Jiten beta

medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); middle ; in; within; out of (e.g. ten people); among ; during; while; in (the course of); within (a period); throughout ; currently (doing); in the process of; in the middle of; under (e.g. construction, investigation) ; middle way; moderation ; second volume (of three) ; junior high school; middle school ; China

の

| x152 | Rank #1

indicates possessive ; nominalizes verbs and adjectives ; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases ; indicates a confident conclusion ; indicates emotional emphasis ; indicates question

その時(とき)

| x1 | Rank #1,055

at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

を

| x112 | 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.

狙(ねら)い澄(す)ます

| x1 | Rank #43,810

to take careful aim (at)

か

| x37 | Rank #11

indicates a question ; or; whether or not ; some- (e.g. something, someone) ; hmm; huh ; very ; -al; -ial; -ic; -ical; -ish; -y ; in that way

のように

| x1 | Rank #1,845

like; similar to ; as with; in the same way

事(じ)件(けん)

| x1 | Rank #875

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal

は

| x86 | Rank #2

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

幕(まく)

| x1 | Rank #3,460

curtain ; act (in a play) ; falling of the curtain; end (of a scene) ; end; close ; case; occasion; role (to play); part; place ; makuuchi; top division

開(あ)ける

| x1 | Rank #494

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock ; to open (for business, etc.) ; to empty; to remove; to make space; to make room ; to move out; to clear out ; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily) ; to dawn; to grow light ; to end (of a period, season) ; to begin (of the New Year) ; to leave (one's schedule) open; to make time (for) ; to make (a hole); to open up (a hole)

決(けっ)起(き)

| x4 | Rank #30,522

rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet

自(じ)衛(えい)隊(たい)

| x3 | Rank #16,311

Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF ; self-defence force; self-defense force

行(こう)動(どう)

| x8 | Rank #902

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

部(ぶ)隊(たい)

| x14 | Rank #3,901

force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party

が

| x84 | Rank #5

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

瞬(またた)く間(ま)に

| x1 | Rank #13,032

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

東(とう)京(きょう)

| x7 | Rank #1,168

Tokyo

中(ちゅう)枢(すう)

| x2 | Rank #10,760

centre; center; pivot; mainstay; nucleus; hub; backbone; central figure; pillar; key person ; central nervous system

制(せい)圧(あつ)

| x2 | Rank #7,342

gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy; supremacy

しまう

| x1 | Rank #181

to finish; to stop; to end; to put an end to; to bring to a close ; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to shut down; to shut up ; to put away; to put back; to keep; to store ; to do completely; to finish ; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

ので

| x3 | Rank #148

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

ある

| x18 | Rank #30

to be; to exist; to live ; to have ; to be located ; to be equipped with ; to happen; to come about ; to exist (in a completed state); to be (something unchanged in its current state)

首(しゅ)謀(ぼう)

| x2 | Rank #11,289

plotting; planning (crime, intrigue) ; ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)

者(しゃ)

| x2 | Rank #526

person; -er ; expert; geisha; prostitute

名(な)

| x2 | Rank #523

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

甲斐(かい)

| x10 | Rank #5,965

result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit; avail

冽(きよし)

| x2 | Rank #173,427

Kiyoshi ; Hageshi

輝(あきら)

| x2 | Rank #18,447

Akira ; Kagaya ; Takashi ; Daia ; Teruki ; Terutsugu ; Hizuru ; Fi

後(ご)手(て)

| x1 | Rank #20,284

losing initiative; being forestalled ; moving second; person with the second move ; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent ; rear guard

に

| x87 | Rank #4

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

回(めぐ)る

| x2 | Rank #732

to go around; to make a circle around ; to surround; to circle; to enclose ; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return; to repeat; to circulate (of blood, money, etc.) ; to travel around; to make a tour of ; to concern (a matter); to surround

後藤

| x10 | Rank #18,380

Gotoo

即(そく)座(ざ)に

| x1 | Rank #7,150

immediately; right away; on the spot

開(かい)始(し)

| x3 | Rank #1,503

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

故(ふる)郷(さと)

| x1 | Rank #3,577

hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home ; ruins; historic remains

帰(かえ)る

| x1 | Rank #136

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

隊(たい)員(いん)

| x2 | Rank #9,848

troops; group members; team members

たち

| x10 | Rank #90

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

も

| x43 | 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

急(きゅう)きょ

| x1 | Rank #14,940

hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste ; sudden; abrupt

目(め)指(ざ)す

| x1 | Rank #1,067

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on ; to go toward; to head for

夜(や)半(はん)

| x1 | Rank #27,510

middle of the night; dead of night

降(くだ)る

| x1 | Rank #1,525

to descend; to go down; to come down ; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.) ; to pass (of time) ; to surrender; to capitulate ; to be less than; to be inferior to ; to have the runs; to have diarrhea ; to pass (in stool); to be discharged from the body ; to depreciate oneself; to be humble

雪(ゆき)

| x1 | Rank #2,165

snow; snowfall

白(しろ)い

| x1 | Rank #1,461

white

染(そ)める

| x1 | Rank #4,070

to dye; to colour; to color

朝(あさ)

| x2 | Rank #503

morning ; breakfast

こと

| x13 | Rank #15

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 ...

