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to go by; to go past; to go along; to travel along; to pass through; to use (a road); to take (a route); to go via; to go by way of
to run (between); to operate (between); to connect - of public transport
to go indoors; to go into a room; to be admitted; to be shown in; to be ushered in; to come in
to penetrate; to pierce; to skewer; to go through; to come through
to permeate; to soak into; to spread throughout
to carry (e.g. of a voice); to reach far
to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen); to be relayed; to be conveyed
to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.); to be approved; to be accepted
to go by (a name); to be known as; to be accepted as; to have a reputation for
to be coherent; to be logical; to be reasonable; to be comprehensible; to be understandable; to make sense
to get across (e.g. of one's point); to be understood
to be straight (e.g. wood grain)
to be well-informed; to be wise - archaism

suffix / godan ~る verb:

to do ... completely; to do ... thoroughly - after the -masu stem of a verb

容易youi にni 試験shiken にni通るtooruとto 思うomou。 I expect her to pass the examination easily.

法案houan はha 間違いなくmachigainaku通るtooruよyo。 This bill is safe to pass.

富んでいるtondeiru ものmono がga 神kami のno 国kuni にni 入るhairu よりyori はha、らくだrakuda がga 針hari のno 穴ana をwo通るtooru方hou がga もっとmotto 易しいyasashii。 It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.

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食う^☆【くうkuu】喰う^☆・啖う^old Inflection

godan ~う verb / transitive:

to eat - male language
to live; to make a living; to survive
to bite; to sting (as insects do)
to tease; to torment; to taunt; to make light of; to make fun of
to encroach on; to eat into; to consume
to defeat a superior; to threaten a position
to consume time and-or resources
to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event) - colloquialism
to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time - male language - vulgar

蓼tade食うkuu虫mushi もmo 好き好きsukisuki。 There is no accounting for tastes.

このkono 事業jigyou はha 金kin をwo食うkuu。 This job eats money.

今時imadoki、年功序列nenkoujoretsu だda なんてnante 言ってitte もmo、若いwakai 奴yatsu のno 反発hanpatsu をwo食うkuuだけdake ですdesu よyo。 If you try to defend the seniority-based corporate escalator these days all you'll get is flak from younger employees.

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触れる^☆【ふれるfureru】 Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

to touch; to feel
to experience; to come in contact with; to perceive
to touch on (a subject); to allude to; to refer to; to mention
to be in conflict with; to violate (law, copyright, etc.); to infringe

ichidan verb / transitive:

to proclaim; to make known; to spread (e.g. a rumour)

何かnanika がga 足ashi にni触れるfureruのno をwo 感じたkanjita。 I felt something touch my feet.

またmata 一方ippou でde、若者wakamono たちtachi はha 仏教bukkyou にni触れるfureru中naka でde、仏教bukkyou をwo 心の支えkokoronosasae にni 必要なhitsuyouna ものmono とto 考えkangae 始めているhajimeteiru ようだyouda。 On the other hand, there seem to be those among young folk who, while touching on Buddhism, have started to think of it as a vital spiritual support.

お袋ofukuro のno 前mae でde はha そのsono ことkoto にni触れるfureruなna。 Don't talk about it in my mother's presence.

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ずるずるzuruzuru^☆・ズルズルZURUZURU・づるづるzuruzuru^obs. Inflection

adverb / ~と adverb:

(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly - onomatopoeia
(falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; (drawing back) slowly; with a slither - onomatopoeia
on and on; while putting off; slovenly; interminably - onomatopoeia
with a slurp; with a sniffle - onomatopoeia

adjectival noun:

loose; lax; inconclusive; unresolved - onomatopoeia

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上手【うわてuwate・かみてkamite】 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

upper part

noun:

upper stream; upper course of a river ［かみて］
right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV) ［かみて］

adjectival noun / noun:

skillful (only in comparisons); dexterity (only in comparisons) ［うわて］

noun:

over-arm grip on opponent's belt ［うわて］ - Sumo term

妙子taeko はha上手jouzuからkara 登場toujou してshite。 Taeko, come on from stage left.

