のんのんびより 8
Non Non Biyori
    Vocabulary
| Word | English | Frequency | Spread ⓘ | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  | thing; matter 
 | 50 |  | 
|  | liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite 
 | 44 |  | 
|  | (measuring) ruler 
 | 37 |  | 
|  | sea; ocean; waters 
 | 25 |  | 
| いい | good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable 
 | 25 |  | 
|  | I; me 
 | 24 |  | 
|  | until (a time); till; to; up to 
 | 24 |  | 
|  | ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon; monster; goblin; yōkai 
 | 23 |  | 
|  | that; the 
 | 21 |  | 
|  | dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); doughboy 
 | 20 |  | 
|  | branch school 
 | 20 |  | 
|  | that; it 
 | 20 |  | 
|  | this 
 | 20 |  | 
| なんです | it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ... 
 | 19 |  | 
|  | Tokyo 
 | 17 |  | 
|  | fruit of a tree; nut; berry 
 | 17 |  | 
|  | recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now 
 | 17 |  | 
|  | safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay 
 | 17 |  | 
|  | elementary school; primary school; grade school 
 | 15 |  | 
|  | adult; grown-up 
 | 15 |  | 
|  | junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school 
 | 15 |  | 
|  | Moon 
 | 14 |  | 
|  | thing; object; article; stuff; substance 
 | 14 |  | 
|  | place; spot; scene; site 
 | 14 |  | 
| もう | already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer 
 | 13 |  | 
| そんな | such; that sort of; that kind of; like that 
 | 13 |  | 
| そう | appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of 
 | 13 |  | 
| コラム | column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box 
 | 13 |  | 
|  | small-time candy store; penny candy store 
 | 12 |  | 
|  | reason; pretext; motive 
 | 12 |  | 
|  | now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately 
 | 12 |  | 
|  | nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully 
 | 12 |  | 
|  | rain 
 | 11 |  | 
|  | next; following; subsequent 
 | 11 |  | 
|  | kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself 
 | 11 |  | 
|  | (one's) older brother 
 | 11 |  | 
| こんな | this sort of; this kind of; like this; such 
 | 11 |  | 
|  | Japanese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista leucogenys) 
 | 10 |  | 
|  | why?; what for? 
 | 10 |  | 
|  | how; in what way; how about 
 | 10 |  | 
|  | a little; a bit; slightly 
 | 10 |  | 
| ちゃんと | diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately 
 | 10 |  | 
| そろそろ | soon; before long; any time now; momentarily 
 | 10 |  | 
|  | language; dialect 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | Japan 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | child; children 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | terrible; dreadful 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | to be (of animate objects); to exist 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | autumn; fall 
 | 8 |  | 
|  | really; truly 
 | 8 |  | 
|  | child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person 
 | 8 |  | 
|  | together (with) 
 | 8 |  | 
|  | cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus) 
 | 8 |  | 
| どんな | what kind of; what sort of; what 
 | 8 |  | 
|  | confections; sweets; candy; cake 
 | 8 |  | 
|  | one cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of); cupful; glassful; bowlful; spoonful 
 | 8 |  | 
|  | reversal; return 
 | 7 |  | 
|  | the present; present time; now 
 | 7 |  | 
|  | thing; object; article; stuff; substance 
 | 7 |  | 
|  | (one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister 
 | 7 |  | 
|  | for the first time 
 | 7 |  | 
|  | something; some; any 
 | 7 |  | 
|  | wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for 
 | 7 |  | 
| として | as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of) 
 | 7 |  | 
|  | with trouble; at great pains 
 | 7 |  | 
|  | a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago 
 | 7 |  | 
|  | (husked grains of) rice 
 | 7 |  | 
|  | to eat 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | city 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | changing schools 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | baby; infant 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | talk; speech; chat; conversation 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | dropping; losing 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; molting; moulting; casting off 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | time; hour; moment 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | opponent; rival; adversary 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish; agony; problem 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | school 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | outside; exterior 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | flavor; flavour; taste 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | (not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | number one; first; first place 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | as expected; sure enough; just as one thought 
 | 6 |  | 
| ほら | look!; see!; here!; there!; hey! 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | such; like that; that sort of 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | immediately; at once; right away; directly 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | this way; this direction 
 | 6 |  | 
| ゲーム | game 
 | 6 |  | 
| くらい | approximately; about; around; or so 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | request; favour (to ask); wish 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | remainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftovers 
 | 6 |  | 
|  | by myself; in person; by oneself 
 | 5 |  | 
|  | splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent; fine 
 | 5 |  | 
|  | companion; partner; company 
 | 5 |  | 
|  | to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to get a sense (that) 
 | 5 |  | 
|  | truth; reality; actuality; fact 
 | 5 |  | 
|  | clothes (esp. Western clothes) 
 | 5 |  |