である

| x2 | Rank #422

be; is

え

| x2 | Rank #102

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

繰(く)り返(かえ)す

| x2 | Rank #1,269

to repeat; to do over again

お

| x7 | Rank #18

honorific/polite/humble prefix

本(ほん)日(じつ)

| x1 | Rank #1,084

today; this day

未(み)明(めい)

| x1 | Rank #15,354

early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning

一(いち)部(ぶ)

| x1 | Rank #1,366

one part; one portion; one section ; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)

自(じ)衛(えい)隊(たい)員(いん)

| x1 | Rank #56,370

member of the Japan Self-Defense Forces

により

| x2 | Rank #1,493

according to; by (means of); due to; because of

半蔵門

| x1 | Rank #101,189

Hanzoumon

三宅坂

| x1 | Rank #143,448

Miakezaka

桜田門

| x3 | Rank #52,397

Sakuradamon

虎ノ門

| x1 | Rank #68,825

Toranomon

赤坂

| x1 | Rank #21,423

Akasaka

見(み)附(つけ)

| x1 | Rank #82,767

approach (to a castle gate) ; front of a structural member

結(むす)ぶ

| x1 | Rank #1,788

to tie; to bind; to link ; to bear (fruit) ; to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude ; to connect (two distant places) ; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips) ; to unite (with); to ally; to join hands

線(せん)

| x1 | Rank #1,863

line; stripe; stria ; line (e.g. telephone line); wire ; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam ; line (e.g. of a railroad); track; route; lane ; outline; contours; form ; level ; division ; line (of action); position; approach; policy; principle ; impression one leaves; air one gives off

内(ない)

| x3 | Rank #962

within ...; inside ...

区(く)域(いき)

| x1 | Rank #10,870

area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits; boundary

ほぼ

| x1 | Rank #1,689

almost; roughly; approximately; about; around

完(かん)全(ぜん)

| x1 | Rank #660

perfect; complete

この

| x13 | Rank #24

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

関(かん)する

| x3 | Rank #1,496

to concern; to be related

防(ぼう)衛(えい)庁(ちょう)

| x1 | Rank #65,455

Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)

一(いっ)切(さい)

| x1 | Rank #1,402

all; everything; entirety; the whole ; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; without exception

関(かん)連(れん)

| x1 | Rank #4,597

relation; connection; relevance

否(ひ)定(てい)

| x1 | Rank #1,674

denial; negation; repudiation; disavowal ; negation ; NOT operation

反(はん)乱(らん)軍(ぐん)

| x2 | Rank #32,371

rebel army

と

| x31 | Rank #6

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

規(き)定(てい)

| x1 | Rank #8,305

stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule ; normal (unit of normality) ; compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine; compulsory dance (figure skating); (a) compulsory

する

| x33 | Rank #16

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

声(せい)明(めい)

| x3 | Rank #25,829

declaration; statement; proclamation

発(はっ)表(ぴょう)

| x2 | Rank #1,768

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known; breaking (news story); expressing (one's opinion); releasing; unveiling

おる

| x7 | Rank #202

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

から

| x19 | Rank #13

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

時(じ)間(かん)

| x3 | Rank #160

time ; hour ; period; class; lesson

経(けい)過(か)

| x1 | Rank #4,173

passage (of time); elapsing; lapse ; progress; development; course (of events) ; transit

現(げん)在(ざい)

| x3 | Rank #1,116

the present; present time; now ; as of ; present tense ; this world; this life ; to actually exist; to exist right now; to exist right in front of one

なお

| x2 | Rank #1,730

still; yet ; more; still more; greater; further ; furthermore; in addition; moreover; note that ... ; as if; just like; as though

側(そば)から

| x1 | Rank #11,980

as soon as; right after

何(なん)ら

| x1 | Rank #11,335

(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever ; what kind of

要(よう)求(きゅう)

| x2 | Rank #2,492

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire