長歌行 1

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency
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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私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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大人おとな
adult; grown-up
  1. [n,adj-no,adj-na] adult; grown-up
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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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州しゅう
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); county (e.g. of the UK); region (e.g. of Italy); canton; oblast
  1. [n,n-suf] state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); county (e.g. of the UK); region (e.g. of Italy); canton; oblast
  2. [n,n-suf] continent
  3. [n-suf] province (of Japan)
  4. [n,n-suf] province (of ancient China); prefecture; department
  5. [suf] dear
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あなたあなた
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [pn] dear; honey
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長歌ちょうか
traditional Japanese poem with verses of five and seven morae repeated at least three times, usu. ending with a verse of seven
  1. [n] traditional Japanese poem with verses of five and seven morae repeated at least three times, usu. ending with a verse of seven
  2. [n] long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Kyoto in the late 16th century)
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孫まご
grandchild
  1. [n] grandchild
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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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姫ひめ
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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将軍しょうぐん
general
  1. [n] general
  2. [n] shogun
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俺おれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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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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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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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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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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都督ととく
governor-general
  1. [n] governor-general
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大臣だいじん
cabinet minister
  1. [n] cabinet minister
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府ふ
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto)
  1. [n] (urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto)
  2. [n] centre (e.g. of learning); center; seat
  3. [n] (government) office
  4. [n] fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
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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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突厥とっけつ
Gokturks (Turkic confederation); Sky Turks; Tujue
  1. [n] Gokturks (Turkic confederation); Sky Turks; Tujue
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図ず
drawing; picture; diagram; figure; illustration; chart; graph; map
  1. [n,n-suf] drawing; picture; diagram; figure; illustration; chart; graph; map
  2. [n] sight; scene
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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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房ふさ
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; tassel
  1. [n] tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; tassel
  2. [n,ctr] bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers)
  3. [n,ctr] segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
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今いま
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  2. [adv] another; more
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情報じょうほう
information; news; report; intelligence
  1. [n] information; news; report; intelligence
  2. [n] information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.)
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もしもし
if; in case; supposing
  1. [adv] if; in case; supposing
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まだまだ
still; as yet; only
  1. [adv] still; as yet; only
  2. [adv] (not) yet
  3. [adv] more; (more) still
  4. [adv] at least; comparatively; relatively
  5. [adj-na] unfinished; incomplete; not yet done
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楼ろう
tower; tall building; belvedere
  1. [n,n-suf] tower; tall building; belvedere
  2. [n,n-suf] turret; lookout; watchtower
  3. [n,n-suf] brothel
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命いのち
life; life force
  1. [n] life; life force
  2. [n] lifetime; lifespan
  3. [n] most important thing; foundation; core
  4. [n] paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
  5. [n] fate; destiny; karma
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者もの
person
  1. [n] person
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軍ぐん
army; armed forces; troops
  1. [n] army; armed forces; troops
  2. [n] military authorities
  3. [n] team; group; troupe
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殿下でんか
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
  1. [pn] your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
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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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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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師匠ししょう
master; teacher
  1. [n,suf] master; teacher
  2. [n] stable master
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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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報告ほうこく
report; information
  1. [n,vs,vt] report; information
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恒つね
usual state of things
  1. [n,adj-no] usual state of things
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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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誰だれ
who
  1. [pn] who
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後あと
behind; rear
  1. [n,adj-no] behind; rear
  2. [n,adj-no] after; later
  3. [n,adj-no] remainder; the rest
  4. [n,adv] more (e.g. five more minutes); left
  5. [n,adv] also; in addition
  6. [n,adj-no] descendant; successor; heir
  7. [n,adj-no] after one's death
  8. [n,adj-no] past; previous
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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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魏ぎ
Wei (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period; 220-266 CE); Cao Wei
  1. [n] Wei (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period; 220-266 CE); Cao Wei
  2. [n] Wei (kingdom in China during the Warring States period; 403-225 BCE)
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あなた様あなたさま
you (singular)
  1. [pn] you (singular)
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もの
indicates reason or excuse
  1. [prt] indicates reason or excuse
  2. [prt] indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
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司馬しば
Minister of War (Zhou dynasty China)
  1. [n] Minister of War (Zhou dynasty China)
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敵てき
opponent; rival; adversary
  1. [n] opponent; rival; adversary
  2. [n] menace; danger; threat; enemy
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下さいください
please (give me)
  1. [exp] please (give me)
  2. [exp] please (do for me)
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策さく
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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目め
eye; eyeball
  1. [n] eye; eyeball
  2. [n] eyesight; sight; vision
  3. [n] look; stare; gaze; glance
  4. [n] notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.)
  5. [n] an experience
  6. [n] viewpoint
  7. [n] discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality)
  8. [n] (an) appearance
  9. [n] chance (of success); possibility (of a good result)
  10. [n] spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave
  11. [n] grain (of wood, paper)
  12. [n] eye (of a storm, needle, etc.)
