Vocabulary for Penguin Highway
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x95 | Rank #74
I; me ; you ; manservant
x321 | Rank #2
indicates sentence topic ; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated) ; adds emphasis
x15 | Rank #423
very; greatly; terribly; awfully ; immense; enormous; great ; serious; grave; dreadful; terrible ; difficult; hard; challenging ; major incident; disaster
x3 | Rank #259
head ; hair (on one's head) ; mind; brains; intellect ; leader; chief; boss; captain ; top; tip ; beginning; start ; head; person ; down payment; deposit ; top structural component of a kanji ; pair
x226 | 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
よく
x13 | Rank #189
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 ...
しかも
x1 | Rank #624
moreover; furthermore ; nevertheless; and yet
x1 | Rank #1,764
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
x179 | 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 #10,065
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to fail to do; to leave undone; to avoid (doing); to shirk; to be unmindful of ; to improve (of an illness); to get better
x190 | 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
x1 | Rank #866
study ; diligence; working hard ; experience; lesson (for the future) ; discount; price reduction
する
x39 | Rank #18
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
ので
x7 | Rank #115
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
ある
x43 | Rank #36
to be; to exist; to live ; to have ; to be located ; to be equipped with ; to happen; to come about
だから
x21 | Rank #57
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reason ; like I said; I told you already
x2 | Rank #2,137
future; (future) prospects ; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.) ; bringing about; giving rise to; causing; incurring
きっと
x6 | Rank #277
surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent) ; sternly; severely ; having no slack; rigid; stiff; tight ; suddenly; abruptly; instantly
x1 | Rank #13,400
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
x2 | Rank #2,144
interval; period of time ; among; between; inter- ; good opportunity; chance ; estrangement; discord; alienation ; spy; secret agent
なる
x26 | Rank #44
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
だろう
x15 | Rank #62
seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope ; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
まだ
x6 | Rank #104
still; as yet; only ; (not) yet ; more; (more) still ; at least; comparatively; relatively ; unfinished; incomplete; not yet done
x1 | Rank #9,785
elementary school; primary school; grade school ; school for children over eight years old in ancient China ; traditional Chinese philology
x1 | Rank #3,647
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
だが
x2 | Rank #109
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
もう
x13 | Rank #48
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 #817
adult; grown-up
x1 | Rank #550
to lose; to be defeated ; to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield ; to be inferior to ; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.) ; to reduce the price; to give a discount; to throw in (something extra) for free
ほど
x5 | Rank #224
extent; degree; measure ; limit; bounds ; (span of) time ; (a) distance ; the state of; the status of; the condition of ; about; around; approximately; or so ; as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ... ; the more ... the more ...
x3 | Rank #726
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different) ; variously; in various ways; in many ways ; various things; this and that
こと
x86 | Rank #13
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 ...
x8 | Rank #131
to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover ; to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize ; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to appreciate ; to remember; to be familiar with; to be acquainted with ; to experience; to go through; to know (e.g. hardship) ; to get acquainted with (a person); to get to know ; to have to do with; to be concerned with; to be one's concern; to be one's responsibility
gradually; day by day ; every day; each day
x17 | Rank #226
the world; society; the universe ; sphere; circle; world ; world-renowned; world-famous ; realm governed by one Buddha; space
つく
x6 | Rank #333
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
x2 | Rank #2,521
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
x7 | Rank #437
yesterday
x335 | 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
x3 | Rank #89
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself ; I; me ; you
よりも
x1 | Rank #774
than; in comparison to ; rather than; over; above
x7 | Rank #1,910
great; excellent; admirable; commendable; laudable; honorable; wonderful; outstanding; extraordinary ; distinguished; important; high-ranking; powerful; eminent; famous ; awful; terrible; serious; tremendous; great; mighty; severe ; tiring; tough; hard ; very; extremely
x12 | Rank #536
(one's) older brother ; lad; sonny
x6 | Rank #1,566
cooked rice ; meal
x100 | Rank #8
be; is
x135 | Rank #11
hey; you ; hey ; hey; hold on ; yo; hey
x6 | Rank #194
fast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy; brisk; prompt ; early; soon; earlier than usual ; premature; too soon; too early ; easy; simple; quick; fast ; as soon as ...; the moment ...; the instant ...
x9 | Rank #249
to eat ; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
x51 | Rank #17
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?
