光とともに…～自閉症児を抱えて～（１）

With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child

Vocabulary

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Word	English	Frequency
ことこと	thing; matter [n] thing; matter [n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis [n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs [n] work; business; affair [n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to [n-suf] nominalizing suffix [n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ... [n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or [n] necessity; need [n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...	124
私わたし	I; me [pn] I; me	122
子こ	child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person [n,n-suf] child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person [n,n-suf] (one's) child; offspring [n,n-suf] young woman [n,n-suf] young (animal) [n] offshoot [n] interest [n] new share [n] player who is not a dealer [n] young geisha; young prostitute [n] bird egg [n-suf] -er (often of young women)	84
先生せんせい	teacher; instructor; master [n] teacher; instructor; master [n,n-suf] sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc. [n] intimate or teasing form of address [n] one's elder	57
人ひと	person; someone; somebody [n] person; someone; somebody [n] human beings; mankind; man; people; humans [n] human (Homo sapiens) [n] (other) people; others [n] character; personality; nature [n] capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person [n] adult; grown-up [n] I; me; one	47
保育園ほいくえん	nursery school; day nursery; preschool [n] nursery school; day nursery; preschool	43
いい	good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable [adj-ix] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable [adj-ix] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared [adj-ix] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial [adj-ix] OK; all right; fine; no problem	42
ママ	mom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama; mamma [n] mom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama; mamma [n] female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)	41
お母さんおかあさん	mother; mom; mum; ma [n] mother; mom; mum; ma [n] wife [pn] you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she; her	41
自閉症じへいしょう	autism [n,adj-no] autism	40
もう	already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer [adv] already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer [adv] soon; shortly; before long; presently [adv] further; more; again; another; the other [int] jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; seriously	34
今いま	now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately [n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately [adv] another; more	32
それそれ	that; it [pn] that; it [pn] then; that point (in time); that time [pn] there [pn] you	32
このこの	this [adj-pn] this [adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this [adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")	31
そんな	such; that sort of; that kind of; like that [adj-pn] such; that sort of; that kind of; like that [int] no way!; never!	30
私たちわたしたち	we; us [pn] we; us	27
までまで	until (a time); till; to; up to [prt] until (a time); till; to; up to [prt] to (a place or person); as far as [prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even [prt] only; merely	25
いるいる	to be (of animate objects); to exist [v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist [v1,vi] to stay [v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing	25
毎日まいにち	every day [n,adv] every day	25
なんか	something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ... [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...	25
オレおれ	I; me [pn] I; me	24
相談そうだん	consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice [n,vs,vt] consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice	24
まだまだ	still; as yet; only [adv] still; as yet; only [adv] (not) yet [adv] more; (more) still [adv] at least; comparatively; relatively [adj-na] unfinished; incomplete; not yet done	22
またまた	again; once more; once again; another time; some other time [adv] again; once more; once again; another time; some other time [adv] also; too; as well; likewise [adv] on the other hand; while [conj] and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore [conj] or; otherwise [adv] really; how; (what, why) on earth [pref] indirect	21
ダメだめ	no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken [adj-na,n] no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken [adj-na,n] hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless [adj-na,n] cannot; must not; not allowed [n] neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game [int] no!; stop!	21
センター	centre; center [n] centre; center	21
パパ	dad; daddy; papa [n] dad; daddy; papa [n] sugar daddy	21
きっときっと	surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent) [adv] surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent) [adv] sternly; severely [adv] having no slack; rigid; stiff; tight [adv] suddenly; abruptly; instantly	21
違うちがう	to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with) [v5u,vi] to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with) [v5u,vi] to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken [v5u,vi] to become abnormal; to go wrong [exp] isn't it?; wasn't it?	20
言葉ことば	language; dialect [n] language; dialect [n] word; phrase; expression; term [n] speech; (manner of) speaking; (use of) language [n] words; remark; statement; comment [n] learning to speak; language acquisition	19
雅人がじん	individual of taste [n] individual of taste	19
言ういう	to say; to utter; to declare [v5u] to say; to utter; to declare [v5u] to name; to call [v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise	19
あなたあなた	you [pn] you [pn] dear; honey	19
