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となりのトトロ [Tonari no Totoro]

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Dialogues from Miyazaki’s 1988 animated film

                

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470 entriesCreated by Public Domain — Last modified: 2014-11-17 07:33:36
お父さん 【おとうさん】father
お母さん 【おかあさん】mother
こんなsuch (about something/someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or about ideas expressed by the speaker), like this
さあcome, come now
さん① Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms ② honorific used with occupational titles
じゃあ① then, well, so, well then ② combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles ③ plain copula
そう① so, really, seeming ② (after masu stem and adj-stem) appearing that, seeming that, looking like, having the appearance of
でも① but, however, still, yet, although, even though ② even, even if ③ or something
どうも① thanks ② much (thanks), very (sorry), quite (regret) ③ quite, really ④ somehow ⑤ no matter how hard one may try ⑥ greetings, hello, goodbye
はい① yes ② OK (used to get attention prior to an utterance), okay ③ giddy-up, giddap
もう① already, anymore ② soon, shortly ③ more, further, other, again ④ interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)
もしもし① hello (e.g. on phone) ② excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
ゆっくりslowly, at ease, restful
ニュースnews
バス① bus ② bath ③ bass
一 【いち】① one ② best in, the most (...) in (where an adjective follows)
雨 【あめ】rain
休み 【やすみ】① rest, recess, respite ② vacation, holiday, absence, suspension ③ dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
見せる 【みせる】to show, to display
見る 【みる】① to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe ② to look over, to look on, to assess, to examine, to judge ③ to look after, to keep an eye on, to take care of ④ to view (e.g. flowers, movie) ⑤ (usu. after the -te form of a verb) to try
口 【くち】① mouth ② opening, hole, gap, orifice ③ mouth (of a bottle), spout, nozzle, mouthpiece ④ gate, door, entrance, exit ⑤ speaking, speech, talk (i.e. gossip) ⑥ taste, palate ⑦ mouth (to feed) ⑧ opening (i.e. vacancy), available position ⑨ invitation, summons ⑩ kind, sort, type ⑪ opening (i.e. beginning) ⑫ counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), and swords
今 【いま】now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately, (one) more
山 【やま】① mountain ② pile, heap ③ climax, critical point ④ speculated area covered by an examination
時 【とき】① time, hour ② occasion, moment
時間 【じかん】① time ② hours
手 【て】① hand, arm ② handle ③ hand, worker, help ④ trouble, care, effort ⑤ means, way, trick, move, technique, workmanship ⑥ hand, handwriting ⑦ kind, type, sort ⑧ one's hands, one's possession ⑨ ability to cope ⑩ hand (of cards) ⑪ direction
出る 【でる】① to go out, to exit, to leave ② to appear, to come forth, to be published ③ to answer (the phone or door)
女 【おんな】woman
女の子 【おんなのこ】girl
少し 【すこし】① small quantity, little, few, something ② little while ③ short distance
上 【うえ】① above, up, over ② top, summit ③ surface, on ④ before, previous ⑤ superiority, one's superior (i.e. one's elder) ⑥ on top of that, besides, what's more ⑦ upon (further inspection, etc.), based on (and occurring after) ⑧ matters concerning..., as concerns ... ⑨ since (i.e. "for that reason") ⑩ suffix indicating higher social standing
食べる 【たべる】to eat
水 【みず】water (cold, fresh)
先生 【せんせい】① teacher, master, doctor ② with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific
前 【まえ】① ago, before (some event), previously, (minutes) to (the hour) ② in front (of), before (e.g. the house) ③ head (of a line), front (e.g. of a bus), fore part ④ in the presence of ⑤ helping, portion ⑥ privates, private parts
足 【あし】① foot ② leg ③ gait ④ pace
大学 【だいがく】① post-secondary education institution, incl. university, college, etc. ② the Great Learning - one of the Four Books
大人 【おとな】adult
男 【おとこ】man
男の子 【おとこのこ】boy, male child, baby boy
中 【なか】① inside, in ② among, within ③ center (centre), middle ④ during, while
電車 【でんしゃ】(electric) train
電話 【でんわ】telephone
道 【みち】① road, street, way, path, course, route, lane ② distance, ways (e.g. "a long ways") ③ the way (of proper conduct, etc.), one's way, morals ④ teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist), dogma ⑤ field (of medicine, etc.), subject ⑥ way, method, means
二 【に】two
父 【ちち】father
母 【はは】mother
毎日 【まいにち】every day
木 【き】tree, wood, timber
来る 【くる】① to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive ② to come back, to do ... and come back ③ to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue ④ to come from, to be caused by, to derive from ⑤ to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")
話す 【はなす】to speak
何 【なに】① what ② how many (some counter)
魚 【さかな】fish
行く 【いく】① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue
今日 【きょう】today, this day
三 【さん】three
人 【ひと】① man, person ② human being, mankind, people ③ character, personality ④ man of talent, true man ⑤ other people ⑥ adult
言う 【いう】① to say ② to call (i.e. to give a name)
立つ 【たつ】① to stand, to rise, to stand up ② to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position) ③ to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
目 【め】① eye, eyeball ② eyesight ③ look ④ experience ⑤ viewpoint ⑥ ordinal number suffix ⑦ somewhat, -ish
母さん 【かあさん】mother
父さん 【とうさん】father
日 【にち】① Sunday ② day (of the month) ③ counter for days
いるauxillary verb for continuing action or state
人 【にん】① counter for people ② (usu. in compound words) person
夏休み 【なつやすみ】summer vacation, summer holiday
家 【いえ】① house, residence, dwelling ② family, household ③ lineage, family name
会う 【あう】① to meet, to encounter ② to have an accident, to have a bad experience
開ける 【あける】① to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package) ② to open (for business, etc.)
