明治緋色綺譚(3)

A Scarlet Romance of the Meiji Era

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency Spread
遊郭ゆうかく
(licensed) red light district
  1. [n] (licensed) red light district
4
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
4
かたち
form; shape; figure
  1. [n] form; shape; figure
  2. [n] visage
4
ぼく
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
  2. [pn] you
  3. [pn] manservant
4
までまで
until (a time); till; to; up to
  1. [prt] until (a time); till; to; up to
  2. [prt] to (a place or person); as far as
  3. [prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
  4. [prt] only; merely
4
売るうる
to sell
  1. [v5r,vt] to sell
  2. [v5r,vt] to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.)
  3. [v5r,vt] to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself
  4. [v5r,vt] to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.); to provoke; to force on someone
4
ありがとうありがとう
thank you; thanks
  1. [int] thank you; thanks
4
はじめてはじめて
for the first time
  1. [adv,adj-no] for the first time
  2. [adv] only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...
  3. [n] first time; (one's) first
3
つてつて
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between
  1. [n] means of making contact; intermediary; go-between
  2. [n] connections; influence; pull; good offices
3
どうしたの
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
  1. [exp] what's the matter?; what's wrong?
  2. [exp] what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
3
というかというか
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
  1. [exp,conj] or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
3
お嬢さんおじょうさん
(another's) daughter
  1. [n] (another's) daughter
  2. [n] young lady
3
ありがとうございましたありがとうございました
thank you
  1. [exp] thank you
3
早いはやい
fast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy; brisk; prompt
  1. [adj-i] fast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy; brisk; prompt
  2. [adj-i] early; soon; earlier than usual
  3. [adj-i] premature; too soon; too early
  4. [adj-i] easy; simple; quick; fast
  5. [adj-i] as soon as ...; the moment ...; the instant ...
3
大きなおおきな
big; large; great
  1. [adj-pn] big; large; great
3
はずないはずない
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
  1. [exp,adj-i] it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
3
くらいなら
rather than (do ...)
  1. [exp,aux] rather than (do ...)
3
必要ないひつようない
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
  1. [exp,adj-i] unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
3
あれあれ
that; that thing
  1. [pn] that; that thing
  2. [pn] that person
  3. [pn] then; that time
  4. [pn] that place (over there)
3
良さそうよさそう
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
  1. [adj-na] looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
3
つもりつもり
intention; plan; purpose; expectation
  1. [n] intention; plan; purpose; expectation
  2. [n] belief; assumption; thought; conviction
  3. [n] estimate; estimation; calculation
3
それにしても
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
  1. [exp] nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
3
戻ってくるもどってくる
to come back
  1. [exp,vk] to come back
3
こうしてこうして
thus; in this way
  1. [conj] thus; in this way
3
お店おみせ
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
  1. [n] store; shop; establishment; restaurant
3
まじめまじめ
serious; earnest; sober; grave
  1. [adj-na,n] serious; earnest; sober; grave
  2. [adj-na,n] honest; sincere
3
信用しんよう
confidence; trust; faith; reputation
  1. [n,vs,vt] confidence; trust; faith; reputation
  2. [n] credit (finance)
3
なんでもなんでも
any; anything; whatever; whatever one likes; everything; all
  1. [exp] any; anything; whatever; whatever one likes; everything; all
  2. [adv] I am told; I hear; I understand; they say
3
あのね
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute; hold on
  1. [int] look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute; hold on
3
宮家みやけ
house of an imperial prince
  1. [n] house of an imperial prince
3
ようよう
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)
3
女の子おんなのこ
girl; daughter; baby girl
  1. [exp,n] girl; daughter; baby girl
  2. [exp,n] young woman
3
すこしすこし
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
感じかんじ
feeling; sense; impression
  1. [n] feeling; sense; impression
3
寒いさむい
cold (e.g. weather)
  1. [adj-i] cold (e.g. weather)
  2. [adj-i] uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull; weak; corny
3
せいせい
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
  1. [n] consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
3
というという
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 ...
3
酒屋さかや
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop
  1. [n] liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop
  2. [n] sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
3
たまたまたまたま
by chance; by accident; accidentally; happen to (be, do); unexpectedly; casually
  1. [adv] by chance; by accident; accidentally; happen to (be, do); unexpectedly; casually
  2. [adv] occasionally; once in a while; now and then
3
そと
outside; exterior
  1. [n] outside; exterior
  2. [n] the open (air)
  3. [n] other place; somewhere else; outside one's group (family, company, etc.)
