輝夜伝 1

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency Spread
滝口たきぐち
top of a waterfall
  1. [n] top of a waterfall
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ひめ
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
  1. [n] young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
  2. [n-suf,n] girl
  3. [pref] small; cute; lesser (in names of species)
  4. [n] prostitute
58
つき
Moon
  1. [n] Moon
  2. [n] month
  3. [n] moonlight
  4. [n] (a) moon; natural satellite
48
えい
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing
  1. [n] recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing
  2. [n] composition (of a poem); composed poem
43
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
兄者あにじゃ
older brother
  1. [n] older brother
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武者むしゃ
warrior
  1. [n] warrior
21
もの
person
  1. [n] person
20
わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
19
よる
evening; night
  1. [n,adv] evening; night
  2. [n] dinner
18
やしき
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
  1. [n] residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
17
おう
old man; venerable gentleman
  1. [n] old man; venerable gentleman
  2. [suf] venerable; old; father
16
きみ
you; buddy; pal
  1. [pn] you; buddy; pal
  2. [n] monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
  3. [pn] he; she
14
十五夜じゅうごや
night of the full moon; the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
  1. [n] night of the full moon; the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
14
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")
14
おれおれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
13
上様うえさま
emperor; shogun
  1. [n] emperor; shogun
  2. [n] honored person (honoured)
  3. [n] (another person's) wife
13
じん
battle formation
  1. [n] battle formation
  2. [n] camp; encampment; position
  3. [n,n-suf] group; gang; party; corps
  4. [n] war; battle; campaign
13
はずはず
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
13
八咫烏やたがらす
Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition)
  1. [n] Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition)
  2. [n] three-legged crow inhabiting the sun in Chinese mythology
12
blood
  1. [n] blood
  2. [n] blood; ancestry; lineage; stock
  3. [n] (the) blood; feelings; passions
12
おまえおまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
12
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
11
大神おおかみ
god
  1. [n] god
11
北面ほくめん
north face; north side; the north; facing north
  1. [n,vs] north face; north side; the north; facing north
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 ...
10
なぜなぜ
why; how; for what reason
  1. [adv] why; how; for what reason
10
羽衣はごろも
angel's raiment; robe of feathers
  1. [n] angel's raiment; robe of feathers
  2. [n] wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds
  3. [n] type of bug
10
くろ
black
  1. [n] black
  2. [n] black stone
  3. [n] guilt; guilty person
10
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 ...
9
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
9
どもども
first-person plural (or singular)
  1. [suf] first-person plural (or singular)
  2. [suf] second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
8
主上しゅじょう
emperor
  1. [n] emperor
8
申すもうす
to say; to be called
  1. [v5s,vt] to say; to be called
  2. [v5s,vt] to do
8
かみ
god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
  1. [n] god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
  2. [n-pref,adj-na] incredible; fantastic; amazing
  3. [n] Emperor (of Japan)
  4. [n] thunder
8
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
8
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
8
ちょう
head; chief; leader; elder
  1. [n] head; chief; leader; elder
  2. [n] merit; strong point
  3. [n] superiority
  4. [n] major
7
蔵人くろうど
keeper of imperial archives
  1. [n] keeper of imperial archives
  2. [n] worker skilled in the brewing of sake or soy sauce
7
我らわれら
we; us
  1. [pn] we; us
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
7
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
あに
older brother; elder brother
  1. [n] older brother; elder brother
7
讃岐さぬき
Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)
  1. [n] Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)
7
二人ふたり
two persons; two people; pair; couple
  1. [n] two persons; two people; pair; couple
7
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
7
ぬしぬし
head (of a household, etc.); leader; master
  1. [n] head (of a household, etc.); leader; master
  2. [n] owner; proprietor; proprietress
  3. [n] subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed)
  4. [n] guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers); long-time resident (or employee, etc.)
  5. [n] husband
  6. [pn] you
7
うわさ
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
  1. [n,vs,adj-no] rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
7
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
6
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
6
ではないかではないか
isn't it?
  1. [exp] isn't it?
