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Vocabulary for LEADERS - Episode 2
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第(だい)二(に)次(じ)大(たい)戦(せん)
| x1 | Rank #51,058
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
の
| x540 | Rank #1
indicates possessive ; nominalizes verbs and adjectives ; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases ; indicates a confident conclusion ; indicates emotional emphasis ; indicates question
発(ほっ)端(たん)
| x1 | Rank #10,807
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
と
| x148 | Rank #6
if; when ; and ; with ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; promoted pawn ; indicates a question
なる
| x19 | Rank #39
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
世(せ)界(かい)恐(きょう)慌(こう)
| x1 | Rank #77,831
worldwide financial crisis; global depression
さなか
| x1 | Rank #15,608
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
年(とし)
| x4 | Rank #153
year ; age; years ; past one's prime; old age
は
| x328 | Rank #2
indicates sentence topic ; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated) ; adds emphasis
工(こう)業(ぎょう)技(ぎ)術(じゅつ)
| x2 | Rank #98,581
industrial technology
が
| x311 | 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
遅(おく)れる
| x1 | Rank #928
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue ; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be behind (the times) ; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death ; to be slow (of a clock or watch)
いう
| x2 | Rank #134
to say; to utter; to declare ; to name; to call ; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
我(わ)が国(くに)
| x2 | Rank #9,035
our country; our land; one's own country
に
| x270 | 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
自(じ)動(どう)車(しゃ)
| x47 | Rank #9,087
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
で
| x84 | Rank #8
at; in ; at; when ; by; with
世(せ)界(かい)
| x9 | Rank #290
the world; society; the universe ; sphere; circle; world ; world-renowned; world-famous ; realm governed by one Buddha; space
挑(いど)む
| x3 | Rank #2,934
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to contend for ; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to go after (a prize, record, etc.) ; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
する
| x33 | 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
男(おとこ)
| x3 | Rank #173
man; male ; fellow; guy; chap; bloke ; male lover; boyfriend; man ; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
いる
| x11 | Rank #44
to be (of animate objects); to exist ; to stay ; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
俺(おれ)
| x16 | Rank #52
I; me
この手(て)
| x1 | Rank #2,056
this way (of doing); this method ; this sort (of thing); this type
で
| x44 | Rank #28
without doing ...
日本(にほん)人(じん)
| x6 | Rank #3,287
Japanese person
ため
| x8 | Rank #176
good; advantage; benefit; welfare ; sake; purpose; objective; aim ; consequence; result; effect ; affecting; regarding; concerning
国(こく)産(さん)
| x15 | Rank #23,995
domestically produced; domestic; Japanese-made
乗(じょう)用(よう)車(しゃ)
| x11 | Rank #28,669
(passenger) car; automobile
を
| x399 | 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.
造(つく)る
| x14 | Rank #4,343
to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct ; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol) ; to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train ; to till ; to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write ; to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose ; to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found ; to have (a child) ; to make up (one's face, etc.) ; to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)
つくる
| x7 | Rank #1,191
to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct ; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol) ; to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train ; to till ; to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write ; to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose ; to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found ; to have (a child) ; to make up (one's face, etc.) ; to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)
愛(あい)知(ち)
| x15 | Rank #37,828
Aichi (prefecture)
佐一郎
| x30 | Rank #130,271
Saiichirō ; Saichirō
外(がい)国(こく)
| x1 | Rank #4,453
foreign country
車(しゃ)
| x7 | Rank #2,041
car; vehicle; van; truck; wagon; lorry ; (train) car; carriage
解(かい)体(たい)
| x1 | Rank #7,006
demolition; taking down; dismantling; disassembly; taking apart ; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up ; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
から
| x53 | 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
始(はじ)める
| x5 | Rank #333
to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate ; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish ; to start ...; to begin to ...
ゼロ
| x4 | Rank #1,962
zero; 0; nought; nil ; nothing; zilch
開(かい)発(はつ)
| x15 | Rank #2,573
development; exploitation (of resources)
私(わたし)
| x45 | Rank #27
I; me
技(ぎ)術(じゅつ)
| x9 | Rank #1,861
technology; engineering ; technique; skill ; art; craft
では
| x19 | Rank #76
then; well; so; well then ; bye then ; at; in; by; with; using ; if not ...; unless ...
無(む)理(り)
| x6 | Rank #271
unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable ; impossible ; forcible; forced; compulsory ; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate ; to work too hard; to try too hard ; no way; not a chance; never; dream on ; irrational
なの
| x1 | Rank #92
that's the way it is; yes ; is that so?; is it?
