Papa told me

Vocabulary

Character names have not been removed from this list. There may also be misparsings of characters names in the list. Character names may be removed from the list on a future date.

Word	English	Frequency
お父さんおとうさん	father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada [n] father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada [n] husband [pn] you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he; him	805
私わたし	I; me [pn] I; me	732
ことこと	thing; matter [n] thing; matter [n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis [n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs [n] work; business; affair [n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to [n-suf] nominalizing suffix [n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ... [n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or [n] necessity; need [n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...	476
いい	good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable [adj-ix] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable [adj-ix] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared [adj-ix] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial [adj-ix] OK; all right; fine; no problem	397
ちょっとちょっと	a little; a bit; slightly [adv] a little; a bit; slightly [adv] just a minute; for a moment; briefly [adv] somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite [adv] (not) easily; (not) readily [int] hey!; come on; excuse me [exp] thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible	290
このこの	this [adj-pn] this [adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this [adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")	226
先生せんせい	teacher; instructor; master [n] teacher; instructor; master [n,n-suf] sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc. [n] intimate or teasing form of address [n] one's elder	186
それそれ	that; it [pn] that; it [pn] then; that point (in time); that time [pn] there [pn] you	167
そのその	that; the [adj-pn] that; the [adj-pn] part (as in "part two") [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...	150
やっぱりやっぱり	as expected; sure enough; just as one thought [adv] as expected; sure enough; just as one thought [adv] after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case [adv] too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either [adv] still; as before [adv] all the same; even so; still; nonetheless	149
それは	very; extremely [adv] very; extremely [exp] that is	143
いるいる	to be (of animate objects); to exist [v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist [v1,vi] to stay [v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing	141
もう	already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer [adv] already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer [adv] soon; shortly; before long; presently [adv] further; more; again; another; the other [int] jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; seriously	138
人ひと	person; someone; somebody [n] person; someone; somebody [n] human beings; mankind; man; people; humans [n] human (Homo sapiens) [n] (other) people; others [n] character; personality; nature [n] capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person [n] adult; grown-up [n] I; me; one	136
きっときっと	surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent) [adv] surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent) [adv] sternly; severely [adv] having no slack; rigid; stiff; tight [adv] suddenly; abruptly; instantly	122
子こ	child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person [n,n-suf] child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person [n,n-suf] (one's) child; offspring [n,n-suf] young woman [n,n-suf] young (animal) [n] offshoot [n] interest [n] new share [n] player who is not a dealer [n] young geisha; young prostitute [n] bird egg [n-suf] -er (often of young women)	122
そんな	such; that sort of; that kind of; like that [adj-pn] such; that sort of; that kind of; like that [int] no way!; never!	119
まだまだ	still; as yet; only [adv] still; as yet; only [adv] (not) yet [adv] more; (more) still [adv] at least; comparatively; relatively [adj-na] unfinished; incomplete; not yet done	119
好きすき	liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite [adj-na,n] liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite [adj-na,n] liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved [n,adj-na] faddism; eccentricity [adj-na,n] as one likes; as it suits one [adj-na,n] lecherous; lustful; salacious	117
そう	appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of [aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of	115
今いま	now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately [n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately [adv] another; more	115
いつもいつも	always; all the time; at all times [adv] always; all the time; at all times [adv] never [adj-no,n] usual; regular; habitual; customary	114
どうしてどうして	how; in what way; by what means [adv] how; in what way; by what means [adv] why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for [adv] cannot possibly [int] no way	111
ほら	look!; see!; here!; there!; hey! [int] look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!	111
思うおもう	to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon [v5u,vt] to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon [v5u,vt] to think (of doing); to plan (to do) [v5u,vt] to judge; to assess; to regard [v5u,vt] to imagine; to suppose; to dream [v5u,vt] to expect; to look forward to [v5u,vt] to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want [v5u,vt] to recall; to remember	107
僕ぼく	I; me [pn] I; me [pn] you [pn] manservant	106
またまた	again; once more; once again; another time; some other time [adv] again; once more; once again; another time; some other time [adv] also; too; as well; likewise [adv] on the other hand; while [conj] and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore [conj] or; otherwise [adv] really; how; (what, why) on earth [pref] indirect	105
こんな	this sort of; this kind of; like this; such [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such	101
子供こども	child; children [n] child; children	98
かもしれないかもしれない	may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly [exp] may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly	97
