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stinginess; miserliness; penny-pinching; miser; pinchpenny; skinflint; cheapskate; tightwad; niggard ; shabby; cheap; mangy; poor; paltry ; petty; narrow-minded; mean-spirited; small-minded ; bad luck; ill omen; misfortune; jinx

映(えい)画(が)

| x49 | Rank #1,495

movie; film; motion picture

切(きっ)符(ぷ)

| x11 | Rank #11,457

ticket

やら

| x7 | Rank #1,505

what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like ; denotes uncertainty

昼(ひる)間(ま)

| x14 | Rank #2,259

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

文(もん)部(ぶ)省(しょう)

| x1 | Rank #64,413

Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)

選(せん)定(てい)

| x1 | Rank #15,190

selection

ねんど

| x5 | Rank #54,690

fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year ; academic year; school year ; product year

習(なら)い

| x3 | Rank #40,900

as is habit; the way life normally is

剣(けん)道(どう)

| x5 | Rank #13,744

kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords

運(うん)動(どう)神(しん)経(けい)

| x5 | Rank #9,445

motor nerve ; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination

ゼロ

| x2 | Rank #1,962

zero; 0; nought; nil ; nothing; zilch

面(つら)

| x34 | Rank #1,420

face; mug ; surface ; cheek meat ; cheek; cheeks ; surrounding area

受(う)け止(と)める

| x1 | Rank #2,440

to catch; to stop the blow ; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept; to come to grips with

ホームラン

| x13 | Rank #13,996

home run

見(み)

| x3 | Rank #4,720

looking; viewing ; (please) try (to)

感(かん)想(そう)

| x2 | Rank #2,921

impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

となる

| x8 | Rank #918

to become; to be

おっとっと

| x4 | Rank #9,477

oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)

下手(へた)

| x17 | Rank #1,553

unskillful; poor; awkward ; imprudent; untactful

下手(へた)くそ

| x8 | Rank #7,806

unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty

ど下手(べた)

| x1 | Rank #88,521

very unskillful; extremely awkward

あきれる

| x1 | Rank #5,011

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated; to be fed up

身(み)

| x2 | Rank #585

one's body; one's person ; oneself; one's appearance ; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position ; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container (as opposed to its lid)

つく

| x5 | Rank #8,796

to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to start burning ; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on

差(さ)別(べつ)

| x1 | Rank #7,944

distinction; differentiation; discrimination ; discrimination (against people)

すな

| x17 | Rank #13,065

sand; grit

当(あ)たり

| x10 | Rank #2,641

hit ; success ; guess; prediction ; affability; friendliness ; sensation; touch ; bruise (on fruit) ; atari; situation in which a stone or chain of stones may be captured on the next move ; bite (of a fish on a hook); strike ; per; each

タフ

| x6 | Rank #9,074

tough

燻(くん)製(せい)

| x1 | Rank #32,684

smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.) ; smoked

あげる

| x15 | Rank #225

to raise; to elevate ; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf) ; to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage) ; to show someone (into a room); to let in (e.g. a guest) ; to give ; to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll; to send (one's child; e.g. to college) ; to develop (talent, skill, etc.); to improve ; to earn (something desirable); to achieve (e.g. a good result); to obtain ; to promote (someone) ; to complete; to finish

当(とう)然(ぜん)

| x2 | Rank #691

natural; right; proper; just; reasonable; appropriate; deserved ; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly; deservedly; justly; of course

かしら

| x7 | Rank #576

I wonder; do you think?; I might; how about ; some kind; some stage; somehow; somewhere

枚(まい)

| x11 | Rank #1,563

counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins) ; counter for portions of gyōza or soba ; counter for ranks ; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank ; counter for fields or rice paddies ; counter for palanquin bearers

女(おんな)殺(ごろ)し

| x1 | Rank #58,152

ladykiller; ladies' man ; murder of a woman; murderer of a woman; femicide

バカ

| x27 | Rank #405

idiot; moron; fool ; stupid; foolish; dull; absurd; ridiculous ; trivial; insignificant; disappointing ; malfunctioning; defective; losing sensation ; incredibly; unusually; exceptionally ; fervent enthusiast; nut; person singularly obsessed with something ; Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)

音(おん)楽(がく)

| x2 | Rank #1,917

music

利(り)

| x4 | Rank #8,100

advantage; benefit; profit; interest

水(みず)入(い)らずで

| x2 | Rank #35,881

privately; with outsiders barred; en famille

せきこむ

| x5 | Rank #22,355

to cough violently; to have a coughing fit

よしお

| x6 | Rank #40,763

Yoshio

診(み)る

| x2 | Rank #5,596

to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)

母(かあ)さん

| x2 | Rank #1,525

mother ; wife

など

| x6 | Rank #320

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth ; or something ; the likes of ; for example; for instance; for one

