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Abunai
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Dangerous, threatening; when shouted as a command it translates to "look out!"
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Ahou
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Moron
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Aisuru
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love, sweetheart, beloved
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Akari
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Light
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Aku
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Evil, wicked, bad, etc.
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Ane-ue
Ani-ue |
Ane-ue: respectful "older sister" when talking about her; if talking to her: "onee-san"
Ani-ue: respectful "older brother" when talking about him; if talking to him: "onii-san" |
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Ano
-Ano-hi -Ano-hito -Ano-toki |
That over there
-this day -that person -that time, back then |
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Anou
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Well
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Ara/are
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oh or huh? (Ara-used by women; are - by men)
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Asagohan, hirugohan, bangohan
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breakfast, lunch, dinner
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Atama
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Head
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Atarashii
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New
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Atsui
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Hot (weather or temperature)
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Bakaga
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Impossible
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Bakemono
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monster
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Betsu ni
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multi-purpose negative phrase; usually translated as "nothing" or "not really"
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Bishonen
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Beautiful boy
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Bishoujo
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Beautiful girl
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Bouzu
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Kid (often used as insult)
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Busu
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Ugly girl (rude insult)
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Chikyuu
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Earth (as in the planet)
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Chigau
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different (as in "no" or "no, it's something different", or "that's wrong")
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Daga
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However/but
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Daijoubu
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Don't worry, I'm okay, I'll be all right
-Daijouka: are you okay? |
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Daimyo
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Feudal lord; were next rank above samurai in Japan's feudal era
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Daisuki desu/da
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Big like (more than suki desu); can be used on person or things
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Dakara
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So, therefore
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Damare
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"Be quiet", "Shut up!" or "Silence!"
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Dame
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actually means "bad" or "it's no good" (opposite of "ii"), but often translated as "no" (or "don't do that")
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Demo/datte
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But
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Densetsu
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Lengend, legendary
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Dewa
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"then", "well", "now", etc.
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Do-iu koto da
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What do you mean?
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Dou
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How, in what way?
-Dou da?: how about it? |
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Doushite
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Why, why not, how come
-can also mean: what's wrong? |
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Fuku
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Uniform
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Fureru
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"to touch"
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Furo
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Bath
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Fushigi
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mystery, wonder, mysterious, etc.
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Gaijin
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any foreigner
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Gakkou
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highschool
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Gambatte ne!
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Do your best!
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Genki da
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Cheer up, be well, take care, etc.
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Gochisousama
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Said at the end of mealtimes, means "thank you for the meal/I'm finished!"
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Chichi-oya
Haha-oya |
-respectful for "father"; talking to him "otou-san"
-respectful for "mother"; talking to her "okaa-san" |
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Hajime
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beginning
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Hakubaikou
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white plum (scent and flower)
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Han
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Half
-hanbun (half of me or part of me) -hanyou (half-demon) |
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Hana
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few meanings, including "flower" and "nose"
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Hanase
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"to release", "release me!", "let me go!"
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Hane
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Spring
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Henshin
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transform or change
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Hidoi
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mean, cruel
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Hikari
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Light, energy (as in glare, gleam, or ray)
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Hime
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Princess
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Himitsu
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Secret
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Hito
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man, person
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Hitokiri
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assassin (hito: man) (kire: to cut)
-manslayer |
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Hitomi
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to see, eye
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Hitotsu no
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a part of something (a, one, etc)
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Houshi
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priest
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Ichiban
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first, the best, favorite
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ie
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house
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iinazuke
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Fiancee
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ikari
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fury
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ikenai
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oh no!
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Iku
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to go
-Ikuzo: let's go! |
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imouto
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younger sister
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inochi
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life
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irrashimase!
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Welcome! (used in restaurants to greet customers)
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itachi
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weasel
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ite
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ouch, ow
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Ja ne/ja na
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see you later, see you then
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ja matta/mattana
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casual "goodbye"
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Jibun
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one's self, yourself/himself/herself
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jikai
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next time
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Jinchuu
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Earthly justice (also sometimes translated as "revenge")
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Jitsu wa
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"actually..."
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Jou-chan
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"little missy"
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joudan janai
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"this is no joke!" or "you've got to be kidding"
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Juunishi
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Japanese version of Chinese zodiac
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Kakkoii
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Cool!
