私 わたし
I; me
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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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あたし あたし
I; me
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女 おんな
female; woman; female sex
[n,n-pref] female; woman; female sex
[n] female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
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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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あんた あんた
you
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俺 おれ
I; me
38
その その
that; the
[adj-pn] that; the
[adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
[int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
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母さん かあさん
mother
34
母親 ははおや
mother
30
子供 こども
child; children
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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
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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
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それ それ
that; it
[pn] that; it
[pn] then; that point (in time); that time
[pn] there
[pn] you
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岩代 いわしろ
Iwashiro (former province located in the west of present-day Fukushima Prefecture)
[n] Iwashiro (former province located in the west of present-day Fukushima Prefecture)
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息子 むすこ
son
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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)
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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
20
そんな
such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
[adj-pn] such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
[int] no way!; never!
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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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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
20
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
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おいら おれら
we; us
16
幽霊 ゆうれい
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
[n] ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
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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
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親 おや
parent; parents; mother and father
[n] parent; parents; mother and father
[n] dealer; banker
[n] founder; inventor
[n] (pet) owner
[adj-no,n] key; parent (organization); main
[n] ancestor; forefather
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きっと きっと
surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
[adv] surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
[adv] sternly; severely
[adv] having no slack; rigid; stiff; tight
[adv] suddenly; abruptly; instantly
14
化け物 ばけもの
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre; specter
[n] goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre; specter
14
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
13
魂 たましい
soul; spirit
13
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
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女房 にょうぼう
wife (esp. one's own wife)
[n] wife (esp. one's own wife)
[n] court lady; female court attache; woman who served at the imperial palace
[n] woman (esp. as a love interest)
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自分 じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
12
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
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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
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ばかり ばかり
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
[prt] only; merely; nothing but; no more than
[prt] approximately; about
[prt] just (finished, etc.)
[prt] as if to; (as though) about to; going to; on the point of; at any minute
[prt] indicates emphasis
[prt] always; constantly
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あの子 あのこ
that child; that kid; that boy; that girl; that young lady
[pn] that child; that kid; that boy; that girl; that young lady
[pn] you
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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
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ずっと
continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout
[adv] continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout
[adv] much (more); (by) far; far and away; a lot; a great deal
[adv] far (away); long (ago, before, after)
[adv] straight; directly
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二人 ふたり
two persons; two people; pair; couple
[n] two persons; two people; pair; couple
11
あなた あなた
you
[pn] you
[pn] dear; honey
11
おかみさん おかみさん
missus; missis
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文殊菩薩 もんじゅぼさつ
Manjusri (Bodhisattva); Monju; Monjushuri; Wenshu
[n] Manjusri (Bodhisattva); Monju; Monjushuri; Wenshu
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人間 にんげん
human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
[n] human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
[n] character (of a person)
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あんな
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
[adj-pn] that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
10
だめ 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!
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生身 なまみ
living flesh; flesh and blood
[n,adj-no] living flesh; flesh and blood
[n,adj-no] physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
10
何者 なにもの
who; what kind of person
[n] who; what kind of person
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そいつ そいつ
he; she; that person; that guy; that fellow
[pn] he; she; that person; that guy; that fellow
[pn] that; that one; that thing
9
どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
9
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
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虫 むし
insect; bug; cricket; moth
[n] insect; bug; cricket; moth
[n] worm; roundworm
[n] thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious
[n] nervousness; fretfulness
[n] person devoted to one thing; single-minded person
[n] valve core
[n] mushi (type of game played with a stripped deck)
9
天界 てんかい
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere
[n] the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere
[n] heavenly realm; deva realm
8
本当 ほんとう
truth; reality; actuality; fact
[n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality; actuality; fact
[adj-no,adj-na] proper; right; correct; official
[adj-no,adj-na] genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable
8
赤ん坊 あかんぼう
baby; infant
8
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 ...
