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68 partial word matches found in search '次のバスを待つくらいなら歩いた方がましだ。'
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1. next; following; subsequent
2. stage; station
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prefix
1. next
2. hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence)  (see also: 次亜)
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particle
1. indicates possessive  (see also: ; occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
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noun
1. plain; field
2. hidden (structural) member  (this meaning is restricted to reading の)
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noun
1. bus
2. bath
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particle
1. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
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'tsu' godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
1. to wait  (this meaning is restricted to form 待つ)
2. to await; to look forward to; to anticipate
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counter for the hito-futa-mi counting system (forming hitotsu, futatsu, mittsu etc.)  (often written with kana only)
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted  (often written with kana only)
2. to catch fire  (see also: 火がつく, 付く; often written with kana only)
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conjunction
1. indicates two contrasting actions  (see also: 浮きつ沈みつ, 追いつ追われつ; form: ...つ...つ)
particle
2. indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)  (archaic)
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to arrive at; to reach
2. to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)  (see also: 席に着く)
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Most common form: 付く
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling
2. to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye
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Most common form: 突く
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to prick; to stab
2. to poke; to prod; to push; to thrust; to nudge; to hit; to strike
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1. to ascend (the throne); to accede  (see also: 付く)
2. to take (seat, position, course, etc.); to assume
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'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to breathe out; to breathe  (often written with kana only)
2. to tell (a lie); to use (foul language)  (often written with kana only)
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suffix, particle
1. approximately; about; around; or so  (also written as 位)
2. to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
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expression, auxiliary
rather than (do ...)  (usu. after verb)
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numeric
nine  (玖 is used in legal documents)
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1. dark; gloomy
2. dark (in colour); dull
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noun
ward; district; section
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noun
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown; depository; treasury; elevator
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. section (i.e. of text); sentence; passage; paragraph
2. phrase  (linguistics terminology)
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noun
saddle
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adverb, suffix
1. throne; crown; (nobleman's) seat  (orig. from 座居, meaning "seat")
2. government position; court rank  (see also: 位階)
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suffix
1. and others; and the like; and followers; et al.; pluralizing suffix  (often written with kana only)
2. or so  (see also: あちら, いくら; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; often written with kana only)
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prefix
1. next (year, etc.)
suffix
2. since (last month, etc.)
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particle
strengthens a question, assertion, etc.  (see also: かい, ぞい, だい, わい; familiar language)
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Most common form: いいえ
interjection (kandoushi)
1. no; nay  (often written with kana only)
2. well; er; why  (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. stomach
2. Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)  (see also: 胃宿, 白虎; astronomy, etc. term)
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noun
well
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noun, noun (suffix)
medicine; the healing art; healing; curing; doctor
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greatness
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counter
1. rank; place (e.g. first place)
2. decimal place
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particle
1. (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis
2. (used with masu stem verb) command  (from なさい; abbreviation)
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auxiliary
1. if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that  (hypothetical form of the copula だ, from なり and sometimes classed as a particle)
2. as for; on the topic of  (this meaning is restricted to reading なら)
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noun
1. name; given name
2. title
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noun
1. greens; vegetables
2. rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
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noun
pawn  (see also: 歩兵; shogi term; abbreviation)
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noun
1. step; stride
2. counter for steps
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noun
1. unit of land measurement; 3.95 square yards; 3.31 square metres (meters)
2. stage; step; level
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Most common form: あゆみ
noun
1. walking
2. progress; advance
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Most common form: 徒歩
noun
1. foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot
2. going on foot; walking  (see also: 徒歩; archaic; this meaning is restricted to form 徒, 徒歩, 歩, 歩行)
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noun
1. board; plank
2. sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); pane; slab
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auxiliary verb
1. indicate past completed or action  (see also: ; だ after certain verb forms)
2. indicates light imperative  (see also: )
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun, 'no' adjective
other (esp. people and abstract matters)
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noun, prefix
multi-
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noun
1. direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
2. side (of an argument, etc.); one's part
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noun
1. direction; way  (also ほう)
2. person; lady; gentleman  (honorific)
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noun
1. surrounding area  (archaic; this meaning is restricted to reading へ, べ)
2. shore (of the sea)  (this meaning is restricted to reading へ, べ)
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suffix
1. honorific pluralizing suffix (used only for people)
2. around (the time that, etc.); about  (also かた)
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expression
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
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suffix
1. Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.  (after a person's name (or position, etc.); honorific)
2. makes words more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)  (see also: お粗末さまでした; usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お- or ご-; polite (teineigo) language)
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particle
1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
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noun
moth
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1. better; less objectionable; preferable  (esp. マシ; often written with kana only)
noun (suffix)
2. more; increase; extra
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auxiliary
1. please  (see also: ます; used to make a polite request or demand; polite (teineigo) language)
2. used to increase the politeness of a greeting, apology, etc.
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Most common form: まあ
1. just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now  (when urging or consoling)
2. tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat
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noun
space; room; time; pause
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noun
1. demon; devil; evil spirit; evil influence
noun (suffix)
2. someone who (habitually) performs some (negative) act  (see also: 覗き魔)
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particle, conjunction
(at the end of a phrase) notes one (of several) reasons
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numeric
four  (肆 is used in legal documents)
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. death; decease
2. death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation)  (see also: 五刑; archaic)
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noun
poem; verse of poetry
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noun, noun (suffix)
city
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noun (suffix), noun
history
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noun (suffix), counter
magazine  (see also: 雑誌; abbreviation)
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noun
official; civil service
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copula
1. be; is  (see also: である, です; plain copula)
auxiliary verb
2. indicates past or completed action  (see also: ; た after certain verb forms)
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