舞妓さんちのまかないさん　３

Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House

Vocabulary

Word English Frequency Spread ⓘ
図ず
drawing; picture; diagram; figure; illustration; chart; graph; map
  1. [n,n-suf] drawing; picture; diagram; figure; illustration; chart; graph; map
  2. [n] sight; scene
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おかあさんおかあさん
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
15
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
14
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
14
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
12
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 ...
11
クリスマス
Christmas
  1. [n] Christmas
11
花街かがい
red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
  1. [n] red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
10
おめでとうおめでとう
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
  1. [int] congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
10
よろしゅうよろしゅう
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
  1. [exp,adv] best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
9
ケーキ
cake
  1. [n] cake
9
ちょっとちょっと
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
8
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
8
青森あおもり
Aomori (city, prefecture)
  1. [n] Aomori (city, prefecture)
7
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
福引きふくびき
lottery; tombola; drawing
  1. [n] lottery; tombola; drawing
6
次つぎ
next; following; subsequent
  1. [n,adj-no] next; following; subsequent
  2. [n,adj-no] stage; station
6
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
6
今年ことし
this year
  1. [n,adv] this year
6
なになに
what
  1. [pn] what
  2. [pn] you-know-what; that thing
  3. [pn] whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name
  4. [adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
  5. [int] what?; huh?
  6. [int] hey!; come on!
  7. [int] oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)
6
お座敷おざしき
tatami room
  1. [n] tatami room
  2. [n] dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
6
おいしいおいしい
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
  1. [adj-i] good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
  2. [adj-i] attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable
6
話はなし
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
5
行ってくるいってくる
I'm off; see you later
  1. [exp,int] I'm off; see you later
  2. [exp,vk] to go (and then come back)
5
芸舞妓げいまいこ
geisha and maiko
  1. [n] geisha and maiko
5
私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
5
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.)
5
俺おれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
5
仕事始めしごとはじめ
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
  1. [n] resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
5
京都きょうと
Kyoto (city, prefecture)
  1. [n] Kyoto (city, prefecture)
5
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
5
パン
bread; (sweet) pastry
  1. [n] bread; (sweet) pastry
  2. [n] staff of life; one's bread
5
ばあちゃんばあちゃん
granny; grandma; gran
  1. [n] granny; grandma; gran
  2. [n] old lady; old woman
5
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
5
おおきにおおきに
greatly; very much
  1. [adv] greatly; very much
  2. [int] thanks a lot
5
電話でんわ
telephone call; phone call
  1. [n,vs,adj-no] telephone call; phone call
  2. [n,adj-no] telephone (device); phone
4
誰だれ
who
  1. [pn] who
4
目め
eye; eyeball
  1. [n] eye; eyeball
  2. [n] eyesight; sight; vision
  3. [n] look; stare; gaze; glance
  4. [n] notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.)
  5. [n] an experience
  6. [n] viewpoint
  7. [n] discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality)
  8. [n] (an) appearance
  9. [n] chance (of success); possibility (of a good result)
  10. [n] spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave
  11. [n] grain (of wood, paper)
  12. [n] eye (of a storm, needle, etc.)
  13. [n] intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard)
  14. [n] dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number
  15. [n] graduation; division (of a scale)
  16. [n] tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.)
  17. [suf] ordinal number suffix
  18. [suf] somewhat; -ish
  19. [suf] point (e.g. of change)
4
生クリームなまクリーム
fresh cream
  1. [n] fresh cream
4
正月しょうがつ
New Year (esp. first three days)
  1. [n] New Year (esp. first three days)
  2. [n] first month of the year; January
4
新年しんねん
New Year
  1. [n,adv] New Year
4
手紙てがみ
letter; missive; note; mail
  1. [n] letter; missive; note; mail
4
奴やつ
fellow; guy; chap
  1. [n] fellow; guy; chap
  2. [n] thing; object
  3. [pn] he; she; him; her
4
向こうむこう
opposite side; other side; opposite direction
  1. [n] opposite side; other side; opposite direction
  2. [n] over there; that way; far away; beyond
  3. [n] the other party; the other person
  4. [n] future (starting now)
4
券けん
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
  1. [n,n-suf] ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
4
今いま
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
4
やんか
isn't it; right?; you know?
  1. [exp,prt] isn't it; right?; you know?
4
やろ
seems; I think; I guess
  1. [exp] seems; I think; I guess
  2. [exp] right?; don't you agree?
4
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
4
たっぷり
plentifully; amply; abundantly; copiously; generously; fully; a lot
  1. [adv,adv-to,adj-na,suf] plentifully; amply; abundantly; copiously; generously; fully; a lot
  2. [adv,adv-to,vs] loosely; with room to spare; with enough space; (large) enough
  3. [adv] a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full; at least; no less than
4
しっかりしっかり
tightly (holding on); firmly; securely
  1. [adv,adv-to,vs] tightly (holding on); firmly; securely
  2. [adv,adv-to,vs] strongly (built); solidly; sturdily; steadily
  3. [adv,adv-to,vs] properly; well; sufficiently; hard (working, etc.); fully; completely
  4. [adv,adv-to,vs] reliably; dependably; levelheadedly; shrewdly; wisely; cleverly
4
ごめんごめん
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
  1. [int] I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
  2. [int] may I come in?
  3. [n] permission; leave; license
  4. [n] dismissal; discharge
  5. [n] not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid
4
ゴミごみ
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
  1. [n] rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
4
お茶屋おちゃや
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
  1. [n] (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
4
おどりおどり
dance
  1. [n] dance
4
あかんあかん
useless; no good; hopeless
