Jiten beta

to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch ; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to be the key; to be the reason ; to seize (power); to hold (the reins); to dominate; to control ; to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form (with one's hands); to press into shape; to mold; to mould

二(に)月(がつ)

| x1 | Rank #18,642

February ; second month of the lunar calendar

手(て)のひら

| x1 | Rank #4,748

palm (of the hand)

こぼれる

| x1 | Rank #5,417

to spill; to fall out of; to overflow ; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not) ; to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

ぬう

| x1 | Rank #6,716

to sew; to stitch ; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

説(せつ)明(めい)

| x1 | Rank #629

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

猛(もう)毒(どく)

| x1 | Rank #14,797

deadly poison

いつまでたっても

| x1 | Rank #6,427

no matter how much time passes

耐(たい)性(せい)

| x1 | Rank #10,281

resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)

江(え)戸(ど)

| x1 | Rank #9,337

Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo

ころ

| x2 | Rank #1,538

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

絶(た)える

| x1 | Rank #4,946

to die out; to peter out; to become extinct ; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued; to be cut off

姉(し)弟(てい)

| x4 | Rank #11,825

older sister and younger brother

９(きゅう)人(にん)

| x1 | Rank #17,969

nine people

衰(すい)退(たい)

| x1 | Rank #21,404

decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing

焦(あせ)り

| x1 | Rank #5,997

impatience

親(おや)父(じ)

| x3 | Rank #1,866

one's father; one's old man; dad; pops ; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; geezer ; one's boss ; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.); landlord ; grizzly bear

取(と)りつく

| x1 | Rank #9,436

to cling to; to hold on to; to hold fast to ; to grapple ; to set about doing; to begin; to commence; to undertake ; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt ; to obtain a clue; to get a lead

厳(きび)しい

| x1 | Rank #1,034

severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless ; hard (to do); difficult; tricky ; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather); inclement

訓(くん)練(れん)

| x1 | Rank #2,993

training; drill; practice; discipline

強(し)いる

| x1 | Rank #6,725

to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

生(い)き残(のこ)る

| x4 | Rank #2,562

to survive

のみ

| x3 | Rank #1,291

only; nothing but

複(ふく)写(しゃ)

| x1 | Rank #18,006

copying; duplication; reproduction; copy

言(げん)動(どう)

| x1 | Rank #5,374

speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners

駒(こま)

| x1 | Rank #6,201

piece (in shogi, chess, etc.) ; horse; foal ; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

後(あと)継(つ)ぎ

| x1 | Rank #28,788

heir; inheritor ; successor

産(う)む

| x1 | Rank #2,631

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs) ; to produce; to yield; to give rise to; to deliver

死(し)んでも

| x1 | Rank #2,667

at the risk of one's life; even if (I) die; even if it kills one (me, him, etc.) ; at all costs; no matter what; as long as I live; definitely

本(ほん)人(にん)

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the person in question; the person themselves; said person

意(い)思(し)

| x1 | Rank #2,076

intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

尊(そん)重(ちょう)

| x1 | Rank #5,721

respect; esteem; regard

ひたすら

| x1 | Rank #3,070

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

無(む)機(き)質(しつ)

| x1 | Rank #16,151

inorganic matter; mineral matter ; cold; inhuman; robotic

形(けい)成(せい)

| x1 | Rank #7,720

formation; molding; making (up); taking form; giving form to ; repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty

幼(よう)少(しょう)期(き)

| x1 | Rank #15,251

(early) childhood

植(う)え込(こ)む

| x1 | Rank #59,134

to plant; to insert

価(か)値(ち)観(かん)

| x1 | Rank #6,112

sense of values; values; value system

否(ひ)定(てい)

| x1 | Rank #1,666

denial; negation; repudiation; disavowal ; negation ; NOT operation

さまざま

| x1 | Rank #3,853

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

矛(む)盾(じゅん)

| x2 | Rank #4,738

contradiction; inconsistency

葛(かっ)藤(とう)

| x2 | Rank #9,054

conflict; complication; troubles; discord

抱(かか)える

| x2 | Rank #1,413

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to carry under one's arm; to hold (one's head) in one's hands ; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to be burdened with (e.g. care of a family member); to have (children, etc.) to provide for ; to employ; to have (on one's staff); to hire

向(む)き

| x1 | Rank #4,743

direction; orientation; aspect; exposure ; suited to; suitable for; designed for ; tendency; inclination ; nature (of a request or desire) ; person

