舞妓さんちのまかないさん 6

Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House

Vocabulary

Word English Frequency Spread
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
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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)
19
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 ...
14
ケーキ
cake
  1. [n] cake
13
先輩せんぱい
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
  1. [n] senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
12
メガネめがね
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles
  1. [n] glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles
  2. [n] judgment; judgement; discrimination; discernment; insight
11
このこの
this
  1. [adj-pn] this
  2. [adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
  3. [adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
10
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
10
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
10
一番いちばん
number one; first; first place
  1. [n,adj-no] number one; first; first place
  2. [adv] best; most
  3. [n] game; round; bout
  4. [adv] as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
  5. [n] song (e.g. in noh); piece
9
彼女かのじょ
she; her
  1. [pn] she; her
  2. [n] girlfriend
8
なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
  1. [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
8
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
もち
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
  1. [n] mochi; (sticky) rice cake
8
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
7
おおきにおおきに
greatly; very much
  1. [adv] greatly; very much
  2. [int] thanks a lot
7
わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
7
ばあちゃんばあちゃん
granny; grandma; gran
  1. [n] granny; grandma; gran
  2. [n] old lady; old woman
7
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.)
6
新しいあたらしい
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
  1. [adj-i] new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
6
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
いもうと
younger sister
  1. [n] younger sister
6
かお
face; visage
  1. [n] face; visage
  2. [n] look; expression; countenance
  3. [n] honor; honour; face
  4. [n] influence; notoriety
6
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
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
おどりおどり
dance
  1. [n] dance
6
こんばんはこんばんは
good evening
  1. [int] good evening
6
ありがとうありがとう
thank you; thanks
  1. [int] thank you; thanks
6
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
6
なるなる
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 ...
6
長いながい
long (distance, length)
  1. [adj-i] long (distance, length)
  2. [adj-i] long (time); protracted; prolonged
6
花街かがい
red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
  1. [n] red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
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
5
失礼しますしつれいします
excuse me; pardon me; I beg your pardon
  1. [exp] excuse me; pardon me; I beg your pardon
5
hand; arm
  1. [n] hand; arm
  2. [n] forepaw; foreleg
  3. [n] handle
  4. [n] hand; worker; help
  5. [n] trouble; care; effort
  6. [n] means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
  7. [n] hand; handwriting
  8. [n] kind; type; sort
  9. [n] one's hands; one's possession
  10. [n] ability to cope
  11. [n] hand (of cards)
  12. [n] direction
  13. [n,n-suf,ctr] move (in go, shogi, etc.)
5
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
5
ありゃ
oh; ah; I'll be darned
  1. [int] oh; ah; I'll be darned
  2. [conj] if there is
5
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!
5
かわいいかわいい
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
  1. [adj-i] cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
  2. [adj-i] dear; precious; darling; pet
  3. [adj-i] innocent; childlike; childish; lovable
  4. [adj-i] dainty; little; tiny
5
二人ふたり
two persons; two people; pair; couple
  1. [n] two persons; two people; pair; couple
5
つき
Moon
  1. [n] Moon
  2. [n] month
  3. [n] moonlight
  4. [n] (a) moon; natural satellite
5
スポンジケーキ
sponge cake
  1. [n] sponge cake
5
おかえりおかえり
return
  1. [n] return
  2. [int] welcome home
5
干しほし
drying; dried
  1. [n,n-pref] drying; dried
5
もうすぐもうすぐ
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
  1. [exp,adv] soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
5
持ちもち
having; holding; possessing; owning; using; holder; owner; user
  1. [n,n-suf] having; holding; possessing; owning; using; holder; owner; user
  2. [n,n-suf] wear; durability; life
  3. [n,n-suf] charge; expense
  4. [n] draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
5
みず
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
  1. [n] water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
  2. [n] fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid
  3. [n] flood; floodwaters
  4. [n] water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
  5. [n] break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
4
やっぱりやっぱり
as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
  1. [adv] as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
  2. [adv] after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case
  3. [adv] too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either
  4. [adv] still; as before
  5. [adv] all the same; even so; still; nonetheless
4
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
4
手伝うてつだう
to help; to assist; to aid
