私 わたし
I; me
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猫 ねこ
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
[n] cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
[n] shamisen
[n] geisha
[n] wheelbarrow
[n] clay bed-warmer
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おまえ おまえ
you
[pn] you
[n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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事 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 ...
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火 ひ
fire; flame; blaze
[n,n-suf] fire; flame; blaze
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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")
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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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太刀 たち
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword
[n] long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword
[n] straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
[n] guandao; Chinese glaive
13
首 くび
neck
[n] neck
[n] head
[n] dismissal (from a job); firing; sacking
12
星 ほし
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
[n] star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body
[n] star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk
[n] star (actor, player, etc.)
[n] dot; spot; fleck
[n] bullseye
[n] perp; perpetrator; culprit; offender; suspect
[n] one's star (that determines one's fate); one's fortune
[n] point; score
[n] star point (intersection marked with a dot); hoshi
[n] (pyrotechnic) star
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おじいちゃん おじいちゃん
grandpa; granddad
12
体 からだ
body
[n] body
[n] torso; trunk
[n] build; physique; frame; figure
[n] health; constitution
[n] corpse; dead body
11
それ それ
that; it
[pn] that; it
[pn] then; that point (in time); that time
[pn] there
[pn] you
11
お嬢さま おじょうさま
(another's) daughter
[n] (another's) daughter
[n] young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
11
師匠 ししょう
master; teacher
[n,suf] master; teacher
[n] stable master
11
軍 ぐん
army; armed forces; troops
[n] army; armed forces; troops
[n] military authorities
[n] team; group; troupe
10
式神 しきがみ
form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
[n] form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
10
あれ あれ
that; that thing
[pn] that; that thing
[pn] that person
[pn] then; that time
[pn] that place (over there)
10
なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
[prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
10
きさま きさま
you
10
呪禁 じゅごん
vanquishing monsters, spirits, etc. with charms
[n] vanquishing monsters, spirits, etc. with charms
10
また また
again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
[adv] again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
[adv] also; too; as well; likewise
[adv] on the other hand; while
[conj] and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
[conj] or; otherwise
[adv] really; how; (what, why) on earth
[pref] indirect
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兄弟子 あにでし
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
[n] senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
9
者 もの
person
9
どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
9
結界 けっかい
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices
[n] (fixing) boundaries for religious practices
[n] prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice)
[n] fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple
[n] short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store
[n] barrier; dimensional barrier; containment zone; containment barrier; mystical barrier
8
毒 どく
poison; toxicant
[n] poison; toxicant
[n] harm; evil influence
[n] ill will; spite; malice
[n] abusive language
8
女 おんな
female; woman; female sex
[n,n-pref] female; woman; female sex
[n] female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
8
呪い のろい
curse; spell; malediction
[n] curse; spell; malediction
7
娘 むすめ
daughter
[n] daughter
[n] girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
7
男 おとこ
man; male
[n,n-pref] man; male
[n] fellow; guy; chap; bloke
[n] male lover; boyfriend; man
[n] manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
7
人 ひと
person; someone; somebody
[n] person; someone; somebody
[n] human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
[n] human (Homo sapiens)
[n] (other) people; others
[n] character; personality; nature
[n] capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
[n] adult; grown-up
[n] I; me; one
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呪術 じゅじゅつ
magic; sorcery; incantation
[n] magic; sorcery; incantation
6
その その
that; the
[adj-pn] that; the
[adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
[int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
6
そして そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
[conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
6
どうして どうして
how; in what way; by what means
[adv] how; in what way; by what means
[adv] why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for
[adv] cannot possibly
[int] no way
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血 ち
blood
[n] blood
[n] blood; ancestry; lineage; stock
[n] (the) blood; feelings; passions
6
道 みち
road; path; street; lane; passage
[n] road; path; street; lane; passage
[n] route; way
[n] distance; journey
[n] road (e.g. to victory); course
[n] way (of living, proper conduct, etc.); moral principles
[n] teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma
[n] field (e.g. of medicine); subject; speciality
[n] means; way; method
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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
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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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寿命 じゅみょう
lifespan; life; lifetime
[n] lifespan; life; lifetime
[n] life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
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おれ おれ
I; me
6
それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
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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
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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
守護 しゅご
protection; safeguard
[n,vs,adj-no] protection; safeguard
[n] shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
