それでも歩は寄せてくる(4)
When Will Ayumu Make His Move?
    Vocabulary
| Word | English | Frequency | Spread ⓘ | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  | I; me 
 | 28 |  | 
|  | shogi; Japanese chess 
 | 23 |  | 
|  | I; me 
 | 16 |  | 
|  | thing; matter 
 | 15 |  | 
| いい | good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable 
 | 14 |  | 
|  | study 
 | 13 |  | 
|  | how; in what way; how about 
 | 12 |  | 
| なんです | it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ... 
 | 10 |  | 
|  | excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; I beg your pardon 
 | 10 |  | 
|  | tension; strain; nervousness; stress 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | hand; arm 
 | 9 |  | 
| テスト | examination; quiz; test 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | you 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | slip; omission 
 | 8 |  | 
| なんか | something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ... 
 | 8 |  | 
| チョコ | chocolate 
 | 8 |  | 
| そんな | such; that sort of; that kind of; like that 
 | 8 |  | 
|  | next; following; subsequent 
 | 7 |  | 
|  | liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite 
 | 7 |  | 
|  | any; anything; whatever; whatever one likes; everything; all 
 | 7 |  | 
| そう | appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of 
 | 7 |  | 
|  | child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | happy; glad; pleased; delighted; overjoyed 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately 
 | 6 |  | 
| もう | already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | a little; a bit; slightly 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | that; the 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | thank you 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | wish; dream; prayer; one's desire 
 | 5 |  | 
|  | something; some; any 
 | 5 |  | 
|  | as expected; sure enough; just as one thought 
 | 5 |  | 
|  | fellow; guy; chap 
 | 5 |  | 
|  | until (a time); till; to; up to 
 | 5 |  | 
|  | really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly 
 | 5 |  | 
|  | again; once more; once again; another time; some other time 
 | 5 |  | 
| バレンタイン | (Saint) Valentine 
 | 5 |  | 
|  | to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain 
 | 5 |  | 
| として | as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of) 
 | 5 |  | 
| それは | very; extremely 
 | 5 |  | 
| そっか | is that so? 
 | 5 |  | 
| そうですね | that's so, isn't it 
 | 5 |  | 
|  | such; like that; that sort of 
 | 5 |  | 
|  | rook; hisha 
 | 4 |  | 
|  | head 
 | 4 |  | 
|  | club activities; extracurricular activities 
 | 4 |  | 
|  | department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty 
 | 4 |  | 
|  | hindrance; obstacle; nuisance; disturbance; interruption; interference 
 | 4 |  | 
|  | composed shogi problem 
 | 4 |  | 
|  | to walk 
 | 4 |  | 
|  | first shrine visit of the New Year 
 | 4 |  | 
|  | prediction; estimation 
 | 4 |  | 
|  | in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as) 
 | 4 |  | 
| もっと | (some) more; even more; longer; further 
 | 4 |  | 
|  | very; extremely; excessively 
 | 4 |  | 
| ほら | look!; see!; here!; there!; hey! 
 | 4 |  | 
|  | why?; what for? 
 | 4 |  | 
| ちゃんと | diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately 
 | 4 |  | 
| タイミング | timing 
 | 4 |  | 
|  | that; it 
 | 4 |  | 
| そうだ | that is so; that is right; it looks to me; that's my impression 
 | 4 |  | 
| そうか | is that so? 
 | 4 |  | 
|  | thing; matter 
 | 4 |  | 
| クリスマス | Christmas 
 | 4 |  | 
|  | contacting; (making) contact; getting in touch; communication; correspondence; call; message 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | talk; speech; chat; conversation 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | to hear 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | extent; scope; sphere; range; span 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to traverse 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | every year; yearly; annually 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | end; conclusion 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; humiliated; shy 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | reality; actuality; truth; fact; actual conditions 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | this year 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | if; in case; supposing 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | still; as yet; only 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | really; truly 
 | 3 |  | 
| なので | because; as; since 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | very; awfully; exceedingly 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | intention; plan; purpose; expectation 
 | 3 |  | 
| っぽい | -ish; -like 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken 
 | 3 |  | 
| そんなに | so much; so; like that 
 | 3 |  | 
| それより | apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but; however 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that; that is all (when finished speaking) 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | there (place relatively near listener) 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which 
 | 3 |  | 
| ずっと | continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | quickly (esp. actions) 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | from now on; after this; in the future; in future 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | this way; this direction 
 | 3 |  | 
|  | always; all the time; at all times 
 | 3 |  |