Brother Beat - Episode 5 - Vocabulary

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

もうすぐ

| x2 | Rank #776

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

来(く)る

| x6 | Rank #79

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

| x9 | Rank #49

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 ...")

か

| x36 | 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

な

| x29 | Rank #18

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?

って

| x34 | Rank #19

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

| x21 | 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 ...

ゴメン

| x15 | Rank #6,292

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

ちょっと

| x17 | Rank #76

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

急(いそ)ぐ

| x1 | Rank #515

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

んだ

| x55 | Rank #20

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

べつに

| x2 | Rank #8,235

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially ; separately; apart; additionally; extra

用(よう)がある

| x1 | Rank #6,770

to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

わけじゃない

| x1 | Rank #1,355

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

ので

| x2 | Rank #139

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

行(い)ってらっしゃい

| x1 | Rank #6,421

have a good day; take care; see you

行(い)く

| x6 | Rank #66

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 ...

あのさ

| x1 | Rank #1,575

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute; hold on

はい

| x8 | 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

あの

| x9 | Rank #43

that; those; the

今(こん)度(ど)

| x3 | Rank #236

this time; now ; next time; another time; shortly; soon ; recently; lately; the other day

週(しゅう)末(まつ)

| x1 | Rank #4,782

weekend

な

| x9 | Rank #37

greens; vegetables ; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed

けど

| x13 | Rank #42

but; however; although

一(いっ)緒(しょ)に

| x3 | Rank #146

together (with) ; at the same time ; in one lump; in the same category

映(えい)画(が)館(かん)

| x3 | Rank #8,973

movie theatre; movie theater; cinema

で

| x30 | Rank #8

at; in ; at; when ; by; with ; within; in ; and then; so ; and; then ; let me tell you; don't you know

も

| x54 | 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

えっ

| x27 | Rank #125

huh?; what's up?

日(にち)曜(よう)

| x2 | Rank #4,599

Sunday

私(わたし)

| x23 | Rank #27

I; me

と

| x40 | Rank #6

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

シフト

| x1 | Rank #7,711

shift; move ; (work) shift; work schedule ; gearshift; changing gears

代(か)わる

| x5 | Rank #1,600

to succeed; to relieve; to replace ; to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent; to hand over (telephone) ; to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switch

もらう

| x4 | Rank #113

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

できる

| x5 | Rank #87

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

恭子

| x1 | Rank #35,978

Ayako ; Kiyouko ; Sumiko ; Sumine ; Taeko ; Takako ; Noriko ; Yasuko ; Yukiko

んです

| x10 | Rank #59

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

遅(おそ)番(ばん)

| x1 | Rank #42,802

late shift; second shift; afternoon shift

だけ

| x6 | Rank #39

only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone ; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

恵(え)

| x1 | Rank #15,254

wisdom; enlightenment ; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom

ダメ

| x1 | Rank #421

no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken ; hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless ; cannot; must not; not allowed ; neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game ; no!; stop!

由美子

| x1 | Rank #43,302

Yumiko

パス

| x1 | Rank #4,316

passing (an examination, inspection, etc.) ; pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket ; pass (of a ball) ; pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass

春恵

| x2 | Rank #110,808

Shunkei ; Harue

自(じ)分(ぶん)

| x3 | Rank #90

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself ; I; me ; you

が

| x60 | 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

ほしい

| x5 | Rank #307

wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for ; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)

とき

| x3 | Rank #399

time; hour; moment ; occasion; case ; chance; opportunity; season ; the times; the age; the day ; tense

はね

| x1 | Rank #3,853

feather; plume; down ; wing ; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.) ; shuttlecock (in badminton) ; shuttlecock (in hanetsuki) ; arrow feathers

主(しゅ)任(にん)

| x6 | Rank #9,376

person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head

に

| x51 | 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

泣(な)きつく

| x1 | Rank #10,636

to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy

のに

| x5 | Rank #92

although; despite; even though; and yet ; whereas; while ; if only; I wish ; in order to

ねえ

| x7 | Rank #145

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

| x33 | 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 ...

野口

| x5 | Rank #29,503

Nokuchi ; Noguchi

何(なに)か

| x6 | Rank #102

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

ある

| x15 | Rank #34

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

日(にち)曜(よう)日(び)

| x2 | Rank #4,036

Sunday

いえ

| x5 | Rank #333

no ; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it

こと

| x40 | 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 ...

は

| x60 | Rank #2

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

つまり

| x1 | Rank #438

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

そう

| x25 | Rank #36

in that way; thus; such ; so ; so?

なの

| x7 | Rank #85

that's the way it is; yes ; is that so?; is it?

つきあう

| x6 | Rank #1,927

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go steady with; to get on with ; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone; to compromise

なる

| x14 | Rank #40

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

よね

| x4 | Rank #140

isn't that right?

やる

| x8 | 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

おめでとう

| x1 | Rank #1,213

congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

イケメン

| x1 | Rank #3,541

good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy

くん

| x3 | Rank #1,053

Mr; master; boy ; Ms; miss ; sir; madam

だから

| x18 | Rank #52

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reason ; like I said; I told you already

休(やす)む

| x1 | Rank #705

to be absent; to take a day off ; to rest; to have a break ; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep; to turn in; to retire ; to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time; to suspend business

あげる

| x2 | Rank #221

to raise; to elevate ; to do up (one's hair) ; to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.) ; to land (a boat) ; to deep-fry ; to show someone (into a room) ; to give ; to send someone (away) ; to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll ; to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve

よ

| x115 | Rank #11

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

まあ

| x4 | Rank #187

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!

はる

| x12 | Rank #15,506

spring; springtime ; New Year ; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); heyday ; adolescence; puberty ; sexuality; sexual desire

さん

| x23 | Rank #22

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

なら

| x8 | Rank #55

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

いい

| x36 | Rank #29

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

わよ

| x2 | Rank #409

emphatic sentence-ending particle

本(ほん)当(とう)

| x2 | Rank #218

truth; reality; actuality; fact ; proper; right; correct; official ; genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable

ですか

| x3 | Rank #91

indicates question

その代(か)わり

| x1 | Rank #3,539

instead; but (on the other hand)

聞(き)く

| x5 | Rank #96

to hear ; to listen (e.g. to music) ; to ask; to enquire; to query ; to hear about; to hear of; to learn of ; to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with ; to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to ; to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance) ; to taste (alcohol); to try

何(なん)て

| x3 | Rank #2,810

how ...!; what ...! ; what?; what's that?

告(こく)白(はく)

| x1 | Rank #2,072

confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission ; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love ; profession (of faith) ; confession (of sins)

それ

| x13 | Rank #23

that; it ; then; that point (in time); that time ; there ; you

うん

| x13 | Rank #72

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

仕(し)事(ごと)

| x2 | Rank #227

work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment ; work