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Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency
哀あい
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
  1. [n] pity; sorrow; grief; misery
188 2.042%
こと
thing; matter
  1. [n] thing; matter
  2. [n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
  3. [n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
  4. [n] work; business; affair
  5. [n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
  6. [n-suf] nominalizing suffix
  7. [n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
  8. [n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
  9. [n] necessity; need
  10. [n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
139 1.510%
いい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  1. [adj-ix] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  2. [adj-ix] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
  3. [adj-ix] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
  4. [adj-ix] OK; all right; fine; no problem
107 1.162%
オレおれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
96 1.043%
バスケ
basketball
  1. [n] basketball
89 0.967%
瑞穂みずほ
fresh, young ears of rice
  1. [n] fresh, young ears of rice
81 0.880%
今いま
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  2. [adv] another; more
76 0.826%
試合しあい
match; game; bout; contest
  1. [n,vs,vi] match; game; bout; contest
75 0.815%
中央ちゅうおう
centre; center; middle; heart
  1. [n,adj-no] centre; center; middle; heart
  2. [n] capital; seat of government
72 0.782%
この
this
  1. [adj-pn] this
  2. [adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
  3. [adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
66 0.717%
おまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
63 0.684%
もう
already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  1. [adv] already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  2. [adv] soon; shortly; before long; presently
  3. [adv] further; more; again; another; the other
  4. [int] jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; seriously
58 0.630%
秋あき
autumn; fall
  1. [n,adv] autumn; fall
58 0.630%
バスケット
basket
  1. [n] basket
  2. [n] basketball
  3. [n] basket cloth
57 0.619%
練習れんしゅう
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
  1. [n,vs,vt] practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
56 0.608%
あたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
55 0.598%
シュート
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.)
  1. [n,vs,vt] shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.)
  2. [n,vs,vi] shuuto (type of pitch commonly used in Japan); shootball
  3. [n] shoot (of a tree or plant)
55 0.598%
男子だんし
boy
  1. [n] boy
  2. [n] man; male
54 0.587%
バスケ部バスケぶ
basketball club
  1. [n] basketball club
52 0.565%
キャプテン
captain
  1. [n] captain
50 0.543%
思うおもう
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
  1. [v5u,vt] to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
  2. [v5u,vt] to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
  3. [v5u,vt] to judge; to assess; to regard
  4. [v5u,vt] to imagine; to suppose; to dream
  5. [v5u,vt] to expect; to look forward to
  6. [v5u,vt] to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
  7. [v5u,vt] to recall; to remember
50 0.543%
それ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
48 0.521%
チーム
team
  1. [n] team
45 0.489%
なに
what
  1. [pn] what
  2. [pn] you-know-what; that thing
  3. [pn] whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name
  4. [adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
  5. [int] what?; huh?
  6. [int] hey!; come on!
  7. [int] oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)
42 0.456%
なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
  1. [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
42 0.456%
まで
until (a time); till; to; up to
  1. [prt] until (a time); till; to; up to
  2. [prt] to (a place or person); as far as
  3. [prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
  4. [prt] only; merely
41 0.445%
パス
passing (a test, examination, etc.)
  1. [n,vs] passing (a test, examination, etc.)
  2. [n] pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket
  3. [n,vs] pass (of a ball)
  4. [n,vs] (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
  5. [n] path (file, directory, graphics)
39 0.424%
ディフェンス
defense; defence
  1. [n] defense; defence
38 0.413%
大丈夫だいじょうぶ
safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
  1. [adj-na] safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
  2. [adv] certainly; surely; undoubtedly
  3. [int,adj-na] no thanks; I'm good; that's alright
  4. [n] great man; fine figure of a man
37 0.402%
その
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
35 0.380%
絶対ぜったい
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
  1. [adv] absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
  2. [adj-no] absolute; unconditional; unmistakable
  3. [n] absoluteness
35 0.380%
そんな
such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  1. [adj-pn] such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  2. [int] no way!; never!
