姉さん ねえさん
older sister; elder sister
[n] older sister; elder sister
[n] young lady
[n] miss
[n] ma'am
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おかあさん おかあさん
mother; mom; mum; ma
[n] mother; mom; mum; ma
[n] wife
[pn] you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she; her
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うどん うどん
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
[n] udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
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あかん あかん
useless; no good; hopeless
[exp] useless; no good; hopeless
[exp] cannot; must not; not allowed
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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 ...
11
おおきに おおきに
greatly; very much
[adv] greatly; very much
[int] thanks a lot
11
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)
11
チョコ
chocolate
11
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
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豆 まめ
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; pea
[n] legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; pea
[n] soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
[n] kidney
[pref] small; miniature; baby; midget; small-scale
[pref] child
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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
9
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")
9
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
8
やろ
seems; I think; I guess
[exp] seems; I think; I guess
[exp] right?; don't you agree?
7
チョコレート
chocolate
7
ただいま ただいま
I'm home!; I'm back!; it's me!
[int] I'm home!; I'm back!; it's me!
[adv,n] now; at present; at the moment
[adv] just now; a moment ago
[adv] at once; right away; in a minute; shortly; soon
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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)
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どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
6
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
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落花生 らっかせい
peanut (Arachis hypogaea); groundnut
[n] peanut (Arachis hypogaea); groundnut
6
ありがとう ありがとう
thank you; thanks
6
作る つくる
to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct
[v5r,vt] to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct
[v5r,vt] to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol)
[v5r,vt] to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train
[v5r,vt] to till
[v5r,vt] to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write
[v5r,vt] to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose
[v5r,vt] to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found
[v5r,vt] to have (a child)
[v5r,vt] to make up (one's face, etc.)
[v5r,vt] to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)
[v5r,vt] to give a (false) appearance; to feign (a smile, etc.); to put on a show of emotion
[v5r,vt] to form (a line, etc.)
[v5r,vt] to set (a record)
[v5r,vt] to commit (a sin, etc.)
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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
6
お茶屋 おちゃや
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
[n] (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
5
なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
[prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
5
ねぎ ねぎ
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
[n] Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
5
おばけやしき おばけやしき
haunted house
5
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
5
文化祭 ぶんかさい
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
[n] school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
5
おいしい おいしい
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
[adj-i] good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
[adj-i] attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable
5
たら
if; when; after
[conj,prt] if; when; after
[prt] when it comes to ...; as for ...; that ...
[prt] why don't you ...; why not ...; how about ...; what about ...
[prt] I tell you!; I said ...; I really mean ...
[prt] vocative particle
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体 からだ
body
[n] body
[n] torso; trunk
[n] build; physique; frame; figure
[n] health; constitution
[n] corpse; dead body
4
とこ ところ
place; spot; scene; site
[n,adv,suf] place; spot; scene; site
[n,suf] address
[n,suf] district; area; locality
[n,suf] one's house
[n,suf] point; aspect; side; facet
[n,suf] passage (in text); part
[n,suf] space; room
[n,suf] thing; matter
[n] whereupon; as a result
[n] about to; on the verge of
[n] was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
[n] approximately; around; about
4
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
4
すんまへん
sorry; excuse me; thank you
[exp] sorry; excuse me; thank you
4
お座敷 おざしき
tatami room
[n] tatami room
[n] dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
4
ほんなら
then; well then; if so
[conj] then; well then; if so
4
節分 せつぶん
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony
[n] setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony
[n] last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
4
ため ため
good; advantage; benefit; welfare
[n,adv] good; advantage; benefit; welfare
[n,adv] sake; purpose; objective; aim
[n,adv] consequence; result; effect
[n,adv] affecting; regarding; concerning
4
幸せ しあわせ
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
[n,adj-na] happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
4
四 し
four; 4
4
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
4
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
4
完成 かんせい
completion; perfection; accomplishment
[n,vs,vt,vi] completion; perfection; accomplishment
4
用 よう
business; task; errand; engagement
[n] business; task; errand; engagement
[n] use; purpose
[n-suf] for the use of ...; used for ...; made for ...
[n] call of nature; excretion
4
もの もの
thing; object; article; stuff; substance
[n] thing; object; article; stuff; substance
[n] one's things; possessions; property; belongings
[n] things; something; anything; everything; nothing
[n] quality
[n] reason; the way of things
[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
[n-suf] item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
[n-suf] cause of ...; cause for ...
[pref] somehow; somewhat; for some reason
[pref] really; truly
4
豆まき まめまき
sowing beans (or pulses, etc.)
[n,vs] sowing beans (or pulses, etc.)
