るろうに剣心―明治剣客浪漫譚― モノクロ版 12

Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency Spread
けん
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade
  1. [n] sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade
  2. [n] bayonet
  3. [n] swordsmanship
  4. [n] stinger; ovipositor; dart
81
おれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
51
このこの
this
  1. [adj-pn] this
  2. [adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
  3. [adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
42
京都きょうと
Kyoto (city, prefecture)
  1. [n] Kyoto (city, prefecture)
41
お前おまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
38
るろうるろう
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
  1. [n,vs,vi] vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
35
おす
male (animal, plant)
  1. [n,adj-no] male (animal, plant)
33
こと
thing; matter
  1. [n] thing; matter
  2. [n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
  3. [n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
  4. [n] work; business; affair
  5. [n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
  6. [n-suf] nominalizing suffix
  7. [n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
  8. [n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
  9. [n] necessity; need
  10. [n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
28
そのその
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
26
奥義おうぎ
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
  1. [n] secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
24
大火たいか
large fire
  1. [n] large fire
24
かたな
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana
  1. [n] sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana
  2. [n] scalpel
  3. [n] chisel; burin; graver
  4. [n] knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
23
師匠ししょう
master; teacher
  1. [n,suf] master; teacher
  2. [n] stable master
23
それそれ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
23
明治めいじ
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
  1. [n] Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
20
飛天ひてん
heavenly beings shown flying around the main image in a temple
  1. [n] heavenly beings shown flying around the main image in a temple
  2. [n] Feitian (2008 Chinese space suit)
19
までまで
until (a time); till; to; up to
  1. [prt] until (a time); till; to; up to
  2. [prt] to (a place or person); as far as
  3. [prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
  4. [prt] only; merely
19
九頭とう
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
  1. [ctr] counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
17
環境かんきょう
environment; surroundings; circumstances
  1. [n] environment; surroundings; circumstances
17
ひだり
left; left-hand side
  1. [n,adj-no] left; left-hand side
  2. [n] left hand
  3. [n] the left (wing); leftist
  4. [n] fondness for alcohol; drinker
16
ことこと
thing; matter
  1. [n] thing; matter
  2. [n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
  3. [n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
  4. [n] work; business; affair
  5. [n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
  6. [n-suf] nominalizing suffix
  7. [n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
  8. [n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
  9. [n] necessity; need
  10. [n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
15
わざ
technique; art; skill; move
  1. [n] technique; art; skill; move
15
いま
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  2. [adv] another; more
15
剣客けんかく
master swordsman; skilled fencer
  1. [n] master swordsman; skilled fencer
14
東京とうきょう
Tokyo
  1. [n] Tokyo
13
おとこ
man; male
  1. [n,n-pref] man; male
  2. [n] fellow; guy; chap; bloke
  3. [n] male lover; boyfriend; man
  4. [n] manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
13
人斬りひときり
assassination; assassin
  1. [n] assassination; assassin
13
ふね
ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; seaplane
  1. [n] ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; seaplane
  2. [n] tank; tub; vat; trough
  3. [n-suf,ctr] counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
13
伝授でんじゅ
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
  1. [n,vs,vt] (giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
13
として
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  1. [exp] as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  2. [exp] apart from... (used to change the topic)
  3. [exp] even (e.g. "not even a single person")
  4. [exp] thinking that...; trying to...
