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x14 | Rank #1,431

far; distant; far away; a long way off; in the distance ; distant (past); remote (in time); remote; far-removed (in time) ; distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone) ; far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.); not similar; way off ; hard (of hearing) ; nearsighted

昔(むかし)

x7 | Rank #435

the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago ; the past ten years; the past decade

の

x3446 | 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

こと

x283 | Rank #13

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 ...

です

x101 | Rank #19

be; is

ある

x101 | Rank #731

a certain ...; some ...

ところ

x40 | Rank #167

place; spot; scene; site ; address ; district; area; locality ; one's house ; point; aspect; side; facet ; passage (in text); part ; space; room ; thing; matter ; whereupon; as a result ; about to; on the verge of

に

x2165 | 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

ひとりぼっち

x11 | Rank #14,462

aloneness; loneliness; solitude

闇(やみ)

x59 | Rank #962

darkness; the dark ; bewilderment; despair; hopelessness ; hidden place; secrecy; oblivion ; black market; shady trading; underhand transactions; illegal channels

王(おう)様(さま)

x88 | Rank #3,558

king

が

x1558 | 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

いる

x23 | Rank #55

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

これ

x44 | Rank #33

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

は

x2873 | Rank #2

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

少(しょう)女(じょ)

x138 | Rank #608

girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady ; female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)

出(で)会(あ)う

x5 | Rank #1,130

to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon ; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.) ; to emerge and engage (an enemy)

お話(はなし)

x6 | Rank #1,230

story; tale ; talk; discussion

旧(ふる)い

x4 | Rank #49,025

old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn ; long; since long ago; time-honored ; of the distant past; long-ago ; stale; threadbare; hackneyed; corny ; old-fashioned; outmoded; out-of-date

大(おお)きな

x18 | Rank #513

big; large; great

森(もり)

x61 | Rank #868

forest ; shrine grove

中(うち)

x191 | Rank #119

inside; within ; while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of ; among; amongst; (out) of; between ; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success) ; within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts ; we; our company; our organization ; one's home; one's family ; my spouse; my husband; my wife ; signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife ; I; me

を

x2819 | 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.

一(いち)

x39 | Rank #122

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

匹(ひき)

x20 | Rank #1,964

counter for small animals ; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size) ; counter for horses ; roll of cloth

蝙蝠(こうもり)

x26 | Rank #20,752

bat (Chiroptera spp.) ; umbrella ; opportunist; turncoat

飛(と)ぶ

x12 | Rank #969

to fly; to soar ; to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop ; to spatter; to scatter; to splash; to fly (e.g. of sparks) ; to hurry; to rush ; to flee; to run off; to escape ; to disappear; to vanish; to fade; to thin out ; to break off; to come off; to fall off; to blow (of a fuse) ; to be sent out (of an order); to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.) ; to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.) ; to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.); to skip; to jump (e.g. of a conversation)

季(き)節(せつ)

x2 | Rank #3,590

season; time of year

初(しょ)夏(か)

x3 | Rank #24,193

early summer ; fourth month of the lunar calendar

だ

x292 | Rank #8

be; is

天(てん)井(じょう)

x9 | Rank #2,737

ceiling ; ceiling price; (price) ceiling

ように

x209 | Rank #77

like; as ; so that; in order that; so as to; in order to ; be sure to ; I hope (that); I pray (that); may

広(ひろ)がる

x15 | Rank #2,034

to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

枝(えだ)葉(は)

x2 | Rank #29,256

branches and leaves; foliage ; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue; digression

空(から)

x26 | Rank #533

emptiness; being empty ; not carrying anything; unburdened; empty-handed ; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false; no-show (reservation); put-on (cheeriness, courage, etc.); empty (compliments); insincere

から

x325 | 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

光(ひかり)

x24 | Rank #521

light ; illumination; ray; beam; gleam; glow ; happiness; hope ; influence; power ; vision; eyesight ; optical fiber; optical fibre

受(う)ける

x11 | Rank #480

to receive; to get ; to catch (e.g. a ball) ; to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.) ; to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence) ; to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge) ; to be given (e.g. life, talent) ; to find funny; to find humorous; to be amused (by) ; to follow; to succeed; to be descended from ; to face (south, etc.) ; to be modified by

鮮(あざ)やか

x10 | Rank #7,631

vivid; bright; brilliant; clear; fresh; vibrant ; skillful; skilful; adroit; brilliant (performance, goal, etc.); splendid; superb; magnificent; fine

緑(みどり)

x8 | Rank #2,592

green ; greenery; verdure

輝(かがや)く

x6 | Rank #1,775

to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glitter; to glisten ; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam; to glow

しなやか

x3 | Rank #15,304

supple; flexible; elastic ; graceful; elegant; refined

長(なが)い

x30 | Rank #700

long (distance, length) ; long (time); protracted; prolonged

伸(の)びる

x9 | Rank #2,497

to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.) ; to straighten out; to be flattened; to become smooth ; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.) ; to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend ; to lose elasticity; to become slack; to become soggy (e.g. of noodles) ; to make progress; to develop; to expand; to increase; to improve ; to be exhausted; to get groggy; to be stunned (by a blow); to pass out; to collapse ; to be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.); to be extended (e.g. of a deadline); to lengthen (e.g. of the days) ; to be postponed; to be delayed; to be put off

それでも

x27 | Rank #382

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

苔(こけ)むす

x2 | Rank #64,626

to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss ; to become aged; to grow old

たくましい

x4 | Rank #8,830

burly; strong; sturdy ; indomitable; indefatigable; strong-willed; resolute; bold ; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong

木(き)々(ぎ)

x20 | Rank #6,721

(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees

並(なら)ぶ

x8 | Rank #1,837

to line up; to stand in a line ; to rival; to match; to equal

ひっそり

x2 | Rank #11,643

quiet (place); still; silent; deserted ; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly

と

x1163 | Rank #6

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

薄(うす)暗(ぐら)い

x3 | Rank #7,791

dim; gloomy

しっとり

x2 | Rank #12,310

damp; moist; (slightly) wet ; quiet; calm; peaceful; soft; gentle; mellow; graceful

涼(すず)しい

x3 | Rank #7,105

cool; refreshing ; clear (e.g. eyes); bright ; clear; distinct ; composed (facial expression); unruffled; unconcerned ; pure; upright; innocent

葉(は)

x11 | Rank #2,299

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle

間(あいだ)

x26 | 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

零(こぼ)れ落(お)ちる

x7 | Rank #24,940

to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)

金(きん)色(いろ)

x8 | Rank #5,614

gold (colour, color)

だけ

x86 | Rank #45

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

夏(なつ)

x12 | Rank #1,129

summer

証(しるし)

x2 | Rank #4,264

mark; sign ; symbol; emblem ; badge; crest; flag ; evidence; proof ; token (of gratitude, affection, etc.)

雨(あめ)

x7 | Rank #1,004

rain ; rainy day; rainy weather ; the November suit (in hanafuda)

ごとく

x5 | Rank #5,568

like; as

まっすぐ

x5 | Rank #2,568

straight (ahead); direct; upright; erect ; straightforward; honest; frank

射(さ)しこむ

x4 | Rank #70,369

to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in

風(かぜ)

x30 | Rank #705

wind; breeze; draught; draft ; manner; behaviour; behavior ; cold; influenza

吹(ふ)く

x6 | Rank #3,056

to blow (of the wind) ; to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.); to puff ; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to whistle (a tune) ; to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout; to spew; to puff out ; to sprout; to put forth (buds) ; to appear (on the surface); to form; to be coated with (powder, rust, etc.) ; to burst out laughing; to burst into laughter ; to brag; to talk big ; to smelt; to mint

たび

x7 | Rank #3,220

travel; trip; journey

ざわざわ

x3 | Rank #19,800

noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion ; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.) ; feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)

躍(おど)る

x2 | Rank #13,368

to jump up; to spring up; to leap ; to move around; to bounce up and down ; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb ; to be messy (of handwriting); to be untidy

積(つ)み重(かさ)なる

x5 | Rank #22,127

to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate

や

x53 | Rank #72

such things as ...; and ... and ; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as ; be; is ; o; oh ; huh; what ; hi ; yes; what? ; yes?; no?; is it?; isn't it?

苔(こけ)

x1 | Rank #24,044

moss ; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)

毒(どく)々(どく)しい

x2 | Rank #38,900

poisonous; venomous; poisonous-looking ; hateful; detestable; loathsome; odious; sickening ; gaudy; garish; heavy; gross

色(いろ)

x15 | Rank #787

colour; color; hue; tint; tinge; shade ; complexion; skin colour; skin color ; look (on one's face); expression ; appearance; air; feeling ; personality; character ; tone (of one's voice, etc.); tune; sound; ring ; love; lust; sensuality; love affair ; lover; paramour ; beauty; sexiness; physical appeal ; kind; type; variety

キノコ

x2 | Rank #6,838

mushroom

上(うえ)

x69 | Rank #176

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 ...

滑(すべ)る

x1 | Rank #3,859

to slide; to glide; to skate; to ski ; to slip; to skid ; to be slippery ; to fail (an examination) ; to lose (a position); to be demoted ; to bomb (when telling a joke); to fall flat

その

x347 | Rank #28

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

羽(はね)

x9 | Rank #2,288

feather; plume; down ; wing ; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.) ; shuttlecock (in badminton) ; shuttlecock (in hanetsuki) ; arrow feathers

ひらり

x3 | Rank #11,970

nimbly; lightly

楽(たの)しい

x5 | Rank #462

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

げ

x23 | Rank #944

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

踊(おど)る

x2 | Rank #2,321

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

爪(つめ)

x4 | Rank #3,143

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; talon; hoof ; plectrum; pick ; hook; clasp

も

x548 | 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

似(に)る

x26 | Rank #860

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

骨(ほね)

x10 | Rank #2,284

bone ; frame ; outline; core ; backbone; spirit; fortitude ; laborious; troublesome; difficult

で

x641 | Rank #10

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

飛(ひ)膜(まく)

x1 | Rank #183,374

patagium (vertebrate flying or gliding membrane)

歪(ゆが)む

x5 | Rank #5,435

to warp; to bend; to contort ; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted; to be cross-grained

それ

x159 | Rank #26

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

持(も)つ

x10 | Rank #190

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry ; to possess; to have; to own ; to maintain; to keep ; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive ; to take charge of; to be in charge of ; to hold (meeting, etc.); to have (opportunity, etc.) ; to have "it"; to have that special something; to be blessed with good luck

他(ほか)

x15 | Rank #330

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

鳥(とり)

x4 | Rank #1,787

bird ; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

には

x252 | Rank #37

to; for; on; in; at ; in order to; for ; as for; regarding ; while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but)

難(むずか)しい

x4 | Rank #804

difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.) ; impossible; unfeasible ; fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased ; gloomy; glum; sullen; serious (look) ; dirty; unclean; filthy; detestable ; unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

動(うご)き

x17 | Rank #658

movement; move; motion ; trend; development; change; fluctuation

強(つよ)い

x31 | Rank #339

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

空(くう)気(き)

x25 | Rank #937

air; atmosphere ; mood; situation ; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

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