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溜まり【たまりtamari】溜り^irr.

noun:

pile; pool; collection ➜ 溜まる
gathering spot ➜ たまり場
waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring - Sumo term
liquid runoff from miso preparation
tamari; variety of rich soy sauce (used for sashimi, etc.) - abbreviation ➜ 溜まり醤油

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走り^★【はしりhashiri】

noun:

running
gliding
first (harvest) of the season
beginning; start
kitchen sink - colloquialism

走りhashiriさえすればsaesureba、どんなdonna 車kuruma でもdemo よいyoi のですnodesu。 Any car will do, as long as it runs.

彼kare はha走りhashiriにni 走ったhashitta がga 犬inu にni 追いつけなかったoitsukenakatta。 He ran and ran, but could not catch up with his dog.

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ってtte^☆・てte^☆

particle:

you said; he said; she said; they said - casual quoting particle ➜ と
if ... then - indicates supposition
do you seriously think that - as かって; indicates a satirical or rhetorical question
I already told you; you should know by now that; of course - indicates certainty, insistence, emphasis, etc.
the said ... - abbr. of という
says that ... - abbr. of と言っている
I hear that ... - abbr. of と聞いている
as for the term ... - abbr. of とは, というのは
as for ... - equiv. of は topic marker

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とするtosuru^☆ Inflection

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

to try to ...; to be about to do ... - after the volitional form of verb
to decide to ... - after the dictionary form of verb
to take as; to treat as; to regard as
to use for
to suppose that (such) is the case; to assume
to decide that; to think that
to make into; to change into
to feel (e.g. after sound symbolism or psychological experience word); to look; to feel like
to intend; to have the intention - with を目的

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宮【みやmiya】

noun:

shrine
palace; imperial residence
member of the imperial family - honorific language
headboard (on a bed); headstand
temple - archaism

そしてsoshite、宮miyaのno 中naka にni、牛ushi やya 羊hitsuji やya 鳩hato をwo 売るuru ものmono 達tachi とto 両替ryougae 人達jintachi がga 座っているsuwatteiru のno をwo ご覧になったgoranninatta。 In the temple courts he found men selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables.

ぼくboku はha 涼ryou宮miyaハルヒHARUHIのno 憂鬱yuuutsu をwo 読みyomi たくtaku ないnai。 I don't want to read the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.

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ピーピーPIIPII・ぴーぴーpi-pi-・ぴいぴいpiipii・ピイピイPIIPII Inflection

noun / adverb:

peep; chirp; beep; whistling, chirping, piping, etc. sound made by birds, insects, pipes, children, etc. - onomatopoeia

noun / ~する noun:

poor; hard up; pinched

noun:

the runs; diarrhea; diarrhoea
flute; pipe
beginner; novice

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飲み口【のみくちnomikuchi・のみぐちnomiguchi】呑み口・呑口・飲口

noun:

taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages) - usu. のみくち
someone who enjoys alcohol
place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup
shape of one's mouth when drinking
tap; faucet; spigot - usu. のみぐち

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いいとこiitoko・いいところiitokoro

noun:

good thing; strong point
good family; prestigious school
the right moment

noun or verb acting prenominally:

utter; extreme

adverbial noun:

at (the) best; at most

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オーバーOOBAA^☆・オーバOOBA^☆ Inflection

noun:

overcoat - abbreviation ➜ オーバーコート

noun / ~する noun / noun or verb acting prenominally:

exceeding; going over; going beyond

adjectival noun / noun:

exaggerated; over the top; overdrawn; overreaction

noun:

over par - abbreviation - Sports term ➜ オーバーパー
overexposure Antonym: アンダー

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甘い^☆【あまいamai】 Inflection

adjective:

sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared
fragrant (smelling); sweet (music)
lightly salted; light in salt; not spicy
naive; overly optimistic; soft on; generous; indulgent; easy-going; lenient ➜ 甘く見る
half-hearted; not finished properly
insufficient; not satisfactory; inadequate; loose
mild
tempting; enticing; luring ➜ 甘い言葉

このkono チョコレートCHOKOREETO はha とってもtottemo甘くてamakuteおいしいoishii。 This chocolate is very sweet and tasty.

