薬師寺涼子の怪奇事件簿（１）魔天楼

The Strange Case Files of Ryouko Yakushiji

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency Spread ⓘ
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")
45
涼りょう
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
  1. [n] cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
40
私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
33
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 ...
30
警視けいし
police superintendent
  1. [n] police superintendent
28
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)
27
アタシあたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
23
薬師やくし
Bhaisajyaguru; Pindola; The Healing Buddha
  1. [n] Bhaisajyaguru; Pindola; The Healing Buddha
21
なんでなんで
why?; what for?
  1. [adv] why?; what for?
  2. [adv] how?; by what means?
20
そのその
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
19
警察けいさつ
police
  1. [n] police
  2. [n] police officer
  3. [n] police station
  4. [n-suf] self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody; vigilante; gatekeeper
18
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
18
シティ
city
  1. [n] city
17
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
17
コトこと
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 ...
17
ビル
multi-floor building; multi-storey building
  1. [n] multi-floor building; multi-storey building
17
何かなにか
something; some; any
  1. [pn] something; some; any
  2. [adv] somehow; for some reason
  3. [int] (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
16
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
彼女かのじょ
she; her
  1. [pn] she; her
  2. [n] girlfriend
16
壁かべ
wall; partition
  1. [n] wall; partition
  2. [n] barrier; obstacle
  3. [n] Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
14
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
14
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!
14
どうどう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
13
とにかくとにかく
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case; at least; just
  1. [adv] anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case; at least; just
  2. [adv] setting aside ...; regardless of ...
  3. [adv] really; truly; certainly; definitely; undeniably
13
大理石だいりせき
marble
  1. [n] marble
13
ヤツやつ
fellow; guy; chap
  1. [n] fellow; guy; chap
  2. [n] thing; object
  3. [pn] he; she; him; her
12
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
12
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
あなたあなた
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [pn] dear; honey
12
誰だれ
who
  1. [pn] who
12
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
11
いるいる
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
とてもとても
very; awfully; exceedingly
  1. [adv] very; awfully; exceedingly
  2. [adv] (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
11
部ぶ
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty
  1. [n,n-suf] department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty
  2. [n,n-suf] club (at a school, university, etc.); team
  3. [n,n-suf] part; portion; region; area
  4. [n,n-suf] category; class; division; section; heading
  5. [ctr] counter for copies of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.
11
というという
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 ...
11
事件じけん
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
  1. [n] event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
11
総監そうかん
inspector general; commissioner
  1. [n] inspector general; commissioner
10
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
10
機動隊きどうたい
riot police; riot squad
  1. [n] riot police; riot squad
10
捜査そうさ
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
  1. [n,vs,vt,adj-no] search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
10
湾岸わんがん
gulf coast; bay coast
  1. [n] gulf coast; bay coast
10
理事長りじちょう
board chairman
  1. [n] board chairman
10
警視庁けいしちょう
Metropolitan Police Department
  1. [n] Metropolitan Police Department
10
それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
10
自分じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  1. [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
9
蠍さそり
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
  1. [n] scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
9
あたしあたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
9
警察官けいさつかん
police officer; policeman; policewoman
  1. [n] police officer; policeman; policewoman
9
かなりかなり
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
  1. [adv,adj-no,adj-na] considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
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
9
刑事けいじ
(police) detective
  1. [n] (police) detective
  2. [n,adj-f] criminal matter
9
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
9
つまりつまり
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
9
トコところ
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
8
行くいく
to die; to pass away
  1. [v5k-s,vi] to die; to pass away
8
参事官さんじかん
councillor; councilor
  1. [n] councillor; councilor
8
作品さくひん
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
  1. [n] work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
8
さっきさっき
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
  1. [n,adv] a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
8
美人びじん
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
  1. [n] beautiful woman; (a) beauty
8
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
8
くらい
approximately; about; around; or so
  1. [suf,prt] approximately; about; around; or so
  2. [suf,prt] to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
  3. [suf,prt] as ... as ...; like
8
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
7
ヘリ
helicopter
  1. [n] helicopter
7
プラザ
plaza
  1. [n] plaza
7
さてさて
well; now; then
  1. [conj,int] well; now; then
7
長官ちょうかん
secretary (government); director; chief
  1. [n] secretary (government); director; chief
7
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
7
事こと
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 ...
7
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
7
今夜こんや
this evening; tonight
  1. [n,adv] this evening; tonight
7
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
7
なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
  1. [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
7
確かにたしかに
surely; certainly
  1. [adv] surely; certainly
7
全部ぜんぶ
all; entire; whole; altogether
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] all; entire; whole; altogether
7
怪奇かいき
bizarre; strange; weird; mysterious
  1. [adj-na,n] bizarre; strange; weird; mysterious
  2. [adj-na,n] grotesque
7
月つき
Moon
  1. [n] Moon
  2. [n] month
  3. [n] moonlight
  4. [n] (a) moon; natural satellite
7
正義せいぎ
justice; right; righteousness
  1. [n] justice; right; righteousness
  2. [n] correct meaning; correct explanation
7
すごいすごい
terrible; dreadful
  1. [adj-i] terrible; dreadful
  2. [adj-i] amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific
  3. [adj-i] to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
  4. [adv] awfully; very; immensely
7
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 ...
7
東京とうきょう
Tokyo
  1. [n] Tokyo
6
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
6
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
6
言ういう
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
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
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
色々いろいろ
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)
6
パーティー
party (social gathering)
  1. [n] party (social gathering)
  2. [n] party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing)
  3. [n] (political) party
6
デパート
department store
  1. [n] department store
  2. [n] department
6
地下ちか
underground; below the ground
  1. [n,adj-no] underground; below the ground
  2. [n] world of the dead; the grave
  3. [adj-no,n] underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret; illegal; in hiding
6
犯人はんにん
offender; criminal; culprit
  1. [n] offender; criminal; culprit
6
わけわけ
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
怪物かいぶつ
monster
  1. [n] monster
6
後悔こうかい
regret; repentance; remorse
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi,adj-no] regret; repentance; remorse
6
だめだめ
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
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.)
6
コンピューター
computer
  1. [n] computer
6
まったくまったく
really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly
  1. [adv,adj-no] really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly
  2. [adv,adj-no] indeed
  3. [int] good grief
6
エレベーター
elevator; lift
  1. [n] elevator; lift
  2. [n] elevator
6
世界せかい
the world; society; the universe
  1. [n] the world; society; the universe
  2. [n] sphere; circle; world
  3. [adj-no] world-renowned; world-famous
  4. [n] realm governed by one Buddha; space
6
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)
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