グランマの憂鬱 : 2

Grandmother's Melancholy

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency Spread
子たちこたち
children
  1. [n] children
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けん
matter; affair; case; item; subject
  1. [n,ctr] matter; affair; case; item; subject
  2. [ctr] counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.
  3. [ctr] counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
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我慢がまん
endurance; patience; perseverance; bearing (with something)
  1. [n,vs] endurance; patience; perseverance; bearing (with something)
  2. [n,vs] self-control; self-restraint
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検討けんとう
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion; analysis; review
  1. [n,vs,vt] consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion; analysis; review
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事があることがある
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something)
  1. [exp,v5r-i] (for something) to have occurred; to have done (something)
  2. [exp,v5r-i] (for something) to happen on occasion
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かそかそ
underpopulation; low population density; depopulation
  1. [n,adj-no] underpopulation; low population density; depopulation
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みなもと
source (of a river); fountainhead
  1. [n] source (of a river); fountainhead
  2. [n] source; origin; root
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現にげんに
actually; really
  1. [adv] actually; really
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言い方いいかた
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
  1. [n] way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
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言語道断ごんごどうだん
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
  1. [adj-na,adj-no,n] outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
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限界げんかい
limit; bound
  1. [n,adj-no] limit; bound
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呼び捨てよびすて
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
  1. [n] addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
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こういうこういう
such; this sort of; like this
  1. [adj-pn] such; this sort of; like this
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しゅうとめ
mother-in-law
  1. [n] mother-in-law
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誇りほこり
pride; boast; credit (to)
  1. [n] pride; boast; credit (to)
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行ってくるいってくる
I'm off; see you later
  1. [exp,int] I'm off; see you later
  2. [exp,vk] to go (and then come back)
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くれぐれもくれぐれも
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly
  1. [adv] sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly
  2. [adv] repeatedly; over and over; again and again
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あと
behind; rear
  1. [n,adj-no] behind; rear
  2. [n,adj-no] after; later
  3. [n,adj-no] remainder; the rest
  4. [n,adv] more (e.g. five more minutes); left
  5. [n,adv] also; in addition
  6. [n,adj-no] descendant; successor; heir
  7. [n,adj-no] after one's death
  8. [n,adj-no] past; previous
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合わせる顔がないあわせるかおがない
too ashamed to meet
  1. [exp,adj-i] too ashamed to meet
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あとがきあとがき
afterword; postscript
  1. [n] afterword; postscript
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後味あとあじ
aftertaste
  1. [n] aftertaste
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ごちそうさまごちそうさま
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
  1. [int] thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
  2. [int] thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
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ご無沙汰ごぶさた
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
  1. [n,vs,vi] not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
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過ぎるすぎる
to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond
  1. [v1,vi] to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond
  2. [v1,vi] to pass (of time); to elapse
  3. [v1,vi] to have expired; to have ended; to be over
  4. [v1,vi] to exceed; to surpass; to be above
  5. [v1,vi] to be no more than ...
  6. [v1,vi,suf] to be excessive; to be too much; to be too ...
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fire; flame; blaze
  1. [n,n-suf] fire; flame; blaze
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ばかたればかたれ
blithering idiot; bloody fool; total moron; dimwit
  1. [n] blithering idiot; bloody fool; total moron; dimwit
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ごらんごらん
(please) try to
  1. [int] (please) try to
  2. [int] (please) look
  3. [n] seeing; looking; watching
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ゴカイごかい
misunderstanding
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi] misunderstanding
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厚着あつぎ
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
  1. [n,vs,vi] wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
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そんで
and; thereupon; because of that
  1. [conj] and; thereupon; because of that
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勝手が違うかってがちがう
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
  1. [exp,v5u] to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
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家内かない
(my) wife
  1. [n] (my) wife
  2. [n] inside the home; one's family
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広いひろい
spacious; vast; wide
  1. [adj-i] spacious; vast; wide
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搾りしぼり
tie-dye; tie-dyeing
  1. [n,vs] tie-dye; tie-dyeing
  2. [n,vs] aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; stop
  3. [n,vs] contraction; squeezing; choke
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荒れるあれる
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea)
  1. [v1,vi] to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea)
  2. [v1,vi] to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become dilapidated
  3. [v1,vi] to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
  4. [v1,vi] to become unruly; to become violent; to go wild; to get out of control
  5. [v1,vi] to become unsettled (e.g. of one's life); to become disordered
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高校こうこう
senior high school; high school
  1. [n] senior high school; high school
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家電かでん
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
  1. [n] household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
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合図あいず
sign; signal; cue
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi] sign; signal; cue
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家族かぞく
family
  1. [n] family
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今にいまに
before long; even now
  1. [adv] before long; even now
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今回こんかい
this time; now
  1. [n,adv] this time; now
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今時いまどき
these days; nowadays; present day; modern times
  1. [n,adv] these days; nowadays; present day; modern times
  2. [n,adv] at this time (of the day)
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今人こんじん
present-day people; people of this world
  1. [n] present-day people; people of this world
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こういったこういった
this sort of; this type of
  1. [exp] this sort of; this type of
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こんにちはこんにちは
hello; good day; good afternoon
  1. [int] hello; good day; good afternoon
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どうぞ
please; kindly; pray; I beg (of you)
  1. [adv] please; kindly; pray; I beg (of you)
  2. [adv] by all means; certainly; of course; (go) ahead; (feel) free (to); (you are) welcome (to); please (help yourself to)
  3. [adv] here you are
  4. [vs] to give
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最近さいきん
recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now
  2. [adj-no] nearest; closest
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いいから
never mind that; don't worry about that
  1. [exp] never mind that; don't worry about that
  2. [exp] listen up
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最新さいしん
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
  1. [n,adj-no] latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
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どこかどこか
somewhere
  1. [n,adv] somewhere
  2. [adv] in some respects; in some way
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作者さくしゃ
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright; dramatist
  1. [n] creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright; dramatist
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作品さくひん
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
  1. [n] work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
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搾乳さくにゅう
milking (a cow, goat, etc.)