ゆりyuri はha甘いamai香りがするkaorigasuru。 Lilies smell sweet.

メアリーMEARII にはniha ついtsui甘くamakuなってnatte しまうshimau。 I have always had a soft spot in my heart for Mary.

彼女kanojo はha 彼のkareno甘いamai言葉kotoba にni だまされたdamasareta。 She was beguiled by his sweet words.

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後^★【あとato】

noun / ~の noun:

behind; rear ➜ 後ずさり
after; later ➜ その後
after one's death
remainder; the rest
descendant; successor; heir

adverbial noun:

more (e.g. five more minutes); left
also; in addition

noun / ~の noun:

past; previous - archaism

私のwatashino後nochiでde 音がしたotogashita。 I heard a noise behind me.

雨天uten のno後nochiにはniha 晴天seiten がga 来るkuru。 After rain comes fair weather.

あとato２通手紙tegami をwo 書かkaka なくてはならないnakutehanaranai。 I have another two letters to write.

藤さんfujisan がgaあとatoにni４人のno 子ko をwo 残してnokoshite 死にましたshinimashita。 Mr. Fuji died, leaving 4 children behind him.

９時ji までmadeあとato５分fun だda。 It wants five minutes to nine.

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かかるkakaru^☆《掛かる・懸かる・掛る・懸る》 Inflection

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money) ➜ 時間がかかる

godan ~る verb:

to hang
to come into view; to arrive ➜ お目にかかる
to come under (a contract, a tax)
to start (engines, motors)
to attend; to deal with; to handle

godan ~る verb / auxiliary verb:

to have started to; to be on the verge of

godan ~る verb:

to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover

godan ~る verb / auxiliary verb:

to (come) at

godan ~る verb:

to be fastened ➜ 鍵がかかる
to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.)
to be caught in ➜ 罠にかかる
to get a call ➜ 電話が掛かる
to depend on

歯医者haisha でde 歯ha にni ついたtsuita たばこtabako のno ヤニYANI をwo 取ってtotte もらうmorau とto、費用hiyou はha どれくらいdorekuraiかかるkakaruでしょうdeshou？ About how much does it cost to have a dentist remove cigarette tar from your teeth?

所得税shotokuzei はha 控除額koujogaku をwo 上回るuwamawaru いかなるikanaru 所得shotoku にもnimoかかるkakaru。 An income tax is levied on any income that exceeds deductions.

歯ha がga 痛むitamu ならnara、歯医者haisha さんsan にniかかるkakaruべきbeki ですdesu。 If your tooth hurts, you should see a dentist.

見知らぬmishiranu 人hito にni 吠えhoe掛かるkakaruのno はha 多くooku のno 犬inu にni 共通のkyoutsuuno 習慣shuukan ですdesu。 Barking at strangers is a habit common to many dogs.

戸to はha 内側uchigawa でde かんぬきkannuki がgaかかるkakaru。 The door bolts on the inside.

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物^☆【ものmono・もんmon】

noun:

thing; object; article; stuff; substance
one's things; possessions; property; belongings - as 〜のもの, 〜のもん
things; something; anything; everything; nothing
quality
reason; the way of things
used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen - formal noun often used as 〜ものだ - usually written using kana alone

suffix noun:

item classified as ...; item related to ...; work of ...
cause of ...; cause for ...

prefix:

somehow; somewhat; for some reason ［もの］ ➜ 物寂しい【ものさびしい】
really; truly ［もの］ ➜ 物珍しい【ものめずらしい】

遠まわしにtoomawashini物monoをwo 言うiu なna。 Don't beat around the bush.

ロバートROBAATO はha 週末shuumatsu はha 店mise でde よくyoku 父chichi をwo 手伝ったtetsudattaものmonoだったdatta。 Robert used to help his father in the store on weekends.

あなたanata のno 妹さんimoutosan にni 会いai たいtaiものmonoですdesu。 I'd like to see your sister.