  1. [exp] useless; no good; hopeless
  2. [exp] cannot; must not; not allowed
4
雪かきゆきかき
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal
  1. [n,vs,vi] snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal
  2. [n] snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
3
除夜の鐘じょやのかね
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
  1. [exp,n] temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
3
置物おきもの
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma
  1. [n] ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma
  2. [n] figurehead; leader without real power
3
白いしろい
white
  1. [adj-i] white
3
特別とくべつ
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
  1. [adj-na,adj-no,adv,n] special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
3
本日ほんじつ
today; this day
  1. [n,adv] today; this day
3
曜日ようび
day of the week
  1. [n] day of the week
3
時じ
hour; o'clock
  1. [suf] hour; o'clock
  2. [suf,adj-no] (specified) time; when ...; during ...
3
悪いわるい
bad; poor; undesirable
  1. [adj-i] bad; poor; undesirable
  2. [adj-i] poor (quality); inferior; insufficient
  3. [adj-i] evil; sinful
  4. [adj-i] ugly; not beautiful
  5. [adj-i] at fault; to blame; in the wrong
  6. [adj-i] bad (at doing something)
  7. [adj-i] unprofitable; unbeneficial
  8. [int,adj-i] sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable
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
始業式しぎょうしき
opening ceremony (of the school term)
  1. [n] opening ceremony (of the school term)
3
好きすき
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
  1. [adj-na,n] liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
  2. [adj-na,n] liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved
  3. [n,adj-na] faddism; eccentricity
  4. [adj-na,n] as one likes; as it suits one
  5. [adj-na,n] lecherous; lustful; salacious
3
多いおおい
many; numerous; a lot
  1. [adj-i] many; numerous; a lot
  2. [adj-i] large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
  3. [adj-i] frequent; common
3
変へん
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
中身なかみ
contents; interior; filling
  1. [n] contents; interior; filling
  2. [n] substance; content
  3. [n] (sword) blade
3
りんごりんご
apple (fruit)
  1. [n] apple (fruit)
  2. [n] apple tree (Malus pumila)
3
ようにように
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
  1. [exp] in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)
  2. [exp] hoping or wishing for something
3
みそみそ
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans
  1. [n] miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans
  2. [n] innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso
  3. [n] key (main) point; good part (of something)
  4. [n] weakling; weak person
  5. [exp] try
3
またまた
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
3
ファースト
first
  1. [adj-f] first
  2. [n] first base; first baseman
3
フード
hood
  1. [n] hood
3
にとってにとって
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
  1. [exp] to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
3
トースト
toast
  1. [n,vs,vt] toast
3
できるできる
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
  1. [v1,vi] to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
  2. [v1,vi] to be ready; to be completed
  3. [v1,vi] to be made; to be built
  4. [v1,vi] to be good at; to be permitted (to do)
  5. [v1,vi] to become intimate; to take up (with someone)
  6. [v1,vi] to grow; to be raised
  7. [v1,vi] to become pregnant
3
だれだれ
who
  1. [pn] who
3
たら
if; when; after
  1. [conj,prt] if; when; after
  2. [prt] when it comes to ...; as for ...; that ...
  3. [prt] why don't you ...; why not ...; how about ...; what about ...
  4. [prt] I tell you!; I said ...; I really mean ...
  5. [prt] vocative particle
3
そしてそして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
  1. [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
3
そう
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
  1. [aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
3
じっくり
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
  1. [adv,adv-to] (slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
3
ご飯ごはん
cooked rice
  1. [n] cooked rice
  2. [n] meal
3
こりゃ
hey there; I say; see here
  1. [int] hey there; I say; see here
3
この間このあいだ
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
  1. [n,adv] the other day; lately; recently; during this period
  2. [n,adv] meanwhile; in the meantime
3
かきもちかきもち
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
  1. [n] mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
3
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
3
おでかけおでかけ
about to start out; just about to leave or go out
  1. [n] about to start out; just about to leave or go out
  2. [n] outing; trip
3
おせちおせち
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
  1. [n] osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
3
ありがとうありがとう
thank you; thanks
  1. [int] thank you; thanks
3
あげるあげる
to raise; to elevate
  1. [v1,vt] to raise; to elevate
  2. [v1,vt] to do up (one's hair)
  3. [v1,vt] to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.)
  4. [v1,vt] to land (a boat)
  5. [v1,vt] to deep-fry
  6. [v1,vt] to show someone (into a room)
  7. [v1,vt] to give
  8. [v1,vt] to send someone (away)
  9. [v1,vt] to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll
  10. [v1,vt] to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve
  11. [v1,vt] to make (a loud sound); to raise (one's voice)
  12. [v1,vt] to earn (something desirable)
  13. [v1,vt] to praise
  14. [v1,vt] to give (an example, etc.); to cite
  15. [v1,vt] to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.)
  16. [v1,vt] to arrest
  17. [v1,vt] to nominate
  18. [v1,vt] to summon (for geishas, etc.)
  19. [v1,vt] to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)
  20. [v1,vt] to bear (a child)
  21. [v1,vt] to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)
  22. [v1,vi] (of the tide) to come in
  23. [v1,vi,vt] to vomit
  24. [aux-v,v1] to do for (the sake of someone else)
  25. [suf,v1] to complete ...
  26. [suf,v1] to humbly do ...
3
黒紋付くろもんつき
black crested garment
  1. [n] black crested garment
2
鳴りなり
ringing; sound
  1. [n] ringing; sound
2
髪かみ
hair (on the head)
  1. [n] hair (on the head)
2
飲食店いんしょくてん
restaurant
  1. [n] restaurant
2
青森県あおもりけん
Aomori Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
  1. [n] Aomori Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
2
鐘かね
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
  1. [n] bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
2
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