12
でござるでござる
be; is
  1. [exp,v4r] be; is
12
警官けいかん
police officer; policeman; constable
  1. [n] police officer; policeman; constable
12
はなし
talk; speech; chat; conversation
  1. [n] talk; speech; chat; conversation
  2. [n] topic; subject
  3. [n] discussions; negotiation; argument
  4. [n] rumor; talk; hearsay
  5. [n] tale; story; fable
  6. [n] circumstances; particulars
11
これからこれから
from now on; after this; in the future; in future
  1. [exp] from now on; after this; in the future; in future
  2. [exp] from here; from this point
11
十本じっぽん
ten (long cylindrical things)
  1. [n] ten (long cylindrical things)
11
抜刀ばっとう
drawing a sword; drawn sword
  1. [n,vs,vi] drawing a sword; drawn sword
10
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
10
みさお
fidelity; honour; honor; constancy
  1. [n] fidelity; honour; honor; constancy
  2. [n] chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
10
ぎゃく
reverse; opposite
  1. [adj-no,adj-na,n] reverse; opposite
  2. [adj-na,n] converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
  3. [n-pref] inverse (function)
10
もう
already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  1. [adv] already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  2. [adv] soon; shortly; before long; presently
  3. [adv] further; more; again; another; the other
  4. [int] jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; seriously
10
一派いっぱ
school; sect; party
  1. [n] school; sect; party
10
わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
10
自分じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  1. [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
10
はずはず
should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
  1. [aux] should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
  2. [n] nock (of a bow)
  3. [n] nock (of an arrow)
  4. [n] nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
  5. [n] wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
9
やつ
fellow; guy; chap
  1. [n] fellow; guy; chap
  2. [n] thing; object
  3. [pn] he; she; him; her
9
当然とうぜん
natural; right; proper; just; reasonable; appropriate; deserved
  1. [adj-no,adj-na] natural; right; proper; just; reasonable; appropriate; deserved
  2. [adv] naturally; as a matter of course; rightly; deservedly; justly; of course
9
いい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  1. [adj-ix] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  2. [adj-ix] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
  3. [adj-ix] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
  4. [adj-ix] OK; all right; fine; no problem
9
一人ひとり
one person
  1. [n] one person
  2. [n] being alone; being by oneself
  3. [n] being single; being unmarried
  4. [adv] by oneself; alone
  5. [adv] just; only; simply
9
つぎ
next; following; subsequent
  1. [n,adj-no] next; following; subsequent
  2. [n,adj-no] stage; station
9
もの
person
  1. [n] person
9
まずまず
first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
  1. [adv] first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
  2. [adv] probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually
  3. [adv] more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably
  4. [adv] anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being
8
絶対ぜったい
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
  1. [adv] absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
  2. [adj-no] absolute; unconditional; unmistakable
  3. [n] absoluteness
8
そんな
such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  1. [adj-pn] such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  2. [int] no way!; never!
8
なるなる
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  1. [v5r,vi] to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  2. [v5r,vi] to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
  3. [v5r,vi] to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
  4. [v5r,vi] to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
  5. [v5r,vi] to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
  6. [v5r,vi] to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
  7. [v5r,vi] to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
  8. [v5r,vi] to play (the part of); to act as
  9. [v5r,vi] to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
  10. [v5r,vi] to be promoted
  11. [aux-v,v5r] to do ...
8
そしてそして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
  1. [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
8
それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
8
じゅう
ten; 10
  1. [num] ten; 10
  2. [n] ten years of age
  3. [n] book containing a collection of poems
8
ちから
force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
  1. [n] force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
  2. [n] capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty
  3. [n] efficacy; effect
  4. [n] effort; endeavours; endeavors; exertions
  5. [n] power; authority; influence; good offices; agency
  6. [n] support; help; aid; assistance
  7. [n] stress; emphasis
  8. [n] means; resources
8
というという
called; named; that says; that
  1. [exp] called; named; that says; that
  2. [exp] as many as; as much as
  3. [exp] all ...; every single ...
8
どうどう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
7
会得えとく
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
  1. [n,vs,vt] understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
7
煉獄れんごく
purgatory
  1. [n] purgatory
7
馬車ばしゃ
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
  1. [n] coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
7
作戦さくせん
tactics; strategy
  1. [n] tactics; strategy
  2. [n] military operation; naval operation
7
つき
Moon
  1. [n] Moon
  2. [n] month
  3. [n] moonlight
  4. [n] (a) moon; natural satellite
7
浪漫ろうまん
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale
  1. [n] romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale
  2. [n] (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; great undertaking; epic adventure
  3. [n] (full-length) novel
  4. [n] romance; love affair
  5. [n] romanticism
7
御庭番おにわばん
spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
  1. [n] spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
7
またまた
again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  1. [adv] again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  2. [adv] also; too; as well; likewise
  3. [adv] on the other hand; while
  4. [conj] and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
  5. [conj] or; otherwise
  6. [adv] really; how; (what, why) on earth
  7. [pref] indirect
7
何かなにか
something; some; any
  1. [pn] something; some; any
  2. [adv] somehow; for some reason
  3. [int] (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
6
翔ぶとぶ
to fly; to soar
  1. [v5b,vi] to fly; to soar
  2. [v5b,vi] to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop
  3. [v5b,vi] to spatter; to scatter; to splash; to fly (e.g. of sparks)
  4. [v5b,vi] to hurry; to rush
  5. [v5b,vi] to flee; to run off; to escape
  6. [v5b,vi] to disappear; to vanish; to fade; to thin out
  7. [v5b,vi] to break off; to come off; to fall off; to blow (of a fuse)
  8. [v5b,vi] to be sent out (of an order); to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.)
