Dorobou no Meijin – Vocabulary list

to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

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bedside

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futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

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かばう

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

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青あおみがかった

bluish; tinged with blue

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灰はい色いろ

grey; gray; ashen

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パイル地じ

pile fabric; pile cloth

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空そら色いろ

sky blue

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カーディガン

cardigan

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足あし元もと

at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

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ゆるい

loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft

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おしゃれ

stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person

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虎こ穴けつに入いらずんば虎こ児じを得えず

nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den

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言いえた義ぎ理り

having the right to say

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自じ身しん

(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself

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イントネーション

intonation

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伝でん染せん

contagion; infection

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素す直なお

obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity

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ぬくもり

warmth

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残のこる

to remain; to be left

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静しずけさ

stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity

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二ふつ日か

2nd day of the month; two days

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いまのなし

forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that

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誤ご解かい

misunderstanding

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息いきをひそめる

to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

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虎こ穴けつ

lion's den; very dangerous place or situation; (lit.) tiger's den

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墓ぼ穴けつを掘ほる

to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back

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ついていく

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

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親おや子こ

parent and child

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留る守す番ばん

care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter

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いったん

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

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半はん月げつ

half-moon; half a month; semicircle

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戸と棚だな

cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet

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収しゅう納のう

storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting

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収しゅう納のうスペース

storage space (esp. in a home)

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余あまる

to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

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思おもい出での品しな

keepsake; memorabilia; memento

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見みつかる

to be found; to be discovered

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救きゅう急きゅう箱ばこ

first-aid kit

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裁さい縫ほう

sewing; needlework

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工こう具ぐ箱ばこ

toolbox

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急いそぎ

haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste

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怪あやしむ

to suspect

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スターバックス

Starbucks

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外はずれる

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

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晴はれる

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

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猛もう烈れつ

fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly

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耳みみが痛いたい

being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear

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かじかむ

to grow numb with cold

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コーヒーカップ

coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)

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Vocabulary list: Dorobou no Meijin