You and I are polar opposites vocabulary, episode by episode
12 lessons
ManabiDojo Academy teaches the Japanese of You and I are polar opposites 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
76 words
164 sentences. Words among the 500 most common.
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Level 2
A wider vocabulary
105 words
215 sentences. Words among the 1,500 most common.
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Level 3
The widest vocabulary
107 words
225 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 : You My Polar Opposite
- 一緒 いっしょ
- together
- おはよう
- good morning
- 全部 ぜんぶ
- all; entire; whole
- 美味しい おいしい
- good(-tasting); nice; delicious
- 無理 むり
- unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
- なんで
- why?; what for?
- 助ける たすける
- to save; to rescue; to spare
- ごめん
- I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me
- 考える かんがえる
- to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder
- 大丈夫 だいじょうぶ
- safe; secure; sound
- 谷 たに
- valley
- いいかげん
- irresponsible; perfunctory; careless
- 気分 きぶん
- feeling; mood
- やばい
- dangerous; risky
- 付き合う つきあう
- to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with
- 間に合う まにあう
- to be in time (for)
- 正直 しょうじき
- honest; frank; candid
- 大好き だいすき
- liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring
- 手伝う てつだう
- to help; to assist; to aid
- 走る はしる
- to run
- 適当 てきとう
- suitable; proper; appropriate
- めちゃくちゃ
- absurd; unreasonable; nonsensical
- 態度 たいど
- attitude; manner; behaviour
- 隣 となり
- next (to); adjoining; adjacent
- 谷 たに
- valley
- 付き合う つきあう
- to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with
- 間に合う まにあう
- to be in time (for)
- かなり
- considerably; fairly; quite
- 大好き だいすき
- liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring
- 宜しい よろしい
- good; OK; all right
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Episode 2 : First Date
- 学校 がっこう
- school
- 楽しい たのしい
- enjoyable; fun; pleasant
- 全然 ぜんぜん
- (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
- じゃん
- isn't it?; don't you think?; right?
- 忘れる わすれる
- to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of
- ちゃんと
- diligently; seriously; earnestly
- 絶対 ぜったい
- absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
- 時間 じかん
- time
- すごい
- terrible; dreadful
- ありがとう
- thank you; thanks
- 最強 さいきょう
- strongest
- ただいま
- I'm home!; I'm back!; it's me!
- 映画 えいが
- movie; film; motion picture
- 着る きる
- to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on
- 撮る とる
- to take (a photograph)
- 立つ たつ
- to stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet
- 写真 しゃしん
- photograph; photo; picture
- 一体 いったい
- (what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth
- 急ぐ いそぐ
- to hurry; to rush; to hasten
- 学校 がっこう
- school
- 初 はつ
- first; new
- 感動 かんどう
- being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion
- 緊張 きんちょう
- tension; strain; nervousness
- 褒める ほめる
- to praise; to commend; to compliment
- デート
- date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night
- 子ども こども
- child; children
- 着く つく
- to arrive at; to reach
- 最強 さいきょう
- strongest
- 回る まわる
- to turn; to rotate; to revolve
- 映画 えいが
- movie; film; motion picture
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Episode 3 : Cute and Cool
- 一体 いったい
- (what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth
- 意味 いみ
- meaning; significance; sense
- 行う おこなう
- to perform; to do; to conduct oneself
- 確かに たしかに
- surely; certainly
- おいしい
- good(-tasting); nice; delicious
- どういう
- what kind of; what sort of; what
- 止める とめる
- to stop; to turn off
- 話 はなし
- talk; speech; chat
- 誰 だれ
- who
- 聞く きく
- to hear
- 似合う にあう
- to suit; to match; to become
- しかた
- way; method; means
- 紹介 しょうかい
- introduction; presentation; referral
- わざわざ
- expressly; especially; specially
- 兄 あに
- older brother; elder brother
- ほんと
- truth; reality; actuality
- 読む よむ
- to read
- 破壊 はかい
- destruction; disruption
- 昔 むかし
- the old days; the past; former times
- 神 かみ
- god; deity; divinity
- 語る かたる
- to talk about; to speak of; to tell
- バイク
- motorcycle; motorbike; bike
- 誰か だれか
- someone; somebody
- でかい
- huge; big; gargantuan
- 人形 にんぎょう
- doll; puppet; marionette
- 東 ひがし
- east
- による
- by means of; due to; because of
- 紹介 しょうかい
- introduction; presentation; referral
- 助かる たすかる
- to be saved; to be rescued; to survive
- だけど
- however
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Episode 4 : Summer Night Vibes
- なんで
- why?; what for?
