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Vocabulary for NHK ni Youkoso! - Volume 1

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は

| x324 | Rank #2

indicates sentence topic ; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated) ; adds emphasis

それ

| x44 | Rank #24

that; it ; then; that point (in time); that time ; there ; you

の

| x414 | Rank #1

indicates possessive ; nominalizes verbs and adjectives ; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases ; indicates a confident conclusion ; indicates emotional emphasis ; indicates question

すごい

| x6 | Rank #196

terrible; dreadful ; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific ; to a great extent; vast (in numbers) ; awfully; very; immensely

こと

| x14 | Rank #14

thing; matter ; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis ; circumstances; situation; state of affairs ; work; business; affair ; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to ; nominalizing suffix ; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ... ; alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or ; necessity; need ; you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...

ではない

| x9 | Rank #357

is not; am not; are not

のです

| x16 | Rank #444

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

が

| x199 | Rank #4

indicates the subject of a sentence ; indicates possession ; but; however; (and) yet; though; although; while ; and ; used after an introductory remark or explanation ; regardless of ...; whether ... (or not); no matter ... ; indicates a desire or hope ; softens a statement ; indicates doubt ; indicates scorn

特(とく)に

| x2 | Rank #657

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

人(じん)生(せい)

| x3 | Rank #590

(one's) life

ある

| x13 | Rank #32

to be; to exist; to live ; to have ; to be located ; to be equipped with ; to happen; to come about ; to exist (in a completed state); to be (something unchanged in its current state)

開(かい)催(さい)

| x2 | Rank #3,780

holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

続(つづ)ける

| x1 | Rank #300

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

それから

| x3 | Rank #520

and then; after that

かもしれません

| x3 | Rank #1,136

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

あっ

| x4 | Rank #84

ah; oh ; hey!

あ

| x26 | Rank #41

ah; oh ; hey!

はぁ

| x2 | Rank #537

yes; indeed; well ; ha! ; what?; huh? ; sigh

そういう

| x7 | Rank #166

such; like that; that sort of

ですが

| x16 | Rank #424

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

初(はじ)めて

| x1 | Rank #287

for the first time ; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ... ; first time; (one's) first

知(し)る

| x9 | Rank #96

to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover ; to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize ; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to appreciate ; to remember; to be familiar with; to be acquainted with ; to experience; to go through; to know (e.g. hardship) ; to get acquainted with (a person); to get to know ; to have to do with; to be concerned with; to be one's concern; to be one's responsibility

人(ひと)

| x13 | Rank #74

person; someone; somebody ; human beings; mankind; man; people; humans ; human (Homo sapiens) ; (other) people; others ; character; personality; nature ; capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person ; adult; grown-up ; I; me; one

も

| x75 | Rank #7

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence) ; both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence) ; even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than ; even if; even though; although; in spite of ; further; more; again; another; the other

いる

| x9 | Rank #44

to be (of animate objects); to exist ; to stay ; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

から

| x64 | Rank #12

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since ; from (originator); by ; because; since ; out of (constituent, part) ; through (e.g. window, vestibule) ; after; since ; expresses sympathy or warning

に

| x161 | Rank #5

at (place, time); in; on; during ; to (direction, state); toward; into ; for (purpose) ; because of (reason); for; with ; by; from ; as (i.e. in the role of) ; per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month") ; and; in addition to ; if; although

対(たい)する

| x1 | Rank #1,091

to face (each other); to be facing ; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to be related to ; to receive (a client, etc.) ; to compare with; to contrast with; to be in opposition with; to be opposed to ; to confront; to oppose; to compete with

おはようございます

| x1 | Rank #1,189

good morning

また

| x7 | Rank #102

again; once more; once again; another time; some other time ; also; too; as well; likewise ; on the other hand; while ; and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore ; or; otherwise ; really; how; (what, why) on earth ; some time (in the future) ; indirect

何(なに)

| x54 | Rank #35

what ; you-know-what; that thing ; whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name ; penis; (one's) thing; dick ; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest ; what?; huh? ; hey!; come on! ; oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)

を

| x142 | Rank #3

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.

