私 わたし
I; me
35
長 ちょう
head; chief; leader; elder
[n] head; chief; leader; elder
[n] merit; strong point
[n] superiority
[n] major
25
どの どの
which; what (way)
[adj-pn] which; what (way)
23
この この
this
[adj-pn] this
[adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
[adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
20
父上 ちちうえ
father
17
こと こと
thing; matter
[n] thing; matter
[n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
[n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
[n] work; business; affair
[n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
[n-suf] nominalizing suffix
[n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
[n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
[n] necessity; need
[n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
16
横 よこ
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down
[n] horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down
[n] side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; breadth
[n] side (of a box, etc.)
[n] beside; aside; next to
[n] unconnected
13
道 みち
road; path; street; lane; passage
[n] road; path; street; lane; passage
[n] route; way
[n] distance; journey
[n] road (e.g. to victory); course
[n] way (of living, proper conduct, etc.); moral principles
[n] teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma
[n] field (e.g. of medicine); subject; speciality
[n] means; way; method
13
領民 りょうみん
population of a fief
10
そして そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
[conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
10
殿 どの
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
[suf] Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
10
御領 ごりょう
land under the control of the imperial household or the shogunate
[n] land under the control of the imperial household or the shogunate
10
もう
already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
[adv] already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
[adv] soon; shortly; before long; presently
[adv] further; more; again; another; the other
[int] jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; seriously
10
どうか どうか
please; if you would; would you mind
[adv] please; if you would; would you mind
[adv] somehow or other; one way or another
[adv] whether (or not); if
[adv,vs] strange; (something is) wrong; (something is) off
9
という という
called; named; that says; that
[exp] called; named; that says; that
[exp] as many as; as much as
[exp] all ...; every single ...
9
山家 やまが
mountain villa; house in the mountains; mountain retreat
[n] mountain villa; house in the mountains; mountain retreat
9
大丈夫 だいじょうぶ
safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
[adj-na] safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
[adv] certainly; surely; undoubtedly
[int,adj-na] no thanks; I'm good; that's alright
[n] great man; fine figure of a man
9
俺 おれ
I; me
9
幕府 ばくふ
shogunate; bakufu
[n] shogunate; bakufu
[n] shogun's headquarters
[n] Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
9
ほんと ほんとう
truth; reality; actuality; fact
[n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality; actuality; fact
[adj-no,adj-na] proper; right; correct; official
[adj-no,adj-na] genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable
8
姫 ひめ
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
[n] young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
[n-suf,n] girl
[pref] small; cute; lesser (in names of species)
[n] prostitute
8
敵 てき
opponent; rival; adversary
[n] opponent; rival; adversary
[n] menace; danger; threat; enemy
8
女 おんな
female; woman; female sex
[n,n-pref] female; woman; female sex
[n] female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman
8
そう
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
[aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
7
それは
very; extremely
[adv] very; extremely
[exp] that is
7
二人 ふたり
two persons; two people; pair; couple
[n] two persons; two people; pair; couple
7
見事 みごと
splendid; magnificent; excellent; fine; superb; beautiful; admirable
[adj-na,adv] splendid; magnificent; excellent; fine; superb; beautiful; admirable
[adj-na] utter (esp. defeat); total; complete
[n] something worth seeing; sight; spectacle
7
戦い たたかい
battle; war; fight; conflict
[n] battle; war; fight; conflict
[n] fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); war (e.g. on drugs); battle (e.g. against nature)
[n] contest; competition; match; game
7
男 おとこ
man; male
[n,n-pref] man; male
[n] fellow; guy; chap; bloke
[n] male lover; boyfriend; man
[n] manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
7
見回り みまわり
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour
[n] patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour
[n] watchman; patrolman
7
今 いま
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
[n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
[adv] another; more
7
付け火 つけび
incendiarism
6
その その
that; the
[adj-pn] that; the
[adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
[int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
6
一人 ひとり
one person
[n] one person
[n] being alone; being by oneself
[n] being single; being unmarried
[adv] by oneself; alone
[adv] just; only; simply
6
父 ちち
father
6
武士 ぶし
samurai; warrior
6
それ それ
that; it
[pn] that; it
[pn] then; that point (in time); that time
[pn] there
[pn] you
6
よく よく
nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
[adv] nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
[adv] frequently; often
[adv] I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
[adv] (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
6
者 もの
person
6
覚悟 かくご
readiness; (mental) preparedness
[n,vs,vt] readiness; (mental) preparedness
[n,vs,vt] resolution; determination
[n,vs,vt] resignation (to one's fate)
6
事 こと
thing; matter
[n] thing; matter
[n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
[n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
[n] work; business; affair
[n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
[n-suf] nominalizing suffix
[n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
[n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
[n] necessity; need
[n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
5
時 とき
time; hour; moment
[n] time; hour; moment
[n,adv] occasion; case
[n] chance; opportunity; season
[n] the times; the age; the day
[n] tense
5
必ず かならず
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
[adv] always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
5
一人で ひとりで
alone; by oneself; on one's own
[exp] alone; by oneself; on one's own
5
私たち わたしたち
we; us
5
領地 りょうち
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
[n,adj-no] territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
5
頼む たのむ
to request; to beg; to ask
[v5m,vt] to request; to beg; to ask
[v5m,vt] to call; to order; to reserve
[v5m,vt] to entrust to
[v5m,vt] to rely on
[int] please; please do
5
どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
5
今度 こんど
this time; now
[n,adv] this time; now
[n,adv] next time; another time; shortly; soon
[n,adv] recently; lately; the other day
5
件 けん
matter; affair; case; item; subject
[n,ctr] matter; affair; case; item; subject
[ctr] counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.
