金田一少年の事件簿３０ｔｈ（１）

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency
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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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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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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そういうそういう
such; like that; that sort of
  1. [adj-pn] such; like that; that sort of
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事件じけん
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
  1. [n] event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
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俺おれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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扉とびら
door; gate; opening
  1. [n] door; gate; opening
  2. [n] title page
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鍵かぎ
key
  1. [n] key
  2. [n] lock
  3. [n] key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
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そういえばそういえば
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
  1. [exp] now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
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それでもそれでも
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
  1. [conj] but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
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剣けん
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade
  1. [n] sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade
  2. [n] bayonet
  3. [n] swordsmanship
  4. [n] stinger; ovipositor; dart
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少年しょうねん
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
  1. [n] boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
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はじめはじめ
beginning; start; outset; opening
  1. [n,adv] beginning; start; outset; opening
  2. [n] first (in line, etc.)
  3. [n] origin
  4. [n] such as ...; not to mention ...
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私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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事件簿じけんぼ
case file
  1. [n] case file
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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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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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黒くろ
black
  1. [n] black
  2. [n] black stone
  3. [n] guilt; guilty person
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高校生こうこうせい
senior high school student
  1. [n] senior high school student
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持じ
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
  1. [n] draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
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なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
  1. [aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
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鵜う
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
  1. [n] cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
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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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警部けいぶ
police inspector
  1. [n] police inspector
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村長そんちょう
village headman; village mayor
  1. [n] village headman; village mayor
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ちょっとちょっと
a little; a bit; slightly
  1. [adv] a little; a bit; slightly
  2. [adv] just a minute; for a moment; briefly
  3. [adv] somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
  4. [adv] (not) easily; (not) readily
  5. [int] hey!; come on; excuse me
  6. [exp] thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
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部屋へや
room; chamber
  1. [n] room; chamber
  2. [n] apartment; flat; pad
  3. [n] stable
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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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伝説でんせつ
legend; folklore; tradition
  1. [n,adj-no] legend; folklore; tradition
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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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人ひと
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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祭壇さいだん
altar
  1. [n] altar
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なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
  1. [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
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それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
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荘しょう
manor; villa
  1. [n,n-suf] manor; villa
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最後さいご
end; conclusion
  1. [n] end; conclusion
  2. [adj-no] last; final; latest; most recent
  3. [exp] no sooner than; once; right after (often having negative consequences)
  4. [n] one's final moments
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首くび
neck
  1. [n] neck
  2. [n] head
  3. [n] dismissal (from a job); firing; sacking
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時とき
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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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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オッサン
middle-aged man
  1. [n] middle-aged man
  2. [n] Buddhist priest
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お客様おきゃくさま
guest; visitor
  1. [n] guest; visitor
  2. [n] customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
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お前おまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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前まえ
in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
  1. [n] in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
  2. [n,adj-no,adv] before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)
  3. [n,adj-no] (the) front; frontal part; fore; head (e.g. of a line)
  4. [n] forward; ahead
  5. [n] (in the) presence (of); in front (of someone)
  6. [adj-no] previous (e.g. page); prior (e.g. engagement); first (e.g. half); former (e.g. example)
  7. [suf] portion; helping
  8. [n] front (of one's body or clothing); breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)
  9. [n] privates; private parts
  10. [n] criminal record; previous conviction; (a) prior
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弁護士べんごし
lawyer; attorney
  1. [n] lawyer; attorney
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そしてそして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
  1. [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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失踪しっそう
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
  1. [n,vs,vi] disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
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犯人はんにん
offender; criminal; culprit
  1. [n] offender; criminal; culprit
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神社じんじゃ
Shinto shrine
  1. [n] Shinto shrine
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外そと
outside; exterior
  1. [n] outside; exterior
  2. [n] the open (air)
  3. [n] other place; somewhere else; outside one's group (family, company, etc.)
