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

高(こう)校(こう)

| x16 | Rank #1,459

senior high school; high school

バレー

| x6 | Rank #10,135

volleyball

ご存(ぞん)じ

| x1 | Rank #1,580

knowing; being aware (of) ; (an) acquaintance

ですか

| x1 | Rank #91

indicates question

もちろん

| x2 | Rank #316

of course; certainly; naturally

言(い)う

| x5 | Rank #46

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

みる

| x3 | Rank #117

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) ...

バレーボール

| x5 | Rank #24,749

volleyball

甲(こう)子(し)園(えん)

| x1 | Rank #19,280

Koshien Stadium (baseball park in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture) ; National High School Baseball Tournament (held annually in August at Koshien Stadium); Summer Koshien ; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament (held annually in March at Koshien Stadium); Spring Koshien

ような

| x1 | Rank #104

like; similar to ; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that) ; feels like; feels similar to; feels as if

も

| x24 | 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

のです

| x2 | Rank #442

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

よね

| x2 | Rank #138

isn't that right?

ええ

| x3 | Rank #187

yes; that is correct; right ; um; errr; well ; huh? ; grrr; gah; must I? ; good

先(せん)日(じつ)

| x1 | Rank #1,557

the other day; a few days ago

この

| x5 | Rank #25

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

高(こう)

| x1 | Rank #3,473

high ; high school

予(よ)選(せん)

| x10 | Rank #10,275

preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary

が

| x42 | 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

宮城県

| x4 | Rank #43,553

Miyagi Prefecture (Tōhoku area)

で

| x16 | Rank #28

without doing ...

行(おこな)う

| x3 | Rank #795

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

ことし

| x1 | Rank #4,875

this year

いつにもまして

| x1 | Rank #42,165

more than usual; especially; particularly

ドラマ

| x2 | Rank #3,060

(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; play ; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle; tragedy

盛(も)りだくさん

| x1 | Rank #26,928

many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule); full

だった

| x1 | Rank #36

was; were

ようい

| x9 | Rank #232

easy; simple; plain

よ

| x7 | Rank #11

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

初(はじ)めて

| x5 | Rank #288

for the first time ; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ... ; first time; (one's) first

全(ぜん)国(こく)

| x14 | Rank #2,971

the whole country

出(しゅつ)場(じょう)

| x3 | Rank #5,999

participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; taking part (in); competing (in); appearance ; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.) ; exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit ; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)

に

| x60 | 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

挑(ちょう)戦(せん)

| x6 | Rank #2,584

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

する

| x17 | Rank #15

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

１(いち)年(ねん)生(せい)

| x6 | Rank #7,577

first-year student; first-year pupil ; beginner; novice; newcomer; person who has been in a role for less than a year ; annual ; annual plant

そして

| x12 | Rank #159

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

最(さい)後(ご)

| x5 | Rank #249

end; conclusion ; last; final; latest; most recent ; no sooner than; once; right after (often having negative consequences) ; one's final moments

戦(たたか)い

| x4 | Rank #1,288

battle; war; fight; conflict ; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); war (e.g. on drugs); battle (e.g. against nature) ; contest; competition; match; game

なる

| x4 | Rank #39

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

３(さん)年(ねん)生(せい)

| x4 | Rank #8,421

third-year student; third-year pupil

きっと

| x1 | Rank #233

surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent) ; sternly; severely ; having no slack; rigid; stiff; tight ; suddenly; abruptly; instantly

１(ひと)人(り)１(ひと)人(り)

| x1 | Rank #33,148

each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

ある

| x6 | Rank #32

to be; to exist; to live ; to have ; to be located ; to be equipped with ; to happen; to come about ; to exist (in a completed state); to be (something unchanged in its current state)

きょうは

| x2 | Rank #18,551

sect; denomination

かける

| x5 | Rank #222

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)

高(こう)校(こう)生(せい)

| x3 | Rank #2,598

senior high school student

たち

| x8 | Rank #165

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

青(せい)春(しゅん)

| x5 | Rank #3,628

youth; adolescence; springtime of life

を

| x66 | 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.

と

| x26 | Rank #6

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

思(おも)う

| x4 | Rank #59

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

それ

| x11 | Rank #24

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

舞(ぶ)台(たい)

| x4 | Rank #2,552

stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); (stage) performance ; setting (of a story); scene ; sphere (of activity); stage (e.g. political stage); scene; arena; world

挑(いど)む

| x5 | Rank #2,934

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to contend for ; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to go after (a prize, record, etc.) ; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

場(ば)所(しょ)

| x1 | Rank #268

place; location; spot; position; area ; room; space ; sumo tournament

年(ねん)間(かん)

| x1 | Rank #1,573

(period of) a year ; during the era (of)

すべて

| x2 | Rank #1,040

everything; all; the whole ; entirely; completely; wholly; all

選(せん)手(しゅ)権(けん)大(たい)会(かい)

| x1 | Rank #57,605

championship series

春高

| x14 | Rank #91,963

Harutaka

それは

| x1 | Rank #481

very; extremely ; that is

志(こころざ)す

| x1 | Rank #15,071

to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)

者(もの)

| x1 | Rank #355

person

誰(だれ)も

| x2 | Rank #367

everyone; anyone ; no one; nobody

憧(あこが)れる

| x2 | Rank #2,259

to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to; to admire; to adore

夢(ゆめ)

| x5 | Rank #340

dream

月(つき)

| x2 | Rank #905

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

始(はじ)まる

| x3 | Rank #477

to begin; to start; to commence ; to happen (again); to begin (anew) ; to date (from); to originate (in)

季(き)節(せつ)

| x1 | Rank #2,711

season; time of year

黄(おう)金(ごん)

| x4 | Rank #6,764

gold (Au) ; golden; prosperous; excellent; superb ; money (esp. ōban coin); cash

川貫

| x1 | Rank #248,859

Kawanuki

至(し)

| x1 | Rank #27,560

to (a place); until (a time)

君(くん)

| x26 | Rank #215

Mr; master; boy ; Ms; miss ; sir; madam

伊達(だて)

| x5 | Rank #9,780

elegance; dandyism; sophistication; having style ; affectation; showing off; putting on an air; appearances; doing something just for show

工(こう)業(ぎょう)高(こう)校(こう)

| x2 | Rank #69,504

technical high school; industrial high school

通(かよ)う

| x1 | Rank #1,275

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.); to ply between ; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to commute; to frequent ; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought) ; to resemble

彼(かれ)

| x11 | Rank #344

he; him ; boyfriend

また

| x2 | Rank #101

again; once more; once again; another time; some other time ; also; too; as well; likewise ; on the other hand; while ; and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore ; or; otherwise ; really; how; (what, why) on earth ; some time (in the future) ; indirect

１(ひと)人(り)

| x2 | Rank #624

one person ; being alone; being by oneself ; being single; being unmarried ; by oneself; alone ; just; only; simply

まだ

| x4 | Rank #82

still; as yet; only ; (not) yet ; more; (more) still ; at least; comparatively; relatively ; unfinished; incomplete; not yet done

始(はじ)める

| x2 | Rank #333

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate ; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish ; to start ...; to begin to ...

ばかり

| x2 | Rank #347

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

ですが

| x1 | Rank #423

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

センチ

| x2 | Rank #4,296

centimeter; centimetre ; centi-; 10^-2 ; sentimental

という

| x3 | Rank #79

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

恵(めぐ)まれる

| x1 | Rank #3,953

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in