帰る 【かえる】① to return, to come home, to go home, to go back ② (of a guest, customer, etc.) to leave ③ (of a baseball player rounding the bases) to get home
起きる 【おきる】① to get up, to rise ② to wake up ③ to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents), to happen, to take place
教室 【きょうしつ】classroom
月曜日 【げつようび】Monday
犬 【いぬ】① dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris) ② snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.) ③ counterfeit, inferior, useless, wasteful
元気 【げんき】health(y), robust, vigor, vigour, energy, vitality, vim, stamina, spirit, courage, pep
好き 【すき】liking, fondness, love
仕事 【しごと】① work, job, business, occupation, employment, vocation, task ② work
始まる 【はじまる】to begin
止まる 【とまる】① to stop, to halt ② to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place) ③ to come to a halt ④ to be limited to
死ぬ 【しぬ】to die
私 【わたし】① I, me ② private affairs, personal matter, secrecy ③ selfishness
持つ 【もつ】① to hold, to carry ② to possess
時計 【とけい】watch, clock, timepiece
自分 【じぶん】① myself, yourself, oneself, himself, herself ② I, me
住む 【すむ】to live (of humans), to reside, to inhabit, to dwell, to abide
所 【ところ】① place, spot, scene, site ② address ③ district, area, locality ④ one's house ⑤ point ⑥ part ⑦ space, room ⑧ whereupon, as a result ⑨ (after present form of a verb) about to, on the verge of
乗る 【のる】① to get on, to ride in, to board, to mount, to get up on ② to spread (paints), to be taken in ③ to share in, to join, to feel like doing, to be mentioned in, to be in harmony with ④ to appear (in print), to be recorded, to be found in (a dictionary)
声 【こえ】voice
体 【からだ】① body ② health
待つ 【まつ】① to wait ② to await, to look forward to, to anticipate ③ (usu. in negative form) to depend on, to need
貸す 【かす】① to lend, to loan ② to rent out, to hire out
大きな 【おおきな】big, large, great
知る 【しる】to know, to understand, to be acquainted with, to feel
着く 【つく】① to arrive at, to reach ② to sit on, to sit at (e.g. the table)
朝 【あさ】morning
土曜日 【どようび】Saturday
病院 【びょういん】hospital
病気 【びょうき】illness, disease, sickness
物 【もの】① thing, object ② the natural thing, a frequently done thing ③ used to express emotional involvement ④ used in giving a reason
方 【ほう】side, direction, way
妹 【いもうと】younger sister
夜 【よる】evening, night
夕方 【ゆうがた】evening
明日 【あした】tomorrow
思う 【おもう】① to think, to consider, to believe ② to think (of doing), to plan (to do) ③ to judge, to assess, to regard ④ to imagine, to suppose, to dream ⑤ to expect, to look forward to ⑥ to feel, to desire, to want ⑦ to recall, to remember
小さな 【ちいさな】small, little, tiny
階 【かい】① stories, storeys ② counter for storeys and floors of a building
橋 【はし】bridge
君 【きみ】you, buddy, pal
次 【つぎ】① next, following, subsequent ② stage, station
消える 【きえる】to go out, to vanish, to disappear
庭 【にわ】garden
番号 【ばんごう】number, series of digits
部屋 【へや】① room ② sumo stable
本当 【ほんとう】truth, reality
遊ぶ 【あそぶ】① to play, to enjoy oneself, to have a good time ② to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.) ③ to be idle, to do nothing, to be unused ④ to go to (for pleasure or for study) ⑤ (in baseball) to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration
本当に 【ほんとうに】really, truly
番 【ばん】① number (in a series) ② (one's) turn ③ watch, guard, lookout ④ bout, match (sumo)
一緒 【いっしょ】① together ② at the same time ③ same, identical
階段 【かいだん】stairs, stairway, staircase
覚える 【おぼえる】① to remember, to recollect, to memorize, to memorise ② to feel
呼ぶ 【よぶ】① to call out (to), to call, to invoke ② to summon (a doctor, etc.) ③ to invite ④ to designate, to name, to brand ⑤ to garner (support, etc.), to gather
困る 【こまる】to be troubled, to be worried, to be bothered, to be embarrassed, to be stumped
座る 【すわる】① to sit, to squat ② to assume (a position) ③ to hold steady, to hold still