8
ちょいと 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
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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
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言葉 ことば
language; dialect
[n] language; dialect
[n] word; phrase; expression; term
[n] speech; (manner of) speaking; (use of) language
[n] words; remark; statement; comment
[n] learning to speak; language acquisition
8
盆 ぼん
tray
[n] tray
[n] family; household
[n] Obon; Bon Festival; Lantern Festival; Festival of the Dead
[n] gambler's den
8
着物 きもの
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length)
[n] kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length)
[n] clothing; clothes
8
思い おもい
thought
[n] thought
[n] imagination; mind; heart
[n] desire; wish; hope; expectation
[n] love; affection
[n] feelings; emotion; sentiment; experience
8
それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
8
おめえ
you
8
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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どうぞ
please; kindly; pray; I beg (of you)
[adv] please; kindly; pray; I beg (of you)
[adv] by all means; certainly; of course; (go) ahead; (feel) free (to); (you are) welcome (to); please (help yourself to)
[adv] here you are
[vs] to give
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兵衛 ひょうえ
middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
[n] middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
7
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 ...
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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
7
どうした どうした
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
[adj-pn] somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
7
美しい うつくしい
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
[adj-i] beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
7
不思議 ふしぎ
wonderful; marvelous; strange; incredible; amazing; curious; miraculous; mysterious
[adj-na,n] wonderful; marvelous; strange; incredible; amazing; curious; miraculous; mysterious
[adv-to] strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason; curiously
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どうしても どうしても
by all means; at any cost; no matter what; at any rate; surely
[exp,adv] by all means; at any cost; no matter what; at any rate; surely
[exp,adv] whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; willy-nilly
[exp,adv] on no account; by no means
[exp,adv] in the end; in the long run; after all; eventually
7
どういう どういう
what kind of; what sort of; what
[adj-pn] what kind of; what sort of; what
7
てめえ てめえ
you
[pn] you
[pn] I; me; oneself; myself; yourself; himself; herself
7
声 こえ
voice
[n] voice
[n] singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); hoot
[n] voice; opinion (as expressed in words); view; wish; attitude; will
[n] sound
[n] sense (of something's arrival); feeling
[n] voice; voiced sound
7
者 もの
person
7
あれ あれ
that; that thing
[pn] that; that thing
[pn] that person
[pn] then; that time
[pn] that place (over there)
7
おばちゃん おばちゃん
auntie; older woman
7
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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いけない いけない
bad; wrong; naughty
[exp,adj-i] bad; wrong; naughty
[exp,adj-i] must not (do, be); should not; ought not to
[exp,adj-i] useless; no good; bad
[exp,adj-i] hopeless; beyond hope
[exp,adj-i] unfortunate; a shame; a pity
[exp,adj-i] unable to drink (alcohol)
[exp,adj-i] so as not to ...; so that ... (won't); in case ...; for fear that ...; lest ...
7
それでも それでも
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
[conj] but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
6
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
6
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
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
今度 こんど
this time; now
[n,adv] this time; now
[n,adv] next time; another time; shortly; soon
[n,adv] recently; lately; the other day
6
何か なにか
something; some; any
[pn] something; some; any
[adv] somehow; for some reason
[int] (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
6
居場所 いばしょ
whereabouts; place; location
[n] whereabouts; place; location
[n] place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
6
あいつ あいつ
he; she; that guy
[pn] he; she; that guy
[pn] that; that one; that thing
6
そうして そうして
and; like that
6
こうして こうして
thus; in this way
6
ために ために
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
[conj] for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
[conj] because of; as a result of
6
形 かたち
form; shape; figure
[n] form; shape; figure
[n] visage
6
なんだい なんだい
difficult problem; challenge
[n] difficult problem; challenge
6
父親 ちちおや
father
6
目 め
eye; eyeball
[n] eye; eyeball
[n] eyesight; sight; vision
[n] look; stare; gaze; glance
[n] notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.)
[n] an experience
[n] viewpoint
[n] discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality)
[n] (an) appearance
[n] chance (of success); possibility (of a good result)
[n] spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave
[n] grain (of wood, paper)
[n] eye (of a storm, needle, etc.)
[n] intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard)
[n] dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number
[n] graduation; division (of a scale)
[n] tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.)
[suf] ordinal number suffix
[suf] somewhat; -ish
[suf] point (e.g. of change)
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なんでも なんでも
any; anything; whatever; whatever one likes; everything; all
[exp] any; anything; whatever; whatever one likes; everything; all
[adv] I am told; I hear; I understand; they say
6
こいつ こいつ
he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person
[pn] he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person
[pn] this; this one; this thing
[int] hey, you!
6
顔 かお
face; visage
[n] face; visage
[n] look; expression; countenance
[n] honor; honour; face
[n] influence; notoriety
6