百木田家の古書暮らし

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency
によってによって
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
  1. [exp] according to; by (means of); due to; because of
2
ばっかばかり
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
2
ハンドル
handle
  1. [n] handle
  2. [n] steering wheel
  3. [n] handlebar; handlebars
  4. [n] handle; screen name; username
2
ふざけんな
stop messing around!; get real!
  1. [exp] stop messing around!; get real!
2
べつにべつに
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially
  1. [adv] (not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially
  2. [adv] separately; apart; additionally; extra
2
ベランダ
balcony
  1. [n] balcony
  2. [n] veranda; verandah; porch
2
ほうがいいほうがいい
had better ...
  1. [exp,adj-ix] had better ...
  2. [exp,adj-ix] had better not ...
2
ほどほど
extent; degree; measure
  1. [n,adv] extent; degree; measure
  2. [n] limit; bounds
  3. [n] (span of) time
  4. [n] (a) distance
  5. [n] the state of; the status of; the condition of
  6. [prt] about; around; approximately; or so
  7. [prt] as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ...
  8. [prt] the more ... the more ...
2
まままま
as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged)
  1. [n,adv] as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged)
  2. [n,adv] with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as
  3. [n] as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
  4. [n] sic
2
メリット
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
  1. [n] advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
2
もうちょっともうちょっと
a bit more; a bit longer
  1. [exp] a bit more; a bit longer
2
もちろんもちろん
of course; certainly; naturally
  1. [adv] of course; certainly; naturally
2
もっと
(some) more; even more; longer; further
  1. [adv] (some) more; even more; longer; further
2
モデル
model; dummy; mock-up
  1. [n] model; dummy; mock-up
  2. [n] model (profession); fashion model
  3. [n] model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version
  4. [n] model (e.g. mathematical)
  5. [n] model (for a fictional character, place, etc.); inspiration
  6. [n] model (in model theory)
2
ものを
although; but; even though; I wish that
  1. [conj,prt] although; but; even though; I wish that
2
ようにように
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
  1. [exp] in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
  2. [exp] hoping or wishing for something
2
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
2
レーキ
rake
  1. [n] rake
  2. [n] lake (insoluble pigment)
2
レトロ
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
  1. [adj-na,n] retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
2
ワガママわがまま
selfish; egoist
  1. [adj-na,n] selfish; egoist
  2. [adj-na,n] self-indulgent; wilful; willful
2
わざわざわざわざ
expressly; especially; specially; taking the trouble (to do); going to the trouble of (doing); going out of one's way (to do)
  1. [adv] expressly; especially; specially; taking the trouble (to do); going to the trouble of (doing); going out of one's way (to do)
  2. [adv] intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
2
一人でひとりで
alone; by oneself; on one's own
  1. [exp] alone; by oneself; on one's own
2
一人ぼっちひとりぼっち
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
  1. [n,adj-no] aloneness; loneliness; solitude
2
一人暮らしひとりぐらし
living by oneself; living alone
  1. [n] living by oneself; living alone
2
一家いっか
a family; a household; a home; one's family; whole family
  1. [n] a family; a household; a home; one's family; whole family
  2. [n] (one's own) style; school
  3. [n] gang; (yakuza) family
2
一生懸命いっしょうけんめい
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly; desperately
  1. [adv,adj-na,n] very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly; desperately
2
一番いちばん
number one; first; first place
  1. [n,adj-no] number one; first; first place
  2. [adv] best; most
  3. [n] game; round; bout
  4. [adv] as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
  5. [n] song (e.g. in noh); piece
2
三年さんねん
three years
  1. [n] three years
2
不幸ふこう
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; disaster; accident
  1. [n,adj-na] unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; disaster; accident
  2. [n] death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
2
世の中よのなか
society; the world; the times
  1. [exp,n] society; the world; the times
2
中国ちゅうごく
China
  1. [n] China
  2. [n] Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
  3. [n] central part of a country; main region
  4. [n] province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
2
久しぶりひさしぶり
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
2
事務所じむしょ
office
  1. [n] office
2
二人ふたり
two persons; two people; pair; couple
  1. [n] two persons; two people; pair; couple
2
交換こうかん
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution; replacement; clearing (of checks, cheques)
  1. [n,vs,vt] exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution; replacement; clearing (of checks, cheques)
2
人生じんせい
(one's) life
  1. [n] (one's) life
2
人間関係にんげんかんけい
human relations; personal relationships
  1. [n] human relations; personal relationships
2
今までいままで
until now; so far; up to the present
  1. [n,adv] until now; so far; up to the present
2
今回こんかい
this time; now
  1. [n,adv] this time; now
2
仕入れしいれ
stocking; buying up
  1. [n] stocking; buying up
2
仕方ないしかたない
