輝夜伝 4

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency Spread
ひめ
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
  1. [n] young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
  2. [n-suf,n] girl
  3. [pref] small; cute; lesser (in names of species)
  4. [n] prostitute
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つき
Moon
  1. [n] Moon
  2. [n] month
  3. [n] moonlight
  4. [n] (a) moon; natural satellite
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えい
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing
  1. [n] recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing
  2. [n] composition (of a poem); composed poem
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ことこと
thing; matter
  1. [n] thing; matter
  2. [n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
  3. [n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
  4. [n] work; business; affair
  5. [n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
  6. [n-suf] nominalizing suffix
  7. [n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
  8. [n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
  9. [n] necessity; need
  10. [n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
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おまえおまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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めかけ
mistress; kept woman; concubine
  1. [n] mistress; kept woman; concubine
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滝口たきぐち
top of a waterfall
  1. [n] top of a waterfall
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きみ
you; buddy; pal
  1. [pn] you; buddy; pal
  2. [n] monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
  3. [pn] he; she
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くすり
medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve
  1. [n] medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve
  2. [n] efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.)
  3. [n] (pottery) glaze
  4. [n] (illegal) drug; narcotic
  5. [n] small bribe
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このこの
this
  1. [adj-pn] this
  2. [adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
  3. [adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
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不死ふし
immortality; eternal life
  1. [n,adj-no] immortality; eternal life
  2. [n,adj-no] undeath; undead
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よる
evening; night
  1. [n,adv] evening; night
  2. [n] dinner
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天女てんにょ
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden
  1. [n] heavenly nymph; celestial maiden
  2. [n] beautiful and kind woman
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おう
old man; venerable gentleman
  1. [n] old man; venerable gentleman
  2. [suf] venerable; old; father
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もの
person
  1. [n] person
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おれおれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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殿どの
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
  1. [suf] Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
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宮中きゅうちゅう
imperial court
  1. [n] imperial court
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上様うえさま
emperor; shogun
  1. [n] emperor; shogun
  2. [n] honored person (honoured)
  3. [n] (another person's) wife
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なぜなぜ
why; how; for what reason
  1. [adv] why; how; for what reason
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までまで
until (a time); till; to; up to
  1. [prt] until (a time); till; to; up to
  2. [prt] to (a place or person); as far as
  3. [prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
  4. [prt] only; merely
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おんな
female; woman; female sex
  1. [n,n-pref] female; woman; female sex
  2. [n] female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
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とき
time; hour; moment
  1. [n] time; hour; moment
  2. [n,adv] occasion; case
  3. [n] chance; opportunity; season
  4. [n] the times; the age; the day
  5. [n] tense
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blood
  1. [n] blood
  2. [n] blood; ancestry; lineage; stock
  3. [n] (the) blood; feelings; passions
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満月まんげつ
full moon
  1. [n,adj-no] full moon
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ではないかではないか
isn't it?
  1. [exp] isn't it?
  2. [exp] let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...; shouldn't we ...
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もう
already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  1. [adv] already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  2. [adv] soon; shortly; before long; presently
  3. [adv] further; more; again; another; the other
  4. [int] jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; seriously
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ちょう
head; chief; leader; elder
  1. [n] head; chief; leader; elder
  2. [n] merit; strong point
  3. [n] superiority
  4. [n] major
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そのその
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
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いるいる
to be (of animate objects); to exist
  1. [v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist
  2. [v1,vi] to stay
  3. [v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
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冷然れいぜん
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
  1. [adj-t,adv-to] cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
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やはりやはり
as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
  1. [adv] as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
  2. [adv] after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case
  3. [adv] too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either
  4. [adv] still; as before
  5. [adv] all the same; even so; still; nonetheless
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八咫烏やたがらす
Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition)
  1. [n] Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition)
  2. [n] three-legged crow inhabiting the sun in Chinese mythology
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されどされど
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
  1. [conj] be that as it may; even so; though that be so
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兄者あにじゃ
older brother
  1. [n] older brother
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女子じょし
woman; girl
  1. [n] woman; girl
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侍女じじょ
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
  1. [n] lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
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ひと
person; someone; somebody
  1. [n] person; someone; somebody
  2. [n] human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
  3. [n] human (Homo sapiens)
  4. [n] (other) people; others
  5. [n] character; personality; nature
  6. [n] capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
  7. [n] adult; grown-up
  8. [n] I; me; one
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そう
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
  1. [aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
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姫さまひめさま
princess; daughter of a nobleman
  1. [n] princess; daughter of a nobleman
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どもども
first-person plural (or singular)
  1. [suf] first-person plural (or singular)
  2. [suf] second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
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十五夜じゅうごや
night of the full moon; the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
  1. [n] night of the full moon; the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
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我らわれら
we; us
  1. [pn] we; us
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
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そんな
such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  1. [adj-pn] such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  2. [int] no way!; never!
