Ponkotsu Ponko - Volume 7 - Vocabulary

| x6 | Rank #65

such things as ...; and ... and ; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as ; be; is ; o; oh ; huh; what ; hi ; yes; what? ; yes?; no?; is it?; isn't it?

パン

| x1 | Rank #2,080

bread; (sweet) pastry ; staff of life; one's bread

こつ

| x1 | Rank #17,111

knack; skill; trick; secret; know-how; the ropes; hang ; bone; skeleton ; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes

ポン

| x1 | Rank #20,193

forming a pung by picking up a tile discarded by another player

子(す)

| x1 | Rank #2,087

honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name

矢寺

| x4 | Rank #177,249

Yatera ; Yadera

圭太

| x4 | Rank #51,367

Keita

いい

| x19 | Rank #29

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable ; sufficient; enough; ready; prepared ; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial ; OK; all right; fine; no problem

い

| x4 | Rank #170

strengthens a question, assertion, etc.

こ

| x3 | Rank #1,027

child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person ; (one's) child; offspring ; young woman ; young (animal) ; offshoot ; interest ; new share ; player who is not a dealer ; young geisha; young prostitute ; bird egg

子(こ)

| x28 | Rank #210

child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person ; (one's) child; offspring ; young woman ; young (animal) ; offshoot ; interest ; new share ; player who is not a dealer ; young geisha; young prostitute ; bird egg

年(ねん)生(せい)

| x9 | Rank #4,512

nth-year student; nth-year pupil

十(じゅう)五(ご)夜(や)

| x1 | Rank #58,453

night of the full moon; the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month

の

| x156 | Rank #1

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

団(だん)子(ご)

| x2 | Rank #11,794

dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); doughboy ; ball-shaped object; something round ; lump; group; bunch; knot; tight crowd ; dango; inefficient clump of stones

を

| x76 | 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.

つくる

| x1 | Rank #2,007

to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct ; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol) ; to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train ; to till ; to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write ; to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose ; to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found ; to have (a child) ; to make up (one's face, etc.) ; to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)

作(つく)る

| x1 | Rank #212

to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct ; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol) ; to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train ; to till ; to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write ; to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose ; to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found ; to have (a child) ; to make up (one's face, etc.) ; to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)

みる

| x2 | Rank #117

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe ; to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge ; to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on ; to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.) ; to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try ; to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...

さんご

| x1 | Rank #54,854

coral

みんな

| x7 | Rank #115

everyone; everybody; all ; everything; all

で

| x51 | Rank #8

at; in ; at; when ; by; with

キャンプ

| x1 | Rank #6,528

camp; camping

し

| x8 | Rank #66

and; besides; moreover; what's more; not only ... but also ; because; since ; the thing is; for one thing

き

| x3 | Rank #4,699

spirit; mind; heart ; nature; disposition ; intention; mind; will; motivation ; mood; feelings ; consciousness ; care; attention; consideration; worry ; interest ; (the) air; atmosphere ; ambience; atmosphere (of); air (of); mood ; fragrance; aroma; flavour; taste

する

| x19 | 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

燕(つばめ)

| x1 | Rank #31,621

swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin ; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) ; younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy

が

| x96 | 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

巣(す)立(だ)つ

| x1 | Rank #26,488

to leave the nest ; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)

さみしい

| x1 | Rank #4,027

lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

のぞむ

| x1 | Rank #32,770

to desire; to want; to wish for; to hope for ; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to look forward to ; to see; to command (a view of); to overlook

４(よ)年(ねん)

| x1 | Rank #5,288

four years

生(せい)家(か)

| x1 | Rank #34,027

house where one was born ; one's parents' house

に

| x79 | 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

巣(す)

| x1 | Rank #5,976

nest; rookery; breeding place; hive ; den ; haunt ; (spider's) web

薬(くすり)

| x7 | Rank #1,381

medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve ; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.) ; (pottery) glaze ; (illegal) drug; narcotic ; small bribe

出(しゅっ)立(たつ)

| x1 | Rank #20,428

departure

さ

| x4 | Rank #113

-ness ; indicates assertion ; come; come now

か

| x44 | Rank #10

indicates a question ; or; whether or not ; some- (e.g. something, someone) ; hmm; huh ; very ; -al; -ial; -ic; -ical; -ish; -y ; in that way

も

| x47 | 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

かく

| x2 | Rank #7,486

like this; such; thus; in this way

くらが

| x1 | Rank #149,989

Kuraga

もっとも

| x1 | Rank #4,489

most; extremely

星(ほし)

| x1 | Rank #1,175

star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body ; star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk ; star (actor, player, etc.) ; dot; spot; fleck ; bullseye ; perp; perpetrator; culprit; offender; suspect ; one's star (that determines one's fate); one's fortune ; point; score ; star point (intersection marked with a dot); hoshi ; (pyrotechnic) star

食(た)べる

| x5 | Rank #231

to eat ; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

もー

| x1 | Rank #3,446

already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer ; soon; shortly; before long; presently ; further; more; again; another; the other ; jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; damn; seriously

がん

| x1 | Rank #4,526

cancer

だ

| x36 | Rank #9

be; is

親(おや)父(じ)

| x1 | Rank #1,869

one's father; one's old man; dad; pops ; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; geezer ; one's boss ; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.); landlord ; grizzly bear

漁(あさ)る

| x1 | Rank #13,265

to fish ; to look for; to search for; to hunt for; to scavenge; to scrounge; to look through; to rummage through ; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge

くる

| x12 | 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 ...")

