DAN DA DAN vocabulary, episode by episode
12 lessons
ManabiDojo Academy teaches the Japanese of DAN DA DAN one episode at a time, on Crunchyroll. Each lesson teaches up to 10 words from the episode before you watch it.
Course data as of 14 October 2026.
Each lesson
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Practice the words
Flashcards of the hardest words in the episode, so you know them before you watch. The ones you miss come back until you know them.
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Study the episode
Watch with your usual subtitles. The sentences of the lesson also show in Japanese, and the video pauses after them so you can read them, look up any word and replay them with R.
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Pass the quiz
10 sentences of the lesson play in the episode with a question each, 7 correct answers to pass.
Three levels
You pick a level when you start the course and can change it later. Each level has its own words and sentences in every lesson.
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Level 1
The most common words only
83 words
183 sentences. Words among the 500 most common.
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Level 2
A wider vocabulary
113 words
208 sentences. Words among the 1,500 most common.
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Level 3
The widest vocabulary
114 words
210 sentences. Words among the 3,000 most common.
Words by episode
The words each lesson teaches, in the order of the episodes, at the level you pick.
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Episode 1 : That's How Love Starts Ya Know
- しっかり
- tightly (holding on); firmly; securely
- なるほど
- I see; that's right; indeed
- 行う おこなう
- to perform; to do; to conduct oneself
- 確かに たしかに
- surely; certainly
- ホント
- truth; reality; actuality
- ほしい
- wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for
- じゃん
- isn't it?; don't you think?; right?
- これから
- from now on; after this; in the future
- 助ける たすける
- to save; to rescue; to spare
- 逃げる にげる
- to run away; to flee; to get away (e.g. from danger)
- 付き合う つきあう
- to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with
- 着く つく
- to arrive at; to reach
- 服 ふく
- clothes (esp. Western clothes)
- 気付く きづく
- to notice; to realize; to realise
- 消す けす
- to erase; to rub out; to rub off
- 着る きる
- to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on
- 記憶 きおく
- memory; recollection; remembrance
- 勝負 しょうぶ
- victory or defeat
- 言える いえる
- to be possible to say; to be able to say
- なるほど
- I see; that's right; indeed
- 偉そう えらそう
- self-important; important-looking; pompous
- 分ける わける
- to divide (into); to split (into); to part
- 宇宙人 うちゅうじん
- space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
- 幽霊 ゆうれい
- ghost; specter; spectre
- よくも
- how dare ...; how could ...
- 勘違い かんちがい
- misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
- 彼氏 かれし
- boyfriend
- 経験 けいけん
- experience
- 放っとく ほっとく
- to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore
- 合わせる あわせる
- to match (rhythm, speed, etc.)
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Episode 2 : That's a Space Alien Aint It
- 問題 もんだい
- question (e.g. on a test); problem
- 意味 いみ
- meaning; significance; sense
- 名前 なまえ
- name
- 見せる みせる
- to show; to display
- 呼ぶ よぶ
- to call out (to); to call; to invoke
- 解く ほどく
- to undo; to untie; to unfasten
- 今度 こんど
- this time; now
- どういう
- what kind of; what sort of; what
- 本当に ほんとうに
- really; truly
- なんです
- it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
- 攣る つる
- to cramp; to be cramped; to get a cramp (in)
- とりあえず
- first of all; at once; right away
- ばあちゃん
- granny; grandma; gran
- いきなり
- abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden
- 助かる たすかる
- to be saved; to be rescued; to survive
- 上がる あがる
- to rise; to go up; to come up
- 朝 あさ
- morning
- 開ける あける
- to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock
- 簡単 かんたん
- simple; easy; uncomplicated
- 問題 もんだい
- question (e.g. on a test); problem
- チャイム
- chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
- 禁止 きんし
- prohibition; inhibition; ban
- ですから
- so; therefore; accordingly
- 無視 むし
- disregarding; ignoring
- 吸う すう
- to smoke; to breathe in; to inhale
- ルール
- rule
- 変化 へんか
- change; variation; alteration
- 最悪 さいあく
- worst
- 巻き込む まきこむ
- to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up
- 気分 きぶん
- feeling; mood
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Episode 3 : Its a Granny vs Granny Clash
- ごめんなさい
- I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me
- 頭 あたま
- head
- 友達 ともだち
