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いしい
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Family Name
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Ishii
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さん
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Mr., Mrs, Miss
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-san
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いっしょに
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together; with [me, us, ect.]
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issho ni
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かいりません
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do not go (come) back (negative of kaerimasu)
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kaerimasen
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か
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[question marker]
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-ka
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これから
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from now
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kore kara
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ちょっと
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for a while [little]
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chotto
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かんだ
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Kanda Street or book center of Tokyo
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kan'da
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へ
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to (a place) [location marker]
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-e
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いきます
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go [to go]
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ikimasu
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ええ
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yes [it is a response that confirms the question]
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ee
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ほん
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book
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hon
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を
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[object or subject marker]
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-o
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かいます
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buy [to buy]
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kaimasu
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やまだ
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family name
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yamada
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は
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[subject marker; usually indicates "as opposed to"]
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-wa
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なに
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what? [implies question]
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nani
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します
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do [to do]
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shimasu
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すぐ
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soon
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sugu
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うち
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home; house
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uchi
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かいります
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go back; come back
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kaerimasu
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いいえ
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no [it is a response that denies the question]
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iie
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きっさてん
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coffee shop
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kissaten
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で
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at; in [action place marker]
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-de
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こおひい
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coffee
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koohii
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のみます
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drink [to drink]
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nomimasu
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よく
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often; a good deal
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yoku
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ね
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[a question marker expecting yes as an answer]
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-ne
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まいにち
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every day
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mainichi
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あした
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tomorrow
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ashita
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がっこお
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school
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gakkoo
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きます
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come [to come]
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kimasu
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ません
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[negative present tense verb ending]
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-masen
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ます
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[positive present tense verb ending]
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-masu
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きょお
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today
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kyoo
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ぎんざ
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Ginza Street or a shopping center of Tokyo
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gin'za
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おさゃ
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tea; green tea
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ocha
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あめりか
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the United States of America; America
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amerika
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にほん
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Japan
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nihon
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はわい
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Hawaii
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hawai
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とおきょお
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capital of Japan [Tokyo]
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tookyoo
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はい
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yes [more formal than ee]
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hai
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たべます
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eat [to eat]
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tabemasu
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たいぷらいたあ
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typewriter
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taipuraitaa
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みず
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water
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mizu
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てんぷら
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tempura; Japanese fry; fritter
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ten'pura
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どこ
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what place?; where? [implies question]
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doko
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ごはん
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meal; boiled rice
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gohan
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かめら
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camera
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kamera
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ぎゅうにゅう
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cow's milk
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gyuunyuu
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ぢしょ
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dictionary
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jisho
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びふてき
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beefsteak
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bifuteki
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ぱん
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bread
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pan
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びいる
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beer
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biiru
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こやま
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family name
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koyama
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きのお
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yesterday
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kinoo
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でかけました
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went out; set out
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dekakemashita
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でかけませんでした
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did not go out
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dekakemasen deshita
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しけん
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examination; test
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shiken
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が
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[subject relational marker]
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-ga
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あにます
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have [to have, possess]
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arimasu
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そとで
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so, accordingly [therefore]
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sore de
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で
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at; in
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-de
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いちにちじゅう
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all day long; throughout the day [literal translation - whole one day]
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ichinichijuu
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べんきょお
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study
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ben'kyoo
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べんきょおおしました
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studied [had studied]
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ben'kyoo (o) shimashita
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わたし
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I
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watashi
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でんでん
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not at all [note - only used negatively]
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zen'zen
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べんきょおおしませんでした
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did not study [had not studied]
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ben'kyoo (o) shimasen deshita
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しました
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did [had done]
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shimashita
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しんじゅく
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a shopping center in Tokyo
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shin'juku
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えいが
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movie
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eiga
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みました
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saw (watched) [had seen]
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mimashita
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それから
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afterwards; and (then) [from then]
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sore kara
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でぱあと
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department store
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depaato
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かいもの
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shopping
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kaimono
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も
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also; too
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-mo
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かいものおしました
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did shopping [had done shopping]
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kaimono (o) shimashita
