Vocabulary list: Minzokugaku Nyuumon

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prologue; preface
2
folklore studies; folkloristics
79
という
Top 100
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
365
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
50
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indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
2018
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
20
こと
Top 100
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
497
ambitious; enterprising
2
もしくは
Top 3500
or; otherwise
5
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
2
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
4
text; script; this book
20
なに
Top 100
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
16
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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.
2091
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
25
する
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to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
141
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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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indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
105
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
3
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at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
1679
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
33
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
1
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
1
mystery tour
1
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too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
481
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
11
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indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
1743
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nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
96
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
3
なり
Top 2100
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
5
introduction; outline; general remarks
1
なり
Top 1300
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
5
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
3
たぐい
Top 5400
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
2
ほん
Top 5000
indeed; really; truly; very much
1
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
7
general statement; outline
4
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
2
is something that; is that which
11
その
Top 100
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
317
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
22
folk customs; folkways; ethnic customs
39
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
73
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
12
ポイント
Top 2700
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
7
ざっくり
Top 13900
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
2
イメージ
Top 1800
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
9
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
26
とすると
Top 2500
then; if so; if
1
Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties (1950)
1