私 わたし
I; me
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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)
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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 ...
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傘 かさ
umbrella; parasol
[n] umbrella; parasol
[n] something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap; pileus
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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")
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なんで なんで
why?; what for?
[adv] why?; what for?
[adv] how?; by what means?
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優美 ゆうび
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
[adj-na,n] grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
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生けにえ いけにえ
(living) sacrifice
[n] (living) sacrifice
[n] victim; scapegoat
18
私たち わたしたち
we; us
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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
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こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
[adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
17
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
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あんた あんた
you
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その その
that; the
[adj-pn] that; the
[adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
[int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
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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
14
エクステ
(hair) extensions
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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
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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
13
絶叫 ぜっきょう
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
[n,vs,vi] scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
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
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なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
[prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
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大会 たいかい
mass meeting; convention; rally; conference; assembly; gathering
[n] mass meeting; convention; rally; conference; assembly; gathering
[n] tournament; competition; contest; meet
[n] grand event
10
皆さん みなさん
all; everyone; everybody
[n] all; everyone; everybody
10
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!
10
話 はなし
talk; speech; chat; conversation
[n] talk; speech; chat; conversation
[n] topic; subject
[n] discussions; negotiation; argument
[n] rumor; talk; hearsay
[n] tale; story; fable
[n] circumstances; particulars
9
学校 がっこう
school
9
学級 がっきゅう
(school) class
[n,adj-no] (school) class
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なに なに
what
[pn] what
[pn] you-know-what; that thing
[pn] whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name
[adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
[int] what?; huh?
[int] hey!; come on!
[int] oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)
9
どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
8
うち うち
inside; within
[n,adv] inside; within
[n,adv] while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of
[n,adv] among; amongst; (out) of; between
[n] in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success)
[n] within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts
[n] we; our company; our organization
[n] one's home; one's family
[n] my spouse; my husband; my wife
[n] signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife
[pn] I; me
[n] imperial palace grounds
[n] emperor
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奴 やつ
fellow; guy; chap
[n] fellow; guy; chap
[n] thing; object
[pn] he; she; him; her
8
それ それ
that; it
[pn] that; it
[pn] then; that point (in time); that time
[pn] there
[pn] you
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変 へん
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy
[adj-na] strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy
[adj-na] unexpected
[n] change
[n] incident; disturbance; disaster; accident; emergency
[n-pref] flat
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赤子 あかご
baby
8
絶対 ぜったい
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
[adv] absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
[adj-no] absolute; unconditional; unmistakable
[n] absoluteness
8
超 ちょう
super-; ultra-; hyper-; extreme
[pref] super-; ultra-; hyper-; extreme
[pref] extremely; really; totally; absolutely
[n-suf] over; more than
8
友だち ともだち
friend; companion
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神社 じんじゃ
Shinto shrine
7
マンガ まんが
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
[n] cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
7
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
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次 つぎ
next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] stage; station
7
道 みち
road; path; street; lane; passage
[n] road; path; street; lane; passage
[n] route; way
[n] distance; journey
[n] road (e.g. to victory); course
[n] way (of living, proper conduct, etc.); moral principles
[n] teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma
[n] field (e.g. of medicine); subject; speciality
[n] means; way; method
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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
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祭 まつり
festival; feast; matsuri
[n] festival; feast; matsuri
[n] harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; flaming
[n-suf] galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy; mania
7
鬼ごっこ おにごっこ
tag (children's game); tig
[n] tag (children's game); tig
7
雨 あめ
rain
[n] rain
[n] rainy day; rainy weather
[n] the November suit (in hanafuda)
7
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
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橋 はし
bridge
7
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
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人間 にんげん
human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
[n] human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
[n] character (of a person)
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神様 かみさま
God; god
[n] God; god
[n] ace; king; superior person; god (amongst men)
6
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
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この人 このひと
this person; he; she
[pn] this person; he; she
6
練習 れんしゅう
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
[n,vs,vt] practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
6
本当に ほんとうに
really; truly
6
黄泉 こうせん
Hades; hell; underworld
[n] Hades; hell; underworld
[n] underground spring
6
必死 ひっし
frantic; frenetic; desperate
[adj-na,adj-no] frantic; frenetic; desperate
[n] inevitable death
[n] brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
6
ママ
mom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama; mamma
[n] mom; mommy; mum; mummy; mother; mama; mamma
[n] female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
6
もっと
(some) more; even more; longer; further
[adv] (some) more; even more; longer; further
6
誰か だれか
someone; somebody
6
どんな
what kind of; what sort of; what
[adj-pn] what kind of; what sort of; what
[adj-pn] no matter what (kind of); whatever; any; all
6
かき氷 かきごおり
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
[n] shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
6
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
6
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
6
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
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女 おんな
female; woman; female sex
[n,n-pref] female; woman; female sex
[n] female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
6
あなた あなた
you
[pn] you
[pn] dear; honey
5
遊び あそび
play; playing; game
[n] play; playing; game
[n] pleasure; amusement; pastime; recreation; diversion
[n] play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel)
[n] flexibility (in a performance, art, etc.); freedom
[n] flyleaf
5
名前 なまえ
name
[n] name
[n] given name; first name
5
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...
