Jiten beta

indicates word or phrase being defined ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; with ; (not) as much as; (not) so much as ; the fact that; to think that; such a thing as

何(なに)か

| x86 | Rank #102

something; some; any ; somehow; for some reason ; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

その

| x94 | Rank #24

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

定(てい)義(ぎ)

| x1 | Rank #8,867

definition

は

| x1053 | Rank #2

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

時(じ)代(だい)

| x3 | Rank #903

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

により

| x6 | Rank #1,474

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

変(へん)化(か)

| x9 | Rank #1,622

change; variation; alteration; mutation; transition; transformation; transfiguration; metamorphosis ; variety; diversity ; inflection; declension; conjugation ; sidestepping

我(わ)が国(くに)

| x1 | Rank #8,877

our country; our land; one's own country

の

| x2289 | 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

伝(でん)統(とう)的(てき)

| x1 | Rank #17,241

traditional; customary; conventional

広(ひろ)い額(ひたい)

| x1 | Rank #92,956

high brow; broad forehead

に

| x1249 | 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

切(き)れ長(なが)

| x1 | Rank #32,683

long slits (esp. of eyes)

な

| x52 | Rank #37

greens; vegetables ; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed

目(め)

| x45 | Rank #124

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

小(ちい)さい

| x3 | Rank #754

small; little; tiny ; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); minor; small ; low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice) ; unimportant; petty; insignificant; trifling; trivial ; young; juvenile

口(くち)

| x5 | Rank #319

mouth ; opening; hole; gap; orifice ; mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece ; gate; door; entrance; exit ; speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip) ; taste; palate ; mouth (to feed) ; opening (i.e. vacancy); available position ; invitation; summons ; kind; sort; type

でした

| x41 | Rank #285

was, were

しかし

| x9 | Rank #250

however; but

西(せい)洋(よう)化(か)

| x1 | Rank #104,823

westernization; westernisation

が

| x1665 | 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

進(すす)む

| x2 | Rank #685

to advance; to go forward ; to precede; to go ahead (of) ; to make progress; to improve ; to deepen; to heighten ; to be fast (of a clock); to be ahead ; to do of one's own free will

につれ

| x1 | Rank #10,608

as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

大(おお)きな

| x4 | Rank #481

big; large; great

と

| x766 | Rank #6

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

高(たか)い

| x7 | Rank #432

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

鼻(はな)

| x10 | Rank #2,062

nose

はっきり

| x6 | Rank #876

clearly; plainly; distinctly ; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain; to be exact; to become clear; to clear up

する

| x285 | 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

顔(かお)立(だ)ち

| x1 | Rank #9,381

looks; features

官(かん)能(のう)的(てき)

| x1 | Rank #30,010

sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing

シルエット

| x1 | Rank #11,274

silhouette

美(び)

| x6 | Rank #4,523

beauty

象(しょう)徴(ちょう)

| x1 | Rank #4,811

symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation

なる

| x107 | Rank #40

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

丸(まる)い

| x1 | Rank #3,583

round; circular; spherical ; curved; smooth ; harmonious; calm; peaceful; amiable; amicable

二(ふた)重(え)まぶた

| x1 | Rank #79,341

double-edged eyelid

愛(あい)らしい

| x1 | Rank #9,290

pretty; charming; lovely; adorable

顔(かお)

| x90 | Rank #126

face; visage ; look; expression; countenance ; honor; honour; face ; influence; notoriety

好(この)む

| x1 | Rank #4,348

to like; to prefer

年(ねん)代(だい)

| x2 | Rank #7,102

age; era; period; date

を

| x1451 | 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.

経(へ)る

| x1 | Rank #4,320

to pass; to elapse; to go by ; to pass through; to go through ; to experience; to go through; to undergo

には

| x60 | Rank #30

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

鹿(しか)

| x1 | Rank #10,226

deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid

ように

| x35 | Rank #93

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

澄(す)む

| x1 | Rank #6,100

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent ; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice) ; to become serene; to become tranquil; to be free of worries ; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

ライン

| x4 | Rank #3,589

line

清(せい)純(じゅん)

| x1 | Rank #25,179

purity; innocence

トレンド

| x3 | Rank #22,807

trend

では

| x86 | Rank #74

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

現(げん)在(ざい)

| x8 | Rank #1,085

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

まさに

| x7 | Rank #1,179

exactly; just; precisely; really; truly; surely; certainly; without doubt ; right (when); just (as) ; just (about to); on the point of; on the verge of; on the brink of ; really (ought to); certainly (should); naturally

