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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図書館 としょかん
library
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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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俺 おれ
I; me
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私 わたし
I; me
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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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弁償 べんしょう
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
[n,vs,vt] compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
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なんで なんで
why?; what for?
[adv] why?; what for?
[adv] how?; by what means?
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なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
[prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
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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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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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その他 そのほか
the rest; the others
[exp,n,adj-no] the rest; the others
[exp,n,adj-no,adv] in addition (to that); besides that; other than that; and other ...
[exp,n] and so forth; and the like; and what have you; et cetera
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文学 ぶんがく
literature
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アンタ あんた
you
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冊目 さつ
counter for books
[ctr] counter for books
[n] volume
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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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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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月 つき
Moon
[n] Moon
[n] month
[n] moonlight
[n] (a) moon; natural satellite
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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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利用者 りようしゃ
user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client
[n] user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client
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ニオイ におい
odour; odor; scent; smell; stench
[n] odour; odor; scent; smell; stench
[n] aura; whiff; smacks of ...; sense; flavour; flavor
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仕事 しごと
work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
[n,vs,vi] work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
[n] work
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返却 へんきゃく
return of something; repayment
[n,vs,vt] return of something; repayment
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税金 ぜいきん
tax; duty
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大学 だいがく
university; college
[n] university; college
[n] former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators)
[n] the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
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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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ちょっと ちょっと
a little; a bit; slightly
[adv] a little; a bit; slightly
[adv] just a minute; for a moment; briefly
[adv] somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
[adv] (not) easily; (not) readily
[int] hey!; come on; excuse me
[exp] thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
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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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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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本当 ほんとう
truth; reality; actuality; fact
[n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality; actuality; fact
[adj-no,adj-na] proper; right; correct; official
[adj-no,adj-na] genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable
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勉強 べんきょう
study
[n,vs,vt] study
[n,vs,vi] diligence; working hard
[n] experience; lesson (for the future)
[n,vs,vt,vi] discount; price reduction
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修理 しゅうり
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
[n,vs,vt] repair; mending; fixing; servicing
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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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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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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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それで それで
so; therefore; and; (and) then
[conj] so; therefore; and; (and) then
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あなた あなた
you
[pn] you
[pn] dear; honey
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棚 たな
shelf; ledge; rack
[n] shelf; ledge; rack
[n] trellis
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早瀬 はやせ
swift current; rapids
[n] swift current; rapids
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別に べつに
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially
[adv] (not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially
[adv] separately; apart; additionally; extra
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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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それでも それでも
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
[conj] but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
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違う ちがう
to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
[v5u,vi] to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
[v5u,vi] to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
[v5u,vi] to become abnormal; to go wrong
[exp] isn't it?; wasn't it?
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廃棄 はいき
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; discarding; abolition
[n,vs,vt] disposal; abandonment; scrapping; discarding; abolition
[n,vs,vt] annulment; cancellation; abrogation; repeal
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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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それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
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ずっと
continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout
[adv] continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout
[adv] much (more); (by) far; far and away; a lot; a great deal
[adv] far (away); long (ago, before, after)
[adv] straight; directly
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いくら いくら
how much
[n,adv] how much
[n-suf] something over; and something; -odd
[adv] however (much); no matter how
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貸し出し かしだし
lending; loaning
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読む よむ
to read
[v5m,vt] to read
[v5m,vt] to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant
[v5m,vt] to predict; to guess; to forecast; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine
[v5m,vt] to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
[v5m,vt] to decipher
[v5m,vt] to count; to estimate
[v5m,vt] to read (a kanji) with its native Japanese reading
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自分 じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
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漫画 まんが
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
[n] cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
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彼方 かなた
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
[pn] beyond; across; the other side; the distance
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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
[adj-na] safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
[adv] certainly; surely; undoubtedly
[int,adj-na] no thanks; I'm good; that's alright
[n] great man; fine figure of a man
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全部 ぜんぶ
all; entire; whole; altogether
[n,adj-no,adv] all; entire; whole; altogether
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充電 じゅうでん
charging (electrically)
[n,vs] charging (electrically)
[n,vs] electrification
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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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ヤツ やつ
fellow; guy; chap
[n] fellow; guy; chap
[n] thing; object
[pn] he; she; him; her
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まま まま
as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged)
[n,adv] as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged)
[n,adv] with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as
[n] as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
[n] sic
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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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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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ちゃんと
diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
[adv,vs] diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
[adv,vs] perfectly; properly; exactly; orderly; punctually; regularly; safely; in good condition
[adv,vs] sufficiently; satisfactorily
[adv,vs] quickly
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ため ため
good; advantage; benefit; welfare
[n,adv] good; advantage; benefit; welfare
[n,adv] sake; purpose; objective; aim
[n,adv] consequence; result; effect
[n,adv] affecting; regarding; concerning
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そのまま そのまま
without change; as is
[adv,adj-no,n] without change; as is
[adj-no,n] just like; extremely similar
[adv] immediately; just after; without a pause
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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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かもしれません かもしれません
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
[exp] may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
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カード
card (information, filing, etc.)
