百木田家の古書暮らし

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency
経営難けいえいなん
financial difficulties
  1. [n] financial difficulties
3
継ぐつぐ
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow
  1. [v5g,vt] to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow
  2. [v5g,vt] to patch (clothes); to mend; to repair
  3. [v5g,vt] to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with; to feed with; to follow up with (e.g. remarks); to gather (one's breath)
3
自然しぜん
nature
  1. [n] nature
  2. [adj-na,n] natural; spontaneous; automatic
  3. [adv,adv-to] naturally; spontaneously; automatically
3
自転車じてんしゃ
bicycle; bike
  1. [n] bicycle; bike
3
良いよい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  1. [adj-i] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  2. [adj-i] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
  3. [adj-i] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
  4. [adj-i] OK; all right; fine; no problem
  5. [suf,adj-i] easy to ...
3
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
3
誰もだれも
everyone; anyone
  1. [exp] everyone; anyone
  2. [exp] no one; nobody
3
貴重きちょう
precious; valuable
  1. [adj-na,n] precious; valuable
3
買い付けかいつけ
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in
  1. [n] buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in
  2. [adj-no,n] (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
3
買い物かいもの
shopping; purchased goods
  1. [n,vs,vi] shopping; purchased goods
3
軽トラけいトラ
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
  1. [n] minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
3
辞めるやめる
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
  1. [v1,vt] to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
3
近くちかく
near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
  2. [n-suf] nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to
  3. [adv] shortly; soon
3
返信へんしん
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi] reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
3
連絡れんらく
contacting; (making) contact; getting in touch; communication; correspondence; call; message
  1. [n,vs,vt] contacting; (making) contact; getting in touch; communication; correspondence; call; message
  2. [n,vs,vi] connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); meeting
  3. [n,vs,vt,vi] connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation; link
3
違うちがう
to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
  1. [v5u,vi] to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
  2. [v5u,vi] to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
  3. [v5u,vi] to become abnormal; to go wrong
  4. [exp] isn't it?; wasn't it?
3
遺言ゆいごん
will; testament
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi] will; testament
  2. [n,vs,vt,vi] last request; dying wish
3
閉店へいてん
closing up shop (for the day)
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi] closing up shop (for the day)
  2. [n,vs,vt,vi] stopping business; going out of business
3
隣人りんじん
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
  1. [n,adj-no] neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
3
雑誌ざっし
journal; magazine; periodical
  1. [n] journal; magazine; periodical
3
飲み過ぎのみすぎ
overdrinking; excessive drinking
  1. [n] overdrinking; excessive drinking
3
高いたかい
high; tall
  1. [adj-i] high; tall
  2. [adj-i] expensive; high-priced
  3. [adj-i] high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
  4. [adj-i] loud
  5. [adj-i] high-pitched; shrill
3
高校こうこう
senior high school; high school
  1. [n] senior high school; high school
3
魂たましい
soul; spirit
  1. [n] soul; spirit
3
あいつあいつ
he; she; that guy
  1. [pn] he; she; that guy
  2. [pn] that; that one; that thing
2
アザあざ
birthmark; nevus
  1. [n] birthmark; nevus
  2. [n] bruise
2
あそこあそこ
there; over there; that place; yonder
  1. [pn] there; over there; that place; yonder
  2. [n] that far; that much; that point
2
あとであとで
later (on); afterwards
  1. [exp,adv] later (on); afterwards
2
アプリ
app; application
  1. [n] app; application
2
アメリカアメリカ
(United States of) America; United States; US; USA
  1. [n] (United States of) America; United States; US; USA
  2. [n] America (land mass); the Americas
2
アラサー
person around thirty years old (esp. a woman)
  1. [n,adj-no] person around thirty years old (esp. a woman)
2
ありがとうありがとう
thank you; thanks
  1. [int] thank you; thanks
2
あるらしい
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
  1. [exp] seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
2
アレあれ
that; that thing
  1. [pn] that; that thing
  2. [pn] that person
  3. [pn] then; that time
  4. [pn] that place (over there)
2
あんな
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
  1. [adj-pn] that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
2
いいから
never mind that; don't worry about that
  1. [exp] never mind that; don't worry about that
  2. [exp] listen up
2
いくつかいくつか
(a) few; some; several
  1. [adj-no] (a) few; some; several
2
いずれいずれ
where; which; who
  1. [adv,pn] where; which; who
  2. [adv,pn] anyway; anyhow; at any rate
  3. [adv] sooner or later; eventually; one of these days; at some future date or time
  4. [pn] both; either; any; all; whichever
2
おかえりおかえり
return
  1. [n] return
  2. [int] welcome home
2
おかしいおかしい
funny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous
  1. [adj-i] funny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous
  2. [adj-i] strange; odd; funny; peculiar; weird; wrong; unusual; eccentric
  3. [adj-i] wrong; unsuitable; improper; inappropriate; unbecoming
  4. [adj-i] suspicious
2
オシャレおしゃれ
stylish; fashionable; trendy; chic; smartly dressed; careful about one's appearance
  1. [adj-na] stylish; fashionable; trendy; chic; smartly dressed; careful about one's appearance
  2. [n,vs,vi] dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; dressing nicely; making oneself look attractive
  3. [n] fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
2
おっしゃるおっしゃる
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
  1. [v5aru,vt] to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
2
おまえおまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
2
お久しぶりおひさしぶり
it's been a long time; long time no see
  1. [exp] it's been a long time; long time no see
2
お孫さんおまごさん
grandchild
  1. [n] grandchild
2
お客様おきゃくさま
guest; visitor
  1. [n] guest; visitor
  2. [n] customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
2
お帰りなさいおかえりなさい
welcome home
  1. [int] welcome home
2
お弁当おべんとう
bento; Japanese box lunch
  1. [n] bento; Japanese box lunch
2
お得おとく
bargain; good-value; economical
  1. [adj-na,adj-no] bargain; good-value; economical
2
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
2
お気に入りおきにいり
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet)
  1. [n,adj-no] favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet)
  2. [n] bookmark (in a web browser)
2
お酒おさけ
alcohol; sake
  1. [n] alcohol; sake
2
カッコイイかっこいい
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat; with-it; groovy
  1. [adj-ix] attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat; with-it; groovy
2
かもしれないかもしれない
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
  1. [exp] may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
2
カレーカレー
curry (esp. Japanese curry)
  1. [n] curry (esp. Japanese curry)
  2. [n] rice and curry
2
キキメききめ
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
  1. [n] effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
  2. [n] one's dominant eye
2
きっときっと
surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
  1. [adv] surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
  2. [adv] sternly; severely
  3. [adv] having no slack; rigid; stiff; tight
  4. [adv] suddenly; abruptly; instantly
2
キャラ
(fictional) character
  1. [n] (fictional) character
  2. [n] character; personality; persona
2
キャンプ
camp; camping
  1. [n,vs,vi] camp; camping
2
くせにくせに
and yet; though; when; in spite of
  1. [conj,prt] and yet; though; when; in spite of
2
ケータイけいたい
carrying (on one's person or in the hand)
  1. [n,vs,vt] carrying (on one's person or in the hand)
  2. [n] mobile phone; cell phone
2
こうこう
in this way; like this; so; thus
  1. [adv] in this way; like this; so; thus
  2. [adv] this (much); so
  3. [int] uh; er; mm; well
2
こちらこちら
this way; this direction
  1. [pn] this way; this direction
  2. [pn] here
  3. [pn] this (one)
  4. [pn] I; me; we; us
  5. [pn] this person
2
このままこのまま
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
  1. [exp] as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
2
この人このひと
this person; he; she
  1. [pn] this person; he; she
2
これで
here; with this
  1. [exp] here; with this
2
サングラス
sunglasses
  1. [n] sunglasses
2
しかないしかない
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...
  1. [exp,adj-i] having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...
  2. [exp,adj-i] having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...; having no more than ...