だもの

| x1 | Rank #2,309

indicate reason; infers some protest

違(ちが)い

| x5 | Rank #1,513

difference; distinction; discrepancy ; mistake; error

しぶとい

| x2 | Rank #6,719

tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn; obstinate; unyielding

ヤダ

| x3 | Rank #5,252

not a chance; not likely; no way; no ; oh no; yuck; eew

吹(ふ)く

| x4 | Rank #2,369

to blow (of the wind) ; to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.); to puff ; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to whistle (a tune) ; to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout; to spew; to puff out ; to sprout; to put forth (buds) ; to appear (on the surface); to form; to be coated with (powder, rust, etc.) ; to burst out laughing; to burst into laughter ; to brag; to talk big ; to smelt; to mint

破(は)裂(れつ)音(おん)

| x2 | Rank #26,455

plosive sound

どんなことがあっても

| x2 | Rank #12,224

no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price

感(かん)動(どう)

| x10 | Rank #1,872

being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

白(しろ)目(め)

| x1 | Rank #17,112

white of the eye ; cold, unwelcoming eyes

むく

| x2 | Rank #5,330

to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to strip ; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)

あて

| x3 | Rank #9,589

aim; object; purpose; end ; expectations; prospects; hopes ; something that can be relied upon ; snack served with alcoholic drink ; pad; guard ; blow; strike ; addressed to ; per

機(き)嫌(げん)が悪(わる)い

| x1 | Rank #19,452

in a bad mood

ご

| x9 | Rank #1,386

go (board game)

ソース

| x5 | Rank #5,054

sauce ; Worcestershire sauce

助太刀(すけだち)

| x1 | Rank #17,635

assistance (in a fight); help; aid; backup ; helper; supporter

にゃー

| x3 | Rank #7,519

meow; miaow

話(はな)し声(ごえ)

| x5 | Rank #7,753

speaking voice; talking voice

春(はる)休(やす)み

| x4 | Rank #14,002

spring break; spring vacation

府(ふ)

| x1 | Rank #18,094

(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto) ; centre (e.g. of learning); center; seat ; (government) office ; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)

下(か)

| x4 | Rank #2,391

under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

コンクール

| x8 | Rank #13,370

competition; contest

金(きん)賞(しょう)

| x28 | Rank #35,249

gold prize; gold award; gold medal; first-place prize

選(えら)ぶ

| x18 | Rank #480

to choose; to select; to pick (out)

作(さく)品(ひん)

| x11 | Rank #1,984

work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus

銅(どう)賞(しょう)

| x2 | Rank #100,774

bronze prize; bronze award; bronze medal; third-place prize

分(わ)かれる

| x5 | Rank #2,817

to branch; to fork; to diverge ; to separate; to split; to divide ; to disperse; to scatter

発(はっ)表(ぴょう)

| x2 | Rank #1,787

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known; breaking (news story); expressing (one's opinion); releasing; unveiling

起(き)立(りつ)

| x2 | Rank #14,453

standing up

大(おお)阪(さか)府(ふ)

| x1 | Rank #27,428

Osaka Prefecture (Kinki area)

主(しゅ)催(さい)

| x4 | Rank #8,750

sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging

竹本

| x31 | Rank #50,231

Takemoto

ええっ

| x103 | Rank #1,409

Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

賞(しょう)状(じょう)

| x3 | Rank #36,077

certificate of merit; testimonial

朝(ちょう)礼(れい)

| x2 | Rank #24,532

morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering

ショック

| x15 | Rank #1,719

shock (emotional) ; shock (physical); impact; jolt ; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets ; (circulatory) shock

かんか

| x5 | Rank #27,836

influence (on someone); inspiration

賞(しょう)

| x13 | Rank #4,036

prize; award

メチャクチャ

| x4 | Rank #7,304

absurd; unreasonable; nonsensical; preposterous; incoherent ; extreme; senseless; reckless; wanton ; disorderly; chaotic; confused; messy ; incredibly; really; so; super

なか

| x6 | Rank #14,608

inside; interior ; among; within ; middle; center; centre ; during; while; middle; midst; amid ; interval; gap ; mean; average ; second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes); middle ; medium grade; medium quality ; red-light district

そろう

| x9 | Rank #2,012

to be complete; to be all present; to make a full set; to be satisfied (of conditions) ; to be equal; to be uniform; to be even; to match; to agree ; to gather; to assemble; to be collected

取(と)れる

| x17 | Rank #772

to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.) ; to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to come out (of a stain); to come off (e.g. of dust); to be removed (e.g. of wrinkles) ; to be harvested; to be picked; to be produced; to be caught (of fish); to be obtained; to be extracted ; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as); to be understood (as); to be read (as) ; to be attained (of balance, harmony, etc.); to be achieved ; to be able to get; to be able to obtain; to be able to secure; to be able to win; to be able to catch

羨(うらや)ましい

| x2 | Rank #2,689

envious; jealous ; enviable (position, etc.)

よな

| x5 | Rank #268

isn't that right?

もんだから

| x2 | Rank #4,078

the reason for something

どうし

| x3 | Rank #2,033

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade