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ぜか故かAdverbUsually kanaFreq #1516
1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

Examples
彼女はなぜかふさいでいる。
She looks blue for some reason.
ものにものNounFreq #1675
1

who; what kind of person

Examples
そこで、今の人達が何者なのか説明しておきたいと思います。
So I want to explain who these people are.
Usually kanaFreq #2068
1

Adverb (fukushi)

how; in what way; how about

Examples
コンタクトを入れるというのはいかがでしょう?
How about wearing contact lenses?
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

questionable

んねんNounFreq #2432
1

how many years; how long

Examples
それを建てるのに何年もかかった。
It took many years to build it.
2

what year

んにんNounFreq #2464
1

how many people; a number of people

Examples
この街は何人もの著名人を生み出した。
This town gave birth to several great men.
あなたには何人子供がいますか。
How many children do you have?
のようどの様の様~な Adj.ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #2589
1

what sort; what kind

Examples
彼女はどのような人ですか。
What is she like?
どちらもどっちも方もExpressionUsually kanaFreq #2720
1

both

Examples
これらはどちらも“意志未来”と呼ばれるもので、主語の意図が含まれています。
These are both called "future volitional" and include the intent of the subject.
2

With neg. sentence

(not) either

Examples
私はそのふたごのどちらも知らない。
I don't know either twin.
んかいNounFreq #2808
1

how many times

Examples
あなたは何回京都を訪れましたか。
How often did you visit Kyoto?
んじゅうNounFreq #2917
1

(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)

Examples
彼は何十冊も英語の本を持っている。
He has dozens of English books.
だとなんだとInterjectionExpressionFreq #3298
1

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

にやらやらAdverbUsually kanaFreq #3322
1

something; some kind of

Examples
私はなにやら彼に話さなければならないことがある。
I have something or other to tell him.
2

for some reason

Examples
なにやら唸りながら、ほとばしるパッションをキャンバスにぶつけている!
Groaning strangely she is hurling her overflowing passion onto the canvas!
ともんともAdverbFreq #3499
1

really; very; extremely; terribly; awfully

Examples
何とも言いようがないなあ。
I just don't know what to say.
2

With neg. verb

(not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

人かなんにんかExpressionFreq #3559
1

some people; a number of people; several people; a few people

Examples
何人かが私の腕をつかんだ。
Somebody caught me by the arm.
どれくらいどれ位どれぐらいNounAdverbExpressionUsually kanaFreq #3990
1

how long; how far; how much

Examples
この都市の面積はどれくらいか。
What is the area of this city?
らか等かんらか~の Adj.AdverbFreq #4000
1

some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort

Examples
これを解く何らかの方法があるはずだ。
There must be some way to solve this.
にもんにもAdverbFreq #4121
1

With neg. verb

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any

Examples
このロボット何でも私の言うことを聞くんだ。疲れて、何にもしたくない時は、助かるね。なんて、ありえない話だよね。
This robot does whatever I say. That's a big help when I'm too tired to do anything. Not too likely, huh?
ごとにごとNounFreq #4266
1

what; what sort of thing

Examples
何事が起こったのか誰もが知りたがっていた。
Everybody was anxious to know what had happened.
2

everything; anything

Examples
私の友人は1年に3つも職を変えた。何事にも長続きはしないのだ。
My friend has had three jobs in a year; he never sticks to anything for long.
3

Used to rebuke someone

what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?; what's this ... all about?

Examples
彼の信念は何事にも揺るがなかった。
Nothing could sway his conviction.
かと彼とにかとAdverbFreq #4482
1

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

Examples
妻がいないと何かと不自由だ。
I am inconvenienced when my wife is away.
一つひとつにひとつAdverbFreq #4527
1

Usu. in neg. phrases

(not) one

Examples
彼は子供たちに何一つだめだと言わない。
He denies nothing to his children.
なたPronounHonorificUsually kanaFreq #4597
1

who

Examples
どなたですか」「お母さんよ」
"Who is it?" "It's your mother."
事もごともなにごともExpressionFreq #4663
1

everything; anything

Examples
トムは何事も楽しんでやるんだ。
Tom enjoys himself at everything he does.
2

With neg. verb

nothing

Examples
この古い村では何事も起こらない。
Nothing ever happens in this old village.
どうかAdverbUsually kanaFreq #4701
1

Polite

please; if you would; would you mind

Examples
どうかドアを閉めてくれませんか。
Will you please shut the door?
2

somehow or other; one way or another

3

As かどうか

whether (or not); if

4

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

strange; (something is) wrong; (something is) off

しろにしろAdverbFreq #4956
1

in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see; particularly

Examples
何しろ小さい店なので、彼は会計係から倉庫係まで多くの仕事を一手にこなさなければならない。
Because the store is so small, he has to wear many different hats, from accountant to stock boy.
2

because; since; for; after all

んびゃくNounFreq #4975
1

hundreds

Examples
何百羽とキジを撃った。
We shot pheasants by the hundred.