5
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
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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
5
自分 じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
5
噂 うわさ
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
[n,vs,adj-no] rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
5
そう
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
[aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
5
秘伝 ひでん
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
[n,adj-no] secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
5
誰 だれ
who
5
本当に ほんとうに
really; truly
5
大丈夫 だいじょうぶ
safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
[adj-na] safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
[adv] certainly; surely; undoubtedly
[int,adj-na] no thanks; I'm good; that's alright
[n] great man; fine figure of a man
5
屋敷 やしき
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
[n] residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
5
大正時代 たいしょうじだい
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
[n] Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
5
あなた あなた
you
[pn] you
[pn] dear; honey
5
いう 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
5
典薬 てんやく
court physician
5
すべて すべて
everything; all; the whole
[n,adj-no] everything; all; the whole
[adv] entirely; completely; wholly; all
5
話 はなし
talk; speech; chat; conversation
[n] talk; speech; chat; conversation
[n] topic; subject
[n] discussions; negotiation; argument
[n] rumor; talk; hearsay
[n] tale; story; fable
[n] circumstances; particulars
5
いる いる
to be (of animate objects); to exist
[v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist
[v1,vi] to stay
[v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
5
座 ざ
seat; place
[n] seat; place
[n] position; status
[n] gathering; party; company; atmosphere (of a gathering)
[n] stand; pedestal; platform
[n] trade guild
[suf] attaches to the names of constellations
[suf] attaches to the names of theatres, cinemas and theatrical troupes
[suf,ctr] counter for theatres, deities, Buddhist images, tall mountains, and satokagura songs
5
秘伝書 ひでんしょ
book of secrets
4
坊ちゃま ぼっちゃま
(another's) son; boy; young master
[n] (another's) son; boy; young master
[n] green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
4
それで それで
so; therefore; and; (and) then
[conj] so; therefore; and; (and) then
4
若い わかい
young; youthful
[adj-i] young; youthful
[adj-i] immature; green
[adj-i] low (number); small
4
流れ ながれ
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current
[n] flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current
[n] flow (of people, things); passage (of time); tide; passing; (changing) trends; tendency
[n] course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; process
[n] group of people who remain together after the end of an event
[n] descent; ancestry; school
[n] forfeiture; foreclosure
[n] cancellation
[n] drifting; wandering; roaming
4
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
4
部屋 へや
room; chamber
[n] room; chamber
[n] apartment; flat; pad
[n] stable
4
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
[exp,conj] or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
4
事故 じこ
accident; incident; trouble
[n] accident; incident; trouble
[n] circumstances; reasons
4
姿 すがた
figure; form; shape
[n] figure; form; shape
[n] appearance; dress; guise
[n] state; condition; picture; image
[n] form (of a waka)
[n-suf] dressed in ...; wearing ...
4
凌雲 りょううん
skyscraping; very high; above the clouds; above this mortal world
[adj-no] skyscraping; very high; above the clouds; above this mortal world
4
ような ような
like; similar to
[adj-pn] like; similar to
[exp] (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that)
[exp] feels like; feels similar to; feels as if
4
生贄 いけにえ
(living) sacrifice
[n] (living) sacrifice
[n] victim; scapegoat
4
刀 かたな
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana
[n] sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana
[n] scalpel
[n] chisel; burin; graver
[n] knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
4
後継者 こうけいしゃ
successor
4
向こう むこう
opposite side; other side; opposite direction
[n] opposite side; other side; opposite direction
[n] over there; that way; far away; beyond
[n] the other party; the other person
[n] future (starting now)
4
殺し ころし
murder; killing; murderer
[n] murder; killing; murderer
4
なんで なんで
why?; what for?
[adv] why?; what for?
[adv] how?; by what means?
4
大地震 おおじしん
major earthquake; large earthquake
[n] major earthquake; large earthquake
4
帝都 ていと
imperial capital
4
ひどい ひどい
cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe
[adj-i] cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe
[adj-i] violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme
[adj-i] very bad; terrible; awful
[adj-i] excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust
4
陰陽師 おんみょうじ
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
[n] diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
4
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
[adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
4
顔 かお
face; visage
[n] face; visage
[n] look; expression; countenance
[n] honor; honour; face
[n] influence; notoriety
4
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 ...
4
新しい あたらしい
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
[adj-i] new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
4
術 じゅつ
art; technique
[n,n-suf] art; technique
[n,n-suf] means; way
[n,n-suf] trick; trap; plot; stratagem
[n,n-suf] magic
4
震災 しんさい
earthquake disaster
[n] earthquake disaster
[n] Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
4
なぜ なぜ
why; how; for what reason
[adv] why; how; for what reason
4
寮 りょう
hostel; dormitory
[n] hostel; dormitory
[n] bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system)
[n] tea-ceremony room
[n] villa
4
不吉 ふきつ
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
[adj-na,n] ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
4
一人 ひとり
one person
[n] one person
[n] being alone; being by oneself
[n] being single; being unmarried
[adv] by oneself; alone
[adv] just; only; simply
4
獣 けもの
beast; brute; animal
[n] beast; brute; animal
[n] animal with human characteristics
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
3
もちろん もちろん
of course; certainly; naturally
[adv] of course; certainly; naturally
3
要石 かなめいし
keystone
3