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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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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兄上 あにうえ
older brother
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城 しろ
castle
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女子 じょし
woman; girl
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越後 えちご
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
[n] Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
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殿 どの
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
[suf] Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
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栃 とちのき
Japanese horse chestnut (Aesculus turbinata)
[n] Japanese horse chestnut (Aesculus turbinata)
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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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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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私 わたし
I; me
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姫 ひめ
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
[n] young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
[n-suf,n] girl
[pref] small; cute; lesser (in names of species)
[n] prostitute
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という という
called; named; that says; that
[exp] called; named; that says; that
[exp] as many as; as much as
[exp] all ...; every single ...
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戦 いくさ
war; battle; campaign; fight
[n] war; battle; campaign; fight
[n] troops; forces
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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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すぐに すぐに
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
[adv] immediately; right away; at once; instantly
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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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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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様に 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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ございます ございます
to be; to exist
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おいら おれら
we; us
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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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家来 けらい
retainer; retinue; servant
[n] retainer; retinue; servant
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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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謀反 むほん
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
[n,vs,vi] rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
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馬 うま
horse
[n] horse
[n] horse racing
[n] promoted bishop
[n] knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
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でございます でございます
be; is
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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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男 おとこ
man; male
[n,n-pref] man; male
[n] fellow; guy; chap; bloke
[n] male lover; boyfriend; man
[n] manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
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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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として
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
[exp] as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
[exp] apart from... (used to change the topic)
[exp] even (e.g. "not even a single person")
[exp] thinking that...; trying to...
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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
[conj] for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
[conj] because of; as a result of
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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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為 ため
good; advantage; benefit; welfare
[n,adv] good; advantage; benefit; welfare
[n,adv] sake; purpose; objective; aim
[n,adv] consequence; result; effect
[n,adv] affecting; regarding; concerning
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戦国時代 せんごくじだい
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period
[n] Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period
[n] Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE)
[n] era of vicious competition
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忠 ちゅう
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; faithfulness
[n] loyalty; devotion; fidelity; faithfulness
[n] inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)
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定 じょう
certainty; reality; actuality
[n] certainty; reality; actuality
[n-pref] regular; permanent
[n] samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
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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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一番 いちばん
number one; first; first place
[n,adj-no] number one; first; first place
[adv] best; most
[n] game; round; bout
[adv] as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
[n] song (e.g. in noh); piece
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はず はず
should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
[aux] should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
[n] nock (of a bow)
[n] nock (of an arrow)
[n] nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
[n] wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
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なんと なんと
what; how
[adv] what; how
[adv] what (a) ...!; how ...!
[adv] surprisingly; to my amazement; believe it or not; why, ...!
[int] oh my; wow
[int] well, ...; so, ...
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武将 ぶしょう
military commander
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守護 しゅご
protection; safeguard
[n,vs,adj-no] protection; safeguard
[n] shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
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妹 いもうと
younger sister
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わけ わけ
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
[n] conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
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それに それに
besides; in addition; also; moreover
[conj] besides; in addition; also; moreover
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母上 ははうえ
mother
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小島 こじま
small island; islet
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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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ため ため
good; advantage; benefit; welfare
[n,adv] good; advantage; benefit; welfare
[n,adv] sake; purpose; objective; aim
[n,adv] consequence; result; effect
[n,adv] affecting; regarding; concerning
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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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そう
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
[aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
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言う いう
to say; to utter; to declare
[v5u] to say; to utter; to declare
[v5u] to name; to call
[v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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狼煙 のろし
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; smoke signals
[n] beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; smoke signals
[n] starting shot; starting signal
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弟 おとうと
younger brother; little brother; kid brother
[n] younger brother; little brother; kid brother
[n] brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)
[n] pupil; apprentice
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家臣 かしん
vassal; retainer
[n,adj-no] vassal; retainer
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儂 わし
I; me
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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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お願い おねがい
request; favour (to ask); wish
[n,vs,vt] request; favour (to ask); wish
[int] please
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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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者 もの
person
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着物 きもの
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length)
[n] kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length)
[n] clothing; clothes
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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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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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山賊 さんぞく
bandit; brigand
[n,adj-no] bandit; brigand
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噂 うわさ
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
[n,vs,adj-no] rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
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二人 ふたり
two persons; two people; pair; couple
[n] two persons; two people; pair; couple
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どうか どうか
please; if you would; would you mind
[adv] please; if you would; would you mind
[adv] somehow or other; one way or another
[adv] whether (or not); if
[adv,vs] strange; (something is) wrong; (something is) off
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こいつ こいつ
he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person
[pn] he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person
[pn] this; this one; this thing
[int] hey, you!
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あれ あれ
that; that thing
[pn] that; that thing
[pn] that person
[pn] then; that time
[pn] that place (over there)
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首 くび
neck
[n] neck
[n] head
[n] dismissal (from a job); firing; sacking
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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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軍 ぐん
army; armed forces; troops
[n] army; armed forces; troops
[n] military authorities
[n] team; group; troupe
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討つ うつ
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
[v5t,vt] to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
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援軍 えんぐん
reinforcement
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守護代 しゅごだい
acting shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
[n] acting shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
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天文 てんもん
astronomy
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城主 じょうしゅ
lord of a castle
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兄 あに
older brother; elder brother
[n] older brother; elder brother
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何故 なぜ
why; how; for what reason
[adv] why; how; for what reason
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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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まず まず
first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
[adv] first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
[adv] probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually
[adv] more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably
[adv] anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being
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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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とんでもない とんでもない
unthinkable; unexpected; absurd; outrageous; preposterous; terrible
[adj-i] unthinkable; unexpected; absurd; outrageous; preposterous; terrible
[int] absolutely not!; far from it!; impossible!; preposterous!; what a thing to say!; no way!
[int] (it was) no bother at all; not at all; don't mention it
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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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そして そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
[conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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すべて すべて
everything; all; the whole
[n,adj-no] everything; all; the whole
[adv] entirely; completely; wholly; all
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こう こう
in this way; like this; so; thus
[adv] in this way; like this; so; thus
[adv] this (much); so
[int] uh; er; mm; well
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いう いう
to say; to utter; to declare
[v5u] to say; to utter; to declare
[v5u] to name; to call
[v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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駆け かけ
canter; gallop
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雑 ざつ
rough; crude; sloppy; messy
[adj-na] rough; crude; sloppy; messy
[n-pref,adj-no,n] miscellaneous
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阿呆 あほ
fool; idiot; simpleton
[n,adj-na] fool; idiot; simpleton
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道 みち
road; path; street; lane; passage
[n] road; path; street; lane; passage
[n] route; way
[n] distance; journey
[n] road (e.g. to victory); course
[n] way (of living, proper conduct, etc.); moral principles
[n] teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma
[n] field (e.g. of medicine); subject; speciality
[n] means; way; method
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連れて つれて
as; in proportion to
[conj,exp] as; in proportion to
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誰 だれ
who
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討伐 とうばつ
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
[n,vs,vt] subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
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衆 しゅう
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses
[n] great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses
[n,n-suf] people; folk; clique; bunch
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腹 はら
abdomen; belly; stomach
[n] abdomen; belly; stomach
[n] womb
[n] one's mind; one's real intentions; one's true motive
[n] courage; nerve; willpower
[n] generosity; magnanimity
[n] feelings; emotions
[n] wide middle part; bulging part
[n] inside; interior; inner part
[n] anti-node
[suf,ctr] counter for hard roe
[suf,ctr] counter for containers with bulging middles (pots, vases, etc.)
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狸 たぬき
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog
[n] tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog
[n] sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox; cunning devil; sly person
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