花よりも花の如く(3)

More Flowerlike than the Flowers

Vocabulary

Word English Frequency Spread ⓘ
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 ...
54 1.70%
私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
43 1.36%
舞台ぶたい
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); (stage) performance
  1. [n] stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); (stage) performance
  2. [n] setting (of a story); scene
  3. [n] sphere (of activity); stage (e.g. political stage); scene; arena; world
34 1.07%
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")
29 0.91%
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
21 0.66%
勾玉まがたま
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
  1. [n] magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
21 0.66%
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
19 0.60%
影かげ
shadow; silhouette; figure; shape
  1. [n] shadow; silhouette; figure; shape
  2. [n] reflection; image
  3. [n] ominous sign
  4. [n] light (stars, moon)
  5. [n] trace; shadow (of one's former self)
  6. [n] behind; background; other side
19 0.60%
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
16 0.50%
人ひと
person; someone; somebody
  1. [n] person; someone; somebody
  2. [n] human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
  3. [n] human (Homo sapiens)
  4. [n] (other) people; others
  5. [n] character; personality; nature
  6. [n] capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
  7. [n] adult; grown-up
  8. [n] I; me; one
16 0.50%
子こ
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)
16 0.50%
先生せんせい
teacher; instructor; master
  1. [n] teacher; instructor; master
  2. [n,n-suf] sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.
  3. [n] intimate or teasing form of address
  4. [n] one's elder
15 0.47%
あんこ
red bean paste; red bean jam; anko
  1. [n] red bean paste; red bean jam; anko
  2. [n] filling (e.g. of a manjū)
  3. [n] stuffing; padding
14 0.44%
おれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
14 0.44%
それ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
14 0.44%
石橋いしばし
stone bridge
  1. [n] stone bridge
14 0.44%
けんちゃんけんちん
fried finely minced daikon, great burdock, carrot and shiitake mushrooms wrapped with crumbled tofu in dried beancurd and deep-fried
  1. [n] fried finely minced daikon, great burdock, carrot and shiitake mushrooms wrapped with crumbled tofu in dried beancurd and deep-fried
  2. [n] Japanese tofu and vegetable chowder
  3. [n] black soybean sprouts fried in sesame seed oil wrapped in dried beancurd and stewed
13 0.41%
という
called; named; that says; that
  1. [exp] called; named; that says; that
  2. [exp] as many as; as much as
  3. [exp] all ...; every single ...
13 0.41%
大王だいおう
great king
  1. [n] great king
13 0.41%
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
13 0.41%
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
12 0.38%
それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
12 0.38%
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!
12 0.38%
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
12 0.38%
なんで
why?; what for?
  1. [adv] why?; what for?
  2. [adv] how?; by what means?
12 0.38%
形かたち
form; shape; figure
  1. [n] form; shape; figure
  2. [n] visage
12 0.38%
思いおもい
thought
  1. [n] thought
  2. [n] imagination; mind; heart
  3. [n] desire; wish; hope; expectation
  4. [n] love; affection
  5. [n] feelings; emotion; sentiment; experience
12 0.38%
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 ...
