MAO 5

Mao

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency Spread
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 ...
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わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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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
30
不知火しらぬい
phosphorescent light; mysterious lights on the sea; sea fire
  1. [n] phosphorescent light; mysterious lights on the sea; sea fire
28
おまえおまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
24
おんな
female; woman; female sex
  1. [n,n-pref] female; woman; female sex
  2. [n] female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
15
fire; flame; blaze
  1. [n,n-suf] fire; flame; blaze
14
なになに
what
  1. [pn] what
  2. [pn] you-know-what; that thing
  3. [pn] whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name
  4. [adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
  5. [int] what?; huh?
  6. [int] hey!; come on!
  7. [int] oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)
14
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 ...
14
そのその
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
14
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
もん
(family) crest; coat of arms
  1. [n] (family) crest; coat of arms
  2. [n] pattern; figure
  3. [n] playing card suit (in karuta)
13
真砂まさご
sand
  1. [n] sand
13
師匠ししょう
master; teacher
  1. [n,suf] master; teacher
  2. [n] stable master
13
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
12
みず
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
  1. [n] water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
  2. [n] fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid
  3. [n] flood; floodwaters
  4. [n] water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
  5. [n] break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
12
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
式神しきがみ
form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
  1. [n] form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
10
からだ
body
  1. [n] body
  2. [n] torso; trunk
  3. [n] build; physique; frame; figure
  4. [n] health; constitution
  5. [n] corpse; dead body
10
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
10
もの
person
  1. [n] person
9
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)
9
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")
9
陰陽師おんみょうじ
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
  1. [n] diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
8
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
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!
8
術者じゅつしゃ
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
  1. [n] practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
7
blood
  1. [n] blood
  2. [n] blood; ancestry; lineage; stock
  3. [n] (the) blood; feelings; passions
7
ふさ
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; tassel
  1. [n] tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; tassel
  2. [n,ctr] bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers)
  3. [n,ctr] segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
7
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto)
  1. [n] (urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto)
  2. [n] centre (e.g. of learning); center; seat
  3. [n] (government) office
  4. [n] fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
7
帝都ていと
imperial capital
  1. [n] imperial capital
7
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
7
なんでなんで
why?; what for?
  1. [adv] why?; what for?
  2. [adv] how?; by what means?
7
それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
7
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
7
白洲しらす
white sandbar; white sandbank
  1. [n] white sandbar; white sandbank
  2. [n] area in a garden or entrance of a house laid with white sand or pebbles
  3. [n] gravel separating a noh stage from the audience
  4. [n] court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
6
spirit; mind; heart
  1. [n] spirit; mind; heart
  2. [n] nature; disposition
  3. [n] intention; mind; will; motivation
  4. [n] mood; feelings
  5. [n] consciousness
  6. [n] care; attention; consideration; worry
  7. [n] interest
  8. [n] (the) air; atmosphere
  9. [n] ambience; atmosphere (of); air (of); mood
  10. [n] fragrance; aroma; flavour; taste
  11. [n] qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine); chi; ki
6
延命えんめい
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
  1. [n,vs,adj-no] keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
6
屋敷やしき
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
  1. [n] residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
6
子息しそく
(another's) son
  1. [n] (another's) son
6
大尉たいい
captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
  1. [n] captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
6
うわさ
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
  1. [n,vs,adj-no] rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
6
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
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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)
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なるなる
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  1. [v5r,vi] to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  2. [v5r,vi] to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
  3. [v5r,vi] to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
  4. [v5r,vi] to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
  5. [v5r,vi] to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
  6. [v5r,vi] to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
  7. [v5r,vi] to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
  8. [v5r,vi] to play (the part of); to act as
  9. [v5r,vi] to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
  10. [v5r,vi] to be promoted
  11. [aux-v,v5r] to do ...
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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
どうどう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
6
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
6
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)
6
金持ちかねもち
rich person
  1. [n] rich person
5
自分じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  1. [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
5
結界けっかい
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices
  1. [n] (fixing) boundaries for religious practices
  2. [n] prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice)
  3. [n] fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple
  4. [n] short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store
  5. [n] barrier; dimensional barrier; containment zone; containment barrier; mystical barrier
5
手先てさき
fingers; fingertips
  1. [n] fingers; fingertips
  2. [n] underling; stooge; tool; pawn; minion
5
後継者こうけいしゃ
successor
  1. [n] successor
5
彼女かのじょ
she; her
  1. [pn] she; her
  2. [n] girlfriend
5
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
5
商売しょうばい
trade; business; commerce
  1. [n,vs,vi] trade; business; commerce
  2. [n] occupation; calling; profession; job
5
刺客しかく
assassin
  1. [n] assassin
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兄弟子あにでし
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
  1. [n] senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
5
五色ごしき
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours
  1. [n] five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours
  2. [adj-no] many kinds; varied
  3. [n] melon; gourd
5
そしてそして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
  1. [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
5
すべてすべて
everything; all; the whole
  1. [n,adj-no] everything; all; the whole
  2. [adv] entirely; completely; wholly; all
5
サロン
salon; saloon; reception room
  1. [n] salon; saloon; reception room
5
くださいください
please (give me)
  1. [exp] please (give me)
  2. [exp] please (do for me)
5
いずれいずれ
where; which; who
  1. [adv,pn] where; which; who
  2. [adv,pn] anyway; anyhow; at any rate
  3. [adv] sooner or later; eventually; one of these days; at some future date or time
  4. [pn] both; either; any; all; whichever
5
だれ
who
  1. [pn] who
4
親戚しんせき
relative; relation; kin
  1. [n] relative; relation; kin
4
くすり
medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve
  1. [n] medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve
  2. [n] efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.)
