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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お前 おまえ
you
[pn] you
[n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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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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重版 じゅうはん
additional printing; reprint; reissue
[n,vs,vt] additional printing; reprint; reissue
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ネーム
name
[n] name
[n] nameplate
[n] caption
[n] storyboard; rough draft
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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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連載 れんさい
serialization; serialisation; serial story
[n,vs,vt,adj-no] serialization; serialisation; serial story
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漫画 まんが
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
[n] cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
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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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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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薬 くすり
medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve
[n] medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve
[n] efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.)
[n] (pottery) glaze
[n] (illegal) drug; narcotic
[n] small bribe
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オレ おれ
I; me
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作品 さくひん
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
[n] work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
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黒 くろ
black
[n] black
[n] black stone
[n] guilt; guilty person
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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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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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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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担当 たんとう
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
[n,vs,vt] being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
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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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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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作家 さっか
author; writer; novelist; artist
[n] author; writer; novelist; artist
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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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単行本 たんこうぼん
standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume
[n] standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume
[n] tankōbon; individual volume of a manga series
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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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原稿 げんこう
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
[n] manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
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ボク ぼく
I; me
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
[pn] manservant
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本当に ほんとうに
really; truly
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しっかり しっかり
tightly (holding on); firmly; securely
[adv,adv-to,vs] tightly (holding on); firmly; securely
[adv,adv-to,vs] strongly (built); solidly; sturdily; steadily
[adv,adv-to,vs] properly; well; sufficiently; hard (working, etc.); fully; completely
[adv,adv-to,vs] reliably; dependably; levelheadedly; shrewdly; wisely; cleverly
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バイブス
vibes; feeling; atmosphere
[n] vibes; feeling; atmosphere
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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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あなた あなた
you
[pn] you
[pn] dear; honey
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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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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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どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
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伯 はく
count; earl
[n] count; earl
[n] chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system)
[n] Brazil
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絹 きぬ
silk
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三蔵 さんぞう
three branches of Buddhist sutras
[n] three branches of Buddhist sutras
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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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廃刊 はいかん
ceasing to publish; discontinuance of publication
[n,vs,vt] ceasing to publish; discontinuance of publication
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描く えがく
to draw; to paint; to sketch
[v5k,vt] to draw; to paint; to sketch
[v5k,vt] to depict; to describe
[v5k,vt] to picture in one's mind; to imagine
[v5k,vt] to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)
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どうして どうして
how; in what way; by what means
[adv] how; in what way; by what means
[adv] why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for
[adv] cannot possibly
[int] no way
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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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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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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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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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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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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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正月 しょうがつ
New Year (esp. first three days)
[n] New Year (esp. first three days)
[n] first month of the year; January
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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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ノート
notebook; copy-book; exercise book
[n] notebook; copy-book; exercise book
[n,vs,vt] note; noting down
[n] (musical) note
[n] laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
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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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誌 し
magazine
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雑誌 ざっし
journal; magazine; periodical
[n] journal; magazine; periodical
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おつかれさま おつかれさま
thank you (for your hard work); good work
[exp] thank you (for your hard work); good work
[exp] see you; goodbye; goodnight
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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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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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編集 へんしゅう
editing; compilation
[n,vs,vt] editing; compilation
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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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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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ような ような
like; similar to
[adj-pn] like; similar to
[exp] (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that)
[exp] feels like; feels similar to; feels as if
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編集者 へんしゅうしゃ
editor (in publishing, etc.)
[n] editor (in publishing, etc.)
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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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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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読者 どくしゃ
reader
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キャラクター
character; personality; disposition
[n] character; personality; disposition
[n] (fictional) character
[n] letter; character; symbol
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俺 おれ
I; me
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もっと
(some) more; even more; longer; further
[adv] (some) more; even more; longer; further
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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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ように ように
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
[exp] in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
[exp] hoping or wishing for something
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プロ
professional
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部長 ぶちょう
head (chief, director) of a section or department
[n] head (chief, director) of a section or department
[n] head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
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服 ふく
clothes (esp. Western clothes)
[n,n-suf] clothes (esp. Western clothes)
[suf,ctr] counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
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新人 しんじん
newcomer; new figure; new member; recruit; rookie; new talent; new star
[n] newcomer; new figure; new member; recruit; rookie; new talent; new star
[n] modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
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コト 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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たくさん たくさん
a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal
[adj-no,adj-na,n,adv] a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal
[adj-no,adj-na,n,adv] enough; sufficient
[n-suf] enough; too many; too much
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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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アンドロイド
android
[n] android
[n] Android (mobile operating system)
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悪い わるい
bad; poor; undesirable
[adj-i] bad; poor; undesirable
[adj-i] poor (quality); inferior; insufficient
[adj-i] evil; sinful
[adj-i] ugly; not beautiful
[adj-i] at fault; to blame; in the wrong
[adj-i] bad (at doing something)
[adj-i] unprofitable; unbeneficial
[int,adj-i] sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable
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才能 さいのう
talent; ability
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五百 ごひゃく
500; five hundred
[num] 500; five hundred
[n] many
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月 つき
Moon
[n] Moon
[n] month
[n] moonlight
[n] (a) moon; natural satellite
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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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編集部 へんしゅうぶ
editorial department
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僕 ぼく
I; me
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
[pn] manservant
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頑張って がんばって
do your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it
[int] do your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it
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かもしれない かもしれない
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
[exp] may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
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デビュー
debut; doing something for the first time
[n,vs,vi] debut; doing something for the first time
[n,vs,vi] starting anew; starting afresh
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すまない すまない
inexcusable; unjustifiable; unpardonable
[adj-i] inexcusable; unjustifiable; unpardonable
[adj-i] sorry; remorseful; apologetic; conscience-stricken; contrite
[int] excuse me; (I'm) sorry; thank you
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そんなに
so much; so; like that
[adv] so much; so; like that
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旗頭 はたがしら
leader; boss
[n] leader; boss
[n] upper part of a flag
[n] (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
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色々 いろいろ
various; all sorts of; variety of
[adj-na,adj-no,adv,adv-to,n] various; all sorts of; variety of
[n] various colors (colours)
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シーン
scene; sight
[n,n-suf] scene; sight
[n] scenario; setting
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何か なにか
something; some; any
[pn] something; some; any
[adv] somehow; for some reason
[int] (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
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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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友達 ともだち
friend; companion
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カバー
cover; covering; dust jacket; wrapper
[n] cover; covering; dust jacket; wrapper
[n,vs,vt] covering (a song); cover; cover version
[n,vs,vt] coverage
[vs,vt] to cover (a loss); to offset; to compensate for (e.g. a weakness); to make up for; to cover for (someone)
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ありがとうございます ありがとうございます
thank you
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大変 たいへん
very; greatly; terribly; awfully
[adv] very; greatly; terribly; awfully
[adj-na,n] immense; enormous; great
[adj-na,n] serious; grave; dreadful; terrible
[adj-na,n] difficult; hard; challenging
[n] major incident; disaster
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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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