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")
70
火 ひ
fire; flame; blaze
[n,n-suf] fire; flame; blaze
68
俺 おれ
I; me
58
おまえ おまえ
you
[pn] you
[n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
48
あたし あたし
I; me
44
その その
that; the
[adj-pn] that; the
[adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
[int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
42
犬神 いぬがみ
evil dog spirit; dog god
[n] evil dog spirit; dog god
42
私 わたし
I; me
39
子供 こども
child; children
35
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)
34
稲荷 いなり
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama)
[n] Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama)
[n] Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto)
[n] fox (said to be messengers of Inari)
[n] fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes)
[n] inarizushi
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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
33
あんた あんた
you
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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
33
客 きゃく
guest; visitor
[n] guest; visitor
[n] customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
[ctr] counter for containers used to entertain guests
32
神 かみ
god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
[n] god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
[n-pref,adj-na] incredible; fantastic; amazing
[n] Emperor (of Japan)
[n] thunder
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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 ...
31
便所 べんじょ
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
[n] toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
31
神さま かみさま
God; god
[n] God; god
[n] ace; king; superior person; god (amongst men)
30
族長 ぞくちょう
patriarch; head of a family
[n,adj-no] patriarch; head of a family
29
料理 りょうり
cooking; cookery; cuisine; meal; food; dish; item on a menu
[n,vs,vt] cooking; cookery; cuisine; meal; food; dish; item on a menu
[n,vs,vt] (easily) dealing with something; handling (well)
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犬 いぬ
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
[n] dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
[n] squealer; rat; snitch; informer; informant; spy
[n-pref] counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
27
それ それ
that; it
[pn] that; it
[pn] then; that point (in time); that time
[pn] there
[pn] you
27
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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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
26
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!
25
どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
23
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
23
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
23
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!
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主人 しゅじん
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady
[n] head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady
[n] one's husband
[n] (one's) employer; (one's) master
[n] host; hostess
20
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
[adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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
20
妖魔 ようま
ghost; apparition
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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
19
女 おんな
female; woman; female sex
[n,n-pref] female; woman; female sex
[n] female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
18
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
18
なんで なんで
why?; what for?
[adv] why?; what for?
[adv] how?; by what means?
18
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
17
化け物 ばけもの
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre; specter
[n] goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre; specter
17
霊力 れいりょく
spiritual power
17
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
16
奴 やつ
fellow; guy; chap
[n] fellow; guy; chap
[n] thing; object
[pn] he; she; him; her
16
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
16
源五郎 げんごろう
diving beetle
[n] diving beetle
[n] Japanese predacious diving beetle (Cybister japonicus)
15
妊婦 にんぷ
pregnant woman
14
力 ちから
force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
[n] force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
[n] capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty
[n] efficacy; effect
[n] effort; endeavours; endeavors; exertions
[n] power; authority; influence; good offices; agency
[n] support; help; aid; assistance
[n] stress; emphasis
[n] means; resources
14
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
14
おめえ
you
14
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
旨い うまい
skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate
[adj-i] skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate
[adj-i] delicious; tasty; good; nice
[adj-i] good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid
13
父上 ちちうえ
father
13
掃除 そうじ
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
[n,vs,vt] cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
12
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!
12
もうじき もうじき
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
[adv] soon; shortly; nearly; almost
12
一族 いちぞく
family; relatives; dependents
[n] family; relatives; dependents
[n] household
12
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
12
誰 だれ
who
12
なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
[prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
12
それで それで
so; therefore; and; (and) then
[conj] so; therefore; and; (and) then
12
てめえ てめえ
you
[pn] you
[pn] I; me; oneself; myself; yourself; himself; herself
11
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 ...
11
産神 うぶがみ
guardian deity of pregnant women, newborn babies and one's birthplace
[n] guardian deity of pregnant women, newborn babies and one's birthplace
11
よく よく
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
[adv] nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
[adv] frequently; often
[adv] I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
[adv] (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
11
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
11
霊狐 れいこ
fox with supernatural powers
[n] fox with supernatural powers
11
あいつ あいつ
he; she; that guy
[pn] he; she; that guy
[pn] that; that one; that thing
11
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
11
飯 めし
cooked rice
[n] cooked rice
[n] meal; food
[n] one's living; livelihood
10
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
10
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
10
所 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
10
そして そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
[conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
10
嫌 いや
disliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant
[adj-na] disliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant
[adj-na] unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; horrible; disgusting; undesirable; unwelcome
[int] no!; quit it!; stop!
10
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
10
ちゃんと
diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
[adv,vs] diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
[adv,vs] perfectly; properly; exactly; orderly; punctually; regularly; safely; in good condition
[adv,vs] sufficiently; satisfactorily
[adv,vs] quickly
10
しっかり しっかり
tightly (holding on); firmly; securely
[adv,adv-to,vs] tightly (holding on); firmly; securely
[adv,adv-to,vs] strongly (built); solidly; sturdily; steadily
[adv,adv-to,vs] properly; well; sufficiently; hard (working, etc.); fully; completely
[adv,adv-to,vs] reliably; dependably; levelheadedly; shrewdly; wisely; cleverly
10
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 ...
10
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
10
腹 はら
abdomen; belly; stomach
[n] abdomen; belly; stomach
[n] womb
[n] one's mind; one's real intentions; one's true motive
[n] courage; nerve; willpower
[n] generosity; magnanimity
[n] feelings; emotions
[n] wide middle part; bulging part
[n] inside; interior; inner part
[n] anti-node
[suf,ctr] counter for hard roe
[suf,ctr] counter for containers with bulging middles (pots, vases, etc.)
10
めし屋 めしや
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
[n] eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
10
生まれる うまれる
to be born
10
修行 しゅぎょう
training; practice; discipline; study
[n,vs,vt] training; practice; discipline; study
[n,vs,vt] ascetic practices
9
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
9
心配 しんぱい
worry; concern; anxiety; uneasiness; fear
[n,vs,vt,adj-na] worry; concern; anxiety; uneasiness; fear
[n,vs,vt] care; help; aid; assistance
9
何の なんの
what; what kind of; what sort of
[adj-pn] what; what kind of; what sort of
[adj-pn] no ...; any
[adj-pn] adds emphasis to the preceding word
[int] no; not at all; oh (it's nothing)
9
今まで いままで
until now; so far; up to the present
[n,adv] until now; so far; up to the present
9
逆 ぎゃく
reverse; opposite
[adj-no,adj-na,n] reverse; opposite
[adj-na,n] converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
[n-pref] inverse (function)
9
血 ち
blood
[n] blood
[n] blood; ancestry; lineage; stock
[n] (the) blood; feelings; passions
9
ども ども
first-person plural (or singular)
[suf] first-person plural (or singular)
[suf] second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
9
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
9
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
9
お産 おさん
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery
[n] (giving) birth; childbirth; delivery
9
ぬし ぬし
head (of a household, etc.); leader; master
[n] head (of a household, etc.); leader; master
[n] owner; proprietor; proprietress
[n] subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed)
[n] guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers); long-time resident (or employee, etc.)
[n] husband
[pn] you
9
豆腐 とうふ
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
[n] tofu; bean curd; beancurd
9
摘み草 つみくさ
picking herbs and wildflowers
[n] picking herbs and wildflowers
9
呪文 じゅもん
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
[n] spell; charm; incantation; magic word
8
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
8
自分 じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
8