Jiten beta

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.

解(かい)放(ほう)

| x3 | Rank #1,795

release; unleashing; liberation; emancipation; setting free ; deallocation (of computer memory)

代(か)わりに

| x1 | Rank #1,770

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for ; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

逃(とう)走(そう)

| x4 | Rank #5,607

flight; desertion; escape

用(よう)

| x3 | Rank #422

business; task; errand; engagement ; use; purpose ; for the use of ...; used for ...; made for ... ; call of nature; excretion

の

| x279 | Rank #1

indicates possessive ; nominalizes verbs and adjectives ; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases ; indicates a confident conclusion ; indicates emotional emphasis ; indicates question

車(くるま)

| x5 | Rank #913

car; automobile; vehicle ; wheel; castor; caster

用(よう)意(い)

| x2 | Rank #675

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

犯(はん)人(にん)

| x21 | Rank #1,479

offender; criminal; culprit

要(よう)求(きゅう)

| x3 | Rank #2,505

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

は

| x116 | Rank #2

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

に

| x130 | 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

銃(じゅう)

| x2 | Rank #3,022

gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)

突(つ)きつける

| x1 | Rank #5,877

to thrust (at someone); to stick; to point (a gun)

と思(おも)われる

| x1 | Rank #3,300

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

女(じょ)性(せい)

| x16 | Rank #638

woman; female ; feminine gender

が

| x125 | 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

伝(つた)える

| x1 | Rank #508

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart; to propagate; to teach; to bequeath

ようい

| x4 | Rank #238

easy; simple; plain

です

| x23 | Rank #21

be; is

今(いま)

| x18 | Rank #55

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

入(い)る

| x6 | Rank #128

to enter; to go in; to get in; to come in ; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to go down ; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve; to reach (e.g. a climax) ; to do fully; to do intently; to do sincerely; to do deeply; to feel keenly ; to (reach a state) completely

情(じょう)報(ほう)

| x3 | Rank #693

information; news; report; intelligence ; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.)

よる

| x2 | Rank #517

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

と

| x42 | Rank #6

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

その

| x22 | Rank #24

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

江戸川

| x2 | Rank #41,764

Edogawa

警(けい)察(さつ)

| x18 | Rank #1,046

police ; police officer ; police station ; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody; vigilante; gatekeeper

瑛子

| x1 | Rank #104,560

Akiko ; Akirako ; Ayako ; Teruko

署(しょ)

| x7 | Rank #5,469

station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)

長(なが)

| x7 | Rank #1,069

long

無(む)線(せん)

| x2 | Rank #7,125

radio (communication) ; wireless; not using wires

長良

| x3 | Rank #95,361

Chōyoshi ; Nagayoshi

鍵(かぎ)屋(や)

| x11 | Rank #63,968

locksmith

裏(うら)口(ぐち)

| x2 | Rank #8,223

backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit ; unauthorized; illicit; illegal

作(さ)業(ぎょう)

| x2 | Rank #1,764

work; operation; task

取(と)りかかる

| x1 | Rank #9,615

to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to

元(もと)

| x5 | Rank #498

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

村(むら)

| x5 | Rank #1,937

village

突(とつ)入(にゅう)

| x3 | Rank #3,739

rushing into; breaking into; storming ; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

できる

| x7 | Rank #86

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

そこ

| x1 | Rank #124

there (place relatively near listener) ; there (place just mentioned); that place ; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised) ; you

だけ

| x16 | Rank #40

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

だ

| x72 | Rank #9

be; is

急(いそ)ぐ

| x4 | Rank #520

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

猿丸

| x16 | Rank #114,527

Sarumaru

つ

| x1 | Rank #1,806

indicates two contrasting actions ; indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

か

| x55 | Rank #10

indicates a question ; or; whether or not ; some- (e.g. something, someone) ; hmm; huh ; very ; -al; -ial; -ic; -ical; -ish; -y ; in that way

あんまり

| x1 | Rank #613

remainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftovers ; (not) very; (not) much ; too much; excessively; overly ; extreme; great; severe; tremendous; terrible ; not very good; so-so; mediocre ; more than; over

見(み)る

| x11 | Rank #66

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe ; to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge ; to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on ; to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.) ; to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try ; to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...