言(い)う

| x19 | Rank #46

to say; to utter; to declare ; to name; to call ; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

いう

| x5 | Rank #133

to say; to utter; to declare ; to name; to call ; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

年(とし)

| x20 | Rank #153

year ; age; years ; past one's prime; old age

３(さん)月(がつ)

| x1 | Rank #5,289

March ; third month of the lunar calendar

１９日

| x3 | Rank #14,063

19th day of the month ; 19 days ; fool; simpleton

お金(かね)

| x2 | Rank #718

money

１(いち)月(がつ)

| x3 | Rank #6,915

January ; first month of the lunar calendar

１０日

| x3 | Rank #8,483

10th day of the month ; ten days

日(ひ)

| x7 | Rank #185

day; days ; sun; sunshine; sunlight ; (the) day; daytime; daylight ; date; deadline ; (past) days; time (e.g. of one's childhood) ; case (esp. unfortunate); event

です

| x48 | Rank #21

be; is

ので

| x11 | Rank #141

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

ない

| x19 | Rank #34

nonexistent; not being (there) ; unowned; not had; unpossessed ; unique ; not; impossible; won't happen ; not ; to not be; to have not

そういえば

| x5 | Rank #579

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

これから

| x5 | Rank #247

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

この

| x31 | Rank #25

this ; last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this ; you (as in "you liar")

ように

| x5 | Rank #94

like; as ; so that; in order that; so as to; in order to ; be sure to ; I hope (that); I pray (that); may

なる

| x14 | Rank #39

to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain ; to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be) ; to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of ; to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished ; to change (into); to turn (into); to transform ; to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do) ; to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make ; to play (the part of); to act as ; to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as ; to be promoted

ですから

| x5 | Rank #488

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reason

そのまま

| x2 | Rank #543

without change; as is ; just like; extremely similar ; immediately; just after; without a pause

そう

| x14 | Rank #38

in that way; thus; such ; so ; so?

なんだ

| x13 | Rank #72

what!; oh ; what the heck; what the; damn

よ

| x113 | Rank #11

hey; you ; hey ; hey; hold on ; yo; hey

９(く)月(がつ)

| x1 | Rank #5,639

September ; ninth month of the lunar calendar

２９日

| x2 | Rank #17,995

29th day of the month ; 29 days

定(てい)価(か)

| x1 | Rank #14,902

list price; regular price; established price

本(ほん)体(たい)

| x1 | Rank #4,412

substance; true form; true character ; main part; main unit; body (of a machine) ; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.) ; noumenon ; base price; pre-tax price

円(えん)

| x3 | Rank #888

yen (Japanese monetary unit) ; circle

税(ぜい)別(べつ)

| x1 | Rank #40,876

excluding tax (of a price); not including tax; before tax

角(かど)川(かわ)書(しょ)店(てん)

| x3 | Rank #53,396

Kadokawa Shoten (publisher)

わ

| x4 | Rank #68

indicates emotion or admiration ; indicates emphasis ; I; me ; wah! ; boo!

なお

| x2 | Rank #1,716

still; yet ; more; still more; greater; further ; furthermore; in addition; moreover; note that ... ; as if; just like; as though

おす

| x1 | Rank #8,250

to push; to thrust; to shove ; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to exert pressure on ; to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal) ; to affix (e.g. gold leaf) ; to push (someone for something); to press; to put pressure on (someone) ; to overwhelm; to overpower; to put (someone) under pressure; to be superior to ; to push ahead (with a policy, plan, etc.); to proceed; to stick to ; to do ... in spite of ...; to defy; to brave; to push aside ; to make sure ; to fall behind schedule

デザイン

| x2 | Rank #3,110

design

やっぱり

| x13 | Rank #169

as expected; sure enough; just as one thought ; after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case ; too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either ; still; as before ; all the same; even so; still; nonetheless

