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

間(あいだ)

x1 | Rank #395

space (between); gap; interval; distance; stretch ; period of time (during, while); duration; interval ; between (two parties or things) ; among (a group) ; relations (between); relationship ; midpoint; average; halfway; middle ground ; due to; because of

センチ

x1 | Rank #3,867

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

隙(すき)間(ま)

x1 | Rank #3,356

gap; opening; aperture; crevice; crack; chink; space ; spare moment; interval; break ; unguarded moment; carelessness; chink in one's armor; weak spot

を

x35 | 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.

すり抜(ぬ)ける

x1 | Rank #10,806

to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to make one's way through ; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade

誘(さそ)う

x1 | Rank #1,347

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to call (for); to take (someone) along ; to tempt; to lure; to entice; to seduce ; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy); to provoke

俺(おれ)

x12 | Rank #23

I; me

おれ

x1 | Rank #187

I; me

この

x16 | Rank #27

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

山(やま)

x3 | Rank #866

mountain; hill ; mine ; (mountain) forest ; heap; pile; stack; mountain ; protruding or high part of an object; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw); tread (of a tire) ; climax; peak; critical point ; guess; speculation; gamble ; (criminal) case; crime ; mountain climbing; mountaineering ; festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd)

で

x43 | Rank #11

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

そう

x6 | Rank #435

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

聞(き)こえる

x1 | Rank #652

to be heard; to be audible; to reach one's ears ; to sound (like); to come across (as) ; to be well known; to be famous ; to accept (someone's words); to agree; to understand

ん

x17 | Rank #22

yes; yeah; uh huh ; huh?; what? ; not ; 's; of; belonging to ; at (place, time); in; on; during

なら

x2 | Rank #65

if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that ; as for; on the topic of ; if that's the case; if so; that being the case ; if possible; if circumstances allow

耳(みみ)

x1 | Rank #882

ear ; hearing ; ear (for music, etc.) ; edge; crust; heel (of bread or cheese); selvedge (of woven fabric); selvage ; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.); handle

は

x82 | Rank #2

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

ええ

x7 | Rank #145

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

ようい

x1 | Rank #237

easy; simple; plain

や

x46 | Rank #289

melting

な

x27 | 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?

そ

x2 | Rank #314

altar of sacrifice

え

x7 | Rank #88

eh?; what?; oh? ; yes; that's correct ; strengthens a question, assertion, etc. ; hey

鳴(なる)子(こ)

x39 | Rank #20,814

clapper

あれ

x4 | Rank #159

that; that thing ; that person ; then; that time ; that place (over there) ; down there (i.e. one's genitals) ; period; menses

が

x38 | 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

ケ

x1 | Rank #2,848

新(しん)幹(かん)線(せん)

x2 | Rank #10,032

Shinkansen; bullet train

あああ

x4 | Rank #1,285

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

つく

x1 | Rank #13,625

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to be hired; to be employed ; to ascend (the throne); to accede ; to start (on a journey); to commence; to depart ; to study (under teacher); to be an apprentice

だいぶ

x1 | Rank #16,918

lengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous ; most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly; a good deal; much

無(む)理(り)

x2 | Rank #306

unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable ; impossible ; forcible; forced; compulsory ; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate ; to work too hard; to try too hard ; no way; not a chance; never; dream on ; irrational

する

x8 | 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

ね

x15 | 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 ...

相(あい)手(て)

x4 | Rank #218

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

も

x28 | 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

わ

x12 | Rank #52

indicates emotion or admiration ; indicates emphasis ; I; me ; wah! ; boo!

ぼけ

x7 | Rank #4,895

fool; idiot ; dotage; senility; dementia ; touched in the head (from); out of it (from); feeling sluggish (from); not yet up to par (after) ; funny man (of a comedy duo)

どこ

x2 | Rank #136

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

まで

x14 | Rank #59

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

乗(の)る

x2 | Rank #567

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark ; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount ; to reach; to go over; to pass ; to follow; to stay (on track); to go with (the times, etc.) ; to take part; to participate; to join ; to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.) ; to be deceived; to be taken in ; to be carried; to be spread; to be scattered ; to stick; to attach; to take; to go on

