竜王 りゅうおう
Dragon King
[n] Dragon King
[n] promoted rook
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将棋 しょうぎ
shogi; Japanese chess
[n] shogi; Japanese chess
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棋士 きし
professional shogi player; professional go player
[n] professional shogi player; professional go player
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奨励 しょうれい
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
[n,vs,vt] encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
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私 わたし
I; me
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戦 いくさ
war; battle; campaign; fight
[n] war; battle; campaign; fight
[n] troops; forces
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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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苺 いちご
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
[n] strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
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対局 たいきょく
(playing a) game (of go, shogi, etc.)
[n,vs,vi] (playing a) game (of go, shogi, etc.)
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俺 おれ
I; me
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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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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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月 つき
Moon
[n] Moon
[n] month
[n] moonlight
[n] (a) moon; natural satellite
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勝 しょう
win; victory
[n] win; victory
[n] beautiful scenery; scenic spot
[suf,ctr] counter for wins
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敗 はい
loss; defeat
[n] loss; defeat
[suf,ctr] counter for losses
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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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試験 しけん
examination; exam; test
[n,vs,vt] examination; exam; test
[n,vs,vt] trial; experiment; test
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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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王位 おうい
the throne; the crown
[n] the throne; the crown
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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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プロ
professional
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勝ち かち
win; victory
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会 かい
meeting; assembly; party; gathering; conference; athletic meet
[n,n-suf] meeting; assembly; party; gathering; conference; athletic meet
[n,n-suf] society; association; club
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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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お前 おまえ
you
[pn] you
[n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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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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強い つよい
strong; potent; competent; domineering; tough
[adj-i] strong; potent; competent; domineering; tough
[adj-i] strong; brawny; powerful; healthy; rugged
[adj-i] good (at); skilled; knowledgeable
[adj-i] being able to handle; know how to deal (with); durable (against); resistant (to); resilient
[adj-i] firm; rigid; solid
[adj-i] intense; strong; fierce; high
[adj-i] dependable; trustworthy
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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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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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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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研究 けんきゅう
study; research; investigation
[n,vs,vt] study; research; investigation
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次 つぎ
next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] stage; station
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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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辺 へ
surrounding area
[n] surrounding area
[n] shore (of the sea)
[suf] suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.
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才能 さいのう
talent; ability
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棋戦 きせん
go or shogi tournament
[n] go or shogi tournament
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勝負 しょうぶ
victory or defeat
[n] victory or defeat
[n,vs,vi] match; contest; game; bout
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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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大鷹 おおたか
northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
[n] northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
[n] female hawk (or falcon)
[n] falconry (using a northern goshawk)
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僕 ぼく
I; me
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
[pn] manservant
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タイトル
title
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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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手 て
hand; arm
[n] hand; arm
[n] forepaw; foreleg
[n] handle
[n] hand; worker; help
[n] trouble; care; effort
[n] means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
[n] hand; handwriting
[n] kind; type; sort
[n] one's hands; one's possession
[n] ability to cope
[n] hand (of cards)
[n] direction
[n,n-suf,ctr] move (in go, shogi, etc.)
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水 みず
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
[n] water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
[n] fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid
[n] flood; floodwaters
[n] water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
[n] break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
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天才 てんさい
genius; prodigy; natural gift
[n] genius; prodigy; natural gift
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回戦 かいせん
event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.
[n-suf] event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.
[n-suf] nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
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受験 じゅけん
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
[n,vs,vt] taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
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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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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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これで
here; with this
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部 ぶ
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty
[n,n-suf] department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty
[n,n-suf] club (at a school, university, etc.); team
[n,n-suf] part; portion; region; area
[n,n-suf] category; class; division; section; heading
[ctr] counter for copies of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.
