夕暮れを待ちながら　１

While Waiting for Dusk

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency Spread ⓘ
ことこと
thing; matter
  1. [n] thing; matter
  2. [n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
  3. [n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
  4. [n] work; business; affair
  5. [n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
  6. [n-suf] nominalizing suffix
  7. [n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
  8. [n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
  9. [n] necessity; need
  10. [n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
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いい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  1. [adj-ix] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  2. [adj-ix] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
  3. [adj-ix] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
  4. [adj-ix] OK; all right; fine; no problem
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ママ
mom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama; mamma
  1. [n] mom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama; mamma
  2. [n] female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
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あたしあたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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なになに
what
  1. [pn] what
  2. [pn] you-know-what; that thing
  3. [pn] whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name
  4. [adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
  5. [int] what?; huh?
  6. [int] hey!; come on!
  7. [int] oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)
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もう
already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  1. [adv] already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  2. [adv] soon; shortly; before long; presently
  3. [adv] further; more; again; another; the other
  4. [int] jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; seriously
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子供こども
child; children
  1. [n] child; children
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海うみ
sea; ocean; waters
  1. [n] sea; ocean; waters
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わたしわたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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このこの
this
  1. [adj-pn] this
  2. [adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
  3. [adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
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なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
  1. [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
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あんたあんた
you
  1. [pn] you
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ちょっとちょっと
a little; a bit; slightly
  1. [adv] a little; a bit; slightly
  2. [adv] just a minute; for a moment; briefly
  3. [adv] somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
  4. [adv] (not) easily; (not) readily
  5. [int] hey!; come on; excuse me
  6. [exp] thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
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またまた
again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  1. [adv] again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  2. [adv] also; too; as well; likewise
  3. [adv] on the other hand; while
  4. [conj] and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
  5. [conj] or; otherwise
  6. [adv] really; how; (what, why) on earth
  7. [pref] indirect
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自分じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  1. [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
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子こ
child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  1. [n,n-suf] child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  2. [n,n-suf] (one's) child; offspring
  3. [n,n-suf] young woman
  4. [n,n-suf] young (animal)
  5. [n] offshoot
  6. [n] interest
  7. [n] new share
  8. [n] player who is not a dealer
  9. [n] young geisha; young prostitute
  10. [n] bird egg
  11. [n-suf] -er (often of young women)
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まだまだ
still; as yet; only
  1. [adv] still; as yet; only
  2. [adv] (not) yet
  3. [adv] more; (more) still
  4. [adv] at least; comparatively; relatively
  5. [adj-na] unfinished; incomplete; not yet done
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それそれ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
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そんな
such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  1. [adj-pn] such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  2. [int] no way!; never!
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くらい
approximately; about; around; or so
  1. [suf,prt] approximately; about; around; or so
  2. [suf,prt] to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
  3. [suf,prt] as ... as ...; like
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こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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おばあちゃんおばあちゃん
granny; grandma; gran
  1. [n] granny; grandma; gran
  2. [n] old lady; old woman
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大丈夫だいじょうぶ
safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
  1. [adj-na] safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
  2. [adv] certainly; surely; undoubtedly
  3. [int,adj-na] no thanks; I'm good; that's alright
  4. [n] great man; fine figure of a man
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ほら
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
  1. [int] look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
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食堂しょくどう
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; canteen; messroom
  1. [n] dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; canteen; messroom
  2. [n] restaurant; eatery; snack bar; diner
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ずっと
continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout
  1. [adv] continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout
  2. [adv] much (more); (by) far; far and away; a lot; a great deal
  3. [adv] far (away); long (ago, before, after)
  4. [adv] straight; directly
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おじさんおじさん
uncle
  1. [n] uncle
  2. [n] old man; mister
  3. [n] manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
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仕事しごと
work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
  1. [n,vs,vi] work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
  2. [n] work
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大変たいへん
very; greatly; terribly; awfully
  1. [adv] very; greatly; terribly; awfully
  2. [adj-na,n] immense; enormous; great
  3. [adj-na,n] serious; grave; dreadful; terrible
  4. [adj-na,n] difficult; hard; challenging
  5. [n] major incident; disaster
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今いま
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  2. [adv] another; more
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元気げんき
lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited
  1. [adj-na,n] lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited
  2. [adj-na,n] healthy; well; fit; in good health
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までまで
until (a time); till; to; up to
  1. [prt] until (a time); till; to; up to
  2. [prt] to (a place or person); as far as
  3. [prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
  4. [prt] only; merely
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なんでなんで
why?; what for?
  1. [adv] why?; what for?
  2. [adv] how?; by what means?