2
スーツ
suit (clothing)
  1. [n] suit (clothing)
  2. [n] suit (playing cards)
2
スペース
space (room, area, outer space)
  1. [n] space (room, area, outer space)
2
すんな
don't
  1. [exp] don't
2
せいせい
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
  1. [n] consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
2
そうですね
that's so, isn't it
  1. [exp] that's so, isn't it
2
そこまで
go that far; to that extent
  1. [exp] go that far; to that extent
2
その人そのひと
the person in question
  1. [exp,n] the person in question
  2. [exp,n] prominent figure; distinguished person
  3. [exp,pn] that person
2
その後そのあと
after that; afterwards; thereafter
  1. [exp,n,adv] after that; afterwards; thereafter
2
そりゃ
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
2
それでもそれでも
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
  1. [conj] but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
2
それなりそれなり
in itself; as it is; in its own way; as suits the occasion
  1. [adv] in itself; as it is; in its own way; as suits the occasion
  2. [adv] within its capacity; within limitations
2
そろそろ
soon; before long; any time now; momentarily
  1. [adv,adv-to] soon; before long; any time now; momentarily
  2. [adv,adv-to] slowly; quietly; steadily; gradually; gingerly
  3. [adv,adv-to] already; about time
2
ダイエット
diet; dieting
  1. [n,vs,vi] diet; dieting
  2. [n,vs,vi] losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
2
だいぶだいぶ
considerably; greatly; a lot
  1. [adv] considerably; greatly; a lot
2
たくさんたくさん
a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal
  1. [adj-no,adj-na,n,adv] a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal
  2. [adj-no,adj-na,n,adv] enough; sufficient
  3. [n-suf] enough; too many; too much
2
タバコたばこ
tobacco; cigarette; cigar
  1. [n] tobacco; cigarette; cigar
  2. [n] tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
2
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!
2
っていうかっていうか
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
  1. [exp,conj] or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
2
ていうかていうか
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
  1. [exp,conj] or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
  2. [exp,conj] by the way
2
てっきり
surely; certainly; without doubt
  1. [adv] surely; certainly; without doubt
2
でもある
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case)
  1. [v5r-i] to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case)
  2. [v5r-i] to be ... or something
2
どうしたの
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
  1. [exp] what's the matter?; what's wrong?
  2. [exp] what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
2
どうせ
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; after all; at all; no matter what
  1. [adv] anyhow; in any case; at any rate; after all; at all; no matter what
  2. [adv] at best; at most
2
どうも
thank you; thanks
  1. [int] thank you; thanks
  2. [adv] much (thanks); very (sorry); quite (regret)
  3. [adv] quite; really; mostly
  4. [adv] somehow
  5. [adv] in spite of oneself; try as one might; no matter how hard one may try (to, not to)
  6. [int] greetings; hello; goodbye
2
どこまでもどこまでも
anywhere; for all time; to the ends of the earth
  1. [adv] anywhere; for all time; to the ends of the earth
  2. [adv] through thick and thin; come hell or high water; to the bitter end; to the utmost
  3. [adv] persistently; stubbornly
  4. [adv] in all respects; on every point
  5. [adv] thoroughly; exhaustively
2
ところところ
place; spot; scene; site
  1. [n,adv,suf] place; spot; scene; site
  2. [n,suf] address
  3. [n,suf] district; area; locality
  4. [n,suf] one's house
  5. [n,suf] point; aspect; side; facet
  6. [n,suf] passage (in text); part
  7. [n,suf] space; room
  8. [n,suf] thing; matter
  9. [n] whereupon; as a result
  10. [n] about to; on the verge of
  11. [n] was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
  12. [n] approximately; around; about
2
なにかなにか
something; some; any
  1. [pn] something; some; any
  2. [adv] somehow; for some reason
  3. [int] (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
2
なになになになに
what
  1. [pn] what
  2. [pn] so-and-so; such and such; something (or other)
  3. [int] what?; wait; hang on
  4. [int] well, well; let's see
  5. [int] no; oh (not at all); please; there, there
2
なので
because; as; since
  1. [exp,prt] because; as; since
2
なんだってなんだって
what?!; what did you say?!
  1. [int] what?!; what did you say?!
  2. [adv] why?; what for?; for what reason?
  3. [adv] anyone; anything
2
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
2
にしても
even if; even though; even granting (that)
  1. [exp] even if; even though; even granting (that)
  2. [exp] even; too; also
  3. [exp] whether ... or ...
  4. [exp] no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
2
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