夏目友人帳 31

Natsume's Book of Friends

Vocabulary

Word English Frequency Spread ⓘ
目め
eye; eyeball
  1. [n] eye; eyeball
  2. [n] eyesight; sight; vision
  3. [n] look; stare; gaze; glance
  4. [n] notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.)
  5. [n] an experience
  6. [n] viewpoint
  7. [n] discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality)
  8. [n] (an) appearance
  9. [n] chance (of success); possibility (of a good result)
  10. [n] spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave
  11. [n] grain (of wood, paper)
  12. [n] eye (of a storm, needle, etc.)
  13. [n] intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard)
  14. [n] dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number
  15. [n] graduation; division (of a scale)
  16. [n] tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.)
  17. [suf] ordinal number suffix
  18. [suf] somewhat; -ish
  19. [suf] point (e.g. of change)
71 2.44%
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")
63 2.17%
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 ...
40 1.38%
先生せんせい
teacher; instructor; master
  1. [n] teacher; instructor; master
  2. [n,n-suf] sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.
  3. [n] intimate or teasing form of address
  4. [n] one's elder
35 1.20%
私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
34 1.17%
仲なか
relation; relationship
  1. [n] relation; relationship
32 1.10%
友人ゆうじん
friend
  1. [n] friend
29 1.00%
信しん
honesty; sincerity; fidelity
  1. [n] honesty; sincerity; fidelity
  2. [n] trust; reliance; confidence
  3. [n] (religious) faith; devotion
  4. [ctr] counter for received messages
19 0.65%
田た
rice field
  1. [n] rice field
19 0.65%
者もの
person
  1. [n] person
19 0.65%
史し
history
  1. [n-suf,n] history
18 0.62%
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
17 0.58%
伴とも
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
  1. [n,vs] companion; follower; attendant; retinue
17 0.58%
お前おまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
16 0.55%
その
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
16 0.55%
それ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
16 0.55%
どこ
where; what place
  1. [pn] where; what place
  2. [pn] how much (long, far); what extent
14 0.48%
ような
like; similar to
  1. [adj-pn] like; similar to
  2. [exp] (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that)
  3. [exp] feels like; feels similar to; feels as if
14 0.48%
今いま
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
14 0.48%
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
14 0.48%
術じゅつ
art; technique
  1. [n,n-suf] art; technique
  2. [n,n-suf] means; way
  3. [n,n-suf] trick; trap; plot; stratagem
  4. [n,n-suf] magic
14 0.48%
部屋へや
room; chamber
  1. [n] room; chamber
  2. [n] apartment; flat; pad
  3. [n] stable
14 0.48%
あれ
that; that thing
  1. [pn] that; that thing
  2. [pn] that person
  3. [pn] then; that time
  4. [pn] that place (over there)
13 0.45%
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
13 0.45%
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)?
13 0.45%
太刀たち
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword
  1. [n] long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword
  2. [n] straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
  3. [n] guandao; Chinese glaive
13 0.45%
絵え
picture; drawing; painting; sketch
  1. [n] picture; drawing; painting; sketch
  2. [n] image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
13 0.45%
する
to do; to carry out; to perform
  1. [vs-i] to do; to carry out; to perform
  2. [vs-i] to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
  3. [vs-i] to serve as; to act as; to work as
  4. [vs-i] to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
  5. [vs-i] to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
  6. [vs-i] to decide on; to choose
  7. [vs-i,vi] to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
  8. [vs-i,vi] to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
  9. [vs-i,vi] to be worth; to cost
  10. [vs-i,vi] to pass (of time); to elapse
  11. [vs-i,vt] to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
  12. [vs-i,vt] to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
  13. [vs-i,vt] to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
  14. [vs-i,vt] to feel A about B
  15. [suf,vs-i] verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
  16. [aux-v,vs-i] creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
  17. [aux-v,vs-i] to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
12 0.41%
よう
appearing ...; looking ...
  1. [n-suf,n] appearing ...; looking ...
  2. [n-suf,n] way to ...; method of ...ing
  3. [n-suf,n] form; style; design
  4. [n-suf,n] like; similar to
  5. [n] thing (thought or spoken)
12 0.41%
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
11 0.38%
そう
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
  1. [aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
11 0.38%
それで
so; therefore; and; (and) then
  1. [conj] so; therefore; and; (and) then
11 0.38%
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!
