Vocabulary list: Karasu no Oyayubi: By Rule of Crow's Thumb

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おもて
Top 2200
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
3
Top 100
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
2907
Top 100
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
169
ぼく
Top 500
I; me; you; manservant
44
Top 100
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
5433
Top 700
to win; to gain victory
6
うら
Top 1100
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
6
きみ
Top 500
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
2
Top 3700
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
2
Conan
1
Doyle
1
brilliant red; scarlet
1
study; research; investigation
1
いち
Top 600
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
40
あし
Top 400
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
24
little finger; pinky; little toe
18
Top 100
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
3929
かた
Top 1900
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
19
もの
Top 600
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
203
Top 100
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
3015
ぶつけ
Top 2200
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
4
Top 100
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
1696
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
4
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
6
その
Top 100
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
352
いた
Top 1400
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
6
brain
1
びっくり
Top 2100
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
9
work; job; labor; work
99
Top 200
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
38
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
26
しま
Top 100
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
124
のか
Top 100
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
104
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
7
instant; moment; for an instant
29
とお
Top 11000
distant
2
Top 6400
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
2
さえ
Top 700
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
7
する
Top 100
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
528
しかし
Top 200
however; but
167
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
21
この
Top 2800
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
1
Top 2000
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
2
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
5
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
4
Top 100
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
3345
そのもの
Top 1100
the very thing; itself
5
it is not (like that) either
13
こと
Top 100
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
510
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
1