Jiten beta

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

皆(みな)さん

| x2 | Rank #566

all; everyone; everybody

僕(ぼく)ら

| x1 | Rank #1,679

we; us

は

| x51 | Rank #2

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

今(いま)

| x4 | Rank #53

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

日本(にほん)

| x2 | Rank #758

Japan

を

| x50 | 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.

守(まも)る

| x1 | Rank #341

to protect; to guard; to defend ; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow

妖(よう)怪(かい)

| x16 | Rank #6,907

ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon; monster; goblin; yōkai

仲(なか)間(ま)たち

| x1 | Rank #5,180

companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

探(さが)す

| x3 | Rank #473

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to seek ; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer); to fish around

今日(きょう)

| x1 | Rank #118

today; this day ; these days; recently; nowadays

も

| x23 | 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

ねこ

| x6 | Rank #11,896

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus) ; shamisen ; geisha ; wheelbarrow ; clay bed-warmer ; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)

娘(むすめ)

| x7 | Rank #534

daughter ; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

たち

| x5 | Rank #91

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

が

| x57 | Rank #5

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

その

| x5 | Rank #23

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

調(ちょう)査(さ)

| x1 | Rank #1,827

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

に

| x41 | Rank #4

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

行(い)く

| x4 | Rank #60

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 ...

んです

| x1 | Rank #54

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

よ

| x30 | Rank #12

hey; you ; hey ; hey; hold on ; yo; hey

この

| x11 | Rank #24

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

紋(もん)章(しょう)

| x2 | Rank #13,382

crest; coat of arms

持(も)つ

| x1 | Rank #122

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry ; to possess; to have; to own ; to maintain; to keep ; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive ; to take charge of; to be in charge of ; to hold (meeting, etc.); to have (opportunity, etc.) ; to have "it"; to have that special something; to be blessed with good luck

見(み)かける

| x1 | Rank #1,934

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

是(ぜ)非(ひ)

| x1 | Rank #3,921

certainly; without fail ; right and wrong; pros and cons

ポスト

| x1 | Rank #8,359

postbox; mailbox; mail box; pillar box ; post; position ; post (e.g. goalpost) ; post- (e.g. post-Cold War)

ご

| x1 | Rank #149

honorific/polite/humble prefix ; honorific suffix

一(いっ)報(ぽう)

| x1 | Rank #23,780

information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; dropping a line ; first report; initial report

ヤモリ

| x1 | Rank #40,297

gecko; house lizard

姿(すがた)焼(や)き

| x1 | Rank #78,264

seafood cooked whole so that it retains its original form

とか

| x1 | Rank #82

and the like; such as; among other things; and so on ; or something; something like; a (certain) ; I hear that ...; people say that ...; rumour has it that ... ; or something; something like; or whatever

カエル

| x1 | Rank #7,991

frog ; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)

目(め)玉(だま)

| x1 | Rank #6,598

eyeball ; special feature; centerpiece; showpiece; drawcard ; special program; loss leader ; sunny-side up fried egg

ごちそう

| x1 | Rank #1,728

treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); taking someone to dinner ; gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food; special dish; delicacy

から

| x11 | Rank #13

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

うん

| x8 | Rank #68

yes; yeah; uh huh ; hum; hmmm; well; erm; huh? ; oof

どう

| x4 | Rank #58

how; in what way; how about

何(なん)だ

| x1 | Rank #691

what!; oh ; what the heck; what the; damn

ミミズ

| x1 | Rank #19,299

earthworm; worm

のたうつ

| x1 | Rank #30,558

to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle

みたい

| x2 | Rank #105

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

な

| x21 | Rank #8

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

落(らく)書(が)き

| x1 | Rank #7,966

scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle

サイン

| x3 | Rank #2,353

autograph; signature ; sign; signal; indication

決(き)まる

| x3 | Rank #366

to be decided; to be settled; to be fixed; to be arranged ; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be fixed; to be set ; to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be a convention; to be a custom; to be common knowledge ; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.); to go well; to succeed; to connect (of a punch) ; to look good (of clothing); to look sharp; to be stylish; to suit one; to be held in place (of a hairdo) ; to be struck and held (of a pose in kabuki)

でしょう

| x4 | Rank #162

it seems; I think; I guess; I wonder ; right?; don't you agree?

