巨人の星（１）

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency
星ほし
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
  1. [n] star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
  2. [n] star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk
  3. [n] star (actor, player, etc.)
  4. [n] dot; spot; fleck
  5. [n] bullseye
  6. [n] perp; perpetrator; culprit; offender; suspect
  7. [n] one's star (that determines one's fate); one's fortune
  8. [n] point; score
  9. [n] star point (intersection marked with a dot); hoshi
  10. [n] (pyrotechnic) star
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おれおれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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野球やきゅう
baseball
  1. [n] baseball
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父ちゃんとうちゃん
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
  1. [n] dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
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雄馬ぼば
male horse
  1. [n] male horse
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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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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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ボール
ball
  1. [n] ball
  2. [n] ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone)
  3. [n] bowl
  4. [n] board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
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打法だほう
batting style; batting form; swing; way of striking the ball; way of swinging the racket
  1. [n] batting style; batting form; swing; way of striking the ball; way of swinging the racket
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ぼくぼく
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
  2. [pn] you
  3. [pn] manservant
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ギプス
plaster cast; cast
  1. [n] plaster cast; cast
  2. [n] gypsum; plaster of Paris
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ノックアウト
knockout
  1. [n,vs,vt] knockout
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きみきみ
you; buddy; pal
  1. [pn] you; buddy; pal
  2. [n] monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
  3. [pn] he; she
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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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送球そうきゅう
throwing a ball
  1. [n,vs] throwing a ball
  2. [n] handball
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巨人軍きょじんぐん
Giants (Japanese baseball team)
  1. [n] Giants (Japanese baseball team)
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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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チーム
team
  1. [n] team
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選手せんしゅ
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
  1. [n] player (of a sport); athlete; team member
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花形はながた
floral pattern; flourish; ornament
  1. [n,adj-no] floral pattern; flourish; ornament
  2. [n] star (actor, player, etc.)
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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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おまえおまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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投手とうしゅ
pitcher
  1. [n] pitcher
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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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まままま
as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged)
  1. [n,adv] as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged)
  2. [n,adv] with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as
  3. [n] as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
  4. [n] sic
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秘密ひみつ
secret; secrecy; confidentiality; privacy
  1. [n,adj-na,adj-no] secret; secrecy; confidentiality; privacy
  2. [n] mystery
  3. [n] secret (e.g. to success)
  4. [n] esoteric teachings
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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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お父さんおとうさん
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
  1. [n] father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
  2. [n] husband
  3. [pn] you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he; him
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試合しあい
match; game; bout; contest
  1. [n,vs,vi] match; game; bout; contest
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巨人きょじん
giant; great man
  1. [n] giant; great man
  2. [n] Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
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三塁手さんるいしゅ
third baseman
  1. [n] third baseman
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一徹いってつ
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
  1. [adj-na,adj-no,n] obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
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ヤツやつ
fellow; guy; chap
  1. [n] fellow; guy; chap
  2. [n] thing; object
  3. [pn] he; she; him; her
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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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ブラック
black
  1. [n] black
  2. [n] black (coffee); without cream or milk
  3. [n-pref,adj-na] exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; immoral
  4. [n] boldface; blackface; heavy-faced type
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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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シャドー
shadow
  1. [n] shadow
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不良ふりょう
bad; poor; inferior; defective
  1. [adj-no,adj-na,n] bad; poor; inferior; defective
  2. [n,adj-no,adj-na] delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
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はずはず
should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
  1. [aux] should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
  2. [n] nock (of a bow)
  3. [n] nock (of an arrow)
  4. [n] nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
  5. [n] wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
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なぜなぜ
why; how; for what reason
  1. [adv] why; how; for what reason
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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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いういう
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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養成ようせい
training; education; development; cultivation
  1. [n,vs,vt] training; education; development; cultivation
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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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練習れんしゅう
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
  1. [n,vs,vt] practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
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大リーグだいリーグ
the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; MLB
  1. [n] the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; MLB
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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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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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ホームラン
home run
  1. [n] home run
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なるなる
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  1. [v5r,vi] to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  2. [v5r,vi] to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
  3. [v5r,vi] to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
  4. [v5r,vi] to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
  5. [v5r,vi] to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
  6. [v5r,vi] to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
  7. [v5r,vi] to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
  8. [v5r,vi] to play (the part of); to act as
  9. [v5r,vi] to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
  10. [v5r,vi] to be promoted
  11. [aux-v,v5r] to do ...
