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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

頭(あたま)

| x1 | Rank #255

head ; hair (on one's head) ; mind; brains; intellect ; leader; chief; boss; captain ; top; tip ; beginning; start ; head; person ; down payment; deposit ; top structural component of a kanji ; pair

を

| x19 | 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.

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

竜(りゅう)

| x2 | Rank #4,950

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon) ; naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology ; promoted rook

が

| x27 | 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

おる

| x2 | Rank #298

to be (animate); to be; to exist ; to be ...-ing ; to (have the audacity to) do

は

| x22 | Rank #3

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

大(たい)層(そう)

| x1 | Rank #6,992

very; extremely; exceedingly; greatly; terribly ; extreme; excessive; great many; large number of ; splendid; impressive; tremendous; immense ; exaggerated

暴(あば)れる

| x1 | Rank #1,936

to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

人(ひと)々(びと)

| x1 | Rank #1,509

people; men and women ; each person; everybody

苦(くる)しめる

| x1 | Rank #3,235

to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to hurt ; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict; to distress; to bother; to trouble; to stump; to baffle

そう

| x10 | Rank #3,951

koto (13-stringed Japanese zither) ; stringed instrument ; zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng

な

| x9 | Rank #252

greens; vegetables ; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed

やがて

| x1 | Rank #2,194

before long; soon; shortly ; almost; nearly ; finally; in the end; eventually

真(ま)っ黒(くろ)い

| x1 | Rank #30,771

pitch black; deep black

雲(くも)

| x1 | Rank #3,305

cloud

天(てん)

| x2 | Rank #2,328

sky ; heaven ; God ; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth) ; deva (divine being of Buddhism) ; top (of a book) ; sole (of a Japanese sandal) ; beginning; start ; tempura ; India

覆(おお)う

| x1 | Rank #3,575

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

深(ふか)い

| x2 | Rank #852

deep ; profound ; dense; thick ; close (relationship) ; intense; strong ; late

闇(やみ)

| x1 | Rank #1,712

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

訪(おとず)れる

| x1 | Rank #1,865

to visit; to call on ; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear

誰(だれ)も

| x1 | Rank #350

everyone; anyone ; no one; nobody

この世(よ)

| x2 | Rank #1,249

this world; this life; world of the living

終(お)わり

| x1 | Rank #501

end; ending; close; conclusion ; end of (one's) life; death

じゃ

| x2 | Rank #46

then; well; so; well then

じゃあ

| x2 | Rank #126

then; well; so; well then

と

| x15 | Rank #6

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

諦(あきら)める

| x2 | Rank #677

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

かける

| x1 | Rank #220

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag) ; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover; to lay; to spread ; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.) ; to make (a call) ; to spend (time, money); to expend; to use ; to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto ; to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.); to set (a dial, alarm clock, etc.); to put on (a DVD, song, etc.); to use (a device, implement, etc.) ; to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose ; to multiply (arithmetic operation) ; to secure (e.g. lock)

とき

| x2 | Rank #407

time; hour; moment ; occasion; case ; chance; opportunity; season ; the times; the age; the day ; tense

に

| x28 | 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

一(ひと)筋(すじ)

| x1 | Rank #6,360

one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); one strand (e.g. of hair); one beam (e.g. of light); one ray; one length (e.g. of rope) ; earnest; resolute; intent; devoted; single-minded ; one bloodline; one clan ; ordinary; common

光(ひかり)

| x1 | Rank #960

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

差(さ)す

| x1 | Rank #4,224

to shine ; to be visible ; to be tinged with ; to rise (of water levels); to flow in ; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one ; to hold up (an umbrella, etc.); to put up; to raise ; to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance) ; to insert; to put in ; to wear (a sword) in one's belt; to wear at one's side; to carry under one's arm ; to insert one's arm under an opponent's arm

もの

| x1 | Rank #77

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

とは

| x2 | Rank #81

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

| x5 | 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

美(うつく)しい

| x1 | Rank #989

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

姫(ひめ)

| x1 | Rank #2,280

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.) ; girl ; small; cute; lesser (in names of species) ; prostitute

紫(むらさき)

| x1 | Rank #6,498

purple; violet ; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; red-root gromwell ; soy sauce

現(あらわ)れる

| x2 | Rank #748

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to come out; to embody; to materialize; to materialise ; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

天(てん)女(にょ)

| x1 | Rank #30,979

heavenly nymph; celestial maiden ; beautiful and kind woman

笑(わら)う

| x3 | Rank #393

to laugh ; to smile ; to sneer; to ridicule ; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