んん

| x1 | Rank #1,157

hm; um ; huh?; what? ; nuh-uh; no

あたい

| x3 | Rank #17,708

I; me

士(さむらい)

| x9 | Rank #5,304

warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai ; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent

熊(くま)本(もと)

| x5 | Rank #26,263

Kumamoto (city, prefecture)

代(だい)表(ひょう)

| x1 | Rank #2,191

representation; representative; delegate; delegation ; exemplification; typification; being representative of; being typical of; representative example; exemplar; model ; leader ; switchboard number; main number

なる

| x3 | Rank #37

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

もう

| x8 | Rank #40

already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer ; soon; shortly; before long; presently ; further; more; again; another; the other ; jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; damn; seriously

攻(せ)め

| x1 | Rank #9,577

attack; offence; offense; assault ; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship) ; barrage (of); flood (of)

こと

| x9 | Rank #15

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 ...

間(ま)違(ちが)いなし

| x1 | Rank #8,684

certain; sure; no doubt

とき

| x7 | Rank #399

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

ために

| x2 | 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

猛(もう)練(れん)習(しゅう)

| x1 | Rank #48,261

very intensive training; very hard training

中(ちゅう)

| x2 | Rank #248

medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); middle ; in; within; out of (e.g. ten people); among ; during; while; in (the course of); within (a period); throughout ; currently (doing); in the process of; in the middle of; under (e.g. construction, investigation) ; middle way; moderation ; second volume (of three) ; junior high school; middle school ; China

さ

| x5 | Rank #116

-ness ; indicates assertion ; come; come now

全(ぜん)国(こく)

| x1 | Rank #2,974

the whole country

霊(たましい)

| x2 | Rank #4,836

soul; spirit; mind ; willpower; vitality ; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable ; inherent spirit of something; state of mind

所(ところ)

| x2 | Rank #466

place; spot; scene; site ; address ; district; area; locality ; one's house ; point; aspect; side; facet ; passage (in text); part ; space; room ; thing; matter ; whereupon; as a result ; about to; on the verge of

力(ちから)

| x8 | Rank #276

force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy ; capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty ; efficacy; effect ; effort; endeavours; endeavors; exertions ; power; authority; influence; good offices; agency ; support; help; aid; assistance ; stress; emphasis ; means; resources

引(ひ)き出(だ)す

| x1 | Rank #3,428

to pull out; to take out; to draw out ; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to bring (e.g. someone to the negotiating table); to drag ; to withdraw (money); to draw ; to bring out (talent, potential, beauty, flavour, etc.); to extract (information, the truth, etc.); to get (e.g. an answer out of someone); to obtain (e.g. a result); to elicit; to draw (a conclusion); to derive (e.g. pleasure) ; to get (money) out of someone; to coax out of someone; to get someone to pay; to make someone produce (funds)

鬼太郎

| x36 | Rank #52,392

Onitarō ; Kitarō

と

| x17 | Rank #6

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

一(いっ)緒(しょ)に

| x2 | Rank #141

together (with) ; at the same time ; in one lump; in the same category

戦(たたか)う

| x4 | Rank #839

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against) ; to compete (against) ; to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight; to contend; to resist

都(と)道(どう)府(ふ)県(けん)

| x1 | Rank #47,144

prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures

英(えい)雄(ゆう)

| x1 | Rank #4,312

hero; heroine; great person ; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804) ; Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

じゃ

| x8 | Rank #66

then; well; so; well then

わし

| x5 | Rank #1,842

I; me

ゲッ

| x1 | Rank #10,335

ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap

達(たっ)筆(ぴつ)

| x1 | Rank #32,764

good handwriting; skillful penmanship ; speedy writing; vigorous writing

見(み)事(ごと)

| x1 | Rank #1,298

splendid; magnificent; excellent; fine; superb; beautiful; admirable ; utter (esp. defeat); total; complete ; something worth seeing; sight; spectacle

筆(ふで)

| x1 | Rank #7,482

writing brush; paintbrush; pen ; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; penmanship; something drawn with a brush ; writing (composing text); the written word ; (land) lot; plot

さばき

| x1 | Rank #15,905

judgment; judgement; decision; verdict

ビューティ

| x1 | Rank #43,175

beauty

フォー

| x1 | Rank #8,237

four

そ

| x3 | Rank #601

altar of sacrifice

そういえば

| x1 | Rank #596

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

油(あぶら)

| x1 | Rank #3,974

oil

すまし

| x1 | Rank #76,396

primness; putting on airs; prim person ; clear soup ; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)

フッ

| x1 | Rank #446

hah (derisively); pooh ; pfft (of something disappearing); poof ; huff; puff

何(なん)といっても

| x2 | Rank #24,488

after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably

横(よこ)丁(ちょう)

| x2 | Rank #45,956

bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane

町(ちょう)会(かい)

| x1 | Rank #58,870

town council

長(なが)

| x1 | Rank #1,086

long

口(くち)

| x2 | Rank #327

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

だけ

| x6 | Rank #38

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

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