薬屋のひとりごと～猫猫の後宮謎解き手帳～　2

The Apothecary Diaries: The Palace Cloister Mystery-Solving Notebook of Mao Mao

Vocabulary

Word English Frequency Spread ⓘ
猫ねこ
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
  1. [n] cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
  2. [n] shamisen
  3. [n] geisha
  4. [n] wheelbarrow
  5. [n] clay bed-warmer
109 3.65%
薬屋くすりや
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); apothecary
  1. [n] pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); apothecary
  2. [n] pharmacist; druggist; chemist; apothecary
46 1.54%
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 ...
35 1.17%
ひとりごと
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
  1. [n] soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
32 1.07%
後宮こうきゅう
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio
  1. [n] inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio
  2. [n] consort of the emperor
31 1.04%
私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
26 0.87%
白しろ
white
  1. [n] white
  2. [n] innocence; innocent person
  3. [n] blank space
  4. [n] white go stone
  5. [n] white dragon tile
  6. [n] skewered grilled pig intestine
23 0.77%
婆ばば
old woman
  1. [n] old woman
  2. [n] joker (in old maid)
22 0.74%
毒どく
poison; toxicant
  1. [n] poison; toxicant
  2. [n] harm; evil influence
  3. [n] ill will; spite; malice
  4. [n] abusive language
22 0.74%
里り
Japanese league; ri; old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927 km or 2.44 miles
  1. [n] Japanese league; ri; old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927 km or 2.44 miles
  2. [n] neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes)
  3. [n] unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
22 0.74%
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
19 0.64%
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
18 0.60%
葉は
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
  1. [n] leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
18 0.60%
侍女じじょ
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
  1. [n] lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
17 0.57%
玉たま
ball; sphere; globe; orb
  1. [n] ball; sphere; globe; orb
  2. [n] bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet
  3. [n] ball (in sports)
  4. [n] pile (of noodles, etc.)
  5. [n] bullet
  6. [n] bulb (i.e. a light bulb)
  7. [n] lens (of glasses, etc.)
  8. [n] bead (of an abacus)
  9. [n] ball (i.e. a testicle)
  10. [n] gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl
  11. [n] female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
  12. [n] person (when commenting on their nature); character
  13. [n] item, funds or person used as part of a plot
  14. [n,n-suf] egg
  15. [n-suf,ctr] okonomiyaki
  16. [n-suf] coin
  17. [n-suf] precious; beautiful; excellent
16 0.54%
やり手やりて
skilled person; capable person; shrewd person; go-getter; hotshot
  1. [n] skilled person; capable person; shrewd person; go-getter; hotshot
  2. [n] doer; performer; agent
  3. [n] giver; bestower
  4. [n] brothel madam
15 0.50%
園遊会えんゆうかい
garden party
  1. [n] garden party
15 0.50%
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
15 0.50%
壬じん
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
  1. [n] 9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
13 0.43%
する
to do; to carry out; to perform
  1. [vs-i] to do; to carry out; to perform
  2. [vs-i] to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
  3. [vs-i] to serve as; to act as; to work as
  4. [vs-i] to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
  5. [vs-i] to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
  6. [vs-i] to decide on; to choose
  7. [vs-i,vi] to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
  8. [vs-i,vi] to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
  9. [vs-i,vi] to be worth; to cost
  10. [vs-i,vi] to pass (of time); to elapse
  11. [vs-i,vt] to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
  12. [vs-i,vt] to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
  13. [vs-i,vt] to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
  14. [vs-i,vt] to feel A about B
  15. [suf,vs-i] verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
  16. [aux-v,vs-i] creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
  17. [aux-v,vs-i] to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
12 0.40%
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
12 0.40%
男おとこ
man; male
  1. [n,n-pref] man; male
  2. [n] fellow; guy; chap; bloke
  3. [n] male lover; boyfriend; man
  4. [n] manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
12 0.40%
緑青ろくしょう
verdigris; green rust; copper rust
  1. [n] verdigris; green rust; copper rust
12 0.40%
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
11 0.37%
お前おまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
11 0.37%
どう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
11 0.37%
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
11 0.37%
姐あね
older sister; elder sister
  1. [n] older sister; elder sister
11 0.37%
客きゃく
guest; visitor
  1. [n] guest; visitor
  2. [n] customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
  3. [ctr] counter for containers used to entertain guests
11 0.37%
毒見役どくみやく
food taster
  1. [n] food taster
11 0.37%
水みず
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
11 0.37%
花街かがい
red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
  1. [n] red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
11 0.37%
おやじ
one's father; one's old man; dad; pops
  1. [n] one's father; one's old man; dad; pops
  2. [n] middle-aged (or older) man; old man; geezer
  3. [n] one's boss
  4. [n] proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.); landlord
  5. [n] grizzly bear
10 0.33%
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 0.33%
姿すがた
figure; form; shape
  1. [n] figure; form; shape
  2. [n] appearance; dress; guise
  3. [n] state; condition; picture; image
  4. [n] form (of a waka)
  5. [n-suf] dressed in ...; wearing ...