  9. [v5b,vi] to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.)
  10. [v5b,vi] to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.); to skip; to jump (e.g. of a conversation)
6
最後さいご
end; conclusion
  1. [n] end; conclusion
  2. [adj-no] last; final; latest; most recent
  3. [exp] no sooner than; once; right after (often having negative consequences)
  4. [n] one's final moments
6
大丈夫だいじょうぶ
safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
  1. [adj-na] safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
  2. [adv] certainly; surely; undoubtedly
  3. [int,adj-na] no thanks; I'm good; that's alright
  4. [n] great man; fine figure of a man
6
幕末ばくまつ
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
  1. [n] Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
6
全てすべて
everything; all; the whole
  1. [n,adj-no] everything; all; the whole
  2. [adv] entirely; completely; wholly; all
6
せつ
eager; earnest; ardent; kind; keen; acute
  1. [adj-na,n] eager; earnest; ardent; kind; keen; acute
  2. [int] OFF (on switch)
6
みず
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
  1. [n] water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
  2. [n] fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid
  3. [n] flood; floodwaters
  4. [n] water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
  5. [n] break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
6
政府せいふ
government; administration; ministry
  1. [n] government; administration; ministry
6
一撃いちげき
blow; hit; stroke
  1. [n,vs,vt] blow; hit; stroke
6
ためため
good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  1. [n,adv] good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  2. [n,adv] sake; purpose; objective; aim
  3. [n,adv] consequence; result; effect
  4. [n,adv] affecting; regarding; concerning
6
思うおもう
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
  1. [v5u,vt] to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
  2. [v5u,vt] to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
  3. [v5u,vt] to judge; to assess; to regard
  4. [v5u,vt] to imagine; to suppose; to dream
  5. [v5u,vt] to expect; to look forward to
  6. [v5u,vt] to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
  7. [v5u,vt] to recall; to remember
6
こいつこいつ
he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person
  1. [pn] he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person
  2. [pn] this; this one; this thing
  3. [int] hey, you!
6
女性じょせい
woman; female
  1. [n,adj-no] woman; female
  2. [n,adj-no] feminine gender
6
しゅう
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses
  1. [n] great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses
  2. [n,n-suf] people; folk; clique; bunch
6
あんたあんた
you
  1. [pn] you
6
ちょう
Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
  1. [n] Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
  2. [suf,ctr] counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
6
もちろんもちろん
of course; certainly; naturally
  1. [adv] of course; certainly; naturally
6
確かにたしかに
surely; certainly
  1. [adv] surely; certainly
6
情報じょうほう
information; news; report; intelligence
  1. [n] information; news; report; intelligence
  2. [n] information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.)
6
斬撃ざんげき
slash; slashing attack
  1. [n] slash; slashing attack
6
回転かいてん
rotation; revolution; turn; spin
  1. [n,vs,vi] rotation; revolution; turn; spin
  2. [n,vs,vi] working (e.g. of one's mind); function
  3. [n,vs,vi] turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation; flow (of customers)
  4. [n,vs,vi] rotation; curl
  5. [n] slalom
5
必要ひつよう
necessary; needed; essential; indispensable
  1. [adj-na] necessary; needed; essential; indispensable
  2. [n] necessity; need; requirement
5
火の手ひのて
flame; blaze; fire
  1. [exp,n] flame; blaze; fire
  2. [exp,n] attack; aggression
5
我々われわれ
we
  1. [pn] we
5
ものもの
thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  1. [n] thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  2. [n] one's things; possessions; property; belongings
  3. [n] things; something; anything; everything; nothing
  4. [n] quality
  5. [n] reason; the way of things
  6. [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
  7. [n-suf] item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
  8. [n-suf] cause of ...; cause for ...
  9. [pref] somehow; somewhat; for some reason
  10. [pref] really; truly
5
神速しんそく
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
  1. [n,adj-na] great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
5
一般的いっぱんてき
general; popular; common; typical
  1. [adj-na] general; popular; common; typical
5
闘いたたかい
battle; war; fight; conflict
  1. [n] battle; war; fight; conflict
  2. [n] fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); war (e.g. on drugs); battle (e.g. against nature)
  3. [n] contest; competition; match; game
5
人間にんげん
human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
  1. [n] human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
  2. [n] character (of a person)
5
それでもそれでも
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
  1. [conj] but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
5
九つここのつ
nine
  1. [num] nine
  2. [n] nine years of age
  3. [n] twelve o'clock (old time system)
5
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