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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私 わたし
I; me
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上海 シャンハイ
Shanghai (China)
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俺 おれ
I; me
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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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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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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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それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
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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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下さい ください
please (give me)
[exp] please (give me)
[exp] please (do for me)
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初 はつ
first; new
[adj-no,n,n-pref,n-suf] first; new
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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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会社 かいしゃ
company; corporation; firm
[n] company; corporation; firm
[n] one's workplace
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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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社長 しゃちょう
company president; manager; director
[n] company president; manager; director
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中国 ちゅうごく
China
[n] China
[n] Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
[n] central part of a country; main region
[n] province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
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男 おとこ
man; male
[n,n-pref] man; male
[n] fellow; guy; chap; bloke
[n] male lover; boyfriend; man
[n] manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
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キミ きみ
you; buddy; pal
[pn] you; buddy; pal
[n] monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
[pn] he; she
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日本 にほん
Japan
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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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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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月 つき
Moon
[n] Moon
[n] month
[n] moonlight
[n] (a) moon; natural satellite
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役員 やくいん
director; executive
[n] director; executive
[n] officer; official; person in charge
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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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取締役 とりしまりやく
company director; board member
[n] company director; board member
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ところ ところ
place; spot; scene; site
[n,adv,suf] place; spot; scene; site
[n,suf] address
[n,suf] district; area; locality
[n,suf] one's house
[n,suf] point; aspect; side; facet
[n,suf] passage (in text); part
[n,suf] space; room
[n,suf] thing; matter
[n] whereupon; as a result
[n] about to; on the verge of
[n] was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
[n] approximately; around; about
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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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耕作 こうさく
cultivation; farming
[n,vs,vt] cultivation; farming
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ような ような
like; similar to
[adj-pn] like; similar to
[exp] (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that)
[exp] feels like; feels similar to; feels as if
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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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かもしれない かもしれない
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
[exp] may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
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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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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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おわり おわり
end; ending; close; conclusion
[n] end; ending; close; conclusion
[n] end of (one's) life; death
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社員 しゃいん
company employee
[n] company employee
[n] member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
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ショップ
shop
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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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自殺 じさつ
suicide
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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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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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これから これから
from now on; after this; in the future; in future
[exp] from now on; after this; in the future; in future
[exp] from here; from this point
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そんな
such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
[adj-pn] such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
[int] no way!; never!
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大変 たいへん
very; greatly; terribly; awfully
[adv] very; greatly; terribly; awfully
[adj-na,n] immense; enormous; great
[adj-na,n] serious; grave; dreadful; terrible
[adj-na,n] difficult; hard; challenging
[n] major incident; disaster
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悪い わるい
bad; poor; undesirable
[adj-i] bad; poor; undesirable
[adj-i] poor (quality); inferior; insufficient
[adj-i] evil; sinful
[adj-i] ugly; not beautiful
[adj-i] at fault; to blame; in the wrong
[adj-i] bad (at doing something)
[adj-i] unprofitable; unbeneficial
[int,adj-i] sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable
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とにかく とにかく
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case; at least; just
[adv] anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case; at least; just
[adv] setting aside ...; regardless of ...
[adv] really; truly; certainly; definitely; undeniably
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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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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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時 とき
time; hour; moment
[n] time; hour; moment
[n,adv] occasion; case
[n] chance; opportunity; season
[n] the times; the age; the day
[n] tense
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担当 たんとう
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
[n,vs,vt] being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
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人間 にんげん
human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
[n] human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
[n] character (of a person)
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行く いく
to die; to pass away
[v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
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本社 ほんしゃ
head office; main office; headquarters; parent company
[n] head office; main office; headquarters; parent company
[n] main shrine
[n] this company; this shrine
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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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仕事 しごと
work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
[n,vs,vi] work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
[n] work
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あなた あなた
you
[pn] you
[pn] dear; honey
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ママ
mom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama; mamma
[n] mom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama; mamma
[n] female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
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確かに たしかに
surely; certainly
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そういう そういう
such; like that; that sort of
[adj-pn] such; like that; that sort of
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連絡 れんらく
contacting; (making) contact; getting in touch; communication; correspondence; call; message
[n,vs,vt] contacting; (making) contact; getting in touch; communication; correspondence; call; message
[n,vs,vi] connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); meeting
[n,vs,vt,vi] connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation; link
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なるほど なるほど
I see; that's right; indeed
[int,adv] I see; that's right; indeed
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以上 いじょう
not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more
[n-suf] not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more
[n-suf] beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; more than; further than
[adj-no,n] the above; the above-mentioned; the aforementioned; the foregoing
[n,conj] since ...; seeing that ...; now that ...; once ...