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つて
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between
  1. [n] means of making contact; intermediary; go-between
  2. [n] connections; influence; pull; good offices
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中将ちゅうじょう
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
  1. [n] lieutenant general; vice-admiral
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ばかりばかり
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
  1. [prt] only; merely; nothing but; no more than
  2. [prt] approximately; about
  3. [prt] just (finished, etc.)
  4. [prt] as if to; (as though) about to; going to; on the point of; at any minute
  5. [prt] indicates emphasis
  6. [prt] always; constantly
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おとこ
man; male
  1. [n,n-pref] man; male
  2. [n] fellow; guy; chap; bloke
  3. [n] male lover; boyfriend; man
  4. [n] manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
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なるなる
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  1. [v5r,vi] to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  2. [v5r,vi] to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
  3. [v5r,vi] to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
  4. [v5r,vi] to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
  5. [v5r,vi] to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
  6. [v5r,vi] to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
  7. [v5r,vi] to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
  8. [v5r,vi] to play (the part of); to act as
  9. [v5r,vi] to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
  10. [v5r,vi] to be promoted
  11. [aux-v,v5r] to do ...
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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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かみ
god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
  1. [n] god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
  2. [n-pref,adj-na] incredible; fantastic; amazing
  3. [n] Emperor (of Japan)
  4. [n] thunder
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どうどう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
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北面ほくめん
north face; north side; the north; facing north
  1. [n,vs] north face; north side; the north; facing north
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じん
battle formation
  1. [n] battle formation
  2. [n] camp; encampment; position
  3. [n,n-suf] group; gang; party; corps
  4. [n] war; battle; campaign
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として
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  1. [exp] as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  2. [exp] apart from... (used to change the topic)
  3. [exp] even (e.g. "not even a single person")
  4. [exp] thinking that...; trying to...
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帰るかえる
to return; to come home; to go home; to go back
  1. [v5r,vi] to return; to come home; to go home; to go back
  2. [v5r,vi] to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.)
  3. [v5r,vi] to get home; to get to home plate
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ためにために
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
  1. [conj] for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
  2. [conj] because of; as a result of
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はなし
talk; speech; chat; conversation
  1. [n] talk; speech; chat; conversation
  2. [n] topic; subject
  3. [n] discussions; negotiation; argument
  4. [n] rumor; talk; hearsay
  5. [n] tale; story; fable
  6. [n] circumstances; particulars
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何かなにか
something; some; any
  1. [pn] something; some; any
  2. [adv] somehow; for some reason
  3. [int] (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
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くろ
black
  1. [n] black
  2. [n] black stone
  3. [n] guilt; guilty person
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かお
face; visage
  1. [n] face; visage
  2. [n] look; expression; countenance
  3. [n] honor; honour; face
  4. [n] influence; notoriety
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なにゆえなぜ
why; how; for what reason
  1. [adv] why; how; for what reason
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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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ためため
good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  1. [n,adv] good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  2. [n,adv] sake; purpose; objective; aim
  3. [n,adv] consequence; result; effect
  4. [n,adv] affecting; regarding; concerning
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許しゆるし
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
  1. [n] pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
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代わりかわり
substitute; replacement; substituting; replacing
  1. [n,adj-no] substitute; replacement; substituting; replacing
  2. [n,adj-no] stand-in; proxy; alternate; deputy; relief; successor
  3. [n] compensation; exchange; return
  4. [n] another helping; second helping; seconds; refill
  5. [n] upcoming program; upcoming programme
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fire; flame; blaze
  1. [n,n-suf] fire; flame; blaze
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お守りおまもり
charm; amulet; talisman
  1. [n] charm; amulet; talisman
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二人ふたり
two persons; two people; pair; couple
  1. [n] two persons; two people; pair; couple
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やつ
fellow; guy; chap
  1. [n] fellow; guy; chap
  2. [n] thing; object
  3. [pn] he; she; him; her
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武者むしゃ
warrior
  1. [n] warrior
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今宵こよい
this evening; tonight
  1. [n,adv] this evening; tonight
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はずはず
should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
  1. [aux] should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
  2. [n] nock (of a bow)
  3. [n] nock (of an arrow)
  4. [n] nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
  5. [n] wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
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烏帽子えぼし
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear made of silk, cloth or paper, originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
  1. [n] eboshi; black-lacquered headgear made of silk, cloth or paper, originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
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それそれ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
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ようよう
appearing ...; looking ...
