天堂 てんどう
heaven; paradise
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学院 がくいん
institute; academy
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サイン
autograph; signature
[n,vs,vt,vi] autograph; signature
[n,vs,vt,vi] sign; signal; indication
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高校 こうこう
senior high school; high school
[n] senior high school; high school
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東京 とうきょう
Tokyo
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月 つき
Moon
[n] Moon
[n] month
[n] moonlight
[n] (a) moon; natural satellite
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今 いま
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
[n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
[adv] another; more
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こと こと
thing; matter
[n] thing; matter
[n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
[n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
[n] work; business; affair
[n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
[n-suf] nominalizing suffix
[n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
[n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
[n] necessity; need
[n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
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相手 あいて
companion; partner; company
[n] companion; partner; company
[n] other party; addressee
[n] opponent (sports, etc.)
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決勝 けっしょう
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
[n] decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
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日 にち
Sunday
[n] Sunday
[suf] nth day (of the month)
[ctr] counter for days
[n] Japan
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セット
set (of things); combo
[n] set (of things); combo
[n,vs,vt] setting up; preparing; arranging; placing; positioning; configuring; setting (e.g. an alarm)
[n,vs,vt] setting (hair)
[n] set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
[n] set (in a play, film, etc.); movie set
[n] (television or radio) receiver
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この この
this
[adj-pn] this
[adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
[adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
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大会 たいかい
mass meeting; convention; rally; conference; assembly; gathering
[n] mass meeting; convention; rally; conference; assembly; gathering
[n] tournament; competition; contest; meet
[n] grand event
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攻撃 こうげき
attack; assault; raid; onslaught; offensive
[n,vs,vt] attack; assault; raid; onslaught; offensive
[n,vs,vt] criticism; censure; denunciation; condemnation
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松山 まつやま
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
[n] Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
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サーブ
serve
[n,vs,vi] serve
[n,vs,vi] serving (e.g. of food)
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トーナメント
tournament
[n] tournament
[n] knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
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俺たち おれたち
we; us
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総合 そうごう
synthesis; combination; integration; putting together
[n,vs,vt] synthesis; combination; integration; putting together
[n,vs,vt] synthesis; colligation
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目 め
eye; eyeball
[n] eye; eyeball
[n] eyesight; sight; vision
[n] look; stare; gaze; glance
[n] notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.)
[n] an experience
[n] viewpoint
[n] discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality)
[n] (an) appearance
[n] chance (of success); possibility (of a good result)
[n] spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave
[n] grain (of wood, paper)
[n] eye (of a storm, needle, etc.)
[n] intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard)
[n] dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number
[n] graduation; division (of a scale)
[n] tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.)
[suf] ordinal number suffix
[suf] somewhat; -ish
[suf] point (e.g. of change)
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チーム
team
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なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
[prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
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戦 いくさ
war; battle; campaign; fight
[n] war; battle; campaign; fight
[n] troops; forces
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科学技術 かがくぎじゅつ
science and technology
[n,adj-no] science and technology
[n,adj-no] scientific technique
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平行 へいこう
parallelism; running parallel (to, with)
[n,vs,vi,adj-na,adj-no] parallelism; running parallel (to, with)
[n,vs,vi,adj-no] running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
[n,vs,vi] not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
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厳 げん
strict; stern
[adj-t,adv-to] strict; stern
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中学 ちゅうがく
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
[n] junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
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アイツ あいつ
he; she; that guy
[pn] he; she; that guy
[pn] that; that one; that thing
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自分で じぶんで
by myself; in person; by oneself
[exp] by myself; in person; by oneself
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いい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
[adj-ix] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
[adj-ix] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
[adj-ix] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
[adj-ix] OK; all right; fine; no problem
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どんな
what kind of; what sort of; what
[adj-pn] what kind of; what sort of; what
[adj-pn] no matter what (kind of); whatever; any; all
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練習 れんしゅう
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
[n,vs,vt] practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
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俺 おれ
I; me
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プレー
play; recreation
[n,vs] play; recreation
[n] play (theatre)
[n,vs] performance; staging
[n] praying
[n] play ball; starting a match
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それ それ
that; it
[pn] that; it
[pn] then; that point (in time); that time
[pn] there
[pn] you
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敗者復活戦 はいしゃふっかつせん
repechage; revival series
[n] repechage; revival series
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その その
that; the
[adj-pn] that; the
[adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
[int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
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意味 いみ
meaning; significance; sense
[n,vs,vt] meaning; significance; sense
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学校 がっこう
school
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選抜 せんばつ
selection; choice; picking out
[n,vs,vt] selection; choice; picking out
[n] National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
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あんな
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
[adj-pn] that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
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ハンドサイン
hand sign; hand gesture
[n] hand sign; hand gesture
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進出 しんしゅつ
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); entering; making inroads (into)
[n,vs,vi] advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); entering; making inroads (into)
[n,vs,vi] advance (to the next round of a competition)
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ブロック
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing
[n,vs] blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing
[n] block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.)