there's no (other) way
  1. [adj-i] there's no (other) way
  2. [adj-i] cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice
  3. [adj-i] it's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough
  4. [adj-i] hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful
  5. [adj-i] cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do)
2
代わりかわり
substitute; replacement; substituting; replacing
  1. [n,adj-no] substitute; replacement; substituting; replacing
  2. [n,adj-no] stand-in; proxy; alternate; deputy; relief; successor
  3. [n] compensation; exchange; return
  4. [n] another helping; second helping; seconds; refill
  5. [n] upcoming program; upcoming programme
2
仲間なかま
companion; fellow; friend; mate; comrade; partner; colleague; coworker; associate
  1. [n] companion; fellow; friend; mate; comrade; partner; colleague; coworker; associate
  2. [n] group; company; circle; set; gang
  3. [n] member of the same category (family, class)
2
会館かいかん
meeting hall; assembly hall
  1. [n] meeting hall; assembly hall
2
何も無いなにもない
there is nothing; having nothing
  1. [exp,adj-i] there is nothing; having nothing
2
作業さぎょう
work; operation; task
  1. [n,vs,vi] work; operation; task
2
依頼者いらいしゃ
client; requester
  1. [n] client; requester
2
倉庫そうこ
storehouse; warehouse; godown
  1. [n] storehouse; warehouse; godown
2
値付けねづけ
pricing; (price) positioning
  1. [n] pricing; (price) positioning
2
偶然ぐうぜん
coincidence; chance; accident; fortuity
  1. [n,adj-na,adj-no] coincidence; chance; accident; fortuity
  2. [adv] by chance; unexpectedly; accidentally
  3. [n] contingency
2
元カレもとかれ
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
  1. [n] former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
2
元気げんき
lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited
  1. [adj-na,n] lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited
  2. [adj-na,n] healthy; well; fit; in good health
2
先代せんだい
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; one's (late) father
  1. [n] previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; one's (late) father
  2. [n] predecessor
  3. [n] previous age; previous generation
2
冊さつ
counter for books
  1. [ctr] counter for books
  2. [n] volume
2
再婚さいこん
second marriage; remarriage
  1. [n,vs,vi] second marriage; remarriage
2
写真集しゃしんしゅう
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
  1. [n] photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
2
冬ふゆ
winter
  1. [n,adv] winter
2
初めてはじめて
for the first time
  1. [adv,adj-no] for the first time
  2. [adv] only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...
  3. [n] first time; (one's) first
2
別にべつに
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially
  1. [adv] (not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially
  2. [adv] separately; apart; additionally; extra
2
別れるわかれる
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to part with; to be apart from
  1. [v1,vi] to part (usu. of people); to part from; to part with; to be apart from
  2. [v1,vi] to separate (of a couple); to break up; to divorce
  3. [v1,vi] to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
2
利用りよう
use; utilization; utilisation; application
  1. [n,vs,vt] use; utilization; utilisation; application
2
劣化れっか
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening
  1. [n,vs,vi] deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening
  2. [n,vs,vi] (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
2
十時じゅうじ
ten o'clock
  1. [n] ten o'clock
2
印刷いんさつ
printing
  1. [n,vs,vt] printing
2
厳しいきびしい
severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless
  1. [adj-i] severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless
  2. [adj-i] hard (to do); difficult; tricky
  3. [adj-i] intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather); inclement
2
去年きょねん
last year
  1. [n,adv] last year
2
取引とりひき
transactions; dealings; business
  1. [n,vs,vt] transactions; dealings; business
2
取材しゅざい
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi] gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
2
古本ふるほん
secondhand book
  1. [n] secondhand book
  2. [n] ancient book; antiquarian books
2
吉祥きっしょう
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
  1. [n] lucky omen; happy; auspicious
2
向こうむこう
opposite side; other side; opposite direction
  1. [n] opposite side; other side; opposite direction
  2. [n] over there; that way; far away; beyond
  3. [n] the other party; the other person
  4. [n] future (starting now)
2
吟味ぎんみ
close examination; careful investigation; close inspection; careful selection; inquiry; enquiry; scrutiny; testing
  1. [n,vs,vt] close examination; careful investigation; close inspection; careful selection; inquiry; enquiry; scrutiny; testing
  2. [n,vs,vt] investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt
  3. [n] winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game)
  4. [n,vs,vt] reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
2
噂うわさ
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
  1. [n,vs,adj-no] rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
2
図鑑ずかん
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
  1. [n] pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
2
地ち
earth; ground; land; soil
  1. [n,n-suf] earth; ground; land; soil
  2. [n,n-suf] place
  3. [n,n-suf] territory
  4. [n,n-suf] bottom (of a package, book, etc.)
