舞妓さんちのまかないさん 10
Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House
    Vocabulary
| Word | English | Frequency | 
|---|---|---|
|  | Kyoto (city, prefecture) 
 | 21 | 
|  | this 
 | 16 | 
|  | mansion; palace; manor house; castle 
 | 15 | 
|  | child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person 
 | 15 | 
|  | again; once more; once again; another time; some other time 
 | 14 | 
|  | I; me 
 | 13 | 
|  | now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately 
 | 12 | 
|  | useless; no good; hopeless 
 | 12 | 
|  | he; she; him; her 
 | 11 | 
|  | person; someone; somebody 
 | 10 | 
| シロップ | syrup 
 | 10 | 
|  | mother; mom; mum; ma 
 | 9 | 
|  | always; all the time; at all times 
 | 9 | 
| いい | good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable 
 | 9 | 
|  | older sister; elder sister 
 | 8 | 
|  | I; me 
 | 8 | 
|  | nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully 
 | 8 | 
|  | greatly; very much 
 | 8 | 
|  | fool; idiot; simpleton 
 | 8 | 
|  | Aomori (city, prefecture) 
 | 7 | 
|  | body 
 | 7 | 
| もう | already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer 
 | 7 | 
|  | ginger (Zingiber officinale) 
 | 7 | 
|  | thing; matter 
 | 7 | 
|  | he; she; that guy 
 | 7 | 
|  | rain 
 | 6 | 
|  | to say; to utter; to declare 
 | 6 | 
|  | umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum 
 | 6 | 
|  | boarding; board; meals; catering; cook 
 | 6 | 
| なんです | it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ... 
 | 6 | 
|  | what 
 | 6 | 
| として | as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of) 
 | 6 | 
|  | place; spot; scene; site 
 | 6 | 
|  | called; named; that says; that 
 | 6 | 
|  | a little; a bit; slightly 
 | 6 | 
|  | coffee 
 | 6 | 
|  | hair (on the head) 
 | 5 | 
|  | to die; to pass away 
 | 5 | 
|  | red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter 
 | 5 | 
|  | plum vinegar; (salted) plum juice 
 | 5 | 
|  | younger sister 
 | 5 | 
|  | tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter 
 | 5 | 
|  | umbrella; parasol 
 | 5 | 
| やろ | seems; I think; I guess 
 | 5 | 
|  | until (a time); till; to; up to 
 | 5 | 
| ほんなら | then; well then; if so 
 | 5 | 
|  | why?; what for? 
 | 5 | 
| たっぷり | plentifully; amply; abundantly; copiously; generously; fully; a lot 
 | 5 | 
| すんまへん | sorry; excuse me; thank you 
 | 5 | 
|  | onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori) 
 | 5 | 
|  | baseball 
 | 4 | 
|  | to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with) 
 | 4 | 
|  | buying; shopping 
 | 4 | 
|  | flesh 
 | 4 | 
|  | red pickled ginger 
 | 4 | 
|  | sugar 
 | 4 | 
|  | feeling; mood 
 | 4 | 
|  | clothes (esp. Western clothes) 
 | 4 | 
|  | time; hour; moment 
 | 4 | 
|  | liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite 
 | 4 | 
|  | half a year; six months 
 | 4 | 
|  | thing; matter 
 | 4 | 
|  | together (with) 
 | 4 | 
|  | fellow; guy; chap 
 | 4 | 
|  | thing; object; article; stuff; substance 
 | 4 | 
| ミルク | milk 
 | 4 | 
|  | still; as yet; only 
 | 4 | 
|  | style; manner; way 
 | 4 | 
|  | should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be) 
 | 4 | 
|  | similar to; like 
 | 4 | 
| なんか | something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ... 
 | 4 | 
| どない | what kind of; what sort of; what 
 | 4 | 
| ちゃんと | diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately 
 | 4 | 
| たら | if; when; after 
 | 4 | 
|  | that; the 
 | 4 | 
| ずっと | continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout 
 | 4 | 
|  | hello; good day; good afternoon 
 | 4 | 
|  | one cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of); cupful; glassful; bowlful; spoonful 
 | 4 | 
|  | thank you; thanks 
 | 4 | 
|  | senior high school; high school 
 | 3 | 
|  | meal; dinner 
 | 3 | 
|  | feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season 
 | 3 | 
|  | going out to shop; going shopping 
 | 3 | 
|  | back cover 
 | 3 | 
|  | various; all sorts of; variety of 
 | 3 | 
|  | practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout 
 | 3 | 
|  | after all; in the end; ultimately; eventually 
 | 3 | 
|  | Shinto shrine 
 | 3 | 
|  | middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart 
 | 3 | 
|  | eye; eyeball 
 | 3 | 
|  | preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal) 
 | 3 | 
|  | business; task; errand; engagement 
 | 3 | 
|  | moisture; humidity; dampness 
 | 3 | 
|  | drop of water 
 | 3 | 
|  | spirit; mind; heart 
 | 3 | 
|  | every day 
 | 3 | 
|  | shape; form; figure; posture; pose 
 | 3 | 
|  | Tokyo 
 | 3 | 
|  | recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now 
 | 3 | 
|  | normal; ordinary; regular; usual; common; average 
 | 3 |