Jiten beta

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

神(しん)経(けい)細(さい)胞(ぼう)

x1 | Rank #56,822

nerve cell; neuron

から成(な)る

x1 | Rank #59,760

consists of; comprises; is made up of

巨(きょ)大(だい)

x2 | Rank #1,479

huge; gigantic; enormous

システム

x5 | Rank #1,953

system

である

x2 | Rank #229

be; is

一(いっ)般(ぱん)

x1 | Rank #4,686

general; universal ; ordinary; average; common; non-celebrity ; the same; no different; (just) as if

に

x364 | 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

心(こころ)

x6 | Rank #294

mind; heart; spirit ; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

と

x163 | Rank #6

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

呼(よ)ぶ

x7 | Rank #348

to call out (to); to call; to invoke ; to summon (a doctor, etc.) ; to invite ; to designate; to name; to brand ; to garner (support, etc.); to gather ; to take as one's wife

て

x56 | Rank #21

you said; he said; she said; they said ; even if ; do you seriously think that ; I already told you; you should know by now that; of course ; the said ...; said ... ; says that ... ; I hear that ... ; as for the term ... ; as for ...

って

x93 | Rank #15

いる

x42 | Rank #55

to be (of animate objects); to exist ; to stay ; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

もの

x19 | Rank #78

thing; object; article; stuff; substance ; one's things; possessions; property; belongings ; things; something; anything; everything; nothing ; quality ; reason; the way of things ; used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen ; item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ... ; cause of ...; cause for ... ; somehow; somewhat; for some reason ; really; truly

も

x183 | 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

ニューロン

x1 | Rank #65,230

neuron

シナプス

x1 | Rank #43,160

synapse

による

x4 | Rank #895

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

神(しん)経(けい)伝(でん)達(たつ)物(ぶっ)質(しつ)

x1 | Rank #83,849

neurotransmitter

交(こう)換(かん)

x1 | Rank #3,032

exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution; replacement; clearing (of checks, cheques)

という

x13 | Rank #61

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

単(たん)純(じゅん)

x1 | Rank #2,391

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

電(でん)気(き)

x1 | Rank #2,925

electricity ; (electric) light

的(てき)

x1 | Rank #537

-ical; -ive; -al; -ic; -y ; -like; -ish; -sort of; -kind of ; (something) like; along the lines of ; -wise; in terms of; for; from the viewpoint of; from a ... standpoint; as far as ... is concerned ; Mr.; Ms.; Mrs.

化(か)学(がく)的(てき)

x1 | Rank #81,691

chemical

プロセス

x2 | Rank #18,870

process

により

x1 | Rank #1,682

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

作(さく)成(せい)

x1 | Rank #7,707

making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)

言(い)う

x56 | Rank #50

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

ことができる

x3 | Rank #1,265

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

しかし

x3 | Rank #162

however; but

この

x54 | Rank #27

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

自(じ)体(たい)

x3 | Rank #2,523

itself ; one's own body; oneself ; originally; naturally; by nature; from the start

先(さき)

x3 | Rank #488

point; tip; end; nozzle ; head (of a line); front ; first; before; ahead (of) ; (the way) ahead; beyond ; future ; previous; prior; former; recent; last ; destination; address; place where you do something ; rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part ; the other party

ラット

x1 | Rank #20,504

rat (esp. a laboratory rat)

を

x448 | 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.

用(もち)いる

x2 | Rank #5,616

to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

実(じっ)験(けん)

x7 | Rank #2,256

experiment; experimentation

によって

x2 | Rank #4,261

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

証(しょう)明(めい)

x2 | Rank #2,188

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

とおり

x4 | Rank #1,472

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.

雷(らい)鳴(めい)

x3 | Rank #9,007

thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder

ちょっと

x19 | Rank #79

a little; a bit; slightly ; just a minute; for a moment; briefly ; somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite ; (not) easily; (not) readily ; hey!; come on; excuse me ; thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible

発(はっ)表(ぴょう)

x2 | Rank #2,362

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known; breaking (news story); expressing (one's opinion); releasing; unveiling

中(ちゅう)

x4 | Rank #320

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

何(なに)

x122 | Rank #31

what ; you-know-what; that thing ; whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name ; penis; (one's) thing; dick ; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest ; what?; huh? ; hey!; come on! ; oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)

話(はな)す

x8 | Rank #307

to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat ; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss ; to speak (a language)

よ

x202 | Rank #11

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

いやぁ

x3 | Rank #2,258

oh; oh my; oh dear; wow ; well, ...; er ...; why, ...

こんだけ

x1 | Rank #12,087

to this extent; to this degree; this much

風(かぜ)が強(つよ)い

x1 | Rank #41,678

windy; windswept; blowy

から

x90 | Rank #12

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

さ

x32 | Rank #94

-ness ; indicates assertion ; come; come now

月(つき)

x13 | Rank #694

Moon ; month ; moonlight ; (a) moon; natural satellite

雫(しずく)

x13 | Rank #2,283

drop (e.g. of water); drip

が

x414 | 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

鳴(な)く

x2 | Rank #6,202

to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp ; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

か

x241 | Rank #9

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

なる

x54 | Rank #44

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

生(せい)徒(と)

x2 | Rank #696

pupil; student; schoolchild

そんな

x32 | Rank #64

such; that sort of; that kind of; like that ; no way!; never!

こと

x170 | 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 ...

で

x87 | Rank #10

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

いちいち

x4 | Rank #2,799

one-by-one; separately ; every single; each and every; without omission; fully; in detail

怒(おこ)る

x8 | Rank #627

to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper ; to scold; to tell (someone) off

な

x180 | 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?

あなたたち

x2 | Rank #1,620

you (plural)

恥(はじ)

x1 | Rank #3,842

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

知(し)る

x51 | Rank #131

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

なさる

x7 | Rank #252

to do

侮(ぶ)辱(じょく)

x3 | Rank #8,526

insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

する

x116 | Rank #18

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

気(き)

x11 | Rank #108

spirit; mind; heart ; nature; disposition ; intention; mind; will; motivation ; mood; feelings ; consciousness ; care; attention; consideration; worry ; interest ; (the) air; atmosphere ; ambience; atmosphere (of); air (of); mood ; fragrance; aroma; flavour; taste

特(とく)別(べつ)

x8 | Rank #1,058

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

コース

x7 | Rank #3,189

course; route; trail ; course (of study); program ; lane (in running, swimming, etc.) ; course (of action); policy; track; path ; course (of a multi-course meal) ; full-course meal; multi-course meal ; plan (type of offered service); course; option ; pitch

決(き)まる

x8 | Rank #617

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)

からって

x2 | Rank #3,450

just because; even if; even though

いい気(き)

x1 | Rank #7,674

easygoing; optimistic; conceited