舞妓さんちのまかないさん 16

Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House

Vocabulary

Word English Frequency
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 ...
20 1.04%
屋形やかた
mansion; palace; manor house; castle
  1. [n] mansion; palace; manor house; castle
  2. [n] nobleman; noblewoman; dignitary
  3. [n] cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
20 1.04%
京都きょうと
Kyoto (city, prefecture)
  1. [n] Kyoto (city, prefecture)
19 0.99%
おかあさん
mother; mom; mum; ma
  1. [n] mother; mom; mum; ma
  2. [n] wife
  3. [pn] you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she; her
16 0.84%
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")
15 0.78%
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
14 0.73%
ばあちゃん
granny; grandma; gran
  1. [n] granny; grandma; gran
  2. [n] old lady; old woman
14 0.73%
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
14 0.73%
りんご
apple (fruit)
  1. [n] apple (fruit)
  2. [n] apple tree (Malus pumila)
12 0.63%
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
12 0.63%
奴さんやっこさん
he; she; him; her
  1. [pn] he; she; him; her
  2. [n] samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami)
  3. [n] type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
12 0.63%
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)
12 0.63%
お母さんおかあさん
mother; mom; mum; ma
  1. [n] mother; mom; mum; ma
  2. [n] wife
  3. [pn] you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she; her
11 0.57%
すごい
amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific
  1. [adj-i] amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific
  2. [adj-i] terrible; dreadful
  3. [adj-i] to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
  4. [adv] awfully; very; immensely
11 0.57%
おれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
11 0.57%
お弁当おべんとう
bento; Japanese box lunch
  1. [n] bento; Japanese box lunch
10 0.52%
思うおもう
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
  1. [v5u,vt] to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
  2. [v5u,vt] to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
  3. [v5u,vt] to judge; to assess; to regard
  4. [v5u,vt] to imagine; to suppose; to dream
  5. [v5u,vt] to expect; to look forward to
  6. [v5u,vt] to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
  7. [v5u,vt] to recall; to remember
10 0.52%
行くいく
to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for)
  1. [v5k-s,vi] to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for)
  2. [v5k-s,vi] to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road)
  3. [v5k-s,vi] to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; to get along
  4. [v5k-s,vi] to do (in a particular way); to go (with; a choice); to try
  5. [v5k-s,vi] to pass (of time, seasons, etc.); to go by
  6. [v5k-s,vi] to stream; to flow
  7. [v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
  8. [v5k-s,vi] to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.); to get to; to go (so far as ...)
  9. [v5k-s,vi] to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.); to arrive
  10. [aux-v,v5k-s] to continue ...; to go on ...; to (progress) steadily; to gradually ...; to progressively ...
10 0.52%
青森あおもり
Aomori (city, prefecture)
  1. [n] Aomori (city, prefecture)
10 0.52%
ありがとう
thank you; thanks
  1. [int] thank you; thanks
9 0.47%
からあげ
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
  1. [n,vs,vt] deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
9 0.47%
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
9 0.47%
わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
9 0.47%
カレー
curry (esp. Japanese curry)
  1. [n] curry (esp. Japanese curry)
  2. [n] rice and curry
8 0.42%
ちゃんと
diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
  1. [adv,vs] diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
  2. [adv,vs] perfectly; properly; exactly; orderly; punctually; regularly; safely; in good condition
  3. [adv,vs] sufficiently; satisfactorily
  4. [adv,vs] quickly
8 0.42%
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...
8 0.42%
まかない
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
  1. [n] boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
8 0.42%
やろ
seems; I think; I guess
  1. [exp] seems; I think; I guess
  2. [exp] right?; don't you agree?
8 0.42%
言ういう
to say; to utter; to declare
  1. [v5u] to say; to utter; to declare
  2. [v5u] to name; to call
  3. [v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
8 0.42%
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
7 0.37%
さっき
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
  1. [n,adv] a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
7 0.37%
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
7 0.37%
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 0.37%
姉ちゃんねえちゃん
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister
  1. [n] (one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister
  2. [n] girl
7 0.37%
新幹線しんかんせん
Shinkansen; bullet train
  1. [n] Shinkansen; bullet train
7 0.37%
おうち
your home; your family; their home; their family
  1. [n] your home; your family; their home; their family
  2. [n] (my) home
6 0.31%
お姉さんおねえさん
older sister; elder sister
  1. [n] older sister; elder sister
  2. [n] young lady
  3. [n] miss
  4. [n] ma'am
  5. [n] older girl
6 0.31%
とこところ
place; spot; scene; site
  1. [n,adv,suf] place; spot; scene; site
  2. [n,suf] address
  3. [n,suf] district; area; locality
  4. [n,suf] one's house
  5. [n,suf] point; aspect; side; facet
  6. [n,suf] passage (in text); part
  7. [n,suf] space; room
  8. [n,suf] thing; matter
  9. [n] whereupon; as a result
  10. [n] about to; on the verge of
  11. [n] was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
  12. [n] approximately; around; about
6 0.31%
マフラー
(thick) scarf; muffler
  1. [n] (thick) scarf; muffler
  2. [n] muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
6 0.31%
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
6 0.31%
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
6 0.31%
今年ことし
this year
  1. [n,adv] this year
6 0.31%
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
6 0.31%
姉さんねえさん
older sister; elder sister
  1. [n] older sister; elder sister
  2. [n] young lady
  3. [n] miss
  4. [n] ma'am
6 0.31%
せき
seat
  1. [n] seat
  2. [n] location (of a gathering, etc.); place
  3. [n] position; post
6 0.31%
弁当べんとう
bento; Japanese box lunch
  1. [n] bento; Japanese box lunch
6 0.31%
hour; o'clock
  1. [suf] hour; o'clock
  2. [suf,adj-no] (specified) time; when ...; during ...
6 0.31%
毎日まいにち
every day
  1. [n,adv] every day
6 0.31%
洋食ようしょく
Western food; Western dish; Western cooking
  1. [n] Western food; Western dish; Western cooking
  2. [n] Japanized Western cuisine
6 0.31%
自販機じはんき
vending machine
  1. [n] vending machine
6 0.31%
くるま
car; automobile; vehicle
  1. [n] car; automobile; vehicle
  2. [n] wheel; castor; caster
6 0.31%
遊びあそび
play; playing; game
  1. [n] play; playing; game
  2. [n] pleasure; amusement; pastime; recreation; diversion
  3. [n] play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel)
  4. [n] flexibility (in a performance, art, etc.); freedom
  5. [n] flyleaf
6 0.31%
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
5 0.26%
あとで
later (on); afterwards
  1. [exp,adv] later (on); afterwards
5 0.26%
イギリス
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
  1. [n] United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
  2. [n] England
5 0.26%
おじさん
uncle
  1. [n] uncle
  2. [n] old man; mister
  3. [n] manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
5 0.26%
くらい
approximately; about; around; or so
  1. [suf,prt] approximately; about; around; or so
  2. [suf,prt] to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
  3. [suf,prt] as ... as ...; like
5 0.26%
コーヒー
coffee
  1. [n,adj-no] coffee
5 0.26%
ステーキ
steak
  1. [n] steak
5 0.26%
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!
5 0.26%
なる
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  1. [v5r,vi] to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  2. [v5r,vi] to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
  3. [v5r,vi] to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
  4. [v5r,vi] to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
  5. [v5r,vi] to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
  6. [v5r,vi] to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
  7. [v5r,vi] to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
  8. [v5r,vi] to play (the part of); to act as
  9. [v5r,vi] to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
  10. [v5r,vi] to be promoted
  11. [aux-v,v5r] to do ...
