夏目友人帳 26

Natsume's Book of Friends

Vocabulary

Word English Frequency
目め
eye; eyeball
  1. [n] eye; eyeball
  2. [n] eyesight; sight; vision
  3. [n] look; stare; gaze; glance
  4. [n] notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.)
  5. [n] an experience
  6. [n] viewpoint
  7. [n] discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality)
  8. [n] (an) appearance
  9. [n] chance (of success); possibility (of a good result)
  10. [n] spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave
  11. [n] grain (of wood, paper)
  12. [n] eye (of a storm, needle, etc.)
  13. [n] intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard)
  14. [n] dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number
  15. [n] graduation; division (of a scale)
  16. [n] tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.)
  17. [suf] ordinal number suffix
  18. [suf] somewhat; -ish
  19. [suf] point (e.g. of change)
55 1.84%
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")
49 1.64%
先生せんせい
teacher; instructor; master
  1. [n] teacher; instructor; master
  2. [n,n-suf] sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.
  3. [n] intimate or teasing form of address
  4. [n] one's elder
47 1.57%
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 ...
42 1.40%
猫ねこ
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
  1. [n] cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
  2. [n] shamisen
  3. [n] geisha
  4. [n] wheelbarrow
  5. [n] clay bed-warmer
37 1.24%
私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
32 1.07%
何かなにか
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)?
27 0.90%
娘むすめ
daughter
  1. [n] daughter
  2. [n] girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
24 0.80%
友人ゆうじん
friend
  1. [n] friend
22 0.74%
今いま
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
19 0.64%
あれあれ
that; that thing
  1. [pn] that; that thing
  2. [pn] that person
  3. [pn] then; that time
  4. [pn] that place (over there)
18 0.60%
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
18 0.60%
そのその
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
17 0.57%
人ひと
person; someone; somebody
  1. [n] person; someone; somebody
  2. [n] human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
  3. [n] human (Homo sapiens)
  4. [n] (other) people; others
  5. [n] character; personality; nature
  6. [n] capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
  7. [n] adult; grown-up
  8. [n] I; me; one
17 0.57%
あなたあなた
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [pn] dear; honey
16 0.54%
おれおれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
16 0.54%
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
16 0.54%
ものもの
thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  1. [n] thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  2. [n] one's things; possessions; property; belongings
  3. [n] things; something; anything; everything; nothing
  4. [n] quality
  5. [n] reason; the way of things
  6. [n] used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen
  7. [n-suf] item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
  8. [n-suf] cause of ...; cause for ...
  9. [pref] somehow; somewhat; for some reason
  10. [pref] really; truly
16 0.54%
君きみ
you; buddy; pal
  1. [pn] you; buddy; pal
  2. [n] monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
  3. [pn] he; she
16 0.54%
子こ
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)
16 0.54%
あいつあいつ
he; she; that guy
  1. [pn] he; she; that guy
  2. [pn] that; that one; that thing
14 0.47%
俺おれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
14 0.47%
手紙てがみ
letter; missive; note; mail
  1. [n] letter; missive; note; mail
14 0.47%
あの人あのひと
he; she; that person
  1. [pn] he; she; that person
  2. [pn] you
13 0.43%
いつかいつか
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course; in time
  1. [adv] sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course; in time
13 0.43%
お前おまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
13 0.43%
クッキー
cookie; biscuit
  1. [n] cookie; biscuit
  2. [n] cookie; browser cookie
13 0.43%
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
13 0.43%
どうどう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
12 0.40%
本当にほんとうに
really; truly
  1. [adv] really; truly
12 0.40%
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
11 0.37%
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
11 0.37%
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
11 0.37%
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
11 0.37%
型かた
type; style; model; pattern
  1. [n,n-suf] type; style; model; pattern
  2. [n] mold; mould; model; pattern; template; impression
  3. [n] kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); form
  4. [n] convention; tradition; (standard) form; formula; usage
  5. [n] (set) size; inches (in sizes of displays, disks, image sensors, etc.)
