Vocabulary list: Taro no Tou

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(fine) art; the arts
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indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
568
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
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be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
166
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
2
おと
Top 200
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
12
ねん
Top 300
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
11
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
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ぼく
Top 500
I; me; you; manservant
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to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
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Japan
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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.
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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
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Okinawa (city, prefecture)
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at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
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ここ
Top 100
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
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indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
357
(Okinawa) sacred site; sacred grove
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ですか
Top 200
indicates question
25
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
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at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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Shinto shrine
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です
Top 100
be; is
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right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
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このよう
Top 1300
like this; this sort; this way
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there is nothing
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place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
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かみ
Top 700
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
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Top 1000
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
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transparent; clear
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air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
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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
667
なか
Top 100
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
16
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
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if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
180
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
2
こと
Top 500
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
105
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
8
なん
Top 1400
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
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この
Top 100
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
59
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
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Shinto ritual
2
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
11
たち
Top 200
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
11
to rule; to govern; to administer
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Kudakajima
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once a year
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しま
Top 1700
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
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