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

事(じ)情(じょう)

| x6 | Rank #1,014

circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

チャンピオン

| x10 | Rank #12,814

champion

掲(けい)載(さい)

| x2 | Rank #6,045

publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

理(り)想(そう)

| x2 | Rank #2,162

ideal; ideals

直(ちょく)線(せん)

| x2 | Rank #9,707

straight line

この

| x39 | Rank #25

this ; last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this ; you (as in "you liar")

物(もの)語(がたり)

| x2 | Rank #1,907

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

は

| x358 | Rank #2

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

フィクション

| x2 | Rank #7,884

fiction

で

| x36 | Rank #26

without doing ...

ある

| x15 | Rank #33

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

いかなる

| x2 | Rank #5,278

any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever

実(じつ)在(ざい)

| x2 | Rank #4,673

actual existence; real existence; existing in real life

人(じん)物(ぶつ)

| x2 | Rank #1,492

person; character; figure; personage; man; woman ; one's character; one's personality ; able person; talented person

物(もの)

| x2 | Rank #634

thing; object; article; stuff; substance ; one's things; possessions; property; belongings ; things; something; anything; everything; nothing ; quality ; reason; the way of things ; used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen ; item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ... ; cause of ...; cause for ... ; somehow; somewhat; for some reason ; really; truly

団(だん)体(たい)

| x2 | Rank #5,052

group; party; team ; organization; organisation; association; group; body; society

とも

| x8 | Rank #862

together with ; same ; both; all; neither; none ; including ...

関(かん)係(けい)

| x6 | Rank #356

relation; relationship; connection ; participation; involvement; concern ; influence; effect ; sexual relations; sexual relationship ; related to; connected to

さん

| x110 | Rank #22

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san ; politeness marker

つくる

| x4 | Rank #1,219

to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct ; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol) ; to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train ; to till ; to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write ; to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose ; to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found ; to have (a child) ; to make up (one's face, etc.) ; to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)

し

| x28 | Rank #63

and; besides; moreover; what's more; not only ... but also ; because; since ; the thing is; for one thing

ま

| x6 | Rank #301

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!

月島

| x16 | Rank #38,140

Tsukishima

さる

| x3 | Rank #6,147

to leave; to go away ; to pass; to elapse ; to be distant ; to send away; to drive off; to divorce ; to (do) completely ; last ... (e.g. "last April")

まずは

| x2 | Rank #623

first of all; to begin with; before anything else ; probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually ; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably ; anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being

丸(まる)太(た)

| x2 | Rank #17,794

log ; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis) ; test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII) ; prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun

橋(はし)

| x2 | Rank #3,007

bridge

上(うえ)

| x8 | Rank #194

above; over; up ; top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase) ; surface; on (top of) ; the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part ; superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class) ; elder; older; senior ; with respect to ...; in terms of; as far as ... is concerned; when (e.g. drunk) ; besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ...; as well as ... ; after ...; upon ...; on ...; with (e.g. full awareness); as a result of ... ; since ...; now that ...; because ...

に

| x315 | 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

いる

| x27 | Rank #48

to be (of animate objects); to exist ; to stay ; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

お前(まえ)

| x60 | Rank #93

you ; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of

から

| x112 | Rank #12

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since ; from (originator); by ; because; since ; out of (constituent, part) ; through (e.g. window, vestibule) ; after; since ; expresses sympathy or warning

始(し)末(まつ)

| x4 | Rank #2,827

management; dealing with; settlement; cleaning up; disposal ; course of events; circumstances; particulars ; end result (usu. bad); outcome ; economizing; economising; frugality; being thrifty

を

| x203 | Rank #3

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.

つける

| x4 | Rank #243

to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk ; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)

か

| x168 | Rank #10

indicates a question ; or; whether or not ; some- (e.g. something, someone) ; hmm; huh ; very ; -al; -ial; -ic; -ical; -ish; -y ; in that way

そんな

| x34 | Rank #52

such; that sort of; that kind of; like that ; no way!; never!

こと

| x13 | Rank #14

thing; matter ; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis ; circumstances; situation; state of affairs ; work; business; affair ; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to ; nominalizing suffix ; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ... ; alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or ; necessity; need ; you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...

なんだ

| x46 | Rank #73

what!; oh ; what the heck; what the; damn

気(き)絶(ぜつ)

| x3 | Rank #4,563

faint; fainting; losing consciousness

だけ

| x40 | Rank #36

only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone ; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

しかし

| x10 | Rank #250

however; but

１０人

| x2 | Rank #15,818

ten people

もう

| x30 | Rank #41

already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer ; soon; shortly; before long; presently ; further; more; again; another; the other ; jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; damn; seriously

１(ひと)人(り)

| x14 | Rank #641

one person ; being alone; being by oneself ; being single; being unmarried ; by oneself; alone ; just; only; simply

腰(こし)

| x10 | Rank #1,515

lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region ; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

一(いち)

| x14 | Rank #150

one; 1 ; best ; first; foremost ; beginning; start ; a (single); one (of many) ; ace ; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