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連勝 れんしょう
consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak
[n,vs] consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak
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勝つ かつ
to win; to gain victory
[v5t,vi] to win; to gain victory
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会員 かいいん
member; the membership
[n] member; the membership
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今年 ことし
this year
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二次 にじ
second
[adj-no,n] second
[adj-f] secondary
[adj-f] quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
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三段 さんだん
third stage; three stages
[n] third stage; three stages
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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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さすがに さすがに
as one would expect; naturally; indeed
[adv] as one would expect; naturally; indeed
[adv] still; all the same; after all
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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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組 くみ
class (of students)
[n,n-suf] class (of students)
[n,n-suf,ctr] group (of people); party; team; crew
[n,n-suf] lot; bunch; set
[n,n-suf] crime family; organized-crime syndicate
[n,n-suf,ctr] set (of items); assortment; deck (of cards); pack
[n] typesetting; composition
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研究会 けんきゅうかい
research society
[n] research society
[n] study class (e.g. religious)
[n] seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
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攻め せめ
attack; offence; offense
[n] attack; offence; offense
[suf] barrage (of); flood (of)
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指し さし
between (e.g. two people); face to face
[n] between (e.g. two people); face to face
[n] hindrance; impediment
[n] arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music
[n] playing with only 2 players
[pref] prefix used for stress or emphasis
[ctr] counter for traditional dance songs
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学校 がっこう
school
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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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名人 めいじん
master; expert
[n] master; expert
[n] Meijin (professional title)
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一次 いちじ
first; preliminary
[adj-f,n] first; preliminary
[adj-f] primary (sources, industry, etc.); original
[adj-f] linear (function, equation); first-order
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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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通過 つうか
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); transit
[n,vs,vi] passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); transit
[n,vs,vi] passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage
[n,vs,vi] passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing; getting through (a preliminary round); qualification
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絶対 ぜったい
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
[adv] absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
[adj-no] absolute; unconditional; unmistakable
[n] absoluteness
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入会 にゅうかい
admission (to a society, club, etc.); joining; entrance; enrollment; enrolment; becoming a member
[n,vs,vi] admission (to a society, club, etc.); joining; entrance; enrollment; enrolment; becoming a member
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会館 かいかん
meeting hall; assembly hall
[n] meeting hall; assembly hall
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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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だっけ
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; if I'm not mistaken; remind me; tell me again
[exp] was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; if I'm not mistaken; remind me; tell me again
[exp] (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
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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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部活 ぶかつ
club activities; extracurricular activities
[n] club activities; extracurricular activities
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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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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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最年少 さいねんしょう
youngest
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持ち時間 もちじかん
amount of time one has
[n] amount of time one has
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よう よう
appearing ...; looking ...
[n-suf,n] appearing ...; looking ...
[n-suf,n] way to ...; method of ...ing
[n-suf,n] form; style; design
[n-suf,n] like; similar to
[n] thing (thought or spoken)
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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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くらい
approximately; about; around; or so
[suf,prt] approximately; about; around; or so
[suf,prt] to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
[suf,prt] as ... as ...; like
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高校 こうこう
senior high school; high school
[n] senior high school; high school
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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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負ける まける
to lose; to be defeated
[v1,vi] to lose; to be defeated
[v1,vi] to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield
[v1,vi] to be inferior to
[v1,vi] to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
[v1,vt] to reduce the price; to give a discount; to throw in (something extra) for free
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良い よい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
[adj-i] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
[adj-i] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
[adj-i] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
[adj-i] OK; all right; fine; no problem
[suf,adj-i] easy to ...
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者 もの
person
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無理 むり
unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
[adj-na,n] unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
[adj-na,n] impossible
[adj-na,n] forcible; forced; compulsory
[adj-na] excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
[vs,vi] to work too hard; to try too hard
[int] no way; not a chance; never; dream on
[adj-no] irrational
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海 うみ
sea; ocean; waters
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本気 ほんき
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
[n,adj-no,adj-na] seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
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本当 ほんとう
truth; reality; actuality; fact
[n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality; actuality; fact
[adj-no,adj-na] proper; right; correct; official
[adj-no,adj-na] genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable
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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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日 にち
Sunday
[n] Sunday
[suf] nth day (of the month)
[ctr] counter for days
[n] Japan
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局面 きょくめん
position in a game; state of the game
[n] position in a game; state of the game
[n] situation; stage; phase; aspect
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女流 じょりゅう
woman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.)
[n] woman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.)
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夏休み なつやすみ
summer vacation; summer holiday
[n] summer vacation; summer holiday
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団 だん
body; group; party; company; troupe
[n] body; group; party; company; troupe
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囚 しゅう
imprisonment
[n] imprisonment
[n,n-suf] captive; prisoner
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