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Vocabulary for CHANGE - Episode 2
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お父(とう)さま
x1 | Rank #10,496
father
の
x157 | 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
後(あと)
x5 | Rank #218
behind; rear ; after; later ; remainder; the rest ; more (e.g. five more minutes); left ; also; in addition ; descendant; successor; heir ; after one's death ; past; previous
を
x101 | 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.
嫌(いや)々(いや)
x1 | Rank #23,818
unwillingly; grudgingly; reluctantly ; shaking head in refusal (like a child) ; no!; no no!; not at all
継(つ)ぐ
x1 | Rank #3,181
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)
議(ぎ)員(いん)
x3 | Rank #4,475
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
に
x119 | 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
x17 | 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
ん
x14 | Rank #23
yes; yeah; uh huh ; huh?; what? ; not ; 's; of; belonging to ; at (place, time); in; on; during
でしょう
x3 | Rank #155
it seems; I think; I guess; I wonder ; right?; don't you agree?
政(せい)治(じ)
x13 | Rank #5,669
politics; government
こと
x39 | 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 ...
は
x144 | Rank #2
indicates sentence topic ; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated) ; adds emphasis
何(なに)一(ひと)つ
x1 | Rank #7,545
(not) one
分(わ)かる
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!
らっしゃる
x1 | Rank #13,708
to be (doing)
のに
x3 | Rank #106
although; despite; even though; and yet ; whereas; while ; if only; I wish ; in order to
僕(ぼく)
x24 | Rank #74
I; me ; you ; manservant
小(しょう)学(がく)
x2 | Rank #9,785
elementary school; primary school; grade school ; school for children over eight years old in ancient China ; traditional Chinese philology
年(とし)
x7 | Rank #143
year ; age; years ; past one's prime; old age
子(こ)供(ども)
x1 | Rank #373
child; children
だ
x38 | Rank #8
be; is
と
x47 | Rank #6
if; when ; and ; with ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; promoted pawn ; indicates a question
思(おも)う
x13 | Rank #73
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon ; to think (of doing); to plan (to do) ; to judge; to assess; to regard ; to imagine; to suppose; to dream ; to expect; to look forward to ; to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want ; to care (deeply) for; to yearn for; to worry about; to love ; to recall; to remember
説(せつ)明(めい)
x3 | Rank #830
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
もらう
x2 | Rank #157
to receive; to take; to accept ; to get someone to do something ; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match) ; to contract (a disease); to catch; to be affected
も
x34 | 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
x18 | Rank #30
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable ; sufficient; enough; ready; prepared ; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial ; OK; all right; fine; no problem
ですか
x11 | Rank #87
indicates question
もし
x3 | Rank #388
if; in case; supposing
何(なに)
x28 | 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)
知(し)る
x3 | 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
無(む)能(のう)
x1 | Rank #7,607
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incapacity ; incompetent person
人(にん)間(げん)
x6 | Rank #178
human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind ; character (of a person)
が
x90 | 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
総(そう)理(り)
x17 | Rank #5,150
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier ; leading; overseeing; leader; overseer; president
する
x23 | 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
まじ
x1 | Rank #512
serious; not joking; straight
で
x46 | Rank #25
without doing ...
この
x10 | Rank #27
this ; last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this ; you (as in "you liar")
国(くに)
x7 | Rank #411
country; state ; region ; national government; central government ; home (i.e. hometown, home country) ; province (of Japan) ; land; earth
もつ
x1 | Rank #1,099
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
持(も)つ
x2 | Rank #190
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
か
x47 | 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
何(なん)で
x6 | Rank #261
why?; what for? ; how?; by what means?
いいから
x1 | Rank #592
never mind that; don't worry about that ; listen up
誰(だれ)か
x1 | Rank #300
someone; somebody
役(やく)
x2 | Rank #992
role; assignment; responsibility; duty; function; job; service ; position (of responsibility); post; office ; part (in a play, film, etc.); role; character ; scoring combination; hand; yaku; meld
立(た)つ
x3 | Rank #602
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
って
x26 | Rank #15
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 ...
考(かんが)える
x7 | Rank #200
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
間(ま)違(ちが)う
x1 | Rank #1,385
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to be wrong ; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to get wrong ; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
日本(にほん)
x7 | Rank #534
Japan
憲(けん)政(せい)
x2 | Rank #152,270
constitutional government ; exemplary government; excellent government
史(し)上(じょう)
x1 | Rank #26,232
in history; ever; historical
歳(さい)
x1 | Rank #732
... years old; age (of) ...
