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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ぜよ
indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
[prt] indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
[prt] indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
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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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先生 せんせい
teacher; instructor; master
[n] teacher; instructor; master
[n,n-suf] sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.
[n] intimate or teasing form of address
[n] one's elder
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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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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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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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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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新選組 しんせんぐみ
Shinsengumi; Edo-period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
[n] Shinsengumi; Edo-period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
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命 いのち
life; life force
[n] life; life force
[n] lifetime; lifespan
[n] most important thing; foundation; core
[n] paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
[n] fate; destiny; karma
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蟲 むし
insect; bug; cricket; moth
[n] insect; bug; cricket; moth
[n] worm; roundworm
[n] thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious
[n] nervousness; fretfulness
[n] person devoted to one thing; single-minded person
[n] valve core
[n] mushi (type of game played with a stripped deck)
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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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目 め
eye; eyeball
[n] eye; eyeball
[n] eyesight; sight; vision
[n] look; stare; gaze; glance
[n] notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.)
[n] an experience
[n] viewpoint
[n] discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality)
[n] (an) appearance
[n] chance (of success); possibility (of a good result)
[n] spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave
[n] grain (of wood, paper)
[n] eye (of a storm, needle, etc.)
[n] intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard)
[n] dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number
[n] graduation; division (of a scale)
[n] tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.)
[suf] ordinal number suffix
[suf] somewhat; -ish
[suf] point (e.g. of change)
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殿 どの
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
[suf] Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
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土佐 とさ
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
[n] Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
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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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幕府 ばくふ
shogunate; bakufu
[n] shogunate; bakufu
[n] shogun's headquarters
[n] Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
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アギ あぎ
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
[n] asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
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龍馬 りゅうめ
splendid horse
[n] splendid horse
[n] promoted bishop
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それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
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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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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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剣 けん
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade
[n] sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade
[n] bayonet
[n] swordsmanship
[n] stinger; ovipositor; dart
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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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あいつ あいつ
he; she; that guy
[pn] he; she; that guy
[pn] that; that one; that thing
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党 とう
party (political)
[n,n-suf] party (political)
[n-suf] person who is fond of; fan of
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米利堅 メリケン
America; American
[n,adj-f] America; American
[n] fist
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七五三 しちごさん
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3
[n] festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3
[n] lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
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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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不老不死 ふろうふし
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
[n,adj-no] perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
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手前 てまえ
before oneself; in front of one; nearby
[n] before oneself; in front of one; nearby
[n] a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location)
[n] one's standpoint; one's appearance; face; honour
[n] skill; dexterity; artistry; ingenuity
[n] tea-ceremony procedures
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
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橋 はし
bridge
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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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私 わたし
I; me
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刀 かたな
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana
[n] sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana
[n] scalpel
[n] chisel; burin; graver
[n] knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
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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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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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来る くる
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
[vk,vi] to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
[vk,vi,aux-v] to come back; to do ... and come back
[vk,vi,aux-v] to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue
[vk,vi] to come from; to be caused by; to derive from
[vk,vi] to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")
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斬る きる
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
[v5r,vt] to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
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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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者 もの
person
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勤王 きんのう
loyalty to the emperor
[n] loyalty to the emperor
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土方 どかた
construction worker; laborer (labourer); navvy
[n] construction worker; laborer (labourer); navvy
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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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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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藩 はん
han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
[n,n-suf] han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods); feudal domain; fief; province
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彼 かれ
he; him
[pn] he; him
[n] boyfriend
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奴 やつ
fellow; guy; chap
[n] fellow; guy; chap
[n] thing; object
[pn] he; she; him; her
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っちゅう
meaning; called; said
[conj] meaning; called; said
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不死 ふし
immortality; eternal life
[n,adj-no] immortality; eternal life
[n,adj-no] undeath; undead
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州 しゅう
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); county (e.g. of the UK); region (e.g. of Italy); canton; oblast
[n,n-suf] state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); county (e.g. of the UK); region (e.g. of Italy); canton; oblast
[n,n-suf] continent
[n-suf] province (of Japan)
[n,n-suf] province (of ancient China); prefecture; department
[suf] dear
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かのう かのう
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
[adj-na,n] possible; potential; practicable; feasible
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だの
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
[prt] and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
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なんざ
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
[exp,prt] et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
[exp,prt] the likes of; something like
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隊 たい
party; group; crew; team; body
[n,n-suf] party; group; crew; team; body
[n,n-suf] company (of troops); corps; unit; squad
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がな
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.)
[prt] particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.)
[prt] emphatic particle
[prt] particle adding uncertainty
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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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こいつ こいつ
he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person
[pn] he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person
[pn] this; this one; this thing
[int] hey, you!
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コイツ こいつ
he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person
[pn] he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person
[pn] this; this one; this thing
[int] hey, you!
