Jiten beta

road; path; street; lane; passage ; route; way ; distance; journey ; road (e.g. to victory); course ; way (of living, proper conduct, etc.); moral principles ; teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma ; field (e.g. of medicine); subject; speciality ; means; way; method

に

| x39 | 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

迷(まよ)う

| x1 | Rank #1,039

to lose one's way; to get lost; to go astray ; to waver; to hesitate; to vacillate; to be of two minds (about); to be unable to make up one's mind; to not know what to do; to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed ; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with); to be charmed (by); to be carried away (by); to be blinded (by); to be lost (in); to lose oneself (to) ; to linger (of a departed soul); to be restless in one's grave; to be unable to rest in peace

こと

| x15 | 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 ...

が

| x39 | 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

ある

| x3 | Rank #29

to be; to exist; to live ; to have ; to be located ; to be equipped with ; to happen; to come about

村(むら)

| x1 | Rank #2,104

village

の

| x72 | 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

外(はず)れる

| x1 | Rank #1,840

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to be off; to be out (e.g. of gear) ; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to draw a blank (e.g. lottery) ; to be removed; to be excluded ; to be contrary to; to go against

外(がい)海(かい)

| x1 | Rank #55,762

ocean; open sea

方(ほう)

| x3 | Rank #215

direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction) ; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part ; type; category ; field (of study, etc.) ; indicates one side of a comparison ; way; method; manner; means ; length (of each side of a square)

珊(さん)瑚(ご)

| x1 | Rank #39,345

coral

を

| x33 | Rank #2

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.

探(さが)す

| x2 | Rank #470

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

出(で)かける

| x1 | Rank #1,504

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to start; to set out ; to be about to leave; to be just going out

夢(む)中(ちゅう)

| x1 | Rank #2,247

absorbed in; immersed in; crazy about; obsessed with; devoted to ; forgetting oneself; daze; trance; ecstasy; delirium ; within a dream; while dreaming

に

| x6 | Rank #632

load; baggage; cargo; freight; goods ; burden; responsibility

なる

| x9 | Rank #34

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

私(わたし)達(たち)

| x4 | Rank #3,810

we; us

は

| x46 | Rank #3

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

帰(かえ)り道(みち)

| x1 | Rank #4,569

the way back; the way home; return trip

分(わ)かる

| x5 | Rank #270

to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow ; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out ; I know!; I think so too!

お腹(なか)

| x1 | Rank #2,583

belly; abdomen; stomach

も

| x39 | 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

減(へ)る

| x2 | Rank #1,118

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

泣(な)く

| x1 | Rank #452

to cry; to shed tears; to weep; to sob ; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to face hardship ; to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly; to make sacrifices ; to be not worth worth the name; to suffer (of a reputation); to be spoiled; to be put to shame ; to lament; to bemoan; to bewail

時(とき)

| x6 | Rank #236

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

前(さき)

| x4 | Rank #104

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

現(あらわ)れる

| x1 | Rank #746

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to come out; to embody; to materialize; to materialise ; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

光(ひかり)

| x13 | Rank #954

light ; illumination; ray; beam; gleam; glow ; happiness; hope ; influence; power ; vision; eyesight ; optical fiber; optical fibre

だった

| x3 | Rank #30

was; were

何(なに)

| x10 | Rank #26

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)

言(い)う

| x9 | Rank #39

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

ただ

| x3 | Rank #162

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

グイグイ

| x1 | Rank #17,046

without hesitation; with great optimism; vigorously; with great vigor; positively ; (pushing or pulling) strongly ; (drinking) heavily

手(て)

| x4 | Rank #106

hand; arm ; forepaw; foreleg ; handle ; hand; worker; help ; trouble; care; effort ; means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship ; hand; handwriting ; kind; type; sort ; one's hands; one's possession ; ability to cope

引(ひ)く

| x1 | Rank #709

to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse) ; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest) ; to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to pull in ; to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.) ; to draw (a line, plan, etc.) ; to catch (a cold) ; to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument) ; to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.); to consult; to check ; to haul; to pull (vehicles) ; to subtract; to deduct

その

| x3 | Rank #21

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

まっすぐ

| x1 | Rank #2,034

straight (ahead); direct; upright; erect ; straightforward; honest; frank

見(み)つめる

| x2 | Rank #2,123

to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)

瞳(ひとみ)

| x1 | Rank #2,505

pupil (of the eye) ; one's eyes

する

| x9 | Rank #13

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

温(ぬく)もり

| x1 | Rank #10,799

warmth

今(いま)でも

| x1 | Rank #1,517

even now; still; as yet

はっきり

| x1 | Rank #860

clearly; plainly; distinctly ; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain; to be exact; to become clear; to clear up

覚(おぼ)える

| x1 | Rank #325

to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember ; to learn; to pick up; to acquire ; to feel ; to think; to regard

だから

| x6 | Rank #46

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reason ; like I said; I told you already

ま

| x1 | Rank #398

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!

