Jitsu wa Watashi wa - Volume 14 - Vocabulary

publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

実(じつ)は

| x31 | Rank #354

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

は

| x264 | Rank #2

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

き

| x7 | Rank #1,293

did; (have) done

う

| x5 | Rank #201

yes; all right; OK; okay

ゲット

| x2 | Rank #4,744

getting; obtaining; winning ; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)

わけ

| x4 | Rank #132

reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

の

| x593 | Rank #1

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

ひ

| x5 | Rank #1,010

sun; sunshine; sunlight

おいおい

| x1 | Rank #863

hey!; wait a minute!; whoa! ; boohoo; waaaa

がっこう

| x1 | Rank #39,346

school

学(がっ)校(こう)

| x20 | Rank #656

school

あくせい

| x1 | Rank #161,188

malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)

せい

| x3 | Rank #360

(logical) true; regular ; 10^40; ten duodecillion ; original ; positive; greater than zero ; thesis (in dialectics)

から

| x54 | 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

ストーリー

| x1 | Rank #6,188

story; tale; legend ; plot; storyline

アンド

| x1 | Rank #8,808

and ; AND (Boolean operator)

キャラクター

| x1 | Rank #5,074

character; personality; disposition ; (fictional) character ; letter; character; symbol

別(べつ)に

| x8 | Rank #366

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially ; separately; apart; additionally; extra

いつか

| x2 | Rank #533

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course; in time

ある

| x26 | 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)

こそ

| x9 | Rank #287

it is ... that ...; precisely; in particular; definitely; for sure; only (when, after, because, etc.) ; although; while; it is the case that ... but ; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ... ; not at all; not in the slightest; absolutely not; never

自(じ)由(ゆう)

| x1 | Rank #857

freedom; liberty

で

| x31 | Rank #28

without doing ...

子(こ)

| x11 | 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

に

| x233 | 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

恋(こい)

| x30 | Rank #1,182

(romantic) love

を

| x226 | 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.

明日(あした)

| x1 | Rank #401

tomorrow ; near future

時(とき)

| x13 | Rank #199

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

客(きゃく)

| x1 | Rank #1,020

guest; visitor ; customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger ; counter for containers used to entertain guests

が

| x234 | 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

辞(や)める

| x1 | Rank #1,300

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

こと

| x101 | 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 ...

なる

| x25 | 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

日神

| x2 | Rank #99,423

Hikami

菓(か)子(し)

| x2 | Rank #6,989

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

する

| x31 | 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

黒峰

| x36 | Rank #121,417

Kuromine

師(し)

| x1 | Rank #3,995

teacher; master; mentor ; religious leader ; specialist ; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

楽子

| x2 | Rank #93,299

Tanoshi ; Motoko ; Yoshiko ; Rakuko

よく

| x8 | Rank #147

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully ; frequently; often ; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ... ; (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...

一(いっ)生(しょう)

| x4 | Rank #906

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; one existence; a generation; an age; the whole world; the era ; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

白(しろ)

| x1 | Rank #2,020

white ; innocence; innocent person ; blank space ; white stone ; white dragon tile ; skewered grilled pig intestine

た

| x10 | Rank #148

did; (have) done ; (please) do

白神

| x22 | Rank #74,121

Shiragami ; Shirogami

秘(ひ)密(みつ)

| x10 | Rank #985

secret; secrecy; confidentiality; privacy ; mystery ; secret (e.g. to success) ; esoteric teachings

なん

| x7 | Rank #259

what ; how many ; many; a lot of ; several; a few; some

とか

| x21 | Rank #81

and the like; such as; among other things; and so on ; or something; something like; a (certain) ; I hear that ...; people say that ...; rumour has it that ... ; or something; something like; or whatever

守(まも)る

| x7 | Rank #331

to protect; to guard; to defend ; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow

つつ

| x1 | Rank #1,420

while ; even though; despite

学(がく)生(せい)生(せい)活(かつ)

| x2 | Rank #24,836

student (college) life

送(おく)る

| x2 | Rank #438

to send; to dispatch; to forward; to transmit; to ship; to remit ; to see (someone) off; to escort; to accompany; to take ; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to bury ; to spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life); to live ; to pass (on, along); to advance (a runner) ; to affix (okurigana)

ついに

| x1 | Rank #972

finally; in the end; at last ; in the end; after all; never (happened)

告(こく)白(はく)

| x3 | Rank #2,026

confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission ; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love ; profession (of faith) ; confession (of sins)

と

| x130 | Rank #6

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

付(つ)き合(あ)う

| x6 | Rank #1,568

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go steady with; to get on with ; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone; to compromise

出(で)来(き)る

| x7 | Rank #1,156

to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do) ; to be good at; to do well; to be proficient (in); to be capable ; to come into existence; to form; to appear; to come up (of a matter); to be born; to make (a friend); to get (a girlfriend, free time, etc.) ; to be made; to be built; to be constructed; to be formed; to be established; to be set up ; to be finished; to be completed; to be done; to be ready ; to grow (of a crop); to be produced ; to be mature and well-balanced; to be of fine character ; to be by nature; to be born ... ; to become (sexually) involved (with); to become intimate (with); to take up (with someone) ; to get pregnant