子供 【こども】child, children
授業 【じゅぎょう】lesson, class work
寝る 【ねる】① to lie down ② to go to bed, to lie in bed ③ to sleep (lying down) ④ to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse) ⑤ to lie idle
吹く 【ふく】① to blow (wind, etc.), to play a wind instrument ② to emit, to spout ③ to whistle
洗濯 【せんたく】washing, laundry
掃除 【そうじ】cleaning, sweeping
窓 【まど】window
大変 【たいへん】① very, greatly ② immense, enormous, great ③ serious, grave, dreadful, terrible ④ difficult, hard
猫 【ねこ】① cat ② shamisen ③ geisha ④ wheelbarrow ⑤ clay bed-warmer
晩 【ばん】① evening ② counter for nights
帽子 【ぼうし】hat, cap
忘れる 【わすれる】to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article)
ころ① (approximate) time, around, about, toward ② suitable time (or condition) ③ time of year, season
ごろ① (approximate) time, around, about, toward ② suitable time (or condition) ③ time of year, season
大丈夫 【だいじょうぶ】safe, all right, OK, okay
弁当 【べんとう】bento (Japanese box lunch)
立派 【りっぱ】splendid, fine, handsome, elegant, imposing, prominent, legal, legitimate
隣 【となり】neighbor (neighbour), next to (esp. living next door to)
風邪 【かぜ】cold (illness), common cold
あのthat (someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)
あれ① that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly) ② that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors) ③ hey (expression of surprise or suspicion), eh? ④ that (something mentioned before which is distant psychologically or in terms of time)
こっち① this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker), this direction ② here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is) ③ this one (something physically close to the speaker) ④ I, me ⑤ this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
そっち① that way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ② there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ③ that one (something close to the listener) ④ you, your family ⑤ that person (someone close to the listener)
それ① that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind), it ② that time, then
とても① very, awfully, exceedingly ② (before a negative form) (not) at all, by no means, simply (cannot)
どうhow, in what way, how about
やる① to do ② to have sexual intercourse ③ to kill ④ to give (to inferiors, animals, etc.) ⑤ to do for (inferiors) ⑥ to send (e.g. somebody somewhere), to dispatch (e.g. letter) (despatch) ⑦ to move (something to), to row (a boat) ⑧ (used in place of other verb) to have (eat, drink, smoke), to study, to run or operate (a restaurant)
する① to do ② to cause to become, to make (into), to turn (into) ③ to serve as, to act as, to work as ④ to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.) ⑤ to judge as being, to view as being, to think of as, to treat as, to use as ⑥ to decide on, to choose ⑦ to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) ⑧ to be (in a state, condition, etc.) ⑨ to be worth, to cost ⑩ to pass (of time), to elapse ⑪ verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs") ⑫ creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go") ⑬ to be just about to, to be just starting to, to try to, to attempt to
ちょっと① just a minute, short time, just a little ② somewhat, easily, readily, rather ③ (before a verb in negative form) (will not) easily ④ hey!
いつwhen, how soon
いつも① always, usually, every time ② never (with neg. verb)
どちら① which way, which direction, where ② which one (esp. of two alternatives) ③ who
くれるto give, to let one have, to do for one, to be given
ここ① here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining), this place ② these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker) ③ these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker), the next ...