まるで

| x1 | Rank #559

quite; entirely; completely; at all ; as if; as though; just like

暗(くら)い

| x1 | Rank #1,240

dark; gloomy; murky ; depressed; dispirited; down in the dumps; dark (mood) ; dark (in colour); dull ; ill-boding; dark (e.g. past); suspicious ; unlikely (to succeed); hopeless; unpromising ; unfamiliar (with); ignorant (of)

世(せ)界(かい)

| x2 | Rank #292

the world; society; the universe ; sphere; circle; world ; world-renowned; world-famous ; realm governed by one Buddha; space

ぴかっと

| x1 | Rank #115,424

with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)

明(あ)かり

| x1 | Rank #3,851

light; glow; gleam ; (a) light; lights; lamp ; proof (of innocence)

灯(とも)す

| x1 | Rank #15,424

to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

ように

| x2 | Rank #86

like; as ; so that; in order that; so as to; in order to ; be sure to ; I hope (that); I pray (that); may

ぱちっ

| x2 | Rank #26,379

snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop

さて

| x1 | Rank #708

well; now; then

兄(にい)ちゃん

| x3 | Rank #3,483

(one's) older brother ; young man; sonny; lad

どう

| x9 | Rank #52

how; in what way; how about

する

| x6 | Rank #13

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

とっ

| x1 | Rank #3,640

very; much

奇(き)麗(れい)

| x2 | Rank #15,036

pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair ; clean; clear; pure; tidy; neat ; completely; entirely

ど

| x1 | Rank #804

but; however ; even though; even if

ないや

| x1 | Rank #11,211

infield; diamond

いい

| x14 | Rank #25

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable ; sufficient; enough; ready; prepared ; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial ; OK; all right; fine; no problem

桜(さくら)貝(がい)

| x4 | Rank #77,483

Nitidotellina nitidula (species of tellin)

あ

| x2 | Rank #61

ah; oh ; hey!

よいしょ

| x1 | Rank #1,307

huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho ; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps) ; yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.) ; flattery; buttering up (someone); sucking up to

ヨイショ

| x2 | Rank #31,609

huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho ; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps) ; yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.) ; flattery; buttering up (someone); sucking up to

ハイノ

| x6 | Rank #128,858

Heino

今日(きょう)

| x3 | Rank #107

today; this day ; these days; recently; nowadays

真田

| x4 | Rank #22,774

plait; braid

君(くん)

| x7 | Rank #458

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

転(てん)校(こう)

| x3 | Rank #5,468

changing schools

こと

| x11 | Rank #14

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 ...

なる

| x7 | Rank #33

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

みんな

| x3 | Rank #106

everyone; everybody; all ; everything; all

寂(さび)しい

| x1 | Rank #933

lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

けど

| x4 | Rank #37

but; however; although

仕(し)事(ごと)

| x1 | Rank #215

work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment ; work

都(つ)合(ごう)

| x1 | Rank #1,734

circumstances; condition; convenience ; arranging; managing ; lending money; raising money ; in all; in total; all told

という

| x1 | Rank #73

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

で

| x26 | Rank #208

without doing ...

瞬(しゅん)間(かん)

| x1 | Rank #865

moment; second; instant

もう

| x6 | Rank #35

already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer ; soon; shortly; before long; presently ; further; more; again; another; the other ; jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; damn; seriously

何(なん)度(ど)

| x1 | Rank #655

how many times ; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

目(め)

| x1 | Rank #119

eye; eyeball ; eyesight; sight; vision ; look; stare; gaze; glance ; notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.) ; an experience ; viewpoint ; discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality) ; (an) appearance ; chance (of success); possibility (of a good result) ; spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave

だろう

| x3 | Rank #74

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

最(さい)後(ご)

| x2 | Rank #251

end; conclusion ; last; final; latest; most recent ; no sooner than; once; right after (often having negative consequences) ; one's final moments

から

| x6 | Rank #11

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

別(わか)れ

| x1 | Rank #3,107

parting; separation; farewell

挨(あい)拶(さつ)

| x4 | Rank #1,494

greeting; greetings; salutation; salute; polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from someone ; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address ; reply; response ; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.) ; revenge; retaliation ; a fine thing to say ; dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment) ; relationship (between people); connection ; intervention; mediation; mediator

もらう

| x2 | Rank #105

to receive; to take; to accept ; to get someone to do something ; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match) ; to contract (a disease); to catch; to be affected

はい

| x3 | Rank #50

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

何(なに)か

| x6 | Rank #97

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

言(い)う

| x5 | Rank #39

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

でも

| x7 | Rank #31

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

いつも

| x1 | Rank #179

always; all the time; at all times ; never ; usual; regular; habitual; customary

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