Vocabulary for Chihayafuru - Volume 16
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x2 | Rank #12,982
period ; Nihon Shoki (second oldest work of Japanese history, compiled in 720 CE); Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan ; Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
これ
x9 | Rank #33
this; this one ; this person ; now; this point (in time) ; here ; used to stress the subject of a sentence ; I; me
x154 | Rank #2
indicates sentence topic ; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated) ; adds emphasis
x2 | Rank #147
you; buddy; pal ; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master ; he; she
x106 | 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
ため
x9 | Rank #193
good; advantage; benefit; welfare ; sake; purpose; objective; aim ; consequence; result; effect ; affecting; regarding; concerning
x2 | Rank #3,313
regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate ; precious; dear; valuable ; too good for; deserving better ; almost (but not quite); close (but no cigar)
から
x30 | 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
ざり
x2 | Rank #28,134
gravel; ballast; pebbles ; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
する
x24 | 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
x2 | Rank #427
life; life force ; lifetime; lifespan ; most important thing; foundation; core ; paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love) ; fate; destiny; karma
x78 | Rank #6
if; when ; and ; with ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; promoted pawn ; indicates a question
x312 | 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
x3 | Rank #700
long (distance, length) ; long (time); protracted; prolonged
もがな
x2 | Rank #27,076
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.)
x38 | 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
x41 | Rank #17
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?
なあ
x6 | Rank #225
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?
のです
x2 | Rank #350
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
x5 | Rank #694
Moon ; month ; moonlight ; (a) moon; natural satellite
20日
x2 | Rank #4,941
20th day of the month ; 20 days
x8 | Rank #143
year ; age; years ; past one's prime; old age
11月
x1 | Rank #2,993
November ; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
x2 | Rank #2,375
magazine; journal; periodical
x2 | Rank #81,691
thank you
x3 | Rank #23,517
C; c ; Celsius ; cyan
x3 | Rank #30,194
E; e
x2 | Rank #30,600
O; o
x6 | Rank #5,333
Kodansha (publisher)
x3 | Rank #4,453
list price; regular price; established price
x2 | 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
x2 | Rank #524
yen (Japanese monetary unit) ; circle
x2 | Rank #17,107
excluding tax (of a price); not including tax; before tax
x13 | Rank #1,119
senior high school; high school
カルタ
x32 | Rank #7,652
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
x2 | Rank #17,623
championship; title (of champion)
x16 | Rank #20,225
team competition; team game
x94 | 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.
x2 | Rank #6,224
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to bridle ; to get the better of ; to control; to command
x36 | Rank #7,055
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
たち
x9 | Rank #124
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
x14 | Rank #2,292
overall victory; championship; winning the title ; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
x2 | Rank #9,418
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); trailing note ; lingering memory; aftertaste ; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
x77 | 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 #5,718
that ; he; she; that person
こそ
x6 | 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
ここ
x8 | Rank #58
here; this place ; this point; here; now ; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ... ; the next ... (e.g. few days); these next ...
x154 | 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
x17 | Rank #24,494
individual match; single game
x5 | Rank #2,625
start; beginning ; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point; starting line
x1 | Rank #19,598
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
x1 | Rank #2,492
to pass (of time); to elapse
x3 | Rank #1,231
each; respectively
x2 | Rank #1,450
new; fresh; novel
x4 | Rank #657
battle; war; fight; conflict ; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); war (e.g. on drugs); battle (e.g. against nature) ; contest; competition; match; game
x2 | Rank #755
to continue; to last; to go on ; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken ; to occur again and again ; to lead to; to connect to; to adjoin ; to come after; to follow; to succeed; to rank next to ; to hold out; to keep; to last
とか
x6 | Rank #86
and the like; such as; among other things; and so on ; or something; something like; a (certain) ; I hear that ...; people say that...; rumour has it that ... ; or something; something like; or whatever
x4 | Rank #721
finger; toe; digit
x3 | Rank #8,520
injury; wound
x2 | Rank #1,485
doctor; physician
x3 | Rank #4,749
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; taking part (in); competing (in); appearance ; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.) ; exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit ; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
x3 | Rank #558
to stop; to turn off ; to park ; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain) ; to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit ; to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind ; to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple ; to detain; to keep in custody
x22 | Rank #21
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 ...
