Watashi wa Hikari wo Nigitteiru - Vocabulary

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Kuniko

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indicates possessive ; nominalizes verbs and adjectives ; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases ; indicates a confident conclusion ; indicates emotional emphasis ; indicates question

鼻(はな)歌(うた)

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humming; crooning

こっち

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this way; this direction ; here ; this (one) ; I; me; we; us ; this person

おいで

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coming; going; being (somewhere) ; (please) come; go; stay

大(だい)丈(じょう)夫(ぶ)

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safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay ; certainly; surely; undoubtedly ; no thanks; I'm good; that's alright ; great man; fine figure of a man

だから

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so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reason ; like I said; I told you already

フッ

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hah (derisively); pooh ; pfft (of something disappearing); poof ; huff; puff

はぁ

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yes; indeed; well ; ha! ; what?; huh? ; sigh

澪(みお)

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waterway; channel ; wake (of a ship)

と

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if; when ; and ; with ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; promoted pawn ; indicates a question

同(おな)じ

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same; identical; equal; alike; equivalent ; anyway; in any case; if one must ...; if one has to ...; as long as ...

二十歳(はたち)

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20 years old ; twenty

だった

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was; were

か

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indicates a question ; or; whether or not ; some- (e.g. something, someone) ; hmm; huh ; very ; -al; -ial; -ic; -ical; -ish; -y ; in that way

なあ

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don't ; do ; hey; listen; look; say ; now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know ; wow; ooh ; right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think? ; indicates na-adjective

あたし

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I; me

が

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indicates the subject of a sentence ; indicates possession ; but; however; (and) yet; though; although; while ; and ; used after an introductory remark or explanation ; regardless of ...; whether ... (or not); no matter ... ; indicates a desire or hope ; softens a statement ; indicates doubt ; indicates scorn

ここ

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here; this place ; this point; here; now ; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ... ; the next ... (e.g. few days); these next ...

に

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at (place, time); in; on; during ; to (direction, state); toward; into ; for (purpose) ; because of (reason); for; with ; by; from ; as (i.e. in the role of) ; per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month") ; and; in addition to ; if; although

来(く)る

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to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive ; to come back; to do ... and come back ; to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue ; to come from; to be caused by; to derive from ; to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")

は

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indicates sentence topic ; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated) ; adds emphasis

行(い)く

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to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for) ; to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road) ; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; to get along ; to do (in a particular way); to go (with; a choice); to try ; to pass (of time, seasons, etc.); to go by ; to stream; to flow ; to die; to pass away ; to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.); to get to; to go (so far as ...) ; to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.); to arrive ; to continue ...; to go on ...; to (progress) steadily; to gradually ...; to progressively ...

いく

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to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for) ; to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road) ; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; to get along ; to do (in a particular way); to go (with; a choice); to try ; to pass (of time, seasons, etc.); to go by ; to stream; to flow ; to die; to pass away ; to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.); to get to; to go (so far as ...) ; to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.); to arrive ; to continue ...; to go on ...; to (progress) steadily; to gradually ...; to progressively ...

ない

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nonexistent; not being (there) ; unowned; not had; unpossessed ; unique ; not; impossible; won't happen ; not ; to not be; to have not

よ

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hey; you ; hey ; hey; hold on ; yo; hey

１(ひと)人(り)

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one person ; being alone; being by oneself ; being single; being unmarried ; by oneself; alone ; just; only; simply

で

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at; in ; at; when ; by; with

守(まも)る

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to protect; to guard; to defend ; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow

見(み)る目(め)

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discerning eye; an eye (for something); good judgement ; public eye; (in) the eyes of others; people watching; public opinion ; appearance; sight; impression ; point of view; way of looking (at)

聞(き)く耳(みみ)

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acute ear; good ear

それ

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that; it ; then; that point (in time); that time ; there ; you

ある

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to be; to exist; to live ; to have ; to be located ; to be equipped with ; to happen; to come about ; to exist (in a completed state); to be (something unchanged in its current state)

鳥(とり)

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bird ; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

鳴(な)き声(ごえ)

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cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar; bark; yelp; meow

う

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yes; all right; OK; okay

もう

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already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer ; soon; shortly; before long; presently ; further; more; again; another; the other ; jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; damn; seriously

しゃんと

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being in shape; holding a dignified appearance

する

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to do; to carry out; to perform ; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into) ; to serve as; to act as; to work as ; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.) ; to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as ; to decide on; to choose ; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) ; to be (in a state, condition, etc.) ; to be worth; to cost ; to pass (of time); to elapse

なさる

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to do

む

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unh; oof ; wow; whoa ; yes; yeah; uh-huh

フフフ

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ha ha ha; hee hee hee

ん

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yes; yeah; uh huh ; huh?; what? ; not ; 's; of; belonging to ; at (place, time); in; on; during

清子

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Kiyoko ; Sayako ; Sayoko ; Sukako ; Sugako ; Sumiko

９(く)時(じ)

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nine o'clock

お迎(むか)え

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receiving; welcoming; going to meet; person sent to meet or pick up someone ; final call; call of fate; approach of death

から

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from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since ; from (originator); by ; because; since ; out of (constituent, part) ; through (e.g. window, vestibule) ; after; since ; expresses sympathy or warning

て

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you said; he said; she said; they said ; even if ; do you seriously think that ; I already told you; you should know by now that; of course ; the said ...; said ... ; says that ... ; I hear that ... ; as for the term ... ; as for ...

