Jiten beta

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

日(ひ)

| x1 | Rank #208

day; days ; sun; sunshine; sunlight ; (the) day; daytime; daylight ; date; deadline ; (past) days; time (e.g. of one's childhood) ; case (esp. unfortunate); event

を

| x20 | 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.

心(こころ)の支(ささ)え

| x1 | Rank #17,537

moral support; emotional support; spiritual support

に

| x36 | 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

必(ひっ)死(し)

| x1 | Rank #933

frantic; frenetic; desperate ; inevitable death ; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

の

| x49 | 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

思(おも)いで

| x1 | Rank #5,342

memories; recollections; reminiscence

同(おな)じ

| x1 | Rank #145

same; identical; equal; alike; equivalent ; anyway; in any case; if one must ...; if one has to ...; as long as ...

上(あ)がる

| x2 | Rank #556

to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised ; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in ; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade ; to get out (of water); to come ashore ; to increase ; to improve; to make progress ; to be promoted; to advance ; to be made (of profit, etc.) ; to occur (esp. of a favourable result) ; to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)

というのに

| x1 | Rank #8,107

even though; despite; when

こう

| x1 | Rank #156

in this way; like this; so; thus ; this (much); so ; uh; er; mm; well

も

| x18 | 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

当(あ)たる

| x3 | Rank #716

to be hit; to strike ; to touch; to be in contact; to be affixed ; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to apply to ; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.) ; to be selected (in a lottery, etc.); to win ; to be successful; to go well; to be a hit ; to face; to confront ; to lie (in the direction of) ; to undertake; to be assigned ; to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.); to be afflicted

さて

| x1 | Rank #706

well; now; then

は

| x40 | Rank #3

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

臆(おく)する

| x1 | Rank #11,772

to be hesitant; to feel timid

か

| x20 | 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

桐山

| x5 | Rank #47,534

Kiyama ; Kiriyama ; Touyama

あ

| x7 | Rank #60

ah; oh ; hey!

うるさい

| x2 | Rank #637

noisy; loud ; annoying; troublesome; tiresome; persistent; importunate ; fussy; finicky; picky; particular; nagging; fastidious; bossy ; shut up; be quiet

なんで

| x5 | Rank #197

why?; what for? ; how?; by what means?

そう

| x2 | Rank #43

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

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

かな

| x1 | Rank #155

I wonder ; should I?; is it? ; I wish that; I hope that

これ

| x10 | Rank #27

this; this one ; this person ; now; this point (in time) ; here ; used to stress the subject of a sentence ; I; me

では

| x5 | Rank #66

then; well; so; well then ; bye then ; at; in; by; with; using ; if not ...; unless ...

小(しょう)学(がく)生(せい)

| x1 | Rank #2,300

elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student

子(こ)供(ども)

| x1 | Rank #524

child; children

将(しょう)棋(ぎ)

| x3 | Rank #10,765

shogi; Japanese chess

大(たい)会(かい)

| x1 | Rank #2,622

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

ころ

| x1 | Rank #1,452

(approximate) time; around; about; toward ; suitable time (or condition) ; time of year; season

ほうが

| x1 | Rank #722

Japanese film ; Japanese painting

対(たい)戦(せん)

| x1 | Rank #8,178

fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle; fight; contest; match

できる

| x2 | 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

ではないか

| x1 | Rank #14,169

isn't it? ; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...; shouldn't we ...

プロ

| x1 | Rank #2,043

professional; pro ; program ; production ; proletarian; proletariat ; propaganda

意(い)味(み)

| x2 | Rank #279

meaning; significance; sense

全(まった)く

| x2 | Rank #1,116

really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly ; indeed ; good grief

ねえ

| x5 | Rank #121

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 ...

本(ほん)当(とう)に

| x1 | Rank #171

really; truly

なんとしてでも

| x1 | Rank #18,218

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

ブロック

| x2 | Rank #5,567

block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat) ; concrete block ; (interlocking) toy blocks ; (printing) block ; block (area of a city) ; blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing ; block ; blocking (a user, website, etc.) ; block

勝(しょう)者(しゃ)

| x1 | Rank #5,742

winner; victor

として

| x2 | Rank #143

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of) ; apart from... (used to change the topic) ; even (e.g. "not even a single person") ; thinking that...; trying to...