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アメリカ アメリカ
(United States of) America; United States; US; USA
[n] (United States of) America; United States; US; USA
[n] America (land mass); the Americas
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昔 むかし
the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
[n,adj-no,adv] the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
[n] the past ten years; the past decade
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攘夷 じょうい
expulsion of foreigners
[n] expulsion of foreigners
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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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力 ちから
force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
[n] force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
[n] capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty
[n] efficacy; effect
[n] effort; endeavours; endeavors; exertions
[n] power; authority; influence; good offices; agency
[n] support; help; aid; assistance
[n] stress; emphasis
[n] means; resources
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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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先 さき
point; tip; end; nozzle
[n] point; tip; end; nozzle
[n] head (of a line); front
[n] first; before; ahead (of)
[n] (the way) ahead; beyond
[n,adj-no] future
[adj-no,n] previous; prior; former; recent; last
[n,n-suf] destination; address; place where you do something
[n] rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part
[n] the other party
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本当に ほんとうに
really; truly
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卍 まんじ
swastika (esp. counterclockwise form as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; gammadion
[n] swastika (esp. counterclockwise form as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; gammadion
[n] swastika-shaped family crest
[int] wow; yeah; ugh; yuck; awesome; really; let's go
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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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時代 じだい
period; epoch; era; age
[n] period; epoch; era; age
[n] the times; those days
[n] oldness; ancientness; antiquity
[n] antique; period piece
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面倒 めんどう
trouble; bother
[n,adj-na] trouble; bother
[n,adj-na] trouble; difficulty
[n] care; attention
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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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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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腕 うで
arm
[n] arm
[n] skill; efforts; ability
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班 はん
group; party; team
[n,n-suf] group; party; team
[n,n-suf] squad; section
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党首 とうしゅ
party leader
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剣術 けんじゅつ
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
[n] (art of) fencing; swordsmanship
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副長 ふくちょう
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something)
[n] deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something)
[n] executive officer (navy)
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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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総長 そうちょう
president (of a university); vice-chancellor; chancellor
[n] president (of a university); vice-chancellor; chancellor
[n-suf] secretary-general; director
[n] leader (esp. of a biker gang)
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血 ち
blood
[n] blood
[n] blood; ancestry; lineage; stock
[n] (the) blood; feelings; passions
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日本 にほん
Japan
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馬鹿 ばか
idiot; moron; fool
[n] idiot; moron; fool
[adj-na] stupid; foolish; dull; absurd; ridiculous
[n,adj-na] trivial; insignificant; disappointing
[n,adj-na] malfunctioning; defective; losing sensation
[n,n-pref] incredibly; unusually; exceptionally
[n,n-suf,adj-na] fervent enthusiast; nut; person singularly obsessed with something
[n] Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
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助ける たすける
to save; to rescue; to spare
[v1,vt] to save; to rescue; to spare
[v1,vt] to help; to assist
[v1,vt] to support (financially); to contribute (to); to provide aid
[v1,vt] to facilitate; to stimulate; to promote; to contribute to
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術 じゅつ
art; technique
[n,n-suf] art; technique
[n,n-suf] means; way
[n,n-suf] trick; trap; plot; stratagem
[n,n-suf] magic
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連中 れんちゅう
company; lot; bunch; gang; pack; those guys; group
[n] company; lot; bunch; gang; pack; those guys; group
[n] troupe; company (of musicians)
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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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それで それで
so; therefore; and; (and) then
[conj] so; therefore; and; (and) then
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侍 さむらい
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
[n] warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
[n] man in attendance (on a person of high standing); retainer
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無限 むげん
infinity; infinitude; eternity
[n] infinity; infinitude; eternity
[adj-no,adj-na] infinite; limitless
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志士 しし
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era
[n] imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era
[n] patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
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死ぬ しぬ
to die; to pass away
[v5n,vn,vi] to die; to pass away
[v5n,vn,vi] to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead
[v5n,vn,vi] to cease; to stop
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すみません すみません
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; I beg your pardon
[exp,int] excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; I beg your pardon
[exp,int] thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
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策 さく
plan; policy; means; measure; stratagem; scheme
[n,n-suf] plan; policy; means; measure; stratagem; scheme
[n] fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
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変わる かわる
to change; to be transformed; to be altered; to vary
[v5r,vi] to change; to be transformed; to be altered; to vary
[v5r,vi] to move to
[v5r,vi] to be different; to be uncommon; to be unusual
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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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裏 うら
opposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side
[n] opposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side
[n] rear; back; behind
[n] lining; inside
[n] in the shadows; behind the scenes; offstage; behind (someone's) back
[n] more (to something than meets the eye); hidden side (e.g. of one's personality); unknown circumstances; different side
[n] proof
[n] opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.); contrary
[n] inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
[n] bottom (of an inning); last half (of an inning)
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任務 にんむ
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
[n] duty; function; office; mission; task; role
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