  2. [exp] let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...; shouldn't we ...
6
美しいうつくしい
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
  1. [adj-i] beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
6
むすめ
daughter
  1. [n] daughter
  2. [n] girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
6
見習いみならい
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation
  1. [n] apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation
  2. [n] apprentice; trainee; probationer
6
対面たいめん
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person
  1. [n,vs,vi] meeting face-to-face; seeing in person
  2. [n,vs,vi,adj-no] facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
6
宿直しゅくちょく
night watch; night guard; night shift
  1. [n,vs,vi] night watch; night guard; night shift
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つて
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between
  1. [n] means of making contact; intermediary; go-between
  2. [n] connections; influence; pull; good offices
6
事件じけん
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
  1. [n] event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal
6
そうか
is that so?
  1. [exp] is that so?
  2. [exp] I see; right; oh; OK
6
麻呂まろ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
  2. [n] (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows
  3. [suf] affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
5
多くおおく
many; much; plenty; a lot
  1. [n,adv,adj-no] many; much; plenty; a lot
  2. [n] majority (of); greater part (of)
  3. [adv] mostly; mainly; chiefly; usually; often
5
についてについて
concerning; regarding
  1. [exp] concerning; regarding
  2. [exp] per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
5
必ずかならず
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
  1. [adv] always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
5
物語ものがたり
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
  1. [n] story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
5
女御にょうご
court lady
  1. [n] court lady
5
天の羽衣あまのはごろも
angel's feathered robe
  1. [exp,n] angel's feathered robe
5
こちらこちら
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
天女てんにょ
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden
  1. [n] heavenly nymph; celestial maiden
  2. [n] beautiful and kind woman
5
殿どの
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
  1. [suf] Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
5
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...
5
誰かだれか
someone; somebody
  1. [pn] someone; somebody
5
どうしたどうした
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
  1. [adj-pn] somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
5
ためため
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
5
求婚者きゅうこんしゃ
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
  1. [n] suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
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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.)
5
文書ぶんしょ
document; writing; letter; papers; notes; records; archives
  1. [n] document; writing; letter; papers; notes; records; archives
  2. [n] document addressed to someone
5
確かたしか
sure; certain; positive; definite
  1. [adj-na,n] sure; certain; positive; definite
  2. [adj-na,n] reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact
  3. [adv] If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly; If I remember rightly
5
いつもいつも
always; all the time; at all times
  1. [adv] always; all the time; at all times
  2. [adv] never
  3. [adj-no,n] usual; regular; habitual; customary
5
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!
5
身分みぶん
(social) standing; status; position; rank
  1. [n] (social) standing; status; position; rank
  2. [n] identity; birth; origin
  3. [n] one's circumstances; one's means
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それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
5
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
5
確かにたしかに
surely; certainly
  1. [adv] surely; certainly
5
お守りおまもり
charm; amulet; talisman
  1. [n] charm; amulet; talisman
5
冷然れいぜん
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
  1. [adj-t,adv-to] cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
5
求婚きゅうこん
marriage proposal; courtship
  1. [n,vs,vi] marriage proposal; courtship
5
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
5
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
4
そのその
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
4
ばかりばかり
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
  1. [prt] only; merely; nothing but; no more than
  2. [prt] approximately; about
  3. [prt] just (finished, etc.)
  4. [prt] as if to; (as though) about to; going to; on the point of; at any minute
  5. [prt] indicates emphasis
  6. [prt] always; constantly
4
皇子おうじ
imperial prince
  1. [n] imperial prince
4
と共にとともに
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
  1. [exp] together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
4
美女びじょ
beautiful woman
  1. [n] beautiful woman
4
我がわが
my; our; one's own
  1. [adj-pn] my; our; one's own
4
ちん
We
  1. [pn] We
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
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 ...
4
竹林ちくりん
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
  1. [n] bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
4
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
4
終わりおわり
end; ending; close; conclusion
  1. [n] end; ending; close; conclusion
  2. [n] end of (one's) life; death
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貴族きぞく
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
  1. [n,adj-no] nobility; aristocracy; peerage
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