  6. [n] (taxonomical) form
11 0.37%
彼かれ
he; him
  1. [pn] he; him
  2. [n] boyfriend
11 0.37%
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
10 0.33%
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 0.33%
二人ふたり
two persons; two people; pair; couple
  1. [n] two persons; two people; pair; couple
10 0.33%
術じゅつ
art; technique
  1. [n,n-suf] art; technique
  2. [n,n-suf] means; way
  3. [n,n-suf] trick; trap; plot; stratagem
  4. [n,n-suf] magic
10 0.33%
ずっと
continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout
  1. [adv] continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout
  2. [adv] much (more); (by) far; far and away; a lot; a great deal
  3. [adv] far (away); long (ago, before, after)
  4. [adv] straight; directly
9 0.30%
というという
called; named; that says; that
  1. [exp] called; named; that says; that
  2. [exp] as many as; as much as
  3. [exp] all ...; every single ...
9 0.30%
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
9 0.30%
ようよう
appearing ...; looking ...
  1. [n-suf,n] appearing ...; looking ...
  2. [n-suf,n] way to ...; method of ...ing
  3. [n-suf,n] form; style; design
  4. [n-suf,n] like; similar to
  5. [n] thing (thought or spoken)
9 0.30%
ようなような
like; similar to
  1. [adj-pn] like; similar to
  2. [exp] (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that)
  3. [exp] feels like; feels similar to; feels as if
9 0.30%
人形にんぎょう
doll; puppet; marionette
  1. [n] doll; puppet; marionette
  2. [n] puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
9 0.30%
少しすこし
a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat
  1. [adv] a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat
  2. [adv] a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute
  3. [adv] a little way; a short distance
9 0.30%
東屋あずまや
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
  1. [n] arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
9 0.30%
ありがとうありがとう
thank you; thanks
  1. [int] thank you; thanks
8 0.27%
ありがとうございましたありがとうございました
thank you
  1. [exp] thank you
8 0.27%
それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
8 0.27%
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
8 0.27%
力ちから
force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
  1. [n] force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
  2. [n] capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty
  3. [n] efficacy; effect
  4. [n] effort; endeavours; endeavors; exertions
  5. [n] power; authority; influence; good offices; agency
  6. [n] support; help; aid; assistance
  7. [n] stress; emphasis
  8. [n] means; resources
8 0.27%
娘さんむすめさん
daughter
  1. [n] daughter
8 0.27%
室しつ
room
  1. [n,n-suf] room
  2. [n,n-suf] wife (of someone of high rank)
  3. [n,n-suf] scabbard
  4. [n,n-suf] Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
8 0.27%
そう
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
  1. [aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
7 0.23%
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 0.23%
どのどの
which; what (way)
  1. [adj-pn] which; what (way)
7 0.23%
一緒にいっしょに
together (with)
  1. [adv] together (with)
  2. [adv] at the same time
  3. [adv] in one lump; in the same category
7 0.23%
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
7 0.23%
奴やつ
fellow; guy; chap
  1. [n] fellow; guy; chap
  2. [n] thing; object
  3. [pn] he; she; him; her
7 0.23%
戸と
door (esp. Japanese-style)
  1. [n] door (esp. Japanese-style)
  2. [n] shutter; window shutter
  3. [n] entrance (to a home)
  4. [n] narrows
7 0.23%
所ところ
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
7 0.23%
いういう
to say; to utter; to declare
  1. [v5u] to say; to utter; to declare
  2. [v5u] to name; to call
  3. [v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
6 0.20%
おまえおまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
6 0.20%
じいちゃんじいちゃん
grandfather
  1. [n] grandfather
  2. [n] male senior-citizen
6 0.20%
どういうどういう
what kind of; what sort of; what
  1. [adj-pn] what kind of; what sort of; what
6 0.20%
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
6 0.20%
についてについて
concerning; regarding
  1. [exp] concerning; regarding
  2. [exp] per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
6 0.20%
ひとりひとり
one person
  1. [n] one person
  2. [n] being alone; being by oneself
  3. [n] being single; being unmarried
  4. [adv] by oneself; alone
  5. [adv] just; only; simply
6 0.20%
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 ...
