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Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency
わたしわたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
45 1.648%
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)
45 1.648%
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
28 1.025%
このこの
this
  1. [adj-pn] this
  2. [adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
  3. [adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
28 1.025%
私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
28 1.025%
ことこと
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 ...
27 0.989%
冠かんむり
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers
  1. [n] traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers
  2. [n] crown; diadem; coronet
  3. [n] top kanji radical
  4. [n] first verse of a haikai, etc.
  5. [adj-t,adv-to] best; peerless; first
  6. [n] name; title; named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc.
  7. [ctr] counter for titles
24 0.879%
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
20 0.732%
万年まんねん
ten thousand years; eternity
  1. [n] ten thousand years; eternity
  2. [n-pref] perennial; perpetual
20 0.732%
それそれ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
19 0.696%
事こと
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 ...
19 0.696%
妹いもうと
younger sister
  1. [n] younger sister
18 0.659%
学校がっこう
school
  1. [n] school
18 0.659%
友達ともだち
friend; companion
  1. [n] friend; companion
17 0.622%
月つき
Moon
  1. [n] Moon
  2. [n] month
  3. [n] moonlight
  4. [n] (a) moon; natural satellite
17 0.622%
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
16 0.586%
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!
16 0.586%
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
16 0.586%
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
16 0.586%
ちょっとちょっと
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
15 0.549%
受験じゅけん
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
  1. [n,vs,vt] taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
14 0.513%
中学ちゅうがく
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
  1. [n] junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
13 0.476%
くらい
approximately; about; around; or so
  1. [suf,prt] approximately; about; around; or so
  2. [suf,prt] to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
  3. [suf,prt] as ... as ...; like
11 0.403%
名前なまえ
name
  1. [n] name
  2. [n] given name; first name
11 0.403%
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
11 0.403%
汁しる
juice; sap
  1. [n,n-suf] juice; sap
  2. [n,n-suf] soup; broth
  3. [n] (dipping) sauce
11 0.403%
ごめんごめん
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
10 0.366%
すっごい
terrible; dreadful
  1. [adj-i] terrible; dreadful
  2. [adj-i] amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific
  3. [adj-i] to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
10 0.366%
ずっと
continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout
  1. [adv] continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout
  2. [adv] much (more); (by) far; far and away; a lot; a great deal
  3. [adv] far (away); long (ago, before, after)
  4. [adv] straight; directly
10 0.366%
それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
10 0.366%
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!
10 0.366%
なになに
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)
10 0.366%
ありがとありがとう
thank you; thanks
  1. [int] thank you; thanks
9 0.330%
お弁当おべんとう
bento; Japanese box lunch
  1. [n] bento; Japanese box lunch
9 0.330%
クラス
class
  1. [n] class
9 0.330%
そういうそういう
such; like that; that sort of
  1. [adj-pn] such; like that; that sort of
9 0.330%
そのその
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
9 0.330%
なるなる
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  1. [v5r,vi] to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  2. [v5r,vi] to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
  3. [v5r,vi] to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
  4. [v5r,vi] to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
  5. [v5r,vi] to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
  6. [v5r,vi] to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
  7. [v5r,vi] to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
  8. [v5r,vi] to play (the part of); to act as
  9. [v5r,vi] to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
  10. [v5r,vi] to be promoted
  11. [aux-v,v5r] to do ...
9 0.330%
までまで
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
9 0.330%
浪人ろうにん
ronin; masterless samurai
  1. [n,vs,vi] ronin; masterless samurai
  2. [n,vs,vi] high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
  3. [n] person out of work; jobless person
  4. [n] wanderer; drifter
9 0.330%
アパート
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house
  1. [n] apartment building; apartment block; apartment house
  2. [n] apartment
8 0.293%
かわいいかわいい
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
  1. [adj-i] cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
  2. [adj-i] dear; precious; darling; pet
  3. [adj-i] innocent; childlike; childish; lovable
  4. [adj-i] dainty; little; tiny
8 0.293%
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
8 0.293%
すごいすごい
amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific
  1. [adj-i] amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific
  2. [adj-i] terrible; dreadful
  3. [adj-i] to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
  4. [adv] awfully; very; immensely
8 0.293%
ちゃんと
diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
  1. [adv,vs] diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
  2. [adv,vs] perfectly; properly; exactly; orderly; punctually; regularly; safely; in good condition
  3. [adv,vs] sufficiently; satisfactorily
  4. [adv,vs] quickly
8 0.293%
どうしてどうして
how; in what way; by what means
  1. [adv] how; in what way; by what means
  2. [adv] why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for
  3. [adv] cannot possibly
  4. [int] no way
8 0.293%
まだまだ
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
8 0.293%
昨日きのう
yesterday
  1. [n,adv] yesterday
8 0.293%
話はなし
talk; speech; chat; conversation
  1. [n] talk; speech; chat; conversation
  2. [n] topic; subject
  3. [n] discussions; negotiation; argument
  4. [n] rumor; talk; hearsay
  5. [n] tale; story; fable
  6. [n] circumstances; particulars
8 0.293%
連休れんきゅう
consecutive holidays
  1. [n] consecutive holidays
8 0.293%
おはようおはよう
good morning
  1. [int] good morning
7 0.256%
お母さんおかあさん
mother; mom; mum; ma
  1. [n] mother; mom; mum; ma
  2. [n] wife
  3. [pn] you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she; her
7 0.256%
お誕生日おたんじょうび
birthday
  1. [n] birthday
7 0.256%
コンビニ
convenience store
  1. [n] convenience store
7 0.256%
そうか
is that so?
