Jiten beta

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

間(あいだ)

| x4 | Rank #357

space (between); gap; interval; distance; stretch ; period of time (during, while); duration; interval ; between (two parties or things) ; among (a group) ; relations (between); relationship ; midpoint; average; halfway; middle ground ; due to; because of

は

| x436 | Rank #3

indicates sentence topic ; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated) ; adds emphasis

ただ

| x8 | Rank #162

ordinary; common; usual ; free of charge ; unaffected; as is; safe ; only; merely; just; simply ; but; however; nevertheless

ドクター

| x4 | Rank #9,570

doctor

ストーン

| x4 | Rank #23,177

stone ; bijou; trinket; gemstone ; stone (unit of weight: 14lb) ; curling stone; curling rock

福垣

| x4 | Rank #180,240

Fukugaki

理一郎

| x2 | Rank #127,790

Riichirō

地(ち)球(きゅう)

| x30 | Rank #2,326

Earth; the globe

開(かい)始(し)

| x4 | Rank #1,495

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

する

| x65 | Rank #13

to do; to carry out; to perform ; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into) ; to serve as; to act as; to work as ; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.) ; to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as ; to decide on; to choose ; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) ; to be (in a state, condition, etc.) ; to be worth; to cost ; to pass (of time); to elapse

なら

| x36 | Rank #53

if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that ; as for; on the topic of ; if that's the case; if so; that being the case ; if possible; if circumstances allow

こはく

| x26 | Rank #51,744

amber

こなし

| x2 | Rank #49,609

carriage; movement (of the body)

と

| x188 | Rank #6

if; when ; and ; with ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; promoted pawn ; indicates a question

高(たか)い

| x6 | Rank #429

high; tall ; expensive; high-priced ; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.) ; loud ; high-pitched; shrill

経(たて)

| x4 | Rank #15,993

the vertical; height ; front-to-back; length ; north-to-south ; vertical (relationship); hierarchy ; (weaving) warp

い

| x6 | Rank #8,311

greatness; excellence; magnificence

武(ぶ)力(りょく)

| x4 | Rank #12,663

armed might; military power; the sword; force

持(も)ち主(ぬし)

| x4 | Rank #2,789

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

その

| x40 | Rank #21

that; the ; part (as in "part two") ; um ...; er ...; uh ...

強(つよ)い

| x5 | Rank #297

strong; potent; competent; domineering; tough ; strong; brawny; powerful; healthy; rugged ; good (at); skilled; knowledgeable ; being able to handle; know how to deal (with); durable (against); resistant (to); resilient ; firm; rigid; solid ; intense; strong; fierce; high ; dependable; trustworthy

軽(かる)い

| x2 | Rank #1,004

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily) ; light (i.e. of foot); effortless; nimble; agile ; non-serious; minor; unimportant; trivial ; slight; small; gentle; soft; easy; lighthearted (e.g. joke) ; easy; simple ; indiscriminate

あの

| x14 | Rank #38

that; those; the

ご

| x2 | Rank #1,911

go (board game)

経(けい)験(けん)

| x2 | Rank #1,125

experience

で

| x207 | Rank #35

at; in ; at; when ; by; with ; within; in ; and then; so ; and; then ; let me tell you; don't you know

男(おとこ)

| x8 | Rank #170

man; male ; fellow; guy; chap; bloke ; male lover; boyfriend; man ; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation

に

| x372 | Rank #5

at (place, time); in; on; during ; to (direction, state); toward; into ; for (purpose) ; because of (reason); for; with ; by; from ; as (i.e. in the role of) ; per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month") ; and; in addition to ; if; although

引(ひ)けを取(と)らない

| x2 | Rank #28,326

not losing out (to); holding one's own (against); comparing favorably (with); being a fair match (for)

部(ぶ)分(ぶん)

| x2 | Rank #1,361

portion; section; part

特(とく)に

| x4 | Rank #643

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

一(いっ)体(たい)

| x2 | Rank #614

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth ; one object; one body; unity ; one form; one style ; one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.) ; generally; in general

さは

| x2 | Rank #14,432

left wing

村(むら)

| x10 | Rank #2,104

village

一(いち)二(に)を争(あらそ)う

| x2 | Rank #62,254

to compete for the first place; to be one of the two best

クロム

| x10 | Rank #46,958

chromium (Cr)

好(こう)奇(き)心(しん)旺(おう)盛(せい)

| x2 | Rank #24,232

brimming with curiosity

賢(かしこ)い

| x2 | Rank #3,487

wise; clever; smart ; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good

すぐ

| x8 | Rank #282

immediately; at once; right away; directly ; soon; before long; shortly ; easily; readily; without difficulty ; right (near); nearby; just (handy) ; honest; upright; frank; straightforward

な

| x44 | Rank #248

greens; vegetables ; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed

性(せい)格(かく)

| x2 | Rank #1,460

character (of a person); personality; disposition; nature ; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

ラレ

| x2 | Rank #3,853

Laleh

て

| x63 | Rank #16

you said; he said; she said; they said ; even if ; do you seriously think that ; I already told you; you should know by now that; of course ; the said ...; said ... ; says that ... ; I hear that ... ; as for the term ... ; as for ...