ある① to be (usu. of inanimate objects), to exist, to live ② to have ③ to be located ④ to be equipped with ⑤ to happen, to come about
ことthing, matter, fact, circumstances, business, reason, experience
なる① to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain ② to result in, to prove to be ③ to consist of, to be composed of ④ to succeed, to be complete ⑤ to change into, to be exchanged for ⑥ to play a role ⑦ to be promoted (shogi)
またagain, and, also, still (doing something)
まだ① as yet, hitherto, still ② not yet (with negative verb)
もちろんof course, certainly, naturally
どこ① where, what place ② how much (long, far), what extent
このthis (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
きれい① pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair ② clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat ③ completely, entirely
そこ① there (place relatively near listener) ② there (place just mentioned), that place ③ then (of some incident just spoken of), that (of point just raised)
これ① this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) ② this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) ③ now
いらっしゃる① to come, to go, to be (somewhere) ② (after a -te form, or the particle "de") is (doing), are (doing)
うん① yeah, uh huh ② some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
かな① I wonder (sentence ending prt) ② should I? (question prt when thinking out loud), is it? ③ I wish that (with a negative), I hope that
さっきsome time ago
すっかりall, completely, thoroughly
だからso, therefore
ちゃんsuffix for familiar person
そろそろ① gradually, steadily, quietly, slowly ② soon, momentarily, before long, any time now
サンダルsandal
ベル① bell ② bel, B
安心 【あんしん】relief, peace of mind
運ぶ 【はこぶ】① to carry, to transport, to move, to convey ② to come, to go ③ to wield (a tool, etc.), to use ④ to go (well, etc.), to proceed, to progress
運転 【うんてん】operation, motion, driving
下さる 【くださる】to give, to confer
楽しみ 【たのしみ】① enjoyment, pleasure, diversion, amusement, hobby ② anticipation, looking forward to
気 【き】① spirit, mind, heart ② nature, disposition ③ motivation, intention ④ mood, feelings ⑤ atmosphere, essence
急 【きゅう】① urgent, sudden, abrupt ② sharp, steep, precipitous ③ rapid, swift, fast ④ emergency, crisis ⑤ hurrying, haste ⑥ (in gagaku or noh) end of a song
急ぐ 【いそぐ】to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner
研究 【けんきゅう】study, research, investigation
見える 【みえる】① to be seen, to be in sight ② to look, to seem, to appear ③ to come
今度 【こんど】now, this time, next time, another time
子 【こ】① child ② young (animal) ③ young woman, young geisha ④ offshoot ⑤ interest ⑥ new shares ⑦ (after a noun or -masu stem) -er (often of young women)
出発 【しゅっぱつ】departure
小鳥 【ことり】① small bird, songbird ② birdie, dickeybird, dickybird
通る 【とおる】to pass (by), to go through, to walk along, to pass exams, to attend (e.g. school)
日 【ひ】① day, days ② sun, sunshine, sunlight ③ case (esp. unfortunate), event
入院 【にゅういん】hospitalization, hospitalisation
立てる 【たてる】① to stand (something) up, to erect (something) ② to make (a noise, a sound) ③ to put (tooth, claw, pointed object) to ④ to set (a plan, etc.), to decide (objective, schedule)
音 【おと】① sound, noise, report ② note (music) ③ fame
行く 【ゆく】① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue
見つかる 【みつかる】to be found, to be discovered
見つける 【みつける】① to discover, to find (e.g. an error in a book), to come across, to detect ② to locate, to find (e.g. something missing), to find fault ③ to be used to seeing, to be familiar with
泣く 【なく】to cry, to weep, to sob, to howl
お礼 【おれい】thanking, expression of gratitude
光る 【ひかる】to shine, to glitter, to be bright
心配 【しんぱい】① worry, concern, anxiety ② care, help, aid, assistance
森 【もり】① forest ② shrine grove
昔 【むかし】olden days, former
相談 【そうだん】consultation, discussion
打つ 【うつ】① to hit (something inanimate), to strike, to beat (on something) ② to type, to tap (e.g. a key) ③ to inject ④ to indulge in gambling ⑤ to visit (on a pilgrimage)
毛 【け】hair, fur
葉 【は】leaf
落ちる 【おちる】① to fall down, to drop ② to fail (e.g. exam) ③ to crash, to degenerate, to degrade ④ to fade, to come out (e.g. a stain)
留守 【るす】① absence, being away from home ② house-sitting, house-sitter ③ being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.), neglecting
落とす 【おとす】① to drop, to lose, to let fall ② to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.), to remove (e.g. stains) ③ to download
決まる 【きまる】① to be decided, to be settled ② to look good in (clothes)
具合 【ぐあい】condition, state, manner, health
引っ越す 【ひっこす】to move (house), to change residence
間違える 【まちがえる】① to make a mistake (in), to commit an error (e.g. in calculation) ② to confuse, to mistake something for something else
競争 【きょうそう】① competition, contest ② to compete
迎える 【むかえる】① to go out to meet ② to receive, to welcome ③ to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family) ④ to call for, to summon, to invite ⑤ to approach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.)