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男おとこ
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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五重いつえ
five-storied; quintuplicate; fivefold
  1. [n] five-storied; quintuplicate; fivefold
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者もの
person
  1. [n] person
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なになに
what
  1. [pn] what
  2. [pn] you-know-what; that thing
  3. [pn] whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name
  4. [adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
  5. [int] what?; huh?
  6. [int] hey!; come on!
  7. [int] oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)
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六ろく
six; 6
  1. [num] six; 6
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ひとつひとつ
one
  1. [num] one
  2. [n] for one thing
  3. [n] only
  4. [n] (not) even
  5. [n,adv] just (e.g. "just try it")
  6. [adj-no] some kind of; one type of
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捜査そうさ
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
  1. [n,vs,vt,adj-no] search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
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ごみごみ
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
  1. [n] rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
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俺たちおれたち
we; us
  1. [n] we; us
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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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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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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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身体からだ
body
  1. [n] body
  2. [n] torso; trunk
  3. [n] build; physique; frame; figure
  4. [n] health; constitution
  5. [n] corpse; dead body
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作品さくひん
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
  1. [n] work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
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征しちょう
ladder
  1. [n] ladder
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員いん
member
  1. [n,n-suf] member
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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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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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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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ゴミごみ
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
  1. [n] rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
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格子こうし
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating; trellis
  1. [n] lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating; trellis
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底そこ
bottom; sole
  1. [n] bottom; sole
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すべてすべて
everything; all; the whole
  1. [n,adj-no] everything; all; the whole
  2. [adv] entirely; completely; wholly; all
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名探偵めいたんてい
great detective
  1. [n] great detective
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花鳥かちょう
flowers and birds
  1. [n] flowers and birds
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誰かだれか
someone; somebody
  1. [pn] someone; somebody
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五ご
five; 5
  1. [num] five; 5
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くださいください
please (give me)
  1. [exp] please (give me)
  2. [exp] please (do for me)
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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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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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なにかなにか
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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彼かれ
he; him
  1. [pn] he; him
  2. [n] boyfriend
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不可能ふかのう
impossible
  1. [adj-na,n] impossible
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小屋こや
hut; cabin; shed; (animal) pen
  1. [n] hut; cabin; shed; (animal) pen
  2. [n] small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; circus tent; booth
  3. [n] one's own house
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謎なぞ
riddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery
  1. [n] riddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery
  2. [adj-no] enigmatic; mysterious
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密室みっしつ
locked room
  1. [n] locked room
  2. [n] secret room
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沈むしずむ
to sink; to go under; to submerge
  1. [v5m,vi] to sink; to go under; to submerge
  2. [v5m,vi] to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to descend
  3. [v5m,vi] to feel depressed; to become subdued; to become somber
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またまた
again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  1. [adv] again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  2. [adv] also; too; as well; likewise
  3. [adv] on the other hand; while
  4. [conj] and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
  5. [conj] or; otherwise
  6. [adv] really; how; (what, why) on earth
  7. [pref] indirect
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夜よる
evening; night
  1. [n,adv] evening; night
  2. [n] dinner
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本当にほんとうに
really; truly
  1. [adv] really; truly
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くらい
approximately; about; around; or so
  1. [suf,prt] approximately; about; around; or so
  2. [suf,prt] to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
  3. [suf,prt] as ... as ...; like
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話はなし
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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いういう
to say; to utter; to declare
  1. [v5u] to say; to utter; to declare
  2. [v5u] to name; to call
  3. [v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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封印ふういん
seal
  1. [n] seal
  2. [vs] to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
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殺人事件さつじんじけん
murder case
  1. [n] murder case
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大変たいへん
very; greatly; terribly; awfully
  1. [adv] very; greatly; terribly; awfully
  2. [adj-na,n] immense; enormous; great
  3. [adj-na,n] serious; grave; dreadful; terrible
  4. [adj-na,n] difficult; hard; challenging
  5. [n] major incident; disaster
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誰だれ
who
  1. [pn] who
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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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あたしあたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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あんたあんた
you
  1. [pn] you
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定じょう
certainty; reality; actuality
  1. [n] certainty; reality; actuality
  2. [n-pref] regular; permanent
  3. [n] samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
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