するする	to do; to carry out; to perform [vs-i] to do; to carry out; to perform [vs-i] to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into) [vs-i] to serve as; to act as; to work as [vs-i] to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.) [vs-i] to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as [vs-i] to decide on; to choose [vs-i,vi] to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) [vs-i,vi] to be (in a state, condition, etc.) [vs-i,vi] to be worth; to cost [vs-i,vi] to pass (of time); to elapse [vs-i,vt] to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B [vs-i,vt] to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B [vs-i,vt] to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B [vs-i,vt] to feel A about B [suf,vs-i] verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs") [aux-v,vs-i] creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go") [aux-v,vs-i] to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to	96
とこところ	place; spot; scene; site [n,adv,suf] place; spot; scene; site [n,suf] address [n,suf] district; area; locality [n,suf] one's house [n,suf] point; aspect; side; facet [n,suf] passage (in text); part [n,suf] space; room [n,suf] thing; matter [n] whereupon; as a result [n] about to; on the verge of [n] was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing [n] approximately; around; about	96
お母さんおかあさん	mother; mom; mum; ma [n] mother; mom; mum; ma [n] wife [pn] you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she; her	93
何かなにか	something; some; any [pn] something; some; any [adv] somehow; for some reason [int] (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?	93
あなたあなた	you [pn] you [pn] dear; honey	91
いっぱいいっぱい	one cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of); cupful; glassful; bowlful; spoonful [n,adj-no] one cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of); cupful; glassful; bowlful; spoonful [n] one drink (of alcohol) [adj-na,adj-no,n-suf] full; filled (with); brimming (with); crowded; packed [adv,n-suf] fully; to capacity; to the maximum; as much as possible [adv] a lot; much; many [n-suf,adv] all of ...; the entire ... [n] one (squid, octopus, crab, etc.) [n] one (boat)	90
ほんとほんとう	truth; reality; actuality; fact [n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality; actuality; fact [adj-no,adj-na] proper; right; correct; official [adj-no,adj-na] genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable	90
までまで	until (a time); till; to; up to [prt] until (a time); till; to; up to [prt] to (a place or person); as far as [prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even [prt] only; merely	87
仕事しごと	work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment [n,vs,vi] work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment [n] work	87
自分じぶん	myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself [pn] I; me [pn] you	86
ちゃんと	diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately [adv,vs] diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately [adv,vs] perfectly; properly; exactly; orderly; punctually; regularly; safely; in good condition [adv,vs] sufficiently; satisfactorily [adv,vs] quickly	85
そういうそういう	such; like that; that sort of [adj-pn] such; like that; that sort of	83
ものもの	thing; object; article; stuff; substance [n] thing; object; article; stuff; substance [n] one's things; possessions; property; belongings [n] things; something; anything; everything; nothing [n] quality [n] reason; the way of things [n] used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen [n-suf] item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ... [n-suf] cause of ...; cause for ... [pref] somehow; somewhat; for some reason [pref] really; truly	83
くらい	approximately; about; around; or so [suf,prt] approximately; about; around; or so [suf,prt] to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least [suf,prt] as ... as ...; like	80
違うちがう	to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with) [v5u,vi] to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with) [v5u,vi] to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken [v5u,vi] to become abnormal; to go wrong [exp] isn't it?; wasn't it?	80
ダメだめ	no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken [adj-na,n] no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken [adj-na,n] hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless [adj-na,n] cannot; must not; not allowed [n] neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game [int] no!; stop!	75
なかなかなかなか	very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather [adv,adj-na] very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather [adv] by no means; not readily [n] middle; half-way point [adj-no] excellent; wonderful; very good	75
大丈夫だいじょうぶ	safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay [adj-na] safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay [adv] certainly; surely; undoubtedly [int,adj-na] no thanks; I'm good; that's alright [n] great man; fine figure of a man	74
きれいきれい	pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair [adj-na] pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair [adj-na] clean; clear; pure; tidy; neat [adj-na] completely; entirely	72
なんです	it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ... [aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...	70
ずっと	continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout [adv] continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout [adv] much (more); (by) far; far and away; a lot; a great deal [adv] far (away); long (ago, before, after) [adv] straight; directly	69
下さいください	please (give me) [exp] please (give me) [exp] please (do for me)	68
かわいいかわいい	cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty [adj-i] cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty [adj-i] dear; precious; darling; pet [adj-i] innocent; childlike; childish; lovable [adj-i] dainty; little; tiny	67
わけわけ	conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation [n] conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation	67
なんか	something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ... [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...	66
もの	indicates reason or excuse [prt] indicates reason or excuse [prt] indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged	65
なるなる	to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain [v5r,vi] to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain [v5r,vi] to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be) [v5r,vi] to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of [v5r,vi] to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished [v5r,vi] to change (into); to turn (into); to transform [v5r,vi] to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do) [v5r,vi] to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make [v5r,vi] to play (the part of); to act as [v5r,vi] to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as [v5r,vi] to be promoted [aux-v,v5r] to do ...	64