[n,vs] scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)
4
お化け おばけ
ghost; apparition
[n] ghost; apparition
[n] goblin; monster; demon
[n] something unusually large
4
売り切れ うりきれ
sold-out
4
出し だし
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
[n] dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
[n] pretext; excuse; pretense (pretence); dupe; front man
4
なんで なんで
why?; what for?
[adv] why?; what for?
[adv] how?; by what means?
4
そこ そこ
there (place relatively near listener)
[pn] there (place relatively near listener)
[pn] there (place just mentioned); that place
[pn] then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised)
[pn] you
4
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!
3
全校 ぜんこう
the whole school
3
おばけ おばけ
ghost; apparition
[n] ghost; apparition
[n] goblin; monster; demon
[n] something unusually large
3
お店 おみせ
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
[n] store; shop; establishment; restaurant
3
時 とき
time; hour; moment
[n] time; hour; moment
[n,adv] occasion; case
[n] chance; opportunity; season
[n] the times; the age; the day
[n] tense
3
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 ...
3
どない
what kind of; what sort of; what
[adj-na] what kind of; what sort of; what
[adv] how; in what way
3
まへん
suffix used to negate a verb in the non-past tense
[exp] suffix used to negate a verb in the non-past tense
3
食べる たべる
to eat
[v1,vt] to eat
[v1,vt] to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
3
初めて 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
3
あそこ あそこ
there; over there; that place; yonder
[pn] there; over there; that place; yonder
[n] that far; that much; that point
3
それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
3
芸舞妓 げいまいこ
geisha and maiko
3
京都 きょうと
Kyoto (city, prefecture)
[n] Kyoto (city, prefecture)
3
買い かい
buying; shopping
[n] buying; shopping
[n] buyer
[n] purchase
3
今夜 こんや
this evening; tonight
[n,adv] this evening; tonight
3
昼ごはん ひるごはん
lunch; midday meal
3
芸妓 げいぎ
geisha
3
おやつ おやつ
between-meal snack
[n] between-meal snack
[n] mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
3
お菓子 おかし
confections; sweets; candy; cake
[n] confections; sweets; candy; cake
3
怖い こわい
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
[adj-i] scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
3
後 あと
behind; rear
[n,adj-no] behind; rear
[n,adj-no] after; later
[n,adj-no] remainder; the rest
[n,adv] more (e.g. five more minutes); left
[n,adv] also; in addition
[n,adj-no] descendant; successor; heir
[n,adj-no] after one's death
[n,adj-no] past; previous
3
屋形 やかた
mansion; palace; manor house; castle
[n] mansion; palace; manor house; castle
[n] nobleman; noblewoman; dignitary
[n] cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
3
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 ...
3
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
3
夜食 やしょく
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
[n] supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
3
へんか へんか
change; variation; alteration; mutation; transition; transformation; transfiguration; metamorphosis
[n,vs,vi] change; variation; alteration; mutation; transition; transformation; transfiguration; metamorphosis
[n] variety; diversity
[n,vs,vi] inflection; declension; conjugation
[n,vs,vi] sidestepping
3
不安 ふあん
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity; suspense
[n,adj-na] anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity; suspense
3
じゃんけん じゃんけん
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
[n,vs,vi] rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
3
疲れ つかれ
tiredness; fatigue
3
うち うち
inside; within
[n,adv] inside; within
[n,adv] while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of
[n,adv] among; amongst; (out) of; between
[n] in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success)
[n] within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts
[n] we; our company; our organization
[n] one's home; one's family
[n] my spouse; my husband; my wife
[n] signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife
[pn] I; me
[n] imperial palace grounds
[n] emperor
3
レストラン
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
[n] restaurant (esp. Western-style)
3
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
3
言う いう
to say; to utter; to declare
[v5u] to say; to utter; to declare
[v5u] to name; to call
[v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
3
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
[adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
3
マカロニ
macaroni
3
衣装 いしょう
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
[n] clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
3
八百屋 やおや
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
[n] greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
[n] jack of all trades
3
ばあちゃん ばあちゃん
granny; grandma; gran
[n] granny; grandma; gran
[n] old lady; old woman
3
お好み焼き おこのみやき
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
[n] okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
2
台所 だいどころ
kitchen
[n,adj-no] kitchen
[n] financial situation
2
こら
hey!
2
全員 ぜんいん
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
[n,adv] all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
2
この間 このあいだ
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
[n,adv] the other day; lately; recently; during this period
[n,adv] meanwhile; in the meantime
2
まったく まったく
really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly
[adv,adj-no] really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly
[adv,adj-no] indeed
[int] good grief
2
しも しも
frost
[n] frost
[n] white hair; grey hair; gray hair
2
地下 ちか
underground; below the ground
[n,adj-no] underground; below the ground
[n] world of the dead; the grave
[adj-no,n] underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret; illegal; in hiding
2
によって によって
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
[exp] according to; by (means of); due to; because of
2