Vocabulary for Vagabond - Volume 20
viewing words 1-100 from 806 total
x4 | Rank #4,106
original work
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Yoshikawa Eiji
x2 | Rank #35,540
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
はり
x1 | Rank #12,266
needle; pin ; hook ; stinger; thorn ; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer ; staple (for a stapler) ; needlework; sewing ; malice ; counter for stitches
それ
x3 | Rank #26
that; it ; then; that point (in time); that time ; there ; you
x78 | Rank #2
indicates sentence topic ; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated) ; adds emphasis
x1 | Rank #19,176
wheat
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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.
x1 | Rank #21,760
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
こそ
x2 | Rank #342
it is ... that ...; precisely; in particular; definitely; for sure; only (when, after, because, etc.) ; although; while; it is the case that ... but ; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ... ; not at all; not in the slightest; absolutely not; never
x31 | Rank #10
at; in ; at; when ; by; with ; within; in ; and then; so ; and; then ; let me tell you; don't you know
x2 | Rank #2,375
magazine; journal; periodical
x6 | Rank #5,333
Kodansha (publisher)
では
x8 | Rank #70
then; well; so; well then ; bye then ; at; in; by; with; using ; if not ...; unless ...
x1 | Rank #2,727
substance; true form; true character ; main part; main unit; body (of a machine) ; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.) ; noumenon ; base price; pre-tax price
x1 | Rank #524
yen (Japanese monetary unit) ; circle
x1 | Rank #17,107
excluding tax (of a price); not including tax; before tax
x5 | Rank #58,125
Inoue Takehiko (1967.1.12-)
より
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than ; rather than; instead of; over; above ; from; out of; since; at; on (and after) ; except; but; other than ; more
宮本
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Miyamoto
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older sister ; lass; young lady
x7 | Rank #13,463
morning ; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special; special breakfast offer ; morning dress; morning coat
x1 | Rank #27,124
borderline between life and death; verge of death ; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
x1 | Rank #19,598
to go through; to pass through ; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon); to evade (the law)
こと
x11 | 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 ...
小次郎
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Kojirō
x1 | Rank #5,926
to fear; to be afraid
べき
x3 | Rank #302
should; must; ought to
x1 | Rank #1,863
strength; power
()
x2 | Rank #111
hand; arm ; forepaw; foreleg ; handle ; hand; worker; help ; trouble; care; effort ; means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship ; hand; handwriting ; kind; type; sort ; one's hands; one's possession ; ability to cope
x59 | 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
x1 | Rank #334
to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to install (e.g. software); to set (a jewel, etc.); to ink in (e.g. tattoo) ; to admit; to accept; to employ; to hire ; to accept; to comply; to grant; to adopt (a policy, etc.); to take (advice, etc.); to listen to; to pay attention to ; to include ; to pay (one's rent, etc.) ; to cast (a vote) ; to make (tea, coffee, etc.) ; to turn on (a switch, etc.) ; to send (a fax); to call
x1 | Rank #6,573
magic sword; cursed sword
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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
x1 | Rank #8,034
user; consumer; employer ; master (e.g. of swordsmanship) ; prodigal; spendthrift
x36 | Rank #6
if; when ; and ; with ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; promoted pawn ; indicates a question
x3 | Rank #1,102
to face (each other); to be facing ; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to be related to ; to receive (a client, etc.) ; to compare with; to contrast with; to be in opposition with; to be opposed to ; to confront; to oppose; to compete with
x4 | Rank #1,453
strongest
x8 | Rank #81
to; towards; for
x1 | Rank #472
road; path; street; lane; passage ; route; way ; distance; journey ; road (e.g. to victory); course ; way (of living, proper conduct, etc.); moral principles ; teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma ; field (e.g. of medicine); subject; speciality ; means; way; method
x3 | Rank #10,611
fastest
x1 | Rank #12,046
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
そん
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loss; damage; harm; unprofitable ; disadvantage; handicap; drawback; unfavorable
x1 | Rank #9,971
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
だった
x3 | Rank #38
was; were
その
x6 | Rank #28
that; the ; part (as in "part two") ; um ...; er ...; uh ...
