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夜爪

白蛇の夢

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よづめ

しろへびのゆめ

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Yozume

Shiro hebi no yume

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"Cutting nails at night"

"A dream of a white snake"

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私は、よく運動します。

私はよく寿司屋に行きます。

日本人はよく、魚を食べます。

私はよくビールを飲みます。

私はあまりビールを飲みません。

あなたはよくビールを飲みますか。

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Watashi wa, yoku undō shimasu.

Watashi wa yoku sushi-ya ni ikimasu.

NIhon-jin wa, yoku sakana wo tabemasu.

Watashi wa yoku bīru wo nomimasu.

Watashi wa amari bīru wo nomimasen.

Anata wa yoku bīru wo nomimasu ka.

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I often exercise.

I often go to a sushi place.

Japanese people often eat fish.

I often drink beer.

I don't often drink beer.

Do you often drink beer?

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母：只今！

けんじ：お帰り。

母：あれ！ママの大好きな花瓶が壊れている！うそ！けんじくん。

けんじ：はい。

母：誰が私の花瓶を壊したの？

けんじ：僕じゃない。家の猫が壊した。

母：けんじくん。

けんじ：はい、ごめんなさい。犯人は僕です。許してください。

母：わかった。わかった。今回の嘘は目をつぶってあげるけど、これからは正直に言うのよ。

けんじ：わかった。

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はは：ただいま！

けんじ：おかえり。

はは：あれ！ママのだいすきなかびんがこわれている！うそ！けんじくん。

けんじ：はい。

はは：だれがわたしのかびんをこわしたの？

けんじ：ぼくじゃない。うちのねこがこわした。

はは：けんじくん。

けんじ：はい、ごめんなさい。はんにんはぼくです。ゆるしてください。

はは：わかった。わかった。こんかいのうそはめをつぶってあげるけど、これからはしょうじきにいうのよ。

けんじ：わかった。

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Haha：Tadaima!

Kenji：Okaeri.

Haha：Are! Mama no daisuki na kabin ga kowarete iru! Uso! Kenj-kun.

Kenji：Hai.

Haha：Dare ga watashi no kabin o kowashita no?

Kenji：Boku ja nai. Uchi no neko ga kowashita.

Haha：Kenji-kun.

Kenji：Hai, gomen nasai. Hannin wa boku desu. Yurushite kudasai.

Haha：Wakatta. Wakatta. Konkai no uso wa me o tubutte ageru kedo kore kara wa shōjiki ni iu no yo.

Kenji：Wakatta.

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Mother：I'm home.

Kenji：Welcome back.

Mother：What! My favorite vase is broken! No way!　Kenji!

Kenji：Yeah.

Mother：Who broke mom's vase?

Kenji：Wasn't me! The cat broke it.

Mother：Kenji!

Kenji：I'm sorry. I'm the guilty one. Please forgive me.

Mother：Okay. I'll look past your lie this time, but make sure you tell the truth from now on.

Kenji：Okay.

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霊柩車

茶柱

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れいきゅうしゃ

ちゃばしら

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Reikyū-sha

Chabashira

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"Hearse"

"Upright-floating tea stalk"

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