猫 ねこ
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
[n] cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
[n] shamisen
[n] geisha
[n] wheelbarrow
[n] clay bed-warmer
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オレ おれ
I; me
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夜 よる
evening; night
[n,adv] evening; night
[n] dinner
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子供 こども
child; children
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梅干し うめぼし
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
[n] umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
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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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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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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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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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私 わたし
I; me
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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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あんた あんた
you
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花火 はなび
fireworks
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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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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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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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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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トイレ
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
[n] toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
[n] going to the toilet; relieving oneself
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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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おばあちゃん おばあちゃん
granny; grandma; gran
[n] granny; grandma; gran
[n] old lady; old woman
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砂場 すなば
sandpit; sandbox
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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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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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ごめん ごめん
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
[int] I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
[int] may I come in?
[n] permission; leave; license
[n] dismissal; discharge
[n] not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid
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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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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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大根 だいこん
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus)
[n,adj-no] daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus)
[n,adj-no] ham actor
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こりゃ
hey there; I say; see here
[int] hey there; I say; see here
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勝負 しょうぶ
victory or defeat
[n] victory or defeat
[n,vs,vi] match; contest; game; bout
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無理 むり
unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
[adj-na,n] unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
[adj-na,n] impossible
[adj-na,n] forcible; forced; compulsory
[adj-na] excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
[vs,vi] to work too hard; to try too hard
[int] no way; not a chance; never; dream on
[adj-no] irrational
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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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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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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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ありがとう ありがとう
thank you; thanks
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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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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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一緒に いっしょに
together (with)
[adv] together (with)
[adv] at the same time
[adv] in one lump; in the same category
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体 からだ
body
[n] body
[n] torso; trunk
[n] build; physique; frame; figure
[n] health; constitution
[n] corpse; dead body
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お兄ちゃん おにいちゃん
(one's) older brother
[n] (one's) older brother
[n] lad; sonny
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変わった かわった
unusual; abnormal; strange; odd; peculiar; weird; different
[adj-f] unusual; abnormal; strange; odd; peculiar; weird; different
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町 まち
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
[n] town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
[n] downtown; main street
[n] street; road
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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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発想 はっそう
idea; conception
[n,vs,vt] idea; conception
[n] way of thinking; approach
[n] expression
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元気 げんき
lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited
[adj-na,n] lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited
[adj-na,n] healthy; well; fit; in good health
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嫌い きらい
disliked; hated; disagreeable
[adj-na,n] disliked; hated; disagreeable
[n] tendency; smack (of); touch (of)
[n] distinction; discrimination
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昼寝 ひるね
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
[n,vs,vi] (afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
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誰 だれ
who
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大好き だいすき
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
[adj-na] liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
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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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スッキリ
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (a weight) off one's shoulder
[adv,adv-to,vs] refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (a weight) off one's shoulder
[adv,adv-to,vs] shapely; neatly; refinedly
[adv,adv-to,vs] cleanly; without trouble
[adv,adv-to,vs] clearly; plainly; distinctly
[adv,adv-to,vs] completely; thoroughly
[adv,adv-to,vs] not at all (with negative sentence); not even slightly
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全然 ぜんぜん
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest
[adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
[adv] wholly; entirely; completely; totally
[adv] extremely; very
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風邪 かぜ
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
[n] (common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
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城 しろ
castle
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とこ 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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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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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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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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なんでも なんでも
any; anything; whatever; whatever one likes; everything; all
[exp] any; anything; whatever; whatever one likes; everything; all
[adv] I am told; I hear; I understand; they say
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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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苦手 にがて
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at)
[adj-na,n] poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at)
[adj-na,n] not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
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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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もん 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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それ それ
that; it
[pn] that; it
[pn] then; that point (in time); that time
[pn] there
[pn] you
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団子 だんご
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); doughboy
[n] dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); doughboy
[n] ball-shaped object; something round
[n] lump; group; bunch; knot; tight crowd
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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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ドロ どろ
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; mire
[n,adj-no] mud; slush; (wet) dirt; mire
[n] thief
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っていう っていう
meaning; called; said
[conj] meaning; called; said
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勝手に かってに
arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases; by itself; automatically
[adv] arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases; by itself; automatically
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水 みず
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
[n] water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
[n] fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid
[n] flood; floodwaters
[n] water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
[n] break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
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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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これで
here; with this
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めんこい
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely; sweet; beloved; charming
[adj-i] dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely; sweet; beloved; charming
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変わり かわり
change; alteration
[n] change; alteration
[n] difference; distinction
[n] something wrong; abnormality; unusual event; accident; incident
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そっか
is that so?
[exp] is that so?
[exp] I see; right; oh; OK
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もっと
(some) more; even more; longer; further
[adv] (some) more; even more; longer; further
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なんの なんの
what; what kind of; what sort of
[adj-pn] what; what kind of; what sort of
[adj-pn] no ...; any
[adj-pn] adds emphasis to the preceding word
[int] no; not at all; oh (it's nothing)
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作る つくる
to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct
[v5r,vt] to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct
[v5r,vt] to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol)
[v5r,vt] to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train
[v5r,vt] to till
[v5r,vt] to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write
[v5r,vt] to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose
[v5r,vt] to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found
[v5r,vt] to have (a child)
[v5r,vt] to make up (one's face, etc.)
[v5r,vt] to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)
[v5r,vt] to give a (false) appearance; to feign (a smile, etc.); to put on a show of emotion
[v5r,vt] to form (a line, etc.)
[v5r,vt] to set (a record)
[v5r,vt] to commit (a sin, etc.)
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ガム
chewing gum
[n] chewing gum
[n] gum; rubber
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なんだい なんだい
difficult problem; challenge
[n] difficult problem; challenge
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ミント
mint; peppermint
[adj-na,n] mint; peppermint
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すごい すごい
terrible; dreadful
[adj-i] terrible; dreadful
[adj-i] amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific
[adj-i] to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
[adv] awfully; very; immensely
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かわいい かわいい
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
[adj-i] cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
[adj-i] dear; precious; darling; pet
[adj-i] innocent; childlike; childish; lovable
[adj-i] dainty; little; tiny
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昨日 きのう
yesterday
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海 うみ
sea; ocean; waters
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絵本 えほん
picture book
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だいぶ だいぶ
considerably; greatly; a lot
[adv] considerably; greatly; a lot
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誰か だれか
someone; somebody
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庭 にわ
garden; yard; courtyard
[n] garden; yard; courtyard
[n] field (of action); area
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幼稚園 ようちえん
kindergarten; nursery school; preschool
[n] kindergarten; nursery school; preschool
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気分 きぶん
feeling; mood
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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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なにも なにも
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any; nothing
[exp] (not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any; nothing
[exp] and everything else; and all
[exp] (not) at all; (not) in the least; (not) especially; (not) to that extent
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遊ぶ あそぶ
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time
[v5b,vi] to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time
[v5b,vi] to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.)
[v5b,vi] to be idle; to do nothing; to be unused
[v5b,vi] to meet up (with friends); to hang out
[v5b,vi] to give oneself up (to gambling, drinking, etc.)
[v5b,vi] to go to (for pleasure or for study)
[v5b,vi] to tease (someone); to play (with)
[v5b,vi] to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration
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ほら
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
[int] look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
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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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ぼく ぼく
I; me
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
[pn] manservant
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ほんと 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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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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さっき さっき
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
[n,adv] a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
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