もの	indicates reason or excuse [prt] indicates reason or excuse [prt] indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged	18
顔かお	face; visage [n] face; visage [n] look; expression; countenance [n] honor; honour; face [n] influence; notoriety	18
本当にほんとうに	really; truly [adv] really; truly	18
太陽たいよう	Sun [n] Sun	18
なんです	it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ... [aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...	17
それは	very; extremely [adv] very; extremely [exp] that is	17
幼稚園ようちえん	kindergarten; nursery school; preschool [n] kindergarten; nursery school; preschool	17
そしてそして	and; and then; thus; and now; and finally [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally	17
そう	appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of [aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of	17
目め	eye; eyeball [n] eye; eyeball [n] eyesight; sight; vision [n] look; stare; gaze; glance [n] notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.) [n] an experience [n] viewpoint [n] discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality) [n] (an) appearance [n] chance (of success); possibility (of a good result) [n] spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave [n] grain (of wood, paper) [n] eye (of a storm, needle, etc.) [n] intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard) [n] dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number [n] graduation; division (of a scale) [n] tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.) [suf] ordinal number suffix [suf] somewhat; -ish [suf] point (e.g. of change)	17
思うおもう	to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon [v5u,vt] to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon [v5u,vt] to think (of doing); to plan (to do) [v5u,vt] to judge; to assess; to regard [v5u,vt] to imagine; to suppose; to dream [v5u,vt] to expect; to look forward to [v5u,vt] to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want [v5u,vt] to recall; to remember	17
時とき	time; hour; moment [n] time; hour; moment [n,adv] occasion; case [n] chance; opportunity; season [n] the times; the age; the day [n] tense	17
学校がっこう	school [n] school	17
仕事しごと	work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment [n,vs,vi] work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment [n] work	16
なんでなんで	why?; what for? [adv] why?; what for? [adv] how?; by what means?	16
どうどう	how; in what way; how about [adv] how; in what way; how about	15
小学校しょうがっこう	primary school; elementary school; grade school [n] primary school; elementary school; grade school	15
行くいく	to die; to pass away [v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away	15
いつもいつも	always; all the time; at all times [adv] always; all the time; at all times [adv] never [adj-no,n] usual; regular; habitual; customary	15
そのその	that; the [adj-pn] that; the [adj-pn] part (as in "part two") [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...	14
全部ぜんぶ	all; entire; whole; altogether [n,adj-no,adv] all; entire; whole; altogether	14
ちょっとちょっと	a little; a bit; slightly [adv] a little; a bit; slightly [adv] just a minute; for a moment; briefly [adv] somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite [adv] (not) easily; (not) readily [int] hey!; come on; excuse me [exp] thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible	14
月つき	Moon [n] Moon [n] month [n] moonlight [n] (a) moon; natural satellite	14
とともにとともに	together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.) [exp] together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)	14
たしかたしか	sure; certain; positive; definite [adj-na,n] sure; certain; positive; definite [adj-na,n] reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact [adv] If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly; If I remember rightly	14
こんな	this sort of; this kind of; like this; such [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such	14
就学しゅうがく	entering school; school attendance [n,vs,vi] entering school; school attendance	14
母親ははおや	mother [n] mother	13
物もの	thing; object; article; stuff; substance [n] thing; object; article; stuff; substance [n] one's things; possessions; property; belongings [n] things; something; anything; everything; nothing [n] quality [n] reason; the way of things [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 [n-suf] item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ... [n-suf] cause of ...; cause for ... [pref] somehow; somewhat; for some reason [pref] really; truly	13
障害しょうがい	obstacle; impediment; hindrance; barrier; difficulty [n,vs,vt] obstacle; impediment; hindrance; barrier; difficulty [n] disorder; defect; disability; handicap; impairment; dysfunction [n] steeplechase [n] obstacle race; steeplechase (athletics)	13
中島なかじま	island in a pond or river [n] island in a pond or river	13
ちゃんと	diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately [adv,vs] diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately [adv,vs] perfectly; properly; exactly; orderly; punctually; regularly; safely; in good condition [adv,vs] sufficiently; satisfactorily [adv,vs] quickly	13
名前なまえ	name [n] name [n] given name; first name	13
くらい	approximately; about; around; or so [suf,prt] approximately; about; around; or so [suf,prt] to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least [suf,prt] as ... as ...; like	13
気持ちきもち	feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind [n] feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind [n] preparedness; readiness; attitude [n] thought; sentiment; consideration; solicitude; gratitude [n,adv] slightly; a bit; a little	13
自分じぶん	myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself [pn] I; me [pn] you	13
家族かぞく	family [n] family	13
福祉ふくし	welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service [n] welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service	13