似る 【にる】to resemble, to be similar
笑う 【わらう】① to laugh ② to smile ③ to sneer, to ridicule
電報 【でんぽう】telegram
逃げる 【にげる】to escape, to run away
髪 【かみ】hair (on the head)
夢 【ゆめ】dream
戻る 【もどる】to turn back, to return, to go back, to recover, to rebound
約束 【やくそく】① arrangement, promise, appointment, pact, engagement ② convention, rule
裏 【うら】① bottom (or another side that is hidden from view), undersurface, opposite side, reverse side ② rear, back, behind (the house) ③ lining, inside ④ out of sight, behind the scenes ⑤ proof ⑥ opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.) ⑦ inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.) ⑧ bottom (of an inning), last half (of an inning)
冷える 【ひえる】to grow cold, to get chilly, to cool down
連れる 【つれる】to lead, to take (a person)
連絡 【れんらく】① to contact, to get in touch ② contacting, getting in touch, communication, call, message ③ connection, coordination, junction ④ intercalary, intercalaris, internuncial
途中 【とちゅう】① on the way, en route ② in the middle of, midway
包む 【つつむ】① to wrap up, to tuck in, to pack, to do up, to cover with, to dress in ② to conceal, to hide, to be engulfed in, to be enveloped by
遅れる 【おくれる】to be late, to be delayed, to fall behind schedule, to be overdue
見舞い 【みまい】① visiting ill or distressed people, writing get-well letters ② get-well gifts, get-well letters ③ expression of sympathy, expression of concern, enquiry, inquiry
挨拶 【あいさつ】① greeting, greetings, salutation, salute ② speech (congratulatory or appreciative), address ③ reply, response ④ a fine thing to say (used as part of a sarcastic response to a rude remark) ⑤ (orig. meaning) dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)
壊す 【こわす】① to break, to destroy, to demolish ② to wreck, to ruin, to spoil, to damage ③ to break (a bill, etc.)
頑張る 【がんばる】to persist, to insist on, to stand firm, to try one's best
濡れる 【ぬれる】to get wet
包む 【くるむ】to wrap up, to tuck in, to pack, to do up, to cover with, to dress in
きっとsurely, undoubtedly, almost certainly, most likely (e.g. 90 percent)
こう① in this way (used for something or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the opinions of the speaker), thus, such ② uh... (interjection used as a verbal pause)
これからafter this
やっぱりalso, as I thought, still, in spite of, absolutely, of course
しまうto finish, to close, to do something completely, to put away, to put an end to
つもり① intention, plan ② conviction, belief
ぶつto hit (a person), to strike, to beat
もらう① to receive, to take, to accept ② to get somebody to do something (follows a verb in "te" form)
わけconclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard, reason, cause, meaning, circumstances, situation
なかなか① very, considerably, easily, readily, fairly, quite, highly, rather ② by no means (with negative verb)
もうすぐvery soon
いらっしゃい① (used as a polite imperative) come, go, stay ② welcome!
こっそりstealthily, secretly
こんなにso, like this, in this way
ずっと① continuously in some state (for a long time, distance), throughout, all along, the whole time, all the way ② much (better, etc.), by far, far and away ③ far away, long ago ④ direct, straight
そっくりall, altogether, entirely, just like, the spitting image of
だらけ① implying (negatively) that something is full of (e.g. mistakes) ② covered all over (e.g. with blood)
ちゃんとperfectly, properly, exactly
どうせanyhow, in any case, at any rate, after all, at best, at most, at all
どんどん① drumming (noise) ② rapidly, steadily
まあyou might say, Oh!, Wow!, Well!
