Vocabulary list: BIG‐4 - Volume 1

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ぼく
Top 500
I; me; you; manservant
650
Top 100
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
1892
name; given name; first name
10
Top 100
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
1193
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
2
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
152
Top 100
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
1168
Top 100
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
113
Kenta
1
とみ
Top 5700
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
1
Top 3800
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
1
Top 6200
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
2
fantasia
1
library; book collection; paperback book
1
ほん
Top 400
book; volume; this; present; main; head
13
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
6
all; entire; whole; altogether
11
または
Top 5000
or; either ... or ...
2
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
2
Top 100
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.
920
without permission; without notice
2
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
1
reprinting; reproduction
2
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
1
transmission; sending
1
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
1
うえ
Top 200
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
18
こと
Top 100
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
189
prohibition; inhibition; ban
8
また
Top 100
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
28
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
3
change; alteration; modification
1
alteration; falsification; faking
1
とう
Top 2700
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
3
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
7
Top 100
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
278
purchase; buy
1
Top 1200
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
2
Top 300
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
3
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
2
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
3
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
1
によ
Top 200
by means of; due to; because of; according to
17
(involving) payment; (involving) compensation; paying a fee
1
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
1
in spite of; regardless of
1
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
3
transfer; assignment; conveyance
1
でき
Top 100
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
14
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
3