多(た)様(よう)性(せい)

| x1 | Rank #26,297

diversity; variety

です

| x496 | Rank #21

be; is

基(き)準(じゅん)

| x5 | Rank #4,864

standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge; basis

ない

| x109 | Rank #32

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

各(かく)自(じ)

| x1 | Rank #5,554

each (person); everyone; individual; respective

追(つい)求(きゅう)

| x3 | Rank #7,183

pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after

今(いま)

| x41 | Rank #56

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

美(び)容(よう)整(せい)形(けい)

| x6 | Rank #54,762

cosmetic surgery

で

| x336 | Rank #8

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

選(せん)択(たく)

| x8 | Rank #1,935

choice; selection; option

できる

| x78 | Rank #87

to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do) ; to be good at; to do well; to be proficient (in); to be capable ; to come into existence; to form; to appear; to come up (of a matter); to be born; to make (a friend); to get (a girlfriend, free time, etc.) ; to be made; to be built; to be constructed; to be formed; to be established; to be set up ; to be finished; to be completed; to be done; to be ready ; to grow (of a crop); to be produced ; to be mature and well-balanced; to be of fine character ; to be by nature; to be born ... ; to become (sexually) involved (with); to become intimate (with); to take up (with someone) ; to get pregnant

個(こ)性(せい)

| x1 | Rank #5,446

individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic

よる

| x6 | Rank #513

to approach; to draw near; to come near; to be close to ; to gather (in one place); to come together; to meet ; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to make a short visit ; to grow old; to grow high (number, etc.) ; to grow (wrinkly) ; to lean against; to recline on ; to push one's opponent while holding their belt ; to decide on a price and come to a deal ; to be swayed by (a person); to yield to

自(じ)分(ぶん)

| x47 | Rank #90

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself ; I; me ; you

だけ

| x66 | Rank #39

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

新(あたら)しい

| x9 | Rank #406

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern

作(つく)り出(だ)す

| x1 | Rank #4,134

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops) ; to invent; to dream up; to create

のです

| x8 | Rank #459

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

他(た)人(にん)

| x4 | Rank #1,046

another person; other people; others ; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood) ; outsider; stranger

縛(しば)る

| x2 | Rank #2,617

to tie; to bind; to fasten ; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

ことなく

| x2 | Rank #2,571

without accident; uneventfully ; without ...

あなた

| x56 | Rank #114

beyond; across; the other side; the distance

本(ほん)来(らい)

| x2 | Rank #1,516

originally; primarily ; essentially; intrinsically; naturally; by nature; in (and of) itself ; proper; rightful; legal; normal

さらに

| x2 | Rank #1,317

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

引(ひ)きたてる

| x1 | Rank #89,528

to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to enhance ; to support; to favor; to favour; to promote; to patronize ; to rouse (spirits) ; to march (a prisoner) off; to haul someone off ; to slide (a door) shut

ようい

| x77 | Rank #223

easy; simple; plain

我(われ)々(われ)

| x9 | Rank #782

整(せい)形(けい)外(げ)科(か)

| x75 | Rank #43,078

orthopedic surgery; orthopaedic surgery; orthopedics; orthopaedics ; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery

最(さい)高(こう)

| x5 | Rank #636

best; supreme; wonderful; finest ; highest; maximum; most; uppermost; supreme

整(せい)形(けい)手(しゅ)術(じゅつ)

| x17 | Rank #48,063

orthopedic surgery; plastic surgery

いたす

| x7 | Rank #733

to do

この

| x98 | Rank #26

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

哲(てつ)学(がく)

| x1 | Rank #14,259

philosophy

もと

| x1 | Rank #1,796

origin; source; beginning ; basis; base; foundation; root ; cause ; (raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stock ; (one's) side ; capital; principal; cost price ; root (of a plant); (tree) trunk ; part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand) ; first three lines of a waka ; counter for plants or trees

リード

| x1 | Rank #6,493

lead; leading; taking the lead ; lead (from a base) ; lead (of an article); lede ; lead (wire) ; leash; lead ; (sales) lead; prospective client

くる

| x54 | Rank #49

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 ...")

韓(かん)国(こく)

| x4 | Rank #12,270

South Korea; Republic of Korea ; Korean Empire (1897-1910)

越(こ)える

| x2 | Rank #1,914

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to pass over (out of); to go beyond; to go past ; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

グローバル

| x1 | Rank #30,566

global

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