Vocabulary list: Kafka no Tokyo Zetsubou Nikki - Episode 4

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chimes; toll of a bell
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questioner; interrogator; interpellator
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Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
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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
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one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
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concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
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honorific/polite/humble prefix
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to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
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する
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to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
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んだ
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the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
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indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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overload
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indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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こい
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(romantic) love
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many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
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man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
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です
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be; is
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unexpected; surprising
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right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
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しかし
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however; but
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moment; second; instant
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から
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from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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despair; hopelessness
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to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
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それ
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that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
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カシャ
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freight car; van
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おと
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sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
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Rurika
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this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
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Sunday
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searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
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party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
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to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
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けど
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but; however; although
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to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
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two persons; two people; pair; couple
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be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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やす
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cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
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to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
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at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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みせ
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store; shop; establishment; restaurant
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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 be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
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わけ
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conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
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にも
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also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
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and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
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マスター
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to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
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