決(けっ)勝(しょう)戦(せん)

| x1 | Rank #13,282

championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round

で

| x16 | Rank #35

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

かぎり

| x1 | Rank #2,962

limit; limits; bounds ; degree; extent; scope ; the end; the last ; as long as ...; as far as ...; as much as ...; to the limits of ...; all of ... ; unless ... ; (not) included in ...; (not) part of ... ; being very much (in a certain state); extreme amount (of a feeling, etc.) ; ... only (e.g. "one time only", "today only") ; end of one's life; final moments; death ; funeral; burial

今年(ことし)

| x1 | Rank #1,184

this year

１(いち)年(ねん)

| x2 | Rank #1,281

one year; some time ago

終(お)わる

| x2 | Rank #217

to end; to come to an end; to finish; to close; to be over ; to finish; to complete; to conclude ; to finish doing ; to be past its (one's) prime ; to be awful; to be terrible; to suck; to be hopeless

ではない

| x1 | Rank #338

is not; am not; are not

まさか

| x1 | Rank #242

by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not) ; something unexpected; emergency ; currently; for the time being; presently; for now ; indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly

とは

| x2 | Rank #80

indicates word or phrase being defined ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; with ; (not) as much as; (not) so much as ; the fact that; to think that; such a thing as

思(おも)う

| x3 | 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

が

| x20 | 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

なんて

| x4 | Rank #73

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

どうせ

| x2 | Rank #594

anyhow; in any case; at any rate; after all; at all; no matter what ; at best; at most

新(しん)人(じん)

| x1 | Rank #3,004

newcomer; new figure; new member; recruit; rookie; new talent; new star ; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens

相(あい)手(て)

| x1 | Rank #220

companion; partner; company ; other party; addressee; counterparty ; opponent (sports, etc.)

だから

| x2 | Rank #46

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

とか

| x2 | Rank #75

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

甘(あま)い

| x1 | Rank #745

sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared ; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music) ; lightly salted; light in salt; not spicy ; naive; overly optimistic; soft on; generous; indulgent; easy-going; lenient ; half-hearted; not finished properly ; insufficient; not satisfactory; inadequate; loose ; mild ; tempting; enticing; luring

見(み)る

| x3 | 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) ...

かかる

| x2 | Rank #347

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money) ; to hang ; to come into view; to arrive ; to come under (a contract, a tax) ; to start (engines, motors) ; to attend; to deal with; to handle ; to have started to; to be on the verge of ; to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover ; to (come) at ; to be fastened

いる

| x2 | Rank #45

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

だろう

| x5 | Rank #74

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

な

| x13 | Rank #56

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?

いう

| x2 | Rank #130

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

なめる

| x2 | Rank #1,436

to lick; to lap; to suck ; to taste ; to experience (esp. a hardship) ; to underestimate; to make light of; to look down on (someone); to make a fool of; to treat with contempt; to disparage ; to lick (at; of flames); to burn

し

| x5 | Rank #110

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

指(さ)す

| x6 | Rank #4,411

to point ; to nominate; to select someone; to specify some person ; to identify; to indicate; to point out ; to play (a game of shogi); to move (a piece) ; to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)

隈倉

| x13 | Rank #176,445

Kumakura

九(きゅう)

| x8 | Rank #4,830

nine; 9

段(だん)

| x8 | Rank #4,207

step; stair; rung; (flight of) steps ; shelf; layer; tier ; grade; level; class ; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.); rank ; paragraph; passage ; column (of print) ; act (in kabuki, joruri, etc.); section; scene ; row of the multiplication table (e.g. five times table) ; stage (in a process); phase; occasion; time; moment; situation ; matter; occasion

歩(ほ)

| x3 | Rank #1,887

step; stride ; counter for steps

です

| x12 | Rank #18

be; is

はぁ

| x2 | Rank #494

yes; indeed; well ; ha! ; what?; huh? ; sigh

えっ

| x6 | Rank #115

huh?; what's up?

現(げん)時(じ)点(てん)

| x1 | Rank #6,885

present point (i.e. in history); at the present time

柳原

| x3 | Rank #60,834

Yagihara ; Yagiwara ; Yanaihara ; Yanagisawa ; Yanagihara ; Yanagimura ; Yanagiwara ; Yanahara ; Yanabara

宗谷

| x10 | Rank #80,036

Souya ; Munetani

名(めい)人(じん)

| x5 | Rank #11,833

master; expert ; Meijin (professional title)

どちら

| x1 | Rank #823

which way; which direction; where ; which one (esp. of two alternatives) ; who

どっち

| x2 | Rank #581

which way; which direction; where ; which one (esp. of two alternatives) ; who

持(も)つ

| x2 | Rank #116

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

うん

| x11 | Rank #65

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

いやぁ

| x1 | Rank #2,682

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

真(しん)剣(けん)

| x1 | Rank #1,759

serious; earnest ; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

に

| x8 | Rank #632

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