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi] milking (a cow, goat, etc.)
  2. [n,vs,vt,vi] breast pumping; milk expression
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昨今さっこん
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
  1. [n,adv] these days; nowadays; recently; lately
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お皿おさら
plate; dish
  1. [n] plate; dish
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三叉路さんさろ
three-way junction; three-way intersection
  1. [n] three-way junction; three-way intersection
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みっかみっか
3rd day of the month
  1. [n] 3rd day of the month
  2. [n] three days
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区別がつくくべつがつく
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
  1. [exp,v5k] to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
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いつまでもいつまでも
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly; for a long time
  1. [adv] forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly; for a long time
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おうちおうち
your home; your family; their home; their family
  1. [n] your home; your family; their home; their family
  2. [n] (my) home
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一理あるいちりある
to have a point; to have some truth; to have some sense; to have some merit
  1. [exp,v5r-i] to have a point; to have some truth; to have some sense; to have some merit
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始まるはじまる
to begin; to start; to commence
  1. [v5r,vi] to begin; to start; to commence
  2. [v5r,vi] to happen (again); to begin (anew)
  3. [v5r,vi] to date (from); to originate (in)
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こーゆーこういう
such; this sort of; like this
  1. [adj-pn] such; this sort of; like this
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いつの間にかいつのまにか
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
  1. [adv] before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
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何やらなにやら
something; some kind of
  1. [adv] something; some kind of
  2. [adv] for some reason
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お風呂おふろ
bath
  1. [n] bath
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しいんしいん
cause of death
  1. [n] cause of death
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なんとかなんとか
something; something or other; so-and-so
  1. [exp] something; something or other; so-and-so
  2. [adv,vs] somehow; anyhow; one way or another
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なんだかなんだか
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
  1. [adv] (a) little; somewhat; somehow
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ヘタへた
unskillful; poor; awkward
  1. [adj-na,n] unskillful; poor; awkward
  2. [adj-na,n] imprudent; untactful
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私自身わたしじしん
myself
  1. [pn] myself
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しせんしせん
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
  1. [n] one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
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試行錯誤しこうさくご
trial and error
  1. [n,vs,vt] trial and error
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資格しかく
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
  1. [n] qualifications; requirements; capabilities
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tooth; teeth
  1. [n] tooth; teeth
  2. [n] tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog
  3. [n] support (of a geta)
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下坂しもさか
downhill; decline; waning
  1. [n] downhill; decline; waning
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下さるくださる
to give; to confer; to bestow
  1. [v5aru] to give; to confer; to bestow
  2. [v5aru] to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour; to favor
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奥さまおくさま
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
  1. [n] wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
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かもしれないかもしれない
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
  1. [exp] may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
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じいさんじいさん
grandfather
  1. [n] grandfather
  2. [n] male senior-citizen
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時期じき
time; season; period; phase; stage
  1. [n,adv] time; season; period; phase; stage
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時刻じこく
time; (the) hour
  1. [n] time; (the) hour
  2. [n] favourable time; opportunity; chance
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奥山おくやま
remote mountain; mountain recesses
  1. [n] remote mountain; mountain recesses
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次回じかい
next time (occasion)
  1. [n,adv] next time (occasion)
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次第しだい
depending on
  1. [n-suf] depending on
  2. [n-suf,n,adv] as soon as; immediately after; upon
  3. [n-suf] as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand")
  4. [n] order; program; programme; precedence
  5. [n] circumstances; course of events; state of things
  6. [n] reason
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