11 0.35%
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
11 0.35%
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
11 0.35%
その
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
10 0.32%
どう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
10 0.32%
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
10 0.32%
女おんな
female; woman; female sex
  1. [n,n-pref] female; woman; female sex
  2. [n] female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
10 0.32%
本番ほんばん
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; take
  1. [n] performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; take
  2. [n] game; match
  3. [n] high of the season; height (of summer, etc.); actual event (or celebration, etc.); real deal
  4. [n] production environment
10 0.32%
自分じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  1. [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
10 0.32%
ありがとう
thank you; thanks
  1. [int] thank you; thanks
9 0.28%
じいじ
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
  1. [n] grandpa; grampa; grandfather
9 0.28%
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
9 0.28%
下さいください
please (give me)
  1. [exp] please (give me)
  2. [exp] please (do for me)
9 0.28%
曲きょく
composition; piece of music; song; track (on a record)
  1. [n,n-suf] composition; piece of music; song; track (on a record)
  2. [n] tune; melody; air
  3. [n] enjoyment; fun; interest; pleasure
9 0.28%
月つき
Moon
  1. [n] Moon
  2. [n] month
  3. [n] moonlight
  4. [n] (a) moon; natural satellite
9 0.28%
東京とうきょう
Tokyo
  1. [n] Tokyo
9 0.28%
秘密ひみつ
secret; secrecy; confidentiality; privacy
  1. [n,adj-na,adj-no] secret; secrecy; confidentiality; privacy
  2. [n] mystery
  3. [n] secret (e.g. to success)
  4. [n] esoteric teachings
9 0.28%
ため
good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  1. [n,adv] good; advantage; benefit; welfare
  2. [n,adv] sake; purpose; objective; aim
  3. [n,adv] consequence; result; effect
  4. [n,adv] affecting; regarding; concerning
8 0.25%
なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
  1. [aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
8 0.25%
はず
should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
  1. [aux] should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
  2. [n] nock (of a bow)
  3. [n] nock (of an arrow)
  4. [n] nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
  5. [n] wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
8 0.25%
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
8 0.25%
後あと
behind; rear
  1. [n,adj-no] behind; rear
  2. [n,adj-no] after; later
  3. [n,adj-no] remainder; the rest
  4. [n,adv] more (e.g. five more minutes); left
  5. [n,adv] also; in addition
  6. [n,adj-no] descendant; successor; heir
  7. [n,adj-no] after one's death
  8. [n,adj-no] past; previous
8 0.25%
淡路あわじ
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
  1. [n] Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
  2. [n] Awaji (island)
8 0.25%
相手あいて
companion; partner; company
  1. [n] companion; partner; company
  2. [n] other party; addressee
  3. [n] opponent (sports, etc.)
8 0.25%
芸者げいしゃ
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
  1. [n] geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
8 0.25%
雀すずめ
tree sparrow (Passer montanus)
  1. [n] tree sparrow (Passer montanus)
  2. [n] talkative person; knowledgeable person
8 0.25%
青森あおもり
Aomori (city, prefecture)
  1. [n] Aomori (city, prefecture)
8 0.25%
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
7 0.22%
いろいろ
various; all sorts of; variety of
  1. [adj-na,adj-no,adv,adv-to,n] various; all sorts of; variety of
  2. [n] various colors (colours)
7 0.22%
おまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
7 0.22%
もっと
(some) more; even more; longer; further
  1. [adv] (some) more; even more; longer; further
7 0.22%
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 ...
7 0.22%
場合ばあい
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
  1. [n] case; occasion; situation; circumstances
7 0.22%
実はじつは
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
  1. [exp,adv] as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
7 0.22%
左右さゆう
left and right; right and left
  1. [n] left and right; right and left
  2. [n,vs,vt] (asserting) control; influence; domination
  3. [n] one's attendants; people accompanying one
  4. [n] (serving at someone's) side
  5. [n] equivocation
7 0.22%
装束しょうぞく
costume; dress; attire
  1. [n] costume; dress; attire
7 0.22%
雨あめ
rain
  1. [n] rain
  2. [n] rainy day; rainy weather
  3. [n] the November suit (in hanafuda)
7 0.22%
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
6 0.19%
ダメだめ
no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
  1. [adj-na,n] no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken
  2. [adj-na,n] hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless
  3. [adj-na,n] cannot; must not; not allowed
  4. [n] neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game
  5. [int] no!; stop!
