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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty​Usually written using kana alone
  • このよこの世
  • に
  • かわいい
  • こ子
  • は
  • ただ
  • ひとり一人
  • 、
  • ははおや母親
  • にとって
  • は
  • それ
  • は
  • わがこわが子
  • 。
There's only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. dear; precious; darling; pet​Usually written using kana alone
  • わたし私
  • にとって
  • こども子供たち
  • は
  • めのなかにい目の中に入れてもいたくない
  • ほど
  • かわいい
  • のです
  • 。
My children are very precious to me.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. innocent; childlike; childish; lovable​Usually written using kana alone
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
4. dainty; little; tiny​Usually written using kana alone
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
5. precious to oneself; dear (to one)​Usually written using kana alone, Idiomatic expression, usu. as 自分の首が~, etc.
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6. Kawaii​Kawaii (literally, "lovable", "cute", or "adorable") is t... Read more
Notes
可愛い: Ateji (phonetic) reading.
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Noun
1. storm; tempest​
Noun
2. uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest); winds (e.g. of change)​Idiomatic expression
Noun
3. pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu​Card games, Usually written using kana alone, See also おいちょかぶ, usu. as アラシ
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4. Storm​A storm (Proto-Germanic *sturmaz "noise, tumult") is any ... Read more
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Noun
1. wave; billow; ripple; breaker; swell​
Noun
2. ups and downs​Idiomatic expression
Noun
3. (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; succession of changes​
Noun
4. tendency; (new) wave​Art, aesthetics
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5. Wind wave​In fluid dynamics, wind waves or, more precisely, wind-ge... Read more
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浪 【なみ】、濤 【なみ】
Notes
浪: Rarely-used kanji form. 濤: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. gear; cogwheel​
  • はぐるま歯車
  • が
  • かみあかみ合っている
  • 。
The cog-wheels are in gear.
Noun
2. cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine​
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3. Gear​A gear is a rotating machine part having cut teeth, or co... Read more
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Noun
1. air; atmosphere​
Noun
2. mood; situation​See also 空気を読む
Noun
3. someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all​Colloquial, Idiomatic expression
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Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. difficulty; hardship; trouble; distress​
Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
2. infeasibility; inability (to carry out)​Euphemistic
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Adverb (fukushi), Suru verb
1. (doing) various things; (doing) this and that​Usually written using kana alone
  • あのひとあの人
  • には
  • とかくの
  • うわさ
  • が
  • あった
  • 。
There were some unsavory rumors about him.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. being apt to; being prone to; tending to​Usually written using kana alone
  • うんどう運動
  • が
  • けんこう健康
  • の
  • かぎ鍵
  • である
  • の
  • を
  • わたし私たち
  • は
  • とかく
  • わす忘れ
  • がち
  • だ
  • 。
We tend to forget that exercise is a key to good health.
Adverb (fukushi)
3. at any rate; anyhow; anyway​Usually written using kana alone
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
4. all sorts of (negative things); various​Usually written using kana alone
Noun
5. things that do not exist; rabbit horns​Buddhism, Idiomatic expression, Only applies to 兎角, See also 亀毛兎角
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左右 【とかく】
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Noun
1. refugee; displaced person​
Noun, used as a suffix
2. person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)​See also 買い物難民
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Noun
1. account of a dream​
Noun
2. fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream; pipe dream​Idiomatic expression
  • きみ君の
  • ゆめものがたり夢物語
  • に
  • おかねお金
  • を
  • つぎこつぎ込む
  • き気
  • なんて
  • ない
  • よ
  • 。
I have no interest in putting my money into your dreams.
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3. Yume Monogatari​"Yume Monogatari" is Tackey & Tsubasa's second single und... Read more
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. sneeze; sneezing​Usually written using kana alone
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2. spoken twice in response to someone sneezing as a charm against an early death​Idiomatic expression, Usually written using kana alone, Only applies to くさめ
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嚏 【くさめ】、嚏 【くっさめ】、嚔 【くしゃみ】、嚔 【くさめ】、嚔 【くっさめ】、クシャミ
Notes
嚏: Rarely-used kanji form. 嚏: Rarely-used kanji form. 嚏: Rarely-used kanji form. 嚔: Rarely-used kanji form. 嚔: Rarely-used kanji form. 嚔: Rarely-used kanji form.
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まちが 間違いない
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. certain; sure; no doubt​
  • この
  • れっしゃ列車
  • に
  • まちが間違いない
  • ですか
  • 。
Are you sure this is the right train?
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2. reliable; dependable​
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間違い無い 【まちがいない】
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Noun
1. last moment; eleventh hour​Idiomatic expression
  • これ
  • は
  • かれ彼
  • の
  • どたんば土壇場
  • だ
  • 。
This is his eleventh hour.
Noun
2. platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period​orig. meaning
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どたん場 【どたんば】
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Noun
1. red light (traffic)​
  • あかしんごう赤信号
  • で
  • とお通り
  • を
  • わた渡る
  • の
  • は
  • きけん危険
  • だ
  • 。
It's dangerous for you to cross the street when the light is red.
Noun
2. red light; signal to stop; sign of danger​Idiomatic expression
  • それ
  • は
  • じつぎょう実業
  • ひと人
  • にとって
  • ひと一つ
  • の
  • あかしんごう赤信号
  • になる
  • 。
It raises a red flag for businessmen.
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Noun, Suru verb
1. setting sail; putting out to sea​
Noun, Suru verb
2. starting anew; embarking on something new​Idiomatic expression
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.)​
  • はつげん発言
  • の
  • いちぶ一部
  • だけ
  • が
  • マスコミ
  • に
  • とりあ取り上げられて
  • ひとりある独り歩き
  • した
  • 。
Just one part of what he said got picked up by the media and took on a life of its own.
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself​
  • こんな
  • よふ夜更け
  • に
  • おんなのこ女の子
  • の
  • ひとりある一人歩き
  • は
  • あぶ危ない
  • 。
It is not safe for a girl to go out by herself so late at night.
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
3. walking unaided; being able to walk without help​
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
4. standing on one's own feet; being independent; taking care of oneself​
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ひとり歩き 【ひとりあるき】、独り歩き 【ひとりあるき】
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. roots of grass​
  • この
  • きかく企画
  • に
  • ぴったり
  • の
  • ライター
  • を
  • 、
  • くさのね草の根
  • わ分けて
  • でも
  • さがしだ探しだして
  • ほ欲しい
  • 。
I want you to search high and low for a writer who's just right for this project. Leave no stone unturned.
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2. grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file​Idiomatic expression
  • けんじつ堅実な
  • くさのね草の根
  • レベル
  • の
  • うんどう運動
  • を
  • きず築き
  • あげる
  • こと
  • に
  • しゅうちゅう集中
  • し
  • なければならない
  • 。
We must focus on building a solid grass-roots movement.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
3. places hidden from sight​Idiomatic expression, See also 草の根を分けて探す, as in 〜を分けて(も)探す
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism​
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act​Idiomatic expression
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1. a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late​Idiomatic expression
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後の祭 【あとのまつり】
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. ace up one's sleeve; trump card; last resort​Idiomatic expression
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2. secret skills; secret; mystery​Idiomatic expression
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3. left hand​Archaic
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Noun
1. green light (traffic)​
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2. green light; go-ahead signal; permission to go ahead (with something)​Idiomatic expression
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