気に入る 【きにいる】to be pleased with, to suit
生える 【はえる】① to grow, to spring up ② to cut (teeth)
中 【ちゅう】① medium, average, middle ② moderation ③ middle school ④ China ⑤ in, out of (e.g. three out of ten people) ⑥ during (a certain time when one did or is doing something), under (construction, etc.), while
そんなにso much, so, like that
みたい-like, sort of, similar to, resembling
運 【うん】fortune, luck
室 【しつ】① room ② Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
手入れ 【ていれ】① repairs, maintenance, tending, trimming, grooming ② crackdown, (police) raid
出会い 【であい】meeting, rendezvous, encounter
発車 【はっしゃ】departure of a vehicle
風 【ふう】① method, manner, way, style ② appearance, air ③ tendency ④ folk song (genre of the Shi Jing) ⑤ wind (one of the five elements)
言う 【ゆう】① to say ② to call (i.e. to give a name)
出会う 【であう】to meet by chance, to come across, to happen to encounter, to hold a rendezvous, to have a date
手伝い 【てつだい】① helper, assistant ② help
助かる 【たすかる】to be saved, to be rescued, to survive, to be helpful
身体 【しんたい】① body ② health
通す 【とおす】to let pass, to overlook, to continue, to keep, to make way for, to persist in
土曜 【どよう】Saturday
物音 【ものおと】sounds
迷う 【まよう】① to lose one's way ② to waver, to hesitate, to be of two minds over, to be puzzled, to be perplexed ③ to give into temptation, to lose control of oneself ④ to turn in one's grave
迷子 【まいご】lost (stray) child
役 【やく】① use, service, role ② post, position ③ scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.), hand
患者 【かんじゃ】(a) patient
管理 【かんり】control, management (e.g. of a business)
間違い 【まちがい】mistake
胸 【むね】breast, chest
限る 【かぎる】to restrict, to limit, to confine
順番 【じゅんばん】turn (in line), order of things, sequential order
相変わらず 【あいかわらず】as ever, as usual, the same
泥 【どろ】mud
髪の毛 【かみのけ】hair (head)
不思議 【ふしぎ】wonder, miracle, strange, mystery, marvel, curiosity
包み 【つつみ】bundle, package, parcel, bale
宝 【たから】treasure
捜す 【さがす】to search (for something lost), to seek (a suspect in a crime)
隠れる 【かくれる】to hide, to be hidden, to conceal oneself, to disappear
芽 【め】sprout
穴 【あな】① hole ② deficit, shortage, missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.) ③ vacancy, opening ④ flaw ⑤ profitable place (or item, etc.) not well known by others ⑥ upset victory (with a large payoff)
縛る 【しばる】to tie, to bind
秘密 【ひみつ】secret, secrecy
腐る 【くさる】to rot, to go bad, to corrode
冒険 【ぼうけん】risk, venture, adventure
それともor, or else
よろしく① well, properly, suitably ② best regards, please remember me, please treat me favorably (favourably), please take care of
かく① to scratch ② to perspire ③ to shovel, to paddle
そこでso, accordingly, now, then, thereupon, therefore
おとなしいobedient, docile, quiet
すぐ① immediately, at once, directly ② soon, before long, shortly ③ easily, without difficulty ④ right (near), nearby, just (handy)
ただ① ordinary, common, usual ② free of charge ③ unaffected, as is, safe ④ only, merely, just, simply ⑤ but, however, nevertheless
埃 【ほこり】dust
いやno, nay, well
おじさん① uncle ② old man, mister (vocative)
うんと① a great deal, very much, a lot ② with a great amount of effort
小 【しょう】① smallness, small item ② short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days) ③ elementary school ④ younger or inferior (of two items or people with the same name)
とくto do something in readiness for, to get something (needful) done
とどまる① to stop, to halt ② to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place) ③ to come to a halt ④ to be limited to
田んぼ 【たんぼ】paddy field, farm
雨戸 【あまど】sliding storm shutter
局 【きょく】① channel (i.e. TV or radio), station, department ② affair, situation
退院 【たいいん】leaving hospital, discharge from hospital
田植え 【たうえ】rice planting
畑 【はたけ】① field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.), cultivated land, vegetable plot, kitchen garden, plantation ② field (of specialization), sphere, area
ため息 【ためいき】sigh
ご苦労さま 【ごくろうさま】thank you very much for your ..., I appreciate your efforts
終了 【しゅうりょう】end, close, termination
水滴 【すいてき】drop of water
