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

九(く)月(がつ)

| x4 | Rank #22,037

September ; ninth month of the lunar calendar

東(とう)京(きょう)

| x298 | Rank #1,279

Tokyo

は

| x13666 | Rank #3

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

例(れい)年(ねん)

| x2 | Rank #15,051

average (normal, ordinary) year ; every year; annually

よりも

| x115 | Rank #803

than; in comparison to ; rather than; over; above

かなり

| x70 | Rank #709

considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty

涼(すず)しい

| x6 | Rank #5,201

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

という

| x1309 | Rank #73

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

話(はなし)

| x223 | Rank #93

talk; speech; chat; conversation ; topic; subject ; discussions; negotiation; argument ; rumor; talk; hearsay ; tale; story; fable ; circumstances; particulars

で

| x1717 | Rank #208

without doing ...

ある

| x1083 | Rank #29

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

だが

| x1104 | Rank #256

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

には

| x1037 | Rank #28

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

正(しょう)直(じき)

| x29 | Rank #673

honest; frank; candid; straightforward ; honestly; frankly

ぴんと

| x2 | Rank #18,926

tightly; tautly; tensely ; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; with a jerk ; intuitively; instinctively; immediately ; with a burst; with a crack; with a snap; with a twang

くる

| x421 | Rank #54

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 ...")

姫(ひめ)

| x599 | Rank #2,280

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.) ; girl ; small; cute; lesser (in names of species) ; prostitute

皇(こう)都(と)

| x161 | Rank #81,997

imperial capital

たる

| x130 | Rank #2,236

(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

から

| x2207 | Rank #11

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

四(し)

| x290 | Rank #2,125

four; 4

も

| x5383 | 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

離(はな)れる

| x54 | Rank #523

to be separated; to be apart; to be distant ; to leave; to go away ; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit; to give up ; to lose connection with; to drift away from

だ

| x2874 | Rank #8

be; is

その

| x1979 | Rank #21

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

間(あいだ)

| x165 | Rank #364

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

日本(にほん)

| x592 | Rank #783

Japan

領(えり)

| x26 | Rank #12,689

collar; lapel; neckband; neck ; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

内(ない)

| x134 | Rank #1,213

within ...; inside ...

に

| x11572 | 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

すら

| x30 | Rank #1,066

even

いる

| x423 | Rank #45

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

が

| x10504 | 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

過(す)ごす

| x19 | Rank #1,002

to spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life); to live ; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to carry too far; to carry to excess ; to take care of; to support ; to overdo; to do too much ; to ... without acting on it; to ... without getting involved

都(みやこ)

| x18 | Rank #4,769

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government ; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light) ; location of the Imperial Palace

インドシナ半島

| x1 | Rank #132,982

Indochina (peninsula)

一(いっ)角(かく)

| x24 | Rank #7,863

corner; section; point; part ; one horn ; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.) ; first corner ; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

南(みなみ)シナ海(かい)

| x1 | Rank #100,528

South China Sea

面(めん)する

| x15 | Rank #8,138

to face on; to look out on to

夏(なつ)

| x1 | Rank #1,379

summer

と

| x8050 | Rank #6

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

なる

| x354 | Rank #33

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

亜(あ)熱(ねっ)帯(たい)

| x2 | Rank #65,400

subtropics

港(こう)湾(わん)都(と)市(し)

| x1 | Rank #73,962

port city; harbour city; harbor city

以(い)上(じょう)

| x249 | Rank #332

not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more ; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; more than; further than ; the above; the above-mentioned; the aforementioned; the foregoing ; since ...; seeing that ...; now that ...; once ... ; that's all; that is the end; the end

暑(あつ)さ

| x1 | Rank #7,570

heat (of the weather); hotness

見(み)舞(ま)う

| x4 | Rank #8,800

to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to inquire after ; to attack; to hit; to strike; to deal (a punch)

帝(てい)都(と)

| x26 | Rank #17,159

imperial capital

蒸(む)し暑(あつ)い

| x1 | Rank #20,058

humid; sultry

比(くら)べる

| x4 | Rank #1,391

to compare; to make a comparison ; to compete; to vie

ずいぶん

| x65 | Rank #1,611

very; extremely; surprisingly; fairly; quite; considerably; awfully; terribly ; terrible; horrid; contemptible; reprehensible ; remarkable; extraordinary

です

| x1137 | Rank #18

be; is

ね

| x660 | 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 ...

やんわり

| x17 | Rank #15,949

softly; mildly; gently; politely

一(いっ)瞬(しゅん)

| x53 | Rank #1,032

instant; moment; for an instant

言(い)いかける

| x5 | Rank #7,274

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to break off (mid-sentence) ; to speak to; to address

あらためる

| x9 | Rank #29,660

to change; to alter; to revise; to replace ; to reform; to correct; to mend; to improve ; to examine; to check; to inspect ; to do properly; to do formally

東(とう)方(ほう)

| x151 | Rank #20,608

eastern direction ; the Orient ; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)

ローマ

| x268 | Rank #19,860

Rome

領(りょう)内(ない)

| x9 | Rank #30,678

(within a) territory; domains

もちろん

| x231 | Rank #309

of course; certainly; naturally

東(ひがし)アジア

| x16 | Rank #57,858

East Asia

中(ちゅう)心(しん)

| x58 | Rank #1,686

center; centre; middle; heart; core; focus; pivot; emphasis; balance ; -centered; -centred; -focused; -oriented; centered on; focused on

を

| x16271 | 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.

指(さ)す

| x7 | Rank #4,502

to point ; to nominate; to select someone; to specify some person ; to identify; to indicate; to point out ; to play (a game of shogi); to move (a piece) ; to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)

ここ

| x613 | Rank #41

here; this place ; this point; here; now ; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ... ; the next ... (e.g. few days); these next ...

皇(こう)国(こく)

| x335 | Rank #37,946

Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan

やすい

| x35 | Rank #726

easy ; likely to ...; have a tendency to ... ; easy to ...

て

| x1367 | Rank #17

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 ...

何(なに)より

| x14 | Rank #2,030

above anything else; above all; more than anything ; best; greatest; excellent; wonderful; most important

向(む)こう

| x59 | Rank #590

opposite side; other side ; over there; ahead; beyond; (in the) distance; far away; far off ; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad) ; the other party; the other side ; from now; next (e.g. two weeks); coming ...; from ... onwards

こう

| x98 | Rank #156

in this way; like this; so; thus ; this (much); so ; uh; er; mm; well

する

| x1104 | 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

冷(れい)房(ぼう)

| x2 | Rank #21,342

air conditioning; air cooling

当(あ)たる

| x31 | Rank #713

to be hit; to strike ; to touch; to be in contact; to be affixed ; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to apply to ; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.) ; to be selected (in a lottery, etc.); to win ; to be successful; to go well; to be a hit ; to face; to confront ; to lie (in the direction of) ; to undertake; to be assigned ; to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.); to be afflicted

時(じ)間(かん)

| x141 | Rank #154

time ; hour ; period; class; lesson

方(ほう)

| x534 | Rank #221

direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction) ; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part ; type; category ; field (of study, etc.) ; indicates one side of a comparison ; way; method; manner; means ; length (of each side of a square)

長(なが)い

| x52 | Rank #468

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

けど

| x153 | Rank #37

but; however; although

空(くう)気(き)

| x41 | Rank #1,001

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

和(やわ)らげる

| x1 | Rank #12,195

to soften; to moderate; to relieve