千空

| x94 | Rank #91,884

Senkuu ; Chia

と共(とも)に

| x4 | Rank #1,923

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

その道(みち)

| x2 | Rank #21,453

that road (path, street, way, etc.) ; that line (of business); that profession; that trade ; love affairs; romance

つれ

| x2 | Rank #44,665

companion; company ; tritagonist; second supporting character

丁(ちょう)

| x2 | Rank #6,372

counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding) ; counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant ; even number ; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)

主(おも)に

| x2 | Rank #3,971

mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly

共(とも)に

| x2 | Rank #2,880

together; jointly ; at the same time; with; as ...; including; along with ; both

を

| x288 | Rank #2

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.

極(き)める

| x2 | Rank #5,784

to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix ; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match) ; to persist in doing; to go through with ; to always do; to have made a habit of ; to take for granted; to assume ; to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines ; to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing ; to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.) ; to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs

突(つ)き進(すす)む

| x2 | Rank #7,127

to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to

科(か)学(がく)

| x74 | Rank #5,259

science ; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science

魅(み)する

| x2 | Rank #17,487

to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate

まぁ

| x2 | Rank #1,877

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now ; tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat ; well...; I think...; it would seem...; you might say...; Hmmm, I guess so... ; oh!; oh dear!; oh, my!; wow!; goodness gracious!; good heavens!

が

| x3 | Rank #4

indicates the subject of a sentence ; indicates possession ; but; however; (and) yet; though; although; while ; and ; used after an introductory remark or explanation ; regardless of ...; whether ... (or not); no matter ... ; indicates a desire or hope ; softens a statement ; indicates doubt ; indicates scorn

学(がく)

| x3 | Rank #4,397

learning; scholarship; study; erudition; knowledge; education ; study of ...; -ology; -ics

も

| x174 | Rank #7

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence) ; both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence) ; even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than ; even if; even though; although; in spite of ; further; more; again; another; the other

好(よ)い

| x2 | Rank #24,789

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable ; sufficient; enough; ready; prepared ; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial ; OK; all right; fine; no problem ; easy to ...

きなこ

| x2 | Rank #33,898

kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour

豊(ほう)富(ふ)

| x2 | Rank #6,096

abundant; plentiful; rich; ample

知(ち)識(しき)

| x2 | Rank #2,240

knowledge; information

学(がく)園(えん)

| x2 | Rank #4,047

educational institution; school; academy; campus

あ

| x24 | Rank #60

ah; oh ; hey!

口(くち)癖(ぐせ)

| x2 | Rank #9,494

pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; catchphrase ; manner of talking

殴(なぐ)る

| x2 | Rank #1,335

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

ぜ

| x26 | Rank #281

I can tell you ; heh

知(ち)

| x2 | Rank #8,391

wisdom ; jnana (higher knowledge)

試(し)

| x2 | Rank #29,899

testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial

ら

| x4 | Rank #423

pluralizing suffix ; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc. ; nominalizing suffix

訳(わけ)

| x2 | Rank #1,505

reason; cause; grounds ; meaning; sense ; (good) sense; reason ; circumstances; case ; (romantic) relationship; love affair

あらまあ

| x2 | Rank #16,390

wow!; gee!; oh dear!

世(せ)界(かい)中(じゅう)

| x10 | Rank #2,229

around the world; throughout the world

人(じん)生(せい)

| x2 | Rank #577

(one's) life

なる

| x17 | Rank #34

to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain ; to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be) ; to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of ; to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished ; to change (into); to turn (into); to transform ; to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do) ; to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make ; to play (the part of); to act as ; to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as ; to be promoted

ですから

| x4 | Rank #496

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reason

そこ

| x18 | Rank #111

there (place relatively near listener) ; there (place just mentioned); that place ; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised) ; you

ではない

| x6 | Rank #338

is not; am not; are not

です

| x50 | Rank #18

be; is

それ

| x56 | Rank #20

that; it ; then; that point (in time); that time ; there ; you

これ

| x72 | Rank #27

this; this one ; this person ; now; this point (in time) ; here ; used to stress the subject of a sentence ; I; me

では

| x12 | Rank #66

then; well; so; well then ; bye then ; at; in; by; with; using ; if not ...; unless ...

ある

| x18 | Rank #29

to be; to exist; to live ; to have ; to be located ; to be equipped with ; to happen; to come about

でしょう

| x10 | Rank #146

it seems; I think; I guess; I wonder ; right?; don't you agree?

これから

| x8 | Rank #238

from now on; after this; in the future; in future ; from here; from this point

でもない

| x4 | Rank #838

is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; is not even ... ; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...

思(おも)う

| x17 | Rank #55

to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon ; to think (of doing); to plan (to do) ; to judge; to assess; to regard ; to imagine; to suppose; to dream ; to expect; to look forward to ; to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want ; to care (deeply) for; to yearn for; to worry about; to love ; to recall; to remember

ね

| x112 | Rank #12

right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think? ; hey; say; listen; look; come on ; you know; you see; I must say; I should think ; will you?; please ; so, ...; well, ...; you see, ...; you understand? ; I'm not sure if ...; I have my doubts about whether ...

せ

| x2 | Rank #919

shallows; shoal ; rapids; current; torrent ; position; place ; chance; opportunity

かいじゅう

| x2 | Rank #67,802

monster

つまり

| x14 | Rank #430

that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means ; in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically ; clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage ; shrinkage ; end; conclusion ; dead end; corner ; distress; being at the end of one's rope

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