Vocabulary for Change 123 - Volume 5
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レッダ
| x11 | Rank #135,829
Ledda
| x2 | Rank #4,247
plate; dish; platter; disc ; serving; helping; course ; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
坂口
| x3 | Rank #39,768
Sakakuchi ; Sakaguchi ; Sagakuchi ; Sasuguchi
いる
| x9 | Rank #48
to be (of animate objects); to exist ; to stay ; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
くる
| x8 | Rank #56
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 ...")
| x5 | Rank #164
such; like that; that sort of
わけ
| x3 | Rank #139
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
できる
| x3 | Rank #94
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
ここ
| x16 | Rank #47
here; this place ; this point; here; now ; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ... ; the next ... (e.g. few days); these next ...
| x411 | Rank #1
indicates possessive ; nominalizes verbs and adjectives ; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases ; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion ; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis ; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
| x2 | Rank #855
understanding; comprehension; appreciation ; sympathy
| x196 | Rank #2
indicates sentence topic ; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated) ; adds emphasis
それ
| x35 | Rank #23
that; it ; then; that point (in time); that time ; there ; you
| x196 | 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
| x7 | Rank #45
is not; am not; are not ; isn't it?
んだ
| x28 | Rank #19
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
けど
| x25 | Rank #42
but; however; although
という
| x16 | Rank #78
called; named; that says; that ; as many as; as much as ; all ...; every single ...
こと
| x12 | 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 ...
| x40 | Rank #849
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 ...
| x6 | Rank #346
is not; am not; are not
ですが
| x9 | Rank #426
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
()
| x3 | Rank #2,344
pure; undiluted; raw; crude
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
| x152 | 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.
| x2 | Rank #667
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 ...
つく
| x4 | Rank #213
to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling ; to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye ; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) ; to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.) ; to take root ; to accompany; to attend; to follow; to study with ; to side with; to belong to ; to possess; to haunt ; to be lit; to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.) ; to be settled; to be resolved; to be decided
| x205 | 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
| x2 | Rank #1,881
indicates two contrasting actions ; indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
| x2 | Rank #3,806
general; universal ; ordinary; average; common; non-celebrity ; the same; no different; (just) as if
この
| x31 | Rank #25
this ; last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this ; you (as in "you liar")
| x8 | Rank #144
did; (have) done ; (please) do
たち
| x2 | Rank #3,822
departure; setting off; start ; being used up; being consumed; being burnt out ; passage of time; lapse ; rehearsal ; leading male role in kabuki ; rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; faceoff ; verb prefix conveying emphasis and sometimes formality
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
| x6 | Rank #317
the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago ; the past ten years; the past decade
たな
| x2 | Rank #16,519
shelf; ledge; rack ; trellis
()
| x13 | Rank #87
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
| x8 | Rank #1,887
number; edition; make; model; issue; part of that group ; sobriquet; pen-name ; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.) ; suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
やっぱ
| x5 | Rank #720
too; also; likewise; either ; still; as before ; even so; either way; nonetheless; in any event; all the same ; as expected
ホー
| x2 | Rank #18,741
discarded tiles; discards
| x5 | Rank #436
this time; now
| x104 | 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
| x4 | Rank #1,038
cause; origin; source
| x4 | Rank #151
bad; poor; undesirable ; poor (quality); inferior; insufficient ; evil; sinful ; ugly; not beautiful ; at fault; to blame; in the wrong ; bad (at doing something) ; unprofitable; unbeneficial ; sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable
| x4 | Rank #978
consciousness ; becoming aware (of); awareness; sense ; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
| x2 | Rank #5,899
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
です
| x41 | Rank #21
be; is
| x4 | Rank #5,179
each time; always; often ; thank you for your continued patronage
こんな
| x11 | Rank #86
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
| x2 | Rank #1,837
usual; normal; everyday; habitual; ordinary ; usually; normally; generally; habitually; always
とき
| x2 | Rank #402
time; hour; moment ; occasion; case ; chance; opportunity; season ; the times; the age; the day ; tense
やはり
| x5 | Rank #675
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
| x14 | Rank #410
number one; first; first place ; best; most ; game; round; bout ; as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively ; song (e.g. in noh); piece
| x13 | Rank #44
to say; to utter; to declare ; to name; to call ; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
| x3 | Rank #453
splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent; fine ; sufficient; satisfactory; enough; fine; all right; OK ; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough; fine (as in "I'm fine"); no, thank you ; rather; quite; fairly; pretty; surprisingly; quite a bit; fairly well ; structure; construction; framework; architecture
| x4 | Rank #180
thank you; thanks
| x5 | Rank #601
everyone; everybody; all ; everything; all
| x12 | Rank #221
Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms ; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions) ; state; situation; appearance; manner
| x6 | Rank #341
thank you
| x2 | Rank #579
all; everyone; everybody
| x2 | Rank #36,990
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
おかげ
| x4 | Rank #968
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing ; assistance; help; aid ; effects; influence
| x2 | Rank #27,785
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to make dirty; to stain ; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor; to defile
のり
| x2 | Rank #11,987
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
| x6 | Rank #252
from now on; after this; in the future; in future ; from here; from this point
| x6 | Rank #467
well; properly; suitably ; best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of; please do ; just like ...; as though one were ... ; by all means; of course
| x39 | Rank #13
right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think? ; hey; say; listen; look; come on ; you know; you see; I must say; I should think ; will you?; please ; so, ...; well, ...; you see, ...; you understand? ; I'm not sure if ...; I have my doubts about whether ...
| x2 | Rank #44,082
binding (of a book) ; design (of a book cover)
大塚
| x2 | Rank #33,230
Ootsuka ; Oozuka ; Otsuka
幸司
| x2 | Rank #93,051
Takashi ; Yukishi
| x4 | Rank #2,682
group (usu. of people)
レート
| x2 | Rank #23,201
rate ; rating; ranking
江戸町
| x2 | Rank #114,361
Edomachi
岩田
| x2 | Rank #37,960
Iwata ; Iwada
| x2 | Rank #46,326
Western music; European music
| x3 | Rank #21,400
Akira ; Uraka ; Uruha ; Uruwa ; Reina ; Reria
| x8 | Rank #244
yes; all right; OK; okay
| x2 | Rank #445
simple; easy; uncomplicated ; brief; quick; light
ように
| x5 | Rank #92
like; as ; so that; in order that; so as to; in order to ; be sure to ; I hope (that); I pray (that); may
そして
| x8 | Rank #155
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
| x2 | Rank #5,144
time; years; days; (one's) life ; the Moon and the Sun
| x2 | Rank #7,872
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; parturition ; production (of goods)
| x2 | Rank #9,400
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
| x4 | Rank #1,746
development; evolution; progression; unfolding; (plot) twist ; expansion; spreading out; extending; deployment; building up ; expansion (of an algebraic expression) ; development (of a three-dimensional shape) ; extraction (of compressed data); decompression; unpacking ; sharing (information)
なんだ
| x13 | Rank #73
what!; oh ; what the heck; what the; damn
から
| x41 | 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
| x2 | Rank #16,553
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing) ; pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter) ; changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); fickly; in a fickle manner ; roly-poly ; chirp chirp (sound of insects) ; ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs); croak croak ; roller; lint roller; paint roller
| x24 | Rank #40
greens; vegetables ; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
| x117 | Rank #11
hey; you ; hey ; hey; hold on ; yo; hey
| x3 | Rank #2,863
magazine; journal; periodical
Akita Shoten (publisher)
| x2 | Rank #14,515
list price; regular price; established price
| x2 | Rank #4,300
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
| x2 | Rank #907
yen (Japanese monetary unit) ; circle
| x5 | Rank #2,385
ten; 10 ; ten years of age ; book containing a collection of poems
| x2 | Rank #12,642
tax
| x4 | Rank #12,814
champion
| x3 | Rank #11,477
comics
| x2 | Rank #66,188
sacred profession; holy orders; vocation; ministry
| x3 | Rank #7,241
origin; source; beginning ; basis; base; foundation; root ; cause ; (raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stock ; (one's) side ; capital; principal; cost price ; root (of a plant); (tree) trunk ; part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand) ; first three lines of a waka ; counter for plants or trees