34 0.369%
時とき
time; hour; moment
  1. [n] time; hour; moment
  2. [n,adv] occasion; case
  3. [n] chance; opportunity; season
  4. [n] the times; the age; the day
  5. [n] tense
34 0.369%
本当にほんとうに
really; truly
  1. [adv] really; truly
33 0.359%
あなた
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [pn] dear; honey
32 0.348%
インターハイ
inter-scholastic athletics competition
  1. [n] inter-scholastic athletics competition
32 0.348%
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
31 0.337%
また
again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  1. [adv] again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  2. [adv] also; too; as well; likewise
  3. [adv] on the other hand; while
  4. [conj] and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
  5. [conj] or; otherwise
  6. [adv] really; how; (what, why) on earth
  7. [pref] indirect
31 0.337%
相手あいて
companion; partner; company
  1. [n] companion; partner; company
  2. [n] other party; addressee
  3. [n] opponent (sports, etc.)
31 0.337%
ちょっと
a little; a bit; slightly
  1. [adv] a little; a bit; slightly
  2. [adv] just a minute; for a moment; briefly
  3. [adv] somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
  4. [adv] (not) easily; (not) readily
  5. [int] hey!; come on; excuse me
  6. [exp] thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
30 0.326%
本当ほんとう
truth; reality; actuality; fact
  1. [n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality; actuality; fact
  2. [adj-no,adj-na] proper; right; correct; official
  3. [adj-no,adj-na] genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable
30 0.326%
ごめん
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
  1. [int] I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
  2. [int] may I come in?
  3. [n] permission; leave; license
  4. [n] dismissal; discharge
  5. [n] not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid
29 0.315%
まだ
still; as yet; only
  1. [adv] still; as yet; only
  2. [adv] (not) yet
  3. [adv] more; (more) still
  4. [adv] at least; comparatively; relatively
  5. [adj-na] unfinished; incomplete; not yet done
27 0.293%
大会たいかい
mass meeting; convention; rally; conference; assembly; gathering
  1. [n] mass meeting; convention; rally; conference; assembly; gathering
  2. [n] tournament; competition; contest; meet
  3. [n] grand event
27 0.293%
彼かれ
he; him
  1. [pn] he; him
  2. [n] boyfriend
27 0.293%
しっかり
tightly (holding on); firmly; securely
  1. [adv,adv-to,vs] tightly (holding on); firmly; securely
  2. [adv,adv-to,vs] strongly (built); solidly; sturdily; steadily
  3. [adv,adv-to,vs] properly; well; sufficiently; hard (working, etc.); fully; completely
  4. [adv,adv-to,vs] reliably; dependably; levelheadedly; shrewdly; wisely; cleverly
26 0.282%
ナイス
nice; good; well-executed
  1. [adj-na,int] nice; good; well-executed
26 0.282%
奴やつ
fellow; guy; chap
  1. [n] fellow; guy; chap
  2. [n] thing; object
  3. [pn] he; she; him; her
26 0.282%
そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
  1. [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
25 0.272%
ポスト
postbox; mailbox; mail box; pillar box
  1. [n] postbox; mailbox; mail box; pillar box
  2. [n] post; position
  3. [n] post (e.g. goalpost)
  4. [adj-f] post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
25 0.272%
先生せんせい
teacher; instructor; master
  1. [n] teacher; instructor; master
  2. [n,n-suf] sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.
  3. [n] intimate or teasing form of address
  4. [n] one's elder
25 0.272%
学校がっこう
school
  1. [n] school
25 0.272%
選抜せんばつ
selection; choice; picking out
  1. [n,vs,vt] selection; choice; picking out
  2. [n] National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
25 0.272%
ボール
ball
  1. [n] ball
  2. [n] ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone)
  3. [n] bowl
  4. [n] board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
24 0.261%
ポイント
point (of a story, argument, etc.)
  1. [n] point (of a story, argument, etc.)