ことはない
x1 | Rank #970
there is no need to ... ; never happens; there is never a time when
君(きみ)
x17 | Rank #147
you; buddy; pal ; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master ; he; she
歴(れき)史(し)
x1 | Rank #1,739
history
つくる
x3 | Rank #1,540
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.)
んだ
x21 | Rank #16
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
では
x11 | Rank #70
then; well; so; well then ; bye then ; at; in; by; with; using ; if not ...; unless ...
新(あたら)しい
x2 | Rank #575
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
総(そう)裁(さい)
x4 | Rank #20,521
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
には
x5 | 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)
１(いち)番(ばん)
x1 | Rank #4,156
number one; first; first place ; best; most ; game; round; bout ; as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively ; song (e.g. in noh); piece
いちばん
x4 | Rank #2,048
number one; first; first place ; best; most ; game; round; bout ; as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively ; song (e.g. in noh); piece
求(もと)める
x1 | Rank #1,042
to want; to wish for ; to request; to demand; to require; to ask for ; to seek; to search for; to look for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to find (a solution) ; to purchase; to buy
お前(まえ)
x7 | Rank #65
you ; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
総(そう)裁(さい)選(せん)
x11 | Rank #54,307
presidential election
そさい
x1 | Rank #183,374
greens; vegetables
党(とう)
x15 | Rank #8,178
party (political) ; person who is fond of; fan of
トップ
x2 | Rank #2,750
top ; top position ; senior management; senior bureaucrat ; home page (of a website)
衆(しゅう)議(ぎ)院(いん)
x1 | Rank #65,626
House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
議(ぎ)席(せき)
x1 | Rank #76,367
parliamentary seat
政(せい)友(ゆう)
x12 | Rank #90,061
political friend; friend with the same political views
つまり
x1 | Rank #404
that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means ; in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically ; clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage ; shrinkage ; end; conclusion ; dead end; corner ; distress; being at the end of one's rope
イコール
x1 | Rank #16,339
equal; equivalent ; equals sign; equality sign ; equals (as in "A equals B")
内(ない)閣(かく)総(そう)理(り)大(だい)臣(じん)
x3 | Rank #51,307
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
総(そう)理(り)大(だい)臣(じん)
x15 | Rank #19,813
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
ある
x11 | Rank #36
to be; to exist; to live ; to have ; to be located ; to be equipped with ; to happen; to come about
える
x8 | Rank #1,425
to get; to earn; to acquire; to procure; to gain; to secure; to attain; to obtain; to win ; to understand; to comprehend ; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill) ; to be able to ..., can ...
朝倉
x35 | Rank #6,662
Akuhira ; Asakura ; Asakuro ; Asagura
先(せん)生(せい)
x44 | Rank #118
teacher; instructor; master ; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc. ; intimate or teasing form of address ; one's elder
なんです
x2 | Rank #347
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
ゼロ
x1 | Rank #2,050
zero; 0; nought; nil ; nothing; zilch
ど
x1 | Rank #1,216
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.) ; counter for occurrences ; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription ; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume ; extent; degree; limit ; presence of mind; composure
素人(しろうと)
x1 | Rank #3,587
amateur; layman; ordinary person; novice ; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha) ; unlicensed prostitute
調(ちょう)子(し)
x1 | Rank #947
tune; tone; key; pitch; time; rhythm ; vein; mood; way; manner; style; knack ; condition; state of health; shape ; impetus; spur of the moment; strain ; trend
乗(の)る
x2 | Rank #584
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark ; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount ; to reach; to go over; to pass ; to follow; to stay (on track); to go with (the times, etc.) ; to take part; to participate; to join ; to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.) ; to be deceived; to be taken in ; to be carried; to be spread; to be scattered ; to stick; to attach; to take; to go on
よ
x61 | Rank #11
hey; you ; hey ; hey; hold on ; yo; hey
だから
x6 | Rank #57
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reason ; like I said; I told you already
言(い)う
x9 | Rank #50
to say; to utter; to declare ; to name; to call ; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
じゃない
x16 | Rank #46
is not; am not; are not ; isn't it?
いや
x32 | Rank #76
disliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant ; unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; horrible; disgusting; undesirable; unwelcome ; no!; quit it!; stop!
ある
x8 | Rank #731
a certain ...; some ...
どうして
x2 | Rank #199
how; in what way; by what means ; why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for ; cannot possibly ; no way
世(せ)界(かい)
x3 | Rank #226
the world; society; the universe ; sphere; circle; world ; world-renowned; world-famous ; realm governed by one Buddha; space
一(いっ)寸(すん)先(さき)は闇(やみ)
x1 | Rank #79,827
no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
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