なか

| x1 | Rank #3,311

relation; relationship

見(み)つける

| x3 | Rank #350

to find; to discover; to come across; to spot; to catch (someone doing) ; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

聞(き)く

| x4 | Rank #93

to hear ; to listen (e.g. to music) ; to ask; to enquire; to query ; to hear about; to hear of; to learn of ; to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with ; to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to ; to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance) ; to taste (alcohol); to try

あまり

| x1 | Rank #641

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

驚(おどろ)く

| x2 | Rank #622

to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be astonished; to be shocked ; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed

ように

| x4 | Rank #84

like; as ; so that; in order that; so as to; in order to ; be sure to ; I hope (that); I pray (that); may

思(おも)う

| x8 | Rank #55

to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon ; to think (of doing); to plan (to do) ; to judge; to assess; to regard ; to imagine; to suppose; to dream ; to expect; to look forward to ; to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want ; to care (deeply) for; to yearn for; to worry about; to love ; to recall; to remember

多(た)分(ぶん)

| x3 | Rank #1,329

probably; likely; perhaps; maybe ; a lot of; much; many; considerable; large (amount); generous

心(こころ)のどこかで

| x2 | Rank #10,429

deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind

そう

| x7 | Rank #43

in that way; thus; such ; so ; so?

から

| x11 | Rank #11

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

もし

| x1 | Rank #284

if; in case; supposing

それ

| x11 | Rank #20

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

できる

| x4 | Rank #88

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

以(い)外(がい)

| x1 | Rank #447

excluding; except (for); apart from; other than; besides; in addition to ; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)

あり得(え)る

| x1 | Rank #3,113

to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable

この

| x4 | Rank #22

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

様(よう)子(す)

| x2 | Rank #574

state (of affairs); situation; circumstances ; appearance; look(s); air; manner; behaviour; demeanor ; sign; indication

なら

| x2 | Rank #53

if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that ; as for; on the topic of ; if that's the case; if so; that being the case ; if possible; if circumstances allow

ここ

| x2 | Rank #41

here; this place ; this point; here; now ; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ... ; the next ... (e.g. few days); these next ...

面(めん)倒(どう)

| x1 | Rank #884

trouble; bother ; trouble; difficulty ; care; attention

見(み)る

| x4 | Rank #64

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) ...

頂(いただ)く

| x1 | Rank #1,185

to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to buy ; to eat; to drink ; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head); to have (on top) ; to have (as one's leader); to live under (a ruler); to install (a president) ; to get someone to do something

問(もん)題(だい)ない

| x1 | Rank #1,948

no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

でしょう

| x4 | Rank #146

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

本(ほん)当(とう)

| x7 | Rank #209

truth; reality; actuality; fact ; proper; right; correct; official ; genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable

です

| x2 | Rank #18

be; is

ね

| x18 | Rank #12

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 ...

まあまあ

| x1 | Rank #1,392

so-so; passable; not (so) bad; reasonable ; now, now; there, there; there now ; my, my; oh my!; dear me!

昨日(きのう)

| x1 | Rank #385

yesterday

色(いろ)々(いろ)

| x1 | Rank #2,238

various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different) ; variously; in various ways; in many ways ; various things; this and that

検(けん)査(さ)

| x1 | Rank #3,410

inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit

けれど

| x2 | Rank #967

but; however; although

ごくごく

| x1 | Rank #11,954

extremely; highly

普(ふ)通(つう)

| x1 | Rank #400

normal; ordinary; regular; usual; common; average ; normally; ordinarily; usually; generally; commonly ; local train; train that stops at every station

健(けん)康(こう)体(たい)

| x1 | Rank #36,455

healthy body

としか

| x1 | Rank #5,409

urbanization; urbanisation

言(い)いようがない

| x1 | Rank #12,675

indescribable; having no way to express

状(じょう)態(たい)

| x1 | Rank #736

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

脳(のう)波(は)

| x1 | Rank #19,207

brain waves ; electroencephalogram; EEG

にも

| x4 | Rank #135

also; too; not ... either; as well; even ; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

異(い)常(じょう)

| x1 | Rank #1,764

abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon

ない

| x6 | Rank #32

nonexistent; not being (there) ; unowned; not had; unpossessed ; unique ; not; impossible; won't happen ; not ; to not be; to have not

し

| x8 | Rank #110

and; besides; moreover; what's more; not only ... but also ; because; since ; the thing is; for one thing

先(さき)に

| x1 | Rank #358

previously; before; earlier; formerly; recently ; first; before (something or someone else); ahead (of); earlier ; beforehand; in advance; ahead of time

目(め)覚(ざ)める

| x3 | Rank #2,202

to wake up; to awake ; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to become conscious of; to realize ; to come to one's senses

例(れい)

| x1 | Rank #3,334

example; instance; illustration; case ; precedent ; custom; habit; practice; usage

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