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

鳴(な)き声(ごえ)

x2 | Rank #2,265

cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar; bark; yelp; meow

あざらし

x2 | Rank #28,361

true seal (animal); earless seal

さわさわ

x17 | Rank #30,259

rustling ; refreshing ; clearly

ねこ

x2 | Rank #3,759

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus) ; shamisen ; geisha ; wheelbarrow ; clay bed-warmer ; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)

はっ

x5 | Rank #156

oh ; yes ; huh?; hm?; what's that?

とり

x2 | Rank #72,473

chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken ; chicken meat

うさぎ

x2 | Rank #3,570

rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)

もぐら

x2 | Rank #15,688

mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)

ミミズ

x2 | Rank #16,600

earthworm; worm

女(おんな)の子(こ)

x5 | Rank #552

girl; daughter; baby girl ; young woman

はぁ

x1 | Rank #137

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

はあっ

x2 | Rank #1,158

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

ゴリラ

x3 | Rank #7,216

gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)

一(いち)同(どう)

x1 | Rank #1,228

all present; all concerned; all of us

は

x15 | Rank #2

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

森(もり)

x5 | Rank #865

forest ; shrine grove

中(なか)

x2 | Rank #5,276

inside; interior ; among; within ; middle; center; centre ; during; while; middle; midst; amid ; interval; gap ; mean; average ; second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes); middle ; medium grade; medium quality ; red-light district

で

x6 | Rank #11

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

仲(なか)間(ま)たち

x3 | Rank #4,187

companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

と

x8 | Rank #6

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

暮(く)らす

x1 | Rank #1,188

to live; to get along ; to spend (time)

ある日(ひ)

x1 | Rank #3,293

one day; (on) a certain day

彼(かれ)

x3 | Rank #183

he; him ; boyfriend

ひときわ

x1 | Rank #13,813

conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially; particularly

美(うつく)しい

x2 | Rank #1,094

beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

を

x7 | 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.

見(み)つける

x1 | Rank #506

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

一(いっ)緒(しょ)に

x2 | Rank #178

together (with) ; at the same time ; in one lump; in the same category

いる

x1 | Rank #2,669

to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)

彼(かの)女(じょ)

x1 | Rank #135

she; her ; girlfriend

に

x4 | 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

近(ちか)づく

x1 | Rank #1,090

to approach; to draw near; to get close ; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

こんにちは

x1 | Rank #995

hello; good day; good afternoon

僕(ぼく)

x1 | Rank #74

I; me ; you ; manservant

君(きみ)たち

x1 | Rank #1,213

you (plural); all of you; you all

尋(たず)ねる

x1 | Rank #3,195

to ask; to enquire; to inquire ; to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate

ほほえむ

x1 | Rank #24,924

to smile

答(こた)える

x1 | Rank #844

to answer; to reply

私(わたし)

x1 | Rank #21

I; me

リリー

x4 | Rank #8,085

lily

これ

x1 | Rank #33

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

ゴリ

x1 | Rank #13,088

freshwater goby (any fish of genus Rhinogobius) ; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus) ; Gymnogobius urotaenia (species of goby) ; Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)

くん

x1 | Rank #210

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

です

x1 | Rank #18

be; is

すぐに

x1 | Rank #370

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

友(とも)達(だち)

x1 | Rank #421

friend; companion

なる

x1 | Rank #43

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

彼(かれ)ら

x1 | Rank #565

they; them

遊(あそ)び

x1 | Rank #2,111

play; playing; game ; pleasure; amusement; pastime; recreation; diversion ; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel) ; flexibility (in a performance, art, etc.); freedom ; flyleaf

愛(あい)

x4 | Rank #728

love; affection; care ; attachment; craving; desire ; agape ; Ireland

友(ゆう)情(じょう)

x2 | Rank #3,637

friendship; fellowship; camaraderie

育(はぐく)む

x1 | Rank #14,337

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

その後(あと)

x1 | Rank #1,466

after that; afterwards; thereafter

には

x1 | Rank #38

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

さまざま

x1 | Rank #5,098

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

動(どう)物(ぶつ)

x1 | Rank #2,057

animal

たち

x1 | Rank #126

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

が

x3 | 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

登(とう)場(じょう)

x1 | Rank #2,161

entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.) ; appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence; introduction; advent

だちょう

x1 | Rank #34,559

ostrich (Struthio camelus)

かに

x1 | Rank #6,026

crab

かめ

x1 | Rank #8,011

tortoise; turtle ; heavy drinker ; turtle crest; turtle mon

それぞれ

x1 | Rank #1,226

each; respectively

異(こと)なる

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

特(とく)徴(ちょう)

x1 | Rank #3,918

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

持(も)つ

x1 | Rank #181

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

豊(ゆた)か

x1 | Rank #5,943

abundant; plentiful; rich; ample ; rich; wealthy; affluent; well-off ; open (mind); relaxed; easy ; plump (e.g. breasts); full; ample ; (well) over; (easily) in excess of

する

x2 | Rank #19

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

って

x1 | Rank #15

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 ...

こんなに

x1 | Rank #571

so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent

多(た)様(よう)

x1 | Rank #23,001

diverse; varied

もの

x2 | Rank #78

thing; object; article; stuff; substance ; one's things; possessions; property; belongings ; things; something; anything; everything; nothing ; quality ; reason; the way of things ; used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen ; item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ... ; cause of ...; cause for ... ; somehow; somewhat; for some reason ; really; truly

な

x1 | Rank #17

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?

んだ

x1 | Rank #16

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

ね

x1 | 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 ...

感(かん)じる

x1 | Rank #479

to feel; to sense; to experience

と共(とも)に

x1 | Rank #1,436

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

どんな

x1 | Rank #285

what kind of; what sort of; what ; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any; all

形(かたち)

x1 | Rank #856

form; shape; figure ; visage

ある

x2 | Rank #36

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

も

x1 | 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

大(たい)切(せつ)

x1 | Rank #783

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

すばらしい

x2 | Rank #2,081

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

こと

x1 | Rank #13

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 ...

学(まな)ぶ

x1 | Rank #2,382

to learn; to study; to take lessons in

そして

x1 | Rank #117

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

について

x1 | Rank #473

about; on; regarding; concerning ; per; for every

冒(ぼう)険(けん)

x1 | Rank #3,438

adventure; venture ; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger; hazard; risk