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
3
大売り出しおおうりだし
big bargain sale
  1. [n] big bargain sale
3
あそこあそこ
there; over there; that place; yonder
  1. [pn] there; over there; that place; yonder
  2. [n] that far; that much; that point
3
大きいおおきい
big; large; great
  1. [adj-i] big; large; great
  2. [adj-i] loud
  3. [adj-i] extensive; spacious
  4. [adj-i] important; decisive; valuable
  5. [adj-i] older; grown up
3
キャラ
(fictional) character
  1. [n] (fictional) character
  2. [n] character; personality; persona
3
行くいく
to die; to pass away
  1. [v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
3
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)
3
一人ひとり
one person
  1. [n] one person
  2. [n] being alone; being by oneself
  3. [n] being single; being unmarried
  4. [adv] by oneself; alone
  5. [adv] just; only; simply
3
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 ...
3
二人ふたり
two persons; two people; pair; couple
  1. [n] two persons; two people; pair; couple
3
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
3
ほしいほしい
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for
  1. [adj-i] wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for
  2. [adj-i,aux-adj] I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
3
呉服屋ごふくや
kimono fabrics shop; draper
  1. [n] kimono fabrics shop; draper
3
ありがとうございますありがとうございます
thank you
  1. [exp] thank you
3
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
3
来るくる
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
  1. [vk,vi] to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
  2. [vk,vi,aux-v] to come back; to do ... and come back
  3. [vk,vi,aux-v] to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue
  4. [vk,vi] to come from; to be caused by; to derive from
  5. [vk,vi] to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")
3
ばっかばかり
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
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
平民へいみん
commoner; plebeian
  1. [n] commoner; plebeian
  2. [n] commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
3
へん
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy
  1. [adj-na] strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy
  2. [adj-na] unexpected
  3. [n] change
  4. [n] incident; disturbance; disaster; accident; emergency
  5. [n-pref] flat
3
嫌いきらい
disliked; hated; disagreeable
  1. [adj-na,n] disliked; hated; disagreeable
  2. [n] tendency; smack (of); touch (of)
  3. [n] distinction; discrimination
3
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
3
下男げなん
manservant
  1. [n] manservant
3
ぬの
cloth; fabric; material; textile
  1. [n] cloth; fabric; material; textile
  2. [n] bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
3
あの人あのひと
he; she; that person
  1. [pn] he; she; that person
  2. [pn] you
3
はだ
skin
  1. [n] skin
  2. [n] body (in the context of intimate bodily contact)
  3. [n,n-suf] surface; grain (e.g. of wood); texture
  4. [n,n-suf] disposition; temperament; character; type
3
きゃく
guest; visitor
  1. [n] guest; visitor
  2. [n] customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
  3. [ctr] counter for containers used to entertain guests
3
どんな
what kind of; what sort of; what
  1. [adj-pn] what kind of; what sort of; what
  2. [adj-pn] no matter what (kind of); whatever; any; all
3
みるみる
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) ...
3
かれ
he; him
  1. [pn] he; him
  2. [n] boyfriend
3
まだまだ
still; as yet; only
  1. [adv] still; as yet; only
  2. [adv] (not) yet
  3. [adv] more; (more) still
  4. [adv] at least; comparatively; relatively
  5. [adj-na] unfinished; incomplete; not yet done
3
がんばってがんばって
do your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it
  1. [int] do your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it
3
当初とうしょ
beginning; start; outset
  1. [n,adj-no] beginning; start; outset
  2. [n,adv] at first; at the beginning; initially; originally
2
あてあて
aim; object; purpose; end
  1. [n] aim; object; purpose; end
  2. [n] expectations; prospects; hopes
  3. [n] something that can be relied upon
  4. [n] snack served with alcoholic drink
  5. [n-suf] pad; guard
  6. [n-suf,n-pref] blow; strike
  7. [suf] addressed to
  8. [suf] per
2
禿はげ
baldness; bald head
  1. [n] baldness; bald head
  2. [n] bald person; baldy
  3. [n] idiot; moron
2
やつやつ
fellow; guy; chap
  1. [n] fellow; guy; chap
  2. [n] thing; object
  3. [pn] he; she; him; her
2
二人ともふたりとも
both (people); the two of them
  1. [n,adv] both (people); the two of them
2
引くひく
to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse)
  1. [v5k,vt] to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse)
  2. [v5k,vt] to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
  3. [v5k,vt] to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to pull in
  4. [v5k,vt] to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
  5. [v5k,vt] to draw (a line, plan, etc.)
