zai
Noun
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1. residing; living
1. attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled
1. resident in Japan (of a foreigner); situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy)
2. Zainichi; Zainichi Korean
1. pre-existing; already there
1. stock; inventory
1. diplomatic mission; overseas diplomatic establishment
1. past days; bygone days
2. while still alive; during one's lifetime
1. being in the capital (i.e. Tokyo, or formerly Kyoto)
1. being in office