ウィルソンUIRUSON のno 解法kaihou はha、同じonaji 定数teisuu をwo 使用shiyou したshita というtoiu 点ten でde ハドソンHADOSON のnoものmonoとto 類似ruiji しているshiteiru。 Wilson's solution is similar to Hudson's in that they used the same constants.

僕boku はha 子どものころkodomonokoro、よくyoku このkono 浜辺hamabe にni 来たkitaものmonoですdesu。 I used to come to this beach when I was a boy.

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先^☆【さきsaki】前・先き^irr.

noun / ~の noun / suffix noun / prefix:

previous; prior; former; first; earlier; some time ago; preceding
point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle
head (of a line); front
ahead; the other side
the future; hereafter
destination
the other party

「私のwatashino 後nochi からkara 来るkuru 方hou はha 私watashi にni 優るmasaru 方hou であるdearu。私watashi よりyori先sakiにni おられたorareta からkara であるdearu。」とto いったitta のno はha この方konohou のno 事koto ですdesu。 This was he of whom I said, "He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me."

このkono先のsakino丸くmaruku なったnatta 鉛筆enpitsu でde はha 書けないkakenai。 I can't write with this dull pencil.

ここkoko からkara先sakiにはniha 行けませんikemasen。 You cannot go any farther.

２０マイルMAIRU先sakiにni 山yama のno 頂上choujou がga 見えたmieta。 We could see the summit of a mountain twenty miles away.

でde、電話denwa してshite みたmita らしいrashii んn だけどdakedo、そのsono 電話denwa先のsakino相手aite ってtte のno がga 問題mondai だったdatta のno よyo。 And so it seems she tried phoning but it's who was on the other end of that phone that was the problem.

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仕込む^☆【しこむshikomu】 Inflection

godan ~む verb / transitive:

to train; to teach; to educate
to acquire (information); to learn; to cram
to stock; to stock up on
to prepare (esp. ingredients for brewing)
to insert; to build into; to fit

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切り^★【きりkiri】限り・限^irr.

noun:

end; finish; stop
bounds; limits ➜ 切りがない・切りのない
delivery date (of a futures contract) - esp. 限り,限
finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville)

suffix / counter:

counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat)

particle:

only; just - senses 6-8 are sometimes pronounced ぎり, esp. in old-fashioned speech - usually written using kana alone ➜ っ切り【っきり】
since; after - usu. in a negative sentence - usually written using kana alone
remaining (in a particular state) - usually written using kana alone

彼kare はha そこsoko にni 行ったittaきりkiri２度と２doto帰ってこなかったkaettekonakatta。 He went there, never to return.

彼女kanojo はha ひとりhitoriきりkiriになったninatta とたんtotan、そのsono 手紙tegami をwo あけたaketa。 The moment she was alone, she opened the letter.

彼女kanojo はha５年nen 前mae にni 家ie をwo 出たdetaきりkiriでde、その後sonogo 何のnanino 消息shousoku もmo ありませんarimasen。 She left home five years ago, and has never been heard of since.

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並^☆【なみnami】並み^★

~の noun / noun:

average; medium; common; ordinary

noun / ~の noun:

mid-grade (item); regular grade

suffix noun:

same level as; equal to; equivalent to; on par with
each (e.g. month); every
row of (teeth, houses, etc.); line of

これkore はha並namiのno 能力nouryoku ではないdehanai。 This isn't any ordinary ability.

彼女kanojo はha けっしてkesshite並みnamiのno 歌手kashu ではないdehanai。 She is no ordinary singer.

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引っ張る^☆【ひっぱるhipparu】引っぱる・引張る Inflection

godan ~る verb / transitive:

to pull; to draw; to pull tight
to string (lines); to run (cable); to stretch
to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve)
to drag; to haul; to tow
to lead (e.g. one's followers)
to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police)
to tempt into joining; to strongly invite to join
to delay; to prolong
to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word)
to quote; to cite; to reference
to pull the ball - Baseball term
to wear; to put on

このkono 生地kiji はha引っ張るhipparuとto すぐsugu 伸びるnobiru。 This material stretches easily.

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