舞妓さんちのまかないさん 2

Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House

Vocabulary

Word English Frequency Spread
元気げんき
lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited
  1. [adj-na,n] lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited
  2. [adj-na,n] healthy; well; fit; in good health
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玄関先げんかんさき
entrance; front door
  1. [n] entrance; front door
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現役げんえき
active duty; active service
  1. [n,adj-no] active duty; active service
  2. [n,adj-no] student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
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言葉ことば
language; dialect
  1. [n] language; dialect
  2. [n] word; phrase; expression; term
  3. [n] speech; (manner of) speaking; (use of) language
  4. [n] words; remark; statement; comment
  5. [n] learning to speak; language acquisition
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呼ぶよぶ
to call out (to); to call; to invoke
  1. [v5b,vt] to call out (to); to call; to invoke
  2. [v5b,vt] to summon (a doctor, etc.)
  3. [v5b,vt] to invite
  4. [v5b,vt] to designate; to name; to brand
  5. [v5b,vt] to garner (support, etc.); to gather
  6. [v5b,vt] to take as one's wife
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くれるくれる
to give; to let (one) have
  1. [v1-s,vt] to give; to let (one) have
  2. [v1-s,vt] to give
  3. [aux-v,v1-s] to do for one; to take the trouble to do
  4. [aux-v,v1-s] to do to someone's disadvantage
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お礼おれい
thanks; gratitude
  1. [n] thanks; gratitude
  2. [n] manners; etiquette
  3. [n] bow
  4. [n] reward; gift
  5. [n] ceremony; ritual
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ごいごい
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
  1. [n] vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
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ごかいごかい
misunderstanding
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi] misunderstanding
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好きすき
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
  1. [adj-na,n] liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
  2. [adj-na,n] liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved
  3. [n,adj-na] faddism; eccentricity
  4. [adj-na,n] as one likes; as it suits one
  5. [adj-na,n] lecherous; lustful; salacious
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こういこうい
act; deed; conduct
  1. [n] act; deed; conduct
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高いたかい
high; tall
  1. [adj-i] high; tall
  2. [adj-i] expensive; high-priced
  3. [adj-i] high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
  4. [adj-i] loud
  5. [adj-i] high-pitched; shrill
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合うあう
to come together; to merge; to unite; to meet
  1. [v5u,vi] to come together; to merge; to unite; to meet
  2. [v5u,vi] to fit; to match; to suit; to agree with; to be correct
  3. [v5u,vi] to be profitable; to be equitable
  4. [aux-v,v5u] to do ... to each other; to do ... together
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豪華ごうか
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid; fancy; gorgeous
  1. [adj-na,n] extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid; fancy; gorgeous
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こし
lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region
  1. [n] lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region
  2. [n] body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
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困るこまる
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be in a fix; to be at a loss; to be stumped; to be embarrassed
  1. [v5r,vi] to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be in a fix; to be at a loss; to be stumped; to be embarrassed
  2. [v5r,vi] to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be annoyed
  3. [v5r,vi] to be badly off; to be hard up; to be in straitened circumstances
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seat; place
  1. [n] seat; place
  2. [n] position; status
  3. [n] gathering; party; company; atmosphere (of a gathering)
  4. [n] stand; pedestal; platform
  5. [n] trade guild
  6. [suf] attaches to the names of constellations
  7. [suf] attaches to the names of theatres, cinemas and theatrical troupes
  8. [suf,ctr] counter for theatres, deities, Buddhist images, tall mountains, and satokagura songs
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最初さいしょ
beginning; outset; first; onset
  1. [adj-no,n,adv] beginning; outset; first; onset
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作り方つくりかた
style of building; construction; workmanship; way of making
  1. [n] style of building; construction; workmanship; way of making
  2. [n] recipe
  3. [n] how to grow (something)
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さく
plan; policy; means; measure; stratagem; scheme
  1. [n,n-suf] plan; policy; means; measure; stratagem; scheme
  2. [n] fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
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かさ
umbrella; parasol
  1. [n] umbrella; parasol
  2. [n] something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap; pileus
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さんそさんそ
oxygen (O)
  1. [n,adj-no] oxygen (O)
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仕方ないしかたない
there's no (other) way
  1. [adj-i] there's no (other) way
  2. [adj-i] cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice
  3. [adj-i] it's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough
  4. [adj-i] hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful
  5. [adj-i] cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do)
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仕様しよう