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どうどう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
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家族かぞく
family
  1. [n] family
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そのその
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
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僕ぼく
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
  2. [pn] you
  3. [pn] manservant
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ランチ
lunch
  1. [n] lunch
  2. [n] (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; lunch set
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帰るかえる
to return; to come home; to go home; to go back
  1. [v5r,vi] to return; to come home; to go home; to go back
  2. [v5r,vi] to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.)
  3. [v5r,vi] to get home; to get to home plate
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次つぎ
next; following; subsequent
  1. [n,adj-no] next; following; subsequent
  2. [n,adj-no] stage; station
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よくよく
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  1. [adv] nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  2. [adv] frequently; often
  3. [adv] I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
  4. [adv] (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
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ものもの
thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  1. [n] thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  2. [n] one's things; possessions; property; belongings
  3. [n] things; something; anything; everything; nothing
  4. [n] quality
  5. [n] reason; the way of things
  6. [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
  7. [n-suf] item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
  8. [n-suf] cause of ...; cause for ...
  9. [pref] somehow; somewhat; for some reason
  10. [pref] really; truly
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よろしくよろしく
well; properly; suitably
  1. [exp,adv] well; properly; suitably
  2. [exp,adv] best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of; please do
  3. [exp,adv] just like ...; as though one were ...
  4. [exp,adv] by all means; of course
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趣味しゅみ
hobby; pastime
  1. [n] hobby; pastime
  2. [n] tastes; preference; liking
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ともだちともだち
friend; companion
  1. [n] friend; companion
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いるいる
to be (of animate objects); to exist
  1. [v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist
  2. [v1,vi] to stay
  3. [v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
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ばっかりばかり
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
  1. [prt] only; merely; nothing but; no more than
  2. [prt] approximately; about
  3. [prt] just (finished, etc.)
  4. [prt] as if to; (as though) about to; going to; on the point of; at any minute
  5. [prt] indicates emphasis
  6. [prt] always; constantly
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来るくる
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
  1. [vk,vi] to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
  2. [vk,vi,aux-v] to come back; to do ... and come back
  3. [vk,vi,aux-v] to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue
  4. [vk,vi] to come from; to be caused by; to derive from
  5. [vk,vi] to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")
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好きすき
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
  1. [adj-na,n] liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
  2. [adj-na,n] liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved
  3. [n,adj-na] faddism; eccentricity
  4. [adj-na,n] as one likes; as it suits one
  5. [adj-na,n] lecherous; lustful; salacious
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おでんおでん
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
  1. [n] oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
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思うおもう
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
  1. [v5u,vt] to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
  2. [v5u,vt] to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
  3. [v5u,vt] to judge; to assess; to regard
  4. [v5u,vt] to imagine; to suppose; to dream
  5. [v5u,vt] to expect; to look forward to
  6. [v5u,vt] to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
  7. [v5u,vt] to recall; to remember
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本当にほんとうに
really; truly
  1. [adv] really; truly
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寒いさむい
cold (e.g. weather)
  1. [adj-i] cold (e.g. weather)
  2. [adj-i] uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull; weak; corny
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パパ
dad; daddy; papa
  1. [n] dad; daddy; papa
  2. [n] sugar daddy
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わかるわかる
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow
  1. [v5r,vi] to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow
  2. [v5r,vi] to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out
  3. [int] I know!; I think so too!
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娘むすめ
daughter
  1. [n] daughter
  2. [n] girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
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人ひと
person; someone; somebody
  1. [n] person; someone; somebody
  2. [n] human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
  3. [n] human (Homo sapiens)
  4. [n] (other) people; others
  5. [n] character; personality; nature
  6. [n] capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
  7. [n] adult; grown-up
  8. [n] I; me; one
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女の子おんなのこ
girl; daughter; baby girl
  1. [exp,n] girl; daughter; baby girl
  2. [exp,n] young woman
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帽子ぼうし
hat; cap
  1. [n] hat; cap
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夕暮れゆうぐれ
evening; dusk; twilight
  1. [n] evening; dusk; twilight
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ごめんごめん
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
  1. [int] I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
  2. [int] may I come in?
  3. [n] permission; leave; license
  4. [n] dismissal; discharge
  5. [n] not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid
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そう
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
  1. [aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
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あの子あのこ
that child; that kid; that boy; that girl; that young lady
  1. [pn] that child; that kid; that boy; that girl; that young lady
  2. [pn] you
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時じ
hour; o'clock
  1. [suf] hour; o'clock
  2. [suf,adj-no] (specified) time; when ...; during ...
