十角館の殺人（１）

The Decagon House Murders

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency
面白いおもしろい
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; enthralling
  1. [adj-i] interesting; fascinating; intriguing; enthralling
  2. [adj-i] amusing; funny; comical
  3. [adj-i] enjoyable; fun; entertaining; pleasant; agreeable
  4. [adj-i] good; satisfactory; favourable; desirable; encouraging
4
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
4
プレート
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate)
  1. [n] plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate)
  2. [n] plate (dish)
  3. [n] (tectonic) plate
  4. [n] (home) plate; pitcher's mound
  5. [n] plate
  6. [n] plate
  7. [n] plate (of a vacuum tube); anode
4
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
4
現場げんば
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.)
  1. [n] actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.)
  2. [n] (on) site; (on) the ground; (in) the field; job site
  3. [n] filming location; (movie) set
4
現実げんじつ
reality; actuality; hard fact
  1. [n] reality; actuality; hard fact
4
後あと
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
4
そいつそいつ
he; she; that person; that guy; that fellow
  1. [pn] he; she; that person; that guy; that fellow
  2. [pn] that; that one; that thing
4
夫妻ふさい
husband and wife; married couple
  1. [n] husband and wife; married couple
4
いつもいつも
always; all the time; at all times
  1. [adv] always; all the time; at all times
  2. [adv] never
  3. [adj-no,n] usual; regular; habitual; customary
4
文面ぶんめん
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
  1. [n] contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
4
彼らかれら
they; them
  1. [pn] they; them
4
トリック
trick
  1. [n,adj-no] trick
4
あいつあいつ
he; she; that guy
  1. [pn] he; she; that guy
  2. [pn] that; that one; that thing
4
何だかなんだか
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
  1. [adv] (a) little; somewhat; somehow
4
安楽椅子探偵あんらくいすたんてい
armchair detective
  1. [n] armchair detective
4
内容ないよう
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
  1. [n] contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
4
ともにともに
together; jointly
  1. [adv] together; jointly
  2. [adv] at the same time; with; as ...; including; along with
  3. [adv] both
4
恐らくおそらく
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
  1. [adv] probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
4
動機どうき
motive; incentive
  1. [n] motive; incentive
  2. [n] motif
4
灯油とうゆ
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
  1. [n] kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
4
兄あに
older brother; elder brother
  1. [n] older brother; elder brother
4
犯行はんこう
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
  1. [n] crime; criminal act; offence; offense
4
大変たいへん
very; greatly; terribly; awfully
  1. [adv] very; greatly; terribly; awfully
  2. [adj-na,n] immense; enormous; great
  3. [adj-na,n] serious; grave; dreadful; terrible
  4. [adj-na,n] difficult; hard; challenging
  5. [n] major incident; disaster
4
かもしれん
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
  1. [exp] may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
4
海うみ
sea; ocean; waters
  1. [n] sea; ocean; waters
4
全部ぜんぶ
all; entire; whole; altogether
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] all; entire; whole; altogether
4
とすれば
then; if so; if
  1. [conj] then; if so; if
4
兄弟きょうだい
siblings; brothers and sisters
  1. [n] siblings; brothers and sisters
  2. [n] brothers
  3. [n] siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law
  4. [n] mate; friend
4
シリーズ
series
  1. [n,n-suf] series
4
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
4
二回生にかいせい
second year (college) student; sophomore
  1. [n] second year (college) student; sophomore
4
薬学部やくがくぶ
pharmaceutical department; college of pharmacy
  1. [n] pharmaceutical department; college of pharmacy
3
昔むかし
the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
  2. [n] the past ten years; the past decade
3
正直しょうじき
honest; frank; candid; straightforward
  1. [adj-na,n] honest; frank; candid; straightforward
  2. [adv] honestly; frankly
3
いい人いいひと
good-natured person; good person
  1. [exp,n] good-natured person; good person
  2. [exp,n] (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
3
フランスフランス
France
  1. [n] France
3
推理すいり
reasoning; inference; deduction
  1. [n,vs,vt] reasoning; inference; deduction
  2. [n] mystery genre; detective genre
3
睡眠薬すいみんやく
sleeping pill; sleep medication
  1. [n] sleeping pill; sleep medication
3
にしても
even if; even though; even granting (that)
  1. [exp] even if; even though; even granting (that)
  2. [exp] even; too; also
  3. [exp] whether ... or ...
  4. [exp] no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
3
慎重しんちょう
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
  1. [adj-na,n] careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
3
わざわざわざわざ
expressly; especially; specially; taking the trouble (to do); going to the trouble of (doing); going out of one's way (to do)
  1. [adv] expressly; especially; specially; taking the trouble (to do); going to the trouble of (doing); going out of one's way (to do)
  2. [adv] intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
3
場所ばしょ
place; location; spot; position
  1. [n] place; location; spot; position
  2. [n] room; space
  3. [n] basho; wrestling tournament
3
まったくまったく
really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly
  1. [adv,adj-no] really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly
  2. [adv,adj-no] indeed
  3. [int] good grief
3
邸やしき
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
  1. [n] residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
3
少しすこし
a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat
  1. [adv] a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat
  2. [adv] a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute
  3. [adv] a little way; a short distance
3
日にち
Sunday
  1. [n] Sunday
  2. [suf] nth day (of the month)
  3. [ctr] counter for days
  4. [n] Japan
3
住むすむ
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
  1. [v5m,vi] to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
3
春休みはるやすみ
spring break; spring vacation
  1. [n] spring break; spring vacation
3
年齢ねんれい
age; years
  1. [n] age; years
3
生存者せいぞんしゃ
survivor
  1. [n] survivor
3
確かたしか
sure; certain; positive; definite
  1. [adj-na,n] sure; certain; positive; definite
  2. [adj-na,n] reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact
  3. [adv] If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly; If I remember rightly
3
とりあえずとりあえず
first of all; at once; right away
  1. [adv] first of all; at once; right away
  2. [adv] for now; for the time being
3
さてさて
well; now; then
  1. [conj,int] well; now; then
3
様にように
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
  1. [exp] in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
  2. [exp] hoping or wishing for something
3
実家じっか
(one's parents') home
  1. [n] (one's parents') home
3
知り合いしりあい
acquaintance
  1. [n] acquaintance
3
船ふね
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)
3
ようにように
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
  1. [exp] in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
  2. [exp] hoping or wishing for something
3
弟おとうと
younger brother; little brother; kid brother
  1. [n] younger brother; little brother; kid brother
  2. [n] brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)
  3. [n] pupil; apprentice
3
くらい
approximately; about; around; or so
  1. [suf,prt] approximately; about; around; or so
  2. [suf,prt] to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
  3. [suf,prt] as ... as ...; like
3
頭あたま
head
  1. [n] head
  2. [n] hair (on one's head)
  3. [n] mind; brains; intellect
  4. [n] leader; chief; boss; captain
  5. [n] top; tip
  6. [n] beginning; start
  7. [n] head; person
  8. [n] down payment; deposit
  9. [n] top structural component of a kanji
  10. [n] pair
3
全員ぜんいん
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
  1. [n,adv] all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
3
悪いわるい
bad; poor; undesirable
  1. [adj-i] bad; poor; undesirable
  2. [adj-i] poor (quality); inferior; insufficient
  3. [adj-i] evil; sinful
  4. [adj-i] ugly; not beautiful
  5. [adj-i] at fault; to blame; in the wrong
  6. [adj-i] bad (at doing something)
  7. [adj-i] unprofitable; unbeneficial
  8. [int,adj-i] sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable
3
そもそもそもそも
in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio
  1. [n,adv] in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio
  2. [conj] after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
  3. [n,adj-no] beginning; start
3
死人しにん
corpse; dead person
  1. [n] corpse; dead person
3
もしもし
if; in case; supposing
  1. [adv] if; in case; supposing
3
塩しお
salt; common salt; table salt; sodium chloride
  1. [n] salt; common salt; table salt; sodium chloride
  2. [n] hardship; toil; trouble
  3. [n] saltiness
  4. [n-pref] cold; unwelcoming; indifferent
3
昨年さくねん
last year
  1. [n,adv] last year
3
裏うら
opposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side
  1. [n] opposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side
  2. [n] rear; back; behind
  3. [n] lining; inside
  4. [n] in the shadows; behind the scenes; offstage; behind (someone's) back
  5. [n] more (to something than meets the eye); hidden side (e.g. of one's personality); unknown circumstances; different side
  6. [n] proof
  7. [n] opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.); contrary
  8. [n] inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
  9. [n] bottom (of an inning); last half (of an inning)
3
ほぼほぼ
almost; roughly; approximately; about; around
  1. [adv] almost; roughly; approximately; about; around
3
たとえばたとえば
for example; for instance; e.g.
