Jiten beta

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

言(こと)葉(ば)

| x23 | Rank #282

language; dialect ; word; phrase; expression; term ; speech; (manner of) speaking; (use of) language ; words; remark; statement; comment ; learning to speak; language acquisition

に

| x1679 | 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

彼(かれ)

| x53 | Rank #324

he; him ; boyfriend

首(くび)

| x7 | Rank #879

neck ; head ; dismissal (from a job); firing; sacking

を

| x2288 | 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.

かしげる

| x5 | Rank #16,426

to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant

八(はち)

| x13 | Rank #3,836

eight; 8

年(とし)

| x30 | Rank #142

year ; age; years ; past one's prime; old age

近(ちか)く

| x24 | Rank #510

near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity ; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to ; shortly; soon

も

| x751 | 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

昔(むかし)

| x7 | Rank #305

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

という

| x161 | Rank #73

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

前(ぜん)世(せい)

| x15 | Rank #11,218

antiquity; the previous era

では

| x92 | Rank #67

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

大(たい)陸(りく)

| x1 | Rank #7,764

continent ; continental Asia (esp. mainland China) ; continental Europe

の

| x3775 | 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

東(とう)西(ざい)

| x4 | Rank #15,728

east and west ; Orient and Occident; East and West ; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!; roll-up, roll-up

あまねく

| x1 | Rank #27,253

widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally; universally

駆(か)けまわる

| x1 | Rank #47,717

to run around; to bustle about

その

| x276 | Rank #21

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

頃(ころ)

| x23 | Rank #733

(approximate) time; around; about; toward ; suitable time (or condition) ; time of year; season

往(い)く

| x6 | Rank #31,542

to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for) ; to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road) ; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; to get along ; to do (in a particular way); to go (with; a choice); to try ; to pass (of time, seasons, etc.); to go by ; to stream; to flow ; to die; to pass away ; to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.); to get to; to go (so far as ...) ; to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.); to arrive ; to continue ...; to go on ...; to (progress) steadily; to gradually ...; to progressively ...

先(さき)々(ざき)

| x1 | Rank #19,400

distant future; inevitable future ; places one goes to

で

| x636 | Rank #36

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

数多(あまた)

| x1 | Rank #14,200

many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous

言(げん)語(ご)

| x1 | Rank #7,594

language

耳(みみ)

| x8 | Rank #963

ear ; hearing ; ear (for music, etc.) ; edge; crust; heel (of bread or cheese); selvedge (of woven fabric); selvage ; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.); handle

する

| x136 | 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

もの

| x60 | Rank #77

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

訊(たず)ねる

| x7 | Rank #20,249

to ask; to enquire; to inquire ; to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate

相(あい)手(て)

| x26 | Rank #223

companion; partner; company ; other party; addressee; counterparty ; opponent (sports, etc.)

東(とう)方(ほう)

| x22 | Rank #20,608

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

ローマ帝(てい)国(こく)

| x13 | Rank #57,760

Roman Empire

軍(ぐん)人(じん)

| x13 | Rank #8,407

serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel

である

| x183 | Rank #405

be; is

誰(だれ)

| x8 | Rank #112

who

ない

| x121 | Rank #32

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

男(おとこ)

| x39 | Rank #168

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

そんな

| x28 | Rank #71

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

意(い)味(み)合(あ)い

| x1 | Rank #13,848

implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

ラテン語(ご)

| x1 | Rank #34,873

Latin (language)

です

| x149 | Rank #18

be; is

青(あお)い

| x23 | Rank #2,273

blue; azure ; green ; pale (facial color); gray; grey ; unripe; inexperienced

軍(ぐん)服(ぷく)

| x12 | Rank #21,736

military uniform

身(み)

| x28 | Rank #591

one's body; one's person ; oneself; one's appearance ; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position ; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container (as opposed to its lid)

つつむ

| x3 | Rank #28,784

to wrap up; to pack; to bundle; to do up ; to cover; to envelop; to shroud; to engulf ; to conceal (a feeling); to hide ; to give (money in an envelope; as a wedding gift, funeral offering, etc.)