気(き)

x2 | Rank #105

spirit; mind; heart ; nature; disposition ; intention; mind; will; motivation ; mood; feelings ; consciousness ; care; attention; consideration; worry ; interest ; (the) air; atmosphere ; ambience; atmosphere (of); air (of); mood ; fragrance; aroma; flavour; taste

終(しゅう)点(てん)

x1 | Rank #16,688

terminus; last stop (e.g. train)

博多

x1 | Rank #20,388

Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)

わい

x24 | Rank #8,722

I; me ; you

明太子

x1 | Rank #29,563

walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)

大(だい)好(す)き

x1 | Rank #931

liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of

から

x8 | Rank #12

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

その

x14 | Rank #28

that; the ; part (as in "part two") ; um ...; er ...; uh ...

発(はつ)言(げん)

x1 | Rank #2,256

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

のぞみ

x1 | Rank #174,649

Nozomi; fastest Tōkaidō and Sanyō-line Shinkansen train service (stopping only at largest stations)

希(き)望(ぼう)

x1 | Rank #1,283

hope; wish; aspiration ; (bright) prospects; expectation

ない

x6 | Rank #1,614

dead

よ

x21 | Rank #10

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

名(な)古(ご)屋(や)

x1 | Rank #8,807

Nagoya (city)

辺(あた)り

x1 | Rank #1,720

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearby; surroundings ; around; about; or thereabouts ; for instance; say; such as

降(お)りる

x1 | Rank #1,674

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to come down ; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to disembark; to dismount ; to step down; to retire; to give up; to quit; to fold ; to be granted; to be issued; to be given ; to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.) ; to be passed (from the body; e.g. of a roundworm)

思(おも)う

x7 | Rank #71

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

より

x6 | Rank #149

than ; rather than; instead of; over; above ; from; out of; since; at; on (and after) ; except; but; other than ; more

鉄(てつ)道(どう)

x2 | Rank #8,966

railroad; railway; rail transport

詳(くわ)しい

x1 | Rank #1,421

detailed; full; minute ; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with); well-informed (about); familiar (with)

やる

x4 | Rank #60

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

うまいこと

x1 | Rank #9,014

successfully; nicely; skillfully

に

x55 | 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

話(はなし)

x4 | Rank #101

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

ほう

x1 | Rank #22,343

salary

そういえば

x1 | Rank #558

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

去(きょ)年(ねん)

x3 | Rank #2,108

last year

同(おな)じ

x2 | Rank #170

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

インターハイ

x2 | Rank #11,830

inter-scholastic athletics competition

走(はし)る

x4 | Rank #696

to run ; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to travel; to move; to sail ; to rush (to); to dash; to race ; to retreat; to flee; to defect (to) ; to run away; to abscond; to elope ; to flash (of lightning); to streak; to shoot (through; e.g. of pain); to run (through); to flare; to flit (e.g. across one's face); to spread quickly (of news, shock, etc.) ; to go (e.g. bad, to extremes); to become; to turn; to take to (e.g. crime); to get carried away by (e.g. one's emotions); to get involved in; to get wrapped up in ; to run (through; of a road, street, etc.); to extend (e.g. of a mountain range); to stretch; to lie

はず

x1 | Rank #291

should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be) ; nock (of a bow) ; nock (of an arrow) ; nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger) ; wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

なのに

x1 | Rank #469

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that

ほとんど

x1 | Rank #904

almost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all but ; hardly; barely; scarcely; little ; large majority; large proportion; greater part; most (of); almost all (of)

話(はな)す

x1 | Rank #302

to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat ; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss ; to speak (a language)

こと

x12 | 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 ...

すごい

x6 | Rank #203

terrible; dreadful ; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific ; to a great extent; vast (in numbers) ; awfully; very; immensely

新(しん)鮮(せん)

x1 | Rank #4,805

fresh

感(かん)じ

x1 | Rank #351

feeling; sense; impression

そら

x1 | Rank #2,344

sky; the air; the heavens ; weather ; far-off place; distant place ; state of mind; feeling ; (from) memory; (by) heart ; falsehood; lie ; somehow; vaguely ; fake

やろ

x1 | Rank #1,218

evening dew; night dew

お前(まえ)

x10 | Rank #62

you ; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of

クライマー

x3 | Rank #27,228

climber

スプリンター

x1 | Rank #27,518

sprinter