発(はつ)

| x10 | Rank #1,488

departure; departing from ...; leaving at (e.g. 8:30) ; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; datelined ... ; counter for engines (on an aircraft) ; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.; counter for bullets, bombs, etc.; counter for blows (punches); counter for jokes, puns, etc.; counter for ideas, thoughts or guesses ; counter for ejaculations or sexual intercourse

喰(く)らう

| x4 | Rank #9,307

to eat; to drink; to wolf; to knock back ; to receive (e.g. a blow) ; to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

行(こう)動(どう)

| x4 | Rank #894

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

不(ふ)能(のう)

| x4 | Rank #6,672

impossible; incapable (of doing); unable (to do) ; incompetence; inability ; impotence ; having no solution (of an equation)

今(いま)

| x36 | Rank #54

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately ; another; more

動(うご)く

| x7 | Rank #319

to move; to stir; to shift; to shake; to swing ; to operate; to run; to go; to work ; to make a move; to take action; to act; to go into action ; to be touched; to be influenced ; to change; to vary; to fluctuate; to waver ; to be transferred

だから

| x32 | Rank #49

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reason ; like I said; I told you already

な

| x72 | Rank #17

don't ; do ; hey; listen; look; say ; now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know ; wow; ooh ; right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?

いず

| x12 | Rank #50,270

to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out ; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out ; to move forward ; to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach ; to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display ; to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out ; to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform ; to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised ; to sell ; to exceed; to go over

私(わたし)

| x42 | Rank #27

I; me

なら

| x44 | Rank #55

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

打(う)つ手(て)

| x2 | Rank #11,140

way to do (something)

が

| x347 | 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

無(な)い

| x12 | Rank #3,374

nonexistent; not being (there) ; unowned; not had; unpossessed ; unique ; not; impossible; won't happen ; not ; to not be; to have not

ない

| x32 | Rank #37

nonexistent; not being (there) ; unowned; not had; unpossessed ; unique ; not; impossible; won't happen ; not ; to not be; to have not

も

| x158 | 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

だが

| x16 | Rank #264

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

もう少(すこ)し

| x4 | Rank #583

a bit more; a bit longer

そこ

| x6 | Rank #117

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

張(は)りつく

| x2 | Rank #19,398

to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to be pasted (to) ; to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around

聞(き)く

| x11 | Rank #96

to hear ; to listen (e.g. to music) ; to ask; to enquire; to query ; to hear about; to hear of; to learn of ; to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with ; to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to ; to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance) ; to taste (alcohol); to try

事(こと)がある

| x2 | Rank #3,497

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something) ; (for something) to happen on occasion

達(たち)

| x30 | Rank #2,053

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

追(お)う

| x4 | Rank #766

to chase; to run after; to pursue; to follow after ; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.) ; to drive out; to get rid of; to oust; to expel ; to drive (e.g. a herd) ; to be pressed (e.g. for time)

ほか

| x2 | Rank #1,409

another place; some other place; somewhere else; outside ; another (person or thing); other; different; something else; someone else; the rest; et al. ; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside ; except; but; other than; apart from ; besides; in addition to; as well as; on top of

２(ふた)人(り)

| x16 | Rank #418

two persons; two people; pair; couple

どうした

| x7 | Rank #184

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

殺(ころ)す

| x7 | Rank #483

to kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter ; to suppress; to block; to hamper; to destroy (e.g. talent); to eliminate (e.g. an odour); to spoil (e.g. a flavour); to kill (e.g. one's speed) ; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.); to hold (one's breath) ; to put out (a runner) ; to pawn; to put in hock

仲(なか)間(ま)

| x4 | Rank #586

companion; fellow; friend; mate; comrade; partner; colleague; coworker; associate ; group; company; circle; set; gang ; member of the same category (family, class)

想(おも)い

| x2 | Rank #3,738

thought ; imagination; mind; heart ; desire; wish; hope; expectation ; love; affection ; feelings; emotion; sentiment; experience

だ

| x207 | Rank #8

be; is

無(む)傷(きず)

| x2 | Rank #6,419

unhurt; uninjured; unwounded; unscathed; unharmed ; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; undamaged; perfect (condition) ; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance); perfect (record); without failure; without defeat

とは

| x12 | Rank #88

indicates word or phrase being defined ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; with ; (not) as much as; (not) so much as ; the fact that; to think that; such a thing as

言(い)う

| x17 | Rank #44

to say; to utter; to declare ; to name; to call ; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

生(い)きる

| x3 | Rank #254

to live; to exist ; to make a living; to subsist ; to be in effect; to be in use; to function ; to come to life; to be enlivened ; to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)

拉(ら)致(ち)

| x2 | Rank #8,742

taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction

奴(やつ)

| x26 | Rank #1,646

fellow; guy; chap ; thing; object ; he; she; him; her

命(いのち)

| x4 | Rank #519

life; life force ; lifetime; lifespan ; most important thing; foundation; core ; paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love) ; fate; destiny; karma

など

| x10 | Rank #315

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth ; or something ; the likes of ; for example; for instance; for one

どうでもいい

| x2 | Rank #1,424

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; trivial ; whatever; whichever; I don't care

これ以(い)上(じょう)

| x8 | Rank #604

any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer

欠(けつ)員(いん)

| x2 | Rank #26,704

vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position