さー
x3 | Rank #1,784
come (on); come now; come along; here ; all right; right; okay; now; here goes ; well; hmm; uh; let's see; I'm not sure ; here; now; there (we go); ah; oh ; about that, ...; actually, ...
x21 | Rank #140
strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
x8 | Rank #123
today; this day ; these days; recently; nowadays
x1 | Rank #2,745
calculation; computation; reckoning; counting; adding up; working out; figures ; consideration; calculation; estimation; expectation
みる
x9 | Rank #177
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) ...
x4 | Rank #14,492
to grow up; to become an adult
まで
x8 | Rank #60
until (a time); till; to; up to ; to (a place or person); as far as ; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even ; only; merely
x88 | Rank #6
if; when ; and ; with ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; promoted pawn ; indicates a question
x8 | Rank #1,074
Sunday ; nth day (of the month) ; counter for days ; Japan
かかる
x1 | Rank #559
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money) ; to hang ; to come into view; to arrive ; to come under (a contract, a tax) ; to start (engines, motors) ; to attend; to deal with; to handle ; to have started to; to be on the verge of ; to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover ; to (come) at ; to be fastened
x12 | Rank #136
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!
その
x10 | Rank #28
that; the ; part (as in "part two") ; um ...; er ...; uh ...
x12 | Rank #90
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 ...")
くる
x13 | Rank #63
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 ...")
とき
x11 | Rank #173
time; hour; moment ; occasion; case ; chance; opportunity; season ; the times; the age; the day ; tense
x6 | Rank #1,593
how much; how many; to what extent
x84 | Rank #9
indicates a question ; or; whether or not ; some- (e.g. something, someone) ; hmm; huh ; very ; -al; -ial; -ic; -ical; -ish; -y ; in that way
having not the slightest idea
すぎる
x5 | Rank #380
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 ...
である
x2 | Rank #229
be; is
x5 | Rank #267
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!
x5 | Rank #364
to be ; to do
はーい
x4 | Rank #1,606
yes; that is correct ; understood; I see; OK; okay ; present; here ; pardon?; what's that?; come again? ; now; here; here you go ; giddy-up; giddap
x2 | Rank #19,050
have a good day; take care; see you
しゃ
x2 | Rank #3,604
hut; house ; boarding house; residence hall; dormitory ; one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
x2 | Rank #478
previously; before; earlier; formerly; recently ; first; before (something or someone else); ahead (of); earlier ; beforehand; in advance; ahead of time
x14 | Rank #83
to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for) ; to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road) ; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; to get along ; to do (in a particular way); to go (with; a choice); to try ; to pass (of time, seasons, etc.); to go by ; to stream; to flow ; to die; to pass away ; to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.); to get to; to go (so far as ...) ; to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.); to arrive ; to continue ...; to go on ...; to (progress) steadily; to gradually ...; to progressively ...
いく
x8 | Rank #163
to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for) ; to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road) ; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; to get along ; to do (in a particular way); to go (with; a choice); to try ; to pass (of time, seasons, etc.); to go by ; to stream; to flow ; to die; to pass away ; to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.); to get to; to go (so far as ...) ; to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.); to arrive ; to continue ...; to go on ...; to (progress) steadily; to gradually ...; to progressively ...
x4 | Rank #722
marriage
ほしい
x5 | Rank #410
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for ; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
という
x12 | Rank #61
called; named; that says; that ; as many as; as much as ; all ...; every single ...
x2 | Rank #4,103
woman
x90 | 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
x3 | Rank #620
a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal ; enough; sufficient ; enough; too many; too much
いる
x24 | Rank #55
to be (of animate objects); to exist ; to stay ; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
x3 | Rank #4,057
but; however; although
x2 | Rank #217
companion; partner; company ; other party; addressee; counterparty ; opponent (sports, etc.)
x3 | Rank #467
to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix ; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match) ; to persist in doing; to go through with ; to always do; to have made a habit of ; to take for granted; to assume ; to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines ; to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing ; to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.) ; to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs
あげる
x8 | Rank #304
to raise; to elevate ; to do up (one's hair) ; to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.) ; to land (a boat) ; to deep-fry ; to show someone (into a room) ; to give ; to send someone (away) ; to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll ; to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve
わけ
x9 | Rank #127
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
には
x30 | Rank #37
to; for; on; in; at ; in order to; for ; as for; regarding ; while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but)
x1 | Rank #2,531
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; I feel guilty ; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
x1 | Rank #20,242
only this; this much ; (this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit ; (not) in the slightest; (not) at all
x3 | Rank #1,860
there's no (other) way ; cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice; it is what it is ; it's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough ; hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful ; cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do)
x1 | Rank #17,032
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
x1 | Rank #647
exile (second most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
x5 | Rank #156
long-vowel mark
x33 | Rank #31
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)
はぁ
x5 | Rank #146
yes; indeed; well ; ha! ; what?; huh? ; sigh
カラス
x2 | Rank #6,425
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
x14 | Rank #46
is not; am not; are not ; isn't it?