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There are a handful of naughty boys in my neighborhood.
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Vocabulary list

kinjo
noun, no adjective
  1. neighbourhood; neighborhood
niha
expression, particle
  1. to; for; on; in; at (emphasises word marked by に)
  2. in order to; for
  3. as for; regarding (indicates respect for subject of sentence)
  4. while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but) (as AにはAが...; emphasizes the repeated word, followed by a contrasting statement)
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
hitonigiri
noun, no adjective
  1. handful
  2. small amount; small number
hito
prefix
  1. one (esp. ひと)
numeric
  1. one (when counting aloud, usu. ひ or ひい)
nigiri
noun
  1. grasping; gripping; grasp; grip; clutch
  2. handful; fistful
  3. handle; grip; knob
  4. rice ball
  5. nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
  6. method to determine player colors (go) (esp. ニギリ)
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
itazurakko
noun
  1. mischievous child; scamp; rascal
  2. elf; imp
itazura
noun, suru verb, na adjective, no adjective
  1. mischief; prank; trick; practical joke
  2. pastime; hobby
  3. playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with; messing around with; amusing oneself with; tampering with
  4. lewd behaviour; sexual misconduct; sexual assault; molestation; rape (euphemism)
kko
suffix
  1. someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
iru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be (of animate objects); to exist
  2. to stay
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)

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