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あさって
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the day after tomorrow
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asatte
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くらす
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class
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kurasu
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ありません
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do not have [to not possess]
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arimasen
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けど
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although [can be used inquisitively through a response]
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kedo
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じゃあ
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well
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jaa
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かまくら
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a historical site near Tokyo
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kamakura
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そして
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and [connect sentences, cause and effect]
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soshite
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よる
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night
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yoru
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レストラン
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restaurant (western style)
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resutoran
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しゅくじ
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meal, eating a meal [more formal version of gohan]
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shokuji
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しゅくじおしましょお
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let's dine
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shokuji (o) shimashoo
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いきましょお
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let's go
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ikimashoo
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ました
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[positive past tense verb ending]
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-mashita
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かきます
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write [to write]
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kakimasu
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ききます
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listen to; hear [to hear, or listen]
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kikimasu
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てれび
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television, TV set
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terebi
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おととい
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the day before yesterday
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ototoi
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てがみ
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letter (correspondence)
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tegami
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ませんでした
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[negative past tense verb ending]
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-masen deshita
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てえぷ
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tape
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teepu
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ひるごはん
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lunch
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hirugohan
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へや
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room
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heya
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あさごはん
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breakfast; morning meal
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asagohan
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れこおど
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record
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rekoodo
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にほんご
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Japanese language
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nihon'go
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わたくし
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I [formal version of watashi]
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watakushi
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いとお
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family name
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itoo
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ましょお
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[adds the term "let's" (together) to the sentence]
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-mashoo
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ばんごはん
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supper; evening meal [dinner]
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ban'gohan
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すずき
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family name
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suzuki
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このへん
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this vicinity; this area
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kono hen
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に
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in; at [existence & topic marker]
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-ni
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げんわ
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telephone
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den'wa
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が
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[direct relational marker to the -ni marked part of the sentence]
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-ga
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あります
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is situated [to exist, inanimate objects only]
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arimasu
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あそこ
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that place over there; over there [far from speaker and listener]
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asoko
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よ
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[emphasis marker, this implies adding a "you realize" to the front of the sentence]
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-yo
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あ
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oh; ah
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a
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そこ
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that place; there
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soko
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います
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exist [to exist, animate objects only]
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imasu
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よびましょお
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let's call [shout]
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yobimashoo
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えき
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station
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eki
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ほんや
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bookstore
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hon'ya
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と
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and [word connecter]
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-to
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ぎんこお
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bank
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gin'koo
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お
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[implies not owning or not possessing, therefore more polite]
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o-
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ひま
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free time
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hima
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いま
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now
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ima
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たなか
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family name
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tanaka
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おてらい
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toilet; rest room
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(o) terai
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ここ
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this place; here [closer to speaker]
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koko
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だれ
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who? [implies question]
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dare
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ごなた
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who? [implies question, more polite than dare]
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donata
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おとこのひと
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man
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otoko no hito
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おっなのひと
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woman
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on'na no hito
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いぬ
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dog
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inu
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ねこ
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cat
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neko
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とり
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bird; chicken (meat)
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tori
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しょおくどお
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dining room (hall); cafeteria; eating place
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shokudoo
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おかね
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money
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(o) kane
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じむしょ
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office [place]
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jimusho
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ぽすと
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mailbox; postbox
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posuto
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ゆうびんきょく
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post office
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yuubin'kyoku
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や
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-store; -dealer [add this to the end of a noun to make it a store]
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-ya
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れこおどや
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musical record shop
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rekoodoya
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ぱんや
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bakery
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pan'ya
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あれ
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that one over there [far from speaker and listener]
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are
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なん
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what? [shorter version of nani]
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nan
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です
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[universal verb that is dependant on context]
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desu
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としょかん
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(school or public) library
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toshokan
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きれい
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pretty; clean
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kirei
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ねえ
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[expresses admiration or suprise]
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nee
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それ
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that one [closer to listener]
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sore
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のど
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throat
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nodo
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かわきました
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got thirsty
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kawakimashita
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なかむら
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family name
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nakamura
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せんせい
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teacher
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sen'sei