懸(か)ける

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag) ; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover; to lay; to spread ; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.) ; to make (a call) ; to spend (time, money); to expend; to use ; to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto ; to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.); to set (a dial, alarm clock, etc.); to put on (a DVD, song, etc.); to use (a device, implement, etc.) ; to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose ; to multiply (arithmetic operation) ; to secure (e.g. lock)

弱(じゃく)者(しゃ)

| x1 | Rank #9,690

weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person

環(かん)境(きょう)

| x1 | Rank #2,187

environment; surroundings; circumstances

笑(わら)う

| x2 | Rank #403

to laugh ; to smile ; to sneer; to ridicule ; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

じわじわ

| x2 | Rank #9,296

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit ; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out; seeping out

虚(きょ)勢(せい)

| x1 | Rank #15,660

bluff; false show of power; bold front

ヒヒ

| x2 | Rank #8,768

baboon ; lecher; dirty old man; skirt-chaser

踊(おど)る

| x1 | Rank #2,200

to dance (orig. a hopping dance) ; to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune

絶(ぜっ)好(こう)調(ちょう)

| x1 | Rank #8,287

in perfect form; going swimmingly

天(てん)丼(どん)

| x1 | Rank #35,876

tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice ; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line

杯(さかずき)

| x1 | Rank #2,335

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages

クソ野(や)郎(ろう)

| x3 | Rank #9,890

son of a bitch; piece of shit

ぎゃっ

| x1 | Rank #12,144

yikes!; eek!; ouch!; yes!; wow!; blech ; ook; eek ; customer

特(とく)殊(しゅ)

| x1 | Rank #2,479

special; particular; peculiar; unique

薬玉

| x1 | Rank #115,714

ornamental ball-shaped scent bag ; hanging decorative ball that splits in half to release confetti, streamers, balloons, etc. (for celebratory events)

僅(わず)か

| x1 | Rank #5,426

a little; a few; small; slight; trifling; meagre; meager; narrow (margin) ; only; just; merely; no more than

摩(ま)擦(さつ)

| x1 | Rank #15,059

friction ; rubbing; chafing ; discord; friction; strife; conflict

刀(とう)身(しん)

| x1 | Rank #18,739

knife blade; sword blade

伸(の)び

| x1 | Rank #8,948

growth; development ; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up) ; (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.) ; elongation; extension; carry (e.g. of sound); sustain

刃(は)先(さき)

| x1 | Rank #26,822

edge of blade

握(あく)力(りょく)

| x1 | Rank #17,923

grip (of hand); grip strength

しとめる

| x1 | Rank #12,039

to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down

損(そこ)なう

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to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage; to spoil; to mar; to ruin ; to fail to do; to do amiss; to miss one's opportunity to do ; to almost do; to come close to doing

ばっかり

| x2 | Rank #648

only; merely; nothing but; no more than ; approximately; about ; just (finished, etc.) ; as if to; (as though) about to; going to; on the point of; at any minute ; indicates emphasis ; always; constantly

しかして

| x1 | Rank #5,816

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

ところで

| x5 | Rank #448

by the way; incidentally; well; now ; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)

意(い)味(み)

| x4 | Rank #297

meaning; significance; sense

だんだん

| x2 | Rank #2,505

gradually; by degrees; little by little; more and more; increasingly ; steps; stairs; staircase; terrace

それはどうかな

| x1 | Rank #11,785

I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words

手(て)下(した)

| x1 | Rank #7,382

subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

登(とう)場(じょう)

| x1 | Rank #2,011

entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.) ; appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence; introduction; advent

未(み)来(らい)

| x2 | Rank #855

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

全(ぜん)員(いん)

| x1 | Rank #615

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

そうやって

| x1 | Rank #2,893

like that; that way; thus

瞳(ひとみ)

| x1 | Rank #2,572

pupil (of the eye) ; one's eyes

キラキラ

| x1 | Rank #3,823

glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

さす

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to pierce; to stab; to prick; to stick; to thrust ; to sting; to bite ; to sew; to stitch; to embroider ; to pole (a boat) ; to catch (with a limed pole) ; to put (a runner) out; to pick off

どっちも

| x1 | Rank #5,395

both ; (not) either

重(おも)み

| x1 | Rank #6,382

weight ; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; grandeur; dignity ; importance; significance

麻(ま)痺(ひ)

| x1 | Rank #8,953

paralysis; palsy; stupor ; numbness; loss of sensation ; standstill; state of paralysis; inability to take action

だろうか

| x1 | Rank #1,159

don't you think?; indicates question