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舌切りすずめ The Cut-Tongue Sparrow |
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気取る Put on Airs |
気取る
put on airs, conceited, styling, all the frills!
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ふられる Rejected, Give the Cold Shoulder |
ふられる
rejected, to give the cold shoulder
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夢中 Lost in thought, in a daze, ecstasy |
夢中
Lost in thought, in a daze, ecstasy
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降参 Surrender |
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身元確認 ID Check |
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百年目 The End |
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手掛かり Clue |
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忍者走り Running Ninja-style |
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島流し Banishment |
島流し
Banishment / exile to a desert island
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仮説 Hypothesis |
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にらみあい Evil Stare |
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雪女 Snow Woman |
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隠れファン Closet Fan |
隠れファン
CLOSET FAN [the fact you like something is kept a secret]
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フィーバー Disco Fever |
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親ばか a Parent Who is a Fool for Child |
親ばか
a Parent who is a fool for child
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目立つ Stand Out; be Conspicuous |
目立つ
stand out; be conspicuous [lit. eye stand up]
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寝言 Talking in one's Sleep |
寝言
Talking in one's Sleep
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安心感 Sense of Security |
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冷静 Calm, Cool |
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Golden Week |
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- 2 MP3s (regular speed and a slow version)
- 5 page PDF with text, text with furigana, glossary, translation explanation and some comprehension questions.
- Free!
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Koinobori |
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- 2 MP3s (regular speed and a slow version)
- 5 page PDF with text, text with furigana, glossary, translation explanation and some comprehension questions.
- Free!
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ほっぺが落ちる Delicious |
ほっぺが落ちる
very oishii (its so delicious, my cheek will fall)
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おまけに To make matters worse... |
おまけに
To make matters worse...
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いつのまにか Before you Know it |
いつのまにか
before you know it
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迷う Perplexed |
迷う
perplexed, puzzled, lost the way
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女の直感 Woman's Intuition |
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江戸っ子 Born and Raised in Tokyo |
江戸っ子
(Edos child - born and raised in Tokyo)
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かわず Frog |
かわず
(old word for かえる kaeru- Frog)
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瞬間 a Moment |
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