舞妓さんちのまかないさん 4

Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House

Vocabulary

Word English Frequency Spread
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
いういう
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
2
いいから
never mind that; don't worry about that
  1. [exp] never mind that; don't worry about that
  2. [exp] listen up
2
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
2
あつあつあつあつ
piping hot; scalding
  1. [adj-no,adj-na,n] piping hot; scalding
  2. [adj-no,adj-na,n] madly in love; passionately in love
2
アイス
ice
  1. [n] ice
  2. [n] ice cream
  3. [n] ice pop; ice lolly; popsicle
  4. [adj-f] cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee)
  5. [n] ice (stimulant drug)
  6. [n] usurer; usury; loansharking
2
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
1
鮮度せんど
(degree of) freshness
  1. [n] (degree of) freshness
1
髪結いかみゆい
hairdresser; hairdressing
  1. [n] hairdresser; hairdressing
1
飲みもののみもの
drink; beverage
  1. [n] drink; beverage
1
食費しょくひ
food expense
  1. [n] food expense
1
食感しょっかん
food texture; mouthfeel
  1. [n] food texture; mouthfeel
1
食券しょっけん
meal ticket
  1. [n] meal ticket
1
食事代しょくじだい
cost of a meal (or meals)
  1. [n] cost of a meal (or meals)
1
食事しょくじ
meal; dinner
  1. [n,vs,vi] meal; dinner
  2. [n] diet
1
がん
prayer; wish; vow
  1. [n] prayer; wish; vow
1
顔色かおいろ
complexion; one's colour; one's color
  1. [n] complexion; one's colour; one's color
  2. [n] countenance; expression; one's face
1
かお
face; visage
  1. [n] face; visage
  2. [n] look; expression; countenance
  3. [n] honor; honour; face
  4. [n] influence; notoriety
1
音響おんきょう
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
  1. [n] sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
1
集合しゅうごう
meeting up; gathering; assembly
  1. [n,vs] meeting up; gathering; assembly
  2. [n,vs] set
1
陰でかげで
behind one's back
  1. [exp] behind one's back
1
防寒対策ぼうかんたいさく
taking precautions against the cold (e.g. by dressing warmly)
  1. [n] taking precautions against the cold (e.g. by dressing warmly)
1
閉店へいてん
closing up shop (for the day)
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi] closing up shop (for the day)
  2. [n,vs,vt,vi] stopping business; going out of business
1
長ぐつながぐつ
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
  1. [n] leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
1
鉄板てっぱん
iron plate; steel plate
  1. [n] iron plate; steel plate
  2. [n] sure thing; certain winner
  3. [n] no-fail joke; joke that gets people every time
1
金色きんいろ
gold (colour, color)
  1. [n,adj-no] gold (colour, color)
1
りょう
quantity; amount; volume; capacity; portion (of food)
  1. [n,n-suf] quantity; amount; volume; capacity; portion (of food)
  2. [n] generosity; magnanimity; tolerance
  3. [n] pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
1
野菜やさい
vegetable
  1. [n] vegetable
1
野球部やきゅうぶ
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
  1. [n] baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
1
酸味さんみ
sourness; acidity
  1. [n,adj-no] sourness; acidity
1
よこしま
wicked; evil; wrong; bad
  1. [adj-na,n] wicked; evil; wrong; bad
1
過ごすすごす
to spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life); to live
  1. [v5s,vt] to spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life); to live
  2. [v5s,vt] to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to carry too far; to carry to excess
  3. [v5s,vt] to take care of; to support
  4. [suf,v5s] to overdo; to do too much
  5. [suf,v5s] to ... without acting on it; to ... without getting involved
1
連絡れんらく
contacting; (making) contact; getting in touch; communication; correspondence; call; message
  1. [n,vs,vt] contacting; (making) contact; getting in touch; communication; correspondence; call; message
  2. [n,vs,vi] connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); meeting
  3. [n,vs,vt,vi] connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation; link
1