11 0.38%
どう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
11 0.38%
具ぐ
tool; means
  1. [n] tool; means
  2. [n] ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.)
  3. [ctr] counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
11 0.38%
かもしれない
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
  1. [exp] may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
10 0.34%
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 ...
10 0.34%
人ひと
person; someone; somebody
  1. [n] person; someone; somebody
  2. [n] human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
  3. [n] human (Homo sapiens)
  4. [n] (other) people; others
  5. [n] character; personality; nature
  6. [n] capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
  7. [n] adult; grown-up
  8. [n] I; me; one
10 0.34%
父さんとうさん
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
  1. [n] father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
10 0.34%
あなた
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [pn] dear; honey
9 0.31%
いっぱい
one cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of); cupful; glassful; bowlful; spoonful
  1. [n,adj-no] one cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of); cupful; glassful; bowlful; spoonful
  2. [n] one drink (of alcohol)
  3. [adj-na,adj-no,n-suf] full; filled (with); brimming (with); crowded; packed
  4. [adv,n-suf] fully; to capacity; to the maximum; as much as possible
  5. [adv] a lot; much; many
  6. [n-suf,adv] all of ...; the entire ...
  7. [n] one (squid, octopus, crab, etc.)
  8. [n] one (boat)
9 0.31%
など
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
  1. [prt] et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
  2. [prt] or something
  3. [prt] the likes of
  4. [prt] for example; for instance; for one
9 0.31%
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)
9 0.31%
姉あね
older sister; elder sister
  1. [n] older sister; elder sister
9 0.31%
義母ぎぼ
mother-in-law
  1. [n] mother-in-law
  2. [n] foster mother
  3. [n] step mother
9 0.31%
鍵かぎ
key
  1. [n] key
  2. [n] lock
  3. [n] key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
9 0.31%
黒くろ
black
  1. [n] black
  2. [n] black stone
  3. [n] guilt; guilty person
9 0.31%
ありがとう
thank you; thanks
  1. [int] thank you; thanks
8 0.28%
ちょっと
a little; a bit; slightly
  1. [adv] a little; a bit; slightly
  2. [adv] just a minute; for a moment; briefly
  3. [adv] somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
  4. [adv] (not) easily; (not) readily
  5. [int] hey!; come on; excuse me
  6. [exp] thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
8 0.28%
どこか
somewhere
  1. [n,adv] somewhere
  2. [adv] in some respects; in some way
8 0.28%
人形にんぎょう
doll; puppet; marionette
  1. [n] doll; puppet; marionette
  2. [n] puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
8 0.28%
君きみ
you; buddy; pal
  1. [pn] you; buddy; pal
  2. [n] monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
  3. [pn] he; she
8 0.28%
妖怪ようかい
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon; monster; goblin; yōkai
  1. [n] ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon; monster; goblin; yōkai
8 0.28%
家宝かほう
heirloom
  1. [n] heirloom
8 0.28%
富家ふうか
wealthy family
  1. [n] wealthy family
8 0.28%
川かわ
river; stream
  1. [n] river; stream
  2. [suf] River; the ... river
8 0.28%
扉とびら
door; gate; opening
  1. [n] door; gate; opening
  2. [n] title page
8 0.28%
見えるみえる
to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight
  1. [v1,vi] to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight
  2. [v1,vi] to look; to seem; to appear
  3. [v1,vi] to come
8 0.28%
道具どうぐ
tool; implement; instrument; utensil; apparatus; device
  1. [n] tool; implement; instrument; utensil; apparatus; device
  2. [n] means
  3. [n] furniture
8 0.28%
馬うま
horse
  1. [n] horse
  2. [n] horse racing
  3. [n] promoted bishop
  4. [n] knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
8 0.28%
オマエおまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
7 0.24%
なぜ
why; how; for what reason
  1. [adv] why; how; for what reason
7 0.24%
なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
  1. [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
7 0.24%
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 0.24%
もし
if; in case; supposing
  1. [adv] if; in case; supposing
7 0.24%
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
7 0.24%
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
7 0.24%
姿すがた
figure; form; shape
  1. [n] figure; form; shape
  2. [n] appearance; dress; guise
  3. [n] state; condition; picture; image
  4. [n] form (of a waka)
  5. [n-suf] dressed in ...; wearing ...
