かごめかごめ

Vocabulary

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Word	English	Frequency
めかごめかご	openwork bamboo basket [n] openwork bamboo basket	39
私わたし	I; me [pn] I; me	36
正面しょうめん	front; frontage; facade; main [n,adj-no,pref] front; frontage; facade; main	30
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)?	26
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 ...	24
おれおれ	I; me [pn] I; me	12
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")	12
なんか	something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ... [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...	12
おまえおまえ	you [pn] you [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of	11
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	11
月つき	Moon [n] Moon [n] month [n] moonlight [n] (a) moon; natural satellite	11
部屋へや	room; chamber [n] room; chamber [n] apartment; flat; pad [n] stable	10
お化けおばけ	ghost; apparition [n] ghost; apparition [n] goblin; monster; demon [n] something unusually large	9
マンガまんが	cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga [n] cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga	9
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	9
同好会どうこうかい	association of like-minded people [n] association of like-minded people	9
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	8
行くいく	to die; to pass away [v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away	8
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	8
あかんあかん	useless; no good; hopeless [exp] useless; no good; hopeless [exp] cannot; must not; not allowed	7
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	7
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	7
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	7
やんか	isn't it; right?; you know? [exp,prt] isn't it; right?; you know?	7
何もなにも	(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any; nothing [exp] (not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any; nothing [exp] and everything else; and all [exp] (not) at all; (not) in the least; (not) especially; (not) to that extent	7
彼女かのじょ	she; her [pn] she; her [n] girlfriend	7
目め	eye; eyeball [n] eye; eyeball [n] eyesight; sight; vision [n] look; stare; gaze; glance [n] notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.) [n] an experience [n] viewpoint [n] discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality) [n] (an) appearance [n] chance (of success); possibility (of a good result) [n] spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave [n] grain (of wood, paper) [n] eye (of a storm, needle, etc.) [n] intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard) [n] dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number [n] graduation; division (of a scale) [n] tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.) [suf] ordinal number suffix [suf] somewhat; -ish [suf] point (e.g. of change)	7
だめだめ	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!	6
どうどう	how; in what way; how about [adv] how; in what way; how about	6
やろ	seems; I think; I guess [exp] seems; I think; I guess [exp] right?; don't you agree?	6
何でなんで	why?; what for? [adv] why?; what for? [adv] how?; by what means?	6
首くび	neck [n] neck [n] head [n] dismissal (from a job); firing; sacking	6
アパート	apartment building; apartment block; apartment house [n] apartment building; apartment block; apartment house [n] apartment	5
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	5
こんな	this sort of; this kind of; like this; such [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such	5
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!	5
ひとりひとり	one person [n] one person [n] being alone; being by oneself [n] being single; being unmarried [adv] by oneself; alone [adv] just; only; simply	5
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	5
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	5
やばい	dangerous; risky [adj-i] dangerous; risky [adj-i] awful; terrible; crap [adj-i] terrific; amazing; cool [adj-i] crazy; insane; not normal; unhinged; extreme	5
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	5
神社じんじゃ	Shinto shrine [n] Shinto shrine	5
賢かしこ	yours sincerely; respectfully yours [exp] yours sincerely; respectfully yours	5
霊れい	soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost [n] soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost	5
あらへん	not; nonexistent; not being (there) [exp] not; nonexistent; not being (there)	4
あんなん	such a thing; something like that [n] such a thing; something like that	4
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	4
さっきさっき	a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago [n,adv] a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago	4
せーへん	does not; do not; will not do [exp] does not; do not; will not do	4
そういうそういう	such; like that; that sort of [adj-pn] such; like that; that sort of	4
それそれ	that; it [pn] that; it [pn] then; that point (in time); that time [pn] there [pn] you	4
ふたりふたり	two persons; two people; pair; couple [n] two persons; two people; pair; couple	4
やっとやっと	at last; finally [adv] at last; finally [adv] barely; narrowly; just; by the skin of one's teeth	4
わかるわかる	to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow [v5r,vi] to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow [v5r,vi] to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out [int] I know!; I think so too!	4
事件じけん	event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal [n] event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal	4
作品さくひん	work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production [n] work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production	4
変へん	strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy [adj-na] strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy [adj-na] unexpected [n] change [n] incident; disturbance; disaster; accident; emergency [n-pref] flat	4