連れてつれて
as; in proportion to
  1. [conj,exp] as; in proportion to
1
逃げにげ
escape; getaway; evasion
  1. [n] escape; getaway; evasion
1
近くちかく
near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
  2. [n-suf] nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to
  3. [adv] shortly; soon
1
one's body; one's person
  1. [n] one's body; one's person
  2. [n] oneself; one's appearance
  3. [n] one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
  4. [n] main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container (as opposed to its lid)
1
かん
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb)
  1. [n] kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb)
  2. [n] kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period)
  3. [ctr] counter for pieces of sushi
  4. [n] 10 points
  5. [n] 12 points
1
豆腐とうふ
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
  1. [n] tofu; bean curd; beancurd
1
誰かだれか
someone; somebody
  1. [pn] someone; somebody
1
account; history; chronicle; annals; record
  1. [n,n-suf] account; history; chronicle; annals; record
  2. [exp] notice; note; as follows
  3. [n] Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
1
げん
word; remark; statement
  1. [n] word; remark; statement
1
覚えおぼえ
memory; sense; experience
  1. [n] memory; sense; experience
1
西遊せいゆう
westward trip; trip to the West
  1. [n,vs,vi] westward trip; trip to the West
1
表彰ひょうしょう
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
  1. [n,vs,vt] (official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
1
行事ぎょうじ
event; function
  1. [n] event; function
1
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)
1
行ってきますいってきます
I'm off; see you later
  1. [exp] I'm off; see you later
1
薄口しょうゆうすくちしょうゆ
thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
  1. [n] thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
1
花代はなだい
price of a flower
  1. [n] price of a flower
  2. [n] fee for a geisha's companionship
1
しん
wick; marrow; staple (for stapler); (pencil) lead; stuffing; pith
  1. [n] wick; marrow; staple (for stapler); (pencil) lead; stuffing; pith
  2. [n] core; heart; centre; center
  3. [n] pistil (of a flower)
  4. [n] stamen
1
色々あっていろいろあって
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
  1. [exp] what with this and that; for a number of reasons
1
良うよう
well; properly; skillfully
  1. [adv] well; properly; skillfully
  2. [adv] often
  3. [adv] how (could you); why (would you)
1
自由時間じゆうじかん
free time; time at leisure
  1. [n] free time; time at leisure
1
自由じゆう
freedom; liberty
  1. [n,adj-na] freedom; liberty
1
自分じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  1. [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
1
腹いっぱいはらいっぱい
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily
  2. [adv] to one's heart's content
1
聞くきく
to hear
  1. [v5k,vt] to hear
  2. [v5k,vt] to listen (e.g. to music)
  3. [v5k,vt] to ask; to enquire; to query
  4. [v5k,vt] to hear about; to hear of; to learn of
  5. [v5k,vt] to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with
  6. [v5k,vt] to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to
  7. [v5k,vt] to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance)
  8. [v5k,vt] to taste (alcohol); to try
1
練習れんしゅう
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
  1. [n,vs,vt] practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
1
緊張きんちょう
tension; strain; nervousness; stress
  1. [n,vs,vi] tension; strain; nervousness; stress
  2. [n,vs,vi] tensions (between countries, groups, etc.)
  3. [n] tonus; muscle tone
1
絶対ぜったい
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
  1. [adv] absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
  2. [adj-no] absolute; unconditional; unmistakable
  3. [n] absoluteness
1
結果けっか
result; consequence; outcome; effect
  1. [n] result; consequence; outcome; effect
  2. [adv] as a result of ...; as a consequence of ...; after ...; following ...