  1. [v5u,vt] to help; to assist; to aid
  2. [v5u,vt] to contribute to; to be a factor in
4
行ってらっしゃいいってらっしゃい
have a good day; take care; see you
  1. [int] have a good day; take care; see you
4
やろ
seems; I think; I guess
  1. [exp] seems; I think; I guess
  2. [exp] right?; don't you agree?
4
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
4
バター
butter
  1. [n] butter
4
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
4
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
4
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
4
誕生日たんじょうび
birthday
  1. [n] birthday
4
青森あおもり
Aomori (city, prefecture)
  1. [n] Aomori (city, prefecture)
4
台所だいどころ
kitchen
  1. [n,adj-no] kitchen
  2. [n] financial situation
4
ただいまただいま
I'm home!; I'm back!; it's me!
  1. [int] I'm home!; I'm back!; it's me!
  2. [adv,n] now; at present; at the moment
  3. [adv] just now; a moment ago
  4. [adv] at once; right away; in a minute; shortly; soon
4
京都きょうと
Kyoto (city, prefecture)
  1. [n] Kyoto (city, prefecture)
4
お部屋おへや
room
  1. [n] room
  2. [n] apartment; flat
3
なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
  1. [aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
3
芸舞妓げいまいこ
geisha and maiko
  1. [n] geisha and maiko
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
笑顔えがお
smiling face; smile
  1. [n] smiling face; smile
3
人間にんげん
human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
  1. [n] human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
  2. [n] character (of a person)
3
いいとこ
good thing; strong point
  1. [n] good thing; strong point
  2. [n] good family; prestigious school
  3. [n] the right moment
  4. [adj-f] utter; extreme
  5. [n,adv] at (the) best; at most
3
しょりしょり
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
  1. [n,vs,vt] processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
3
ミートボール
meatball
  1. [n] meatball
3
こっそり
stealthily; secretly; in secret
  1. [adv,adv-to] stealthily; secretly; in secret
3
よろしくお願いしますよろしくおねがいします
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; I look forward to working with you
  1. [exp] please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; I look forward to working with you
  2. [exp] please do; please take care of
3
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
3
それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
3
おうちおうち
your home; your family; their home; their family
  1. [n] your home; your family; their home; their family
  2. [n] (my) home
3
昼ごはんひるごはん
lunch; midday meal
  1. [n] lunch; midday meal
3
仕事しごと
work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
  1. [n,vs,vi] work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
  2. [n] work
3
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
3
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
3
あったかいあたたかい
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot
  1. [adj-i] warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot
  2. [adj-i] considerate; kind; genial
  3. [adj-i] warm (of a colour); mellow
  4. [adj-i] having enough money
3
くれるくれる
to give; to let (one) have
  1. [v1-s,vt] to give; to let (one) have
  2. [v1-s,vt] to give
  3. [aux-v,v1-s] to do for one; to take the trouble to do
  4. [aux-v,v1-s] to do to someone's disadvantage
3
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
3
ぎょうさんぎょうさん
a lot; plenty; abundant; great many
  1. [adj-na,adv] a lot; plenty; abundant; great many
  2. [adj-na] exaggerated; grandiose
3
ねりねり
kneading; gloss; tempering
  1. [n,n-suf] kneading; gloss; tempering
  2. [adj-f,n] paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste)
  3. [n] parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
3
かい
meeting; assembly; party; gathering; conference; athletic meet
  1. [n,n-suf] meeting; assembly; party; gathering; conference; athletic meet
  2. [n,n-suf] society; association; club
3
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
3
本人ほんにん
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
  1. [n] the person in question; the person themselves; said person
3
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
3
美少女びしょうじょ
beautiful girl
  1. [n] beautiful girl
3
にく
flesh
  1. [n] flesh
  2. [n] meat
  3. [n] flesh (of a fruit); pulp
  4. [n] the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh
  5. [n] thickness
  6. [n] content; substance; flesh
  7. [n] ink pad
3
納豆なっとう
natto (fermented soybeans)
  1. [n] natto (fermented soybeans)
3
すみませんすみません
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; I beg your pardon
  1. [exp,int] excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; I beg your pardon
  2. [exp,int] thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
3
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
3
部屋へや
room; chamber
  1. [n] room; chamber
  2. [n] apartment; flat; pad
  3. [n] stable
3
クリーム
cream
  1. [n] cream
  2. [n] ice cream
3
クッキー
cookie; biscuit
  1. [n] cookie; biscuit
  2. [n] cookie; browser cookie
3
お兄さんおにいさん
older brother; elder brother
  1. [n] older brother; elder brother
  2. [n] young man; buddy; fella; laddie
3
ラーメンラーメン
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
  1. [n] ramen; Chinese-style noodles
3
そこそこ
there (place relatively near listener)
  1. [pn] there (place relatively near listener)
  2. [pn] there (place just mentioned); that place
  3. [pn] then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised)
  4. [pn] you
3
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