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1 exact word match found in search '己に如かざる者を友とする勿れ'
expression
do not befriend those beneath you  (from the Analects of Confucius; proverb)
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44 partial word matches found in search '己に如かざる者を友とする勿れ'
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1. oneself (itself, etc.)  (archaic)
2. I; me  (humble)
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you  (see also: おのれ; often written with kana only; derogatory)
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noun
6th in rank; sixth sign of the Chinese calendar
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pronoun
1. oneself; myself
2. I
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noun
1. I  (archaic)
2. you
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I; me  (sounds rough or arrogant; male term or language)
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Most common form: オラ
pronoun
I; me  (see also: ; also written 俺 and 俺ら; often written with kana only; male term or language; archaic)
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blockhead!; you  (vulgar expression or word)
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particle
1. at (place, time); in; on; during
2. to (direction, state); toward; into
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numeric
two  (ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud. 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.)
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noun
1. load; baggage; cargo; freight; goods
2. burden; responsibility
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noun
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
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noun
tathata (the ultimate nature of all things)  (see also: 真如; Buddhist term)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
like; similar to; same as  (see also: 如し)
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particle
1. indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical)  (was written as 歟, used at sentence-end)
2. or; whether or not  (after each alternative)
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Most common form: 飾る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to decorate; to ornament; to adorn
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noun
mosquito
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noun, noun (suffix)
passable; acceptable; tolerable; fair
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. lesson
2. section (in an organization); division; department
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noun
1. addition; increase
2. Canada  (see also: 加奈陀; abbreviation)
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. department; section; faculty; school; arm
2. course (of study); branch of study; specialization
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noun
rack; mount; stand
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auxiliary
not; un-  (see also: ざり; literary form of -ない; archaic)
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Most common form: ざあ
expression
if it is not ...; if it does not ...  (see also: まい; after the -nai stem of a verb, usu. accompanied by まい, esp. as 〜ざあなるまい)
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. seat; place; position
2. status
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Most common form: もの
noun
person  (rarely used without a qualifier)
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noun, suffix
someone of that nature; someone doing that work
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particle
1. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
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noun
friend; companion; comrade; pal
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particle, conjunction
1. if; when
2. and
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1. to try to ...; to be about to do ...  (after the volitional form of verb)
2. to decide to ...  (after the dictionary form of verb)
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noun
1. door (esp. Japanese-style)  (see also: )
2. shutter; window shutter
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noun
way
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noun
1. to (measure of volume, approx. 18 litres)  (obsolete term)
2. square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)  (see also: 枡形)
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1. to do  (often written with kana only)
2. to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: っす
auxiliary
be; is  (see also: です; semi-polite copula; abbreviation)
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to pick someone's pocket  (see also: 掏摸; often written with kana only)
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noun
vinegar
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noun
1. nest; rookery; breeding place; hive
2. den
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Most common form: 擦る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to file; to frost (glass)
2. to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
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Most common form: 刷る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to print
2. to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
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1. plain; unadorned; undecorated; unadulterated; au naturel
prefix
2. mere; poor  (before a noun; derogatory)
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Most common form: なかれ
particle
must not; do not  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form:
must not; may not  (usu. as …することまな; archaic)
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