ザ・ファブル(1)
The Fable
    Vocabulary
Character names have not been removed from this list. There may also be misparsings of characters names in the list. Character names may be removed from the list on a future date.
| Word | English | Frequency | 
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           I; me 
          
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          44 | 
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           you 
          
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          27 | 
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           this 
          
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          21 | 
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           thing; matter 
          
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          19 | 
| ジャッカル | 
           jackal (carnivores, Canis aureus ssp., C. adustus, C. mesomelas) 
          
  | 
          16 | 
| 
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           car; automobile; vehicle 
          
  | 
          15 | 
| 
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           boss (esp. yakuza); foreman 
          
  | 
          15 | 
| プロ | 
           professional 
          
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          15 | 
| なんか | 
           something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ... 
          
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          15 | 
| いい | 
           good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable 
          
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          15 | 
| もう | 
           already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer 
          
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          13 | 
| そんな | 
           such; that sort of; that kind of; like that 
          
  | 
          13 | 
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           you 
          
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          13 | 
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           gun; rifle; small arms 
          
  | 
          11 | 
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           two persons; two people; pair; couple 
          
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          11 | 
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           how; in what way; how about 
          
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          11 | 
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           I; me 
          
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          11 | 
| 
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           class (of students) 
          
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          10 | 
| ボス | 
           boss; leader; head 
          
  | 
          10 | 
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           place; spot; scene; site 
          
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          10 | 
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           this way; this direction 
          
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          10 | 
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           female; woman; female sex 
          
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          9 | 
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           why?; what for? 
          
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          9 | 
| こんな | 
           this sort of; this kind of; like this; such 
          
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          9 | 
| 
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           (one's) older brother 
          
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          9 | 
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           to say; to utter; to declare 
          
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          8 | 
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           leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group 
          
  | 
          8 | 
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           professional killer; hit man 
          
  | 
          8 | 
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           Moon 
          
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          8 | 
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           younger sister 
          
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          8 | 
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           Osaka (city, prefecture) 
          
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          8 | 
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           all; entire; whole; altogether 
          
  | 
          8 | 
| 
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           older brother and younger sister 
          
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          8 | 
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           work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment 
          
  | 
          8 | 
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           pitch black 
          
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          7 | 
| 
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           murder; killing; murderer 
          
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          7 | 
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           safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay 
          
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          7 | 
| 
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           one year; some time ago 
          
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          7 | 
| として | 
           as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of) 
          
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          7 | 
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           a little; a bit; slightly 
          
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          7 | 
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           that; it 
          
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          7 | 
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           now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately 
          
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          6 | 
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           conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation 
          
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          6 | 
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           fellow; guy; chap 
          
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          6 | 
| チャンピオン | 
           champion 
          
  | 
          6 | 
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           that; the 
          
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          6 | 
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           who 
          
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          5 | 
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           town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood 
          
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          5 | 
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           preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal) 
          
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          5 | 
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           necessary; needed; essential; indispensable 
          
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          5 | 
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           moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence 
          
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          5 | 
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           genius; prodigy; natural gift 
          
  | 
          5 | 
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           evening; night 
          
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          5 | 
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           suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday 
          
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          5 | 
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           person; someone; somebody 
          
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          5 | 
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           ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity 
          
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          5 | 
| やろ | 
           seems; I think; I guess 
          
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          5 | 
| やら | 
           what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like 
          
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          5 | 
| ヤクザ | 
           (member of the) yakuza; gangster; mobster 
          
  | 
          5 | 
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           again; once more; once again; another time; some other time 
          
  | 
          5 | 
| どんな | 
           what kind of; what sort of; what 
          
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          5 | 
| トラブル | 
           trouble; quarrel; conflict; dispute; fight; difficulties 
          
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          5 | 
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           and; and then; thus; and now; and finally 
          
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          5 | 
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           there (place relatively near listener) 
          
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          5 | 
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           for a moment; for a minute 
          
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          5 | 
| キック | 
           kick 
          
  | 
          5 | 
| 
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           room; chamber 
          
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          4 | 
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           hobby; pastime 
          
  | 
          4 | 
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           word; remark; statement 
          
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          4 | 
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           organization; organisation; formation 
          
  | 
          4 | 
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           member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member 
          
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          4 | 
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           sure; certain; positive; definite 
          
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          4 | 
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           monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision; lookout 
          
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          4 | 
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           to live; to get along 
          
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          4 | 
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           time; hour; moment 
          
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          4 | 
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           Sunday 
          
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          4 | 
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           opponent; rival; adversary 
          
  | 
          4 | 
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           information; news; report; intelligence 
          
  | 
          4 | 
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           child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person 
          
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          4 | 
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           name 
          
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          4 | 
| 
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           (not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially 
          
  | 
          4 | 
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           (one's) life 
          
  | 
          4 | 
| 
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           one shot; one charge; one explosion 
          
  | 
          4 | 
| ルール | 
           rule 
          
  | 
          4 | 
| 
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           nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully 
          
  | 
          4 | 
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           until (a time); till; to; up to 
          
  | 
          4 | 
| ホラー | 
           horror 
          
  | 
          4 | 
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           one 
          
  | 
          4 | 
| 
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           odour; odor; scent; smell; stench 
          
  | 
          4 | 
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           to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain 
          
  | 
          4 | 
| つい | 
           just (now) 
          
  | 
          4 | 
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           to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with) 
          
  | 
          4 | 
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           for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of 
          
  | 
          4 | 
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           no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken 
          
  | 
          4 | 
| それは | 
           very; extremely 
          
  | 
          4 | 
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           besides; in addition; also; moreover 
          
  | 
          4 | 
| そう | 
           appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of 
          
  | 
          4 | 
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           he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person 
          
  | 
          4 | 
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           pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair 
          
  | 
          4 | 
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           you (plural) 
          
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          4 |