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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

その時(とき)

x1 | Rank #836

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 #52,960

to take careful aim (at)

か

x37 | Rank #9

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 #1,411

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

事(じ)件(けん)

x1 | Rank #400

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

は

x87 | Rank #2

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

幕(まく)

x1 | Rank #2,901

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 #743

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 #26,564

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

自(じ)衛(えい)隊(たい)

x3 | Rank #12,086

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

行(こう)動(どう)

x8 | Rank #811

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

部(ぶ)隊(たい)

x13 | Rank #1,527

force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party

が

x84 | 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

瞬(またた)く間(ま)に

x1 | Rank #16,634

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

東(とう)京(きょう)

x5 | Rank #768

Tokyo

中(ちゅう)枢(すう)

x2 | Rank #9,856

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

制(せい)圧(あつ)

x2 | Rank #6,568

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

ので

x3 | Rank #133

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

ある

x17 | Rank #36

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

首(しゅ)謀(ぼう)者(しゃ)

x2 | Rank #12,479

ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)

名(な)

x2 | Rank #430

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

甲斐(かい)

x18 | Rank #5,468

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

後(ご)手(て)

x1 | Rank #25,770

losing initiative; being forestalled ; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; person with the second move ; rear guard

に

x88 | 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

回(めぐ)る

x2 | Rank #1,103

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

即(そく)座(ざ)に

x1 | Rank #5,579

immediately; right away; on the spot

開(かい)始(し)

x3 | Rank #1,488

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

故(ふる)郷(さと)

x1 | Rank #2,944

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

帰(かえ)る

x1 | Rank #192

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 #4,061

troops; group members; team members

たち

x9 | Rank #126

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

も

x42 | 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 #19,540

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

目(め)指(ざ)す

x1 | Rank #1,169

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 #38,457

middle of the night; dead of night

降(くだ)る

x1 | Rank #2,019

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 #1,327

snow; snowfall

白(しろ)い

x1 | Rank #1,229

white

染(そ)める

x1 | Rank #4,255

to dye; to colour; to color

朝(あさ)

x2 | Rank #626

morning ; breakfast

こと

x13 | 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 ...

である

x2 | Rank #250

be; is

アナウンサー

x1 | Rank #7,427

announcer; presenter; broadcaster; reporter ; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows

え

x1 | Rank #88

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

繰(く)り返(かえ)し

x1 | Rank #7,473

repetition; repeat; reiteration; iteration; refrain; cycle ; repeatedly

本(ほん)日(じつ)

x1 | Rank #1,575

today; this day

未(み)明(めい)

x1 | Rank #20,442

early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning

一(いち)部(ぶ)

x1 | Rank #1,343

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 #52,534

member of the Japan Self-Defense Forces

により

x2 | Rank #1,621

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

見(み)附(つけ)

x1 | Rank #88,478

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

結(むす)ぶ

x1 | Rank #2,311

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

区(く)域(いき)

x1 | Rank #12,080

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

ほぼ

x1 | Rank #1,829

almost; roughly; approximately; about; around

完(かん)全(ぜん)

x1 | Rank #627

perfect; complete

この

x13 | Rank #27

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

関(かん)する

x3 | Rank #1,880

to concern; to be related

防(ぼう)衛(えい)庁(ちょう)

x1 | Rank #43,560

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

一(いっ)切(さい)

x1 | Rank #1,644

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

関(かん)連(れん)

x1 | Rank #5,847

relation; connection; relevance

否(ひ)定(てい)

x1 | Rank #1,998

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

反(はん)乱(らん)軍(ぐん)

x2 | Rank #15,306

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 #10,532

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

する

x26 | 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

声(せい)明(めい)

x3 | Rank #25,108

declaration; statement; proclamation

発(はっ)表(ぴょう)

x2 | Rank #2,225

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

から

x19 | 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

５(ご)

x1 | Rank #522

five; 5

時(じ)間(かん)

x3 | Rank #169

time ; hour ; period; class; lesson

経(けい)過(か)

x1 | Rank #5,135

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

現(げん)在(ざい)

x3 | Rank #1,067

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 #1,807

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

側(そば)から

x1 | Rank #15,389

as soon as; right after

何(なん)ら

x1 | Rank #13,315

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

要(よう)求(きゅう)

x2 | Rank #2,755

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

あるいは

x2 | Rank #1,441

or; either ... or ; maybe; perhaps; possibly ; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

ような

x3 | Rank #107

like; similar to ; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that) ; feels like; feels similar to; feels as if

もの

x5 | 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

事(じ)態(たい)

x5 | Rank #1,932

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

依(い)然(ぜん)

x2 | Rank #13,153

still; as yet; as it has been

謎(なぞ)

x1 | Rank #1,364

riddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery ; enigmatic; mysterious

包(つつ)む

x1 | Rank #2,337

to wrap up; to pack; to bundle; to do up ; to cover; to envelop; to shroud; to engulf ; to conceal (a feeling); to hide ; to give (money in an envelope; as a wedding gift, funeral offering, etc.)

て

x7 | Rank #20

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 ...

おる

x1 | Rank #16,578

to weave

すべて

x2 | Rank #451

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

番(ばん)組(ぐみ)

x1 | Rank #2,550

program (e.g. TV); programme

中(ちゅう)止(し)

x2 | Rank #3,210

interruption; discontinuance; suspension; stoppage ; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off