Vocabulary list: Babel - Volume 1

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しま
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to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
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なら
Top 100
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
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です
Top 100
be; is
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でも
Top 100
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
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なか
Top 100
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
202
だった
Top 100
was; were
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のか
Top 100
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
187
ひと
Top 100
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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いま
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now; the present time; just now; another; more
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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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でき
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to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
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だから
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so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
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ながら
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while; during; while; although; all; both
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good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
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don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
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まえ
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in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
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language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
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ような
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like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
159
Mare
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これ
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this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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is not; am not; are not
155
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to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
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かお
Top 100
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
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とき
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time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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こえ
Top 200
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
151
I; me
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talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
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charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
146
そこ
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there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
145
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
145
ここ
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here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
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とは
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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
143
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
142
Top 100
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
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まで
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until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
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ただ
Top 200
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
140
そして
Top 100
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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きみ
Top 500
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
135
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
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あの
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that; those; the
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なに
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what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
130
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to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
129
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eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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two persons; two people; pair; couple
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とう
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tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
124
Top 200
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
123
なん
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what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
123
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
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ように
Top 100
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
118
たち
Top 200
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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