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

宿(しゅく)命(めい)

x1 | Rank #7,557

fate; destiny; predestination

名(な)

x1 | Rank #432

name; given name ; title ; fame; renown; reputation ; pretext; pretense; justification; appearance

死(し)

x2 | Rank #666

death ; (an) out ; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)

を

x39 | 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.

司(つかさど)る

x1 | Rank #13,719

to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to administer; to preside over ; to rule; to govern; to control

二人(ふたり)

x3 | Rank #284

two persons; two people; pair; couple

処(しょ)女(じょ)

x2 | Rank #7,520

virgin (usu. female); maiden ; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity ; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)

黒(くろ)

x2 | Rank #1,079

black ; black stone ; guilt; guilty person

き

x2 | Rank #1,108

did; (have) done

御(お)手(て)

x1 | Rank #51,307

hand; arm ; handwriting; penmanship ; paw!; shake!

嬰(えい)児(じ)

x1 | Rank #80,209

infant; baby

安(やす)らか

x1 | Rank #12,895

peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful

なる

x7 | 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

護(まも)る

x1 | Rank #6,892

to protect; to guard; to defend ; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow

給(きゅう)

x1 | Rank #24,708

wage; recompense

も

x14 | 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

お帰(かえ)り

x1 | Rank #2,077

return ; welcome home

なさる

x3 | Rank #252

to do

ただいま

x1 | Rank #978

I'm home!; I'm back!; it's me! ; now; at present; at the moment ; just now; a moment ago ; at once; right away; in a minute; shortly; soon

あなた

x27 | Rank #92

beyond; across; the other side; the distance

帰(かえ)る

x3 | Rank #202

to return; to come home; to go home; to go back ; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.) ; to get home; to get to home plate

くる

x8 | Rank #63

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive ; to come back; to do ... and come back ; to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue ; to come from; to be caused by; to derive from ; to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")

巡(じゅん)礼(れい)

x1 | Rank #28,467

pilgrimage; pilgrim

旅(たび)

x1 | Rank #1,310

travel; trip; journey

終(お)える

x1 | Rank #2,037

to finish ; to graduate

が

x17 | 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

はい

x5 | Rank #51

yes; that is correct ; understood; I see; OK; okay ; present; here ; pardon?; what's that?; come again? ; now; here; here you go ; giddy-up; giddap

私(わたし)

x10 | Rank #22

I; me

ここ

x11 | Rank #58

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

で

x20 | Rank #10

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

生(う)まれる

x1 | Rank #865

to be born

ですか

x2 | Rank #87

indicates question

いいえ

x3 | Rank #983

no ; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it

でも

x1 | Rank #39

but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well ; even ; however; no matter how; even if; even though ; ... or something ; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ... ; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only ; for lack of anything better to do

に

x30 | 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

とる

x1 | Rank #518

to take; to pick up; to grab; to catch; to hold ; to pass; to hand; to give ; to get; to obtain; to acquire; to win; to receive; to earn; to take (e.g. a vacation) ; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, attitude, etc.); to choose ; to remove; to get rid of; to take off ; to take away; to steal; to rob ; to eat; to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins) ; to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather; to extract (e.g. juice); to catch (e.g. fish); to harvest (a crop) ; to take up (time, space); to occupy; to spare; to set aside ; to secure; to reserve; to save; to put aside; to keep

大(たい)切(せつ)

x1 | Rank #820

important; significant; serious; crucial ; precious; valuable; dear; cherished; beloved ; careful

一(いち)時(じ)期(き)

x1 | Rank #17,596

a period (of time)

過(す)ごす

x1 | Rank #1,438

to spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life); to live ; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to carry too far; to carry to excess ; to take care of; to support ; to overdo; to do too much ; to ... without acting on it; to ... without getting involved

確(たし)か

x1 | Rank #818

sure; certain; positive; definite ; reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact ; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly; If I remember rightly

です

x10 | Rank #19

be; is

優(すぐ)れる

x1 | Rank #4,664

to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent

苗(なえ)木(ぎ)

x7 | Rank #34,040

seedling; sapling; young tree

として

x1 | Rank #150

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...