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スマホ
smartphone; smart phone
  1. [n] smartphone; smart phone
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さっきさっき
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
  1. [n,adv] a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
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あなたあなた
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [pn] dear; honey
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すぐすぐ
immediately; at once; right away; directly
  1. [adv,n] immediately; at once; right away; directly
  2. [adv,n] soon; before long; shortly
  3. [adv,n] easily; readily; without difficulty
  4. [adv,n] right (near); nearby; just (handy)
  5. [adj-na] honest; upright; frank; straightforward
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男おとこ
man; male
  1. [n,n-pref] man; male
  2. [n] fellow; guy; chap; bloke
  3. [n] male lover; boyfriend; man
  4. [n] manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
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昔むかし
the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
  2. [n] the past ten years; the past decade
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早いはやい
fast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy; brisk; prompt
  1. [adj-i] fast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy; brisk; prompt
  2. [adj-i] early; soon; earlier than usual
  3. [adj-i] premature; too soon; too early
  4. [adj-i] easy; simple; quick; fast
  5. [adj-i] as soon as ...; the moment ...; the instant ...
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うまいうまい
skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate
  1. [adj-i] skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate
  2. [adj-i] delicious; tasty; good; nice
  3. [adj-i] good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid
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こっちこちら
this way; this direction
  1. [pn] this way; this direction
  2. [pn] here
  3. [pn] this (one)
  4. [pn] I; me; we; us
  5. [pn] this person
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言ういう
to say; to utter; to declare
  1. [v5u] to say; to utter; to declare
  2. [v5u] to name; to call
  3. [v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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行くいく
to die; to pass away
  1. [v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
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妖怪ようかい
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon; monster; goblin; yōkai
  1. [n] ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon; monster; goblin; yōkai
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食べるたべる
to eat
  1. [v1,vt] to eat
  2. [v1,vt] to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
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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
  1. [conj] for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
  2. [conj] because of; as a result of
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姑しゅうとめ
mother-in-law
  1. [n] mother-in-law
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あれあれ
that; that thing
  1. [pn] that; that thing
  2. [pn] that person
  3. [pn] then; that time
  4. [pn] that place (over there)
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毎日まいにち
every day
  1. [n,adv] every day
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おいしいおいしい
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
  1. [adj-i] good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
  2. [adj-i] attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable
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バイト
part-time job; side job
  1. [n,vs,vi] part-time job; side job
  2. [n] part-time worker; part-timer
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ながらながら
while; during; as
  1. [prt] while; during; as
  2. [prt] while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding
  3. [prt] all; both
  4. [prt] as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")
  5. [pref] while doing something else (at the same time)
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くせにくせに
and yet; though; when; in spite of
  1. [conj,prt] and yet; though; when; in spite of
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昼ひる
noon; midday
  1. [n] noon; midday
  2. [n,adv] daytime
  3. [n] lunch
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天井てんじょう
ceiling
  1. [n] ceiling
  2. [n] ceiling price; (price) ceiling
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働くはたらく
to work; to labor; to labour
  1. [v5k,vi] to work; to labor; to labour
  2. [v5k,vi] to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play
  3. [v5k,vi] to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice
  4. [v5k,vi] to be conjugated
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時とき
time; hour; moment
  1. [n] time; hour; moment
  2. [n,adv] occasion; case
  3. [n] chance; opportunity; season
  4. [n] the times; the age; the day
  5. [n] tense
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悪いわるい
bad; poor; undesirable
  1. [adj-i] bad; poor; undesirable
  2. [adj-i] poor (quality); inferior; insufficient
  3. [adj-i] evil; sinful
  4. [adj-i] ugly; not beautiful
  5. [adj-i] at fault; to blame; in the wrong
  6. [adj-i] bad (at doing something)
  7. [adj-i] unprofitable; unbeneficial
  8. [int,adj-i] sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable
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人間にんげん
human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
  1. [n] human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
  2. [n] character (of a person)
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ガスガス
gas (as a fuel)
  1. [n] gas (as a fuel)
  2. [n] gas (state of matter)
  3. [n] poison gas
  4. [n] dense fog; thick fog
  5. [n] gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
  6. [n] gasoline; gas; petrol
  7. [n] flatulence; gas; wind; fart
  8. [n] gassed yarn
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年寄りとしより
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
  1. [n,adj-no] old person; elderly person; senior citizen
  2. [n] trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay
  3. [n] senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
  4. [n] important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
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ちゃんと
diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
  1. [adv,vs] diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
  2. [adv,vs] perfectly; properly; exactly; orderly; punctually; regularly; safely; in good condition
  3. [adv,vs] sufficiently; satisfactorily
  4. [adv,vs] quickly
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なにかなにか
something; some; any
  1. [pn] something; some; any
  2. [adv] somehow; for some reason
  3. [int] (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
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じじいじじ
old man
  1. [n] old man
  2. [n] old geezer
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町まち
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
  1. [n] town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
  2. [n] downtown; main street
  3. [n] street; road
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それでそれで
so; therefore; and; (and) then
  1. [conj] so; therefore; and; (and) then
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小学生しょうがくせい
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
  1. [n] elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
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結婚けっこん
marriage
  1. [n,vs,vi] marriage
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