便所 【べんじょ】toilet, lavatory, rest room, latrine, comfort station
引っ越し 【ひっこし】moving (dwelling, office, etc.), changing residence
家 【か】-ist (used after a noun indicating someone's occupation, pursuits, disposition, etc.), -er
案外 【あんがい】unexpectedly
応援 【おうえん】aid, assistance, help, reinforcement, rooting, barracking, support, cheering
基地 【きち】base
車掌 【しゃしょう】(train) conductor
焦げる 【こげる】to burn, to be burned
鐘 【かね】bell (often a large hanging bell), chime
湧く 【わく】① to well (up), to gush forth (of water), to spring out, to surge ② to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.) ③ to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
ばねspring (e.g. coil, leaf), mainspring, power spring
いったん① once ② for a moment, temporarily
よる① to be due to, to be caused by ② to depend on, to turn on ③ to be based on, to come from
汲む 【くむ】① to draw (water), to ladle, to dip, to scoop, to pump ② to have a drink together ③ to consider, to sympathize with, to sympathise with
ごめんyour pardon, declining (something), dismissal, permission
松の木 【まつのき】pine tree
つぶれる① to be smashed ② to become useless, to cease functioning ③ to go bankrupt
いよいよ① more and more, all the more, increasingly ② at last, finally, beyond doubt ③ (at the) last moment, worst possible time
かなJapanese syllabary (alphabets), kana
てっきりsurely, certainly, beyond doubt
主 【おも】① chief, main, principal, important ② main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
輪 【りん】counter for wheels and flowers
お巡りさん 【おまわりさん】policeman (friendly term)
考古学 【こうこがく】archaeology, archeology
手分け 【てわけ】division of labour, division of labor
上がり 【あがり】① ascent, rise, slope ② freshly-drawn green tea (esp. in sushi shops) ③ advance income, crop yield ④ death, spinning, completion, stop, finish ⑤ after (rain), ex (official, etc.) ⑥ (end) results (e.g. of crafts like painting, pottery, etc.), how something comes out
天井 【てんじょう】ceiling, ceiling price
扉 【とびら】① door, gate, opening ② title page
屋敷 【やしき】residence, estate, grounds, premises, mansion
竿 【さお】① rod, pole ② neck (of a shamisen, etc.), shamisen ③ beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance) ④ single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese) ⑤ counter for flags (on poles), counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. youkan)
漕ぐ 【こぐ】① to row, to scull, to paddle ② to pedal (e.g. bicycle) ③ to swing (on a swing) ④ to operate a hand pump ⑤ to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
くぐる① to drive, to pass through, to pass under ② to evade, to hide ③ to survive
おい① hey!, oi! ② me
お天気 【おてんき】① weather ② temper, mood
させるto make (someone) do
ほらlook!, look out!, look at me!
オート① auto, automobile, automatic ② oat, oats
クラブ① club (e.g. golf, tennis) ② clubs (card suit) ③ crab
ゴキブリcockroach
トンネル① tunnel ② fielding error (baseball)
ニコニコsmile
バス停bus stop
パスポートpassport
マック① Mac ② McDonald's
下す 【くだす】① to make (a decision), to pass (judgement, etc.), to hand down (orders, etc.) ② to let go down, to lower ③ to do oneself, to do by oneself
いつの間にか 【いつのまにか】before one knows, before one becomes aware of, unnoticed, unawares
川 【かわ】① river, stream ② the .... river, (suffix used with the names of rivers)
友だち 【ともだち】friend, companion
なかなか① very, considerably, easily, readily, fairly, quite, highly, rather ② by no means (with negative verb)
見かけ 【みかけ】outward appearance
おいおい① Hey!, Wait a minute!, Whoa! ② boohoo, waaaa
バイバイbye-bye, good-bye
ううん① no ② er, well, ... ③ groan
アッoh, ah
そしたらthen
ばあちゃんgranny, grandma, gran, female senior-citizen (familiar form of address)
ちゃうto do something completely
じゃうto do something completely
へえoh, yes?, really?
サーSir
やあ① Yo! (greeting) ② Wow! (expression of surprise)
oh! (expression of slight surprise)
だい① marks wh-question (what, where, who) ② strengthens one's judgment or conclusion
そりゃ① very, extremely ② that is
おば(used with suffix -san or -sama) endearing term for unrelated older woman, (with suffix -san) term used by a child to address unrelated adult female
えっHuh?, What's up?