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つまりつまり
that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means
  1. [adv] that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means
  2. [adv] in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically
  3. [n] clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage
  4. [n] shrinkage
  5. [n] end; conclusion
  6. [n] dead end; corner
  7. [n] distress; being at the end of one's rope
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これからこれから
from now on; after this; in the future; in future
  1. [exp] from now on; after this; in the future; in future
  2. [exp] from here; from this point
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おやじおやじ
one's father; one's old man; dad; pops
  1. [n] one's father; one's old man; dad; pops
  2. [n] middle-aged (or older) man; old man; geezer
  3. [n] one's boss
  4. [n] proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.); landlord
  5. [n] grizzly bear
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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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負けるまける
to lose; to be defeated
  1. [v1,vi] to lose; to be defeated
  2. [v1,vi] to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield
  3. [v1,vi] to be inferior to
  4. [v1,vi] to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
  5. [v1,vt] to reduce the price; to give a discount; to throw in (something extra) for free
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草野球くさやきゅう
grass-lot baseball
  1. [n] grass-lot baseball
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英雄えいゆう
hero; heroine; great person
  1. [n] hero; heroine; great person
  2. [n] Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804)
  3. [n] Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
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球団きゅうだん
baseball team
  1. [n] baseball team
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星座せいざ
constellation
  1. [n] constellation
  2. [n] astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
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厳しいきびしい
severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless
  1. [adj-i] severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless
  2. [adj-i] hard (to do); difficult; tricky
  3. [adj-i] intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather); inclement
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入団にゅうだん
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
  1. [n,vs,vi] joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
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体からだ
body
  1. [n] body
  2. [n] torso; trunk
  3. [n] build; physique; frame; figure
  4. [n] health; constitution
  5. [n] corpse; dead body
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伝統でんとう
tradition; convention
  1. [n] tradition; convention
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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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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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として
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  1. [exp] as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  2. [exp] apart from... (used to change the topic)
  3. [exp] even (e.g. "not even a single person")
  4. [exp] thinking that...; trying to...
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というという
called; named; that says; that
  1. [exp] called; named; that says; that
  2. [exp] as many as; as much as
  3. [exp] all ...; every single ...
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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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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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貞治じょうじ
Jōji era (of the Northern Court) (1362.9.23-1368.2.18); Teiji era
  1. [n] Jōji era (of the Northern Court) (1362.9.23-1368.2.18); Teiji era
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訓練くんれん
training; drill; practice; discipline
  1. [n,vs,vt] training; drill; practice; discipline
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相手あいて
companion; partner; company
  1. [n] companion; partner; company
  2. [n] other party; addressee
  3. [n] opponent (sports, etc.)
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監督かんとく
supervision; control; superintendence; direction
  1. [n,vs,adj-no] supervision; control; superintendence; direction
  2. [n] director; superintendent; supervisor; coach; foreman; manager; overseer; controller; boss
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父ちち
father
  1. [n] father
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日曜日にちようび
Sunday
  1. [n,adv] Sunday
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捕手ほしゅ
catcher
  1. [n] catcher
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対決たいけつ
confrontation; showdown
  1. [n,vs,vi] confrontation; showdown
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姉ちゃんねえちゃん
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister
  1. [n] (one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister
  2. [n] girl
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史上最大しじょうさいだい
greatest ... in history
  1. [adj-no,n] greatest ... in history
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今度こんど
this time; now
  1. [n,adv] this time; now
  2. [n,adv] next time; another time; shortly; soon
  3. [n,adv] recently; lately; the other day
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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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ピッチャー
pitcher
  1. [n] pitcher
  2. [n] pitcher (container); jug
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バント
bunt
  1. [n,vs,vt] bunt
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テニス
tennis
  1. [n] tennis
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そしてそして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
  1. [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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いつもいつも
always; all the time; at all times
  1. [adv] always; all the time; at all times
  2. [adv] never
  3. [adj-no,n] usual; regular; habitual; customary
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アウトアウト
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line
  1. [n] out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line
  2. [n] out; putout
  3. [adj-f] outer; external; outside
  4. [unc] exit; exit here
  5. [n] front nine
  6. [adj-na] no good; unacceptable; out of line; over; finished; disqualified
  7. [n] check-out time
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腕うで
arm
  1. [n] arm
  2. [n] skill; efforts; ability
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根性こんじょう
willpower; guts; determination; grit; spirit
  1. [n] willpower; guts; determination; grit; spirit
  2. [n] character; nature; disposition; personality
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投げるなげる
to throw; to hurl; to fling; to toss; to cast
  1. [v1,vt] to throw; to hurl; to fling; to toss; to cast
  2. [v1,vt] to give up; to abandon; to throw away
  3. [v1,vt] to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
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我がわが
my; our; one's own
  1. [adj-pn] my; our; one's own
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彼かれ
he; him
  1. [pn] he; him
  2. [n] boyfriend
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天才てんさい
genius; prodigy; natural gift
  1. [n] genius; prodigy; natural gift
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勝負しょうぶ
victory or defeat
  1. [n] victory or defeat
  2. [n,vs,vi] match; contest; game; bout
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不良少年ふりょうしょうねん
juvenile delinquent
  1. [n] juvenile delinquent
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もしもし
if; in case; supposing
  1. [adv] if; in case; supposing
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ノック
knock; knocking
  1. [n,vs,vt] knock; knocking
  2. [n,vs,vt] fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
  3. [n,vs,vt] tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
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とにかくとにかく
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case; at least; just
  1. [adv] anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case; at least; just
  2. [adv] setting aside ...; regardless of ...
  3. [adv] really; truly; certainly; definitely; undeniably
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どうしたどうした
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
  1. [adj-pn] somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
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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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