わたし わたし
I; me
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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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源氏 げんじ
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari)
[n] Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari)
[n] the Minamoto family
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君 きみ
you; buddy; pal
[pn] you; buddy; pal
[n] monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
[pn] he; she
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あなた あなた
you
[pn] you
[pn] dear; honey
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姫君 ひめぎみ
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
[n] daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
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わたくし わたくし
I; me
[pn] I; me
[adj-no,n] personal (affairs, etc.); private
[n] selfishness; partiality
[n] secrecy; confidentiality
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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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主上 しゅじょう
emperor
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中将 ちゅうじょう
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
[n] lieutenant general; vice-admiral
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女御 にょうご
court lady
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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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藤壺 ふじつぼ
acorn barnacle (Balanomorpha spp.)
[n] acorn barnacle (Balanomorpha spp.)
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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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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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美しい うつくしい
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
[adj-i] beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
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姫 ひめ
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
[n] young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
[n-suf,n] girl
[pref] small; cute; lesser (in names of species)
[n] prostitute
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頭 あたま
head
[n] head
[n] hair (on one's head)
[n] mind; brains; intellect
[n] leader; chief; boss; captain
[n] top; tip
[n] beginning; start
[n] head; person
[n] down payment; deposit
[n] top structural component of a kanji
[n] pair
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壺 つぼ
pot; jar; vase
[n] pot; jar; vase
[n] dice cup
[n] depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
[n] aim; what one wants; the mark
[n] key point (of a conversation, etc.); essence
[n] acupuncture point; moxibustion point; pressure point
[n] position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)
[n] target (when aiming an arrow)
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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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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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女 おんな
female; woman; female sex
[n,n-pref] female; woman; female sex
[n] female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
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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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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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どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
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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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おいで おいで
coming; going; being (somewhere)
[n] coming; going; being (somewhere)
[exp] (please) come; go; stay
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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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でございます でございます
be; is
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あのかた あのかた
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
[pn] that gentleman; that lady; he; she
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もの
indicates reason or excuse
[prt] indicates reason or excuse
[prt] indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
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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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おかあさま おかあさま
mother
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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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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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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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恋 こい
(romantic) love
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弘徽殿 こきでん
ladies' pavilion (of the inner Heian Palace)
[n] ladies' pavilion (of the inner Heian Palace)
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しあわせ しあわせ
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
[n,adj-na] happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
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ように 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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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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姫さま ひめさま
princess; daughter of a nobleman
[n] princess; daughter of a nobleman
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夕顔 ゆうがお
bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria var. hispida); calabash
[n] bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria var. hispida); calabash
[n] moonflower (Ipomoea alba)
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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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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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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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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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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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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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なさる なさる
to do
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どうして どうして
how; in what way; by what means
[adv] how; in what way; by what means
[adv] why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for
[adv] cannot possibly
[int] no way
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すこし 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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おばあちゃま おばあちゃま
grandma; granny
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源氏物語 げんじものがたり
The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)
[n] The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)
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月 つき
Moon
[n] Moon
[n] month
[n] moonlight
[n] (a) moon; natural satellite
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御息所 みやすどころ
concubine of an emperor; female court attendant who serves in the emperor's bedchamber
[n] concubine of an emperor; female court attendant who serves in the emperor's bedchamber
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にいさま にいさま
older brother
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それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
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お姫さま おひめさま
princess
[n] princess
[n] spoiled girl; hothouse flower
[n] glue
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いらっしゃる
to come; to go; to be (somewhere)
[v5aru,vi] to come; to go; to be (somewhere)
[v5aru,aux-v] to be (doing)
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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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若い わかい
young; youthful
[adj-i] young; youthful
[adj-i] immature; green
[adj-i] low (number); small
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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
14
左大臣 さだいじん
Minister of the Left (official in Nara and Heian periods)
[n] Minister of the Left (official in Nara and Heian periods)
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夜 よる
evening; night
[n,adv] evening; night
[n] dinner
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それに それに
besides; in addition; also; moreover
[conj] besides; in addition; also; moreover
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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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者 もの
person
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父 ちち
father
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命婦 みょうぶ
title for high-ranking court ladies
[n] title for high-ranking court ladies
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元服 げんぷく
male coming-of-age-ceremony
[n,vs] male coming-of-age-ceremony
[n,vs] shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
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だれか だれか
someone; somebody
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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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いつまでも いつまでも
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly; for a long time
[adv] forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly; for a long time
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若宮 わかみや
young imperial prince
[n] young imperial prince
[n] child of the imperial family
[n] shrine dedicated to a child of the god of the main shrine
[n] newly built shrine (to which a divided tutelary deity has just been transferred)
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罪 つみ
crime; sin; wrongdoing; indiscretion
[n,adj-na,adj-no] crime; sin; wrongdoing; indiscretion
[n] penalty; sentence; punishment
[n] fault; responsibility; culpability
[n,adj-na] thoughtlessness; lack of consideration
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殿 どの
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
[suf] Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
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愛 あい
love; affection; care
[n,n-suf] love; affection; care
[n] attachment; craving; desire
[n] agape
[n] Ireland
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声 こえ
voice
[n] voice
[n] singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); hoot
[n] voice; opinion (as expressed in words); view; wish; attitude; will
[n] sound
[n] sense (of something's arrival); feeling
[n] voice; voiced sound
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やはり やはり
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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まるで まるで
quite; entirely; completely; at all
[adv] quite; entirely; completely; at all
[adv] as if; as though; just like
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ほんとうに ほんとうに
really; truly
12
なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
[aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
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いつも いつも
always; all the time; at all times
[adv] always; all the time; at all times
[adv] never
[adj-no,n] usual; regular; habitual; customary
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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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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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妹 いもうと
younger sister
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女人 にょにん
woman
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卿 きょう
Lord; Sir
[suf] Lord; Sir
[n] state minister (under the ritsuryō system)
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みごと みごと
splendid; magnificent; excellent; fine; superb; beautiful; admirable
[adj-na,adv] splendid; magnificent; excellent; fine; superb; beautiful; admirable
[adj-na] utter (esp. defeat); total; complete
[n] something worth seeing; sight; spectacle
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ばかり ばかり
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
[prt] only; merely; nothing but; no more than
[prt] approximately; about
[prt] just (finished, etc.)
[prt] as if to; (as though) about to; going to; on the point of; at any minute
[prt] indicates emphasis
[prt] always; constantly
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のように のように
like; similar to
[exp,adv] like; similar to
[exp,adv] as with; in the same way
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なに なに
what
[pn] what
[pn] you-know-what; that thing
[pn] whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name
[adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
[int] what?; huh?
[int] hey!; come on!
[int] oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)
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とても とても
very; awfully; exceedingly
[adv] very; awfully; exceedingly
[adv] (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
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そのよう そのよう
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
[adj-na] that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
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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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ございます ございます
to be; to exist
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くださる くださる
to give; to confer; to bestow
[v5aru] to give; to confer; to bestow
[v5aru] to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour; to favor
11
衣裳 いしょう
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
[n] clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
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