Jiten beta

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

選(せん)択(たく)

x1 | Rank #2,120

choice; selection; option

の

x90 | 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

矢(や)

x1 | Rank #2,114

arrow ; wedge; chock

を

x32 | 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.

与(あた)える

x1 | Rank #889

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer; to present; to award ; to provide; to afford; to offer; to supply ; to assign ; to cause ; to pass (a variable to a function)

だろう

x4 | Rank #67

seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope ; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

それ

x14 | Rank #26

that; it ; then; that point (in time); that time ; there ; you

操(あやつ)る

x1 | Rank #2,150

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to manage; to control; to maneuver; to steer ; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument) ; to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet ; to manipulate (a person, public opinion, etc.); to pull the strings; to control from the shadows; to mastermind

条(じょう)件(けん)

x1 | Rank #1,605

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

過(す)ぎる

x1 | Rank #831

to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond ; to pass (of time); to elapse ; to have expired; to have ended; to be over ; to exceed; to surpass; to be above ; to be no more than ... ; to be excessive; to be too much; to be too ...

少(しょう)女(じょ)

x3 | Rank #671

girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady ; female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)

である

x1 | Rank #250

be; is

こと

x17 | Rank #13

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 ...

時(とき)に

x2 | Rank #1,787

by the way; incidentally ; sometimes; occasionally; on occasion ; precisely (at that time); exactly; just (then); right (then)

女(め)神(がみ)

x1 | Rank #2,275

goddess; female deity

魔(ま)女(じょ)

x1 | Rank #1,741

witch

占(うらな)い

x3 | Rank #4,074

fortune-telling; divination ; fortune-teller; diviner

町(まち)

x5 | Rank #645

town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood ; downtown; main street ; street; road

うらら

x10 | Rank #13,843

bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid; cheerful

みんな

x13 | Rank #109

everyone; everybody; all ; everything; all

も

x31 | 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

知(し)る

x5 | Rank #120

to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover ; to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize ; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to appreciate ; to remember; to be familiar with; to be acquainted with ; to experience; to go through; to know (e.g. hardship) ; to get acquainted with (a person); to get to know ; to have to do with; to be concerned with; to be one's concern; to be one's responsibility

とおり

x1 | Rank #1,430

street; road; avenue; thoroughfare ; traffic; coming and going ; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; running ; transmission (of sound); reach (of voice) ; reputation; favor; favour; popularity ; understanding; comprehension; comprehensibility; clarity ; the same way (as); as (follows, stated, expected, etc.) ; counter for sets of things ; counter for methods, ways, kinds, etc.

迷(めい)路(ろ)

x5 | Rank #10,844

maze; labyrinth ; inner ear

には

x3 | Rank #38

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

八百万(やおよろず)

x1 | Rank #36,669

myriad; countless things

星(ほし)

x1 | Rank #759

star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body ; star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk ; star (actor, player, etc.) ; dot; spot; fleck ; bullseye ; perp; perpetrator; culprit; offender; suspect ; one's star (that determines one's fate); one's fortune ; point; score ; star point (intersection marked with a dot); hoshi ; (pyrotechnic) star

数(かず)

x1 | Rank #651

number; amount

ほど

x1 | Rank #230

extent; degree; measure ; limit; bounds ; (span of) time ; (a) distance ; the state of; the status of; the condition of ; about; around; approximately; or so ; as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ... ; the more ... the more ...

神(かみ)様(さま)

x13 | Rank #1,640

God; god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami ; ace; king; superior person; god (amongst men)

が

x38 | 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

いる

x3 | Rank #2,669

to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)

いつも

x6 | Rank #231

always; all the time; at all times ; never ; usual; regular; habitual; customary

見(み)守(まも)る

x2 | Rank #2,639

to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on ; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze; to watch (and see what happens); to follow

なぜかと言(い)うと

x1 | Rank #91,919

the reason is that ...; because

自(じ)分(ぶん)

x2 | Rank #95

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

花(はな)嫁(よめ)

x3 | Rank #8,680

bride

となる

x1 | Rank #926

to become; to be

探(さが)す

x2 | Rank #634

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

だ

x13 | Rank #8

be; is

そう

x5 | Rank #435

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

よ

x32 | Rank #10

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

競(きそ)う

x1 | Rank #9,505

to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

美(うつく)しい

x1 | Rank #1,094

beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

花(はな)嫁(よめ)姿(すがた)

x2 | Rank #38,949

image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)

なり

x1 | Rank #3,472

to be ; to be (at a location) ; sum of money

お宮(みや)

x1 | Rank #52,829

Shinto shrine

お参(まい)り

x1 | Rank #14,717

visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship

その様(よう)

x1 | Rank #19,390

that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

見(み)る

x9 | Rank #87

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) ...