- friend; companion
- 楽しい たのしい
- enjoyable; fun; pleasant
- 痛い いたい
- painful; sore
- 忘れる わすれる
- to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of
- 守る まもる
- to protect; to guard; to defend
- ごめん
- I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me
- 頑張る がんばる
- to persevere; to persist; to keep at it
- 人間 にんげん
- human being; human; person
- 必死 ひっし
- frantic; frenetic; desperate
- トイレ
- toilet; restroom; bathroom
- 反応 はんのう
- reaction; response
- そもそも
- in the first place; to begin with; from the start
- 間違う まちがう
- to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
- ずいぶん
- very; extremely; surprisingly
- あんまり
- (not) very; (not) much
- なんとか
- something; something or other; so-and-so
- やっと
- at last; finally
- てめえ
- you
- めちゃくちゃ
- absurd; unreasonable; nonsensical
- 派手 はで
- showy; loud; flashy
- 流れる ながれる
- to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to run (ink)
- 限界 げんかい
- limit; bound
- 外す はずす
- to remove; to take off; to detach
- 必死 ひっし
- frantic; frenetic; desperate
- たぶん
- probably; likely; perhaps
- 反応 はんのう
- reaction; response
- 速い はやい
- fast; quick; rapid
- 答える こたえる
- to answer; to reply
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Episode 4 : Kicking Turbo Grannys Ass
- ホントに
- really; truly
- 少し すこし
- a little; a bit; a small amount
- 確かに たしかに
- surely; certainly
- 話す はなす
- to talk; to speak; to converse
- 逃げる にげる
- to run away; to flee; to get away (e.g. from danger)
- 頼む たのむ
- to request; to beg; to ask
- 絶対 ぜったい
- absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
- 戻る もどる
- to turn back (e.g. half-way)
- 使う つかう
- to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
- 死ぬ しぬ
- to die; to pass away
- たぶん
- probably; likely; perhaps
- 気に入る きにいる
- to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with
- 逃がす にがす
- to set free; to let go; to release
- ファイト
- fight
- 捕まえる つかまえる
- to catch; to capture; to arrest
- 応援 おうえん
- aid; assistance; help
- 止まる とまる
- to stop (moving); to come to a stop
- 貸す かす
- to lend; to loan
- 無事 ぶじ
- safety; security; peace
- 本気 ほんき
- seriousness; earnestness; truth
- 安全 あんぜん
- safety; security
- 放す はなす
- to release; to let go; to free
- っぽい
- -ish; -like
- 爆発 ばくはつ
- explosion; detonation; blast
- 勝ち かち
- win; victory
- 貸す かす
- to lend; to loan
- 無事 ぶじ
- safety; security; peace
- 助かる たすかる
- to be saved; to be rescued; to survive
- 本気 ほんき
- seriousness; earnestness; truth
- てめえ
- you
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Episode 5 : Like Where Are Your Balls
- 始める はじめる
- to start; to begin; to commence
- 全然 ぜんぜん
- (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
- 負ける まける
- to lose; to be defeated
- 見せる みせる
- to show; to display
- じゃん
- isn't it?; don't you think?; right?
- なんで
- why?; what for?
- 夢 ゆめ
- dream
- 本当に ほんとうに
- really; truly
- 上げる あげる
- to raise; to elevate
- こっち
- this way; this direction
- 特に とくに
- particularly; especially; in particular
- 倒れる たおれる
- to fall (over, down); to collapse; to take a fall
- 喋る しゃべる
- to talk; to chat; to chatter
- どっか
- somewhere
- 休む やすむ
- to be absent; to take a day off
- 巫山戯る ふざける
- to joke; to jest; to kid
- 状況 じょうきょう
- state of affairs; situation; conditions
- 完全 かんぜん
- perfect; complete
- 落ち着く おちつく
- to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind
- いろいろ
- various; all sorts of; variety of
- 分ける わける
- to divide (into); to split (into); to part
- 態度 たいど
- attitude; manner; behaviour
- 吸う すう
- to smoke; to breathe in; to inhale
- 今後 こんご
- from now on; hereafter
- 悩む なやむ
- to be worried; to be troubled
- 最低 さいてい
- least; lowest; minimum
- さっさと
- quickly; promptly; immediately
- 倒れる たおれる
- to fall (over, down); to collapse; to take a fall
- 付く つく
- to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere
- 喋る しゃべる
- to talk; to chat; to chatter
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Episode 6 : A Dangerous Woman Arrives
- 友達 ともだち
- friend; companion
- 仲間 なかま
- companion; fellow; friend
- 子供 こども
- child; children
- 呼ぶ よぶ
- to call out (to); to call; to invoke
- 取る とる
- to take; to pick up; to grab
- 信じる しんじる
- to believe; to believe in; to place trust in
- お母さん おかあさん
- mother; mom; mum
- あいつ
- he; she; that guy
- 考える かんがえる
- to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder
- だから
- so; therefore; accordingly
- 平和 へいわ
- peace; harmony
- 付き合う つきあう
- to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with
- そしたら
- then; and (then); in that case
- 悪魔 あくま
- devil; demon; fiend
- 付く つく
- to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere
- 嬉しい うれしい
- happy; glad; pleased
- おいおい
- hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!