- 逃げる にげる
- to run away; to flee; to get away (e.g. from danger)
- そういう
- such; like that; that sort of
- やっぱり
- as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
- こっち
- this way; this direction
- 違う ちがう
- to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct
- じゃあ
- then; well; so
- 分かる わかる
- to understand; to comprehend; to grasp
- ちょっと
- a little; a bit; slightly
- 来る くる
- to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
- 谷 たに
- valley
- 偶然 ぐうぜん
- coincidence; chance; accident
- 優勝 ゆうしょう
- overall victory; championship; winning the title
- やばい
- dangerous; risky
- あんまり
- (not) very; (not) much
- 完全 かんぜん
- perfect; complete
- 面白い おもしろい
- interesting; fascinating; intriguing
- もしかして
- perhaps; possibly; maybe
- 捨てる すてる
- to throw away; to cast away; to dump
- 困る こまる
- to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be in a fix
- 突っ込む つっこむ
- to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to stuff
- 乗せる のせる
- to place on (something)
- 安い やすい
- cheap; inexpensive
- 最悪 さいあく
- worst
- スーパー
- supermarket
- テスト
- examination; quiz; test
- 降る ふる
- to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down
- 後ろ うしろ
- back; behind; rear
- ありがと
- thank you; thanks
- 当たり前 あたりまえ
- natural; reasonable; obvious
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Episode 5 : Someone Who Thinks and Someone Who Doesn't
- なるほど
- I see; that's right; indeed
- すみません
- excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry
- 友達 ともだち
- friend; companion
- 怖い こわい
- scary; frightening; eerie
- 無理 むり
- unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
- 教える おしえる
- to teach; to instruct
- 本当に ほんとうに
- really; truly
- 絶対 ぜったい
- absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
- どうして
- how; in what way; by what means
- 大丈夫 だいじょうぶ
- safe; secure; sound
- 参加 さんか
- participation; joining; entry
- 暇 ひま
- spare time; free time; leisure
- タイプ
- type; kind; sort
- 喋る しゃべる
- to talk; to chat; to chatter
- しゃべる
- to talk; to chat; to chatter
- ありがと
- thank you; thanks
- どんどん
- drumming (noise); beating; pounding
- 驚く おどろく
- to be surprised; to be astonished
- もしもし
- hello (e.g. on phone)
- っていうか
- or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say
- めちゃくちゃ
- absurd; unreasonable; nonsensical
- 広がる ひろがる
- to spread (out); to extend; to stretch
- おやすみ
- holiday; day off; absence
- 夏休み なつやすみ
- summer vacation; summer holiday
- 盛り上がる もりあがる
- to swell; to rise; to bulge
- 刺す さす
- to pierce; to stab; to prick
- っぽい
- -ish; -like
- 付き合う つきあう
- to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with
- タイプ
- type; kind; sort
- やすい
- easy
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Episode 6 : Culture Festival
- 元気 げんき
- lively; full of spirit; energetic
- 意味 いみ
- meaning; significance; sense
- 確かに たしかに
- surely; certainly
- どういう
- what kind of; what sort of; what
- 見える みえる
- to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight
- ごめん
- I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me
- すごい
- terrible; dreadful
- 居る いる
- to be (of animate objects); to exist
- ありがとう
- thank you; thanks
- 今 いま
- now; the present time; just now
- つきあう
- to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with
- 断る ことわる
- to refuse; to reject; to dismiss
- 自信 じしん
- self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
- 付き合う つきあう
- to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with
- 考え かんがえ
- thinking; thought; view
- すでに
- already; too late
- 気付く きづく
- to notice; to realize; to realise
- 色 いろ
- colour; color; hue
- きれい
- pretty; lovely; beautiful
- だけど
- however
- 経験 けいけん
- experience
- ばっか
- only; merely; nothing but
- 大した たいした
- considerable; great; important
- 今すぐ いますぐ
- at once; immediately; right now
- 楽しむ たのしむ
- to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time
- 久しぶり ひさしぶり
- a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
- おめでとう
- congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!
- 大好き だいすき
- liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring
- そっち
- that way; that direction
- 足 あし
- foot; paw; arm (of an octopus, squid, etc.)
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Episode 7 : Fluttery Confusion
- もちろん
- of course; certainly; naturally
- おはよう
- good morning
- 話す はなす
- to talk; to speak; to converse
- 大変 たいへん
- very; greatly; terribly
- どうぞ
- please; kindly; pray
- 顔 かお
- face; visage
- ちゃんと
- diligently; seriously; earnestly
- 次 つぎ
- next; following; subsequent
- 会う あう
- to meet; to encounter; to see
- なんか
- something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...
- 谷 たに
- valley
- 直す なおす
- to repair; to mend; to fix
- 我慢 がまん
- endurance; patience; perseverance
- 本日 ほんじつ
- today; this day
- 高校 こうこう
- senior high school; high school
- 間違う まちがう
- to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
- そのまま
- without change; as is
- 失敗 しっぱい
- failure; mistake; blunder
- お疲れさま おつかれさま
- thank you (for your hard work); good work
- いろいろ
- various; all sorts of; variety of
- 突っ込む つっこむ
- to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to stuff
- 誰か だれか
- someone; somebody
- 常に つねに
- always; constantly
- 中学 ちゅうがく
- junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
- 暗い くらい
- dark; gloomy; murky
- 有難い ありがたい
- grateful; thankful; welcome
- 西 にし
- west
- 仲 なか
- relation; relationship
- 空気 くうき
- air; atmosphere
- 疑う うたがう
- to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of
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Episode 8 : This Autumn
- 学校 がっこう
- school
- 変 へん
- strange; odd; peculiar
- なるほど
- I see; that's right; indeed
- 許す ゆるす
- to permit; to allow; to approve
- 名前 なまえ
- name
- さっき
- a short while ago; a moment ago; just now
- こちら
- this way; this direction
- 生きる いきる
- to live; to exist
- 絶対 ぜったい
- absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
- 大丈夫 だいじょうぶ
- safe; secure; sound
- 立てる たてる
- to stand up; to put up; to set up
- ありがと
- thank you; thanks
- ただいま
- I'm home!; I'm back!; it's me!
- 撮る とる
- to take (a photograph)
- 久しぶり ひさしぶり
- a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
- 急 きゅう
- sudden; abrupt; unexpected
- 怒る おこる
- to get angry; to get mad
- 写真 しゃしん
- photograph; photo; picture
- 別に べつに
- (not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially
- 連絡 れんらく
- contacting; (making) contact; getting in touch
- 汗 あせ
- sweat; perspiration
- きつい
- tough; hard; severe
- 電車 でんしゃ
- train; electric train
- 空く すく
- to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty
- 緊張 きんちょう
- tension; strain; nervousness
- 苦手 にがて
- poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at)
- 納得 なっとく
- consent; agreement; acceptance
- 勝手に かってに
- arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking
- ご飯 ごはん
- cooked rice
- あんまり
- (not) very; (not) much
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Episode 9 : Surprise
- 楽しい たのしい
- enjoyable; fun; pleasant
- 買う かう
- to buy; to purchase
- 全然 ぜんぜん
- (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
- 行う おこなう
- to perform; to do; to conduct oneself
- 見える みえる
- to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight
- 一緒に いっしょに
- together (with); at the same time; in a lump
- 上げる あげる
- to raise; to elevate
- ごめん
- I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me
- 違う ちがう
- to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct
- 帰る かえる
- to return; to come home; to go home
- ご飯 ごはん
- cooked rice
- 近い ちかい
- near; close; short (distance)
- 恥ずかしい はずかしい
- embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed
- 疲れる つかれる
- to get tired; to tire; to get fatigued
- 謝る あやまる
- to apologize; to apologise
- 歩く あるく
- to walk
- 楽しみ たのしみ
- enjoyment; pleasure; amusement
- 宜しい よろしい
- good; OK; all right
- うれしい
- happy; glad; pleased
- 切る きる
- to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery)
- おやすみ
- holiday; day off; absence
- 意外 いがい
- unexpected; surprising
- 上手 じょうず
- skillful; skilled; proficient
- ですが
- but; however; (and) yet
- 人気 にんき
- popularity; public favor
- 誕生日 たんじょうび
- birthday
- っぽい
- -ish; -like
- 自信 じしん
- self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
- 正直 しょうじき
- honest; frank; candid
- プレゼント
- present; gift
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Episode 10 : Class Trip Part 1
- 任せる まかせる
- to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to entrust (someone) with
- 確かに たしかに
- surely; certainly
- 付ける つける
- to attach; to join; to connect
- なんで
- why?; what for?