大(たい)層(そう)

x1 | Rank #9,448

very; extremely; exceedingly; greatly; terribly ; extreme; excessive; great many; large number of ; splendid; impressive; tremendous; immense ; exaggerated

楽(たの)しみ

x2 | Rank #855

enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; delight; joy; fun; diversion; hobby ; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to

花(はな)

x1 | Rank #719

flower; blossom; bloom; petal ; cherry blossom ; beauty ; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms) ; ikebana ; hanafuda ; (the) best ; glorious; lovely

嫁(よめ)選(えら)び

x1 | Rank #96,899

choosing a wife

興(きょう)じる

x1 | Rank #20,038

to amuse oneself; to make merry

という

x1 | Rank #66

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

今日(きょう)

x8 | Rank #115

today; this day ; these days; recently; nowadays

行(おこな)われる

x2 | Rank #79,956

to be done; to be practiced; to be practised; to take place; to be held; to be prevalent; to be in fashion; to be in vogue; to be current; to come into use

由(ゆ)来(らい)

x1 | Rank #9,104

origin; source; history; derivation ; originally; from the start; by nature

ふ

x2 | Rank #1,178

two; 2

ん

x14 | Rank #22

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

要(よう)するに

x1 | Rank #4,021

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

と

x22 | Rank #6

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

集(しゅう)団(だん)

x1 | Rank #2,836

group; mass

お見(み)合(あ)い

x1 | Rank #7,019

(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse

大(たい)会(かい)

x1 | Rank #1,492

mass meeting; convention; rally; conference; assembly; gathering ; tournament; competition; contest; meet ; grand event

ね

x22 | Rank #14

right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think? ; hey; say; listen; look; come on ; you know; you see; I must say; I should think ; will you?; please ; so, ...; well, ...; you see, ...; you understand? ; I'm not sure if ...; I have my doubts about whether ...

急(きゅう)

x1 | Rank #862

sudden; abrupt; unexpected ; urgent; pressing ; steep; sharp; precipitous ; rapid; swift; fast ; emergency; crisis; danger ; urgency; hurrying; haste ; (in gagaku or noh) end of a song

のり

x1 | Rank #3,566

nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

軽(かる)い

x1 | Rank #944

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily) ; light (i.e. of foot); effortless; nimble; agile ; non-serious; minor; unimportant; trivial ; slight; small; gentle; soft; easy; lighthearted (e.g. joke) ; easy; simple ; indiscriminate

なる

x10 | Rank #43

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

わね

x1 | Rank #534

isn't it?; it really is

まあ

x1 | Rank #139

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now ; tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat ; well...; I think...; it would seem...; you might say...; Hmmm, I guess so... ; oh!; oh dear!; oh, my!; wow!; goodness gracious!; good heavens!

ただ

x1 | Rank #167

ordinary; common; usual ; free of charge ; unaffected; as is; safe ; only; merely; just; simply ; but; however; nevertheless

古(ふる)い

x1 | Rank #1,777

old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn ; long; since long ago; time-honored ; of the distant past; long-ago ; stale; threadbare; hackneyed; corny ; old-fashioned; outmoded; out-of-date

言(い)い伝(つた)え

x1 | Rank #12,823

tradition; legend

な

x14 | Rank #17

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?

んだ

x9 | Rank #16

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

けど

x4 | Rank #34

but; however; although

今(いま)でも

x1 | Rank #2,457

even now; still; as yet

毎(まい)年(とし)

x1 | Rank #3,615

every year; yearly; annually

大(だい)事(じ)

x2 | Rank #488

important; serious; crucial ; valuable; precious ; serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis ; great undertaking; great enterprise; great thing ; safe; OK

神(しん)事(じ)

x1 | Rank #21,130

divine work; miracle; superhuman feat ; Shinto ritual

なの

x5 | Rank #96

that's the way it is; yes ; is that so?; is it?

町(まち)中(なか)

x1 | Rank #13,873

downtown

練(ね)り歩(ある)く

x1 | Rank #40,156

to parade; to march; to walk in procession