やる

| x8 | Rank #54

to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study ; to send; to dispatch; to despatch ; to put; to move; to turn (one's head, glance, etc.) ; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status); to let have; to present; to bestow; to confer ; to make (a vehicle) go faster ; to run (a business); to keep; to be engaged in; to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to practise ; to have (food, drink, etc.); to eat; to drink; to smoke ; to hold (a performance); to perform; to show ; to ease (one's mind) ; to harm; to injure; to kill

づらい

| x1 | Rank #1,870

difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...

んだ

| x49 | Rank #19

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

けど

| x8 | Rank #43

but; however; although

たち

| x12 | Rank #158

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

悲(ひ)鳴(めい)

| x8 | Rank #2,216

shriek; scream

子(こ)供(ども)

| x10 | Rank #521

child; children

泣(な)き声(ごえ)

| x6 | Rank #3,317

cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine ; tearful voice; weepy voice

舌(した)

| x1 | Rank #2,850

tongue ; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock); reed (of a musical instrument)

鳴(な)らす

| x1 | Rank #3,712

to ring; to sound; to chime; to beat; to snort (nose); to snap (fingers); to crack (joints) ; to be popular; to be esteemed; to be reputed ; to state; to insist; to complain ; to fart (loudly)

怖(こわ)い

| x2 | Rank #307

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

声(こえ)

| x3 | Rank #189

voice ; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); hoot ; voice; opinion (as expressed in words); view; wish; attitude; will ; sound ; sense (of something's arrival); feeling ; voice; voiced sound

むわ

| x1 | Rank #35,052

Muwa

結(けっ)構(こう)

| x2 | Rank #455

splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent; fine ; sufficient; satisfactory; enough; fine; all right; OK ; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough; fine (as in "I'm fine"); no, thank you ; rather; quite; fairly; pretty; surprisingly; quite a bit; fairly well ; structure; construction; framework; architecture

手(て)ごわい

| x1 | Rank #8,142

difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

ん

| x20 | Rank #26

yes; yeah; uh huh ; huh?; what? ; not ; 's; of; belonging to ; at (place, time); in; on; during

じゃない

| x13 | Rank #48

is not; am not; are not ; isn't it?

本(ほん)当(とう)に

| x2 | Rank #183

really; truly

この

| x14 | Rank #25

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

鍵(かぎ)

| x17 | Rank #1,217

key ; lock ; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue

屋(や)

| x3 | Rank #910

shop; store; restaurant ; someone who sells (something) or works as (something) ; someone with a (certain) personality trait ; house ; roof

で

| x29 | Rank #8

at; in ; at; when ; by; with

大(だい)丈(じょう)夫(ぶ)

| x2 | Rank #104

safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay ; certainly; surely; undoubtedly ; no thanks; I'm good; that's alright ; great man; fine figure of a man

山田

| x76 | Rank #7,345

Ooshita ; Kumada ; Yamata ; Yamada ; Yayuda ; Yomada

こいつ

| x3 | Rank #335

he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person ; this; this one; this thing ; hey, you!; you bastard!; damn you!

バカ

| x5 | Rank #394

idiot; moron; fool ; stupid; foolish; dull; absurd; ridiculous ; trivial; insignificant; disappointing ; malfunctioning; defective; losing sensation ; incredibly; unusually; exceptionally ; fervent enthusiast; nut; person singularly obsessed with something ; Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)

で

| x15 | Rank #28

without doing ...

スケベ

| x1 | Rank #8,551

lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher

ですが

| x1 | Rank #426

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

鍵(かぎ)開(あ)け

| x1 | Rank #43,291

lock-opening; lock-picking

腕(うで)

| x2 | Rank #740

arm ; ability; skill; talent; competence ; (physical) strength

確(たし)か

| x1 | Rank #653

sure; certain; positive; definite ; reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact ; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly; If I remember rightly

うるせえ

| x6 | Rank #1,789

shut up!; be quiet!

な

| x35 | Rank #20

don't ; do ; hey; listen; look; say ; now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know ; wow; ooh ; right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think? ; indicates na-adjective

適(てき)当(とう)

| x2 | Rank #1,383

suitable; proper; appropriate; adequate; fit; fair ; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal; unreliable; irresponsible; haphazard

な

| x18 | Rank #30

greens; vegetables ; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed

こと

| x31 | Rank #14

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 ...

言(い)う

| x9 | Rank #46

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

俺(おれ)

| x17 | Rank #52

I; me

帰(かえ)る

| x3 | Rank #138

to return; to come home; to go home; to go back ; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.) ; to get home; to get to home plate

ぞ

| x9 | Rank #61

adds force or indicates command