ビブリア古書堂の事件手帖

Vocabulary

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Word	English	Frequency
人生じんせい	(one's) life [n] (one's) life	3
以外いがい	excluding; except (for); apart from; other than; besides; in addition to [n-suf] excluding; except (for); apart from; other than; besides; in addition to [n-suf] outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)	3
体質たいしつ	constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); disposition; tendency [n] constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); disposition; tendency [n] character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up; nature; culture	3
作さく	work (e.g. of art); production [n,n-suf] work (e.g. of art); production [n] harvest; cultivation; farming; crop; yield [n] technique	3
保冷剤ほれいざい	refrigerant; thermal gel; ice pack; cold pack [n] refrigerant; thermal gel; ice pack; cold pack	3
処分しょぶん	disposal; throwing away; selling off [n,vs,vt] disposal; throwing away; selling off [n,vs,vt] dealing with (a problem); measure [n,vs,vt] punishment; penalty [n,vs,vt] putting down (e.g. diseased animal)	3
刊行かんこう	publication; issue [n,vs,vt] publication; issue	3
初めてはじめて	for the first time [adv,adj-no] for the first time [adv] only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ... [n] first time; (one's) first	3
別べつ	distinction; difference; discrimination [n] distinction; difference; discrimination [adj-no,adj-na,n] separate; different; another; extra [n] exception; exclusion [n-suf] classified by; ranked by; according to	3
原因げんいん	cause; origin; source [n,vs,vi] cause; origin; source	3
可能性かのうせい	potentiality; likelihood; possibility; chance [n] potentiality; likelihood; possibility; chance	3
売りうり	sale; selling [n,n-suf] sale; selling [n] selling point; gimmick [n-suf] seller; vendor [n,vs] prostitution	3
大きなおおきな	big; large; great [adj-pn] big; large; great	3
姉ちゃんねえちゃん	(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister [n] (one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister [n] girl	3
娘むすめ	daughter [n] daughter [n] girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)	3
常連じょうれん	regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; frequenter [n,adj-no] regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; frequenter [n] constant companion	3
年寄りとしより	old person; elderly person; senior citizen [n,adj-no] old person; elderly person; senior citizen [n] trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay [n] senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate) [n] important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)	3
店主てんしゅ	shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop [n] shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop	3
必要ひつよう	necessary; needed; essential; indispensable [adj-na] necessary; needed; essential; indispensable [n] necessity; need; requirement	3
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	3
意味いみ	meaning; significance; sense [n,vs,vt] meaning; significance; sense	3
手て	hand; arm [n] hand; arm [n] forepaw; foreleg [n] handle [n] hand; worker; help [n] trouble; care; effort [n] means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship [n] hand; handwriting [n] kind; type; sort [n] one's hands; one's possession [n] ability to cope [n] hand (of cards) [n] direction [n,n-suf,ctr] move (in go, shogi, etc.)	3
整理せいり	sorting; arrangement; organization; putting in order; adjustment; regulation [n,vs,vt] sorting; arrangement; organization; putting in order; adjustment; regulation [n,vs,vt] liquidation; settlement; consolidation; clearance (e.g. debt); paying off [n,vs,vt] retrenchment; curtailment; cutting down; disposal	3
映画えいが	movie; film; motion picture [n] movie; film; motion picture	3
時代じだい	period; epoch; era; age [n] period; epoch; era; age [n] the times; those days [n] oldness; ancientness; antiquity [n] antique; period piece	3
書くかく	to write; to compose; to pen [v5k,vt] to write; to compose; to pen [v5k,vt] to draw; to paint	3
次つぎ	next; following; subsequent [n,adj-no] next; following; subsequent [n,adj-no] stage; station	3
渡すわたす	to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to traverse [v5s,vt] to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to traverse [v5s,vt] to lay across; to build across [v5s,vt] to hand over; to hand in; to pass; to give; to transfer	3
無理むり	unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable [adj-na,n] unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable [adj-na,n] impossible [adj-na,n] forcible; forced; compulsory [adj-na] excessive (work, etc.); immoderate [vs,vi] to work too hard; to try too hard [int] no way; not a chance; never; dream on [adj-no] irrational	3