5 0.26%
なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
  1. [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
5 0.26%
ほら
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
  1. [int] look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
5 0.26%
ほんとほんとう
truth; reality; actuality; fact
  1. [n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality; actuality; fact
  2. [adj-no,adj-na] proper; right; correct; official
  3. [adj-no,adj-na] genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable
5 0.26%
元気げんき
lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited
  1. [adj-na,n] lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited
  2. [adj-na,n] healthy; well; fit; in good health
5 0.26%
大変たいへん
very; greatly; terribly; awfully
  1. [adv] very; greatly; terribly; awfully
  2. [adj-na,n] immense; enormous; great
  3. [adj-na,n] serious; grave; dreadful; terrible
  4. [adj-na,n] difficult; hard; challenging
  5. [n] major incident; disaster
5 0.26%
大晦日おおみそか
New Year's Eve
  1. [n] New Year's Eve
5 0.26%
愛子いとしご
beloved child; dear child
  1. [n] beloved child; dear child
5 0.26%
故郷ふるさと
hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home
  1. [n] hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home
  2. [n] ruins; historic remains
5 0.26%
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
5 0.26%
物置ものおき
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
  1. [n] storage room; storeroom; lumber room
5 0.26%
自分じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  1. [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
5 0.26%
部屋へや
room; chamber
  1. [n] room; chamber
  2. [n] apartment; flat; pad
  3. [n] stable
5 0.26%
黒いくろい
black
  1. [adj-i] black
  2. [adj-i] dark; blackish; sun-tanned (skin)
  3. [adj-i] suspicious; criminal; illicit
  4. [adj-i] darkened and dirty; sooty; covered in dirt
  5. [adj-i] evil; wicked; black-hearted
  6. [adj-i] inauspicious; ill-boding; unlucky
5 0.26%
こっちこちら
this way; this direction
  1. [pn] this way; this direction
  2. [pn] here
  3. [pn] this (one)
  4. [pn] I; me; we; us
  5. [pn] this person
4 0.21%
そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
  1. [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
4 0.21%
それ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
4 0.21%
トースト
toast
  1. [n,vs,vt] toast
4 0.21%
どう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
4 0.21%
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
4 0.21%
ほこり
pride; boast; credit (to)
  1. [n] pride; boast; credit (to)
4 0.21%
もうすぐ
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
  1. [exp,adv] soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
4 0.21%
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
4 0.21%
よく
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  1. [adv] nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  2. [adv] frequently; often
  3. [adv] I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
  4. [adv] (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
4 0.21%
わかる
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow
  1. [v5r,vi] to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow
  2. [v5r,vi] to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out
  3. [int] I know!; I think so too!
4 0.21%
中学ちゅうがく
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
  1. [n] junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
4 0.21%
初めてはじめて
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
4 0.21%
利益りえき
profit; gains
  1. [n] profit; gains
  2. [n] benefit; advantage; good; interests (e.g. of society)
  3. [n,vs,vt] grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing; miracle
4 0.21%
勉強べんきょう
study
  1. [n,vs,vt] study
  2. [n,vs,vi] diligence; working hard
  3. [n] experience; lesson (for the future)
  4. [n,vs,vt,vi] discount; price reduction
4 0.21%
受賞じゅしょう
winning (a prize); receiving (an award); being awarded
  1. [n,vs,vt] winning (a prize); receiving (an award); being awarded
4 0.21%
同級生どうきゅうせい
classmate
  1. [n] classmate
4 0.21%
名前なまえ
name
  1. [n] name
  2. [n] given name; first name
4 0.21%
山家やまが
mountain villa; house in the mountains; mountain retreat
  1. [n] mountain villa; house in the mountains; mountain retreat
4 0.21%
帰るかえる
to return; to come home; to go home; to go back
  1. [v5r,vi] to return; to come home; to go home; to go back
  2. [v5r,vi] to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.)
  3. [v5r,vi] to get home; to get to home plate
4 0.21%
年越しそばとしこしそば
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
  1. [n] soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
4 0.21%
幼なじみおさななじみ
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
  1. [n] childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
4 0.21%
感じかんじ
feeling; sense; impression
  1. [n] feeling; sense; impression
4 0.21%
来年らいねん
next year
  1. [n,adv] next year
4 0.21%
買うかう
to buy; to purchase
  1. [v5u,vt] to buy; to purchase
  2. [v5u,vt] to value (highly); to think highly of; to have a high opinion of; to appreciate; to recognize
  3. [v5u,vt] to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers); to invite (e.g. scorn); to evoke; to arouse; to win (someone's favour)
  4. [v5u,vt] to accept; to take on; to take up
  5. [v5u,vt] to pay for (a prostitute, geisha, etc.)
4 0.21%
赤いあかい
red; crimson; scarlet; vermilion
  1. [adj-i] red; crimson; scarlet; vermilion
  2. [adj-i] Red; communist
4 0.21%
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