[exp] that's all; that is the end; the end
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浴衣 ゆかた
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
[n] yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
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丸石 まるいし
boulder; cobble
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男性 だんせい
man; male
[n,adj-no] man; male
[n,adj-no] masculine gender
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なる なる
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
[v5r,vi] to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
[v5r,vi] to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
[v5r,vi] to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
[v5r,vi] to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
[v5r,vi] to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
[v5r,vi] to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
[v5r,vi] to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
[v5r,vi] to play (the part of); to act as
[v5r,vi] to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
[v5r,vi] to be promoted
[aux-v,v5r] to do ...
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たぶん たぶん
probably; likely; perhaps; maybe
[adv] probably; likely; perhaps; maybe
[adj-no,adj-na] a lot of; much; many; considerable; large (amount); generous
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こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
[adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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もの もの
thing; object; article; stuff; substance
[n] thing; object; article; stuff; substance
[n] one's things; possessions; property; belongings
[n] things; something; anything; everything; nothing
[n] quality
[n] reason; the way of things
[n] used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen
[n-suf] item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
[n-suf] cause of ...; cause for ...
[pref] somehow; somewhat; for some reason
[pref] really; truly
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リストラ
(corporate) restructuring
[n] (corporate) restructuring
[n,vs,vt] downsizing; laying off (workers)
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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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よろしく よろしく
well; properly; suitably
[exp,adv] well; properly; suitably
[exp,adv] best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of; please do
[exp,adv] just like ...; as though one were ...
[exp,adv] by all means; of course
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投資 とうし
investment
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あまり あまり
remainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftovers
[n,adj-no] remainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftovers
[adv] (not) very; (not) much
[adv] too much; excessively; overly
[adj-na,adj-no] extreme; great; severe; tremendous; terrible
[n-suf] more than; over
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中国人 ちゅうごくじん
Chinese person
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誰 だれ
who
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二人 ふたり
two persons; two people; pair; couple
[n] two persons; two people; pair; couple
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自殺者 じさつしゃ
person who has committed suicide
[n] person who has committed suicide
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地区 ちく
district; section; sector
[n,adj-no] district; section; sector
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福岡 ふくおか
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
[n] Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
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研修 けんしゅう
training (esp. in-service); induction course
[n,vs,vt] training (esp. in-service); induction course
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ひとつ ひとつ
one
[num] one
[n] for one thing
[n] only
[n] (not) even
[n,adv] just (e.g. "just try it")
[adj-no] some kind of; one type of
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産 うぶ
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; inexperienced; green; wet behind the ears
[adj-na,adj-no,n] innocent; naive; unsophisticated; inexperienced; green; wet behind the ears
[n-pref] birth-
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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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会長 かいちょう
president (of a society); chairman
[n] president (of a society); chairman
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そうか
is that so?
[exp] is that so?
[exp] I see; right; oh; OK
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すべて すべて
everything; all; the whole
[n,adj-no] everything; all; the whole
[adv] entirely; completely; wholly; all
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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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また また
again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
[adv] again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
[adv] also; too; as well; likewise
[adv] on the other hand; while
[conj] and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
[conj] or; otherwise
[adv] really; how; (what, why) on earth
[pref] indirect
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割 わり
rate; ratio; proportion
[n,n-suf] rate; ratio; proportion
[n] one tenth; ten percent
[n] (comparative) profit; gain
[n,n-suf] assignment; allotment; allocation
[n] match; schedule of matches
[n-suf] diluted with (of drinks); mixed with
[n-suf] discount; rebate
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ために ために
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
[conj] for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
[conj] because of; as a result of
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女性 じょせい
woman; female
[n,adj-no] woman; female
[n,adj-no] feminine gender
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出来る できる
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
[v1,vi] to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
[v1,vi] to be ready; to be completed
[v1,vi] to be made; to be built
[v1,vi] to be good at; to be permitted (to do)
[v1,vi] to become intimate; to take up (with someone)
[v1,vi] to grow; to be raised
[v1,vi] to become pregnant
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少し すこし
a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat
[adv] a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat
[adv] a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute
[adv] a little way; a short distance
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特に とくに
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
[adv] particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
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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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帳簿 ちょうぼ
account book; register; ledger
[n] account book; register; ledger
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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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事業部 じぎょうぶ
division (of company); operations department
[n] division (of company); operations department
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ありがとう ありがとう
thank you; thanks
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多い おおい
many; numerous; a lot
[adj-i] many; numerous; a lot
[adj-i] large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
[adj-i] frequent; common
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