秋刀魚(さんま)

| x1 | Rank #65,129

Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike

食(く)う

| x1 | Rank #519

to eat ; to live; to make a living; to survive ; to bite; to sting (as insects do) ; to tease; to torment; to taunt; to make light of; to make fun of ; to encroach on; to eat into; to consume ; to defeat a superior; to threaten a position ; to consume time; to consume resources ; to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event) ; to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time

ルネ

| x1 | Rank #21,036

Renee; Rene; Rena

２(に)年(ねん)生(せい)

| x3 | Rank #8,680

second-year student; second-year pupil ; biennial; biennial plant

みちひ

| x1 | Rank #120,841

ebb and flow

こ

| x3 | Rank #2,296

lake (in place names)

今(いま)

| x7 | Rank #55

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately ; another; more

二人(ふたり)

| x5 | Rank #813

two persons; two people; pair; couple

間(あいだ)

| x1 | Rank #352

space (between); gap; interval; distance; stretch ; period of time (during, while); duration; interval ; between (two parties or things) ; among (a group) ; relations (between); relationship ; midpoint; average; halfway; middle ground ; due to; because of

空(くう)前(ぜん)

| x1 | Rank #35,638

unprecedented; record-breaking

そ

| x3 | Rank #596

altar of sacrifice

目(め)

| x6 | Rank #129

eye; eyeball ; eyesight; sight; vision ; look; stare; gaze; glance ; notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.) ; an experience ; viewpoint ; discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality) ; (an) appearance ; chance (of success); possibility (of a good result) ; spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave

と

| x46 | Rank #6

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

別(べつ)

| x2 | Rank #433

distinction; difference; discrimination ; separate; different; another; extra ; exception; exclusion ; classified by; ranked by; according to

彼(かれ)

| x2 | Rank #343

he; him ; boyfriend

秋(あき)

| x6 | Rank #2,914

autumn; fall

何(なに)

| x7 | 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)

吉岡

| x7 | Rank #26,202

Kichioka ; Yoshioka

姫(ひめ)

| x1 | Rank #2,229

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.) ; girl ; small; cute; lesser (in names of species) ; prostitute

収(しゅう)穫(かく)物(ぶつ)

| x1 | Rank #56,250

harvest; crop; yield

肴(さかな)

| x1 | Rank #25,996

appetizer or snack served with drinks ; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party

一(いち)

| x5 | Rank #151

one; 1 ; best ; first; foremost ; beginning; start ; a (single); one (of many) ; ace ; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

杯(さかずき)

| x2 | Rank #2,320

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages

やる

| x10 | Rank #54

to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study ; to send; to dispatch; to despatch ; to put; to move; to turn (one's head, glance, etc.) ; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status); to let have; to present; to bestow; to confer ; to make (a vehicle) go faster ; to run (a business); to keep; to be engaged in; to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to practise ; to have (food, drink, etc.); to eat; to drink; to smoke ; to hold (a performance); to perform; to show ; to ease (one's mind) ; to harm; to injure; to kill

です

| x45 | Rank #21

be; is

ちあき

| x1 | Rank #56,329

Chiaki

お盆(ぼん)

| x1 | Rank #11,956

Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July ; tray

は

| x128 | Rank #2

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

すぎる

| x2 | Rank #309

to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond ; to pass (of time); to elapse ; to have expired; to have ended; to be over ; to exceed; to surpass; to be above ; to be no more than ... ; to be excessive; to be too much; to be too ...

ので

| x7 | Rank #141

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

あの世(よ)

| x1 | Rank #6,020

the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death

帰(かえ)る

| x5 | Rank #138

to return; to come home; to go home; to go back ; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.) ; to get home; to get to home plate

と思(おも)われる

| x1 | Rank #3,271

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

ポン

| x18 | Rank #8,235

pat; tap; clap; slap; smack ; pop; crack ; cutesy suffix applied to names

枯(か)れ葉(は)

| x1 | Rank #32,740

dead leaf; dry leaves

頃(ころ)

| x3 | Rank #757

(approximate) time; around; about; toward ; suitable time (or condition) ; time of year; season

掃(そう)除(じ)

| x1 | Rank #1,613

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

掃(は)き掃(そう)除(じ)

| x1 | Rank #50,003

sweeping and cleaning

終(お)わる

| x1 | 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

かりん

| x1 | Rank #36,940

Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; amboyna; amboina ; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis) ; quince (Cydonia oblonga)

もっと

| x3 | Rank #160

(some) more; even more; longer; further

空(から)手(て)

| x1 | Rank #13,222

karate ; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands

邁(まい)進(しん)

| x1 | Rank #25,255

pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)

きよし

| x1 | Rank #35,948

Kiyoshi

かっこ

| x1 | Rank #2,226

shape; form; figure; posture; pose ; appearance; style ; state; situation ; suitable; fit; reasonable ; about

ドラゴン

| x1 | Rank #6,618

dragon (as depicted in Western myths)

描(えが)く

| x1 | Rank #1,123

to draw; to paint; to sketch ; to depict; to describe ; to picture in one's mind; to imagine ; to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)

長(なが)い

| x1 | Rank #468

long (distance, length) ; long (time); protracted; prolonged

マイ

| x1 | Rank #31,402

my; one's own; personal; privately owned