見(み)栄(ば)え

x1 | Rank #24,131

good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show

示(しめ)す

x1 | Rank #1,803

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent ; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.) ; to indicate; to show; to represent; to signify; to display

双(ふた)葉(ば)

x1 | Rank #4,515

seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; sprout ; early stages; very beginning

頃(ころ)

x1 | Rank #613

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

幾(いく)多(た)

x2 | Rank #18,369

many; numerous

務(つと)め

x5 | Rank #6,692

service; duty; business; responsibility; task ; Buddhist religious services

こなす

x1 | Rank #4,220

to digest ; to break down; to break to pieces; to crush ; to be able to use; to be good at; to have a good command of ; to finish; to complete; to manage; to perform ; to sell ; to do ... well; to do ... completely

みせる

x1 | Rank #1,198

to show; to display ; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ... ; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining ; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist); to have (an antique, etc.) appraised ; to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor ; to make a show of (doing); to do in a conspicuous manner; to do in view of others ; to resolve to do; to do at any cost; to show others that one will ...

選(えら)び抜(ぬ)く

x1 | Rank #58,262

to single out

三(さん)

x4 | Rank #323

three; 3

本(もと)

x2 | Rank #420

origin; source; beginning ; basis; base; foundation; root ; cause ; (raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stock ; (one's) side ; capital; principal; cost price ; root (of a plant); (tree) trunk ; part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand) ; first three lines of a waka ; counter for plants or trees

内(うち)

x1 | Rank #2,067

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

私(わたし)たち

x9 | Rank #311

we; us

コルシカ

x3 | Rank #75,371

Corsica (France)

娘(むすめ)

x2 | Rank #416

daughter ; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

あえて

x1 | Rank #2,817

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); deliberately; intentionally ; not necessarily; not particularly; not especially ; definitely not

放(ほう)置(ち)

x1 | Rank #4,695

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

それぞれ

x3 | Rank #1,231

each; respectively

全(まった)く

x1 | Rank #879

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

異(こと)なる

x4 | Rank #4,088

to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge

道(みち)

x1 | Rank #472

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

上(うえ)

x2 | Rank #176

above; over; up ; top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase) ; surface; on (top of) ; the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part ; superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class) ; elder; older; senior ; with respect to ...; in terms of; as far as ... is concerned; when (e.g. drunk) ; besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ...; as well as ... ; after ...; upon ...; on ...; with (e.g. full awareness); as a result of ... ; since ...; now that ...; because ...

育(はぐく)む

x1 | Rank #15,719

to raise; to bring up; to rear ; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture

ため

x2 | Rank #193

good; advantage; benefit; welfare ; sake; purpose; objective; aim ; consequence; result; effect ; affecting; regarding; concerning

水(みず)

x1 | Rank #501

water (esp. cool or cold) ; fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid ; flood; floodwaters ; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout ; break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout

と

x10 | Rank #6

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

光(ひかり)

x1 | Rank #521

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

風(かぜ)

x1 | Rank #705

wind; breeze; draught; draft ; manner; behaviour; behavior ; cold; influenza

闇(やみ)

x2 | Rank #962

darkness; the dark ; bewilderment; despair; hopelessness ; hidden place; secrecy; oblivion ; black market; shady trading; underhand transactions; illegal channels

与(あた)える

x3 | Rank #912

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer; to present; to award ; to provide; to afford; to offer; to supply ; to assign ; to cause ; to pass (a variable to a function)

すべて

x1 | Rank #468

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

乗(の)り越(こ)える

x3 | Rank #3,201

to climb over; to get over; to cross (a mountain) ; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to get through (an illness, crisis, etc.); to get over (e.g. one's pain) ; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake

巨(きょ)人(じん)

x1 | Rank #3,322

giant; great man ; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)

成(せい)長(ちょう)

x1 | Rank #1,751

growth; development; growing up; becoming an adult ; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

のみ

x2 | Rank #1,266

only; nothing but

となる

x3 | Rank #931

to become; to be

血(ち)

x1 | Rank #577

blood ; blood; ancestry; lineage; stock ; (the) blood; feelings; passions

匂(にお)い

x1 | Rank #1,329

smell; scent; odour; odor; stench ; aura; whiff; smack; flavour; flavor; mood ; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword

そうです

x1 | Rank #291

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; that's my impression ; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

かつて

x1 | Rank #1,414

once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex- ; never yet; never before; first time; still not happened

この

x8 | Rank #27

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

部屋(へや)

x3 | Rank #260

room; chamber ; apartment; flat; pad ; stable

多(おお)く

x1 | Rank #1,319

many; much; plenty; a lot ; majority (of); greater part (of) ; mostly; mainly; chiefly; usually; often

人(にん)間(げん)

x1 | Rank #178

human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind ; character (of a person)

命(いのち)

x1 | Rank #427

life; life force ; lifetime; lifespan ; most important thing; foundation; core ; paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love) ; fate; destiny; karma

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