かめばかむほど甘くなる
The More You Chew, the Sweeter It Gets
Vocabulary
| Word | English | Frequency | 
|---|---|---|
|  | thing; matter 
 | 96 | 
|  | I; me 
 | 84 | 
|  | I; me 
 | 67 | 
|  | liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite 
 | 57 | 
|  | friend; companion 
 | 47 | 
|  | person; someone; somebody 
 | 39 | 
|  | you 
 | 38 | 
| いい | good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable 
 | 34 | 
|  | interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for) 
 | 32 | 
| もう | already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer 
 | 29 | 
|  | why?; what for? 
 | 28 | 
|  | to be (of animate objects); to exist 
 | 27 | 
| そんな | such; that sort of; that kind of; like that 
 | 27 | 
|  | (not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially 
 | 26 | 
|  | again; once more; once again; another time; some other time 
 | 25 | 
|  | she; her 
 | 25 | 
|  | now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately 
 | 23 | 
|  | perhaps; possibly; maybe; by any chance; if I'm not mistaken 
 | 22 | 
|  | to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon 
 | 22 | 
|  | I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me 
 | 21 | 
|  | that; it 
 | 21 | 
|  | on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully 
 | 21 | 
|  | a little; a bit; slightly 
 | 20 | 
|  | this 
 | 19 | 
| なんか | something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ... 
 | 17 | 
|  | something; some; any 
 | 17 | 
|  | still; as yet; only 
 | 15 | 
|  | heart 
 | 15 | 
|  | unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable 
 | 15 | 
|  | absolutely; definitely; unconditionally 
 | 15 | 
|  | disliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant 
 | 14 | 
|  | really; truly 
 | 14 | 
|  | always; all the time; at all times 
 | 13 | 
| そっか | is that so? 
 | 13 | 
|  | nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully 
 | 13 | 
|  | together (with) 
 | 13 | 
|  | strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy 
 | 13 | 
|  | feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind 
 | 13 | 
|  | who 
 | 13 | 
| ドキドキ | thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; pitapat; pitter-patter 
 | 12 | 
| んな | such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of 
 | 12 | 
|  | all; entire; whole; altogether 
 | 12 | 
| こんな | this sort of; this kind of; like this; such 
 | 11 | 
| ずっと | continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout 
 | 11 | 
|  | to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain 
 | 11 | 
|  | until (a time); till; to; up to 
 | 11 | 
|  | he; she; that guy 
 | 10 | 
| すげー | incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive 
 | 10 | 
|  | another place; some other place; somewhere else; outside 
 | 10 | 
| もっと | (some) more; even more; longer; further 
 | 10 | 
|  | thing; matter 
 | 10 | 
|  | until now; so far; up to the present 
 | 10 | 
|  | fellow; guy; chap 
 | 10 | 
|  | to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive 
 | 10 | 
|  | thing; object; article; stuff; substance 
 | 10 | 
|  | face; visage 
 | 10 | 
|  | this way; this direction 
 | 9 | 
|  | that; the 
 | 9 | 
| そりゃ | very; extremely 
 | 9 | 
|  | any; anything; whatever; whatever one likes; everything; all 
 | 9 | 
|  | as expected; sure enough; just as one thought 
 | 9 | 
|  | safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay 
 | 9 | 
|  | happy; glad; pleased; delighted; overjoyed 
 | 9 | 
|  | yesterday 
 | 9 | 
|  | myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself 
 | 9 | 
|  | someone; somebody 
 | 9 | 
|  | various; all sorts of; variety of 
 | 8 | 
|  | the other day; previously; before; earlier; recently 
 | 8 | 
|  | immediately; at once; right away; directly 
 | 8 | 
|  | with trouble; at great pains 
 | 8 | 
| それは | very; extremely 
 | 8 | 
|  | extent; degree; measure 
 | 8 | 
|  | number one; first; first place 
 | 8 | 
|  | name 
 | 8 | 
|  | girl; daughter; baby girl 
 | 8 | 
|  | memories; recollections; reminiscence 
 | 8 | 
|  | place; spot; scene; site 
 | 8 | 
|  | clothes (esp. Western clothes) 
 | 8 | 
|  | next; following; subsequent 
 | 8 | 
|  | business; task; errand; engagement 
 | 8 | 
|  | to die; to pass away 
 | 8 | 
|  | to say; to utter; to declare 
 | 8 | 
|  | trouble; bother 
 | 8 | 
|  | one cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of); cupful; glassful; bowlful; spoonful 
 | 7 | 
| えっと | let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ... 
 | 7 | 
|  | a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago 
 | 7 | 
|  | before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later 
 | 7 | 
|  | how; in what way; how about 
 | 7 | 
| どんどん | drumming (noise); beating; pounding; banging; booming; stamping 
 | 7 | 
| やばい | dangerous; risky 
 | 7 | 
|  | not understanding; not knowing 
 | 7 | 
|  | for the first time 
 | 7 | 
|  | woman; girl 
 | 7 | 
|  | to return; to come home; to go home; to go back 
 | 7 | 
|  | enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful 
 | 7 | 
|  | spirit; mind; heart 
 | 7 | 
|  | prince 
 | 7 | 
|  | eye; eyeball 
 | 7 | 
|  | thank you; thanks 
 | 6 | 
|  | request; favour (to ask); wish 
 | 6 |