  1. [n-suf,n] appearing ...; looking ...
  2. [n-suf,n] way to ...; method of ...ing
  3. [n-suf,n] form; style; design
  4. [n-suf,n] like; similar to
  5. [n] thing (thought or spoken)
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こちらこちら
this way; this direction
  1. [pn] this way; this direction
  2. [pn] here
  3. [pn] this (one)
  4. [pn] I; me; we; us
  5. [pn] this person
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ちん
We
  1. [pn] We
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のだ
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
  1. [exp] the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
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知るしる
to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover
  1. [v5r,vt] to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover
  2. [v5r,vt] to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize
  3. [v5r,vt] to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to appreciate
  4. [v5r,vt] to remember; to be familiar with; to be acquainted with
  5. [v5r,vt] to experience; to go through; to know (e.g. hardship)
  6. [v5r,vt] to get acquainted with (a person); to get to know
  7. [v5r,vt] to have to do with; to be concerned with; to be one's concern; to be one's responsibility
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いい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  1. [adj-ix] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  2. [adj-ix] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
  3. [adj-ix] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
  4. [adj-ix] OK; all right; fine; no problem
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ゆくいく
to die; to pass away
  1. [v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
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神殿しんでん
temple; shrine; sanctuary
  1. [n] temple; shrine; sanctuary
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あの子あのこ
that child; that kid; that boy; that girl; that young lady
  1. [pn] that child; that kid; that boy; that girl; that young lady
  2. [pn] you
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五位ごい
fifth court rank
  1. [n] fifth court rank
  2. [n] black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron
  3. [n] five ranks; five stages
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こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
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牛車ぎゅうしゃ
ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart
  1. [n] ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart
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あれあれ
that; that thing
  1. [pn] that; that thing
  2. [pn] that person
  3. [pn] then; that time
  4. [pn] that place (over there)
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ものもの
thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  1. [n] thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  2. [n] one's things; possessions; property; belongings
  3. [n] things; something; anything; everything; nothing
  4. [n] quality
  5. [n] reason; the way of things
  6. [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
  7. [n-suf] item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
  8. [n-suf] cause of ...; cause for ...
  9. [pref] somehow; somewhat; for some reason
  10. [pref] really; truly
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義母ぎぼ
mother-in-law
  1. [n] mother-in-law
  2. [n] foster mother
  3. [n] step mother
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物の怪もののけ
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
  1. [n] (vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
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帽子ぼうし
hat; cap
  1. [n] hat; cap
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必ずかならず
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
  1. [adv] always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
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何もなにも
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any; nothing
  1. [exp] (not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any; nothing
  2. [exp] and everything else; and all
  3. [exp] (not) at all; (not) in the least; (not) especially; (not) to that extent
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かみ
hair (on the head)
  1. [n] hair (on the head)
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その後そのあと
after that; afterwards; thereafter
  1. [exp,n,adv] after that; afterwards; thereafter
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earth; ground; land; soil
  1. [n,n-suf] earth; ground; land; soil
  2. [n,n-suf] place
  3. [n,n-suf] territory
  4. [n,n-suf] bottom (of a package, book, etc.)
  5. [n,n-suf] earth (one of the five elements)
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亭主ていしゅ
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); innkeeper; owner (e.g. of a hotel)
  1. [n] household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); innkeeper; owner (e.g. of a hotel)
  2. [n] husband
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