箱 はこ
box; case; chest; package; pack; crate
[n] box; case; chest; package; pack; crate
[n] car (of a train, etc.)
[n] shamisen case; shamisen
[n] public building; community building
[n] man who carries a geisha's shamisen
[suf,ctr] counter for boxes (or boxed objects)
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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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時代 じだい
period; epoch; era; age
[n] period; epoch; era; age
[n] the times; those days
[n] oldness; ancientness; antiquity
[n] antique; period piece
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心の中 こころのなか
inside one's heart; in one's mind
[exp,n] inside one's heart; in one's mind
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あて あたし
I; me
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叔父さん おじさん
uncle
[n] uncle
[n] old man; mister
[n] manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
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襟替え えりがえ
becoming a geisha (of a geisha apprentice)
[n] becoming a geisha (of a geisha apprentice)
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黒 くろ
black
[n] black
[n] black stone
[n] guilt; guilty person
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最初 さいしょ
beginning; outset; first; onset
[adj-no,n,adv] beginning; outset; first; onset
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お旅所 おたびしょ
place where the sacred palanquin is lodged during a festival
[n] place where the sacred palanquin is lodged during a festival
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道場 どうじょう
dojo; hall used for martial arts training
[n] dojo; hall used for martial arts training
[n] manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
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後 あと
behind; rear
[n,adj-no] behind; rear
[n,adj-no] after; later
[n,adj-no] remainder; the rest
[n,adv] more (e.g. five more minutes); left
[n,adv] also; in addition
[n,adj-no] descendant; successor; heir
[n,adj-no] after one's death
[n,adj-no] past; previous
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胴 どう
trunk; torso; body; abdomen; waist
[n] trunk; torso; body; abdomen; waist
[n] plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo)
[n] frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.); hull (of a ship)
[n] dealer
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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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茶屋 ちゃや
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop
[n] teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop
[n] (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
[n] tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
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のように のように
like; similar to
[exp,adv] like; similar to
[exp,adv] as with; in the same 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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一層 いっそう
even more; still more; all the more; more than ever
[adv] even more; still more; all the more; more than ever
[n] one layer
[n] lowest floor (of a building)
[adv] rather; sooner; preferably
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決して けっして
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
[adv] (not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
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叔父 おじ
uncle
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剣 けん
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade
[n] sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade
[n] bayonet
[n] swordsmanship
[n] stinger; ovipositor; dart
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これで
here; with this
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そういう そういう
such; like that; that sort of
[adj-pn] such; like that; that sort of
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世界 せかい
the world; society; the universe
[n] the world; society; the universe
[n] sphere; circle; world
[adj-no] world-renowned; world-famous
[n] realm governed by one Buddha; space
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これから これから
from now on; after this; in the future; in future
[exp] from now on; after this; in the future; in future
[exp] from here; from this point
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ひとつ ひとつ
one
[num] one
[n] for one thing
[n] only
[n] (not) even
[n,adv] just (e.g. "just try it")
[adj-no] some kind of; one type of
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屋形 やかた
mansion; palace; manor house; castle
[n] mansion; palace; manor house; castle
[n] nobleman; noblewoman; dignitary
[n] cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
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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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二人 ふたり
two persons; two people; pair; couple
[n] two persons; two people; pair; couple
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学生 がくせい
student (esp. a university student)
[n] student (esp. a university student)
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下さい ください
please (give me)
[exp] please (give me)
[exp] please (do for me)
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行く いく
to die; to pass away
[v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
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きっと きっと
surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
[adv] surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
[adv] sternly; severely
[adv] having no slack; rigid; stiff; tight
[adv] suddenly; abruptly; instantly
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目 め
eye; eyeball
[n] eye; eyeball
[n] eyesight; sight; vision
[n] look; stare; gaze; glance
[n] notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.)
[n] an experience
[n] viewpoint
[n] discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality)
[n] (an) appearance
[n] chance (of success); possibility (of a good result)
[n] spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave
[n] grain (of wood, paper)
[n] eye (of a storm, needle, etc.)