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ともだち
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friend
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tomodachi
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しょおかいおします
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introduce [to introduce]
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shookai (o) shimasu
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スミス
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Smith [the name Smith]
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sumisu
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こちら
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this person (direction; one)
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kochira
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あなた
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you
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anata
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の
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[this displays discriptive refrences to words (by connecting nouns or adjectives); relaying importance from right to left]
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-no
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がくせい
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student
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gakusei
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そお
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in that way; so
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soo
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じゃありません
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[negative form of desu]
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ja arimasen
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めりいらんど
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Maryland
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meriiran'do
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だいがく
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university; college
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daigaku
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だいがくいん
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graduate school
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daigakuin
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ならいます
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study; take lessons; is taught; learn [to study; to take lessons; to become taught; to learn]
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naraimasu
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でも
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but; however
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demo
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まだ
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(not) yet; still
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mada
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じょおず
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skillful; proficent; good (at)
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joozu
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わたしたち
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we
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watashitachi
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そろそろ
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it is about time [more polite than rude]
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sorosoro
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これ
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this one [closer to speaker]
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kore
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どれ
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which one? [implies question]
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dore
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なまえ
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name
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namae
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くに
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country; home (town; country)
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kuni
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へた
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unskillful; poor (at)
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heta
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しづか
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quiet
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shizuka
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にぎやか
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lively; cheerful; noisy; bustling
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nigiyaka
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なにご
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what language? [implies question]
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nanigo
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えいご
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English language
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eigo
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おなか
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stomach
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onaka
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すきました
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got hungry [had become hungry]
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sukimashita
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あめりかじん
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an American
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amerikajin
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はなします
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speak; talk [to speak; to talk]
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hanashimasu
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どいつご
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German language
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doitsugo
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ありません
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**skip, unknown reasons**
pg 95, vocabulary, marked by * |
arimasen
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でわありません
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[formal version of ja arimasen]
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de wa arimasen
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ご
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language [add this ending to the end of a country name to imply that language]
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-go
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がいこくご
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foreign language
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gaikokugo
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がいこく
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foreign country; abroad
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gaikoku
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にほんじん
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a Japanese [person]
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nihon'jin
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がいこくじん
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foreigner
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gaikokujin
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じん
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[add this to the end of a country name to imply that country's person]
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-jin
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どいつ
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Germany
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doitsu
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ふらんす
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France
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furan'su
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ふらんすご
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French Language
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furan'sugo
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ふらんすじん
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a Frenchman
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furan'sujin
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ちゅうごく
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china
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chuugoku
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ちゅうごくご
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Chinese language
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chuugokugo
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ちゅうごくじん
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a Chinese [person]
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chuugokujin
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いぎりす
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England
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igirisu
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いぎりすじん
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an Englishman [person]
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igirisujin
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たち
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(turns the preceding animate Noun into plural)
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-tachi
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わたなべ
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family name
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watanabe
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やまもと
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family name
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yamamoto
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げんき
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healthy, in good spirits
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gen'ki
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ところで
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by the way
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tokoro de
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いそがしい
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is busy
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isogashi
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あまり
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(not) very much; (not) very often
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amari
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いそがしいくありません
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is not busy
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isogashiku arimasen
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その
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that (Pre-Noun)
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sono
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へん
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area; vacinity
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hen
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いい
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is good
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ii
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はいります
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[to] go in; enter
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hairimasu
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みせ
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shop; store
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mise
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よくありません
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is not good
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yoku arimasen
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まづい
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is tasteless
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mazui
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んです
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[used for emphasis, an adjective is placed before the n, never really written but is for emotional flavour]
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n desu
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それに
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besides; moreover
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sore ni
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も
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(not) either
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mo
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でんえん
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name of a coffee shop "the countryside"
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den'en
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とおい
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is far
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tooi
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ちかい
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is near
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chikai
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こっち
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this way; this one
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kotchi
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とても
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very
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totemo
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おいしい
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is tasty; is delicious
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oishii
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おんがく
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music
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ongaku
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すき
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is favorite; fond of; like
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suki
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だいすき
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is great favorite; love; like very much
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daisuki
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さあ
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Now! Well!
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saa
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この
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this
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kono
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よい
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is good
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yoi
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わるい
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is bad
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warui
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おおき
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is big; is large
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ooki
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ちいさい
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is small; is little
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chiisai
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うるさい
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is noisy; is annoying
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urusai
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きたない
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is dirty; is unclean; is messy
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kitanai
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ちょっと
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little [can be used as an adverb discribing a part of the sentence]
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chotto
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くありません
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[this is used as a negative form for sentences with certain adjectives]
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ku arimasen
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あの
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that over there [Pre-Noun]
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ano
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どの
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which? [Pre-Noun]
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dono
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かた
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person [needs a pre-noun to go with it to make sense and always implies a question]
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kata
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ひと
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person
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hito
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そっち
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that way; that one
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sotchi
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あっち
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that way; that one over there
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atchi
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どっち
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which way?; which one?
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dotchi
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スポーツ
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sports
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supootsu
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え
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painting; picture
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e
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きらい
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dislike;
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kirai
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だいきらい
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dislike very much; hate
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daikirai
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だめ
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bad
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dame
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ぢっし
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magazine
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zasshi
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や
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and (selective) [and the like...]
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ya
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しんぶん
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newspaper
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shinbun
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よみます
|
read [to read]
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yomimasu
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このごろ
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these days
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kono goro
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たかい
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is expensive
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takai
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ほんとう
|
true(th); real
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hontou
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だから
|
so, therefore [equivilant of sore de]
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dakara
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ぼく
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I [older generation, men use it only; younger generation, men and women use it]
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boku
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いつも
|
always
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itsumo
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かります
|
borrow
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karimasu
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たいてい
|
generally; in most cases
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taitei
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が
|
but; although
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ga
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ときどき
|
sometimes; once in a while
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tokidoki
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ふるほんや
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secondhand bookstore
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furuhon'ya
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さがしました
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looked for [had looked for]
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sagashimashita
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なかった
|
was nonexistent
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nakatta
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ずいぶん
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extremely; quite [excessively]
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zuibun
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りっぱ
|
fine; magnificent
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rippa
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たかかった
|
was expensive
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takakatta
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たかくありませんでした
|
was expensive
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takaku arimasen deshita
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もう
|
already
|
mou
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どう
|
how?
|
dou
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でした
|
[past positive form of desu]
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deshita
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おもしろかった
|
was interesting
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omoshirokatta
|
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でうぞ
|
please
|
douzo
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ぴょういん
|
hospital [institute of the sick; sick institute]
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byouin
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まえ
|
before
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mae
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こう
|
in this way
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kou
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そう
|
in that way
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sou
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ああ
|
in that way; so
|
aa
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あたし
|
I [used by women; still used by women]
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atashi
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きみ
|
you (top-down) [said from superior to inferior]
|
kimi
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やすい
|
is inexpensive [cheap]
|
yasui
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あさひ
|
asah (newspaper) [Morning Sun]
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asahi
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よみうり
|
Yomiuri (Newspaper)
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yomiuri
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まいにち
|
Mainichi (newspaper) [Everyday]
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mainichi
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ない
|
is nonexistent
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nai
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むずかしい
|
is difficult
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muzukashii
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やさしい
|
is easy
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tsumaranai
|
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(~く)ありませんでした
|
past tense form of arimasen
|
(~ku) arimasen deshita
|
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じゃありませんでした
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past tense form of ja arimasen
|
ja arimasen deshita
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ではありませんでした
|
past tense form of de wa arimasen
|
de wa arimasen deshita
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たてもの
|
building
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tatemono
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つまらない
|
is uninteresting; is dull; is unimportant
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tsumaranai
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