  3. [n,vs,vi] bearing fruit; fruiting
1
結局けっきょく
after all; in the end; ultimately; eventually
  1. [adv] after all; in the end; ultimately; eventually
  2. [n,adj-no] conclusion; end
  3. [n] end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
1
経験けいけん
experience
  1. [n,vs,vt] experience
1
かみ
paper
  1. [n] paper
1
紅しょうがべにしょうが
red pickled ginger
  1. [n] red pickled ginger
1
つぶ
grain; bead; drop
  1. [n] grain; bead; drop
  2. [ctr] counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
1
立派りっぱ
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent; impressive
  1. [adj-na] splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent; impressive
  2. [adj-na] praiseworthy; creditable; worthy
  3. [adj-na] legal; legitimate; lawful
  4. [adj-na] undeniable (e.g. crime); indisputable; solid
1
税込ぜいこみ
including tax (of a price); pretax (income or profits); before tax
  1. [adj-no,n] including tax (of a price); pretax (income or profits); before tax
1
ほど
extent; degree; measure
  1. [n,adv] extent; degree; measure
  2. [n] limit; bounds
  3. [n] (span of) time
  4. [n] (a) distance
  5. [n] the state of; the status of; the condition of
  6. [prt] about; around; approximately; or so
  7. [prt] as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ...
  8. [prt] the more ... the more ...
1
福島ふくしま
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
  1. [n] Fukushima (city, prefecture)
1
神社じんじゃ
Shinto shrine
  1. [n] Shinto shrine
1
砂糖さとう
sugar
  1. [n] sugar
1
石油ストーブせきゆストーブ
oil heater; oil stove
  1. [n] oil heater; oil stove
1
真面目まじめ
serious; earnest; sober; grave
  1. [adj-na,n] serious; earnest; sober; grave
  2. [adj-na,n] honest; sincere
1
けん
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
  1. [n,n-suf] prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
1
相手あいて
companion; partner; company
  1. [n] companion; partner; company
  2. [n] other party; addressee
  3. [n] opponent (sports, etc.)
1
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)
1
百貨店ひゃっかてん
department store
  1. [n] department store
1
発行はっこう
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue
  1. [n,vs,vt] publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue
  2. [n,vs,vt] issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.)
  3. [n,vs,vt] raising (an event)
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痛いいたい
painful; sore
  1. [adj-i] painful; sore
  2. [adj-i] cringy; embarrassing
1
留守るす
absence; being away from home
  1. [n,vs,adj-no] absence; being away from home
  2. [n,vs] house-sitting; house-sitter
  3. [n] being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
1
用意ようい
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
  1. [n,vs,vt] preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
1
甘みそあまみそ
low-salt miso; sweet miso
  1. [n] low-salt miso; sweet miso
1
甘いものあまいもの
sweets; sweet food
  1. [n] sweets; sweet food
1
特にとくに
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
  1. [adv] particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
1
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
1
牛肉ぎゅうにく
beef
  1. [n] beef
1
fire; flame; blaze
  1. [n,n-suf] fire; flame; blaze
1
演目えんもく
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
  1. [n] program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
1
温度おんど
temperature
  1. [n] temperature
1
深夜しんや
late at night
  1. [n,adv] late at night
1
活躍かつやく
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation
  1. [n,vs,vi] activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation
  2. [n,vs,vi] walking about with great vigor
1
注意ちゅうい
attention; notice; heed
  1. [n,vs,vi] attention; notice; heed
  2. [n,vs,vi] care; caution; precaution; looking out (for); watching out (for)
  3. [n,vs,vi] advice; warning; caution; reminder
  4. [n,vs,vt] admonishment; reprimand; telling-off
1
法師ほうし
Buddhist priest; bonze
  1. [n] Buddhist priest; bonze
  2. [n] layman dressed like a priest
  3. [n-suf] person
1
水筒すいとう
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
  1. [n] canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
1
気分転換きぶんてんかん
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
  1. [n] change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
1
気分きぶん
feeling; mood
  1. [n] feeling; mood
1
気の毒きのどく
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; miserable; wretched
  1. [adj-na,n] pitiful; unfortunate; poor; miserable; wretched
  2. [adj-na,n] unpardonable; regrettable
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spirit; mind; heart
  1. [n] spirit; mind; heart
  2. [n] nature; disposition
  3. [n] intention; mind; will; motivation
  4. [n] mood; feelings
  5. [n] consciousness
  6. [n] care; attention; consideration; worry
  7. [n] interest
  8. [n] (the) air; atmosphere
  9. [n] ambience; atmosphere (of); air (of); mood
  10. [n] fragrance; aroma; flavour; taste
  11. [n] qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine); chi; ki
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