- 協力 きょうりょく
- cooperation; collaboration; help
- 小さい ちいさい
- small; little; tiny
- 忙しい いそがしい
- busy; occupied; hectic
- 散歩 さんぽ
- walk; stroll
- 避ける さける
- to avoid (physical contact with)
- 向く むく
- to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.)
- 帰り かえり
- return; coming back
- 距離 きょり
- distance; range; interval
- 価値 かち
- value; worth; merit
- 妙 みょう
- strange; weird; odd
- 嬉しい うれしい
- happy; glad; pleased
- 紹介 しょうかい
- introduction; presentation; referral
- それより
- apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside
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Episode 7 : To a Kinder World
- 幸せ しあわせ
- happiness; good fortune; luck
- ごめんなさい
- I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me
- 買う かう
- to buy; to purchase
- ホント
- truth; reality; actuality
- 忘れる わすれる
- to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of
- こいつ
- he; she; this fellow
- いつも
- always; all the time; at all times
- 一緒に いっしょに
- together (with); at the same time; in a lump
- 絶対 ぜったい
- absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
- 使う つかう
- to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
- 遠い とおい
- far; distant; far away
- 一生 いっしょう
- whole life; a lifetime; all through life
- 逃がす にがす
- to set free; to let go; to release
- 自信 じしん
- self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
- 妙 みょう
- strange; weird; odd
- 考え かんがえ
- thinking; thought; view
- ただいま
- I'm home!; I'm back!; it's me!
- それでも
- but (still); and yet; nevertheless
- 遊ぶ あそぶ
- to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time
- 思い出す おもいだす
- to recall; to remember; to recollect
- 誓う ちかう
- to swear; to vow; to take an oath
- コントロール
- control
- 食らう くらう
- to eat; to drink; to wolf
- 感情 かんじょう
- emotion; feeling; feelings
- 不幸 ふこう
- unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune
- 言い方 いいかた
- way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording
- やり方 やりかた
- way (of doing); manner; method
- 傷つける きずつける
- to wound; to injure
- 遠い とおい
- far; distant; far away
- 恥ずかしい はずかしい
- embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed
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Episode 8 : I've Got This Funny Feeling
- 全然 ぜんぜん
- (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
- 確かに たしかに
- surely; certainly
- まさか
- by no means; never!; well, I never!
- やっぱり
- as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
- 食べる たべる
- to eat
- 止める とめる
- to stop; to turn off
- 違う ちがう
- to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct
- 言う いう
- to say; to utter; to declare
- 恥ずかしい はずかしい
- embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed
- 何度も なんども
- many times over; often; repeatedly
- 間違う まちがう
- to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
- 早速 さっそく
- at once; immediately; without delay
- 迷惑 めいわく
- trouble; bother; annoyance
- 手術 しゅじゅつ
- surgery; operation; procedure
- 打つ うつ
- to hit; to strike; to knock
- 離れる はなれる
- to be separated; to be apart; to be distant
- ながら
- while; during; as
- 全然 ぜんぜん
- (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
- 宇宙人 うちゅうじん
- space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
- 誰か だれか
- someone; somebody
- 何度も なんども
- many times over; often; repeatedly
- 間違う まちがう
- to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
- 悪魔 あくま
- devil; demon; fiend
- 能力 のうりょく
- ability; faculty
- 理由 りゆう
- reason; pretext; motive
- 残る のこる
- to remain; to be left
- 元 もと
- origin; source
- ながら
- while; during; as
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Episode 9 : Merge Serpo Dover Demon Nessie
- 始める はじめる
- to start; to begin; to commence
- 我々 われわれ
- we
- 攻撃 こうげき
- attack; assault; raid
- 負ける まける
- to lose; to be defeated
- あんな
- that sort of; that kind of; like that
- 痛い いたい
- painful; sore
- じゃん
- isn't it?; don't you think?; right?
