Vocabulary for Monthly Magazine Home - Episode 4
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この
| x18 | Rank #25
this ; last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this ; you (as in "you liar")
ドラマ
| x1 | Rank #3,060
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; play ; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle; tragedy
| x147 | Rank #2
indicates sentence topic ; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated) ; adds emphasis
| x1 | Rank #8,109
fiction
です
| x48 | Rank #21
be; is
| x28 | Rank #2,167
representation; representative; delegate; delegation ; exemplification; typification; being representative of; being typical of; representative example; exemplar; model ; leader ; switchboard number; main number
| x62 | Rank #27
I; me
| x202 | 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.
| x11 | Rank #170
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite ; liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved ; faddism; eccentricity ; as one likes; as it suits one ; lecherous; lustful; salacious
んです
| x40 | Rank #57
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
| x86 | 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
| x35 | Rank #102
eh?; what?; oh? ; yes; that's correct ; strengthens a question, assertion, etc. ; hey
| x1 | Rank #43,030
handsome man; looker ; good guy; great guy ; influential person (esp. in the yakuza) ; sumo wrestler
| x45 | Rank #6
if; when ; and ; with ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; promoted pawn ; indicates a question
| x5 | Rank #178
to meet; to encounter; to see ; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
って
| x46 | 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 ...
| x22 | Rank #46
to say; to utter; to declare ; to name; to call ; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
| x254 | Rank #1
indicates possessive ; nominalizes verbs and adjectives ; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases ; indicates a confident conclusion ; indicates emotional emphasis ; indicates question
こと
| x30 | 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 ...
ですか
| x40 | Rank #91
indicates question
| x17 | Rank #26
yes; yeah; uh huh ; huh?; what? ; not ; 's; of; belonging to ; at (place, time); in; on; during
でしょ
| x25 | Rank #164
it seems; I think; I guess; I wonder ; right?; don't you agree?
そう
| x22 | Rank #38
in that way; thus; such ; so ; so?
| x1 | Rank #2,642
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
| x2 | Rank #1,042
answer; reply; response ; answer; solution; result
こう
| x2 | Rank #167
in this way; like this; so; thus ; this (much); so ; uh; er; mm; well
する
| x30 | 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
| x86 | 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
いい
| x13 | Rank #29
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable ; sufficient; enough; ready; prepared ; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial ; OK; all right; fine; no problem
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
| x38 | Rank #68
indicates emotion or admiration ; indicates emphasis ; I; me ; wah! ; boo!
| x27 | Rank #6,988
name; given name ; title ; fame; renown; reputation ; pretext; pretense; justification; appearance
さん
| x8 | Rank #22
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san ; politeness marker
| x8 | Rank #75
a little; a bit; slightly ; just a minute; for a moment; briefly ; somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite ; (not) easily; (not) readily ; hey!; come on; excuse me ; thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
| x10 | Rank #20
don't ; do ; hey; listen; look; say ; now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know ; wow; ooh ; right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?
| x6 | Rank #55
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately ; another; more
なんて
| x5 | Rank #80
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
それ
| x18 | Rank #24
that; it ; then; that point (in time); that time ; there ; you
だから
| x24 | Rank #53
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reason ; like I said; I told you already
| x3 | Rank #384
tightly (holding on); firmly; securely ; strongly (built); solidly; sturdily; steadily ; properly; well; sufficiently; hard (working, etc.); fully; completely ; reliably; dependably; levelheadedly; shrewdly; wisely; cleverly
なさる
| x6 | Rank #206
to do
| x2 | Rank #1,531
alcohol; sake
| x122 | 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
| x2 | Rank #358
to drink; to swallow; to take (medicine) ; to smoke (tobacco) ; to swallow up; to engulf ; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down; to hold back; to swallow (one's tears); to catch (one's breath) ; to accept (a demand, conditions, etc.); to agree to ; to make light of (someone); to think nothing of; to overwhelm; to overawe ; to carry (a concealed dagger, etc.); to conceal (up one's sleeve, etc.)
もう
| x13 | Rank #42
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
| x7 | Rank #277
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!
| x95 | Rank #11
hey; you ; hey ; hey; hold on ; yo; hey
| x1 | Rank #123,347
armchair
| x3 | Rank #3,107
substitution ; material ; price ; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something ; shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
| x13 | Rank #1,866
coffee
| x2 | Rank #14,716
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
()
| x1 | Rank #7,746
cost; expense
| x2 | Rank #4,837
to pay
| x4 | Rank #324
to save; to rescue; to spare ; to help; to assist ; to support (financially); to contribute (to); to provide aid ; to facilitate; to stimulate; to promote; to contribute to
くれる
| x6 | Rank #63
to give; to let (one) have ; to give ; to do for one; to take the trouble to do ; to do to someone's disadvantage
| x9 | Rank #66
and; besides; moreover; what's more; not only ... but also ; because; since ; the thing is; for one thing
これ
| x6 | Rank #33
this; this one ; this person ; now; this point (in time) ; here ; used to stress the subject of a sentence ; I; me
| x5 | Rank #12,096
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.) ; to be extravagant; to live in luxury
| x1 | Rank #13,815
legal
| x3 | Rank #348
question (e.g. on a test); problem ; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter ; question (i.e. doubt) ; public discussion; controversy ; trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty
| x3 | Rank #62
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?
| x4 | Rank #5,236
business; work; operations; service; duties
| x5 | Rank #5,006
efficiency
けど
| x11 | Rank #43
but; however; although
| x3 | Rank #242
all; entire; whole; altogether
| x1 | Rank #1,777
excuse ; explanation
| x29 | Rank #47
is not; am not; are not ; isn't it?
よく
| x3 | 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 ...
| x2 | Rank #1,510
clear; obvious; evident; plain; definite ; bright; light
んだ
| x39 | Rank #19
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
から
| x35 | 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 #698
honest; frank; candid; straightforward ; honestly; frankly
| x26 | Rank #17
load; baggage; cargo; freight; goods ; burden; responsibility
| x2 | Rank #173
man; male ; fellow; guy; chap; bloke ; male lover; boyfriend; man ; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
らしい
| x1 | Rank #208
seeming ...; appearing ... ; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...; appropriate for ...; becoming of ...; worthy of the name ...
| x1 | Rank #1,473
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
もつ
| x2 | Rank #794
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry ; to possess; to have; to own ; to maintain; to keep ; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive ; to take charge of; to be in charge of ; to hold (meeting, etc.); to have (opportunity, etc.) ; to have "it"; to have that special something; to be blessed with good luck
| x29 | Rank #180
really; truly
そちら
| x3 | Rank #1,263
that way; that direction ; there ; that (one) ; you; your family; your company ; that person
| x169 | 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
| x7 | Rank #7,574
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful; outrageous
その
| x11 | Rank #23
that; the ; part (as in "part two") ; um ...; er ...; uh ...
| x5 | Rank #153
year ; age; years ; past one's prime; old age
| x47 | Rank #8
at; in ; at; when ; by; with
| x35 | Rank #266
house; residence; dwelling; home ; family; household ; lineage; family name
ために
| x9 | Rank #143
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of ; because of; as a result of
| x2 | Rank #9,633
1000 yen
| x4 | Rank #175
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use ; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume ; to use (language); to speak
さえ
| x1 | Rank #644
even ; (if) only; just; as long as ; besides; on top of that; what's more
| x2 | Rank #2,129
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
| x5 | Rank #6,534
poor; needy ; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty; skimpy; slight; inadequate
| x24 | 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
だけ
| x19 | Rank #40
only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone ; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
| x2 | Rank #1,496
satisfaction; contentment; gratification ; sufficient; satisfactory; enough; adequate; proper; decent ; satisfying (an equation)
こんな
| x8 | Rank #85
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
| x8 | Rank #1,572
misunderstanding
とは
| x4 | Rank #89
indicates word or phrase being defined ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; with ; (not) as much as; (not) so much as ; the fact that; to think that; such a thing as
鶏龍
| x4 | Rank #210,400
Gyeryong (South Korea)
| x7 | Rank #3,336
bow (weapon) ; archery ; bow (for a violin, etc.)
Republic of Korea; South Korea