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Kami
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-Spirit ("kami-sama": god)
-hair -paper |
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Kanji
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perception, feeling
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kanojo
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girlfriend
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Kare/kareshi
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boyfriend
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Kao
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face
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kaoru
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scent
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kawaii/kawaiku ne
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cute/uncute
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kaze
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wind
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keisatsu
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police
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ken
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sword
-kenjutsu: swordsmanship -kenkaku: swordsman |
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Keredo/kedo
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though, although, but
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kimochi
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feeling, emotion, pleasure
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ki o tsukete
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"be careful!"
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Kitsune
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fox
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kirei
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pretty, lovely (sometimes used as affectionate nickname for someone)
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Kizu
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wound (physical cut)
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koekeishiya
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successor
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koishii, koibito
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beloved, lover, sweetheart
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Koi
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has a ton of meanings, including love, goldfish, and "come here!" (the imperative form of the verb "to come", which is "kuru")
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Kokoro
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heart, mind, soul, etc
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konbanwa
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good evening
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koneko
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kitten
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korosu
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"to kill"
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kotaeru
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"to answer"
-often as command "answer me!" |
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koto wa
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thing, what, affair/matter
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kotowaru
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"to decline" (refuse something, such as a fight)
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kowai
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scared, fear, afraid
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kumo
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few meanings; including "spider" and "cloud"
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maa, maa
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now, now
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maa na
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I guess
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Maboroshi
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"illusion" (dream or illusion constructed by someone)
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Machigainai
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there's no mistake! (as when you recognize someone, or verify information)
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mada
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not yet, still
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mamoru
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"to protect"
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masaka
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"of course not!", "impossible", "it can't be!", "not really"
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massushiro
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a phrase, means "clean and white"
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mattaku
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sheesh, yeesh, jeeze, "for heavens sake" (annoyance)
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miko
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priestess
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minna
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everyone
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miru
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to see
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mononoke
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vengeful spirit
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mooto
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increase amount of something
-mooto hayaku! |
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mori
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forest
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mou ii
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a phrase, "no more" or "that's enough!"
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mune
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dell edge of sword
-also means "heart" |
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musume
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daughter
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muzukashii
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difficult
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nakanai de
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"don't cry" (negative form of verb: "to cry" (naku))
-nakanaide kudasai: please don't cry |
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na ha
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very impolite and abbreviated way to ask someones name
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nan da/nan de
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why, what
"nan da": very extreme form of what ("WHAT!?") |
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nan de sute
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what did you say?
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nan
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what (more casual version of this is "nani")
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nani yatten no
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what are you doing?
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nani-mo
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nothing
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naruhodo
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I see (as in "i understand")
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naze
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why (extreme "why did you do that!?")
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neko
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cat
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nezumi/onezumi
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mouse/rat
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nigeru
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to run
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nikuma
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pork buns
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ningen
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human
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nidoto
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never (as in "I'll never do that again")
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obasan
obaasan |
aunt
grandmother |
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obaba
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great-grandmother; or rude way to saying "old woman"
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obou
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monk
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oden
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mixed meat/vegetable stew
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ohagi
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sweet bean paste
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oishii
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delicious, tasty
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ojisan
ojiisan |
uncle, or "mister"
grandfather |
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okaa
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mother (almost always used as an honorific)
"Okaa-sama": very respectful "Okaa-san": general respect (heard most) "Okaa-chan": informal (like saying "mommy") |
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okari nasai
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welcome home
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okashira
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commander or boss
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okonomiyaki
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Japanese pizza (similar to pancake w/ sauce and other toppings added)
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ohisashiburi
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"it's been a long time" or "long time no see!"
