Jiten beta

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

必(ひつ)要(よう)

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necessary; needed; essential; indispensable ; necessity; need; requirement

ですか

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indicates question

いやいや

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

それにしても

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nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

この

x4 | Rank #27

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

打(だ)線(せん)

x5 | Rank #23,148

batting line-up; batting order

脅(きょう)威(い)

x1 | Rank #4,390

threat; menace

です

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be; is

ね

x19 | 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 ...

さあ

x3 | Rank #280

come (on); come now; come along; here ; all right; right; okay; now; here goes ; well; hmm; uh; let's see; I'm not sure ; here; now; there (we go); ah; oh ; about that, ...; actually, ...

どこ

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where; what place ; how much (long, far); what extent

まで

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until (a time); till; to; up to ; to (a place or person); as far as ; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even ; only; merely

通(つう)じる

x1 | Rank #2,181

to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to communicate (with) ; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to get through to ; to be understood; to be comprehended ; to be honored; to be good ; to be well versed in; to be well-informed ; to communicate clandestinely; to keep in touch (e.g. with the enemy) ; to form a liaison; to be intimate ; to spread widely; to disseminate

やる

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to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study ; to send; to dispatch; to despatch ; to put; to move; to turn (one's head, glance, etc.) ; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status); to let have; to present; to bestow; to confer ; to make (a vehicle) go faster ; to run (a business); to keep; to be engaged in; to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to practise ; to have (food, drink, etc.); to eat; to drink; to smoke ; to hold (a performance); to perform; to show ; to ease (one's mind) ; to harm; to injure; to kill

みる

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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) ...

こと

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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 ...

には

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

分(わ)かる

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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!

何(なに)しろ

x2 | Rank #4,365

in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see; particularly ; because; since; for; after all

私(わたし)

x3 | Rank #22

I; me

も

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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

監(かん)督(とく)

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supervision; control; superintendence; direction ; director; superintendent; supervisor; coach; foreman; manager; overseer; controller; boss

もんで

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conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason

初(しょ)戦(せん)

x2 | Rank #19,707

first match (in a series)

の

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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

相(あい)手(て)

x3 | Rank #217

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

学(がく)園(えん)

x4 | Rank #1,010

educational institution; school; academy; campus

とは

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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

ずいぶん

x1 | Rank #1,298

very; extremely; surprisingly; fairly; quite; considerably; awfully; terribly ; terrible; horrid; contemptible; reprehensible ; remarkable; extraordinary

久(ひさ)しぶり

x1 | Rank #1,305

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time ; it's been a long time; long time no see

対(たい)戦(せん)

x1 | Rank #6,801

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

に

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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

なる

x3 | 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

そういえば

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

資(し)料(りょう)

x1 | Rank #2,201

material; materials; data; information; documents

少(すく)ない

x1 | Rank #1,444

few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient; seldom; rare

て

x3 | 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 ...

困(こま)る

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to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be in a fix; to be at a loss; to be stumped; to be embarrassed ; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be annoyed ; to be badly off; to be hard up; to be in straitened circumstances

よ

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

何(なに)か

x4 | Rank #103

something; some; any ; somehow; for some reason ; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

情(じょう)報(ほう)

x1 | Rank #492

information; news; report; intelligence ; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.)

ない

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

関(かん)する

x1 | Rank #1,944

to concern; to be related

替(か)わる

x1 | Rank #14,079

to succeed; to relieve; to replace ; to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent; to hand over (telephone) ; to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switch

という

x1 | Rank #61

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

話(はなし)

x1 | Rank #99

talk; speech; chat; conversation ; topic; subject ; discussions; negotiation; argument ; rumor; talk; hearsay ; tale; story; fable ; circumstances; particulars

聞(き)く

x1 | Rank #134

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

けど

x3 | Rank #34

but; however; although

ところ

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place; spot; scene; site ; address ; district; area; locality ; one's house ; point; aspect; side; facet ; passage (in text); part ; space; room ; thing; matter ; whereupon; as a result ; about to; on the verge of

低(てい)迷(めい)

x1 | Rank #50,486

hanging low (of clouds) ; remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.); remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.); hovering (around a low level); floundering; slump; depression

続(つづ)く

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to continue; to last; to go on ; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken ; to occur again and again ; to lead to; to connect to; to adjoin ; to come after; to follow; to succeed; to rank next to ; to hold out; to keep; to last

から

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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

うち

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inside; within ; while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of ; among; amongst; (out) of; between ; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success) ; within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts ; we; our company; our organization ; one's home; one's family ; my spouse; my husband; my wife ; signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife ; I; me

変(か)わる

x1 | Rank #402

to change; to be transformed; to be altered; to vary ; to move to ; to be different; to be uncommon; to be unusual

でしょ

x3 | Rank #138

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

それ

x2 | Rank #26

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

がぜん

x1 | Rank #45,536

suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly ; very; absolutely; by far

注(ちゅう)目(もく)

x2 | Rank #3,168

notice; attention; observation

夏(なつ)

x2 | Rank #1,129

summer

健(けんきち)

x10 | Rank #13,179

Kenkichi ; Jen ; Takashi ; Tatsuru ; Tsuyoshi ; Hamaken ; Yasushi

丈(たけ)

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height; stature ; length (esp. of clothing) ; all (one has); everything ; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)

おお

x2 | Rank #327

oh!; good heavens! ; ugh!; oh no! ; ah!; the penny drops! ; yes!; okay!

君(くん)

x6 | Rank #107

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

ために

x1 | Rank #169

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of ; because of; as a result of

ライト

x1 | Rank #3,598

light ; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.)

フェンス

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fence

を

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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.

高(たか)い

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high; tall ; expensive; high-priced ; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.) ; loud ; high-pitched; shrill

する

x7 | 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

らしい

x3 | Rank #231

seeming ...; appearing ... ; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...; appropriate for ...; becoming of ...; worthy of the name ...

ええ

x1 | Rank #153

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

あまりにも

x1 | Rank #3,405

too much; excessive; too

ボール

x3 | Rank #1,097

ball ; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone)

なくす

x1 | Rank #2,969

to lose (something) ; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove; to eradicate; to abolish

栄(えい)光(こう)

x1 | Rank #6,939

glory

年(とし)

x3 | Rank #143

year ; age; years ; past one's prime; old age

初(はつ)出(しゅつ)場(じょう)

x1 | Rank #38,429

debut; first appearance

初(はつ)優(ゆう)勝(しょう)

x1 | Rank #56,671

first championship win (esp. sumo)

で

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

飾(かざ)る

x1 | Rank #4,023

to decorate; to ornament; to adorn ; to display; to exhibit; to put on show; to arrange ; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page); to grace (e.g. the cover) ; to affect (a manner); to keep up (appearances); to embellish; to dress up; to be showy; to be pretentious

野(や)球(きゅう)部(ぶ)

x5 | Rank #6,379

baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team

よみがえる

x1 | Rank #5,825

to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be revived; to be refreshed; to be restored ; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back

同(どう)級(きゅう)生(せい)

x1 | Rank #4,122

classmate

ちょっと

x3 | 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

わけあり

x1 | Rank #33,869

having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects

兄(きょう)弟(だい)

x4 | Rank #2,216

siblings; brothers and sisters ; brothers ; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law ; mate; friend

バッテリー

x3 | Rank #10,143

battery ; battery (pitcher and catcher)

と

x14 | Rank #6

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