  6. [v5k,vt] to catch (a cold)
  7. [v5k,vt] to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
  8. [v5k,vt] to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.); to consult; to check
  9. [v5k,vt] to haul; to pull (vehicles)
  10. [v5k,vt] to subtract; to deduct
  11. [v5k,vt] to recede; to ebb; to fade
  12. [v5k,vt] to be descend from; to inherit (a characteristic)
  13. [v5k,vt] to quote; to cite; to raise (as evidence)
  14. [v5k,vt] to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.); to install (e.g. a telephone); to supply (e.g. water)
  15. [v5k,vt] to hold (e.g. a note)
  16. [v5k,vt] to apply (e.g. lipstick); to oil (e.g. a pan); to wax (e.g. a floor)
  17. [v5k,vi] to move back; to draw back; to recede
  18. [v5k,vi] to lessen; to subside; to ebb; to go down (e.g. of swelling)
  19. [v5k,vi] to resign; to retire; to quit
2
めずらしいめずらしい
unusual; rare; curious
  1. [adj-i] unusual; rare; curious
  2. [adj-i] new; novel
  3. [adj-i] fine (e.g. gift)
2
店主てんしゅ
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
  1. [n] shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
2
調べるしらべる
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study; to inquire; to search
  1. [v1,vt] to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study; to inquire; to search
2
お父さんおとうさん
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
  1. [n] father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
  2. [n] husband
  3. [pn] you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he; him
2
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
どうしてどうして
how; in what way; by what means
  1. [adv] how; in what way; by what means
  2. [adv] why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for
  3. [adv] cannot possibly
  4. [int] no way
2
一番いちばん
number one; first; first place
  1. [n,adj-no] number one; first; first place
  2. [adv] best; most
  3. [n] game; round; bout
  4. [adv] as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
  5. [n] song (e.g. in noh); piece
2
いっぱいいっぱい
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)
2
これからこれから
from now on; after this; in the future; in future
  1. [exp] from now on; after this; in the future; in future
  2. [exp] from here; from this point
2
いけないいけない
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 ...
2
一緒にいっしょに
together (with)
  1. [adv] together (with)
  2. [adv] at the same time
  3. [adv] in one lump; in the same category
2
地味じみ
plain; simple; subdued; sober
  1. [adj-na,n] plain; simple; subdued; sober
  2. [adj-na,n] reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quiet; unobtrusive
  3. [adv] quite; a (little) bit
2
中心ちゅうしん
center; centre; middle; heart; core; focus; pivot; emphasis; balance
  1. [n,adj-no] center; centre; middle; heart; core; focus; pivot; emphasis; balance
  2. [suf] -centered; -centred; -focused; -oriented; centered on; focused on
2
どうしてもどうしても
by all means; at any cost; no matter what; at any rate; surely
  1. [exp,adv] by all means; at any cost; no matter what; at any rate; surely
  2. [exp,adv] whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; willy-nilly
  3. [exp,adv] on no account; by no means
  4. [exp,adv] in the end; in the long run; after all; eventually
2
ひとつひとつ
one
  1. [num] one
  2. [n] for one thing
  3. [n] only
  4. [n] (not) even
  5. [n,adv] just (e.g. "just try it")
  6. [adj-no] some kind of; one type of
2
とんでもないとんでもない
unthinkable; unexpected; absurd; outrageous; preposterous; terrible
  1. [adj-i] unthinkable; unexpected; absurd; outrageous; preposterous; terrible
  2. [int] absolutely not!; far from it!; impossible!; preposterous!; what a thing to say!; no way!
  3. [int] (it was) no bother at all; not at all; don't mention it
2
やすいやすい
easy
  1. [adj-i] easy
  2. [suf,adj-i] likely to ...; have a tendency to ...
  3. [suf,adj-i] easy to ...
2
大好きだいすき
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
  1. [adj-na] liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
2
たぶんたぶん
probably; likely; perhaps; maybe
  1. [adv] probably; likely; perhaps; maybe
  2. [adj-no,adj-na] a lot of; much; many; considerable; large (amount); generous
2
とってもとても
very; awfully; exceedingly
  1. [adv] very; awfully; exceedingly
  2. [adv] (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
2
だいたいだいたい
generally; on the whole; mostly; almost; nearly; approximately; roughly; about
  1. [adv] generally; on the whole; mostly; almost; nearly; approximately; roughly; about
  2. [adj-no] general; rough
  3. [n] outline; main points; gist; substance; essence
  4. [adv] in the first place; first and foremost; from the start; to begin with
2
粗悪品そあくひん
inferior goods; faulty item
  1. [n] inferior goods; faulty item
2
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