6 0.20%
ほら
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
  1. [int] look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
6 0.20%
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
6 0.20%
まったくまったく
really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly
  1. [adv,adj-no] really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly
  2. [adv,adj-no] indeed
  3. [int] good grief
6 0.20%
もしもし
if; in case; supposing
  1. [adv] if; in case; supposing
6 0.20%
三人さんにん
three people
  1. [n] three people
6 0.20%
事こと
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 ...
6 0.20%
具ぐ
tool; means
  1. [n] tool; means
  2. [n] ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.)
  3. [ctr] counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
6 0.20%
壺つぼ
pot; jar; vase
  1. [n] pot; jar; vase
  2. [n] dice cup
  3. [n] depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
  4. [n] aim; what one wants; the mark
  5. [n] key point (of a conversation, etc.); essence
  6. [n] acupuncture point; moxibustion point; pressure point
  7. [n] position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)
  8. [n] target (when aiming an arrow)
6 0.20%
妙みょう
strange; weird; odd; curious
  1. [adj-na,n] strange; weird; odd; curious
  2. [n,adj-na] wonder; mystery; miracle; excellence
  3. [n,adj-na] cleverness; adroitness; knack; skill
6 0.20%
我がわが
my; our; one's own
  1. [adj-pn] my; our; one's own
6 0.20%
月代さかやき
top part of the head that is shaved from the forehead to the crown
  1. [n] top part of the head that is shaved from the forehead to the crown
6 0.20%
腕うで
arm
  1. [n] arm
  2. [n] skill; efforts; ability
6 0.20%
自分じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  1. [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
6 0.20%
カネ
money (esp. dirty money); loot; hardtack; dough
  1. [n] money (esp. dirty money); loot; hardtack; dough
5 0.17%
こうしてこうして
thus; in this way
  1. [conj] thus; in this way
5 0.17%
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
5 0.17%
これからこれから
from now on; after this; in the future; in future
  1. [exp] from now on; after this; in the future; in future
  2. [exp] from here; from this point
5 0.17%
さっさ
quickly; promptly; immediately; without delay; briskly; hurriedly; hastily
  1. [adv] quickly; promptly; immediately; without delay; briskly; hurriedly; hastily
  2. [adv] indifferently; coldly
5 0.17%
しっかりしっかり
tightly (holding on); firmly; securely
  1. [adv,adv-to,vs] tightly (holding on); firmly; securely
  2. [adv,adv-to,vs] strongly (built); solidly; sturdily; steadily
  3. [adv,adv-to,vs] properly; well; sufficiently; hard (working, etc.); fully; completely
  4. [adv,adv-to,vs] reliably; dependably; levelheadedly; shrewdly; wisely; cleverly
5 0.17%
すぐにすぐに
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
  1. [adv] immediately; right away; at once; instantly
5 0.17%
すまないすまない
inexcusable; unjustifiable; unpardonable
  1. [adj-i] inexcusable; unjustifiable; unpardonable
  2. [adj-i] sorry; remorseful; apologetic; conscience-stricken; contrite
  3. [int] excuse me; (I'm) sorry; thank you
5 0.17%
そういうそういう
such; like that; that sort of
  1. [adj-pn] such; like that; that sort of
5 0.17%
そうか
is that so?
  1. [exp] is that so?
  2. [exp] I see; right; oh; OK
5 0.17%
そこそこ
there (place relatively near listener)
  1. [pn] there (place relatively near listener)
  2. [pn] there (place just mentioned); that place
  3. [pn] then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised)
  4. [pn] you
5 0.17%
それでそれで
so; therefore; and; (and) then
  1. [conj] so; therefore; and; (and) then
5 0.17%
ためにために
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
  1. [conj] for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
  2. [conj] because of; as a result of
5 0.17%
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
5 0.17%
というかというか
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
5 0.17%
なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
  1. [aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
5 0.17%
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