青(せい)年(ねん)

| x8 | Rank #4,508

youth; young man

士(し)官(かん)

| x4 | Rank #23,194

officer

そつなく

| x1 | Rank #26,802

without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately

答(こた)える

| x8 | Rank #720

to answer; to reply

いにしえ

| x10 | Rank #20,907

antiquity; ancient times

世(よ)

| x11 | Rank #1,948

world; society; public ; life; lifetime ; age; era; period; epoch; generation ; reign; rule ; the times ; world (of existence)

より

| x84 | Rank #125

than ; rather than; instead of; over; above ; from; out of; since; at; on (and after) ; except; but; other than ; more

唐(とう)突(とつ)

| x3 | Rank #5,707

abrupt; sudden

に

| x247 | Rank #645

load; baggage; cargo; freight; goods ; burden; responsibility

甦(よみがえ)る

| x6 | Rank #20,762

to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be revived; to be refreshed; to be restored ; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back

復(ふっ)活(かつ)

| x35 | Rank #2,541

revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; comeback ; resurrection; rebirth

者(しゃ)

| x40 | Rank #750

person; -er ; expert; geisha; prostitute

など

| x110 | Rank #315

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

れっきとした

| x3 | Rank #10,471

accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable

現(げん)代(だい)

| x5 | Rank #4,525

present age; present day; today ; modern era; modern times

生(う)まれ

| x1 | Rank #3,191

birth; birthplace ; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

ローマ

| x23 | Rank #19,860

Rome

最(もっと)も

| x10 | Rank #1,540

most; extremely

多(おお)い

| x6 | Rank #404

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

中(ちゅう)華(か)

| x3 | Rank #11,199

China ; Chinese food

系(けい)

| x4 | Rank #1,663

system; lineage; group ; corollary ; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period) ; (taxonomical) series

軍(ぐん)

| x46 | Rank #3,653

army; armed forces; troops ; military authorities ; team; group; troupe

上(じょう)層(そう)部(ぶ)

| x1 | Rank #8,536

top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

が

| x1514 | 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

付(つ)ける

| x2 | Rank #1,100

to attach; to join; to connect; to add; to append; to affix; to stick; to glue; to fasten; to sew on; to apply (ointment); to put against ; to furnish (a house with) ; to wear; to put on ; to keep a diary; to make an entry ; to appraise; to set (a price) ; to allot; to budget; to assign ; to bring alongside ; to place (under guard or doctor) ; to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk ; to load; to give (courage to)

くれる

| x28 | Rank #62

to give; to let (one) have ; to give ; to do for one; to take the trouble to do ; to do to someone's disadvantage

相(そう)談(だん)役(やく)

| x2 | Rank #27,781

counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor

兼(けん)

| x10 | Rank #6,438

cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time

世(せ)話(わ)係(がかり)

| x1 | Rank #22,718

attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker

さらに

| x33 | Rank #1,344

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

言(い)う

| x47 | Rank #39

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

我(わ)が

| x25 | Rank #1,485

my; our; one's own

慣(かん)習(しゅう)

| x2 | Rank #24,788

custom; convention; common practice ; becoming accustomed (to)

なのです

| x2 | Rank #11,439

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

真(しん)の

| x6 | Rank #3,135

true; real; genuine; proper; utter

名(な)

| x32 | Rank #503

name; given name ; title ; fame; renown; reputation ; pretext; pretense; justification; appearance

伏(ふ)せる

| x1 | Rank #3,365

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to lay upside down ; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes) ; to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground) ; to conceal; to hide; to keep secret; to place in hiding (e.g. troops for an ambush) ; to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)

おくる

| x3 | Rank #356

to give (as a gift); to present ; to confer; to bestow; to award

どの

| x60 | Rank #17,757

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

と

| x1155 | Rank #6