way; method; means; resource; remedy
  1. [n] way; method; means; resource; remedy
  2. [n] (technical) specification
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子供こども
child; children
  1. [n] child; children
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うまいうまい
skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate
  1. [adj-i] skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate
  2. [adj-i] delicious; tasty; good; nice
  3. [adj-i] good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid
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うじうじ
family name; lineage; birth
  1. [n] family name; lineage; birth
  2. [n,suf] clan
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似合うにあう
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
  1. [v5u,vi] to suit; to match; to become; to be like
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時代じだい
period; epoch; era; age
  1. [n] period; epoch; era; age
  2. [n] the times; those days
  3. [n] oldness; ancientness; antiquity
  4. [n] antique; period piece
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じがじが
ego
  1. [n] ego
  2. [n] self
  3. [n] ego
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自信じしん
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
  1. [n] self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
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自分じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  1. [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
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失格しっかく
disqualification; elimination; incapacity
  1. [n,vs] disqualification; elimination; incapacity
  2. [n,vs] being unfit for one's role; being a failure
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実はじつは
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
  1. [exp,adv] as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
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じゃく
a little less than; a little under; slightly fewer than
  1. [suf] a little less than; a little under; slightly fewer than
  2. [n] weakness; the weak; low (setting)
  3. [suf] -lower (seismic intensity)
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hand; arm
  1. [n] hand; arm
  2. [n] forepaw; foreleg
  3. [n] handle
  4. [n] hand; worker; help
  5. [n] trouble; care; effort
  6. [n] means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
  7. [n] hand; handwriting
  8. [n] kind; type; sort
  9. [n] one's hands; one's possession
  10. [n] ability to cope
  11. [n] hand (of cards)
  12. [n] direction
  13. [n,n-suf,ctr] move (in go, shogi, etc.)
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手順てじゅん
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
  1. [n] process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
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手洗てあらい
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands
  1. [n] washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands
  2. [n] restroom; lavatory; toilet
  3. [n] hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
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手伝いてつだい
helper; assistant
  1. [n] helper; assistant
  2. [n] help; assistance
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修学旅行しゅうがくりょこう
excursion; field trip; school trip
  1. [n] excursion; field trip; school trip
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集まるあつまる
to gather; to collect; to assemble
  1. [v5r,vi] to gather; to collect; to assemble
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集めるあつめる
to collect; to assemble; to gather
  1. [v1,vt] to collect; to assemble; to gather
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重症じゅうしょう
serious illness
  1. [n,adj-no] serious illness
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できるできる
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
  1. [v1,vi] to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
  2. [v1,vi] to be ready; to be completed
  3. [v1,vi] to be made; to be built
  4. [v1,vi] to be good at; to be permitted (to do)
  5. [v1,vi] to become intimate; to take up (with someone)
  6. [v1,vi] to grow; to be raised
  7. [v1,vi] to become pregnant
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初めてはじめて
for the first time
  1. [adv,adj-no] for the first time
  2. [adv] only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...
  3. [n] first time; (one's) first
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所作しょさ
conduct; behaviour
  1. [n] conduct; behaviour
  2. [n] movements; gesture; one's carriage
  3. [n] performance (on stage, etc.); dance; acting
  4. [n] dance (in kabuki); dance play
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女将おかみ
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
  1. [n] proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
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こづかいこづかい
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
  1. [n] pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
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小麦粉こむぎこ
wheat flour
  1. [n] wheat flour
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少しすこし
a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat
  1. [adv] a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat
  2. [adv] a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute
  3. [adv] a little way; a short distance
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少しずつすこしずつ
little by little
  1. [adv] little by little
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少ないすくない
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
  1. [adj-i] few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
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あげるあげる
to raise; to elevate
  1. [v1,vt] to raise; to elevate
  2. [v1,vt] to do up (one's hair)
  3. [v1,vt] to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.)
