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ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ“ใƒ‹ kohn-bee-nee
convenience store
noun
ใƒŸใ‚น mee-soo
mistake, error
noun
ๆ€’ใ‚‹ oh-koh-roo
to get angry, to be mad
verb
ๅ็œใ™ใ‚‹ hahn-say soo-roo
to reflect (on one's actions), to regret, to introspect
verb
ๅฟƒ้…ใ™ใ‚‹ sheen-pie soo-roo
to worry
verb (irregular/Suru
ๅคฑๆ•— sheep-pie
mistake; failure
noun
็ต่กฃ Yoo-ee
Yui (name)
noun
ใƒใƒƒใƒ—ใ‚ณใƒผใƒณ pohp-poo-kohn
popcorn
noun
ๆ‹ๆ„› rehn-ah-ee
romance, love
noun
ใˆ eh
Eh? / Huh?
interjection
ๆดพๆ‰‹ hah-day
flashy / gaudy / spectacular
na-adjective
็ˆ†็™บ bah-koo-haht-soo
explosion
noun / suru-verb
ใ‚ขใ‚ฏใ‚ทใƒงใƒณ ahk-shon
action
noun
ใญใˆ neh-eh
hey, listen
interjection
ใใ‚…ใ‚“ใใ‚…ใ‚“ kyoon-kyoon
heart-fluttering, tight feeling in the chest (of excitement or love)
adverb/mimetic word
ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ‚“ใ‘ใ‚“ Jahn-ken
rock-paper-scissors
noun
ใˆใˆใจ AY-toh
Hmm / Well
interjection
ใŠ่Šฑ oh-HAH-nah
flowers
noun
ใใ‚Œใจใ‚‚ soh-reh-TOH-moh
or / or else
conjunction
ใŠใ‚„ใค oh-YAH-tsoo
snack, refreshment
noun
ใŠๅบ— oh-MEE-seh
shop, store
noun
ใ›ใ‚“ในใ„ sehn-BAY-ee
senbei (rice cracker)
noun
็ด ๆ•ต soo-teh-kee
wonderful; lovely; nice
adjective
่ดˆใ‚Š็‰ฉ oh-koo-ree-moh-noh
gift; present
noun
ใ‚ดใƒผใƒซ Goh-roo (long 'o' sound)
goal (in sports)
noun
ๅ–œใถ yoh-roh-koh-boo
to be happy; to rejoice; to be delighted
verb
ใ‚ใ‚ wah
Wow
interjection
ๆ„›ๅญ ai-ko
Aiko (Name)
noun
ๅผๅฝ“ ben-toe
bento (box lunch)
noun
ใ‚ซใƒฉใƒ•ใƒซ kah-rah-foo-roo
colorful
na-adjective
ใŠใ„ใ—ใใ† oh-ee-shee-soh
looks delicious / seems tasty
i-adjective (conjuga
ไบŒไบบๅˆ† foo-tah-ree-boon
two people's portion
noun
ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚ใ’ kah-rah-ah-geh
karaage (Japanese fried chicken)
noun
ใชใฎ nah-noh
is it? (informal question marker)
particle
ๅฆป tsoo-mah
wife (one's own)
noun
็މๅญ็„ผใ tah-mah-goh-yah-kee
tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled omelette)
noun
ๅพ—ๆ„ toh-KOO-ee
specialty; forte; strong point
noun, adjectival nou
ใ”ใกใใ† goh-chee-SOH
feast; treat; lavish meal
noun
ๆฅฝใ—ใ‚“ใง tah-NOH-sheen-deh
enjoying (te-form)
verb
ๅฑ…็œ ใ‚Š ee-neh-MOO-ree
dozing; napping; falling asleep (inappropriately)
noun, suru-verb
่Šฑ HAH-nah
Hana (a name); Flower
noun
ไผŠ่—ค ee-toh
Ito (a common Japanese surname)
noun
ใƒฉใƒณใƒ‹ใƒณใ‚ฐ ran-neen-goo
running; jogging
noun
ๆš—ใ„ koo-rah-ee
dark, gloomy
adjective (i-adjecti
ๆฐ—้ฃใ„ kee-zoo-kai
consideration, thoughtfulness, concern
noun
ๅคงๅœฐ dai-chee
Daichi
noun
ใใ‚“ koon
Mr./-kun
honorific
ใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒƒใ‚ทใƒฅ tish-shoo
Tissue
noun
้ผป hah-nah
Nose
noun
่ฉฐใพใ‚‹ tsoo-mah-roo
To be clogged/To be blocked
verb

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