  3. [n] (pottery) glaze
  4. [n] (illegal) drug; narcotic
  5. [n] small bribe
4
華族かぞく
peerage (in Japan; 1869-1947); nobility; aristocracy
  1. [n] peerage (in Japan; 1869-1947); nobility; aristocracy
4
若様わかさま
young master; son of a high-ranking person
  1. [n] young master; son of a high-ranking person
4
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
4
生贄いけにえ
(living) sacrifice
  1. [n] (living) sacrifice
  2. [n] victim; scapegoat
4
来るくる
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
  1. [vk,vi] to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
  2. [vk,vi,aux-v] to come back; to do ... and come back
  3. [vk,vi,aux-v] to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue
  4. [vk,vi] to come from; to be caused by; to derive from
  5. [vk,vi] to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")
4
本当にほんとうに
really; truly
  1. [adv] really; truly
4
方がいいほうがいい
had better ...
  1. [exp,adj-ix] had better ...
  2. [exp,adj-ix] had better not ...
4
感じかんじ
feeling; sense; impression
  1. [n] feeling; sense; impression
4
悪いわるい
bad; poor; undesirable
  1. [adj-i] bad; poor; undesirable
  2. [adj-i] poor (quality); inferior; insufficient
  3. [adj-i] evil; sinful
  4. [adj-i] ugly; not beautiful
  5. [adj-i] at fault; to blame; in the wrong
  6. [adj-i] bad (at doing something)
  7. [adj-i] unprofitable; unbeneficial
  8. [int,adj-i] sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable
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あと
behind; rear
  1. [n,adj-no] behind; rear
  2. [n,adj-no] after; later
  3. [n,adj-no] remainder; the rest
  4. [n,adv] more (e.g. five more minutes); left
  5. [n,adv] also; in addition
  6. [n,adj-no] descendant; successor; heir
  7. [n,adj-no] after one's death
  8. [n,adj-no] past; previous
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seat; place
  1. [n] seat; place
  2. [n] position; status
  3. [n] gathering; party; company; atmosphere (of a gathering)
  4. [n] stand; pedestal; platform
  5. [n] trade guild
  6. [suf] attaches to the names of constellations
  7. [suf] attaches to the names of theatres, cinemas and theatrical troupes
  8. [suf,ctr] counter for theatres, deities, Buddhist images, tall mountains, and satokagura songs
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姿すがた
figure; form; shape
  1. [n] figure; form; shape
  2. [n] appearance; dress; guise
  3. [n] state; condition; picture; image
  4. [n] form (of a waka)
  5. [n-suf] dressed in ...; wearing ...
4
夫婦ふうふ
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
  1. [n] married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
4
大正時代たいしょうじだい
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
  1. [n] Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
4
大地震おおじしん
major earthquake; large earthquake
  1. [n] major earthquake; large earthquake
4
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
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いのち
life; life force
  1. [n] life; life force
  2. [n] lifetime; lifespan
  3. [n] most important thing; foundation; core
  4. [n] paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
  5. [n] fate; destiny; karma
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名乗るなのる
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as)
  1. [v5r,vi,vt] to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as)
  2. [v5r,vi,vt] to claim to be; to call oneself; to wear the title of
  3. [v5r,vi,vt] to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
  4. [v5r,vt] to adopt as one's name; to take (a name)
  5. [v5r,vi] to call out the goods one is selling
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与えあたえ
gift; godsend
  1. [n] gift; godsend
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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
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はずはず
should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
  1. [aux] should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
  2. [n] nock (of a bow)
  3. [n] nock (of an arrow)
  4. [n] nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
  5. [n] wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
4
なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
  1. [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
4
なにかなにか
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)?
4
どうしたどうした
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
  1. [adj-pn] somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
4
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
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ためため
good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  1. [n,adv] good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  2. [n,adv] sake; purpose; objective; aim
  3. [n,adv] consequence; result; effect
  4. [n,adv] affecting; regarding; concerning
4
それでそれで
so; therefore; and; (and) then
  1. [conj] so; therefore; and; (and) then
4
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
4
これ以上これいじょう
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
  1. [exp] any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
4
おれおれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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
かお
face; visage
  1. [n] face; visage
  2. [n] look; expression; countenance
  3. [n] honor; honour; face
  4. [n] influence; notoriety
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