[n] intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard)
[n] dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number
[n] graduation; division (of a scale)
[n] tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.)
[suf] ordinal number suffix
[suf] somewhat; -ish
[suf] point (e.g. of change)
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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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はんが はんが
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
[n] woodcut; woodblock print; art print
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真剣 しんけん
serious; earnest
[adj-na] serious; earnest
[n] real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
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こちら こちら
this way; this direction
[pn] this way; this direction
[pn] here
[pn] this (one)
[pn] I; me; we; us
[pn] this person
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わたくし わたくし
I; me
[pn] I; me
[adj-no,n] personal (affairs, etc.); private
[n] selfishness; partiality
[n] secrecy; confidentiality
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来る くる
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
[vk,vi] to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
[vk,vi,aux-v] to come back; to do ... and come back
[vk,vi,aux-v] to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue
[vk,vi] to come from; to be caused by; to derive from
[vk,vi] to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")
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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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お姐さん おねえさん
older sister; elder sister
[n] older sister; elder sister
[n] young lady
[n] miss
[n] ma'am
[n] older girl
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お茶屋 おちゃや
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
[n] (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
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がな
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.)
[prt] particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.)
[prt] emphatic particle
[prt] particle adding uncertainty
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花街 かがい
red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
[n] red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
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欲しい ほしい
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for
[adj-i] wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for
[adj-i,aux-adj] I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
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やあらへん
is not; am not; are not
[exp] is not; am not; are not
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指名 しめい
naming; nominating; designating
[n,vs,vt] naming; nominating; designating
[n,vs,vt] calling on; asking for; requesting
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満州 まんしゅう
Manchuria
[n] Manchuria
[n] Manchukuo (Japanese Manchurian puppet state; 1932-1945)
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ねば
if not ...; unless ...
[exp] if not ...; unless ...
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座敷 ざしき
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room
[n] tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room
[n] dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
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こんばん こんばん
tonight; this evening
[n,adv] tonight; this evening
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へんか へんか
change; variation; alteration; mutation; transition; transformation; transfiguration; metamorphosis
[n,vs,vi] change; variation; alteration; mutation; transition; transformation; transfiguration; metamorphosis
[n] variety; diversity
[n,vs,vi] inflection; declension; conjugation
[n,vs,vi] sidestepping
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ほん ほん
book; volume; script
[n] book; volume; script
[pref] this; present; current; ... in question; ... at issue
[pref] main; head; principal
[pref] real; genuine; regular; proper
[ctr] counter for long, cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls
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物 もの
thing; object; article; stuff; substance
[n] thing; object; article; stuff; substance
[n] one's things; possessions; property; belongings
[n] things; something; anything; everything; nothing
[n] quality
[n] reason; the way of things
[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
[n-suf] item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
[n-suf] cause of ...; cause for ...
[pref] somehow; somewhat; for some reason
[pref] really; truly
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今度 こんど
this time; now
[n,adv] this time; now
[n,adv] next time; another time; shortly; soon
[n,adv] recently; lately; the other day
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高い たかい
high; tall
[adj-i] high; tall
[adj-i] expensive; high-priced
[adj-i] high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
[adj-i] loud
[adj-i] high-pitched; shrill
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おかえりなさい おかえりなさい
welcome home
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白 しろ
white
[n] white
[n] innocence; innocent person
[n] blank space
[n] white go stone
[n] white dragon tile
[n] skewered grilled pig intestine
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どうしても どうしても
by all means; at any cost; no matter what; at any rate; surely
[exp,adv] by all means; at any cost; no matter what; at any rate; surely
[exp,adv] whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; willy-nilly
[exp,adv] on no account; by no means
[exp,adv] in the end; in the long run; after all; eventually
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発行 はっこう
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue
[n,vs,vt] publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue
[n,vs,vt] issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.)