  4. [v1,vt] to land (a boat)
  5. [v1,vt] to deep-fry
  6. [v1,vt] to show someone (into a room)
  7. [v1,vt] to give
  8. [v1,vt] to send someone (away)
  9. [v1,vt] to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll
  10. [v1,vt] to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve
  11. [v1,vt] to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice)
  12. [v1,vt] to earn (something desirable)
  13. [v1,vt] to praise
  14. [v1,vt] to give (an example, etc.); to cite
  15. [v1,vt] to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.)
  16. [v1,vt] to arrest
  17. [v1,vt] to nominate
  18. [v1,vt] to summon (for geishas, etc.)
  19. [v1,vt] to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)
  20. [v1,vt] to bear (a child)
  21. [v1,vt] to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)
  22. [v1,vi] (of the tide) to come in
  23. [v1,vi,vt] to vomit
  24. [aux-v,v1] to do for (the sake of someone else)
  25. [suf,v1] to complete ...
  26. [suf,v1] to humbly do ...
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揚げるあげる
to raise; to elevate
  1. [v1,vt] to raise; to elevate
  2. [v1,vt] to do up (one's hair)
  3. [v1,vt] to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.)
  4. [v1,vt] to land (a boat)
  5. [v1,vt] to deep-fry
  6. [v1,vt] to show someone (into a room)
  7. [v1,vt] to give
  8. [v1,vt] to send someone (away)
  9. [v1,vt] to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll
  10. [v1,vt] to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve
  11. [v1,vt] to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice)
  12. [v1,vt] to earn (something desirable)
  13. [v1,vt] to praise
  14. [v1,vt] to give (an example, etc.); to cite
  15. [v1,vt] to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.)
  16. [v1,vt] to arrest
  17. [v1,vt] to nominate
  18. [v1,vt] to summon (for geishas, etc.)
  19. [v1,vt] to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)
  20. [v1,vt] to bear (a child)
  21. [v1,vt] to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)
  22. [v1,vi] (of the tide) to come in
  23. [v1,vi,vt] to vomit
  24. [aux-v,v1] to do for (the sake of someone else)
  25. [suf,v1] to complete ...
  26. [suf,v1] to humbly do ...
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上等じょうとう
superior; first-class; excellent; top quality
  1. [adj-no,adj-na,n] superior; first-class; excellent; top quality
  2. [int] (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
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しろ
castle
  1. [n] castle
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ゆずるゆずる
to hand over; to transfer; to turn over; to assign; to convey; to bequeath
  1. [v5r,vt] to hand over; to transfer; to turn over; to assign; to convey; to bequeath
  2. [v5r,vt] to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way
  3. [v5r,vt] to yield; to concede; to give ground; to surrender
  4. [v5r,vt] to sell
  5. [v5r,vt] to postpone; to put off; to defer
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職人しょくにん
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
  1. [n] craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
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食事しょくじ
meal; dinner
  1. [n,vs,vi] meal; dinner
  2. [n] diet
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のすのす
to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to spread
  1. [v5s,vi] to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to spread
  2. [v5s,vi] to gain influence; to become stronger; to increase (e.g. in scope)
  3. [v5s,vi] to go further; to extend one's journey
  4. [v5s,vt] to smooth out; to roll out; to spread out (something folded)
  5. [v5s,vt] to iron out (creases)
  6. [v5s,vt] to knock out; to knock down
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心配しんぱい
worry; concern; anxiety; uneasiness; fear
  1. [n,vs,vt,adj-na] worry; concern; anxiety; uneasiness; fear
  2. [n,vs,vt] care; help; aid; assistance
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深夜しんや
late at night
  1. [n,adv] late at night
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まさかまさか
by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not)
  1. [int] by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not)
  2. [n,adj-no] something unexpected; emergency
  3. [n] currently; for the time being; presently; for now
  4. [adv,adj-no] indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly
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神社じんじゃ
Shinto shrine
  1. [n] Shinto shrine
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神様かみさま
God; god
  1. [n] God; god
  2. [n] ace; king; superior person; god (amongst men)
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one's body; one's person
  1. [n] one's body; one's person
  2. [n] oneself; one's appearance
  3. [n] one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
  4. [n] main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container (as opposed to its lid)
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身のまわりみのまわり
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
  1. [exp,n,adj-no] one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
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辛抱しんぼう
patience; endurance; perseverance
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi] patience; endurance; perseverance
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すすむすすむ
to advance; to go forward
  1. [v5m,vi] to advance; to go forward
  2. [v5m,vi] to precede; to go ahead (of)
  3. [v5m,vi] to make progress; to improve
  4. [v5m,vi] to deepen; to heighten
  5. [v5m,vi] to be fast (of a clock); to be ahead
  6. [v5m,vi] to do of one's own free will
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人生じんせい
(one's) life
  1. [n] (one's) life
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図書館としょかん
library
  1. [n] library
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ついについに
finally; at last
  1. [adv] finally; at last
  2. [adv] in the end; after all; never (happened)
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制服せいふく
uniform
  1. [n] uniform
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ほし
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
  1. [n] star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
  2. [n] star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk
  3. [n] star (actor, player, etc.)