状態じょうたい	state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances [n] state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances	3
生まれるうまれる	to be born [v1,vi] to be born	3
申し訳もうしわけ	apology; excuse [n,vs] apology; excuse	3
男おとこ	man; male [n,n-pref] man; male [n] fellow; guy; chap; bloke [n] male lover; boyfriend; man [n] manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation	3
紙かみ	paper [n] paper	3
総合病院そうごうびょういん	general hospital [n] general hospital	3
自転車じてんしゃ	bicycle; bike [n] bicycle; bike	3
蔵書ぞうしょ	collection of books; (personal) library [n] collection of books; (personal) library	3
行くいく	to die; to pass away [v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away	3
触るさわる	to touch; to feel [v5r,vi,vt] to touch; to feel [v5r,vi] to get involved (with); to approach [v5r,vi] to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate	3
詳しいくわしい	detailed; full; minute [adj-i] detailed; full; minute [adj-i] knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with); well-informed (about); familiar (with)	3
誤解ごかい	misunderstanding [n,vs,vt,vi] misunderstanding	3
警察けいさつ	police [n] police [n] police officer [n] police station [n-suf] self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody; vigilante; gatekeeper	3
部屋へや	room; chamber [n] room; chamber [n] apartment; flat; pad [n] stable	3
金髪きんぱつ	blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair [n,adj-no] blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair	3
食べ物たべもの	food [n] food	3
高校生こうこうせい	senior high school student [n] senior high school student	3
あそこあそこ	there; over there; that place; yonder [pn] there; over there; that place; yonder [n] that far; that much; that point	2
あのさ	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	2
あの世あのよ	the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death [n] the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death	2
あの方あのかた	that gentleman; that lady; he; she [pn] that gentleman; that lady; he; she	2
ありがとうございましたありがとうございました	thank you [exp] thank you	2
ありがとうございますありがとうございます	thank you [exp] thank you	2
いい人いいひと	good-natured person; good person [exp,n] good-natured person; good person [exp,n] (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend	2
いつ頃いつごろ	about when; about what time; how soon [n,adv] about when; about what time; how soon	2
いやいやいやいや	no!; no no!; no, not at all [int] no!; no no!; no, not at all	2
うっかり	carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently [adv,adv-to,vs] carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently	2
おかしいおかしい	funny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous [adj-i] funny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous [adj-i] strange; odd; funny; peculiar; weird; wrong; unusual; eccentric [adj-i] wrong; unsuitable; improper; inappropriate; unbecoming [adj-i] suspicious	2
おじさんおじさん	uncle [n] uncle [n] old man; mister [n] manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)	2
お姉ちゃんおねえちゃん	older sister [n] older sister [n] lass; young lady	2
お客様おきゃくさま	guest; visitor [n] guest; visitor [n] customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger	2
お話おはなし	story; tale [n] story; tale [n] talk; discussion	2
お話しおはなし	story; tale [n] story; tale [n] talk; discussion	2
ガサ	house search; search of the premises [n] house search; search of the premises	2
きちんと	properly; accurately; exactly; precisely; regularly [adv,vs] properly; accurately; exactly; precisely; regularly [adv,vs] neatly; tidily; orderly	2
くせにくせに	and yet; though; when; in spite of [conj,prt] and yet; though; when; in spite of	2
くれるくれる	to give; to let (one) have [v1-s,vt] to give; to let (one) have [v1-s,vt] to give [aux-v,v1-s] to do for one; to take the trouble to do [aux-v,v1-s] to do to someone's disadvantage	2
ケンテイけんてい	official certification; official approval; inspection; verification; examination [n,vs,vt] official certification; official approval; inspection; verification; examination [n] certification examination; licensing examination; proficiency test [n] hypothesis testing	2
こうこう	in this way; like this; so; thus [adv] in this way; like this; so; thus [adv] this (much); so [int] uh; er; mm; well	2
こちらこちら	this way; this direction [pn] this way; this direction [pn] here [pn] this (one) [pn] I; me; we; us [pn] this person	2
こないだこないだ	the other day; lately; recently [n,adv] the other day; lately; recently	2