  1. [exp] is that so?
  2. [exp] I see; right; oh; OK
7 0.256%
どうどう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
7 0.256%
よろしくよろしく
well; properly; suitably
  1. [exp,adv] well; properly; suitably
  2. [exp,adv] best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of; please do
  3. [exp,adv] just like ...; as though one were ...
  4. [exp,adv] by all means; of course
7 0.256%
制服せいふく
uniform
  1. [n] uniform
7 0.256%
千石こく
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres
  1. [n] koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres
  2. [n] measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
7 0.256%
卒業そつぎょう
graduation; completion (of a course)
  1. [n,vs,vi] graduation; completion (of a course)
  2. [n,vs,vi] moving on (from); outgrowing (something)
  3. [n,vs,vi] leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
7 0.256%
管理人かんりにん
administrator; janitor; manager; concierge; caretaker; superintendent; supervisor
  1. [n] administrator; janitor; manager; concierge; caretaker; superintendent; supervisor
  2. [n] custodian; executor
7 0.256%
高校こうこう
senior high school; high school
  1. [n] senior high school; high school
7 0.256%
おかあさんおかあさん
mother; mom; mum; ma
  1. [n] mother; mom; mum; ma
  2. [n] wife
  3. [pn] you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she; her
6 0.220%
おは
good morning
  1. [int] good morning
6 0.220%
そういえばそういえば
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
  1. [exp] now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
6 0.220%
そしてそして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
  1. [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
6 0.220%
そんなに
so much; so; like that
  1. [adv] so much; so; like that
6 0.220%
なんだかなんだか
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
  1. [adv] (a) little; somewhat; somehow
6 0.220%
なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
  1. [aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
6 0.220%
パン
bread; (sweet) pastry
  1. [n] bread; (sweet) pastry
  2. [n] staff of life; one's bread
6 0.220%
ひどいひどい
cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe
  1. [adj-i] cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe
  2. [adj-i] violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme
  3. [adj-i] very bad; terrible; awful
  4. [adj-i] excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust
6 0.220%
ひとつひとつ
one
  1. [num] one
  2. [n] for one thing
  3. [n] only
  4. [n] (not) even
  5. [n,adv] just (e.g. "just try it")
  6. [adj-no] some kind of; one type of
6 0.220%
ほら
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
  1. [int] look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
6 0.220%
またまた
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
6 0.220%
やっぱりやっぱり
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
6 0.220%
久し振りひさしぶり
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
  1. [adj-na,adj-no,n] a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
6 0.220%
今年ことし
this year
  1. [n,adv] this year
6 0.220%
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
6 0.220%
十じゅう
ten; 10
  1. [num] ten; 10
  2. [n] ten years of age
  3. [n] book containing a collection of poems
6 0.220%
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
6 0.220%
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
6 0.220%
感じかんじ
feeling; sense; impression
  1. [n] feeling; sense; impression
6 0.220%
無理むり
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
6 0.220%
自分じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  1. [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
6 0.220%
高校生こうこうせい
senior high school student
  1. [n] senior high school student
6 0.220%
ありがとうございますありがとうございます
thank you
  1. [exp] thank you
5 0.183%
いきなりいきなり
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
  1. [adv,adj-no] abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
5 0.183%
えっと
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
  1. [int] let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
5 0.183%
お父さんおとうさん
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
  1. [n] father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
  2. [n] husband
  3. [pn] you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he; him
5 0.183%
お部屋おへや
room
  1. [n] room
  2. [n] apartment; flat
5 0.183%
ごめんなさいごめんなさい
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
  1. [exp] I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
5 0.183%
そしたらそうしたら
then; and (then); in that case; if so
  1. [conj] then; and (then); in that case; if so
5 0.183%
なんとかなんとか
something; something or other; so-and-so
  1. [exp] something; something or other; so-and-so
  2. [adv,vs] somehow; anyhow; one way or another
5 0.183%
ばかりばかり
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
  1. [prt] only; merely; nothing but; no more than
  2. [prt] approximately; about
  3. [prt] just (finished, etc.)
  4. [prt] as if to; (as though) about to; going to; on the point of; at any minute
  5. [prt] indicates emphasis
  6. [prt] always; constantly
5 0.183%
バナナ
banana
  1. [n] banana
5 0.183%
ひとりでひとりで
alone; by oneself; on one's own
  1. [exp] alone; by oneself; on one's own
5 0.183%
もちろんもちろん
of course; certainly; naturally
  1. [adv] of course; certainly; naturally
5 0.183%
ようなような
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
5 0.183%
よくよく
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 ...
5 0.183%
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
5 0.183%
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