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Freq #34
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Pronoun; Indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic

this; this one

Examples
これは面白い本だよ。
This is an interesting book.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Pronoun; Usu. indicating someone in one's in-group

this person

Examples
これは兄です。かっこいいですね。
This is my brother. Handsome, isn't he?
3

Word usually written using kana alone; Pronoun; As これから, これまで, etc.

now; this point (in time)

Examples
私はこれからは英語を一生懸命勉強します。
I will study English hard from now on.
4

Dated term; Word usually written using kana alone; Pronoun

here

5

Formal or literary term; Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi)

used to stress the subject of a sentence

6

Archaic; Pronoun

I; me

こんPronounUsually kanaFreq #5497
1

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

this

こん斯のUsually kanaFreq #21
1

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi); Something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker

this

Examples
このコップをミルクで満たした。
I filled this glass with milk.
2

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi); In ref. to a stretch of time or date

last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this

Examples
この数年間に彼は不朽の名詩を書いた。
During these years he wrote immortal poems.
3

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi); Emphatic, accusatory, insulting

you (as in "you liar")

PronounUsually kanaFreq #56
1

here; this place

Examples
ここに手のないナベがある。
Here is a pan without handles.
2

this point; here; now

Examples
この町の人口はここ10年間動きがない。
The population of this town has been static for the last ten years.
3

Followed by a duration noun

these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

4

Followed by a duration noun

the next ... (e.g. few days); these next ...

れかられから是からExpressionUsually kanaFreq #249
1

from now on; after this; in the future; in future

Examples
これからは決してうそをつきません。
I will never tell a lie from now on.
2

from here; from this point

ちらっちPronounUsually kanaFreq #480
1

Direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker

this way; this direction

Examples
こちらへやってくる少年とその犬をごらんなさい。
Look at the boy and his dog that are coming this way.
2

Place close to the speaker or where the speaker is

here

Examples
塩をこちらへ取ってもらえますか。
Could you pass me the salt, please?
3

Something physically close to the speaker

this (one)

Examples
こちらの方があちらより値段が高い。
This costs more than that.
4

I; me; we; us

Examples
こちらアヤ、こちらアヤ、応答お願いします。
This is Aya, this is Aya. Please respond.
5

こちら only; Someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status

this person

Examples
叔母さん、こちらはトム君です。
Aunt, this is Tom.
いつやつUsually kanaFreq #609
1

Derogatory; Familiar; Pronoun

he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person

Examples
こいつは困ったぞ。
Here's a fine how-do-you-do.
2

Familiar; Pronoun

this; this one; this thing

3

Derogatory; Interjection

hey, you!; you bastard!; damn you!

ないだNounAdverbUsually kanaFreq #4988
1

the other day; lately; recently

Examples
こないだ、カメラをなくしてしまった。
I lost my camera the other day.
これまでにれ迄にれまでにAdverbUsually kanaFreq #5394
1

before now; hitherto

Examples
今日は、これまでになく寒い。
Today's the coldest day we've ever had.
これこそれこそExpressionUsually kanaFreq #6485
1

Emphatic

this (very thing); this precisely

処等処ら所らPronounUsually kanaFreq #6510
1

around here; hereabouts

Examples
ちょいとここらで河岸をかえましょうや。
Let's get out of here.
2

(around) this point; about now

Examples
ここらで10分、休憩しようじゃないか。
Why don't we take a 10-minute break here?
れっぽっちれっぽっち是っぽっちNoun~の Adj.Usually kanaFreq #9285
1

Colloquial

(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit

Examples
結婚するつもりなんかこれっぽっちもありません。
Marriage is the last thing on my mind.
これはこれはれは此れはInterjectionUsually kanaFreq #10896
1

Emphatic expression of surprise when one encounters something unexpected

oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say

ちとらこっちとら方人等PronounUsually kanaFreq #16392
1

Colloquial

I; we

これまででれまででれ迄でExpressionUsually kanaFreq #26692
1

Usu. used in superlative clauses together with 一番, 最も, 最悪, etc.

to date; as of now

Examples
「ハムレット」はこれまでで最もおもしろい戯曲だと言われている。
It is said that "Hamlet" is the most interesting play ever written.
これれ此れNounUsually kanaFreq #31793
1

this and that; such and such

なたこんたFreq #33221
1

こなた only; Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun

this way; here

2

こなた only; Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun

the person in question; he; she; him; her

3

こなた only; Common noun

since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)

4

こなた only; Pronoun

me

5

Word usually written using kana alone; Pronoun

you

これっぽちれっぽちNoun~の Adj.Usually kanaFreq #49493
1

Colloquial

tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

れだけれ丈是丈~の Adj.AdverbUsually kanaFreq #53291
1

to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little

Examples
同じ虹を、これだけたくさんの人が撮影したものを見たことがありません。
I've never seen as many people as this photograph the same rainbow.
がんNounFreq #65353
1

Buddhism

this world; this life

こかしこ処彼処ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #70595
1

here and there; around and about

こにおいて処に於てUsually kanaFreq #128715
1

Conjunction

now; at this time

2

Conjunction

as such; for this reason; hence

ここぞ処ぞExpressionUsually kanaFreq #137207
1

Usu. as 〜という時, 〜というところ, 〜とばかり, etc.

now is the (important) time; this is the (critical) moment; this is when it matters; this is the place

ればかりれ許り是許り許りNounUsually kanaFreq #213310
1

only this; this much

2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit

3

As こればかりも with neg. verb

(not) in the slightest; (not) at all