Blanket Cats - Vocabulary

x2 | Rank #427

life; life force ; lifetime; lifespan ; most important thing; foundation; core ; paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love) ; fate; destiny; karma

の

x922 | 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

バトン

x1 | Rank #19,868

baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)

を

x234 | 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.

受(う)け継(つ)ぐ

x1 | Rank #5,468

to inherit; to succeed; to take over

と

x198 | Rank #6

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

宣(せん)言(げん)

x2 | Rank #3,663

declaration; proclamation; announcement

んです

x125 | Rank #43

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

よ

x367 | Rank #11

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

ね

x233 | Rank #14

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 ...

ねぇ

x30 | Rank #236

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 ...

ねえ

x65 | Rank #96

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 ...

印(いん)象(しょう)的(てき)

x1 | Rank #19,543

impressive; striking; memorable; impactful

だった

x33 | Rank #38

was; were

は

x435 | Rank #2

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

私(わたし)たち

x6 | Rank #311

we; us

平(へい)和(わ)

x1 | Rank #1,916

peace; harmony

使(し)者(しゃ)

x1 | Rank #6,744

messenger; envoy; emissary

に

x424 | 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

なる

x60 | 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

こと

x8 | 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 ...

が

x492 | 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

できる

x34 | Rank #100

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

いとしい

x1 | Rank #26,748

lovely; dear; beloved; darling; dearest ; pitiable; pitiful

人(ひと)

x72 | Rank #82

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

守(まも)る

x7 | Rank #379

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

抜(ぬ)く

x2 | Rank #1,234

to pull out; to draw out; to extract; to unplug; to weed ; to omit; to leave out; to go without; to skip ; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to do completely; to do severely ; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre); to drain (e.g. water from a bath); to empty ; to pick out; to choose; to select; to extract ; to pilfer; to steal ; to remove; to get rid of; to take out ; to pass; to overtake; to outstrip; to get ahead of ; to pierce; to break through; to go through ; to cut out (a shape); to create (a pattern) by dying the surrounding area

こ

x1 | Rank #894

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

子(こ)

x54 | Rank #221

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

とが

x1 | Rank #13,406

drawing; painting; picture

おっ

x6 | Rank #415

oh; oops

よし

x4 | Rank #546

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

君(きみ)

x17 | Rank #147

you; buddy; pal ; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master ; he; she

ちょっと

x62 | Rank #79

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

ごめん

x30 | Rank #233

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me ; may I come in? ; permission; leave; license ; dismissal; discharge ; not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid

おなか

x7 | Rank #1,737

belly; abdomen; stomach

張(は)る

x1 | Rank #1,728

to stick; to paste; to affix ; to stretch; to spread; to strain; to tighten; to put up (e.g. a tent) ; to form (e.g. ice on a pond) ; to fill; to swell ; to stick out; to push out ; to post (a link, etc. online) ; to be expensive ; to keep a watch on; to be on the lookout ; to slap ; to become one tile away from completion

みたい

x32 | Rank #164

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

です

x105 | Rank #19

be; is

元(げん)気(き)

x11 | Rank #551

lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited ; healthy; well; fit; in good health

も

x336 | 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

ある

x54 | Rank #36

to be; to exist; to live ; to have ; to be located ; to be equipped with ; to happen; to come about

あっ

x100 | Rank #40

ah; oh ; hey!

さっき

x4 | Rank #303

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

回(かい)

x3 | Rank #1,005

counter for occurrences ; a time; an instance ; inning (baseball); round; game ; episode; chapter; instalment ; Hui (people) ; Islam

吐(つ)く

x3 | Rank #1,820

to breathe out; to breathe ; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language) ; to vomit; to throw up; to spit up

じゃ

x53 | Rank #47

then; well; so; well then

点(てん)滴(てき)

x1 | Rank #14,053

raindrops; falling drop of water ; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed

注(ちゅう)射(しゃ)

x1 | Rank #11,137

injection; jab; shot

する

x147 | 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

様(よう)子(す)

x6 | Rank #445

state (of affairs); situation; circumstances ; appearance; look(s); air; manner; behaviour; demeanor ; sign; indication

見(み)る

x45 | Rank #88

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) ...