編へん	compilation (of a text); editing [n,n-suf] compilation (of a text); editing [n,n-suf,ctr] volume (of a text) [n,n-suf,ctr] completed literary work	13
赤ちゃんあかちゃん	baby; infant [n] baby; infant	12
ありがとうありがとう	thank you; thanks [int] thank you; thanks	12
いういう	to say; to utter; to declare [v5u] to say; to utter; to declare [v5u] to name; to call [v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise	12
にとってにとって	to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned [exp] to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned	12
なるなる	to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain [v5r,vi] to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain [v5r,vi] to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be) [v5r,vi] to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of [v5r,vi] to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished [v5r,vi] to change (into); to turn (into); to transform [v5r,vi] to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do) [v5r,vi] to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make [v5r,vi] to play (the part of); to act as [v5r,vi] to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as [v5r,vi] to be promoted [aux-v,v5r] to do ...	12
すごいすごい	terrible; dreadful [adj-i] terrible; dreadful [adj-i] amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific [adj-i] to a great extent; vast (in numbers) [adv] awfully; very; immensely	12
子供こども	child; children [n] child; children	12
本当ほんとう	truth; reality; actuality; fact [n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality; actuality; fact [adj-no,adj-na] proper; right; correct; official [adj-no,adj-na] genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable	12
ばかりばかり	only; merely; nothing but; no more than [prt] only; merely; nothing but; no more than [prt] approximately; about [prt] just (finished, etc.) [prt] as if to; (as though) about to; going to; on the point of; at any minute [prt] indicates emphasis [prt] always; constantly	12
おはようおはよう	good morning [int] good morning	12
体からだ	body [n] body [n] torso; trunk [n] build; physique; frame; figure [n] health; constitution [n] corpse; dead body	12
よくよく	nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully [adv] nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully [adv] frequently; often [adv] I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ... [adv] (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...	12
わかるわかる	to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow [v5r,vi] to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow [v5r,vi] to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out [int] I know!; I think so too!	12
大丈夫だいじょうぶ	safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay [adj-na] safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay [adv] certainly; surely; undoubtedly [int,adj-na] no thanks; I'm good; that's alright [n] great man; fine figure of a man	12
教室きょうしつ	classroom; lecture room [n] classroom; lecture room [n] department (in a university) [n] class; lessons; course [n] school (for a particular discipline); teaching establishment	12
会社かいしゃ	company; corporation; firm [n] company; corporation; firm [n] one's workplace	12
とこところ	place; spot; scene; site [n,adv,suf] place; spot; scene; site [n,suf] address [n,suf] district; area; locality [n,suf] one's house [n,suf] point; aspect; side; facet [n,suf] passage (in text); part [n,suf] space; room [n,suf] thing; matter [n] whereupon; as a result [n] about to; on the verge of [n] was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing [n] approximately; around; about	12
こっちこちら	this way; this direction [pn] this way; this direction [pn] here [pn] this (one) [pn] I; me; we; us [pn] this person	11
どうしてどうして	how; in what way; by what means [adv] how; in what way; by what means [adv] why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for [adv] cannot possibly [int] no way	11
やっぱりやっぱり	as expected; sure enough; just as one thought [adv] as expected; sure enough; just as one thought [adv] after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case [adv] too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either [adv] still; as before [adv] all the same; even so; still; nonetheless	11
ものもの	thing; object; article; stuff; substance [n] thing; object; article; stuff; substance [n] one's things; possessions; property; belongings [n] things; something; anything; everything; nothing [n] quality [n] reason; the way of things [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 [n-suf] item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ... [n-suf] cause of ...; cause for ... [pref] somehow; somewhat; for some reason [pref] really; truly	11
親おや	parent; parents; mother and father [n] parent; parents; mother and father [n] dealer; banker [n] founder; inventor [n] (pet) owner [adj-no,n] key; parent (organization); main [n] ancestor; forefather	11
かもしれないかもしれない	may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly [exp] may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly	11
世界せかい	the world; society; the universe [n] the world; society; the universe [n] sphere; circle; world [adj-no] world-renowned; world-famous [n] realm governed by one Buddha; space	11
として	as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of) [exp] as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of) [exp] apart from... (used to change the topic) [exp] even (e.g. "not even a single person") [exp] thinking that...; trying to...	11
学級がっきゅう	(school) class [n,adj-no] (school) class	11
好きすき	liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite [adj-na,n] liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite [adj-na,n] liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved [n,adj-na] faddism; eccentricity [adj-na,n] as one likes; as it suits one [adj-na,n] lecherous; lustful; salacious	11
そういうそういう	such; like that; that sort of [adj-pn] such; like that; that sort of	10