Jiten beta

day; days ; sun; sunshine; sunlight ; (the) day; daytime; daylight ; date; deadline ; (past) days; time (e.g. of one's childhood) ; case (esp. unfortunate); event

目(め)

x109 | Rank #121

eye; eyeball ; eyesight; sight; vision ; look; stare; gaze; glance ; notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.) ; an experience ; viewpoint ; discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality) ; (an) appearance ; chance (of success); possibility (of a good result) ; spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave

前(ぜん)編(ぺん)

x1 | Rank #22,618

first part; first volume; prequel

島(しま)

x140 | Rank #1,033

island ; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf

は

x2043 | Rank #2

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

王(おう)国(こく)

x75 | Rank #1,895

kingdom; monarchy

北(ほく)西(せい)

x1 | Rank #16,501

northwest

の

x3025 | Rank #1

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

離(り)島(とう)

x10 | Rank #41,956

isolated island; outlying island ; leaving an island

である

x34 | Rank #229

be; is

首(しゅ)都(と)

x9 | Rank #7,046

capital (city); metropolis

から

x365 | 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

電(でん)車(しゃ)

x1 | Rank #2,376

train; electric train

で

x713 | Rank #10

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

三(さん)

x119 | Rank #323

three; 3

時(じ)間(かん)

x35 | Rank #165

time ; hour ; period; class; lesson

あるいは

x5 | Rank #1,463

or; either ... or ; maybe; perhaps; possibly ; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

空(くう)港(こう)

x1 | Rank #6,859

airport

バス

x1 | Rank #2,562

bus

くあい

x1 | Rank #115,688

Kuai ; Hiyo

港(みなと)

x1 | Rank #5,064

harbour; harbor; port

まで

x88 | Rank #60

until (a time); till; to; up to ; to (a place or person); as far as ; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even ; only; merely

向(む)かう

x15 | Rank #569

to face ; to go towards; to head towards

そこ

x24 | Rank #151

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

フェリー

x3 | Rank #29,088

ferry

一(いち)

x68 | Rank #122

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

ほど

x43 | Rank #224

extent; degree; measure ; limit; bounds ; (span of) time ; (a) distance ; the state of; the status of; the condition of ; about; around; approximately; or so ; as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ... ; the more ... the more ...

到(とう)着(ちゃく)

x1 | Rank #2,235

arrival

する

x318 | Rank #18

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

この

x201 | Rank #27

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

歴(れき)史(し)

x4 | Rank #1,739

history

帝(てい)国(こく)

x13 | Rank #1,332

empire ; Empire of Japan

連(れん)邦(ぽう)

x21 | Rank #4,484

federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth; union

といった

x3 | Rank #2,527

such ... as; or some such

大(たい)国(こく)

x4 | Rank #12,244

large country; major nation; great power ; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)

パワーバランス

x1 | Rank #51,732

power balance; balance of power

変(へん)遷(せん)

x1 | Rank #55,089

change; transition; vicissitudes

そのもの

x3 | Rank #2,164

the very thing; itself

国(くに)

x29 | Rank #411

country; state ; region ; national government; central government ; home (i.e. hometown, home country) ; province (of Japan) ; land; earth

中(ちゅう)間(かん)

x1 | Rank #12,640

middle; midway; halfway; centre; center ; middle position; moderate position; neutral position; middle-of-the-road position ; interim; intermediary; intermediate; midterm

に

x1890 | 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

ある

x166 | Rank #36

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

戦(せん)争(そう)

x4 | Rank #1,274

war ; fighting; fierce competition

たびに

x2 | Rank #3,908

each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

と

x1035 | Rank #6

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

ヵ国

x1 | Rank #55,578

counter for countries

間(あいだ)

x16 | Rank #394

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

移(い)譲(じょう)

x1 | Rank #63,459

handing over (of a right, property, etc.); transfer; assignment

島(とう)民(みん)

x75 | Rank #22,040

islander; inhabitant of an island

翻(ほん)弄(ろう)

x1 | Rank #10,586

having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose; tossing about (a ship); buffeting

て

x208 | Rank #21

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 ...

くる

x133 | Rank #63

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive ; to come back; to do ... and come back ; to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue ; to come from; to be caused by; to derive from ; to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")

大(たい)戦(せん)

x2 | Rank #8,443

great war; great battle ; world war

以(い)前(ぜん)

x3 | Rank #960

before; prior to; ago ; the past; before; previously; former times

が

x1872 | 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

所(しょ)有(ゆう)

x1 | Rank #8,457

one's possessions; ownership

世(せ)界(かい)大(たい)戦(せん)

x15 | Rank #31,280

world war

時(とき)

x43 | Rank #110

time; hour; moment ; occasion; case ; chance; opportunity; season ; the times; the age; the day ; tense

中(ちゅう)将(じょう)

x66 | Rank #8,424

lieutenant general; vice-admiral

占(せん)領(りょう)

x1 | Rank #14,144

occupying; having (an area) all to oneself ; military occupation; possession; capture; seizure

現(げん)在(ざい)

x8 | Rank #1,098

the present; present time; now ; as of ; present tense ; this world; this life ; to actually exist; to exist right now; to exist right in front of one

講(こう)和(わ)条(じょう)約(やく)

x1 | Rank #69,598

peace treaty

下(した)

x17 | Rank #476

below; down; under; younger (e.g. daughter) ; bottom ; beneath; underneath ; just after; right after ; inferiority; one's inferior (i.e. one's junior) ; trade-in ; preliminary; preparatory

領(りょう)土(ど)

x1 | Rank #11,348

territory; domain; dominion; possession

なる

x35 | Rank #44

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

主(おも)な

x1 | Rank #13,540

chief; main; principal; important

観(かん)光(こう)名(めい)所(しょ)

x2 | Rank #44,551

sightseeing spot; tourist attraction

天(てん)使(し)

x2 | Rank #1,781

angel

踊(おど)る

x3 | Rank #2,321

to dance (orig. a hopping dance) ; to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune

砂(すな)浜(はま)

x13 | Rank #10,647

sandy beach

称(しょう)する

x2 | Rank #9,298

to call; to name ; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ... ; to purport (to be); to profess; to claim; to pretend; to feign ; to praise; to applaud

入(い)り組(く)む

x3 | Rank #25,954

to become complicated

洞(どう)窟(くつ)

x64 | Rank #4,011

cave; cavern; grotto

多(おお)い

x4 | Rank #527

many; numerous; a lot ; large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much ; frequent; common

海(かい)賊(ぞく)

x47 | Rank #2,581

pirate

隠(かく)れ家(が)

x2 | Rank #12,108

hiding place; hideout; refuge ; retreat; hideaway

という

x90 | Rank #61

called; named; that says; that ; as many as; as much as ; all ...; every single ...

伝(でん)説(せつ)

x21 | Rank #1,641

legend; folklore; tradition

残(のこ)る

x13 | Rank #576

to remain; to be left

群(ぐん)

x3 | Rank #4,971

group; bunch; crowd; throng; swarm; band ; group

また

x57 | Rank #105

again; once more; once again; another time; some other time ; also; too; as well; likewise ; on the other hand; while ; and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore ; or; otherwise ; really; how; (what, why) on earth ; indirect

人(じん)口(こう)

x3 | Rank #10,566

population ; common talk

弱(じゃく)

x2 | Rank #8,030

a little less than; a little under; slightly fewer than ; weakness; the weak; low (setting) ; -lower (seismic intensity)

小(ちい)さな

x5 | Rank #783

small; little; tiny

では

x88 | Rank #70

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