本屋の森のあかり

Vocabulary

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Word	English	Frequency
わたしわたし	I; me [pn] I; me	215
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 ...	184
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")	167
店長てんちょう	shop manager [n] shop manager	145
副ふく	assistant; associate; vice-; sub-; deputy; substitute; auxiliary; supplementary; additional; collateral [n,pref] assistant; associate; vice-; sub-; deputy; substitute; auxiliary; supplementary; additional; collateral [n] duplicate; copy [n] adverb	104
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	98
なんか	something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ... [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...	89
書店しょてん	bookshop; bookstore [n] bookshop; bookstore	80
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	72
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	68
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	64
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)	63
そのその	that; the [adj-pn] that; the [adj-pn] part (as in "part two") [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...	60
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	60
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	59
靴くつ	shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear [n] shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear	59
それそれ	that; it [pn] that; it [pn] then; that point (in time); that time [pn] there [pn] you	58
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	55
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	55
フェア	fair [adj-na] fair [n] fare [n] fear	54
月つき	Moon [n] Moon [n] month [n] moonlight [n] (a) moon; natural satellite	53
なになに	what [pn] what [pn] you-know-what; that thing [pn] whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name [adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest [int] what?; huh? [int] hey!; come on! [int] oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)	52
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	51
冊さつ	counter for books [ctr] counter for books [n] volume	51
こんな	this sort of; this kind of; like this; such [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such	49
それは	very; extremely [adv] very; extremely [exp] that is	49
ぼくぼく	I; me [pn] I; me [pn] you [pn] manservant	48
すみませんすみません	excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; I beg your pardon [exp,int] excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; I beg your pardon [exp,int] thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much	47
棚たな	shelf; ledge; rack [n] shelf; ledge; rack [n] trellis	47
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!	46
なんでなんで	why?; what for? [adv] why?; what for? [adv] how?; by what means?	45
なんです	it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ... [aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...	45
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	43
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	43
本店ほんてん	head office; main office; main store; flagship store [n] head office; main office; main store; flagship store [n] this store; our store	43
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	36
どうどう	how; in what way; how about [adv] how; in what way; how about	36
コミック	comic books; comics [n] comic books; comics [adj-na] comic; comical	35
なにかなにか	something; some; any [pn] something; some; any [adv] somehow; for some reason [int] (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?	34
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	34
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	34
本屋ほんや	bookstore; bookshop [n] bookstore; bookshop [n] publisher [n] main building	34
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	33
自分じぶん	myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself [pn] I; me [pn] you	33
おれおれ	I; me [pn] I; me	30
売り場うりば	selling area; counter; section; department; sales floor [n] selling area; counter; section; department; sales floor [n] favorable time to sell; good time to sell	30
本当にほんとうに	really; truly [adv] really; truly	30
結構けっこう	splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent; fine [adj-na] splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent; fine [adj-na] sufficient; satisfactory; enough; fine; all right; OK [adj-na] not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough; fine (as in "I'm fine"); no, thank you [adv] rather; quite; fairly; pretty; surprisingly; quite a bit; fairly well [n] structure; construction; framework; architecture	29
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?	28
というという	called; named; that says; that [exp] called; named; that says; that [exp] as many as; as much as [exp] all ...; every single ...	27
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 ...	27
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	27
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	26
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	26
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	26
支店してん	branch office; branch store [n] branch office; branch store	26
東京とうきょう	Tokyo [n] Tokyo	26
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	25
全部ぜんぶ	all; entire; whole; altogether [n,adj-no,adv] all; entire; whole; altogether	25
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	25
アルバイト	part-time job; side job [n,vs,vi] part-time job; side job [n] part-time worker	24
おまえおまえ	you [pn] you [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of	24
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	24
全然ぜんぜん	(not) at all; (not) in the slightest [adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest [adv] wholly; entirely; completely; totally [adv] extremely; very	24
ありがとうありがとう	thank you; thanks [int] thank you; thanks	23
お疲れさまおつかれさま	thank you (for your hard work); good work [exp] thank you (for your hard work); good work [exp] see you; goodbye; goodnight	23
それでそれで	so; therefore; and; (and) then [conj] so; therefore; and; (and) then	23
ホントほんとう	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	23
もっと	(some) more; even more; longer; further [adv] (some) more; even more; longer; further	23
りさんりさん	dispersal; scattering [n,vs] dispersal; scattering [adj-no] discrete	23
担当たんとう	being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.) [n,vs,vt] being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)	23
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!	22
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 ...	22
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	22
最近さいきん	recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now [n,adj-no,adv] recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now [adj-no] nearest; closest	22
あれあれ	that; that thing [pn] that; that thing [pn] that person [pn] then; that time [pn] that place (over there)	21
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	21
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	20
たしかたしか	sure; certain; positive; definite [adj-na,n] sure; certain; positive; definite [adj-na,n] reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact [adv] If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly; If I remember rightly	20
子供こども	child; children [n] child; children	20
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.)	20
新刊しんかん	new book; new publication [n] new book; new publication	20
王子おうじ	prince [n] prince [n] subordinate Kumano shrine	20
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	19
あの人あのひと	he; she; that person [pn] he; she; that person [pn] you	18
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	18
この人このひと	this person; he; she [pn] this person; he; she	18
ごめんごめん	I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me [int] I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me [int] may I come in? [n] permission; leave; license [n] dismissal; discharge [n] not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid	18
そういうそういう	such; like that; that sort of [adj-pn] such; like that; that sort of	18
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	18
はじめてはじめて	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	18
作家さっか	author; writer; novelist; artist [n] author; writer; novelist; artist	18
場所ばしょ	place; location; spot; position [n] place; location; spot; position [n] room; space [n] basho; wrestling tournament	18
町まち	town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood [n] town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood [n] downtown; main street [n] street; road	18
面白いおもしろい	interesting; fascinating; intriguing; enthralling [adj-i] interesting; fascinating; intriguing; enthralling [adj-i] amusing; funny; comical [adj-i] enjoyable; fun; entertaining; pleasant; agreeable [adj-i] good; satisfactory; favourable; desirable; encouraging	18
頑張ってがんばって	do your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it [int] do your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it	18
すこしすこし	a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat [adv] a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat [adv] a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute [adv] a little way; a short distance	17
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	17
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	17
ほどほど	extent; degree; measure [n,adv] extent; degree; measure [n] limit; bounds [n] (span of) time [n] (a) distance [n] the state of; the status of; the condition of [prt] about; around; approximately; or so [prt] as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ... [prt] the more ... the more ...	17