できる

| x1 | Rank #86

to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do) ; to be good at; to do well; to be proficient (in); to be capable ; to come into existence; to form; to appear; to come up (of a matter); to be born; to make (a friend); to get (a girlfriend, free time, etc.) ; to be made; to be built; to be constructed; to be formed; to be established; to be set up ; to be finished; to be completed; to be done; to be ready ; to grow (of a crop); to be produced ; to be mature and well-balanced; to be of fine character ; to be by nature; to be born ... ; to become (sexually) involved (with); to become intimate (with); to take up (with someone) ; to get pregnant

こん

| x1 | Rank #3,203

this

おいしい

| x1 | Rank #536

good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty ; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable

んだ

| x47 | Rank #19

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

よ

| x136 | Rank #11

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

それでも

| x3 | Rank #419

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

念(ねん)願(がん)

| x1 | Rank #8,948

one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish

彼(かの)女(じょ)

| x2 | Rank #305

she; her ; girlfriend

朝(ちょう)陽(よう)

| x64 | Rank #33,558

morning sun; sunrise

ご

| x2 | Rank #1,388

go (board game)

まま

| x5 | Rank #313

as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged) ; with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as ; as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to ; sic

無(ぶ)事(じ)

| x2 | Rank #740

safety; security; peace; quiet ; safely; without incident; successfully ; good health ; inaction; ennui

切(き)る

| x2 | Rank #556

to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery) ; to sever (connections, ties) ; to turn off (e.g. the light) ; to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect ; to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub) ; to open (something sealed) ; to start ; to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.) ; to reduce; to decrease; to discount ; to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain

卒(そつ)業(ぎょう)

| x2 | Rank #1,785

graduation; completion (of a course) ; moving on (from); outgrowing (something) ; leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting

か

| x105 | 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

しらが

| x1 | Rank #86,065

white hair; grey hair; gray hair

み

| x4 | Rank #7,757

-ness (as in "sweetness"); -th (as in "warmth"); a touch of; a tinge of ; place ; alternating between ... and ...; sometimes ... and sometimes ...

くるみ

| x1 | Rank #21,470

walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)

なおさ

| x1 | Rank #110,955

Naosa

あ

| x27 | Rank #41

ah; oh ; hey!

あれ

| x14 | Rank #106

that; that thing ; that person ; then; that time ; that place (over there) ; down there (i.e. one's genitals) ; period; menses

って

| x104 | Rank #18

you said; he said; she said; they said ; even if ; do you seriously think that ; I already told you; you should know by now that; of course ; the said ...; said ... ; says that ... ; I hear that ... ; as for the term ... ; as for ...

て

| x54 | Rank #16

you said; he said; she said; they said ; even if ; do you seriously think that ; I already told you; you should know by now that; of course ; the said ...; said ... ; says that ... ; I hear that ... ; as for the term ... ; as for ...

吸(きゅう)血(けつ)鬼(き)

| x10 | Rank #12,675

vampire; bloodsucker

隠(かく)す

| x2 | Rank #564

to hide; to conceal

ごと

| x1 | Rank #1,188

including ...; with ...; inclusive of; ... and all

い

| x13 | Rank #168

strengthens a question, assertion, etc.

ことから

| x1 | Rank #10,371

from the fact that ...

周(しゅう)囲(い)

| x2 | Rank #2,075

surroundings; environs ; circumference

穴(あな)

| x1 | Rank #1,466

hole; opening; orifice; perforation ; pit; hollow; cavity; hole (e.g. in the ground) ; burrow; den; lair; holt; hole ; deficit; shortage; (financial) hole; loss ; gap (left by a missing employee, team member, etc.); vacancy; opening ; flaw; fault; defect; weak point; hole (in a theory, plan, etc.); loophole ; good place not many people know about; well-kept secret ; upset victory (with a large payoff); long shot; dark horse ; (partitioned) box (type of floor seating in a traditional Japanese theatre) ; hiding place; hideout

開(ひら)く

| x2 | Rank #453

to open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack ; to bloom; to unfold; to spread out ; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning) ; to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen ; to hold (meeting, party, etc.); to give; to open ; to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.); to open (a new business); to set up; to establish; to start ; to open (ports, borders, etc.) ; to open (an account) ; to open up (new land, path, etc.); to clear; to develop ; to open (a file, etc.)

ザル

| x1 | Rank #23,352

draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; strainer; sieve ; something full of holes ; zaru soba ; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

呼(よ)ぶ

| x3 | Rank #223

to call out (to); to call; to invoke ; to summon (a doctor, etc.) ; to invite ; to designate; to name; to brand ; to garner (support, etc.); to gather ; to take as one's wife

いる

| x18 | Rank #44

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

さん

| x105 | Rank #22

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san ; politeness marker

にくはく

| x1 | Rank #174,471

closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard ; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling