Vocabulary for Change 123 - Volume 9
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この
| x21 | Rank #25
this ; last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this ; you (as in "you liar")
| x1 | Rank #6,527
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; go-to choice; staple; regular fixture; standard procedure; convention ; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
| x392 | 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
| x1 | Rank #17,777
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
20時
| x1 | Rank #33,200
8 PM
| x1 | Rank #6,832
January ; first month of the lunar calendar
12日
| x1 | Rank #17,692
12th day of the month ; 12 days
| x152 | 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
| x9 | Rank #98
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
ラッド
| x1 | Rank #66,916
common rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)
アート
| x1 | Rank #13,553
art
ローン
| x2 | Rank #9,863
loan
| x133 | 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.
| x1 | Rank #63,663
to borrow; to have a loan ; to rent; to hire
| x108 | Rank #6
if; when ; and ; with ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; promoted pawn ; indicates a question
| x2 | Rank #333
to buy; to purchase ; to value (highly); to think highly of; to have a high opinion of; to appreciate; to recognize ; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers); to invite (e.g. scorn); to evoke; to arouse; to win (someone's favour) ; to accept; to take on; to take up ; to pay for (a prostitute, geisha, etc.)
| x1 | Rank #12,754
clothing; dressing ; binding (of a book)
から
| x67 | 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
| x1 | Rank #11,001
Konzaki ; Hitoshi ; Yui ; Yun ; Ribon
まれ
| x1 | Rank #8,867
rare; seldom
ます
| x1 | Rank #2,542
expresses politeness towards the listener (or reader) ; expresses respect towards those affected by the action
| x3 | Rank #317
the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago ; the past ten years; the past decade
| x1 | Rank #1,672
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); next installment; sequel ; flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story) ; succession (of); sequence; series; spell; stretch; streak; run
| x190 | 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 #458
to read ; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant ; to predict; to guess; to forecast; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine ; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji) ; to decipher; to read (a meter, graph, music, etc.); to tell (the time) ; to count; to estimate ; to read (a kanji) with its native Japanese reading
そこ
| x4 | Rank #117
there (place relatively near listener) ; there (place just mentioned); that place ; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised) ; you
には
| x24 | Rank #30
to; for; on; in; at ; in order to; for ; as for; regarding ; while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but)
| x5 | Rank #90
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself ; I; me ; you
| x2 | Rank #1,452
not caring; not giving a damn
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
| x1 | Rank #2,817
like; as ; so that; in order that; so as to; in order to ; be sure to ; I hope (that); I pray (that); may
| x195 | Rank #2
indicates sentence topic ; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated) ; adds emphasis
| x1 | Rank #7,463
serialization; serialisation; serial story
| x1 | Rank #5,240
four years
()
| x2 | Rank #122
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
| x2 | Rank #783
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
する
| x36 | 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
| x1 | Rank #3,959
to pass (the night); to spend ; to reveal; to divulge; to disclose; to expose ; to prove; to verify
| x2 | Rank #1,837
usual; normal; everyday; habitual; ordinary ; usually; normally; generally; habitually; always
| x1 | Rank #2,187
storey; story; floor ; stairs ; stage (in chronostratigraphy) ; counter for storeys and floors of a building
| x1 | Rank #1,553
truth; reality ; truly; really ; absolute truth
ニュー
| x1 | Rank #32,721
new
ウー
| x3 | Rank #551
five
また
| x4 | Rank #101
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 ; indirect
| x4 | Rank #436
this time; now
| x121 | 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
| x2 | Rank #584
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different) ; variously; in various ways; in many ways ; various things; this and that
| x5 | Rank #601
everyone; everybody; all ; everything; all
| x2 | Rank #789
trouble; bother; annoyance; nuisance; inconvenience ; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
かける
| x4 | Rank #220
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag) ; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover; to lay; to spread ; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.) ; to make (a call) ; to spend (time, money); to expend; to use ; to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto ; to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.); to set (a dial, alarm clock, etc.); to put on (a DVD, song, etc.); to use (a device, implement, etc.) ; to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose ; to multiply (arithmetic operation) ; to secure (e.g. lock)
やる
| x15 | Rank #53
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
いつ
| x5 | Rank #249
when; at what time; how soon ; normal times; ordinary days
いろ
| x1 | Rank #17,251
colour; color; hue; tint; tinge; shade ; complexion; skin colour; skin color ; look (on one's face); expression ; appearance; air; feeling ; personality; character ; tone (of one's voice, etc.); tune; sound; ring ; love; lust; sensuality; love affair ; lover; paramour ; beauty; sexiness; physical appeal ; kind; type; variety
| x11 | Rank #40
greens; vegetables ; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
| x1 | Rank #26,592
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
| x1 | Rank #2,398
trouble; bother; annoyance
つつ
| x2 | Rank #1,392
while ; even though; despite
| x19 | Rank #221
Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms ; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions) ; state; situation; appearance; manner
いる
| x13 | Rank #48
to be (of animate objects); to exist ; to stay ; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
すう
| x2 | Rank #493
to smoke; to breathe in; to inhale ; to suck; to sip; to slurp ; to absorb; to soak up ; to kiss
そして
| x9 | Rank #155
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
より
| x11 | Rank #129
than ; rather than; instead of; over; above ; from; out of; since; at; on (and after) ; except; but; other than ; more
| x1 | Rank #7,678
compact disk; CD ; cash dispenser ; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
| x96 | Rank #9
at; in ; at; when ; by; with ; within; in ; and then; so ; and; then ; let me tell you; don't you know
| x1 | Rank #5,786
reader
あな
| x1 | Rank #6,631
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
かな
| x3 | Rank #135
I wonder ; should I?; is it? ; I wish that; I hope that
| x1 | Rank #341
thank you
| x5 | Rank #252
from now on; after this; in the future; in future ; from here; from this point
| x4 | Rank #3,459
to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best ; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion) ; to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge
| x5 | Rank #301
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!
っす
| x2 | Rank #989
be; is
| x1 | Rank #73,661
trout; sea trout
| x1 | Rank #90,944
accent (of one's speech) ; dialect; provincialism; patois ; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
| x2 | Rank #6,547
slope; incline; hill ; milestone; (age) mark
| x7 | Rank #3,141
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
鈴斗
| x1 | Rank #208,477
Rinto
| x1 | Rank #16,940
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year ; academic year; school year ; product year
| x1 | Rank #108,591
parity; having borne children ; parous
| x1 | Rank #2,863
magazine; journal; periodical
Akita Shoten (publisher)
| x1 | Rank #14,515
list price; regular price; established price
| x4 | 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
| x3 | Rank #2,385
ten; 10 ; ten years of age ; book containing a collection of poems
| x1 | Rank #12,642
tax
| x5 | Rank #12,814
champion
| x2 | Rank #11,477
comics
| x2 | Rank #66,188
sacred profession; holy orders; vocation; ministry
| x2 | Rank #3,768
basically; fundamentally
では
| x17 | Rank #72
then; well; so; well then ; bye then ; at; in; by; with; using ; if not ...; unless ...
できる
| x6 | 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
| x3 | Rank #2,099
stomach ; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
| x2 | Rank #513
about; on; regarding; concerning ; per; for every
はいい
| x1 | Rank #2,161
dethronement
| x1 | Rank #1,127
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
| x1 | Rank #155,024
secrets; mysteries; secret formula; essence; esoterica (of an art, martial arts, etc.)
| x2 | Rank #2,977
letter; note; mail ; book; writings ; literary arts; learning; scholarship
| x1 | Rank #155,564
Nanjō Norio
| x2 | Rank #8,124
editorial department