- どうぞ
- please; kindly; pray
- どういう
- what kind of; what sort of; what
- 助ける たすける
- to save; to rescue; to spare
- そういう
- such; like that; that sort of
- どうして
- how; in what way; by what means
- やっぱり
- as expected; sure enough; just as one thought
- 流す ながす
- to drain; to pour; to run
- たぶん
- probably; likely; perhaps
- 座る すわる
- to sit; to squat
- 楽しむ たのしむ
- to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time
- 気付く きづく
- to notice; to realize; to realise
- 難しい むずかしい
- difficult; hard; troublesome
- ゆっくり
- slowly; unhurriedly; without haste
- まだまだ
- still; much more; (not) yet
- だけど
- however
- そっち
- that way; that direction
- きっかけ
- chance; start; cue
- 狭い せまい
- narrow; confined; small
- 輪 わ
- ring; circle; loop
- いちいち
- one-by-one; separately
- 過ごす すごす
- to spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life)
- たまたま
- by chance; by accident; accidentally
- 買い物 かいもの
- shopping; purchased goods
- 嫌う きらう
- to hate; to dislike; to loathe
- 空気 くうき
- air; atmosphere
- 想像 そうぞう
- imagination; supposition; guess
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Episode 11 : Class Trip Part 2
- 可愛い かわいい
- cute; adorable; charming
- 変 へん
- strange; odd; peculiar
- 許す ゆるす
- to permit; to allow; to approve
- 明日 あした
- tomorrow
- さっき
- a short while ago; a moment ago; just now
- 無理 むり
- unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
- 顔 かお
- face; visage
- 絶対 ぜったい
- absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
- 大丈夫 だいじょうぶ
- safe; secure; sound
- じゃあ
- then; well; so
- 偶然 ぐうぜん
- coincidence; chance; accident
- すてき
- lovely; wonderful; nice
- 期待 きたい
- expectation; anticipation; hope
- 個 こ
- counter for articles
- おなか
- belly; abdomen; stomach
- 十分 じゅうぶん
- enough; sufficient; plenty
- 撮る とる
- to take (a photograph)
- 当たる あたる
- to be hit; to strike
- きれい
- pretty; lovely; beautiful
- っていうか
- or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say
- 分ける わける
- to divide (into); to split (into); to part
- お菓子 おかし
- confections; sweets; candy
- 西 にし
- west
- 通る とおる
- to go by; to go past; to go along
- 似合う にあう
- to suit; to match; to become
- 偶然 ぐうぜん
- coincidence; chance; accident
- 猫 ねこ
- cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)
- 期待 きたい
- expectation; anticipation; hope
- 個 こ
- counter for articles
- 済む すむ
- to finish; to end; to be completed
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Episode 12 : Step by Step
- 学校 がっこう
- school
- ごめんなさい
- I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me
- 楽しい たのしい
- enjoyable; fun; pleasant
- 買う かう
- to buy; to purchase
- 頑張る がんばる
- to persevere; to persist; to keep at it
- 死ぬ しぬ
- to die; to pass away
- 居る いる
- to be (of animate objects); to exist
- ありがとう
- thank you; thanks
- 分かる わかる
- to understand; to comprehend; to grasp
- 思う おもう
- to think; to consider; to believe
- 減る へる
- to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
- 育てる そだてる
- to raise; to rear; to bring up
- 腹 はら
- abdomen; belly; stomach
- 着る きる
- to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on
- 理由 りゆう
- reason; pretext; motive
- せっかく
- with trouble; at great pains
- 外 そと
- outside; exterior
- 変 へん
- strange; odd; peculiar
- 初めて はじめて
- for the first time
- 買う かう
- to buy; to purchase
- デート
- date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night
- 橋 はし
- bridge
- 減る へる
- to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
- 着く つく
- to arrive at; to reach
- 腹 はら
- abdomen; belly; stomach
- 落とす おとす
- to drop; to lose; to let fall
- あっち
- that way; that direction; over there
- そっち
- that way; that direction
- 一つ ひとつ
- one
- なるほど
- I see; that's right; indeed