かもしれない
| x5 | Rank #295
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
な
| x21 | Rank #30
greens; vegetables ; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
日本(にほん)
| x32 | Rank #779
Japan
技(ぎ)術(じゅつ)力(りょく)
| x1 | Rank #20,826
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse ; technological prowess; technological capabilities
太刀打ち
| x1 | Rank #13,072
crossing swords ; competing against; contending with; fighting against
できる
| x15 | Rank #86
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
よ
| x81 | Rank #11
hey; you ; hey ; hey; hold on ; yo; hey
会(かい)社(しゃ)
| x43 | Rank #1,054
company; corporation; firm ; one's workplace
潰(つぶ)す
| x5 | Rank #1,784
to smash; to crush; to flatten ; to shut down; to put out of business; to force (a company) to close up shop ; to wreck; to break; to block; to thwart ; to butcher; to slaughter; to kill (livestock, for food) ; to kill (time); to while away (the time); to use up (one's time) ; to waste (e.g. talents)
気(き)
| x3 | Rank #88
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
か
| x107 | 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
何(なん)で
| x4 | Rank #445
why?; what for? ; how?; by what means?
よりによって
| x1 | Rank #4,378
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
なんだ
| x7 | Rank #72
what!; oh ; what the heck; what the; damn
ために
| x21 | 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
も
| x153 | 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
誰(だれ)か
| x3 | Rank #243
someone; somebody
やる
| x12 | 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
仕(し)事(ごと)
| x8 | Rank #225
work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment ; work
だ
| x76 | Rank #9
be; is
かかる
| x6 | Rank #343
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
ぞ
| x17 | Rank #61
adds force or indicates command
支(ささ)える
| x3 | Rank #1,599
to support; to prop; to sustain; to underlay; to hold up; to defend ; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
同(おな)じ
| x4 | Rank #154
same; identical; equal; alike; equivalent ; anyway; in any case; if one must ...; if one has to ...; as long as ...
夢(ゆめ)を追(お)う
| x1 | Rank #37,172
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
社(しゃ)員(いん)
| x23 | Rank #3,821
company employee ; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
達(たち)
| x16 | Rank #2,084
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
だった
| x13 | Rank #36
was; were
あの人(ひと)
| x3 | Rank #558
he; she; that person ; you
すべて
| x8 | Rank #1,040
everything; all; the whole ; entirely; completely; wholly; all
家(か)族(ぞく)
| x7 | Rank #568
family
考(かんが)える
| x5 | Rank #151
to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on) ; to consider; to bear in mind; to allow for; to take into consideration ; to think (that); to believe; to hold (a view); to judge; to conclude; to suspect ; to intend (to do); to think of (doing); to plan ; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to imagine ; to come up with; to think up; to contrive; to devise ; to consider (as); to regard (as); to look on (as); to take; to view
くれる
| x10 | 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
し
| x6 | Rank #66
and; besides; moreover; what's more; not only ... but also ; because; since ; the thing is; for one thing
な
| x28 | 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?
には
| x40 | Rank #31
to; for; on; in; at ; in order to; for ; as for; regarding ; while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but)
現(げん)場(ば)
| x2 | Rank #1,327
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.) ; (on) site; (on) the ground; (in) the field; job site ; filming location; (movie) set
物(もの)
| x1 | Rank #629
thing; object; article; stuff; substance ; one's things; possessions; property; belongings ; things; something; anything; everything; nothing ; quality ; reason; the way of things ; used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen ; item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ... ; cause of ...; cause for ... ; somehow; somewhat; for some reason ; really; truly
能(のう)力(りょく)
| x2 | Rank #1,353
ability; faculty
ある
| x20 | Rank #32
to be; to exist; to live ; to have ; to be located ; to be equipped with ; to happen; to come about ; to exist (in a completed state); to be (something unchanged in its current state)
融(ゆう)資(し)
| x23 | Rank #15,475
financing; loan
頼(たの)み
| x2 | Rank #1,960
request; favor; favour ; reliance; dependence; trust; hope
銀(ぎん)行(こう)
| x26 | Rank #4,701
bank; banking institution
回(めぐ)る
| x3 | Rank #733
to go around; to make a circle around ; to surround; to circle; to enclose ; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return; to repeat; to circulate (of blood, money, etc.) ; to travel around; to make a tour of ; to concern (a matter); to surround
こと
| x50 | 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 ...
ここ
| x19 | Rank #48
here; this place ; this point; here; now ; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ... ; the next ... (e.g. few days); these next ...
中(ちゅう)
| x2 | Rank #244
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); middle ; in; within; out of (e.g. ten people); among ; during; while; in (the course of); within (a period); throughout ; currently (doing); in the process of; in the middle of; under (e.g. construction, investigation) ; middle way; moderation ; second volume (of three) ; junior high school; middle school ; China
いや
| x9 | Rank #69
disliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant ; unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; horrible; disgusting; undesirable; unwelcome ; no!; quit it!; stop!
世(せ)界(かい)中(じゅう)
| x2 | Rank #2,332
around the world; throughout the world
出(しゅっ)荷(か)
| x2 | Rank #19,581
shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery
て
| x30 | Rank #16
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 ...
いく
| x8 | Rank #118
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 ...
んだ
| x37 | Rank #19
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
とうとう
| x1 | Rank #2,458
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
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