10 0.33%
薬くすり
medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve
  1. [n] medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve
  2. [n] efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.)
  3. [n] (pottery) glaze
  4. [n] (illegal) drug; narcotic
  5. [n] small bribe
10 0.33%
それ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
9 0.30%
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
9 0.30%
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
9 0.30%
下女げじょ
maidservant
  1. [n] maidservant
9 0.30%
妓女ぎじょ
woman entertainer; prostitute
  1. [n] woman entertainer; prostitute
9 0.30%
里帰りさとがえり
returning home to one's parents (of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay)
  1. [n,vs,vi] returning home to one's parents (of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay)
  2. [n,vs,vi] bride's first visit to her parents after getting married
  3. [n,vs,vi] coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad)
  4. [n,vs,vi] temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
9 0.30%
野菜やさい
vegetable
  1. [n] vegetable
9 0.30%
鈴すず
bell (often globular)
  1. [n] bell (often globular)
9 0.30%
高たか
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
  1. [n,n-suf] quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
9 0.30%
その
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
8 0.27%
それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
8 0.27%
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!
8 0.27%
なんで
why?; what for?
  1. [adv] why?; what for?
  2. [adv] how?; by what means?
8 0.27%
よう
appearing ...; looking ...
  1. [n-suf,n] appearing ...; looking ...
  2. [n-suf,n] way to ...; method of ...ing
  3. [n-suf,n] form; style; design
  4. [n-suf,n] like; similar to
  5. [n] thing (thought or spoken)
8 0.27%
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
8 0.27%
意味いみ
meaning; significance; sense
  1. [n,vs,vt] meaning; significance; sense
8 0.27%
梨花りか
pear blossoms
  1. [n] pear blossoms
8 0.27%
簪かんざし
ornamental hairpin
  1. [n] ornamental hairpin
8 0.27%
赤あか
red; crimson; scarlet
  1. [n,adj-no] red; crimson; scarlet
  2. [n] red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange)
  3. [n] Red (i.e. communist)
  4. [n] red light (traffic)
  5. [n] red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
  6. [adj-no] complete; total; perfect; obvious
  7. [n] copper
  8. [n] red 5-point card
8 0.27%
順じゅん
order; turn; sorting
  1. [n,n-suf] order; turn; sorting
  2. [adj-na] obedient; docile; submissive; meek
8 0.27%
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 ...
7 0.23%
どこ
where; what place
  1. [pn] where; what place
  2. [pn] how much (long, far); what extent
7 0.23%
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...