6 0.19%
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 0.19%
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
6 0.19%
なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
  1. [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
6 0.19%
二人静ふたりしずか
Chloranthus serratus (species of flowering plant)
  1. [n] Chloranthus serratus (species of flowering plant)
6 0.19%
京都きょうと
Kyoto (city, prefecture)
  1. [n] Kyoto (city, prefecture)
6 0.19%
会かい
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
6 0.19%
俺おれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
6 0.19%
写真しゃしん
photograph; photo; picture; snapshot; snap
  1. [n] photograph; photo; picture; snapshot; snap
  2. [n] moving picture; movie
6 0.19%
古いふるい
old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn
  1. [adj-i] old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn
  2. [adj-i] long; since long ago; time-honored
  3. [adj-i] of the distant past; long-ago
  4. [adj-i] stale; threadbare; hackneyed; corny
  5. [adj-i] old-fashioned; outmoded; out-of-date
6 0.19%
役やく
role; assignment; responsibility; duty; function; job; service
  1. [n] role; assignment; responsibility; duty; function; job; service
  2. [n] position (of responsibility); post; office
  3. [n] part (in a play, film, etc.); role; character
  4. [n] scoring combination; hand; yaku; meld
6 0.19%
役者やくしゃ
actor; actress
  1. [n] actor; actress
  2. [n] man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
6 0.19%
日にち
Sunday
  1. [n] Sunday
  2. [suf] nth day (of the month)
  3. [ctr] counter for days
  4. [n] Japan
6 0.19%
昔むかし
the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
  2. [n] the past ten years; the past decade
6 0.19%
自分でじぶんで
by myself; in person; by oneself
  1. [exp] by myself; in person; by oneself
6 0.19%
霊れい
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
  1. [n] soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
6 0.19%
ありがとうございます
thank you
  1. [exp] thank you
5 0.16%
いる
to be (of animate objects); to exist
  1. [v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist
  2. [v1,vi] to stay
  3. [v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
5 0.16%
かもしれません
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
  1. [exp] may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
5 0.16%
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
5 0.16%
なんとか
something; something or other; so-and-so
  1. [exp] something; something or other; so-and-so
  2. [adv,vs] somehow; anyhow; one way or another
5 0.16%
ばあちゃん
granny; grandma; gran
  1. [n] granny; grandma; gran
  2. [n] old lady; old woman
5 0.16%
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 0.16%
やっぱ
too; also; likewise; either
  1. [adv] too; also; likewise; either
  2. [adv] still; as before
  3. [adv] even so; either way; nonetheless; in any event; all the same
  4. [adv] as expected
5 0.16%
ような
like; similar to
  1. [adj-pn] like; similar to
  2. [exp] (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that)
  3. [exp] feels like; feels similar to; feels as if
5 0.16%
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
5 0.16%
よりも
than; in comparison to
  1. [exp] than; in comparison to
  2. [exp] rather than; over; above
5 0.16%
事故じこ
accident; incident; trouble
  1. [n] accident; incident; trouble
  2. [n] circumstances; reasons
5 0.16%
作るつくる
to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct
  1. [v5r,vt] to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct
  2. [v5r,vt] to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol)
  3. [v5r,vt] to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train
  4. [v5r,vt] to till
  5. [v5r,vt] to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write
  6. [v5r,vt] to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose
  7. [v5r,vt] to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found
  8. [v5r,vt] to have (a child)
  9. [v5r,vt] to make up (one's face, etc.)
  10. [v5r,vt] to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)
  11. [v5r,vt] to give a (false) appearance; to feign (a smile, etc.); to put on a show of emotion
  12. [v5r,vt] to form (a line, etc.)
  13. [v5r,vt] to set (a record)
  14. [v5r,vt] to commit (a sin, etc.)
5 0.16%
使うつかう
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
  1. [v5u,vt] to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
  2. [v5u,vt] to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate
  3. [v5u,vt] to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume
  4. [v5u,vt] to use (language); to speak
5 0.16%
兄あに
older brother; elder brother
  1. [n] older brother; elder brother
5 0.16%
女性じょせい
woman; female
  1. [n,adj-no] woman; female
  2. [n,adj-no] feminine gender
5 0.16%
完成かんせい
completion; perfection; accomplishment
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi] completion; perfection; accomplishment
5 0.16%
小道具こどうぐ
small tool; gadget
  1. [n] small tool; gadget
  2. [n] (stage) properties; prop
  3. [n] prop master
5 0.16%
昭和しょうわ
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
  1. [n] Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
  2. [adj-na] reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned; quaint; old-school
5 0.16%
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