[n,vs,vt] raising (an event)
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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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ながら ながら
while; during; as
[prt] while; during; as
[prt] while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding
[prt] all; both
[prt] as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")
[pref] while doing something else (at the same time)
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どうや どうや
the same night; that night
[n,adv] the same night; that night
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豆 まめ
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; pea
[n] legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; pea
[n] soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
[n] kidney
[pref] small; miniature; baby; midget; small-scale
[pref] child
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関東軍 かんとうぐん
Kwantung Army (Japanese armed forces in Manchukuo)
[n] Kwantung Army (Japanese armed forces in Manchukuo)
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結婚 けっこん
marriage
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東京 とうきょう
Tokyo
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屋 や
shop; store; restaurant
[suf] shop; store; restaurant
[suf] someone who sells (something) or works as (something)
[suf] someone with a (certain) personality trait
[n] house
[n] roof
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と言う 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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中国 ちゅうごく
China
[n] China
[n] Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
[n] central part of a country; main region
[n] province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
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橋 はし
bridge
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言 げん
word; remark; statement
[n] word; remark; statement
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せい せい
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
[n] consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
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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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一人前 いちにんまえ
one portion; one serving; one person
[n] one portion; one serving; one person
[n,adj-no,adj-na] adult; grown-up; person who has come of age
[adj-no,adj-na] fully fledged; established; qualified
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ひとりで ひとりで
alone; by oneself; on one's own
[exp] alone; by oneself; on one's own
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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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どういう どういう
what kind of; what sort of; what
[adj-pn] what kind of; what sort of; what
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声 こえ
voice
[n] voice
[n] singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); hoot
[n] voice; opinion (as expressed in words); view; wish; attitude; will
[n] sound
[n] sense (of something's arrival); feeling
[n] voice; voiced sound
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よろしい よろしい
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do; may; can
[adj-i] good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do; may; can
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とても とても
very; awfully; exceedingly
[adv] very; awfully; exceedingly
[adv] (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
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すごい すごい
terrible; dreadful
[adj-i] terrible; dreadful
[adj-i] amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific
[adj-i] to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
[adv] awfully; very; immensely
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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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祭り まつり
festival; feast; matsuri
[n] festival; feast; matsuri
[n] harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; flaming
[n-suf] galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy; mania
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学校 がっこう
school
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神社 じんじゃ
Shinto shrine
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オヤジ おやじ
one's father; one's old man; dad; pops
[n] one's father; one's old man; dad; pops
[n] middle-aged (or older) man; old man; geezer
[n] one's boss
[n] proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.); landlord
[n] grizzly bear
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会う あう
to meet; to encounter; to see
[v5u,vi] to meet; to encounter; to see
[v5u,vi] to have an accident; to have a bad experience
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人間 にんげん
human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
[n] human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
[n] character (of a person)
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世の中 よのなか
society; the world; the times
[exp,n] society; the world; the times
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相手 あいて
companion; partner; company
[n] companion; partner; company
[n] other party; addressee
[n] opponent (sports, etc.)
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こっち こちら
this way; this direction
[pn] this way; this direction
[pn] here
[pn] this (one)
[pn] I; me; we; us
[pn] this person
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小切手 こぎって
cheque; check
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彼 かれ
he; him
[pn] he; him
[n] boyfriend
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何も なにも
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any; nothing
[exp] (not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any; nothing
[exp] and everything else; and all
[exp] (not) at all; (not) in the least; (not) especially; (not) to that extent
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火 ひ
fire; flame; blaze
[n,n-suf] fire; flame; blaze
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技 わざ
technique; art; skill; move
[n] technique; art; skill; move
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出来る できる
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
[v1,vi] to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
[v1,vi] to be ready; to be completed
[v1,vi] to be made; to be built
[v1,vi] to be good at; to be permitted (to do)
[v1,vi] to become intimate; to take up (with someone)
[v1,vi] to grow; to be raised
[v1,vi] to become pregnant
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なに なに
what
[pn] what
[pn] you-know-what; that thing
[pn] whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name
[adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
[int] what?; huh?
[int] hey!; come on!
[int] oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)
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