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Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency Spread
わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
36
売り子うりこ
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; peddler; vendor
  1. [n] salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; peddler; vendor
  2. [n] male prostitute
29
ビール
beer
  1. [n] beer
29
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
球場きゅうじょう
baseball stadium; ballpark
  1. [n] baseball stadium; ballpark
26
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!
20
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
18
お兄さんおにいさん
older brother; elder brother
  1. [n] older brother; elder brother
  2. [n] young man; buddy; fella; laddie
18
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")
17
野球やきゅう
baseball
  1. [n] baseball
17
おれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
17
モーター
motor
  1. [n] motor
17
選手せんしゅ
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
  1. [n] player (of a sport); athlete; team member
14
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
14
仕事しごと
work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
  1. [n,vs,vi] work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
  2. [n] work
13
インスタ
Instagram
  1. [n] Instagram
12
いつもいつも
always; all the time; at all times
  1. [adv] always; all the time; at all times
  2. [adv] never
  3. [adj-no,n] usual; regular; habitual; customary
12
ファン
fan; enthusiast; lover (of)
  1. [n] fan; enthusiast; lover (of)
  2. [n] (electric) fan
12
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
12
なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
  1. [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
11
four; 4
  1. [num] four; 4
11
ヤング
young
  1. [adj-no] young
  2. [n] youth; young person
10
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!
10
おわりおわり
end; ending; close; conclusion
  1. [n] end; ending; close; conclusion
  2. [n] end of (one's) life; death
10
意見いけん
opinion; view; comment
  1. [n] opinion; view; comment
  2. [n,vs,vt,vi] scolding; reprimand; rebuke; admonition; cautioning; warning
9
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
9
応援おうえん
aid; assistance; help; support; reinforcement
  1. [n,vs,vt] aid; assistance; help; support; reinforcement
  2. [n,vs,vt] cheering; rooting (for); support
9
ありがとうありがとう
thank you; thanks
  1. [int] thank you; thanks
9
常連じょうれん
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; frequenter
  1. [n,adj-no] regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; frequenter
  2. [n] constant companion
9
いるいる
to be (of animate objects); to exist
  1. [v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist
  2. [v1,vi] to stay
  3. [v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
9
ゼッタイぜったい
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
  1. [adv] absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
  2. [adj-no] absolute; unconditional; unmistakable
  3. [n] absoluteness
9
あたしあたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
8
ママ
mom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama; mamma
  1. [n] mom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama; mamma
  2. [n] female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
8
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)
8
打席だせき
batter's box; one's turn at bat
  1. [n] batter's box; one's turn at bat
8
なんでなんで
why?; what for?
  1. [adv] why?; what for?
  2. [adv] how?; by what means?
8
手紙てがみ
letter; missive; note; mail
  1. [n] letter; missive; note; mail
8
試合しあい
match; game; bout; contest
  1. [n,vs,vi] match; game; bout; contest
7
そのその
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
7
hour; o'clock
  1. [suf] hour; o'clock
  2. [suf,adj-no] (specified) time; when ...; during ...
7
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
7
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
7
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
7
いかがいかが
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
  2. [adj-na] questionable
7
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
7
本当にほんとうに
really; truly
  1. [adv] really; truly
7
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
7
日本にほん
Japan
  1. [n] Japan
7
はい
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
  1. [n] sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
  2. [ctr] counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.
  3. [ctr] counter for boats
  4. [ctr] counter for octopuses and squid
  5. [n-suf] cup; championship
7
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
6
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
6
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
6
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
6
お客さんおきゃくさん
guest; visitor
  1. [n] guest; visitor
  2. [n] customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
6
そういうそういう
such; like that; that sort of
  1. [adj-pn] such; like that; that sort of
6
集中しゅうちゅう
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi] concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention
  2. [n,vs,vt,vi] concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; convergence; focus (of a debate, questions, etc.)
  3. [n] within a collection of works
6
とき
time; hour; moment
  1. [n] time; hour; moment
  2. [n,adv] occasion; case
  3. [n] chance; opportunity; season
  4. [n] the times; the age; the day
  5. [n] tense
6
弁当べんとう
bento; Japanese box lunch
  1. [n] bento; Japanese box lunch
6
はこ
box; case; chest; package; pack; crate
  1. [n] box; case; chest; package; pack; crate
  2. [n] car (of a train, etc.)
