Vocabulary for CHANGE - Episode 1
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year ; age; years ; past one's prime; old age
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March ; third month of the lunar calendar
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5th day of the month ; five days
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birth; birthplace ; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
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father
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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
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wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
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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.
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to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow ; to patch (clothes); to mend; to repair ; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with; to feed with; to follow up with (e.g. remarks); to gather (one's breath)
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son ; penis
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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
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to stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on end (e.g. of hairs); to stick up ; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on) ; to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to take up (a position, post, etc.); to position oneself ; to leave (to do something) ; to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start ; to get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn etc.); to pierce ; to develop (of a haze, waves, etc.); to form (of steam, bubbles, etc.); to appear (of a rainbow, clouds, etc.); to rise (of smoke, waves, etc.); to begin to blow (of a wind, breeze, etc.) ; to spread (of a rumour, reputation, etc.); to be become widely known ; to stand (for election); to run ; to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself
しかも
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moreover; furthermore ; nevertheless; and yet
primary school; elementary school; grade school
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teacher (classroom)
なら
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if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that ; as for; on the topic of ; if that's the case; if so; that being the case ; if possible; if circumstances allow
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clean
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image (in one's mind); impression; imagining; mental image; (forming a) mental picture ; (computer) image ; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition; impression
でしょ
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it seems; I think; I guess; I wonder ; right?; don't you agree?
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unfortunately; regrettably
あなた
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you ; dear; honey
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not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more ; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; more than; further than ; the above; the above-mentioned; the aforementioned; the foregoing ; since ...; seeing that ...; now that ...; once ... ; that's all; that is the end; the end
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candidate; applicant
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indicates sentence topic ; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated) ; adds emphasis
いる
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to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
んです
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the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
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failing to be elected; election defeat; losing an election ; not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); rejection; failing to win a prize
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to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
くれる
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to give; to let (one) have ; to give ; to do for one; to take the trouble to do ; to do to someone's disadvantage
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indicates a question ; or; whether or not ; some- (e.g. something, someone) ; hmm; huh ; very ; -al; -ial; -ic; -ical; -ish; -y ; in that way
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election
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war ; fighting; fierce competition
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be; is
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who
さん
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Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san ; politeness marker
タイ
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tie; necktie ; tie; draw; tied score ; tie
タフ
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tough
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battle; war; fight; conflict ; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); war (e.g. on drugs); battle (e.g. against nature) ; contest; competition; match; game
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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
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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
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adds force or indicates command
はい
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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
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young; youthful ; immature; green ; low (number); small
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at; in ; at; when ; by; with ; within; in ; and then; so ; and; then ; let me tell you; don't you know
political reform
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father
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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
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state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
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gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
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feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance ; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
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to feel; to sense; to experience
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as expected; sure enough; just as one thought ; after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case ; too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either ; still; as before ; all the same; even so; still; nonetheless
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woman; female ; feminine gender
うけ
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popularity; favour; favor; reception ; defense; defence; reputation ; agreement ; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts) ; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
いい
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good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable ; sufficient; enough; ready; prepared ; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial ; OK; all right; fine; no problem
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hey; you ; hey ; hey; hold on ; yo; hey
まあ
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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!
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inner thoughts; real intention; inmost heart; one's mind ; at heart; deep down; on the inside ; inner center (centre)
あいつ
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he; she; that guy ; that; that one; that thing
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to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry ; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
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yes; yeah; uh huh ; huh?; what? ; not ; 's; of; belonging to ; at (place, time); in; on; during
だろう
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seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope ; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
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election campaign strategy; election tactics
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to enter; to go in; to get in; to come in ; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to go down ; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve; to reach (e.g. a climax) ; to do fully; to do intently; to do sincerely; to do deeply; to feel keenly ; to (reach a state) completely
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to cut corners; to be shoddy
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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?
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commercial affairs
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doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
って
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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 ...
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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 ...
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near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity ; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to ; shortly; soon
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point; tip; end; nozzle ; head (of a line); front ; first; before; ahead (of) ; (the way) ahead; beyond ; future ; previous; prior; former; recent; last ; destination; address; place where you do something ; rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part ; the other party
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talk; speech; chat; conversation ; topic; subject ; discussions; negotiation; argument ; rumor; talk; hearsay ; tale; story; fable ; circumstances; particulars
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sure; certain; positive; definite ; reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact ; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly; If I remember rightly
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evidence; proof
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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
ない
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dead
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everyone; anyone ; no one; nobody
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prosecution; indictment
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is not; am not; are not ; isn't it?
あの
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that; those; the
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article; news story; report; account
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lie; fib; falsehood; untruth ; mistake; error ; unwise move; bad decision ; no way!; unbelievable!; really?!
だって
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after all; because ; but ; even ; too; as well; also ; they say; I hear; you mean
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clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely; resolutely
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denial; negation; repudiation; disavowal ; negation ; NOT operation
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I; me ; you ; manservant
この
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this ; last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this ; you (as in "you liar")
する
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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
こと
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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 ...
できる
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to be out of; to have no more at hand
マイク
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mike; mic; microphone
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switch ; switch; points ; switch (from one thing to another); change
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to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery) ; to sever (connections, ties) ; to turn off (e.g. the light) ; to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect ; to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub) ; to open (something sealed) ; to start ; to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.) ; to reduce; to decrease; to discount ; to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain
まだ
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still; as yet; only ; (not) yet ; more; (more) still ; at least; comparatively; relatively ; unfinished; incomplete; not yet done
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to end; to come to an end; to finish; to close; to be over ; to finish; to complete; to conclude ; to finish doing ; to be past its (one's) prime ; to be awful; to be terrible; to suck; to be hopeless
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money ; metal
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to receive; to get; to accept ; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
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truth; reality; actuality; fact ; proper; right; correct; official ; genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable
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if; when ; and ; with ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; promoted pawn ; indicates a question