無いない	nonexistent; not being (there) [adj-i] nonexistent; not being (there) [adj-i] unowned; not had; unpossessed [adj-i] unique [adj-i] not; impossible; won't happen [adj-i,aux-adj] not [adj-i,aux-adj] to not be; to have not	64
女のコおんなのこ	girl; daughter; baby girl [exp,n] girl; daughter; baby girl [exp,n] young woman	63
一番いちばん	number one; first; first place [n,adj-no] number one; first; first place [adv] best; most [n] game; round; bout [adv] as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively [n] song (e.g. in noh); piece	62
学校がっこう	school [n] school	62
友達ともだち	friend; companion [n] friend; companion	61
こういうこういう	such; this sort of; like this [adj-pn] such; this sort of; like this	59
できるできる	to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task [v1,vi] to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task [v1,vi] to be ready; to be completed [v1,vi] to be made; to be built [v1,vi] to be good at; to be permitted (to do) [v1,vi] to become intimate; to take up (with someone) [v1,vi] to grow; to be raised [v1,vi] to become pregnant	59
時とき	time; hour; moment [n] time; hour; moment [n,adv] occasion; case [n] chance; opportunity; season [n] the times; the age; the day [n] tense	59
本当ほんとう	truth; reality; actuality; fact [n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality; actuality; fact [adj-no,adj-na] proper; right; correct; official [adj-no,adj-na] genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable	59
あのね	look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute; hold on [int] look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute; hold on	58
いっしょにいっしょに	together (with) [adv] together (with) [adv] at the same time [adv] in one lump; in the same category	58
こっちこちら	this way; this direction [pn] this way; this direction [pn] here [pn] this (one) [pn] I; me; we; us [pn] this person	57
とてもとても	very; awfully; exceedingly [adv] very; awfully; exceedingly [adv] (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)	57
もっと	(some) more; even more; longer; further [adv] (some) more; even more; longer; further	57
大変たいへん	very; greatly; terribly; awfully [adv] very; greatly; terribly; awfully [adj-na,n] immense; enormous; great [adj-na,n] serious; grave; dreadful; terrible [adj-na,n] difficult; hard; challenging [n] major incident; disaster	56
どんな	what kind of; what sort of; what [adj-pn] what kind of; what sort of; what [adj-pn] no matter what (kind of); whatever; any; all	54
お仕事おしごと	work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment [n] work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment	52
お兄ちゃんおにいちゃん	(one's) older brother [n] (one's) older brother [n] lad; sonny	52
お店おみせ	store; shop; establishment; restaurant [n] store; shop; establishment; restaurant	50
平気へいき	cool; calm; composed; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmoved; indifferent [adj-na,n] cool; calm; composed; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmoved; indifferent [adj-na] all right; fine; OK; okay	50
絶対ぜったい	absolutely; definitely; unconditionally [adv] absolutely; definitely; unconditionally [adj-no] absolute; unconditional; unmistakable [n] absoluteness	49
行くいく	to die; to pass away [v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away	49
よくよく	nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully [adv] nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully [adv] frequently; often [adv] I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ... [adv] (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...	48
ようなような	like; similar to [adj-pn] like; similar to [exp] (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that) [exp] feels like; feels similar to; feels as if	47
失礼しつれい	discourtesy; impoliteness [n,vs,vi,adj-na] discourtesy; impoliteness [exp] excuse me; goodbye [vs] to leave [vs] to be rude	47
心配しんぱい	worry; concern; anxiety; uneasiness; fear [n,vs,vt,adj-na] worry; concern; anxiety; uneasiness; fear [n,vs,vt] care; help; aid; assistance	46
次つぎ	next; following; subsequent [n,adj-no] next; following; subsequent [n,adj-no] stage; station	46
それにそれに	besides; in addition; also; moreover [conj] besides; in addition; also; moreover	44
大きなおおきな	big; large; great [adj-pn] big; large; great	44
おとうさんおとうさん	father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada [n] father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada [n] husband [pn] you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he; him	43
すごいすごい	terrible; dreadful [adj-i] terrible; dreadful [adj-i] amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific [adj-i] to a great extent; vast (in numbers) [adv] awfully; very; immensely	43
どうどう	how; in what way; how about [adv] how; in what way; how about	43
ようにように	in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as) [exp] in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as) [exp] hoping or wishing for something	43
おいしいおいしい	good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty [adj-i] good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty [adj-i] attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable	42
どうぞ	please; kindly; pray; I beg (of you) [adv] please; kindly; pray; I beg (of you) [adv] by all means; certainly; of course; (go) ahead; (feel) free (to); (you are) welcome (to); please (help yourself to) [adv] here you are [vs] to give	42
言ういう	to say; to utter; to declare [v5u] to say; to utter; to declare [v5u] to name; to call [v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise	42
それでそれで	so; therefore; and; (and) then [conj] so; therefore; and; (and) then	41
悪いわるい	bad; poor; undesirable [adj-i] bad; poor; undesirable [adj-i] poor (quality); inferior; insufficient [adj-i] evil; sinful [adj-i] ugly; not beautiful [adj-i] at fault; to blame; in the wrong [adj-i] bad (at doing something) [adj-i] unprofitable; unbeneficial [int,adj-i] sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable	41
誰だれ	who [pn] who	41
電話でんわ	telephone call; phone call [n,vs,adj-no] telephone call; phone call [n,adj-no] telephone (device); phone	41
すぐすぐ	immediately; at once; right away; directly [adv,n] immediately; at once; right away; directly [adv,n] soon; before long; shortly [adv,n] easily; readily; without difficulty [adv,n] right (near); nearby; just (handy) [adj-na] honest; upright; frank; straightforward	40
たくさんたくさん	a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal [adj-no,adj-na,n,adv] a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal [adj-no,adj-na,n,adv] enough; sufficient [n-suf] enough; too many; too much	40
もしもし	if; in case; supposing [adv] if; in case; supposing	40