野球 やきゅう
baseball
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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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オレ おれ
I; me
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馬 うま
horse
[n] horse
[n] horse racing
[n] promoted bishop
[n] knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
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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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城 しろ
castle
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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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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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試合 しあい
match; game; bout; contest
[n,vs,vi] match; game; bout; contest
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オマエ おまえ
you
[pn] you
[n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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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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相模 さがみ
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
[n] Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
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甲 こう
carapace; shell
[n] carapace; shell
[n] 1st in rank; grade A
[n] instep; back of hand
[n] the A party (e.g. in a contract); the first party; plaintiff (label in legal documents)
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星 ほし
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
[n] star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
[n] star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk
[n] star (actor, player, etc.)
[n] dot; spot; fleck
[n] bullseye
[n] perp; perpetrator; culprit; offender; suspect
[n] one's star (that determines one's fate); one's fortune
[n] point; score
[n] star point (intersection marked with a dot); hoshi
[n] (pyrotechnic) star
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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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流れ ながれ
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current
[n] flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current
[n] flow (of people, things); passage (of time); tide; passing; (changing) trends; tendency
[n] course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; process
[n] group of people who remain together after the end of an event
[n] descent; ancestry; school
[n] forfeiture; foreclosure
[n] cancellation
[n] drifting; wandering; roaming
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点 てん
dot; spot; point; speck; mark
[n] dot; spot; point; speck; mark
[n] mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; score; points
[n] point (in a game); score; goal; run
[n] point
[n] point; aspect; matter; detail; part; respect; way; viewpoint
[n] (punctuation) mark (e.g. comma, period, decimal point); dot
[n] "dot" stroke (in a Chinese character)
[ctr] counter for points, marks, goals, etc.
[ctr] counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.
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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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相手 あいて
companion; partner; company
[n] companion; partner; company
[n] other party; addressee
[n] opponent (sports, etc.)
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ナイス
nice; good; well-executed
[adj-na,int] nice; good; well-executed
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石神 しゃくじん
stone which is worshipped; image of a god in stone
[n] stone which is worshipped; image of a god in stone
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初球 しょきゅう
pitcher's first pitch (to batter)
[n] pitcher's first pitch (to batter)
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イニング
inning
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ピッチャー
pitcher
[n] pitcher
[n] pitcher (container); jug
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チーム
team
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守備 しゅび
defense; defence
[n,vs,vt,adj-no] defense; defence
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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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スリーアウト
three outs
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スイング
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.)
[n,vs] swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.)
[n,vs] swing (boxing)
[n,vs] swing
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スピード
speed
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チェンジ
change; changing
[n,vs,vt,vi] change; changing
[n,vs,vt,vi] exchange (e.g. of goods)
[n,vs,vt,vi] change of sides (in baseball, American football, etc.)
[n,vs,vt,vi] switching ends (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
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そう
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
[aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
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選手 せんしゅ
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
[n] player (of a sport); athlete; team member
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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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バカ ばか
idiot; moron; fool
[n] idiot; moron; fool
[adj-na] stupid; foolish; dull; absurd; ridiculous
[n,adj-na] trivial; insignificant; disappointing
[n,adj-na] malfunctioning; defective; losing sensation
[n,n-pref] incredibly; unusually; exceptionally
[n,n-suf,adj-na] fervent enthusiast; nut; person singularly obsessed with something
[n] Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
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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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なんで なんで
why?; what for?
[adv] why?; what for?
[adv] how?; by what means?