  2. [n] point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point
  3. [n] switch; points
  4. [n] point; site; spot
  5. [n] (decimal) point
  6. [n] point (in scoring)
  7. [n] point (in a loyalty program)
  8. [n] point (font size)
  9. [n] point (on a compass); course
  10. [n,vs] pointing (to something)
24 0.261%
気持ちきもち
feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind
  1. [n] feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind
  2. [n] preparedness; readiness; attitude
  3. [n] thought; sentiment; consideration; solicitude; gratitude
  4. [n,adv] slightly; a bit; a little
23 0.250%
あいつ
he; she; that guy
  1. [pn] he; she; that guy
  2. [pn] that; that one; that thing
22 0.239%
ダメだめ
no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
  1. [adj-na,n] no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
  2. [adj-na,n] hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless
  3. [adj-na,n] cannot; must not; not allowed
  4. [n] neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game
  5. [int] no!; stop!
22 0.239%
氷室こおりむろ
ice house; ice room; cold room
  1. [n] ice house; ice room; cold room
22 0.239%
そう
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
  1. [aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
21 0.228%
ファール
foul
  1. [n,vs,vi] foul
  2. [n,vs,vt] foul ball
21 0.228%
やっぱ
too; also; likewise; either
  1. [adv] too; also; likewise; either
  2. [adv] still; as before
  3. [adv] even so; either way; nonetheless; in any event; all the same
  4. [adv] as expected
21 0.228%
やっぱり
as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
  1. [adv] as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
  2. [adv] after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case
  3. [adv] too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either
  4. [adv] still; as before
  5. [adv] all the same; even so; still; nonetheless
21 0.228%
よく
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  1. [adv] nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  2. [adv] frequently; often
  3. [adv] I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
  4. [adv] (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
21 0.228%
好きすき
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
  1. [adj-na,n] liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
  2. [adj-na,n] liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved
  3. [n,adj-na] faddism; eccentricity
  4. [adj-na,n] as one likes; as it suits one
  5. [adj-na,n] lecherous; lustful; salacious
21 0.228%
行くいく
to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for)
  1. [v5k-s,vi] to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for)
  2. [v5k-s,vi] to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road)
  3. [v5k-s,vi] to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; to get along
  4. [v5k-s,vi] to do (in a particular way); to go (with; a choice); to try
  5. [v5k-s,vi] to pass (of time, seasons, etc.); to go by
  6. [v5k-s,vi] to stream; to flow
  7. [v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
  8. [v5k-s,vi] to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.); to get to; to go (so far as ...)
  9. [v5k-s,vi] to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.); to arrive
  10. [aux-v,v5k-s] to continue ...; to go on ...; to (progress) steadily; to gradually ...; to progressively ...
21 0.228%
あんな
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
  1. [adj-pn] that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
20 0.217%
ゲーム
game
  1. [n] game
20 0.217%
どう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
20 0.217%
わけ
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
  1. [n] conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
20 0.217%
んな
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
  1. [adj-pn] such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
20 0.217%
女子じょし
woman; girl
  1. [n] woman; girl
20 0.217%
いる
to be (of animate objects); to exist
  1. [v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist
  2. [v1,vi] to stay
  3. [v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
19 0.206%
オフェンス
offense; offence
  1. [n] offense; offence
19 0.206%
きっと
surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
  1. [adv] surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
  2. [adv] sternly; severely
  3. [adv] having no slack; rigid; stiff; tight