この後このあと	after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on [n,adv] after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on	2
さっぱり	feeling refreshed; feeling relieved [adv,adv-to,vs] feeling refreshed; feeling relieved [adv,adv-to,vs] neat; tidy; clean [adv,adv-to,vs,adj-na] frank; open-hearted; plain; simple; light [adv,adv-to] completely; entirely [adv] not in the least (with neg. verb); not at all [adj-na] nothing at all; completely useless; hopeless; awful	2
されるされる	to be done (to someone or something) [v1] to be done (to someone or something) [v1] to do; to be doing	2
しょっちゅう	always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often [adv] always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often	2
すぐにすぐに	immediately; right away; at once; instantly [adv] immediately; right away; at once; instantly	2
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	2
そいつそいつ	he; she; that person; that guy; that fellow [pn] he; she; that person; that guy; that fellow [pn] that; that one; that thing	2
そうですね	that's so, isn't it [exp] that's so, isn't it	2
そしてそして	and; and then; thus; and now; and finally [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally	2
そのものそのもの	the very thing; itself [exp,n,n-suf] the very thing; itself	2
それでは	well, ...; right, ...; now, ... [conj] well, ...; right, ...; now, ... [conj] so; then [exp] that way (would mean ...); if that is the case; in that case [int] bye then	2
それでもそれでも	but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding [conj] but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding	2
ちょうどちょうど	exactly; precisely; just; right; opportunely; fortunately [adv] exactly; precisely; just; right; opportunely; fortunately [adv] just (like); as if; as though	2
っていうっていう	meaning; called; said [conj] meaning; called; said	2
どうかどうか	please; if you would; would you mind [adv] please; if you would; would you mind [adv] somehow or other; one way or another [adv] whether (or not); if [adv,vs] strange; (something is) wrong; (something is) off	2
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	2
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	2
どうも	thank you; thanks [int] thank you; thanks [adv] much (thanks); very (sorry); quite (regret) [adv] quite; really; mostly [adv] somehow [adv] in spite of oneself; try as one might; no matter how hard one may try (to, not to) [int] greetings; hello; goodbye	2
としたら	if it happens that; if we make ...; if we take ...; if we assume ...; what if ...? [conj] if it happens that; if we make ...; if we take ...; if we assume ...; what if ...?	2
とは限らないとはかぎらない	not necessarily so; is not always true [exp] not necessarily so; is not always true	2
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	2
なんだかなんだか	(a) little; somewhat; somehow [adv] (a) little; somewhat; somehow	2
なんとかなんとか	something; something or other; so-and-so [exp] something; something or other; so-and-so [adv,vs] somehow; anyhow; one way or another	2
ネット	network [n] network [n] Internet [n] net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net) [n] net (price, weight, etc.); nett	2
のようにのように	like; similar to [exp,adv] like; similar to [exp,adv] as with; in the same way	2
ばあちゃんばあちゃん	granny; grandma; gran [n] granny; grandma; gran [n] old lady; old woman	2
はずはず	should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be) [aux] should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be) [n] nock (of a bow) [n] nock (of an arrow) [n] nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger) [n] wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out	2
はっきり	clearly; plainly; distinctly [adv,adv-to] clearly; plainly; distinctly [vs] to be clear; to be definite; to be certain; to be exact; to become clear; to clear up	2
ぶつけるぶつける	to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to knock; to run (into); to crash (into) [v1,vt] to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to knock; to run (into); to crash (into) [v1,vt] to throw (at); to fling (at); to hurl (at) [v1,vt] to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings); to throw (a question at someone) [v1,vt] to pit (someone) against; to set against; to match against; to put up against	2
まままま	as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged) [n,adv] as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged) [n,adv] with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as [n] as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to [n] sic	2