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まさか まさか
by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not)
[int] by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not)
[n,adj-no] something unexpected; emergency
[n] currently; for the time being; presently; for now
[adv,adj-no] indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly
5
女の子 おんなのこ
girl; daughter; baby girl
[exp,n] girl; daughter; baby girl
[exp,n] young woman
5
あんな
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
[adj-pn] that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
5
優勝 ゆうしょう
overall victory; championship; winning the title
[n,vs,vi] overall victory; championship; winning the title
[n,vs,vi] (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
5
という という
called; named; that says; that
[exp] called; named; that says; that
[exp] as many as; as much as
[exp] all ...; every single ...
5
髪の毛 かみのけ
hair (of the head)
[exp,n] hair (of the head)
5
あいつ あいつ
he; she; that guy
[pn] he; she; that guy
[pn] that; that one; that thing
5
お願い おねがい
request; favour (to ask); wish
[n,vs,vt] request; favour (to ask); wish
[int] please
5
子供 こども
child; children
5
お祭り おまつり
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
[n] festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
5
一緒に いっしょに
together (with)
[adv] together (with)
[adv] at the same time
[adv] in one lump; in the same category
5
そして そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
[conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
5
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
5
モデル
model; dummy; mock-up
[n] model; dummy; mock-up
[n] model (profession); fashion model
[n] model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version
[n] model (e.g. mathematical)
[n] model (for a fictional character, place, etc.); inspiration
[n] model (in model theory)
5
誰 だれ
who
5
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
5
嫌 いや
disliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant
[adj-na] disliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant
[adj-na] unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; horrible; disgusting; undesirable; unwelcome
[int] no!; quit it!; stop!
5
ありがとう ありがとう
thank you; thanks
5
怖い こわい
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
[adj-i] scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
5
少女 しょうじょ
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady
[n] girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady
[n] female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
5
血 ち
blood
[n] blood
[n] blood; ancestry; lineage; stock
[n] (the) blood; feelings; passions
5
こいつ こいつ
he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person
[pn] he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person
[pn] this; this one; this thing
[int] hey, you!
5
死に しに
dying; death
[n] dying; death
[n-pref] dead; useless
5
さっき さっき
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
[n,adv] a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
4
どうしたの
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
[exp] what's the matter?; what's wrong?
[exp] what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
4
来る くる
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
[vk,vi] to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
[vk,vi,aux-v] to come back; to do ... and come back
[vk,vi,aux-v] to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue
[vk,vi] to come from; to be caused by; to derive from
[vk,vi] to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")
4
小学 しょうがく
elementary school; primary school; grade school
[n] elementary school; primary school; grade school
[n] school for children over eight years old in ancient China
[n] traditional Chinese philology
4
ワケ わけ
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
[n] conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
4
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
4
こんなに
so; like this; in this way
[adv] so; like this; in this way
4