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omoshiroi
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interesting or amusing
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onna
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woman
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onegai
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please
-"onegai-shimase": more polite (if used like command, may be translated as: "I beg of you!") |
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onee
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older sister (informal: onee chan, polite: onee-san)
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oni
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ogre or demon
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onii
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older brother (informal: onii-chan, polite: onii-san)
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onigirii
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rice ball
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onsen
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hot spring
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ooji
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prince
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osuwari
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command form of "to sit"
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otaku
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fan of anything (in America, this has become to describe a fan of anime specifically)
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otoko
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man
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otou
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father (mainly used as honorific)
"Otou-sama": very respectful "Otou-san": general respect (most heard) "Otou-chan": informal (like saying: daddy) |
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otouto
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younger brother
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otto
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husband
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owari
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"the end" (as in end of show or story)
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oyaji
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"old man", as in your dad (often used as an insult in anime)
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oyasumi nasai
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good night
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Ore/omae
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Ore: tough-guy saying "I"
-guy then usually addresses the other man as "omae" (like 'honorable-one-in-front-of-me') |
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boku/kimi
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boku: boy's "I" (usually used from time boy becomes aware he is a bay til he decides he's a man-> then he uses ore)
kimi: complementary "you" (often used by "boku-users") |
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Atashi/anta
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young girls version of "I" and "you"
-standard-polite |
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Washi
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"I" used by old people
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kisama/temee
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Curse "you"
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Pan
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bread
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rei
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soul
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ryu
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school or style
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ryuu
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dragon
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sasuga ha
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"nothing less from" (as when someone lives up to his/her reputation or does something cool you expected)
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seiyuu
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voice actor/actress
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shishou
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old term for "master" in martial arts
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senshi
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soldier
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shakkin
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debt (as in money)
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shihondai
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assistant master
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shikarishite
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"hang in there!" or "snap out of it!"
-"shikari shiro": informal male version -literal snap out of it: "ii kagen ni shinasai" or "ii kagen ni shiro" (male speech) (kind of means: behave yourself) |
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shinda
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"died" (plain past tense of "shinu"-to die)
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shinjitsu
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truth
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shinma
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literally "gods" + "demons"
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shinpai
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worry
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shinto/shintoism
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native religion of Japan; Shinto temples have large orange-red "Tori" gates
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shitsure shimasu
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lit "please excuse what I'm about to do"
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shogun
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warlord
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shoji
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sliding paper doors in Japanese houses
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shounen
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boy
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shoujo
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girl
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sonna
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such
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sore
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that
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soredemo
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however/but
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soro soro
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soon, "it's almost time", "it is time for..."
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sou ka
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"I see" or "do I?"
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sou na
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no, as in "no, that can't be!" or "no way!"
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so-yo
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that's true, that's right!
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subete
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all, everything
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sugoi!
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awesome! cool!, wow!
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suhama
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rice cake
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suru
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"to do"
-nani o suru?: what are you doing? |
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tabun
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probably
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taberu
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"to eat"
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tadaima
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I'm home, I'm back
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taichou
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captain, commander
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taisetsu na/ni
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important
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tamago
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egg
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tamashii
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soul
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tanuki
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raccoon
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taousu
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defeat (in battle)
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tasukete
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help
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tataku
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to hit, beat, or knock
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tatami
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the straw mats that cover floors in traditional Japanese homes
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tattaka
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fight/battle
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tatte
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command form of "stand up" (dictionary form is tatsu)
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tenshi
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angel
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tori
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bird (also specifically checken or rooster)
-tori no atama: rooster head |
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tsubasa
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wings (single wing: hane)
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tsuee
tsuyoi |
-strong (as in: he's strong)
-strong, powerful |
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tsugi
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next
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tsuki
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moon
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tsuzuku
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a phrase: "to be continued"
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unmei
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fate or destiny
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usagi
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rabbit
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urasai!
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"Shut up!" or just "be quiet"
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ureshii
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happy
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uso
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lie
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wakaranai
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common negative form of "to understand"
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yahari/yappari
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literally "as expected"; usually translated as: "as I thought", "just as I suspected", "you really are", "can it be that you're"
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yakisoba
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pan-fried noodles ("soba" are buckwheat noodles)
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yakitori
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skewered barbecued chicken
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yakusoku
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promise
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yamete/yamero
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casual command: to stop
-yamete: feminine -yamero: masculine |
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yare yare
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oh well, oh brother
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yarou
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very casual way of saying "guy" (often used as insult and translated as: "you jerk" or "bastard"
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yatto
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finally
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yokai
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"roger!"
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yokatta
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past tense of "ii" (good); literally means "that was good
-usually translated as: "I'm so glad" or "thank goodness" |
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yosha!
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all right, let's go, let's do it
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youma/youkai
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demon
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yowai
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weak
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yume
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dream
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yuurei
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ghost
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yuki
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snow
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yurusenai
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"I won't allow/permit it!", "I can't forgive this!"
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zettai!
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absolutely!/definitely! (acts as emphasis to make another word seem stronger
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