Last Letter - Vocabulary

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cicada; locust ; small-sized pulley

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indicates possessive ; nominalizes verbs and adjectives ; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases ; indicates a confident conclusion ; indicates emotional emphasis ; indicates question

鳴(な)き声(ごえ)

| x1 | Rank #3,380

cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar; bark; yelp; meow

岸(きし)辺(べ)

| x1 | Rank #34,098

shore; bank (of a body of water)

野(の)

| x1 | Rank #4,960

plain; field ; hidden (structural) member ; wild ; lacking a political post

颯(そよか)

| x56 | Rank #40,962

Soyoka

香(かおり)

| x56 | Rank #6,708

aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

冷(つめ)たい

| x1 | Rank #1,145

cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; freezing ; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling; indifferent; unfriendly; distant

岸(きし)

| x6 | Rank #11,410

bank; coast; shore

辺野

| x8 | Rank #112,174

Henno

瑛斗

| x31 | Rank #162,208

Eito ; Akito

滝(たき)

| x3 | Rank #7,322

waterfall ; rapids

だ

| x24 | Rank #9

be; is

冷(ひや)

| x1 | Rank #8,950

cold water ; cold sake ; cold; cool; chilled; unheated

ター

| x1 | Rank #4,198

Tarr

い

| x2 | Rank #170

strengthens a question, assertion, etc.

おる

| x1 | Rank #283

to be (animate); to be; to exist ; to be ...-ing ; to (have the audacity to) do

ー

| x1 | Rank #644

long-vowel mark

バリア

| x1 | Rank #16,392

barrier; protective wall; bulwark ; obstacle; hindrance ; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity

うわっ

| x4 | Rank #582

yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh

やむ

| x7 | Rank #157

to fall ill ; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)

ちっちゃい

| x2 | Rank #3,978

tiny; little; wee

来(く)る

| x15 | Rank #77

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 #50

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 ...")

すごい

| x3 | Rank #196

terrible; dreadful ; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific ; to a great extent; vast (in numbers) ; awfully; very; immensely

初(はじ)めて

| x3 | Rank #287

for the first time ; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ... ; first time; (one's) first

触(さわ)る

| x1 | Rank #970

to touch; to feel; to handle ; to get involved (with); to approach ; to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate

かも

| x5 | Rank #265

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

俺(おれ)

| x10 | Rank #52

I; me

ある

| x22 | 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)

よ

| x106 | Rank #11

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

ウソ

| x3 | Rank #1,134

lie; fib; falsehood; untruth ; mistake; error ; unwise move; bad decision ; no way!; unbelievable!; really?!

ばっか

| x2 | Rank #1,282

only; merely; nothing but; no more than

夢(ゆめ)

| x6 | Rank #340

dream

中(うち)

| x3 | Rank #111

inside; within ; while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of ; among; amongst; (out) of; between ; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success) ; within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts ; we; our company; our organization ; one's home; one's family ; my spouse; my husband; my wife ; signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife ; I; me

で

| x41 | Rank #8

at; in ; at; when ; by; with

ちょっと

| x42 | Rank #75

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

ハハハ

| x6 | Rank #950

ha ha ha (laughter)

あ

| x33 | Rank #41

ah; oh ; hey!

あっ

| x33 | Rank #84

ah; oh ; hey!

何(なに)か

| x21 | Rank #103

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

やばい

| x5 | Rank #751

dangerous; risky ; awful; terrible; crap ; terrific; amazing; cool ; crazy; insane; not normal; unhinged; extreme

帰(かえ)る

| x12 | Rank #138

to return; to come home; to go home; to go back ; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.) ; to get home; to get to home plate

って

| x43 | Rank #18

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 ...

て

| x33 | 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 ...

えっ

| x19 | Rank #135

huh?; what's up?

ママ

| x5 | Rank #1,273

as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged) ; with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as ; as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to ; sic

鮎(あゆ)

| x53 | Rank #38,506

ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish

美(び)

| x53 | Rank #3,624

beauty

もうすぐ

| x2 | Rank #770

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

始(はじ)まる

| x2 | Rank #476

to begin; to start; to commence ; to happen (again); to begin (anew) ; to date (from); to originate (in)

行(い)く

| x11 | Rank #62

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 ...

鐘(かね)の音(ね)

| x3 | Rank #11,126

chimes; toll of a bell

裕(ひとし)

| x91 | Rank #26,100

Hitoshi ; Hirokatsu ; Hiroshi ; Hiromi ; Hiromu ; Yasushi

里(り)

| x91 | Rank #5,064

Japanese league; ri; old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927 km or 2.44 miles ; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes) ; unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)

ああ

| x2 | Rank #891

like that; so

何(なに)

| x32 | Rank #35

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)

やる

| x10 | 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

もう

| x36 | Rank #42

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

わよ

| x3 | Rank #409

emphatic sentence-ending particle

はるこ

| x1 | Rank #64,504

Haruko

さん

| x29 | Rank #22

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san ; politeness marker

でした

| x7 | Rank #280

was, were

っけ

| x3 | Rank #569

remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?

早(はや)い

| x3 | Rank #127

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 ...

すぎる

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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 ...

ねえ

| x7 | Rank #143

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

| x69 | Rank #13

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 ...

遠野

| x28 | Rank #42,187

Enno ; Toono

純子

| x8 | Rank #44,637

Akiko ; Atsuko ; Ayako ; Jiyunko ; Sumiko ; Masako ; Michiko ; Yoshiko ; Yoriko

長(なが)患(わずら)い

| x1 | Rank #78,630

long illness; protracted illness

デシ

| x3 | Rank #267

deci-; 10^-1

た

| x6 | Rank #148

did; (have) done ; (please) do

から

| x54 | 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

仕(し)方(かた)ない

| x1 | Rank #1,655

there's no (other) way ; cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice ; 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)

です

| x84 | Rank #21

be; is

幸吉

| x2 | Rank #83,791

Kōkichi ; Kōyoshi ; Yukiyoshi

子(こ)供(ども)時(じ)代(だい)

| x1 | Rank #22,203

childhood

には

| x8 | 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)

子(こ)

| x4 | Rank #210

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

だった

| x11 | Rank #36

was; were

んです

| x52 | Rank #57

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

なかなか

| x2 | Rank #539

very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather ; by no means; not readily ; middle; half-way point ; excellent; wonderful; very good

優(ゆう)等(とう)生(せい)

| x1 | Rank #8,149

honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil

読(どっ)経(きょう)

| x1 | Rank #32,312

sutra chanting

これ

| x46 | Rank #33

this; this one ; this person ; now; this point (in time) ; here ; used to stress the subject of a sentence ; I; me

お母(かあ)さん

| x11 | Rank #562

mother; mom; mum; ma ; wife ; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she; her

遺(い)書(しょ)

| x1 | Rank #10,710

note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; will; testament ; posthumous work

はい

| x45 | Rank #58

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

まだ

| x10 | Rank #82

still; as yet; only ; (not) yet ; more; (more) still ; at least; comparatively; relatively ; unfinished; incomplete; not yet done

開(あ)ける

| x3 | Rank #500

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock ; to open (for business, etc.) ; to empty; to remove; to make space; to make room ; to move out; to clear out ; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily) ; to dawn; to grow light ; to end (of a period, season) ; to begin (of the New Year) ; to leave (one's schedule) open; to make time (for) ; to make (a hole); to open up (a hole)

よいしょ

| x2 | Rank #1,323

huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho ; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps) ; yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.) ; flattery; buttering up (someone); sucking up to

この

| x24 | Rank #25

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

写(しゃ)真(しん)

| x10 | Rank #734

photograph; photo; picture; photography ; moving picture; movie

いつ

| x4 | Rank #255

when; at what time; how soon ; normal times; ordinary days

大(だい)学(がく)

| x6 | Rank #1,235

university; college ; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators) ; the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

時(じ)代(だい)

| x4 | Rank #784

period; epoch; era; age ; the times; those days ; oldness; ancientness; antiquity ; antique; period piece

お姉(ねえ)ちゃん

| x20 | Rank #1,858

older sister ; lass; young lady

あんまり

| x5 | Rank #617

remainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftovers ; (not) very; (not) much ; too much; excessively; overly ; extreme; great; severe; tremendous; terrible ; not very good; so-so; mediocre ; more than; over

残(のこ)す

| x1 | Rank #641

to leave (behind) ; to leave (undone); to not finish ; to save; to set aside; to reserve ; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath ; to stay (in the ring); to hold on