x1 | Rank #1,838
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
x3 | Rank #557
arm ; ability; skill; talent; competence ; (physical) strength
x3 | Rank #122
one; 1 ; best ; first; foremost ; beginning; start ; a (single); one (of many) ; ace ; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
x2 | Rank #420
origin; source; beginning ; basis; base; foundation; root ; cause ; (raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stock ; (one's) side ; capital; principal; cost price ; root (of a plant); (tree) trunk ; part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand) ; first three lines of a waka ; counter for plants or trees
x2 | Rank #832
to throw away; to cast away; to dump; to discard ; to abandon; to desert; to leave ; to give up; to resign
x1 | Rank #1,040
readiness; (mental) preparedness ; resolution; determination ; resignation (to one's fate)
x4 | Rank #1,347
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana ; scalpel ; chisel; burin; graver ; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
x1 | Rank #16,719
to take back; to recapture
x1 | Rank #2,000
good; advantage; benefit; welfare ; sake; purpose; objective; aim ; consequence; result; effect ; affecting; regarding; concerning
x4 | Rank #129
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
x1 | Rank #137
to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out ; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out ; to move forward ; to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach ; to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display ; to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out ; to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform ; to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised ; to sell ; to exceed; to go over
x1 | Rank #49,703
desperation; self-abandonment
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foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
ない
x4 | Rank #35
nonexistent; not being (there) ; unowned; not had; unpossessed ; unique ; not; impossible; won't happen ; not ; to not be; to have not
x1 | Rank #2,571
that kind of; that way ; that move; that trick; that game
x1 | Rank #15,026
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
はあ
x64 | Rank #257
yes; indeed; well ; ha! ; what?; huh? ; sigh
おや
x2 | Rank #2,115
oh!; oh?; my!
さっき
x2 | Rank #303
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
まで
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until (a time); till; to; up to ; to (a place or person); as far as ; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even ; only; merely
x2 | Rank #174
to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with) ; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken ; to become abnormal; to go wrong ; isn't it?; wasn't it?
x2 | Rank #1,298
very; extremely; surprisingly; fairly; quite; considerably; awfully; terribly ; terrible; horrid; contemptible; reprehensible ; remarkable; extraordinary
といい
x1 | Rank #2,574
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
x1 | Rank #548
facial expression; countenance ; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
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
x8 | Rank #59
adds force or indicates command
ああ
x3 | Rank #53
ah!; oh!; alas! ; yes; indeed; that is correct ; aah; gah; argh ; hey!; yo! ; uh huh; yeah yeah; right; gotcha
そうだ
x2 | Rank #130
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; that's my impression ; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
x2 | Rank #95,404
that place; there ; you
x1 | Rank #1,937
win; victory
x18 | Rank #8
be; is
はっ
x90 | Rank #166
oh ; yes ; huh?; hm?; what's that?
x1 | Rank #318
altar of sacrifice
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farmer; peasant; farm laborer; farmhand ; farming ; country bumpkin; yokel ; the common people
x2 | Rank #4,717
probably not so
x2 | Rank #841
ear ; hearing ; ear (for music, etc.) ; edge; crust; heel (of bread or cheese); selvedge (of woven fabric); selvage ; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.); handle
x28 | 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
x3 | Rank #664
to be heard; to be audible; to reach one's ears ; to sound (like); to come across (as) ; to be well known; to be famous ; to accept (someone's words); to agree; to understand
x1 | Rank #279
mouth ; opening; hole; gap; orifice ; mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece ; gate; door; entrance; exit ; speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip) ; taste; palate ; mouth (to feed) ; opening (i.e. vacancy); available position ; invitation; summons ; kind; sort; type
x1 | Rank #3,495
to be effective; to take effect; to be good (for) ; to work; to function well ; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to ; to taste (alcohol); to try
x3 | Rank #247
person
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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
x16 | 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)
x1 | Rank #35,867
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
x11 | Rank #498
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade ; bayonet ; swordsmanship ; stinger; ovipositor; dart
x4 | 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
x28 | 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
x3 | Rank #68
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately ; another; more
わかる
x2 | Rank #198
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!
x3 | Rank #466
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against) ; to compete (against) ; to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight; to contend; to resist
x5 | Rank #217
companion; partner; company ; other party; addressee; counterparty ; opponent (sports, etc.)
x1 | Rank #574
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
x1 | Rank #307
to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat ; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss ; to speak (a language)
x3 | Rank #362
for the first time ; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ... ; first time; (one's) first