Vocabulary for NANA - Volume 4
viewing words 1-100 from 1915 total
11月
x2 | Rank #2,763
November ; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
20日
x1 | Rank #4,564
20th day of the month ; 20 days
x3 | Rank #1,976
earth; soil; dirt; clay; mud ; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; the land ; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud) ; (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
x1 | Rank #845
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
ある
x12 | Rank #36
to be; to exist; to live ; to have ; to be located ; to be equipped with ; to happen; to come about
x1 | Rank #2,030
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty ; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable
この
x20 | Rank #27
this ; last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this ; you (as in "you liar")
x2 | Rank #1,000
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
x252 | Rank #2
indicates sentence topic ; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated) ; adds emphasis
x225 | 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
x90 | 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.
x5 | Rank #809
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
もの
x4 | Rank #78
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
です
x31 | Rank #18
be; is
x1 | Rank #12,538
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
x447 | 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
x2 | Rank #1,181
story; tale ; talk; discussion
x1 | Rank #41,070
Tokyo-bound
x1 | Rank #2,314
train; electric train
x6 | Rank #113
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
x126 | Rank #11
at; in ; at; when ; by; with ; within; in ; and then; so ; and; then ; let me tell you; don't you know
x2 | Rank #1,390
coincidence; chance; accident; fortuity ; by chance; unexpectedly; accidentally ; contingency
x1 | Rank #1,093
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon ; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.) ; to emerge and engage (an enemy)
x110 | Rank #6
if; when ; and ; with ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; promoted pawn ; indicates a question
ちな
x1 | Rank #10,018
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
x2 | Rank #1,723
character (of a person); personality; disposition; nature ; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
x8 | Rank #72
such things as ...; and ... and ; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as ; be; is ; o; oh ; huh; what ; hi ; yes; what? ; yes?; no?; is it?; isn't it?
x1 | Rank #2,780
environment; surroundings; circumstances
x145 | 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
x1 | Rank #12,602
contrastive
x4 | Rank #150
yes; all right; OK; okay
x7 | Rank #83
person; someone; somebody ; human beings; mankind; man; people; humans ; human (Homo sapiens) ; (other) people; others ; character; personality; nature ; capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person ; adult; grown-up ; I; me; one
x197 | 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
x1 | Rank #6,182
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper) ; stanza; verse ; tribe (in taxonomy) ; forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet) ; party; company; group; set ; things strung in a line, e.g. pearls, dried fish, spans of a bridge, etc. ; falcon
あん
x4 | Rank #1,182
red bean paste; red bean jam; anko ; kudzu sauce ; filling (of a dumpling, etc.) ; filling; stuffing; inside
x1 | Rank #923
again; once more; a second time
x1 | Rank #21,604
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
x7 | Rank #170
same; identical; equal; alike; equivalent ; anyway; in any case; if one must ...; if one has to ...; as long as ...
x2 | Rank #10,253
living together; coexistence
する
x55 | Rank #19
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
x9 | 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 ...
まずは
x1 | Rank #731
first of all; to begin with; before anything else ; probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually ; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably ; anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being
x1 | Rank #6,022
part-time job; side job ; part-time worker
x1 | Rank #28,922
being independent; becoming independent ; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
x1 | Rank #616
exile (second most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
()
x1 | Rank #4,208
feelings; thoughts ; meaning
x2 | Rank #482
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy ; unexpected ; change ; incident; disturbance; disaster; accident; emergency ; flat
x2 | Rank #8
be; is
x2 | Rank #11,638
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
x3 | Rank #541
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
x1 | Rank #3,172
to close; to shut
x1 | Rank #7,541
change of job; change of occupation; career change
x1 | Rank #11,727
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting ; plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
なる
x11 | Rank #43
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
けれど
x1 | Rank #347
but; however; although
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
x2 | Rank #10,402
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs ; miscellaneous expenses
x8 | Rank #220
work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment ; work
x2 | Rank #506
to find; to discover; to come across; to spot; to catch (someone doing) ; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
バイト
x8 | Rank #1,423
part-time job; side job ; part-time worker; part-timer
x1 | Rank #7,937
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to; to make an effort; to be zealous
x2 | Rank #1,819
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party ; on the one hand; on the other hand ; whereas; although; but at the same time; meanwhile; in turn ; just keeps; being inclined to ...; tending to be ...; tending to do ...; continuously ...; just keeps on ...ing; only
なな
x113 | Rank #2,280
seven
バンド
x13 | Rank #3,537
band (group of musicians) ; band (material); strap; (watch) bracelet ; belt (clothing) ; (frequency) band
x2 | Rank #462
companion; fellow; friend; mate; comrade; partner; colleague; coworker; associate ; group; company; circle; set; gang ; member of the same category (family, class)
ノブ
x12 | Rank #8,069
knob ; doorknob
x1 | Rank #36,286
to meet; to assemble; to gather ; to encounter; to run into
しん
x22 | Rank #1,812
honesty; sincerity; fidelity ; trust; reliance; confidence ; (religious) faith; devotion ; counter for received messages
x1 | Rank #4,167
to be added to; to be appended ; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate ; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence); to grow; to gather (speed) ; to be applied (e.g. heat, pressure); to be exerted
x3 | Rank #1,187
song; singing ; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka) ; modern poetry
x1 | Rank #3,375
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
x2 | Rank #205
feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind ; preparedness; readiness; attitude ; thought; sentiment; consideration; solicitude; gratitude ; slightly; a bit; a little
さらに
x2 | Rank #753
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
x1 | Rank #2,182
to burn; to get fired up
くる
x9 | Rank #61
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 ...")
そんな
x40 | Rank #64
such; that sort of; that kind of; like that ; no way!; never!
x1 | Rank #7,302
opportunity; chance; occasion; time ; folding; fold; pleat; crease ; small food box (wooden or cardboard) ; folding in ... (two, three, etc.) ; counter for folded items ; counter for items (esp. food) packed in an oribako
x1 | Rank #183
he; him ; boyfriend
x2 | Rank #481
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
x2 | Rank #2,284
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
classmate
でも
x64 | Rank #39
but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well ; even ; however; no matter how; even if; even though ; ... or something ; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ... ; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only ; for lack of anything better to do
x2 | Rank #416
relation; relationship; connection ; participation; involvement; concern ; influence; effect ; sexual relations; sexual relationship ; related to; connected to
x5 | Rank #181
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
x1 | Rank #1,649
to be worried; to be troubled
だが
x3 | Rank #106
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
ついに
x1 | Rank #1,032
finally; in the end; at last ; in the end; after all; never (happened)
x1 | Rank #2,243
to tell; to inform; to announce ; to indicate; to signal; to mark
x1 | Rank #6,293
determination; resolution
x1 | Rank #14,040
detailed; full; minute ; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with); well-informed (about); familiar (with)
x1 | Rank #1,469
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
x1 | Rank #5,802
T; t ; ton; tonne ; (airport) terminal ; T-shirt; tee ; long grain (paper) ; nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
now on sale
どうぞ
x1 | Rank #353
please; kindly; pray; I beg (of you) ; by all means; certainly; of course; (go) ahead; (feel) free (to); (you are) welcome (to); please (help yourself to) ; here you are ; to give
もう
x17 | Rank #48
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
x1 | Rank #4,720
May ; fifth month of the lunar calendar
という
x6 | Rank #66
called; named; that says; that ; as many as; as much as ; all ...; every single ...
のに
x26 | Rank #103
although; despite; even though; and yet ; whereas; while ; if only; I wish ; in order to
x1 | Rank #20,126
night wind; night breeze
やけに
x1 | Rank #4,164
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely