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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殿 どの
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
[suf] Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
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伊勢 いせ
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures)
[n] Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures)
[n] Ise (city)
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奔る はしる
to run
[v5r,vi] to run
[v5r,vi] to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to travel; to move; to sail
[v5r,vi] to rush (to); to dash; to race
[v5r,vi] to retreat; to flee; to defect (to)
[v5r,vi] to run away; to abscond; to elope
[v5r,vi] to flash (of lightning); to streak; to shoot (through; e.g. of pain); to run (through); to flare; to flit (e.g. across one's face); to spread quickly (of news, shock, etc.)
[v5r,vi] to go (e.g. bad, to extremes); to become; to turn; to take to (e.g. crime); to get carried away by (e.g. one's emotions); to get involved in; to get wrapped up in
[v5r,vi] to run (through; of a road, street, etc.); to extend (e.g. of a mountain range); to stretch; to lie
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親 おや
parent; parents; mother and father
[n] parent; parents; mother and father
[n] dealer; banker
[n] founder; inventor
[n] (pet) owner
[adj-no,n] key; parent (organization); main
[n] ancestor; forefather
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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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政所 まんどころ
official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period)
[n] official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period)
[n] titled lady (legal wife of an important official)
[n] government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods)
[n] clerk working for large temples and shrines
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俺 おれ
I; me
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備前 びぜん
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
[n] Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
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盛 もり
serving (of food); helping
[n,n-suf,ctr] serving (of food); helping
[n] chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
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部 ぶ
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty
[n,n-suf] department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty
[n,n-suf] club (at a school, university, etc.); team
[n,n-suf] part; portion; region; area
[n,n-suf] category; class; division; section; heading
[ctr] counter for copies of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.
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御所 ごしょ
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.
[n] imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.
[n] emperor; ex-emperor; empress; imperial prince; shogun; minister
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父 ちち
father
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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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父上 ちちうえ
father
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定 じょう
certainty; reality; actuality
[n] certainty; reality; actuality
[n-pref] regular; permanent
[n] samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
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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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在 ざい
the country; countryside
[n] the country; countryside
[n] outskirts; suburbs
[n] presence; being in attendance
[pref] situated in; staying in; resident in
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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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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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こちら こちら
this way; this direction
[pn] this way; this direction
[pn] here
[pn] this (one)
[pn] I; me; we; us
[pn] this person
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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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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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どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
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余 よ
other; another; remaining; leftover
[adj-no,n] other; another; remaining; leftover
[n-suf,n] over; more than
[pn] I; me
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名代 みょうだい
proxy; representative
[n] proxy; representative
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それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
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者 もの
person
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次 つぎ
next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] stage; station
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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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ては
if (an action, etc.)
[exp] if (an action, etc.)
[exp] since ...; if you are going to ...
[exp] one after another; indicates repeated action
[exp] adds emphasis
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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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私 わたし
I; me
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領地 りょうち
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
[n,adj-no] territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
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厳 げん
strict; stern
[adj-t,adv-to] strict; stern
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親父 おやじ
one's father; one's old man; dad; pops
[n] one's father; one's old man; dad; pops
[n] middle-aged (or older) man; old man; geezer
[n] one's boss
[n] proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.); landlord
[n] grizzly bear
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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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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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兵庫 ひょうご
Hyogo (prefecture)
[n] Hyogo (prefecture)
[n] armory; armoury; arsenal
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将軍 しょうぐん
general
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叔父 おじ
uncle
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家督 かとく
heir; successor
[n] heir; successor
[n] family estate; family fortune; inheritance
[n] headship of a family
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後 あと
behind; rear
[n,adj-no] behind; rear
[n,adj-no] after; later
[n,adj-no] remainder; the rest
[n,adv] more (e.g. five more minutes); left
[n,adv] also; in addition
[n,adj-no] descendant; successor; heir
[n,adj-no] after one's death
[n,adj-no] past; previous
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兄 あに
older brother; elder brother
[n] older brother; elder brother
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戦 いくさ
war; battle; campaign; fight
[n] war; battle; campaign; fight
[n] troops; forces
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被官 ひかん
lower government office (ritsuryō system)
[n] lower government office (ritsuryō system)
[n] servant of a higher ranking person (during the middle ages); retainer
[n] servant of an urban family
[n] serf
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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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我が家 わがや
one's house; one's home; one's family
[exp,n] one's house; one's home; one's family
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何か なにか
something; some; any
[pn] something; some; any
[adv] somehow; for some reason
[int] (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
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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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領主 りょうしゅ
feudal lord
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苦労 くろう
trouble; hardship; difficulty; labour; labor; toil; pains
[n,vs] trouble; hardship; difficulty; labour; labor; toil; pains
[n,vs] anxiety; worry; concern; cares
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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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勝 しょう
win; victory
[n] win; victory
[n] beautiful scenery; scenic spot
[suf,ctr] counter for wins
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よう よう
appearing ...; looking ...