  1. [adv] for example; for instance; e.g.
3
ばかりばかり
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
  1. [prt] only; merely; nothing but; no more than
  2. [prt] approximately; about
  3. [prt] just (finished, etc.)
  4. [prt] as if to; (as though) about to; going to; on the point of; at any minute
  5. [prt] indicates emphasis
  6. [prt] always; constantly
3
ママ
mom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama; mamma
  1. [n] mom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama; mamma
  2. [n] female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
3
連続殺人れんぞくさつじん
serial murders
  1. [n] serial murders
3
何故なぜ
why; how; for what reason
  1. [adv] why; how; for what reason
3
ありそうありそう
probable; likely
  1. [adj-na] probable; likely
3
左ひだり
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
3
幼なじみおさななじみ
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
  1. [n] childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
3
合宿がっしゅく
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
  1. [n,vs,vi] lodging together; training camp; boarding house
3
告発こくはつ
indictment; prosecution; complaint
  1. [n,vs,vt] indictment; prosecution; complaint
3
そこそこ
there (place relatively near listener)
  1. [pn] there (place relatively near listener)
  2. [pn] there (place just mentioned); that place
  3. [pn] then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised)
  4. [pn] you
3
考えかんがえ
thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept
  1. [n] thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept
  2. [n] idea; notion; imagination
  3. [n] intention; plan; design
  4. [n] consideration; judgement; deliberation; reflection
  5. [n] wish; hope; expectation
3
行方ゆくえ
(one's) whereabouts
  1. [n] (one's) whereabouts
  2. [n] destination; where one is headed
  3. [n] outcome; course (of events); development; direction; tide
  4. [n] future; journey ahead
3
パターン
pattern
  1. [n] pattern
  2. [n] behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability; force of habit
3
ほとんどほとんど
almost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all but
  1. [adv] almost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all but
  2. [adv] hardly; barely; scarcely; little
  3. [n,adj-no] large majority; large proportion; greater part; most (of); almost all (of)
3
ご主人ごしゅじん
your husband; her husband
  1. [n] your husband; her husband
3
どうやって
how; in what way; by what means
  1. [exp] how; in what way; by what means
3
建築家けんちくか
architect
  1. [n] architect
3
建物たてもの
building
  1. [n] building
3
父親ちちおや
father
  1. [n] father
3
けっこうけっこう
splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent; fine
  1. [adj-na] splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent; fine
  2. [adj-na] sufficient; satisfactory; enough; fine; all right; OK
  3. [adj-na] not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough; fine (as in "I'm fine"); no, thank you
  4. [adv] rather; quite; fairly; pretty; surprisingly; quite a bit; fairly well
  5. [n] structure; construction; framework; architecture
3
計画けいかく
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
  1. [n,vs,vt] plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
3
病気びょうき
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; sickness
  1. [n] illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; sickness
  2. [n] bad habit; bad behaviour; weakness; failing
  3. [adj-no] crazy; insane; disturbed; sick in the head
3
彼女かのじょ
she; her
  1. [pn] she; her
  2. [n] girlfriend
3
計けい
plan
  1. [n,n-suf] plan
  2. [n,n-suf] meter; measuring device
  3. [pref] (in) total; total (of)
3
毎日まいにち
every day
  1. [n,adv] every day
3
猫ねこ
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
  1. [n] cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
  2. [n] shamisen
  3. [n] geisha
  4. [n] wheelbarrow
  5. [n] clay bed-warmer
3
発表はっぴょう
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known; breaking (news story); expressing (one's opinion); releasing; unveiling
  1. [n,vs,vt] announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known; breaking (news story); expressing (one's opinion); releasing; unveiling
3
半分はんぶん
half
  1. [adv,n] half
3
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