とる

| x3 | Rank #417

to take; to pick up; to grab; to catch; to hold ; to pass; to hand; to give ; to get; to obtain; to acquire; to win; to receive; to earn; to take (e.g. a vacation) ; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, attitude, etc.); to choose ; to remove; to get rid of; to take off ; to take away; to steal; to rob ; to eat; to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins) ; to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather; to extract (e.g. juice); to catch (e.g. fish); to harvest (a crop) ; to take up (time, space); to occupy; to spare; to set aside ; to secure; to reserve; to save; to put aside; to keep

これまた

| x1 | Rank #7,453

this (is) again ; really; so; extremely

まあ

| x6 | Rank #189

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now ; tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat ; well ...; I think ...; it would seem ...; you might say ...; Hmmm, I guess so ... ; oh!; oh dear!; oh, my!; wow!; goodness gracious!; good heavens!

私(わたし)たち

| x2 | Rank #392

we; us

その

| x36 | Rank #23

that; the ; part (as in "part two") ; um ...; er ...; uh ...

ひら

| x1 | Rank #17,538

something broad and flat ; common; ordinary; plain; rank-and-file ; low-ranking employee; freshman; novice; private

み

| x3 | Rank #1,820

sea; ocean; waters

大(だい)学(がく)生(せい)

| x1 | Rank #4,989

university student; college student

終(お)わる

| x2 | Rank #229

to end; to come to an end; to finish; to close; to be over ; to finish; to complete; to conclude ; to finish doing ; to be past its (one's) prime ; to be awful; to be terrible; to suck; to be hopeless

おきっぱ

| x1 | Rank #113,829

leaving something where it is; abandoning something

きり

| x1 | Rank #1,692

end; finish; place to stop ; bound; limit; end ; delivery date (of a futures contract) ; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville) ; trump card ; king (court card; in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta) ; counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (of fish, meat, etc.) ; only; just ; (ever) since; after ; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)

する

| x22 | Rank #15

to do; to carry out; to perform ; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into) ; to serve as; to act as; to work as ; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.) ; to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as ; to decide on; to choose ; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) ; to be (in a state, condition, etc.) ; to be worth; to cost ; to pass (of time); to elapse

いや

| x20 | Rank #69

disliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant ; unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; horrible; disgusting; undesirable; unwelcome ; no!; quit it!; stop!

器(うつわ)

| x1 | Rank #2,347

bowl; vessel; container ; ability; capacity; calibre; caliber

船(ふね)

| x1 | Rank #1,963

ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; seaplane ; tank; tub; vat; trough ; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

そんな

| x17 | Rank #51

such; that sort of; that kind of; like that ; no way!; never!

とき

| x1 | Rank #404

time; hour; moment ; occasion; case ; chance; opportunity; season ; the times; the age; the day ; tense

弁(べん)護(ご)士(し)

| x1 | Rank #4,514

lawyer; attorney

と

| x79 | Rank #6

if; when ; and ; with ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; promoted pawn ; indicates a question

わかる

| x4 | Rank #1,096

to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow ; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out ; I know!; I think so too!

神奈川県

| x1 | Rank #20,928

Kanagawa Prefecture (Kanto area)

あたり

| x1 | Rank #2,034

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

出(で)る

| x5 | Rank #99

to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out ; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out ; to move forward ; to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach ; to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display ; to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out ; to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform ; to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised ; to sell ; to exceed; to go over

くる

| x6 | Rank #50

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive ; to come back; to do ... and come back ; to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue ; to come from; to be caused by; to derive from ; to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")

あなたたち

| x1 | Rank #1,494

you (plural)

作(さく)品(ひん)

| x7 | Rank #1,984

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

による

| x2 | Rank #868

by means of; due to; because of; according to

という

| x7 | Rank #79

called; named; that says; that ; as many as; as much as ; all ...; every single ...