か

x297 | 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

楓(かえで)

x10 | Rank #4,394

maple (Acer spp.); maple tree

ちゃん

x169 | Rank #54

suffix for familiar person

皮(ひ)下(か)

x1 | Rank #36,569

subcutaneous; hypodermic

輸(ゆ)液(えき)

x1 | Rank #40,802

transfusion

準(じゅん)備(び)

x2 | Rank #604

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

お願(ねが)い

x16 | Rank #287

request; favour (to ask); wish ; please

はい

x61 | Rank #51

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

よい

x19 | Rank #170

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable ; sufficient; enough; ready; prepared ; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial ; OK; all right; fine; no problem ; easy to ...

お大(だい)事(じ)に

x5 | Rank #10,020

take care of yourself; get well soon

ありがとうございました

x6 | Rank #881

thank you

い

x18 | Rank #140

strengthens a question, assertion, etc.

何(なに)か

x36 | Rank #103

something; some; any ; somehow; for some reason ; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

すぐ

x9 | Rank #428

immediately; at once; right away; directly ; soon; before long; shortly ; easily; readily; without difficulty ; right (near); nearby; just (handy) ; honest; upright; frank; straightforward

連(れん)絡(らく)

x5 | Rank #619

contacting; (making) contact; getting in touch; communication; correspondence; call; message ; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); meeting ; connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation; link

下(くだ)さる

x24 | Rank #564

to give; to confer; to bestow ; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour; to favor

分(わ)かる

x49 | 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!

ありがとう

x9 | Rank #222

thank you; thanks

ござる

x2 | Rank #484

to be

ま

x3 | 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!

す

x13 | Rank #364

to be ; to do

あの

x68 | Rank #49

that; those; the

この

x90 | Rank #27

this ; last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this ; you (as in "you liar")

貼(は)り紙(がみ)

x5 | Rank #29,282

paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; label ; notice; poster

けど

x131 | Rank #34

but; however; although

え

x18 | Rank #91

eh?; what?; oh? ; yes; that's correct ; strengthens a question, assertion, etc. ; hey

かわいい

x27 | Rank #496

cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty ; dear; precious; darling; pet ; innocent; childlike; childish; lovable ; dainty; little; tiny

どの

x10 | Rank #1,245

which; what (way)

しつけ

x2 | Rank #19,168

discipline; training; teaching manners

し

x81 | Rank #69

and; besides; moreover; what's more; not only ... but also ; because; since ; the thing is; for one thing

手(て)

x4 | Rank #111

hand; arm ; forepaw; foreleg ; handle ; hand; worker; help ; trouble; care; effort ; means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship ; hand; handwriting ; kind; type; sort ; one's hands; one's possession ; ability to cope

かかる

x6 | 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

いい

x165 | Rank #30

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable ; sufficient; enough; ready; prepared ; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial ; OK; all right; fine; no problem

子(こ)たち

x12 | Rank #2,054

children

健(けん)康(こう)状(じょう)態(たい)

x1 | Rank #38,152

(the condition of) one's health

私(わたし)

x121 | Rank #22

I; me

定(てい)期(き)的(てき)

x1 | Rank #10,114

periodic; regular; routine

から

x261 | 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

問(もん)題(だい)

x5 | Rank #344

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

なし

x2 | Rank #922

without ; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory ; nonexistent

どうしよう

x7 | Rank #905

what to do

あの子(こ)

x14 | Rank #701

that child; that kid; that boy; that girl; that young lady ; you

よね

x42 | Rank #126

isn't that right?

うん

x131 | Rank #56

yes; yeah; uh huh ; hum; hmmm; well; erm; huh? ; oof

どれでも

x1 | Rank #29,796

any one; any; whichever

同(どう)せい

x5 | Rank #60,408

cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together

記(き)念(ねん)

x1 | Rank #4,604

commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memory; honoring the memory of ; memento; souvenir; keepsake

猫(ねこ)

x187 | Rank #953

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus) ; shamisen ; geisha ; wheelbarrow ; clay bed-warmer ; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)