私 わたし
I; me
27
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")
22
巻く まく
to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)
[v5k,vt] to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)
[v5k,vt] to envelope; to shroud
[v5k,vt] to outflank; to skirt
[v5k,vt] to link (verse)
[v5k,vi] to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up
21
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
18
僕 ぼく
I; me
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
[pn] manservant
17
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
15
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
14
それ それ
that; it
[pn] that; it
[pn] then; that point (in time); that time
[pn] there
[pn] you
14
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
13
ほら
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
[int] look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
13
品目 ひんもく
item; commodity; list of articles
[n] item; commodity; list of articles
11
作 さく
work (e.g. of art); production
[n,n-suf] work (e.g. of art); production
[n] harvest; cultivation; farming; crop; yield
[n] technique
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
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!
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
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 ...
10
美術部 びじゅつぶ
art club
9
わけ わけ
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
[n] conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
9
マンガ まんが
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
[n] cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
9
なんで なんで
why?; what for?
[adv] why?; what for?
[adv] how?; by what means?
9
なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
[prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
9
すごい すごい
terrible; dreadful
[adj-i] terrible; dreadful
[adj-i] amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific
[adj-i] to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
[adv] awfully; very; immensely
9
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
[adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
9
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
9
部活 ぶかつ
club activities; extracurricular activities
[n] club activities; extracurricular activities
8
部屋 へや
room; chamber
[n] room; chamber
[n] apartment; flat; pad
[n] stable
8
部員 ぶいん
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
[n,adj-no] staff; member (club, society, etc.)
8
次 つぎ
next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] stage; station
8
先輩 せんぱい
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
[n] senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
8
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
8
コマ こま
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.)
[n] frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.)
[n] scene
[n] time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
8
おまけ おまけ
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; free gift; freebie; giveaway; premium; prize
[n] something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; free gift; freebie; giveaway; premium; prize
[n,vs,vi] (giving a) discount; price reduction
[n] addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
8
転校生 てんこうせい
transfer student; student changing schools
[n] transfer student; student changing schools
7
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
7
俺 おれ
I; me
7
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
7
なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
[aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
7
ドア
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
[n] door (Western-style, car, etc.)
7
その その
that; the
[adj-pn] that; the
[adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
[int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
7
顔 かお
face; visage
[n] face; visage
[n] look; expression; countenance
[n] honor; honour; face
[n] influence; notoriety
6
秘密 ひみつ
secret; secrecy; confidentiality; privacy
[n,adj-na,adj-no] secret; secrecy; confidentiality; privacy
[n] mystery
[n] secret (e.g. to success)
[n] esoteric teachings
6
私たち わたしたち
we; us
6
男子 だんし
boy
6
別に べつに
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially
[adv] (not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially
[adv] separately; apart; additionally; extra
6
全然 ぜんぜん
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest
[adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
[adv] wholly; entirely; completely; totally
[adv] extremely; very
6
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
6
それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
6
お願い おねがい
request; favour (to ask); wish
[n,vs,vt] request; favour (to ask); wish
[int] please
6
黒竜 こくりゅう
black dragon
5
部 ぶ
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty
[n,n-suf] department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty
[n,n-suf] club (at a school, university, etc.); team
[n,n-suf] part; portion; region; area
[n,n-suf] category; class; division; section; heading
[ctr] counter for copies of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.
5
石膏像 せっこうぞう
plaster figure (bust)
[n] plaster figure (bust)
5
眼 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)
5
気になる きになる
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to worry about; to be concerned about; to care about; to feel uneasy; to be anxious
[exp,v5r] to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to worry about; to be concerned about; to care about; to feel uneasy; to be anxious
[exp,v5r] to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to wonder (about); to catch one's eye
[exp,v5r] to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to; to bring oneself to (do)
5
暗号 あんごう
code; password; cipher
[n,adj-no] code; password; cipher
5
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)
5
場所 ばしょ
place; location; spot; position
[n] place; location; spot; position
[n] room; space
[n] basho; wrestling tournament
5
同志 どうし
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment
[n] like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment
[n] comrade; fellow; kindred soul
5
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
5
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)?