7 0.23%
など
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
  1. [prt] et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
  2. [prt] or something
  3. [prt] the likes of
  4. [prt] for example; for instance; for one
7 0.23%
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
7 0.23%
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
7 0.23%
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 0.23%
一つひとつ
one
  1. [num] one
  2. [n] for one thing
  3. [n] only
  4. [n] (not) even
  5. [n,adv] just (e.g. "just try it")
  6. [adj-no] some kind of; one type of
7 0.23%
三さん
three; 3
  1. [num] three; 3
7 0.23%
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
7 0.23%
俺おれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
7 0.23%
化粧けしょう
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi] make-up; makeup; cosmetics
  2. [n,vs,vt,vi] decoration; dressing; veneer
7 0.23%
場ば
place; spot; space
  1. [n] place; spot; space
  2. [n] field; discipline; sphere; realm
  3. [n] occasion; situation
  4. [n] scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
  5. [n] session
  6. [n] field; table; area in which cards are laid out (in a card game)
  7. [n] round (east, south, etc.)
  8. [n] field
  9. [n] field
7 0.23%
売りうり
sale; selling
  1. [n,n-suf] sale; selling
  2. [n] selling point; gimmick
  3. [n-suf] seller; vendor
  4. [n,vs] prostitution
7 0.23%
外そと
outside; exterior
  1. [n] outside; exterior
  2. [n] the open (air)
  3. [n] other place; somewhere else; outside one's group (family, company, etc.)
7 0.23%
婆さんばあさん
grandmother
  1. [n] grandmother
  2. [n] old woman; female senior citizen
7 0.23%
小猫こねこ
kitten
  1. [n] kitten
  2. [n] small cat
7 0.23%
服ふく
clothes (esp. Western clothes)
  1. [n,n-suf] clothes (esp. Western clothes)
  2. [suf,ctr] counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
7 0.23%
東宮とうぐう
crown prince
  1. [n] crown prince
7 0.23%
毒見どくみ
tasting (food or drink) for poison
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi] tasting (food or drink) for poison
  2. [n,vs,vt,vi] checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
7 0.23%
者もの
person
  1. [n] person
7 0.23%
草くさ
grass; weed; herb; thatch
  1. [n] grass; weed; herb; thatch
  2. [n] ninja
  3. [n] marijuana; cannabis
  4. [pref] not genuine; substandard
  5. [exp] LOL; haha
7 0.23%
誰だれ
who
  1. [pn] who
7 0.23%
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
6 0.20%
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 0.20%
だろうか
don't you think?; indicates question
  1. [exp] don't you think?; indicates question
6 0.20%
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
6 0.20%
つまり
that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means
  1. [adv] that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means
  2. [adv] in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically
  3. [n] clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage
  4. [n] shrinkage
  5. [n] end; conclusion
  6. [n] dead end; corner
  7. [n] distress; being at the end of one's rope
6 0.20%
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 0.20%
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
6 0.20%
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 0.20%
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
6 0.20%
わけ
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
  1. [n] conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
6 0.20%
一人ひとり
one person
  1. [n] one person
  2. [n] being alone; being by oneself
  3. [n] being single; being unmarried
  4. [adv] by oneself; alone
  5. [adv] just; only; simply
6 0.20%
多た
multi-
  1. [n,pref] multi-
6 0.20%
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
6 0.20%
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)
6 0.20%
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
6 0.20%
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 0.20%
武官ぶかん
military officer; naval officer
  1. [n] military officer; naval officer
6 0.20%
汁しる
juice; sap
  1. [n,n-suf] juice; sap
  2. [n,n-suf] soup; broth
  3. [n] (dipping) sauce
6 0.20%
翡翠かわせみ
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
  1. [n] kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
  2. [n] jade (gem)
  3. [n] beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
6 0.20%
膳ぜん
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs)
  1. [n] small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs)
  2. [n] meal; food; serving
  3. [ctr] counter for bowlfuls of rice
  4. [ctr] counter for pairs of chopsticks
6 0.20%
誰もだれも
everyone; anyone
  1. [exp] everyone; anyone
  2. [exp] no one; nobody
6 0.20%
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