[n] card (information, filing, etc.)
[n] card (greetings, congratulations, etc.)
[n] (Western) playing cards
[n] credit card; debit card
[n] match; game; grouping in a competition or tournament
[n] dough scraper; spatula
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お母さん おかあさん
mother; mom; mum; ma
[n] mother; mom; mum; ma
[n] wife
[pn] you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she; her
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読み方 よみかた
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji)
[n] pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji)
[n] way of reading (out loud)
[n] interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
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自分で じぶんで
by myself; in person; by oneself
[exp] by myself; in person; by oneself
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約 やく
approximately; about
[adv] approximately; about
[n] promise; appointment; engagement
[n] shortening; reduction; simplification
[n] contraction (in phonetics)
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系 けい
system; lineage; group
[n,n-suf] system; lineage; group
[n] corollary
[n,n-suf] system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period)
[n,n-suf] (taxonomical) series
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片付け かたづけ
tidying up; finishing
[n] tidying up; finishing
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日 にち
Sunday
[n] Sunday
[suf] nth day (of the month)
[ctr] counter for days
[n] Japan
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恩讐 おんしゅう
love and hate
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子 こ
child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
[n,n-suf] child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
[n,n-suf] (one's) child; offspring
[n,n-suf] young woman
[n,n-suf] young (animal)
[n] offshoot
[n] interest
[n] new share
[n] player who is not a dealer
[n] young geisha; young prostitute
[n] bird egg
[n-suf] -er (often of young women)
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好き すき
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
[adj-na,n] liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
[adj-na,n] liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved
[n,adj-na] faddism; eccentricity
[adj-na,n] as one likes; as it suits one
[adj-na,n] lecherous; lustful; salacious
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変 へん
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy
[adj-na] strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy
[adj-na] unexpected
[n] change
[n] incident; disturbance; disaster; accident; emergency
[n-pref] flat
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ワニ わに
crocodile; alligator
[n] crocodile; alligator
[n] shark
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やつ やつ
fellow; guy; chap
[n] fellow; guy; chap
[n] thing; object
[pn] he; she; him; her
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まず まず
first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
[adv] first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
[adv] probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually
[adv] more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably
[adv] anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being
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なので
because; as; since
[exp,prt] because; as; since
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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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できる できる
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
[v1,vi] to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
[v1,vi] to be ready; to be completed
[v1,vi] to be made; to be built
[v1,vi] to be good at; to be permitted (to do)
[v1,vi] to become intimate; to take up (with someone)
[v1,vi] to grow; to be raised
[v1,vi] to become pregnant
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ダメ だめ
no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
[adj-na,n] no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
[adj-na,n] hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless
[adj-na,n] cannot; must not; not allowed
[n] neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game
[int] no!; stop!
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ソレ それ
that; it
[pn] that; it
[pn] then; that point (in time); that time
[pn] there
[pn] you
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ゴミ ごみ
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
[n] rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
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こういう こういう
such; this sort of; like this
[adj-pn] such; this sort of; like this
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くらい
approximately; about; around; or so
[suf,prt] approximately; about; around; or so
[suf,prt] to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
[suf,prt] as ... as ...; like
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お仕事 おしごと
work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
[n] work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
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おわり おわり
end; ending; close; conclusion
[n] end; ending; close; conclusion
[n] end of (one's) life; death
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アレ 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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金額 きんがく
amount of money; sum of money
[n] amount of money; sum of money
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諸 しょ
various; many; several
[pref] various; many; several
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絶対 ぜったい
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
[adv] absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
[adj-no] absolute; unconditional; unmistakable
[n] absoluteness
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第一 だいいち
first; foremost; number one
[adj-no,n] first; foremost; number one
[adj-no,n] most important
[adj-no,n] best; greatest; most
[adv] above all; besides; in any case; to begin with
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破片 はへん
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
[n] fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
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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
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申し訳ございません もうしわけございません
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
[exp] I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
[exp] thank you very much (for help, etc.)
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気になる きになる
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to worry about; to be concerned about; to care about; to feel uneasy; to be anxious
[exp,v5r] to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to worry about; to be concerned about; to care about; to feel uneasy; to be anxious
[exp,v5r] to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to wonder (about); to catch one's eye
[exp,v5r] to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to; to bring oneself to (do)
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