  5. [n,n-suf] earth (one of the five elements)
2
地元じもと
home area; home town
  1. [n] home area; home town
  2. [adj-no] local
2
報告ほうこく
report; information
  1. [n,vs,vt] report; information
2
声こえ
voice
  1. [n] voice
  2. [n] singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); hoot
  3. [n] voice; opinion (as expressed in words); view; wish; attitude; will
  4. [n] sound
  5. [n] sense (of something's arrival); feeling
  6. [n] voice; voiced sound
2
売り上げうりあげ
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
  1. [n] amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
2
売れるうれる
to sell (well)
  1. [v1,vi] to sell (well)
  2. [v1,vi] to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
2
売主うりぬし
seller; vendor
  1. [n] seller; vendor
2
変わるかわる
to change; to be transformed; to be altered; to vary
  1. [v5r,vi] to change; to be transformed; to be altered; to vary
  2. [v5r,vi] to move to
  3. [v5r,vi] to be different; to be uncommon; to be unusual
2
夜よる
evening; night
  1. [n,adv] evening; night
  2. [n] dinner
2
大きなおおきな
big; large; great
  1. [adj-pn] big; large; great
2
大切たいせつ
important; significant; serious; crucial
  1. [adj-na] important; significant; serious; crucial
  2. [adj-na] precious; valuable; dear; cherished; beloved
  3. [adj-na] careful
2
大学だいがく
university; college
  1. [n] university; college
  2. [n] former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators)
  3. [n] the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
2
大学生だいがくせい
university student; college student
  1. [n] university student; college student
2
大麻たいま
hemp
  1. [n] hemp
  2. [n] cannabis; marijuana; pot; hashish
  3. [n] Shinto paper offerings
2
失敗しっぱい
failure; mistake; blunder
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi] failure; mistake; blunder
2
奥おく
inner part; interior; back (of a drawer, one's throat, etc.); depths (e.g. of a forest); recesses (e.g. of a cave); heart; end (of a road, garden, etc.)
  1. [n] inner part; interior; back (of a drawer, one's throat, etc.); depths (e.g. of a forest); recesses (e.g. of a cave); heart; end (of a road, garden, etc.)
  2. [n] living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room
  3. [n] recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart); behind (someone's words); mysteries (of an art)
2
女の子おんなのこ
girl; daughter; baby girl
  1. [exp,n] girl; daughter; baby girl
  2. [exp,n] young woman
2
好きなようにすきなように
as you want; as you will
  1. [exp,adv] as you want; as you will
2
好青年こうせいねん
good young man; agreeable youth
  1. [n] good young man; agreeable youth
2
妹いもうと
younger sister
  1. [n] younger sister
2
姉妹しまい
sisters
  1. [n] sisters
2
学校がっこう
school
  1. [n] school
2
安心あんしん
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
  1. [n,adj-na,vs,vi] peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
2
定期購読ていきこうどく
subscription (e.g. to a magazine)
  1. [n] subscription (e.g. to a magazine)
2
実家じっか
(one's parents') home
  1. [n] (one's parents') home
2
害がい
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
  1. [n] injury; harm; evil influence; damage
2
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