- 夢 ゆめ
- dream
- ちゃんと
- diligently; seriously; earnestly
- なんです
- it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
- 触る さわる
- to touch; to feel
- 二度と にどと
- never again
- 近づく ちかづく
- to approach; to draw near; to get close
- かなり
- considerably; fairly; quite
- チャンス
- chance; opportunity
- 能力 のうりょく
- ability; faculty
- 残念 ざんねん
- regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing
- 選ぶ えらぶ
- to choose; to select
- 水 みず
- water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
- 倒す たおす
- to throw down; to bring down; to blow down
- わたくし
- I; me
- 吸う すう
- to smoke; to breathe in; to inhale
- 放っとく ほっとく
- to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore
- 格好 かっこう
- shape; form; figure
- 近づく ちかづく
- to approach; to draw near; to get close
- チャンス
- chance; opportunity
- 倒す たおす
- to throw down; to bring down; to blow down
- なるほど
- I see; that's right; indeed
- 攻撃 こうげき
- attack; assault; raid
- 痛い いたい
- painful; sore
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Episode 10 : Have You Ever Seen a Cattle Mutilation
- 一体 いったい
- (what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth
- 変 へん
- strange; odd; peculiar
- 決める きめる
- to decide; to choose; to determine
- 私たち わたしたち
- we; us
- 教える おしえる
- to teach; to instruct
- 信じる しんじる
- to believe; to believe in; to place trust in
- どういう
- what kind of; what sort of; what
- 強い つよい
- strong; potent; competent
- もっと
- (some) more; even more; longer
- 絶対 ぜったい
- absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
- 理解 りかい
- understanding; comprehension; appreciation
- 相変わらず あいかわらず
- as usual; as always; as before
- 不思議 ふしぎ
- wonderful; marvelous; strange
- どっか
- somewhere
- 着る きる
- to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on
- どうせ
- anyhow; in any case; at any rate
- もう一度 もういちど
- once more; again
- 隠す かくす
- to hide; to conceal
- 困る こまる
- to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be in a fix
- 一体 いったい
- (what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth
- 情けない なさけない
- miserable; pitiable; shameful
- カレー
- curry (esp. Japanese curry)
- 技術 ぎじゅつ
- technology; engineering
- 現実 げんじつ
- reality; actuality; hard fact
- 開発 かいはつ
- development; exploitation (of resources)
- 直接 ちょくせつ
- direct; immediate; personal
- 理解 りかい
- understanding; comprehension; appreciation
- 相変わらず あいかわらず
- as usual; as always; as before
- そもそも
- in the first place; to begin with; from the start
- 不思議 ふしぎ
- wonderful; marvelous; strange
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Episode 11 : First Love
- 明日 あした
- tomorrow
- 忘れる わすれる
- to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of
- ずっと
- continuously; the whole time; all the way
- なんで
- why?; what for?
- 見える みえる
- to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight
- こいつ
- he; she; this fellow
- 逃げる にげる
- to run away; to flee; to get away (e.g. from danger)
- 一緒に いっしょに
- together (with); at the same time; in a lump
- こっち
- this way; this direction
- 食べる たべる
- to eat
- 正解 せいかい
- correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation
- 生活 せいかつ
- life; living
- 気付く きづく
- to notice; to realize; to realise
- 振る ふる
- to wave; to shake; to swing
- 住む すむ
- to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit
- 説明 せつめい
- explanation; exposition; description
- お疲れさま おつかれさま
- thank you (for your hard work); good work
- 諦める あきらめる
- to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
- だけど
- however
- やっと
- at last; finally
- 監視 かんし
- monitoring; watching; observation
- だいぶ
- considerably; greatly; a lot
- 冷たい つめたい
- cold (to the touch); chilly; icy
- 天才 てんさい
- genius; prodigy; natural gift
- 成長 せいちょう
- growth; development; growing up
- 勝手に かってに
- arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking
- 正解 せいかい
- correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation
- 構う かまう
- to mind; to care about; to be concerned about
- いちばん
- number one; first; first place
- それから
- and then; after that
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Episode 12 : Let's Go to the Cursed House
- ホントに
- really; truly
- 友達 ともだち
- friend; companion
- ホント
- truth; reality; actuality
- それで
- so; therefore; and
- きっと
- surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly
- 無理 むり
- unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
- 入れる いれる
- to put in; to let in; to take in
- そういう
- such; like that; that sort of
- あいつ
- he; she; that guy
- 止める とめる
- to stop; to turn off
- すまん
- sorry; excuse me
- サッカー
- soccer; (association) football
- 親父 おやじ
- one's father; one's old man; dad
- 大好き だいすき
- liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring
- あそこ
- there; over there; that place
- やっぱ
- too; also; likewise
- 邪魔 じゃま
- hindrance; obstacle; nuisance
- 夜 よる
- evening; night
- 遅い おそい
- slow; time-consuming; sluggish
- 超 ちょう
- super-; ultra-; hyper-
- 読める よめる
- to be able to read; to be legible; to be decipherable
- 温泉 おんせん
- hot spring
- 幽霊 ゆうれい
- ghost; specter; spectre
- サンキュー
- thank you; thanks
- 納得 なっとく
- consent; agreement; acceptance
- 疑う うたがう
- to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of
- 猫 ねこ
- cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
- 起こす おこす
- to raise; to raise up; to set up
- まだまだ
- still; much more; (not) yet
- 了解 りょうかい
- comprehension; consent; understanding