明治メランコリア(2)

Meiji Melancholia

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Word English Frequency Spread
明治めいじ
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
  1. [n] Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
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Word English Frequency Spread
あの人あのひと
he; she; that person
  1. [pn] he; she; that person
  2. [pn] you
3
かお
face; visage
  1. [n] face; visage
  2. [n] look; expression; countenance
  3. [n] honor; honour; face
  4. [n] influence; notoriety
10
しょう
chapter; section
  1. [n] chapter; section
  2. [n,n-suf] medal; badge; insignia
1
おとこ
man; male
  1. [n,n-pref] man; male
  2. [n] fellow; guy; chap; bloke
  3. [n] male lover; boyfriend; man
  4. [n] manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
12
まく
curtain
  1. [n] curtain
  2. [n,ctr] act (in a play)
  3. [n] falling of the curtain; end (of a scene)
  4. [n] end; close
  5. [n] case; occasion; role (to play); part; place
  6. [n] makuuchi; top division
11
かせ
shackles; fetters; irons; handcuffs; restraint; constraint
  1. [n] shackles; fetters; irons; handcuffs; restraint; constraint
  2. [n] bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship; binding relationships; encumbrance
3
手がかりてがかり
clue; lead; key; trail; scent; track
  1. [n] clue; lead; key; trail; scent; track
  2. [n] handhold; hold
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Word English Frequency Spread
そしてそして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
  1. [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
4
それそれ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
10
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!
18
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...
2
どうどう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
7
やがてやがて
before long; soon; shortly
  1. [adv] before long; soon; shortly
  2. [adv] almost; nearly
  3. [adv] finally; in the end; eventually
1
より
than
  1. [prt] than
  2. [prt] rather than; instead of; over; above
  3. [prt] from; out of; since; at; on (and after)
  4. [prt] except; but; other than
  5. [adv] more
2
ためため
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
2
異国いこく
foreign country
  1. [n,adj-no] foreign country
4
一座いちざ
the whole company; the party; all those present; everyone in attendance
  1. [n] the whole company; the party; all those present; everyone in attendance
  2. [n,vs] attendance (at a gathering); presence
  3. [n] banquet; dinner; party
  4. [n] troupe; (theatrical) company
  5. [n] (one) statue
  6. [n] top seat; head (of the table)
3
いっそういっそう
even more; still more; all the more; more than ever
  1. [adv] even more; still more; all the more; more than ever
  2. [n] one layer
  3. [n] lowest floor (of a building)
  4. [adv] rather; sooner; preferably
1
くも
cloud
  1. [n] cloud
1
ふち
rim; brim; edge; brink
  1. [n] rim; brim; edge; brink
2
縁談えんだん
marriage proposal; marriage talks
  1. [n] marriage proposal; marriage talks
1
応援おうえん
aid; assistance; help; support; reinforcement
  1. [n,vs,vt] aid; assistance; help; support; reinforcement
  2. [n,vs,vt] cheering; rooting (for); support
1
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)?
15
華族かぞく
peerage (in Japan; 1869-1947); nobility; aristocracy
  1. [n] peerage (in Japan; 1869-1947); nobility; aristocracy
2
過ごすすごす
to spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life); to live
  1. [v5s,vt] to spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life); to live
  2. [v5s,vt] to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to carry too far; to carry to excess
  3. [v5s,vt] to take care of; to support
  4. [suf,v5s] to overdo; to do too much
  5. [suf,v5s] to ... without acting on it; to ... without getting involved
1
確かめるたしかめる
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
  1. [v1,vt] to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
1
共にともに
together; jointly
  1. [adv] together; jointly
  2. [adv] at the same time; with; as ...; including; along with
  3. [adv] both
1
強いつよい
strong; potent; competent; domineering; tough
  1. [adj-i] strong; potent; competent; domineering; tough
  2. [adj-i] strong; brawny; powerful; healthy; rugged
  3. [adj-i] good (at); skilled; knowledgeable
  4. [adj-i] being able to handle; know how to deal (with); durable (against); resistant (to); resilient
  5. [adj-i] firm; rigid; solid
  6. [adj-i] intense; strong; fierce; high
  7. [adj-i] dependable; trustworthy
1
曲馬団きょくばだん
circus troupe
  1. [n] circus troupe
2
経験けいけん
experience
  1. [n,vs,vt] experience
1
見合いみあい
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
  1. [n,vs,vi] (formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
  2. [n,vs,vi] correspondence; balance
  3. [n] two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
1
お見合いおみあい
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
  1. [n,vs,vi] (formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
1
呉服屋ごふくや
kimono fabrics shop; draper
  1. [n] kimono fabrics shop; draper
3
呉服店ごふくてん
kimono fabrics shop; draper's shop
  1. [n] kimono fabrics shop; draper's shop
1
口づけくちづけ
kiss
  1. [n,vs,vi] kiss
1
いきなりいきなり
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
  1. [adv,adj-no] abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
1
財政ざいせい
public finance
  1. [n] public finance
  2. [n] financial affairs; financial situation
1
child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  1. [n,n-suf] child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  2. [n,n-suf] (one's) child; offspring
  3. [n,n-suf] young woman
  4. [n,n-suf] young (animal)
  5. [n] offshoot
  6. [n] interest
  7. [n] new share
  8. [n] player who is not a dealer
  9. [n] young geisha; young prostitute
  10. [n] bird egg
  11. [n-suf] -er (often of young women)
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子女しじょ
sons and daughters; children
  1. [n] sons and daughters; children
  2. [n] girl
1
ことこと
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 ...