7 0.24%
祓いはらい
purification; exorcism
  1. [n] purification; exorcism
7 0.24%
義ぎ
morality; righteousness; justice; honour (honor)
  1. [n,adj-no] morality; righteousness; justice; honour (honor)
  2. [n,adj-no] meaning
  3. [n,adj-no] teachings; doctrine
  4. [n,n-pref] nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
  5. [n,n-pref] prosthesis
7 0.24%
遊園地ゆうえんち
amusement park
  1. [n] amusement park
7 0.24%
うるさい
noisy; loud
  1. [adj-i] noisy; loud
  2. [adj-i] annoying; troublesome; tiresome; persistent; importunate
  3. [adj-i] fussy; finicky; picky; particular; nagging; fastidious; bossy
  4. [int] shut up; be quiet
6 0.21%
コレクション
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting
  1. [n,vs,vt] collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting
  2. [n] collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
6 0.21%
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
6 0.21%
そうだ
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; that's my impression
  1. [int] that is so; that is right; it looks to me; that's my impression
  2. [exp] people say that; it is said that; I hear that
6 0.21%
それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
6 0.21%
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...
6 0.21%
とやら
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
  1. [exp,suf] ... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
6 0.21%
ほら
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
  1. [int] look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
6 0.21%
やつ
fellow; guy; chap
  1. [n] fellow; guy; chap
  2. [n] thing; object
  3. [pn] he; she; him; her
6 0.21%
事件じけん
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
  1. [n] event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
6 0.21%
五ついつつ
five
  1. [num] five
  2. [n] five years of age
  3. [n] eight o'clock (old time system)
6 0.21%
場所ばしょ
place; location; spot; position
  1. [n] place; location; spot; position
  2. [n] room; space
  3. [n] basho; wrestling tournament
6 0.21%
女おんな
female; woman; female sex
  1. [n,n-pref] female; woman; female sex
  2. [n] female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
6 0.21%
妙みょう
strange; weird; odd; curious
  1. [adj-na,n] strange; weird; odd; curious
  2. [n,adj-na] wonder; mystery; miracle; excellence
  3. [n,adj-na] cleverness; adroitness; knack; skill
6 0.21%
懐かしいなつかしい
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
  1. [adj-i] dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
6 0.21%
時とき
time; hour; moment
  1. [n] time; hour; moment
  2. [n,adv] occasion; case
  3. [n] chance; opportunity; season
  4. [n] the times; the age; the day
  5. [n] tense
6 0.21%
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 0.21%
美しいうつくしい
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
  1. [adj-i] beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
6 0.21%
里り
Japanese league; ri; old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927 km or 2.44 miles
  1. [n] Japanese league; ri; old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927 km or 2.44 miles
  2. [n] neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes)
  3. [n] unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
6 0.21%
あいつ
he; she; that guy
  1. [pn] he; she; that guy
  2. [pn] that; that one; that thing
5 0.17%
いけない
bad; wrong; naughty
  1. [exp,adj-i] bad; wrong; naughty
  2. [exp,adj-i] must not (do, be); should not; ought not to
  3. [exp,adj-i] useless; no good; bad
  4. [exp,adj-i] hopeless; beyond hope
  5. [exp,adj-i] unfortunate; a shame; a pity
  6. [exp,adj-i] unable to drink (alcohol)
  7. [exp,adj-i] so as not to ...; so that ... (won't); in case ...; for fear that ...; lest ...
5 0.17%
いつか
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course; in time
  1. [adv] sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course; in time
5 0.17%
いる
to be (of animate objects); to exist
  1. [v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist
  2. [v1,vi] to stay
  3. [v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
5 0.17%
オークション
auction
  1. [n] auction
5 0.17%
おれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
5 0.17%
お宝おたから
treasure; precious article; valuable possession; thing one treasures
  1. [n] treasure; precious article; valuable possession; thing one treasures
  2. [n] picture of a treasure ship
  3. [n] money; cash
5 0.17%
さて
well; now; then
  1. [conj,int] well; now; then
5 0.17%
たぶん
probably; likely; perhaps; maybe
  1. [adv] probably; likely; perhaps; maybe
  2. [adj-no,adj-na] a lot of; much; many; considerable; large (amount); generous
5 0.17%
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
5 0.17%
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