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	4
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	4
学校がっこう	school [n] school	4
気き	spirit; mind; heart [n] spirit; mind; heart [n] nature; disposition [n] intention; mind; will; motivation [n] mood; feelings [n] consciousness [n] care; attention; consideration; worry [n] interest [n] (the) air; atmosphere [n] ambience; atmosphere (of); air (of); mood [n] fragrance; aroma; flavour; taste [n] qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine); chi; ki	4
血ち	blood [n] blood [n] blood; ancestry; lineage; stock [n] (the) blood; feelings; passions	4
観察かんさつ	observation; survey; watching [n,vs,vt] observation; survey; watching	4
話はなし	talk; speech; chat; conversation [n] talk; speech; chat; conversation [n] topic; subject [n] discussions; negotiation; argument [n] rumor; talk; hearsay [n] tale; story; fable [n] circumstances; particulars	4
部ぶ	department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty [n,n-suf] department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty [n,n-suf] club (at a school, university, etc.); team [n,n-suf] part; portion; region; area [n,n-suf] category; class; division; section; heading [ctr] counter for copies of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.	4
錯覚さっかく	optical illusion; hallucination [n,vs,vt,adj-no] optical illusion; hallucination [n,vs,vt,adj-no] misapprehension; delusion	4
あなたあなた	you [pn] you [pn] dear; honey	3
あれあれ	that; that thing [pn] that; that thing [pn] that person [pn] then; that time [pn] that place (over there)	3
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	3
おすすめおすすめ	recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement [n,vs,vt,adj-no] recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement	3
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	3
お願いおねがい	request; favour (to ask); wish [n,vs,vt] request; favour (to ask); wish [int] please	3
くせにくせに	and yet; though; when; in spite of [conj,prt] and yet; though; when; in spite of	3
こいつこいつ	he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person [pn] he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person [pn] this; this one; this thing [int] hey, you!	3
サービス	service; help; assistance; care; concern [n,vs,vi] service; help; assistance; care; concern [n,vs,vt,vi] discount; discounted item [n,vs,vt,vi] free service; freebie; gift [n] service; utility; amenity; resource [n,vs,vi] (after-sales) service; servicing; (product) maintenance [n] service (e.g. in tennis); serve	3
スポーツ	sport; sports [n,adj-no] sport; sports	3
そのその	that; the [adj-pn] that; the [adj-pn] part (as in "part two") [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...	3
それでそれで	so; therefore; and; (and) then [conj] so; therefore; and; (and) then	3
デジタル	digital [adj-no,n] digital	3
なんです	it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ... [aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...	3
まさかまさか	by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not) [int] by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not) [n,adj-no] something unexpected; emergency [n] currently; for the time being; presently; for now [adv,adj-no] indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly	3
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	3
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	3
わけないわけない	easy; simple [adj-i] easy; simple [exp] there's no way that ...	3
付きつき	furnished with; including [n,n-suf] furnished with; including [n,n-suf] attached to [n,n-suf] impression; appearance [n] luck [n] sociality [n,n-suf] under; assistant (e.g. to a manager) [n,n-suf] soup base	3
何のなんの	what; what kind of; what sort of [adj-pn] what; what kind of; what sort of [adj-pn] no ...; any [adj-pn] adds emphasis to the preceding word [int] no; not at all; oh (it's nothing)	3
何もないなにもない	there is nothing; having nothing [exp,adj-i] there is nothing; having nothing	3
保健室ほけんしつ	school infirmary [n] school infirmary	3
僕たちぼくたち	we [pn] we	3
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	3
別にべつに	(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially [adv] (not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially [adv] separately; apart; additionally; extra	3
女の人おんなのひと	woman [exp,n] woman	3
嫌いや	disliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant [adj-na] disliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant [adj-na] unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; horrible; disgusting; undesirable; unwelcome [int] no!; quit it!; stop!	3
帰るかえる	to return; to come home; to go home; to go back [v5r,vi] to return; to come home; to go home; to go back [v5r,vi] to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.) [v5r,vi] to get home; to get to home plate	3
強いつよい	strong; potent; competent; domineering; tough [adj-i] strong; potent; competent; domineering; tough [adj-i] strong; brawny; powerful; healthy; rugged [adj-i] good (at); skilled; knowledgeable [adj-i] being able to handle; know how to deal (with); durable (against); resistant (to); resilient [adj-i] firm; rigid; solid [adj-i] intense; strong; fierce; high [adj-i] dependable; trustworthy	3
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	3
手掛りてがかり	clue; lead; key; trail; scent; track [n] clue; lead; key; trail; scent; track [n] handhold; hold	3
昔むかし	the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago [n,adj-no,adv] the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago [n] the past ten years; the past decade	3
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	3
普通ふつう	normal; ordinary; regular; usual; common; average [adj-no,adj-na] normal; ordinary; regular; usual; common; average [adv] normally; ordinarily; usually; generally; commonly [n] local train; train that stops at every station	3