  4. [adv] suddenly; abruptly; instantly
19 0.206%
ムリむり
unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
  1. [adj-na,n] unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
  2. [adj-na,n] impossible
  3. [adj-na,n] forcible; forced; compulsory
  4. [adj-na] excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
  5. [vs,vi] to work too hard; to try too hard
  6. [int] no way; not a chance; never; dream on
  7. [adj-no] irrational
19 0.206%
ような
like; similar to
  1. [adj-pn] like; similar to
  2. [exp] (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that)
  3. [exp] feels like; feels similar to; feels as if
19 0.206%
天童てんどう
cherub; gods disguised as children; children parading as cherubs
  1. [n] cherub; gods disguised as children; children parading as cherubs
19 0.206%
気き
spirit; mind; heart
  1. [n] spirit; mind; heart
  2. [n] nature; disposition
  3. [n] intention; mind; will; motivation
  4. [n] mood; feelings
  5. [n] consciousness
  6. [n] care; attention; consideration; worry
  7. [n] interest
  8. [n] (the) air; atmosphere
  9. [n] ambience; atmosphere (of); air (of); mood
  10. [n] fragrance; aroma; flavour; taste
  11. [n] qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine); chi; ki
19 0.206%
膝ひざ
knee
  1. [n] knee
  2. [n] lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
19 0.206%
プレイ
play; recreation
  1. [n,vs] play; recreation
  2. [n] play (theatre)
  3. [n,vs] performance; staging
  4. [n] praying
  5. [n] play ball; starting a match
18 0.196%
ポニー
pony
  1. [n] pony
18 0.196%
わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
18 0.196%
一番いちばん
number one; first; first place
  1. [n,adj-no] number one; first; first place
  2. [adv] best; most
  3. [n] game; round; bout
  4. [adv] as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
  5. [n] song (e.g. in noh); piece
18 0.196%
対つい
pair; couple; set
  1. [n] pair; couple; set
  2. [n] antithesis
  3. [ctr] counter for items that come in pairs
  4. [ctr] counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
18 0.196%
左ひだり
left; left-hand side
  1. [n,adj-no] left; left-hand side
  2. [n] left hand
  3. [n] the left (wing); leftist
  4. [n] fondness for alcohol; drinker
18 0.196%
自分じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  1. [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
18 0.196%
高校こうこう
senior high school; high school
  1. [n] senior high school; high school
18 0.196%
センター
centre; center
  1. [n] centre; center
17 0.185%
はず
should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
  1. [aux] should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
  2. [n] nock (of a bow)
  3. [n] nock (of an arrow)
  4. [n] nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
  5. [n] wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
17 0.185%
もっと
(some) more; even more; longer; further
  1. [adv] (some) more; even more; longer; further
17 0.185%
リバウンド
rebound
  1. [n,vs,vi] rebound
  2. [n,vs,vi] relapse after a diet; regaining lost weight
  3. [n,vs,vi] return of symptoms after withdrawal of medicine
17 0.185%
一緒にいっしょに
together (with)
  1. [adv] together (with)
  2. [adv] at the same time
  3. [adv] in one lump; in the same category
17 0.185%
作戦さくせん
tactics; strategy
  1. [n] tactics; strategy
  2. [n] military operation; naval operation
17 0.185%
土橋どばし
earthen bridge
  1. [n] earthen bridge
17 0.185%
子こ
child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  1. [n,n-suf] child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  2. [n,n-suf] (one's) child; offspring
  3. [n,n-suf] young woman
  4. [n,n-suf] young (animal)
  5. [n] offshoot
  6. [n] interest
  7. [n] new share
  8. [n] player who is not a dealer
  9. [n] young geisha; young prostitute
  10. [n] bird egg
  11. [n-suf] -er (often of young women)
17 0.185%
最後さいご
end; conclusion
  1. [n] end; conclusion
  2. [adj-no] last; final; latest; most recent
  3. [exp] no sooner than; once; right after (often having negative consequences)
  4. [n] one's final moments
17 0.185%
月つき
Moon
  1. [n] Moon
  2. [n] month
  3. [n] moonlight
  4. [n] (a) moon; natural satellite
17 0.185%
あの子あのこ
that child; that kid; that boy; that girl; that young lady
  1. [pn] that child; that kid; that boy; that girl; that young lady
  2. [pn] you
16 0.174%
お願いおねがい
request; favour (to ask); wish
  1. [n,vs,vt] request; favour (to ask); wish
  2. [int] please
16 0.174%
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