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二 に
two; 2
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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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たしか たしか
sure; certain; positive; definite
[adj-na,n] sure; certain; positive; definite
[adj-na,n] reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact
[adv] If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly; If I remember rightly
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投げる なげる
to throw; to hurl; to fling; to toss; to cast
[v1,vt] to throw; to hurl; to fling; to toss; to cast
[v1,vt] to give up; to abandon; to throw away
[v1,vt] to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
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野球部 やきゅうぶ
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
[n] baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
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ゼロ ゼロ
zero; 0; nought; nil
[n] zero; 0; nought; nil
[n] nothing; zilch
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裏 うら
opposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side
[n] opposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side
[n] rear; back; behind
[n] lining; inside
[n] in the shadows; behind the scenes; offstage; behind (someone's) back
[n] more (to something than meets the eye); hidden side (e.g. of one's personality); unknown circumstances; different side
[n] proof
[n] opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.); contrary
[n] inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
[n] bottom (of an inning); last half (of an inning)
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ちょっと ちょっと
a little; a bit; slightly
[adv] a little; a bit; slightly
[adv] just a minute; for a moment; briefly
[adv] somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
[adv] (not) easily; (not) readily
[int] hey!; come on; excuse me
[exp] thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
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場面 ばめん
scene; setting; place (where something happens); scenario; case
[n] scene; setting; place (where something happens); scenario; case
[n] scene (in a movie, play); shot
[n] state of the market
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失点 しってん
lost point (in a game); point given away; conceded goal
[n] lost point (in a game); point given away; conceded goal
[n] run charged to the pitcher
[n] blunder; mistake; error
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自分 じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
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さんさん さんさん
brilliant; bright
[adj-t,adv-to] brilliant; bright
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それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
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どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
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必ず かならず
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
[adv] always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
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マジ
serious; not joking; straight
[adj-na,n] serious; not joking; straight
[aux-v] cannot; should not; will not; must not
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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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思う おもう
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
[v5u,vt] to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
[v5u,vt] to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
[v5u,vt] to judge; to assess; to regard
[v5u,vt] to imagine; to suppose; to dream
[v5u,vt] to expect; to look forward to
[v5u,vt] to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
[v5u,vt] to recall; to remember
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打球 だきゅう
hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
[n] hitting (a ball with a bat, racket, golf club, etc.); batting; batted ball; struck ball
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チャンス
chance; opportunity
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力 ちから
force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
[n] force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
[n] capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty
[n] efficacy; effect
[n] effort; endeavours; endeavors; exertions
[n] power; authority; influence; good offices; agency
[n] support; help; aid; assistance
[n] stress; emphasis
[n] means; resources
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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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打者 だしゃ
batter
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話 はなし
talk; speech; chat; conversation
[n] talk; speech; chat; conversation
[n] topic; subject
[n] discussions; negotiation; argument
[n] rumor; talk; hearsay
[n] tale; story; fable
[n] circumstances; particulars
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超 ちょう
super-; ultra-; hyper-; extreme
[pref] super-; ultra-; hyper-; extreme
[pref] extremely; really; totally; absolutely
[n-suf] over; more than
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しかも しかも
moreover; furthermore
[conj] moreover; furthermore
[conj] nevertheless; and yet
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圧倒的 あっとうてき
overwhelming
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ライナー
liner; line drive
[n,adj-no] liner; line drive
[n] liner; ocean liner
[n] liner (of a coat, etc.); lining
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という という
called; named; that says; that
[exp] called; named; that says; that
[exp] as many as; as much as
[exp] all ...; every single ...
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サガ
saga
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ホームラン
home run
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投げ なげ
a throw; a fall
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タイガ
taiga; boreal forest
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プロ
professional
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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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奴 やつ
fellow; guy; chap
[n] fellow; guy; chap
[n] thing; object
[pn] he; she; him; her
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敬遠 けいえん
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; giving a wide berth
[n,vs,vt] pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; giving a wide berth
[n,vs,vt] avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from
[n,vs,vt] giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
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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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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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違う ちがう
to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
[v5u,vi] to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
[v5u,vi] to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
[v5u,vi] to become abnormal; to go wrong
[exp] isn't it?; wasn't it?
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一死 いっし
dying; laying down one's life
[n] dying; laying down one's life
[n] one out
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三塁 さんるい
third base
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入来 にゅうらい
august visit; arrival
[n,vs,vi] august visit; arrival
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ランナー
runner
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指示 しじ
indication; denotation; designation
[n,vs,vt] indication; denotation; designation
[n,vs,vt] instructions; directions
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マウンド
(pitcher's) mound
[n] (pitcher's) mound
[n] mound (small hill on a golf course)
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クロマツ くろまつ
black pine (Pinus thunbergii); Japanese black pine
[n] black pine (Pinus thunbergii); Japanese black pine
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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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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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投手 とうしゅ
pitcher
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徹底的 てっていてき
thorough; exhaustive; complete
[adj-na] thorough; exhaustive; complete
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フィジカル
physical
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ビッグ
big
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完全 かんぜん
perfect; complete
[adj-na,adj-no,n] perfect; complete
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ピッチング
pitching
[n,vs,vi] pitching
[n,vs,vi] pitching (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); pitch
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パワー
power
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いう いう
to say; to utter; to declare
[v5u] to say; to utter; to declare
[v5u] to name; to call
[v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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アウト アウト
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line
[n] out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line
[n] out; putout
[adj-f] outer; external; outside
[unc] exit; exit here
[n] front nine
[adj-na] no good; unacceptable; out of line; over; finished; disqualified
[n] check-out time
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やっぱり やっぱり
as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
[adv] as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
[adv] after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case
[adv] too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either
[adv] still; as before
[adv] all the same; even so; still; nonetheless
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センバツ 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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辰巳 たつみ
southeast
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一番 いちばん
number one; first; first place
[n,adj-no] number one; first; first place
[adv] best; most
[n] game; round; bout
[adv] as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
[n] song (e.g. in noh); piece
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そこ そこ
there (place relatively near listener)
[pn] there (place relatively near listener)
[pn] there (place just mentioned); that place
[pn] then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised)
[pn] you
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