  4. [n] dot; spot; fleck
  5. [n] bullseye
  6. [n] perp; perpetrator; culprit; offender; suspect
  7. [n] one's star (that determines one's fate); one's fortune
  8. [n] point; score
  9. [n] star point (intersection marked with a dot); hoshi
  10. [n] (pyrotechnic) star
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清いきよい
clean; clear
  1. [adj-i] clean; clear
  2. [adj-i] pure; honest; clean; innocent; platonic; chaste
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生きるいきる
to live; to exist
  1. [v1,vi] to live; to exist
  2. [v1,vi] to make a living; to subsist
  3. [v1,vi] to be in effect; to be in use; to function
  4. [v1,vi] to come to life; to be enlivened
  5. [v1,vi] to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
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盛るもる
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to dish up; to fill (a bowl) with
  1. [v5r,vt] to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to dish up; to fill (a bowl) with
  2. [v5r,vt] to pile up; to heap up; to fill up; to stack up
  3. [v5r,vt] to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to prescribe
  4. [v5r,vt] to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
  5. [v5r,vt] to mark out (e.g. scale); to graduate (e.g. thermometer)
  6. [v5r,vt] to exaggerate; to apply heavy makeup
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せい
spirit; sprite; nymph
  1. [n] spirit; sprite; nymph
  2. [n] energy; vigor (vigour); strength
  3. [n] fine details
  4. [n] semen
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こえ
voice
  1. [n] voice
  2. [n] singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); hoot
  3. [n] voice; opinion (as expressed in words); view; wish; attitude; will
  4. [n] sound
  5. [n] sense (of something's arrival); feeling
  6. [n] voice; voiced sound
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せいじつせいじつ
sincere; honest; faithful
  1. [adj-na,n] sincere; honest; faithful
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つもりつもり
intention; plan; purpose; expectation
  1. [n] intention; plan; purpose; expectation
  2. [n] belief; assumption; thought; conviction
  3. [n] estimate; estimation; calculation
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きれんきれない
cannot completely ... (because it is excessive)
  1. [suf,adj-i] cannot completely ... (because it is excessive)
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さき
point; tip; end; nozzle
  1. [n] point; tip; end; nozzle
  2. [n] head (of a line); front
  3. [n] first; before; ahead (of)
  4. [n] (the way) ahead; beyond
  5. [n,adj-no] future
  6. [adj-no,n] previous; prior; former; recent; last
  7. [n,n-suf] destination; address; place where you do something
  8. [n] rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part
  9. [n] the other party
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扇子せんす
folding fan
  1. [n] folding fan
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洗うあらう
to wash; to cleanse; to rinse
  1. [v5u,vt] to wash; to cleanse; to rinse
  2. [v5u,vt] to inquire into; to investigate
  3. [v5u,vt] to purify (one's heart)
  4. [v5u,vt] to lave (e.g. shore); to wash over (e.g. deck); to sweep
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全員ぜんいん
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
  1. [n,adv] all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
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全体ぜんたい
whole; entirety
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] whole; entirety
  2. [adv] to begin with; in the first place
  3. [adv] ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
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ぜん
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs)
  1. [n] small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs)
  2. [n] meal; food; serving
  3. [ctr] counter for bowlfuls of rice
  4. [ctr] counter for pairs of chopsticks
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素朴そぼく
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
  1. [adj-na,n] simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
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