5
もし もし
if; in case; supposing
[adv] if; in case; supposing
5
なんの 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)
5
どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
5
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
5
ダメ 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!
5
そろそろ
soon; before long; any time now; momentarily
[adv,adv-to] soon; before long; any time now; momentarily
[adv,adv-to] slowly; quietly; steadily; gradually; gingerly
[adv,adv-to] already; about time
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
ストラップ
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
[n] strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
5
ごめんなさい ごめんなさい
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
[exp] I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
5
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
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
いやいや いやいや
no!; no no!; no, not at all
[int] no!; no no!; no, not at all
5
部長 ぶちょう
head (chief, director) of a section or department
[n] head (chief, director) of a section or department
[n] head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
4
部費 ぶひ
club budget; club expense
[n] club budget; club expense
4
部室 ぶしつ
clubroom
4
美少女 びしょうじょ
beautiful girl
4
紳士 しんし
gentleman
4
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)
4
生徒 せいと
pupil; student; schoolchild
[n] pupil; student; schoolchild
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
問題 もんだい
question (e.g. on a test); problem
[n] question (e.g. on a test); problem
[n] problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter
[n] question (i.e. doubt)
[n] public discussion; controversy
[n] trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty
4
作品 さくひん
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
[n] work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
4
付き つき
furnished with; including
[n,n-suf] furnished with; including
[n,n-suf] attached to
[n,n-suf] impression; appearance
[n] luck
[n] sociality
[n,n-suf] under; assistant (e.g. to a manager)
[n,n-suf] soup base
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
もしかして もしかして
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by any chance; if I'm not mistaken
[adv] perhaps; possibly; maybe; by any chance; if I'm not mistaken
[adv] if; in case; in the event that
4
バカ ばか
idiot; moron; fool
[n] idiot; moron; fool
[adj-na] stupid; foolish; dull; absurd; ridiculous
[n,adj-na] trivial; insignificant; disappointing
[n,adj-na] malfunctioning; defective; losing sensation
[n,n-pref] incredibly; unusually; exceptionally
[n,n-suf,adj-na] fervent enthusiast; nut; person singularly obsessed with something
[n] Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
4
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
4
なるほど なるほど
I see; that's right; indeed
[int,adv] I see; that's right; indeed
4
つまり つまり
that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means
[adv] that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means
[adv] in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically
[n] clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage
[n] shrinkage
[n] end; conclusion
[n] dead end; corner
[n] distress; being at the end of one's rope
4
たぶん たぶん
probably; likely; perhaps; maybe
[adv] probably; likely; perhaps; maybe
[adj-no,adj-na] a lot of; much; many; considerable; large (amount); generous
4
そういえば そういえば
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
[exp] now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
4
さっき さっき
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
[n,adv] a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
4
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
4
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
4
転校 てんこう
changing schools
[n,vs,vi] changing schools
3
賞 しょう
prize; award
3
誰か だれか
someone; somebody
3
考える かんがえる
to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on)
[v1,vt] to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on)
[v1,vt] to consider; to bear in mind; to allow for; to take into consideration
[v1,vt] to think (that); to believe; to hold (a view); to judge; to conclude; to suspect
[v1,vt] to intend (to do); to think of (doing); to plan
[v1,vt] to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to imagine
[v1,vt] to come up with; to think up; to contrive; to devise
[v1,vt] to consider (as); to regard (as); to look on (as); to take; to view
3
終わり おわり
end; ending; close; conclusion
[n] end; ending; close; conclusion
[n] end of (one's) life; death
3
糸 いと
thread; yarn; string
[n,n-suf] thread; yarn; string
3
漫画研究会 まんがけんきゅうかい
society for the study of manga
[n] society for the study of manga
[n] manga club
3