[n,vs] block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape)
[n] concrete block
[n,vs] blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
[n,vs] blocking (a blow)
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一回戦 いっかいせん
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
[n] first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
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代表 だいひょう
representation; representative; delegate; delegation
[n,vs,vt] representation; representative; delegate; delegation
[n,vs,vt] exemplification; typification; being representative of; being typical of; representative example; exemplar; model
[n] leader
[n] switchboard number; main number
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全国 ぜんこく
the whole country
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いる いる
to be (of animate objects); to exist
[v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist
[v1,vi] to stay
[v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
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セッター
setter (dog type)
[n] setter (dog type)
[n] setter (volleyball position)
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人 ひと
person; someone; somebody
[n] person; someone; somebody
[n] human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
[n] human (Homo sapiens)
[n] (other) people; others
[n] character; personality; nature
[n] capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
[n] adult; grown-up
[n] I; me; one
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バレー
volleyball
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連続 れんぞく
continuation; succession; series
[n,vs,vt,vi] continuation; succession; series
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アタシ あたし
I; me
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ベロ
tongue
[n] tongue
[n] tongue (of a shoe); seal flap (of an envelope)
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試合 しあい
match; game; bout; contest
[n,vs,vi] match; game; bout; contest
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クイック
quick
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子 こ
child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
[n,n-suf] child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
[n,n-suf] (one's) child; offspring
[n,n-suf] young woman
[n,n-suf] young (animal)
[n] offshoot
[n] interest
[n] new share
[n] player who is not a dealer
[n] young geisha; young prostitute
[n] bird egg
[n-suf] -er (often of young women)
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まで まで
until (a time); till; to; up to
[prt] until (a time); till; to; up to
[prt] to (a place or person); as far as
[prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
[prt] only; merely
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ボール
ball
[n] ball
[n] ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone)
[n] bowl
[n] board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
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わけ わけ
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
[n] conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
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エース
ace
[n] ace
[n] ace (of a team); leading player
[n] ace; hotshot; top dog; top hand; wunderkind
[n] ace (serve)
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インターハイ
inter-scholastic athletics competition
[n] inter-scholastic athletics competition
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予選 よせん
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
[n,vs] preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
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初日 しょにち
first day; opening day
[n,adv] first day; opening day
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コーチ
coach
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動画 どうが
video (esp. digital); video clip; clip
[n] video (esp. digital); video clip; clip
[n] animation; animated cartoon
[n] in-betweens (animation)
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秋田 あきた
Akita (city, prefecture)
[n] Akita (city, prefecture)
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もう
already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
[adv] already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
[adv] soon; shortly; before long; presently
[adv] further; more; again; another; the other
[int] jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; seriously
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ばい
indicates emphasis
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さっき さっき
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
[n,adv] a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
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少年 しょうねん
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
[n] boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
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情報 じょうほう
information; news; report; intelligence
[n] information; news; report; intelligence
[n] information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.)
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日本代表 にほんだいひょう
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
[n] Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
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ライト
light
[n] light
[adj-na,n] light (colour, food, comedy, etc.)
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サービスエース
ace (serve; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
[n] ace (serve; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
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マネージャー
manager
[n] manager
[n] person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
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として
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
[exp] as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
[exp] apart from... (used to change the topic)
[exp] even (e.g. "not even a single person")
[exp] thinking that...; trying to...
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ミーティング
meeting
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翌日 よくじつ
next day
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バレーボール
volleyball
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ネット
network
[n] network
[n] Internet
[n] net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net)
[n] net (price, weight, etc.); nett
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まだ まだ
still; as yet; only
[adv] still; as yet; only
[adv] (not) yet
[adv] more; (more) still
[adv] at least; comparatively; relatively
[adj-na] unfinished; incomplete; not yet done
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デジタル
digital
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お前 おまえ
you
[pn] you
[n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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橋 はし
bridge
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気 き
spirit; mind; heart
[n] spirit; mind; heart
[n] nature; disposition
[n] intention; mind; will; motivation
[n] mood; feelings
[n] consciousness
[n] care; attention; consideration; worry
[n] interest
[n] (the) air; atmosphere
[n] ambience; atmosphere (of); air (of); mood
[n] fragrance; aroma; flavour; taste
[n] qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine); chi; ki
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センター
centre; center
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必要 ひつよう
necessary; needed; essential; indispensable
[adj-na] necessary; needed; essential; indispensable
[n] necessity; need; requirement
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スパイカー
spiker (volleyball)
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チャンピオン
champion
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僕たち ぼくたち
we
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そして そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
[conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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殿 どの
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
[suf] Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
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もしかして もしかして
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by any chance; if I'm not mistaken
[adv] perhaps; possibly; maybe; by any chance; if I'm not mistaken
[adv] if; in case; in the event that
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男子 だんし
boy
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中央 ちゅうおう
centre; center; middle; heart
[n,adj-no] centre; center; middle; heart
[n] capital; seat of government
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監督 かんとく
supervision; control; superintendence; direction
[n,vs,adj-no] supervision; control; superintendence; direction
[n] director; superintendent; supervisor; coach; foreman; manager; overseer; controller; boss
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白 しろ
white
[n] white
[n] innocence; innocent person
[n] blank space
[n] white go stone
[n] white dragon tile
[n] skewered grilled pig intestine
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全国大会 ぜんこくたいかい
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
[n] national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
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