しまう
x3 | Rank #593
to finish; to stop; to end; to put an end to; to bring to a close ; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to shut down; to shut up ; to put away; to put back; to keep; to store ; to do completely; to finish ; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
x2 | Rank #9,119
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
x3 | Rank #18,602
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
x24 | Rank #4,397
new; neo- ; newness; novelty ; Gregorian calendar ; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE); Hsin dynasty
x4 | 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
しかし
x4 | Rank #162
however; but
その
x7 | Rank #28
that; the ; part (as in "part two") ; um ...; er ...; uh ...
ように
x8 | Rank #77
like; as ; so that; in order that; so as to; in order to ; be sure to ; I hope (that); I pray (that); may
フィン
x1 | Rank #7,153
(diving) fin; swim fin; flipper ; fin (on a surfboard, aircraft, etc.)
x1 | Rank #2,302
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
ほど
x2 | Rank #224
extent; degree; measure ; limit; bounds ; (span of) time ; (a) distance ; the state of; the status of; the condition of ; about; around; approximately; or so ; as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ... ; the more ... the more ...
x3 | Rank #479
companion; fellow; friend; mate; comrade; partner; colleague; coworker; associate ; group; company; circle; set; gang ; member of the same category (family, class)
では
x11 | Rank #70
then; well; so; well then ; bye then ; at; in; by; with; using ; if not ...; unless ...
ない
x10 | Rank #35
nonexistent; not being (there) ; unowned; not had; unpossessed ; unique ; not; impossible; won't happen ; not ; to not be; to have not
x4 | Rank #3,342
rival; competitor; competition
x31 | Rank #8
be; is
x2 | Rank #6,993
just one person; only one
だけ
x13 | Rank #45
only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone ; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
x7 | Rank #715
to begin; to start; to commence ; to happen (again); to begin (anew) ; to date (from); to originate (in)
x2 | Rank #2,143
paper
れる
x1 | Rank #3,609
indicates passive voice (incl. the "suffering passive") ; indicates the potential form ; indicates spontaneous occurrence ; used as an honorific for others' actions
x4 | Rank #1,616
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
x11 | Rank #204
sound; noise ; (musical) note ; fame
x2 | Rank #1,395
to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling ; to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye ; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) ; to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.) ; to take root ; to accompany; to attend; to follow; to study with ; to side with; to belong to ; to possess; to haunt ; to be lit; to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.) ; to be settled; to be resolved; to be decided
x2 | Rank #2,604
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
x92 | Rank #10
at; in ; at; when ; by; with ; within; in ; and then; so ; and; then ; let me tell you; don't you know
x5 | Rank #567
to read ; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant ; to predict; to guess; to forecast; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine ; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji) ; to decipher; to read (a meter, graph, music, etc.); to tell (the time) ; to count; to estimate ; to read (a kanji) with its native Japanese reading
x6 | Rank #149
voice ; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); hoot ; voice; opinion (as expressed in words); view; wish; attitude; will ; sound ; sense (of something's arrival); feeling ; voice; voiced sound
x5 | Rank #134
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
んだ
x18 | Rank #16
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
けど
x17 | Rank #34
but; however; although
x20 | Rank #22
I; me
x5 | Rank #1,343
to pay (e.g. money, bill) ; to brush off; to wipe away; to clear away; to dust off; to cut off (e.g. branches) ; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors) ; to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of ; to pay (e.g. attention); to show (e.g. respect, concern) ; to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice); to expend; to exert ; to move out (of one's own place); to vacate ; to sweep (e.g. one's legs); to knock aside ; to make a sweeping stroke (in Japanese calligraphy) ; to reset (an abacus)
たびに
x2 | Rank #3,908
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
さえ
x2 | Rank #688
even ; (if) only; just; as long as ; besides; on top of that; what's more
x3 | Rank #2,476
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge ; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort) ; to include (e.g. tax in a sales price) ; to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
x7 | 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