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持ち上がるもちあがる
to be lifted; to be raised; to rise; to go up
  1. [v5r,vi] to be lifted; to be raised; to rise; to go up
  2. [v5r,vi] to happen suddenly; to occur; to come up; to turn up
  3. [v5r,vi] to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
1
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
自分じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  1. [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
3
じつはじつは
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
  1. [exp,adv] as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
1
出会いであい
meeting; rendezvous; encounter
  1. [n] meeting; rendezvous; encounter
  2. [n] confluence
2
巡業じゅんぎょう
provincial tour
  1. [n,vs,vi] provincial tour
1
女学生じょがくせい
schoolgirl; female student
  1. [n] schoolgirl; female student
2
女性じょせい
woman; female
  1. [n,adj-no] woman; female
  2. [n,adj-no] feminine gender
1
親友しんゆう
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
  1. [n] close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
1
人気者にんきもの
popular person; favorite; favourite
  1. [n] popular person; favorite; favourite
1
成長せいちょう
growth; development; growing up; becoming an adult
  1. [n,vs,vi] growth; development; growing up; becoming an adult
  2. [n,vs,vi] growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
1
西洋せいよう
the West; the Occident; Western countries
  1. [n] the West; the Occident; Western countries
2
青年せいねん
youth; young man
  1. [n] youth; young man
1
おり
opportunity; chance; occasion; time
  1. [n,adv] opportunity; chance; occasion; time
  2. [n] folding; fold; pleat; crease
  3. [n] small food box (wooden or cardboard)
  4. [n-suf] folding in ... (two, three, etc.)
  5. [ctr] counter for folded items
  6. [ctr] counter for items (esp. food) packed in an oribako
1
あらすじあらすじ
outline; summary; argument
  1. [n] outline; summary; argument
1
相手あいて
companion; partner; company
  1. [n] companion; partner; company
  2. [n] other party; addressee
  3. [n] opponent (sports, etc.)
2
息子むすこ
son
  1. [n] son
1
団員だんいん
group member
  1. [n] group member
1
長男ちょうなん
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
  1. [n] eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
2
提案ていあん
proposal; proposition; suggestion
  1. [n,vs,vt] proposal; proposition; suggestion
1
ほどほど
extent; degree; measure
  1. [n,adv] extent; degree; measure
  2. [n] limit; bounds
  3. [n] (span of) time
  4. [n] (a) distance
  5. [n] the state of; the status of; the condition of
  6. [prt] about; around; approximately; or so
  7. [prt] as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ...
  8. [prt] the more ... the more ...
2
伝えるつたえる
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart; to propagate; to teach; to bequeath
  1. [v1,vt] to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart; to propagate; to teach; to bequeath
1
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.)
  1. [n,n-suf] degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.)
  2. [ctr] counter for occurrences
  3. [n,n-suf] strength (of glasses); glasses prescription
  4. [n,n-suf] alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume
  5. [n] extent; degree; limit
  6. [n] presence of mind; composure
1
東洋とうよう
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia
  1. [n] the East; the Orient; (East) Asia
  2. [n] Japan
1
禿はげ
baldness; bald head
  1. [n] baldness; bald head
  2. [n] bald person; baldy
  3. [n] idiot; moron
1
独自どくじ
original; unique; distinctive; characteristic; peculiar
  1. [adj-no,adj-na,n] original; unique; distinctive; characteristic; peculiar
  2. [adj-no,adj-na,n] independent; one's own; personal
2
かれ
he; him
  1. [pn] he; him
  2. [n] boyfriend
2
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.)