[ctr] counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
5
軍 ぐん
army; armed forces; troops
[n] army; armed forces; troops
[n] military authorities
[n] team; group; troupe
5
高 こう
high
[pref,n] high
[n-suf] high school
5
団 だん
body; group; party; company; troupe
[n] body; group; party; company; troupe
5
先生 せんせい
teacher; instructor; master
[n] teacher; instructor; master
[n,n-suf] sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.
[n] intimate or teasing form of address
[n] one's elder
5
奴ら やつら
they; those guys
5
かもしれない かもしれない
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
[exp] may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
5
まで まで
until (a time); till; to; up to
[prt] until (a time); till; to; up to
[prt] to (a place or person); as far as
[prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
[prt] only; merely
5
全て すべて
everything; all; the whole
[n,adj-no] everything; all; the whole
[adv] entirely; completely; wholly; all
5
それから それから
and then; after that
[exp] and then; after that
4
なぜ なぜ
why; how; for what reason
[adv] why; how; for what reason
4
作 さく
work (e.g. of art); production
[n,n-suf] work (e.g. of art); production
[n] harvest; cultivation; farming; crop; yield
[n] technique
4
決戦 けっせん
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
[n,vs,vi] decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
4
また また
again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
[adv] again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
[adv] also; too; as well; likewise
[adv] on the other hand; while
[conj] and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
[conj] or; otherwise
[adv] really; how; (what, why) on earth
[pref] indirect
4
三人 さんにん
three people
4
一番 いちばん
number one; first; first place
[n,adj-no] number one; first; first place
[adv] best; most
[n] game; round; bout
[adv] as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
[n] song (e.g. in noh); piece
4
やはり やはり
as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
[adv] as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
[adv] after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case
[adv] too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either
[adv] still; as before
[adv] all the same; even so; still; nonetheless
4
兵衛 ひょうえ
middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
[n] middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
4
姫様 ひめさま
princess; daughter of a nobleman
[n] princess; daughter of a nobleman
4
吉 きち
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness
[n,adj-no] good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness
[n] unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
4
決して けっして
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
[adv] (not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
4
勝 しょう
win; victory
[n] win; victory
[n] beautiful scenery; scenic spot
[suf,ctr] counter for wins
4
大軍 たいぐん
large army
4
このまま このまま
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
[exp] as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
4
お願い おねがい
request; favour (to ask); wish
[n,vs,vt] request; favour (to ask); wish
[int] please
4
新た あらた
new; fresh; novel
[adj-na] new; fresh; novel
4
そんな
such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
[adj-pn] such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
[int] no way!; never!
4
家臣 かしん
vassal; retainer
[n,adj-no] vassal; retainer
4
人間 にんげん
human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
[n] human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind
[n] character (of a person)
4
木刀 ぼくとう
wooden sword
4
手 て
hand; arm
[n] hand; arm
[n] forepaw; foreleg
[n] handle
[n] hand; worker; help
[n] trouble; care; effort
[n] means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
[n] hand; handwriting
[n] kind; type; sort
[n] one's hands; one's possession
[n] ability to cope
[n] hand (of cards)
[n] direction
[n,n-suf,ctr] move (in go, shogi, etc.)
4
出兵 しゅっぺい
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
[n,vs,vi] dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
4
死ぬ しぬ
to die; to pass away
[v5n,vn,vi] to die; to pass away
[v5n,vn,vi] to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead
[v5n,vn,vi] to cease; to stop
3
次 つぎ
next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] next; following; subsequent
[n,adj-no] stage; station
3
姉上 あねうえ
older sister
3
もっと
(some) more; even more; longer; further
[adv] (some) more; even more; longer; further
3
仕官 しかん
government service; entering government service
[n,vs,vi] government service; entering government service
[n,vs,vi] finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
3
牢人 ろうにん
ronin; masterless samurai
[n,vs,vi] ronin; masterless samurai
[n,vs,vi] high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
[n] person out of work; jobless person
[n] wanderer; drifter
3
欲しい ほしい
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for
[adj-i] wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for
[adj-i,aux-adj] I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
3
裏側 うらがわ
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
[n] the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
3
刺客 しかく
assassin
3
ずぶ濡れ ずぶぬれ
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
[adj-no,n] dripping wet; soaked; drenched
3
自分 じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
3
ありがとう ありがとう
thank you; thanks
3
命 いのち
life; life force
[n] life; life force
[n] lifetime; lifespan
[n] most important thing; foundation; core
[n] paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
[n] fate; destiny; karma
3
問題 もんだい
question (e.g. on a test); problem
[n] question (e.g. on a test); problem
[n] problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter
[n] question (i.e. doubt)
[n] public discussion; controversy
[n] trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty
3
後悔 こうかい
regret; repentance; remorse
[n,vs,vt,vi,adj-no] regret; repentance; remorse
3
決心 けっしん
determination; resolution
[n,vs,vt] determination; resolution
3
ちょっと ちょっと
a little; a bit; slightly
[adv] a little; a bit; slightly
[adv] just a minute; for a moment; briefly
[adv] somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
[adv] (not) easily; (not) readily
[int] hey!; come on; excuse me
[exp] thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
3
野郎 やろう
guy; fellow; chap; buddy
[n] guy; fellow; chap; buddy
3
一緒に いっしょに
together (with)
[adv] together (with)
[adv] at the same time
[adv] in one lump; in the same category
3