Jiten beta

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

生(い)きる

| x4 | Rank #255

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.)

時(とき)

| x59 | Rank #198

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

より

| x18 | Rank #130

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

未(み)来(らい)

| x47 | Rank #843

(distant) future ; future existence; world beyond the grave; the world to come ; future (tense)

の

| x1698 | 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

時(じ)間(かん)軸(じく)

| x3 | Rank #26,239

time axis; time basis; timeline

全(すべ)て

| x16 | Rank #725

everything; all; the whole ; entirely; completely; wholly; all

戦(せん)争(そう)

| x21 | Rank #2,257

war ; fighting; fierce competition

と

| x620 | Rank #6

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

呼(よ)ぶ

| x10 | Rank #219

to call out (to); to call; to invoke ; to summon (a doctor, etc.) ; to invite ; to designate; to name; to brand ; to garner (support, etc.); to gather ; to take as one's wife

あらゆる

| x2 | Rank #2,094

all; every

世(せ)界(かい)

| x13 | Rank #295

the world; society; the universe ; sphere; circle; world ; world-renowned; world-famous ; realm governed by one Buddha; space

を

| x1143 | 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.

巻(ま)き込(こ)む

| x10 | Rank #1,177

to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up ; to involve; to drag into

続(つづ)く

| x11 | Rank #517

to continue; to last; to go on ; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken ; to occur again and again ; to lead to; to connect to; to adjoin ; to come after; to follow; to succeed; to rank next to ; to hold out; to keep; to last

時(じ)代(だい)

| x3 | Rank #903

period; epoch; era; age ; the times; those days ; oldness; ancientness; antiquity ; antique; period piece

長(なが)きにわたる

| x1 | Rank #38,852

long (time); longstanding; for a long time

その

| x138 | Rank #24

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

止(と)める

| x8 | Rank #448

to stop; to turn off ; to park ; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain) ; to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit ; to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind ; to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple ; to detain; to keep in custody

動(うご)く

| x14 | Rank #321

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

機(き)関(かん)

| x22 | Rank #7,118

engine ; agency; organisation; organization; institution; organ; body ; system; facility; facilities

ある

| x32 | Rank #34

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

おそらく

| x15 | Rank #2,135

probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

この

| x89 | Rank #26

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

で

| x311 | Rank #8

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

唯(ゆい)一(いつ)

| x3 | Rank #1,468

only; sole; unique

ために

| x18 | Rank #143

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of ; because of; as a result of

活(かつ)動(どう)

| x3 | Rank #2,063

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation ; moving picture

組(そ)織(しき)

| x5 | Rank #2,286

organization; organisation; formation ; structure; construction; setup; constitution ; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.) ; tissue ; texture (of a rock) ; weave (of a fabric)

本(ほん)部(ぶ)

| x4 | Rank #3,990

headquarters; head office; main office

今(いま)

| x52 | Rank #56

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

何(なに)者(もの)か

| x2 | Rank #2,976

someone

襲(しゅう)撃(げき)

| x16 | Rank #4,261

(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge

受(う)ける

| x3 | Rank #369

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

あー

| x5 | Rank #1,020

ah!; oh!; alas! ; yes; indeed; that is correct ; aah; gah; argh ; hey!; yo! ; uh huh; yeah yeah; right; gotcha

による

| x3 | Rank #863

by means of; due to; because of; according to

光(ひかり)

| x3 | Rank #945

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

や

| x45 | Rank #69

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?

煙(けむり)

| x2 | Rank #3,516

smoke; fumes

上(あ)げる

| x9 | Rank #660

to raise; to elevate ; to do up (one's hair) ; to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.) ; to land (a boat) ; to deep-fry ; to show someone (into a room) ; to give ; to send someone (away) ; to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll ; to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve

施(し)設(せつ)

| x3 | Rank #2,720

facility; facilities; institution; establishment ; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)

見(み)下(お)ろす

| x2 | Rank #5,754

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on ; to despise; to look down on

女(じょ)性(せい)

| x5 | Rank #704

woman; female ; feminine gender

は

| x1231 | Rank #2

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

緊(きん)張(ちょう)

| x5 | Rank #1,246

tension; strain; nervousness; stress ; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.) ; tonus; muscle tone

孕(はら)む

| x1 | Rank #15,770

to conceive; to become pregnant ; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with ; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.); to involve (e.g. risk) ; to be swollen and ripe (of a plant ear, head, sprout, etc.)

ため息(いき)

| x7 | Rank #3,107

sigh

つる

| x7 | Rank #562

to fish; to angle; to catch ; to lure in; to tempt; to attract; to entice; to allure

アール

| x48 | Rank #25,082

are; measure of area (100 sq.m.)

から

| x257 | 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

博士(はかせ)

| x66 | Rank #5,899

expert; learned person ; doctor; PhD; Dr. ; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period) ; pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

科(か)学(がく)者(しゃ)

| x2 | Rank #9,612

scientist

だった

| x74 | Rank #35

was; were

そして

| x20 | Rank #156

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

幹(かん)部(ぶ)

| x2 | Rank #5,662

management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

でもある

| x3 | Rank #3,283

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case) ; to be ... or something

しかも

| x14 | Rank #546

moreover; furthermore ; nevertheless; and yet

中(うち)

| x31 | Rank #107

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

も

| x404 | 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

特(とく)に

| x19 | Rank #650

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

重(じゅう)要(よう)度(ど)

| x1 | Rank #35,641

importance; priority

高(たか)い

| x3 | Rank #432

high; tall ; expensive; high-priced ; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.) ; loud ; high-pitched; shrill

役(やく)職(しょく)

| x1 | Rank #11,559

post; official position ; managerial position; executive position

に

| x860 | 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

即(すなわ)ち

| x1 | Rank #19,261

that is (to say); namely; i.e. ; precisely; exactly; just; nothing but; neither more nor less ; (and) then

ヒロイン

| x35 | Rank #6,483

heroine; female protagonist ; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman

選(えら)ぶ

| x5 | Rank #472

to choose; to select

根(こん)本(ぽん)

| x1 | Rank #8,116

root; source; origin ; foundation; basis; essence

回(かい)避(ひ)

| x4 | Rank #4,113

evasion; avoidance ; recusal (of a judge)

する

| x172 | Rank #15

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

という

| x86 | Rank #77

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

最(さい)大(だい)

| x1 | Rank #1,764

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

プロジェクト

| x1 | Rank #6,659

project