私 わたし
I; me
51
日本 にほん
Japan
42
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")
34
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 ...
29
生地 きじ
cloth; fabric; material; texture
[n] cloth; fabric; material; texture
[n] dough; batter
[n] inherent quality; one's true character; one's true colours
[n] unglazed pottery
[n] skin with no make-up
[n] uncoated metal
26
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
25
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
24
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)
22
美味しい 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
21
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 ...
18
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
18
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
18
ポルトガル ポルトガル
Portugal
17
ご飯 ごはん
cooked rice
17
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
17
クリスマス
Christmas
17
それ それ
that; it
[pn] that; it
[pn] then; that point (in time); that time
[pn] there
[pn] you
15
ワサビ わさび
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
[n] wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
[n] horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
15
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
14
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
14
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
[adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
13
米 こめ
(husked grains of) rice
[n] (husked grains of) rice
[n] staple (product, etc.); necessity
12
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
12
箸 はし
chopsticks
12
味 あじ
flavor; flavour; taste
[n] flavor; flavour; taste
[n] charm; appeal; uniqueness; attractiveness
[n] experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
[adj-na] smart; clever; witty; strange
12
良い よい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
[adj-i] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
[adj-i] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
[adj-i] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
[adj-i] OK; all right; fine; no problem
[suf,adj-i] easy to ...
11
妹 いもうと
younger sister
11
鰊 にしん
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
[n] Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
11
印鑑 いんかん
stamp; seal
11
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
11
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
砂糖 さとう
sugar
10
次 つぎ
next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] stage; station
10
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
10
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
10
くらい
approximately; about; around; or so
[suf,prt] approximately; about; around; or so
[suf,prt] to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
[suf,prt] as ... as ...; like
10
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!
10
寿司 すし
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
[n] sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
9
その その
that; the
[adj-pn] that; the
[adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
[int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
9
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
9
ほど ほど
extent; degree; measure
[n,adv] extent; degree; measure
[n] limit; bounds
[n] (span of) time
[n] (a) distance
[n] the state of; the status of; the condition of
[prt] about; around; approximately; or so
[prt] as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ...
[prt] the more ... the more ...
9
行く いく
to die; to pass away
[v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
9
まず まず
first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
[adv] first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
[adv] probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually
[adv] more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably
[adv] anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being
9
ほら
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
[int] look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
9
ケーキ
cake
9
いっぱい いっぱい
one cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of); cupful; glassful; bowlful; spoonful
[n,adj-no] one cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of); cupful; glassful; bowlful; spoonful
[n] one drink (of alcohol)
[adj-na,adj-no,n-suf] full; filled (with); brimming (with); crowded; packed
[adv,n-suf] fully; to capacity; to the maximum; as much as possible
[adv] a lot; much; many
[n-suf,adv] all of ...; the entire ...
[n] one (squid, octopus, crab, etc.)
[n] one (boat)
9
使える つかえる
to be usable; to be serviceable; to be useful
[v1] to be usable; to be serviceable; to be useful
9
ラテ
latte; caffè latte
9
七草 ななくさ
the seven spring flowers
[n] the seven spring flowers
[n] the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers
[n] the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
9
東京都 とうきょうと
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
[n] Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
8
ながら ながら
while; during; as
[prt] while; during; as
[prt] while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding
[prt] all; both
[prt] as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")
[pref] while doing something else (at the same time)
8
秋 あき
autumn; fall
8
お店 おみせ
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
[n] store; shop; establishment; restaurant
8
一番 いちばん
number one; first; first place
[n,adj-no] number one; first; first place
[adv] best; most
[n] game; round; bout
[adv] as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
[n] song (e.g. in noh); piece
8
花見 はなみ
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
[n,vs] cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
8
お米 おこめ
(husked grains of) rice
[n] (husked grains of) rice
8
なんで なんで
why?; what for?
[adv] why?; what for?
[adv] how?; by what means?
8
好き すき
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
[adj-na,n] liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
[adj-na,n] liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved
[n,adj-na] faddism; eccentricity
[adj-na,n] as one likes; as it suits one
[adj-na,n] lecherous; lustful; salacious
8
変 へん
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy
[adj-na] strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy
[adj-na] unexpected
[n] change
[n] incident; disturbance; disaster; accident; emergency
[n-pref] flat
8
場所 ばしょ
place; location; spot; position
[n] place; location; spot; position
[n] room; space
[n] basho; wrestling tournament
8
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
8
ダシ 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
7
表面 ひょうめん
surface; face
[n,adj-no] surface; face
[n,adj-no] outside; exterior
[n,adj-no] appearances; superficiality
7
部分 ぶぶん
portion; section; part
[n] portion; section; part
7
手 て
hand; arm
[n] hand; arm
[n] forepaw; foreleg
[n] handle
[n] hand; worker; help
[n] trouble; care; effort
[n] means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
[n] hand; handwriting
[n] kind; type; sort
[n] one's hands; one's possession
[n] ability to cope
[n] hand (of cards)
[n] direction
[n,n-suf,ctr] move (in go, shogi, etc.)
7
かつお節 かつおぶし
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
[n] katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
7
姉妹 しまい
sisters
7
東京 とうきょう
Tokyo
7
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
7
和風 わふう
Japanese style
[n,adj-no] Japanese style
[n] light wind; moderate breeze
7
油 あぶら
oil
7
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
7
なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
[prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
7
どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
7
違う ちがう
to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
[v5u,vi] to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
[v5u,vi] to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
[v5u,vi] to become abnormal; to go wrong
[exp] isn't it?; wasn't it?
7
ほうじ茶 ほうじちゃ
roasted green tea
7
モンブラン
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
[n] Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
7
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
7
植物 しょくぶつ
plant; vegetation
7
植物園 しょくぶつえん
botanical garden
7
塩 しお
salt; common salt; table salt; sodium chloride
[n] salt; common salt; table salt; sodium chloride
[n] hardship; toil; trouble
[n] saltiness
[n-pref] cold; unwelcoming; indifferent
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
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
7
たしか たしか
sure; certain; positive; definite
[adj-na,n] sure; certain; positive; definite
[adj-na,n] reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact
[adv] If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly; If I remember rightly
6
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
6
茶碗 ちゃわん
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
[n] rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
6
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
6
ボウル
bowl
6
完成 かんせい
completion; perfection; accomplishment
[n,vs,vt,vi] completion; perfection; accomplishment
6
大根 だいこん
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus)
[n,adj-no] daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus)
[n,adj-no] ham actor
6
謝肉祭 しゃにくさい
carnival (festival held before Lent)
[n] carnival (festival held before Lent)
6
結局 けっきょく
after all; in the end; ultimately; eventually
[adv] after all; in the end; ultimately; eventually
[n,adj-no] conclusion; end
[n] end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
6
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
6
昔 むかし
the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
[n,adj-no,adv] the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
[n] the past ten years; the past decade
6
使う つかう
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
[v5u,vt] to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
[v5u,vt] to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate
[v5u,vt] to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume
[v5u,vt] to use (language); to speak
6
ハーブ
herb
6
イチゴ いちご
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
[n] strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
6
ツバメ つばめ
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin
[n] swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin
[n] barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
[n] younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
6
駅 えき
railway station; train station
[n] railway station; train station
[n] staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan)
[ctr] counter for railway stations and bus stations
6
自分 じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
6