  3. [n] shamisen case; shamisen
  4. [n] public building; community building
  5. [n] man who carries a geisha's shamisen
  6. [suf,ctr] counter for boxes (or boxed objects)
6
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
5
どんな
what kind of; what sort of; what
  1. [adj-pn] what kind of; what sort of; what
  2. [adj-pn] no matter what (kind of); whatever; any; all
5
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
5
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
5
てん
dot; spot; point; speck; mark
  1. [n] dot; spot; point; speck; mark
  2. [n] mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; score; points
  3. [n] point (in a game); score; goal; run
  4. [n] point
  5. [n] point; aspect; matter; detail; part; respect; way; viewpoint
  6. [n] (punctuation) mark (e.g. comma, period, decimal point); dot
  7. [n] "dot" stroke (in a Chinese character)
  8. [ctr] counter for points, marks, goals, etc.
  9. [ctr] counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.
5
マジ
serious; not joking; straight
  1. [adj-na,n] serious; not joking; straight
  2. [aux-v] cannot; should not; will not; must not
5
おとこ
man; male
  1. [n,n-pref] man; male
  2. [n] fellow; guy; chap; bloke
  3. [n] male lover; boyfriend; man
  4. [n] manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
5
こっちこちら
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
5
休憩きゅうけい
rest; break; recess; intermission
  1. [n,vs,vi] rest; break; recess; intermission
5
ユニフォーム
uniform
  1. [n] uniform
5
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)
5
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
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 ...
5
関係者かんけいしゃ
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
  1. [n] person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
5
きゃく
guest; visitor
  1. [n] guest; visitor
  2. [n] customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
  3. [ctr] counter for containers used to entertain guests
5
女神めがみ
goddess; female deity
  1. [n] goddess; female deity
5
くださいください
please (give me)
  1. [exp] please (give me)
  2. [exp] please (do for me)
5
全然ぜんぜん
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest
  1. [adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
  2. [adv] wholly; entirely; completely; totally
  3. [adv] extremely; very
5
いや
disliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant
  1. [adj-na] disliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant
  2. [adj-na] unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; horrible; disgusting; undesirable; unwelcome
  3. [int] no!; quit it!; stop!
5
これで
here; with this
  1. [exp] here; with this
4
お前おまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
4
来季らいき
next season (esp. in sports); next year
  1. [n] next season (esp. in sports); next year
4
今年ことし
this year
  1. [n,adv] this year
4
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
4
まだまだまだまだ
still; much more; (not) yet
  1. [adv] still; much more; (not) yet
  2. [exp] still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
4
三角巾さんかくきん
triangular bandage; sling
  1. [n] triangular bandage; sling
  2. [n] triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
4
わけわけ
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
  1. [n] conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
4
事件じけん
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
  1. [n] event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
4
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
4
ランナー
runner
  1. [n] runner
4
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
4
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?
4
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
4
ナンパなんぱ
seducer; smooth talker; ladies' man; playboy; playgirl
  1. [n] seducer; smooth talker; ladies' man; playboy; playgirl
  2. [n,vs] picking up women; hitting on women
  3. [n] moderate party; moderate
  4. [n] social story (in a newspaper, etc.); society columnist (of a newspaper)
  5. [n] bearish trader; bear
4
メジャー
major; large; important; famous; mainstream
  1. [adj-na,n] major; large; important; famous; mainstream
  2. [n] the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball
  3. [n] major (key, scale, etc.)
  4. [n] (oil) major
  5. [n] major record label
4
あいつあいつ
he; she; that guy
  1. [pn] he; she; that guy
  2. [pn] that; that one; that thing
4
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
4
表情ひょうじょう
facial expression; countenance
  1. [n] facial expression; countenance
  2. [n] look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
4
大学生だいがくせい
university student; college student
  1. [n] university student; college student
4
ボール
ball
  1. [n] ball
  2. [n] ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone)
  3. [n] bowl
  4. [n] board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
4
そしてそして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
  1. [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
4
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