これ(used to get the attention of one's equals or inferiors) hey, oi, yo
それthere! (used to call someone's attention to something)
母ちゃん 【かあちゃん】mum, mom
花屋 【はなや】florist
開ける 【ひらける】① to become opened up, to improve, to get better ② to develop, to progress, to become civilized (civilised), to be up-to-date ③ to be enlightened, to be sensible
急ぎ 【いそぎ】haste, hurry, expedition, speed, dispatch
近づく 【ちかづく】to approach, to get near, to get acquainted with, to get closer
ご用 【ごよう】your order, your business, official business
早とちり 【はやとちり】jumping to a wrong conclusion
足音 【あしおと】footsteps (sound)
東京 【とうきょう】Tokyo (current capital of Japan)
不気味 【ぶきみ】weird, ominous, eerie, uncanny, ghastly
本家 【ほんけ】head house (family), birthplace, originator
もう少し 【もうすこし】a bit more, a bit longer
はだける① to open, to bare, to expose ② to stretch
お化け 【おばけ】goblin, apparition, monster, ghost
暗号 【あんごう】code, password, cipher
絵本 【えほん】picture book
月夜 【つきよ】moonlit night
才 【さい】① -years-old ② ability, gift, talent, aptitude, genius
しまうto finish, to close, to do something completely, to put away, to put an end to
市外 【しがい】outside the city area, suburbs
鳴き声 【なきごえ】cry (esp. animal), roar
木の実 【このみ】nut, fruit, berry
目玉 【めだま】① eyeball ② special feature, centerpiece, showpiece, drawcard ③ special program, loss leader
どこ① where, what place ② how much (long, far), what extent
小路 【こうじ】lane, alley
勝手口 【かってぐち】kitchen door, back door
ぶつ① stock, products ② stolen goods, loot, spoils
ちょっと① just a minute, short time, just a little ② somewhat, easily, readily, rather ③ (before a verb in negative form) (will not) easily ④ hey!
ご苦労 【ごくろう】trouble (I have put you through)
合戦 【かっせん】battle, engagement
しまうto finish, to close, to do something completely, to put away, to put an end to
精 【せい】① spirit, sprite, nymph ② energy, vigor (vigour), strength ③ fine details ④ semen
地蔵 【じぞう】Ksitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld) (travelers)
突風 【とっぷう】squall, sudden gust
あなたbeyond, across, the other side, the distance
またagain, and, also, still (doing something)
あずかる① to participate in, to take part in ② to receive, to enjoy, to be given
よい① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK
居場所 【いばしょ】whereabouts
お願い 【おねがい】① request, wish ② please
させる① to make (someone) do ② to allow (someone) to
あく① lye ② harsh taste ③ scum (formed when cooking some foods) ④ (excessive) strength of will
よろしく① well, properly, suitably ② best regards, please remember me, please treat me favorably (favourably), please take care of
よろしく① well, properly, suitably ② best regards, please remember me, please treat me favorably (favourably), please take care of
結う 【ゆう】to do up (hair), to braid, to fasten, to fix
ごめんyour pardon, declining (something), dismissal, permission
豪雨 【ごうう】heavy rain, cloudburst, downpour
充分 【じゅうぶん】① plenty, enough, sufficient, satisfactory, adequate ② division into ten ③ perfectly, thoroughly, fully, in full
だし① dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp) ② pretext, excuse, pretense (pretence), dupe, front man
振り回す 【ふりまわす】to wield, to brandish, to flourish, to wave (about), to swing, to display, to show off, to abuse
なる① to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain ② to result in, to prove to be ③ to consist of, to be composed of ④ to succeed, to be complete ⑤ to change into, to be exchanged for ⑥ to play a role ⑦ to be promoted (shogi)
魔法 【まほう】magic, witchcraft, sorcery
またagain, and, also, still (doing something)
かわいそうpoor, pitiable, pathetic, pitiful
よい① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK
よい① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK
これ① this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) ② this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) ③ now
これ① this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) ② this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) ③ now
これ① this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) ② this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) ③ now
これ① this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) ② this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) ③ now
竜 【りゅう】① dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon) ② naga (semidivine human-cobra chimera in Indian mythology) ③ promoted rook (shogi)
あんたyou (familiar form of anata)
あのsay, well, errr ...
そこらeverywhere, somewhere, approximately, that area, around there
ばねspring (e.g. coil, leaf), mainspring, power spring
今頃 【いまごろ】about this time
くもspider
ちょうどjust, right, exactly
妖怪 【ようかい】ghost, apparition, phantom, spectre, specter, demon, monster, goblin
いよいよ① more and more, all the more, increasingly ② at last, finally, beyond doubt ③ (at the) last moment, worst possible time
いよいよ① more and more, all the more, increasingly ② at last, finally, beyond doubt ③ (at the) last moment, worst possible time
食べ頃 【たべごろ】good for eating, ripe enough for eating, in season
眩む 【くらむ】① to be dazzled by, to be dizzied by, to be disoriented by ② to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
わしI, me (used by elderly males)