[n-suf,n] appearing ...; looking ...
[n-suf,n] way to ...; method of ...ing
[n-suf,n] form; style; design
[n-suf,n] like; similar to
[n] thing (thought or spoken)
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ください ください
please (give me)
[exp] please (give me)
[exp] please (do for me)
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二 に
two; 2
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我が わが
my; our; one's own
[adj-pn] my; our; one's own
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様に ように
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
[exp] in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
[exp] hoping or wishing for something
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聡明 そうめい
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
[adj-na,n] wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
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美作 みまさか
Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
[n] Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
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うご うご
after rain
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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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弟 おとうと
younger brother; little brother; kid brother
[n] younger brother; little brother; kid brother
[n] brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)
[n] pupil; apprentice
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儂 わし
I; me
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山名 さんめい
name of a mountain
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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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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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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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帳簿 ちょうぼ
account book; register; ledger
[n] account book; register; ledger
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仕組み しくみ
structure; construction; arrangement; contrivance; mechanism; workings
[n] structure; construction; arrangement; contrivance; mechanism; workings
[n] plan; plot; contrivance
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のだ
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
[exp] the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
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ではないか ではないか
isn't it?
[exp] isn't it?
[exp] let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...; shouldn't we ...
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それで それで
so; therefore; and; (and) then
[conj] so; therefore; and; (and) then
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つもり つもり
intention; plan; purpose; expectation
[n] intention; plan; purpose; expectation
[n] belief; assumption; thought; conviction
[n] estimate; estimation; calculation
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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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言う 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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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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まさか まさか
by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not)
[int] by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not)
[n,adj-no] something unexpected; emergency
[n] currently; for the time being; presently; for now
[adv,adj-no] indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly
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兄上 あにうえ
older brother
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あれ あれ
that; that thing
[pn] that; that thing
[pn] that person
[pn] then; that time
[pn] that place (over there)
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なんと なんと
what; how
[adv] what; how
[adv] what (a) ...!; how ...!
[adv] surprisingly; to my amazement; believe it or not; why, ...!
[int] oh my; wow
[int] well, ...; so, ...
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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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弥次 やじ
hooting; jeering; heckling
[n] hooting; jeering; heckling
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衆 しゅう
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses
[n] great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses
[n,n-suf] people; folk; clique; bunch
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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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落馬 らくば
falling from a horse
[n,vs,vi] falling from a horse
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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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よく よく
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
[adv] nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
[adv] frequently; often
[adv] I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
[adv] (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
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邸 やしき
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
[n] residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
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事 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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執事 しつじ
steward; butler
[n] steward; butler
[n] court official
[n] deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
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しばらく しばらく
for a moment; for a minute
[adv,vs] for a moment; for a minute
[adv] for a while; for some time
[adv] for the time being; for now
[int] it's been a long time; long time no see
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誰か だれか
someone; somebody
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台帳 だいちょう
account book; ledger; register
[n] account book; ledger; register
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隠居 いんきょ
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement)
[n,vs,vi] retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement)
[n] retired person; retiree
[n,vs,vi] surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
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文正 ぶんしょう
Bunshō era (1466.2.28-1467.3.5)
[n] Bunshō era (1466.2.28-1467.3.5)
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ほど ほど
extent; degree; measure
[n,adv] extent; degree; measure
[n] limit; bounds
[n] (span of) time
[n] (a) distance
[n] the state of; the status of; the condition of
[prt] about; around; approximately; or so
[prt] as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ...
[prt] the more ... the more ...
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庄 しょう
manor; villa
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