  13. [n] intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard)
  14. [n] dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number
  15. [n] graduation; division (of a scale)
  16. [n] tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.)
  17. [suf] ordinal number suffix
  18. [suf] somewhat; -ish
  19. [suf] point (e.g. of change)
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建たて
contract; commitment
  1. [n,n-suf,n-pref] contract; commitment
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公子こうし
young nobleman
  1. [n] young nobleman
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殿どの
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
  1. [suf] Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
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夫人ふじん
wife; Mrs; madam
  1. [n] wife; Mrs; madam
  2. [n] wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.)
  3. [n] consort of the emperor
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尉じょう
inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō system)
  1. [n] inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō system)
  2. [n] (noh) old man
  3. [n] white ash (of charcoal)
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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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攻撃こうげき
attack; assault; raid; onslaught; offensive
  1. [n,vs,vt] attack; assault; raid; onslaught; offensive
  2. [n,vs,vt] criticism; censure; denunciation; condemnation
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それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
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城外じょうがい
outside a castle
  1. [n,vs] outside a castle
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必要ひつよう
necessary; needed; essential; indispensable
  1. [adj-na] necessary; needed; essential; indispensable
  2. [n] necessity; need; requirement
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城内じょうない
inside of a castle
  1. [n] inside of a castle
  2. [n] area surrounded by castle walls
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皇帝こうてい
emperor
  1. [n] emperor
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戦いくさ
war; battle; campaign; fight
  1. [n] war; battle; campaign; fight
  2. [n] troops; forces
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月つき
Moon
  1. [n] Moon
  2. [n] month
  3. [n] moonlight
  4. [n] (a) moon; natural satellite
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大事だいじ
important; serious; crucial
  1. [adj-na] important; serious; crucial
  2. [adj-na] valuable; precious
  3. [n] serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
  4. [n] great undertaking; great enterprise; great thing
  5. [adj-na] safe; OK
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地ち
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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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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さすがさすが
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
  1. [adv,adj-na] as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
  2. [adv] still; all the same; after all
  3. [adv] even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
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女おんな
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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所ところ
place; spot; scene; site
  1. [n,adv,suf] place; spot; scene; site
  2. [n,suf] address
  3. [n,suf] district; area; locality
  4. [n,suf] one's house
  5. [n,suf] point; aspect; side; facet
  6. [n,suf] passage (in text); part
  7. [n,suf] space; room
  8. [n,suf] thing; matter
  9. [n] whereupon; as a result
  10. [n] about to; on the verge of
  11. [n] was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
  12. [n] approximately; around; about
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菓子かし
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
  1. [n] confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
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いかがいかが
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
  2. [adj-na] questionable
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変へん
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy
  1. [adj-na] strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy
  2. [adj-na] unexpected
  3. [n] change
  4. [n] incident; disturbance; disaster; accident; emergency
  5. [n-pref] flat
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次つぎ
next; following; subsequent
  1. [n,adj-no] next; following; subsequent
  2. [n,adj-no] stage; station
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玄武げんぶ
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens)
  1. [n] Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens)
  2. [n] seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
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渇水期かっすいき
dry season
  1. [n] dry season
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本当にほんとうに
really; truly
  1. [adv] really; truly
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毒どく
poison; toxicant
  1. [n] poison; toxicant
  2. [n] harm; evil influence
  3. [n] ill will; spite; malice
  4. [n] abusive language
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娘むすめ
daughter
  1. [n] daughter
  2. [n] girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
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城しろ
castle
  1. [n] castle
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兄あに
older brother; elder brother
  1. [n] older brother; elder brother
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軍師ぐんし
strategist; tactician; schemer
  1. [n] strategist; tactician; schemer
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どうやって
how; in what way; by what means
  1. [exp] how; in what way; by what means
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十じゅう
ten; 10
  1. [num] ten; 10
  2. [n] ten years of age
  3. [n] book containing a collection of poems
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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
  1. [adj-na] safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
  2. [adv] certainly; surely; undoubtedly
  3. [int,adj-na] no thanks; I'm good; that's alright
  4. [n] great man; fine figure of a man
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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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先程さきほど
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
  1. [n,adv] a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
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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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親分おやぶん
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
  1. [n] boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
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もちろんもちろん
of course; certainly; naturally
  1. [adv] of course; certainly; naturally
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安心あんしん
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
  1. [n,adj-na,vs,vi] peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
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全部ぜんぶ
all; entire; whole; altogether
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] all; entire; whole; altogether
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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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承知しょうち
knowledge; awareness
  1. [n,vs,vt] knowledge; awareness
  2. [n,vs,vt] acceptance; consent; assent; agreement; compliance; acknowledgment; acknowledgement
  3. [n,vs,vt] forgiving; pardoning; excusing
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行くいく
to die; to pass away
  1. [v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
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家内かない
(my) wife
  1. [n] (my) wife
  2. [n] inside the home; one's family
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ごとごと
each; every
  1. [n,n-suf,adv] each; every
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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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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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