ね

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right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think? ; hey; say; listen; look; come on ; you know; you see; I must say; I should think ; will you?; please ; so, ...; well, ...; you see, ...; you understand? ; I'm not sure if ...; I have my doubts about whether ...

ねえ

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right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think? ; hey; say; listen; look; come on ; you know; you see; I must say; I should think ; will you?; please ; so, ...; well, ...; you see, ...; you understand? ; I'm not sure if ...; I have my doubts about whether ...

うん

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yes; yeah; uh huh ; hum; hmmm; well; erm; huh? ; oof

ほらほら

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look, look!

ため息(いき)

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sigh

食(しょっ)器(き)

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tableware

を

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indicates direct object of action ; indicates subject of causative expression ; indicates an area traversed ; indicates time (period) over which action takes place ; indicates point of departure or separation of action ; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

洗(あら)う

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to wash; to cleanse; to rinse ; to inquire into; to investigate ; to purify (one's heart) ; to lave (e.g. shore); to wash over (e.g. deck); to sweep

音(おと)

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sound; noise ; (musical) note ; fame

着(ちゃく)信(しん)音(おん)

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ringtone

あっ

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ah; oh ; hey!

そろそろ

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soon; before long; any time now; momentarily ; slowly; quietly; steadily; gradually; gingerly ; already; about time

ころ

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(approximate) time; around; about; toward ; suitable time (or condition) ; time of year; season

だ

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be; is

思(おも)う

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to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon ; to think (of doing); to plan (to do) ; to judge; to assess; to regard ; to imagine; to suppose; to dream ; to expect; to look forward to ; to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want ; to care (deeply) for; to yearn for; to worry about; to love ; to recall; to remember

正(しょう)直(じき)

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honest; frank; candid; straightforward ; honestly; frankly

肩(かた)

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shoulder

荷(に)

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load; baggage; cargo; freight; goods ; burden; responsibility

下(お)りる

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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to come down ; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to disembark; to dismount ; to step down; to retire; to give up; to quit; to fold ; to be granted; to be issued; to be given ; to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.) ; to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm)

わ

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indicates emotion or admiration ; indicates emphasis ; I; me ; wah! ; boo!

ちゃん

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suffix for familiar person

には

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to; for; on; in; at ; in order to; for ; as for; regarding ; while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but)

悪(わる)い

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bad; poor; undesirable ; poor (quality); inferior; insufficient ; evil; sinful ; ugly; not beautiful ; at fault; to blame; in the wrong ; bad (at doing something) ; unprofitable; unbeneficial ; sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable

けど

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but; however; although

車(しゃ)

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car; vehicle; van; truck; wagon; lorry ; (train) car; carriage

走(そう)行(こう)音(おん)

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sound of a moving train or road vehicle

いい

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good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable ; sufficient; enough; ready; prepared ; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial ; OK; all right; fine; no problem

機(き)会(かい)

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chance; opportunity; occasion

でしょ

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it seems; I think; I guess; I wonder ; right?; don't you agree?

いつまでも

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forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly; for a long time

こんな

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this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

田舎(いなか)

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rural area; countryside; the sticks ; hometown

いる

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to be (of animate objects); to exist ; to stay ; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

も

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too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence) ; both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence) ; even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than ; even if; even though; although; in spite of ; further; more; again; another; the other

しかたない

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there's no (other) way ; cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice ; it's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough ; hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful ; cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do)

し

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and; besides; moreover; what's more; not only ... but also ; because; since ; the thing is; for one thing

閉(し)まる

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to be shut; to close; to be closed ; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit ; to be locked ; to tighten; to be tightened ; to become sober; to become tense

足(あし)音(おと)

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sound of footsteps ; sense or sign that something is approaching

職(しょく)員(いん)

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staff member; employee; worker; personnel

北信濃

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Kitashinano

総(そう)合(ごう)病(びょう)院(いん)

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general hospital

い

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strengthens a question, assertion, etc.

ごめん

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I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me ; may I come in? ; permission; leave; license ; dismissal; discharge ; not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid

ちょっと

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a little; a bit; slightly ; just a minute; for a moment; briefly ; somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite ; (not) easily; (not) readily ; hey!; come on; excuse me ; thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible

切(き)る

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to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery) ; to sever (connections, ties) ; to turn off (e.g. the light) ; to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect ; to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub) ; to open (something sealed) ; to start ; to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.) ; to reduce; to decrease; to discount ; to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain

ど

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degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.) ; counter for occurrences ; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription ; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume ; extent; degree; limit ; presence of mind; composure

よろしくお願(ねが)いいたします

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please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; I look forward to working with you ; please do; please take care of

はい

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yes; that is correct ; understood; I see; OK; okay ; present; here ; pardon?; what's that?; come again? ; now; here; here you go ; giddy-up; giddap

あの

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that; those; the

うち

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inside; within ; while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of ; among; amongst; (out) of; between ; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success) ; within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts ; we; our company; our organization ; one's home; one's family ; my spouse; my husband; my wife ; signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife ; I; me

性(せい)格(かく)

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character (of a person); personality; disposition; nature ; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

なんで

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why?; what for? ; how?; by what means?