1
付き合いつきあい
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
  1. [n] association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
2
文化ぶんか
culture; civilization; civilisation
  1. [n] culture; civilization; civilisation
  2. [n] Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
2
返事へんじ
reply; answer; response
  1. [n,vs,vi] reply; answer; response
1
遊郭ゆうかく
(licensed) red light district
  1. [n] (licensed) red light district
2
幼いおさない
very young; little
  1. [adj-i] very young; little
  2. [adj-i] childish; immature
1
離婚りこん
divorce
  1. [n,vs,vi] divorce
1
となりとなり
next (to); adjoining; adjacent
  1. [adj-no,n] next (to); adjoining; adjacent
  2. [n,adj-no] house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour; next-door neighbor
1
こい
(romantic) love
  1. [n] (romantic) love
1
曖昧あいまい
vague; ambiguous; unclear
  1. [adj-na,n] vague; ambiguous; unclear
  2. [adj-na,n] shady; disreputable
  3. [adj-na,n] fuzzy
1
少女しょうじょ
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady
  1. [n] girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady
  2. [n] female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
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二人ふたり
two persons; two people; pair; couple
  1. [n] two persons; two people; pair; couple
4
このこの
this
  1. [adj-pn] this
  2. [adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
  3. [adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
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想いおもい
thought
  1. [n] thought
  2. [n] imagination; mind; heart
  3. [n] desire; wish; hope; expectation
  4. [n] love; affection
  5. [n] feelings; emotion; sentiment; experience
2
気持ちきもち
feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind
  1. [n] feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind
  2. [n] preparedness; readiness; attitude
  3. [n] thought; sentiment; consideration; solicitude; gratitude
  4. [n,adv] slightly; a bit; a little
1
切れ者きれもの
sharp and able person
  1. [n] sharp and able person
1
それぞれそれぞれ
each; respectively
  1. [adv,n,adj-no] each; respectively
1
はなし
talk; speech; chat; conversation
  1. [n] talk; speech; chat; conversation
  2. [n] topic; subject
  3. [n] discussions; negotiation; argument
  4. [n] rumor; talk; hearsay
  5. [n] tale; story; fable
  6. [n] circumstances; particulars
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密偵みってい
spy; secret agent
  1. [n] spy; secret agent
  2. [n,vs,vt] spying
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身請けみうけ
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
  1. [n,vs,vt] paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
3
道楽者どうらくもの
libertine; playboy; rake; debauchee; fast liver
  1. [n] libertine; playboy; rake; debauchee; fast liver
  2. [n] lazy person
1
露西亜ロシア
Russia
  1. [n] Russia
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風変りふうがわり
strange; eccentric
  1. [adj-na,n] strange; eccentric
1
お互いおたがい
each other; one another
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] each other; one another
1
離れはなれ
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
  1. [n] detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
1
なり
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options)
  1. [prt] or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options)
  2. [prt] ... or ...
  3. [prt] as soon as; right after
  4. [prt] while still; with previous state still in effect
2
想いを寄せるおもいをよせる
to give one's heart to; to fall in love
  1. [exp,v1] to give one's heart to; to fall in love
  2. [exp,v1] to turn one's mind towards; to think of
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まく
curtain
  1. [n] curtain
  2. [n,ctr] act (in a play)
  3. [n] falling of the curtain; end (of a scene)
  4. [n] end; close
  5. [n] case; occasion; role (to play); part; place
  6. [n] makuuchi; top division
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かせ
shackles; fetters; irons; handcuffs; restraint; constraint
  1. [n] shackles; fetters; irons; handcuffs; restraint; constraint
  2. [n] bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship; binding relationships; encumbrance
3
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えっと
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
  1. [int] let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
3
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
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くちびる
lip; lips
  1. [n] lip; lips
1
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見るみる
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe
  1. [v1,vt] to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe
  2. [v1,vt] to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge
  3. [v1,vt] to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on
  4. [v1,vt] to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.)
  5. [aux-v,v1] to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try
  6. [aux-v,v1] to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...
1
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
2
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