Jiten beta

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

悪(わる)い

x3 | Rank #216

bad; poor; undesirable ; poor (quality); inferior; insufficient ; evil; sinful ; ugly; not beautiful ; at fault; to blame; in the wrong ; bad (at doing something) ; unprofitable; unbeneficial ; sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable

わ

x8 | Rank #52

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

早(はや)い

x6 | Rank #194

fast; quick; rapid; swift; speedy; brisk; prompt ; early; soon; earlier than usual ; premature; too soon; too early ; easy; simple; quick; fast ; as soon as ...; the moment ...; the instant ...

帰(かえ)る

x1 | Rank #202

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

よ

x25 | Rank #11

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

何(なん)でもない

x1 | Rank #2,520

easy; trifling; harmless; of no concern; nothing ; nothing of the sort; not at all

でも

x2 | Rank #39

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

こんな

x4 | Rank #102

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

夜(よ)中(なか)

x1 | Rank #4,023

middle of the night; dead of night

に

x26 | 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

カラス

x16 | Rank #6,425

crow (Corvus spp.); raven

ここ

x2 | Rank #58

here; this place ; this point; here; now ; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ... ; the next ... (e.g. few days); these next ...

にも

x2 | Rank #187

also; too; not ... either; as well; even ; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

そっと

x1 | Rank #1,569

softly; gently; quietly; lightly ; stealthily; secretly; in secret ; to leave alone; to leave as it is

立(た)つ

x1 | Rank #602

to stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on end (e.g. of hairs); to stick up ; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on) ; to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to take up (a position, post, etc.); to position oneself ; to leave (to do something) ; to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start ; to get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn etc.); to pierce ; to develop (of a haze, waves, etc.); to form (of steam, bubbles, etc.); to appear (of a rainbow, clouds, etc.); to rise (of smoke, waves, etc.); to begin to blow (of a wind, breeze, etc.) ; to spread (of a rumour, reputation, etc.); to be become widely known ; to stand (for election); to run ; to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself

んだ

x20 | Rank #16

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

ええ

x1 | Rank #153

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

１(いっ)週(しゅう)間(かん)

x1 | Rank #2,863

one week

前(さき)

x1 | Rank #129

point; tip; end; nozzle ; head (of a line); front ; first; before; ahead (of) ; (the way) ahead; beyond ; future ; previous; prior; former; recent; last ; destination; address; place where you do something ; rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part ; the other party

中(ちゅう)国(ごく)地(ち)方(ほう)

x1 | Rank #90,588

Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)

で

x10 | Rank #10

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

起(お)こる

x3 | Rank #1,148

to occur; to happen

の

x68 | Rank #1

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

襲(しゅう)撃(げき)事(じ)件(けん)

x1 | Rank #30,867

raid; assault; attack

は

x36 | Rank #2

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

関(かん)西(さい)

x1 | Rank #9,188

Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures) ; Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)

東(とう)海(かい)地(ち)方(ほう)

x1 | Rank #91,169

Tōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)

飛(と)び火(ひ)

x1 | Rank #37,061

leaping flames; flying sparks ; spread of fire (due to leaping flames) ; repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; effects of an incident spreading to those seemingly uninvolved ; impetigo contagiosa

する

x15 | Rank #18

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

多(た)数(すう)

x1 | Rank #5,910

large number (of); many ; majority

死(し)傷(しょう)者(しゃ)

x1 | Rank #25,541

casualties; the killed and wounded

を

x39 | 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.

出(だ)す

x2 | Rank #239

to take out; to get out ; to put out; to reveal; to show ; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in ; to publish; to make public ; to send (e.g. letter) ; to produce (a sound); to start (fire) ; to serve (food) ; ... out (e.g. to jump out, to carry out) ; to begin ...; to start to ...; to burst into ...

いずれも

x1 | Rank #11,629

any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)

夜(よる)

x7 | Rank #417

evening; night ; dinner

事(じ)件(けん)

x8 | Rank #414

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

いまだに

x1 | Rank #5,701

still; even now; to this day

その

x8 | Rank #28

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

原(げん)因(いん)

x1 | Rank #1,291

cause; origin; source

解(かい)明(めい)

x1 | Rank #9,915

elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding

て

x5 | Rank #21

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 ...

って

x7 | Rank #15

おる

x2 | Rank #370

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

しかし

x3 | Rank #162

however; but

次(し)第(だい)に

x1 | Rank #10,921

gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit

関(かん)東(とう)

x1 | Rank #5,800

Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures) ; Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)

移(い)動(どう)

x2 | Rank #1,412

movement; transfer; migration; removal; travel ; mobile; moving; traveling; travelling; roving

つつ

x1 | Rank #698

while ; even though; despite

ある

x3 | Rank #36

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

当(とう)局(きょく)

x1 | Rank #22,587

authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned ; this office

では

x2 | Rank #70

then; well; so; well then ; bye then ; at; in; by; with; using ; if not ...; unless ...

真(しん)相(そう)

x2 | Rank #4,256

truth; real situation

究(きゅう)明(めい)

x1 | Rank #29,061

investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)

と

x15 | Rank #6

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

同(どう)時(じ)に

x1 | Rank #896

at the same time; at once; simultaneously; concurrently ; just as ...; the moment ...; just after ... ; (but) at the same time; as well as; also; on the other hand

市(し)民(みん)

x1 | Rank #3,569

citizen (of a country); citizenry ; citizen (of a city); resident; inhabitant; townspeople ; bourgeoisie; middle class

十(じゅう)分(ぶん)

x4 | Rank #770

enough; sufficient; plenty; adequate; satisfactory ; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly; well; perfectly ; division into ten

警(けい)戒(かい)

x2 | Rank #2,330

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

ように

x2 | Rank #77

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

呼(よ)びかける

x1 | Rank #5,958

to call out to; to hail; to address ; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort; to advise

続(つづ)く

x1 | Rank #755

to continue; to last; to go on ; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken ; to occur again and again ; to lead to; to connect to; to adjoin ; to come after; to follow; to succeed; to rank next to ; to hold out; to keep; to last

次(つぎ)

x1 | Rank #255

next; following; subsequent ; stage; station

ニュース

x1 | Rank #2,647

news

おかしな

x1 | Rank #3,162

funny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous ; strange; odd; funny; peculiar; weird; wrong; unusual; eccentric ; wrong; unsuitable; improper; inappropriate; unbecoming ; suspicious

だ

x23 | Rank #8

be; is

な

x18 | 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?

間(ま)違(ちが)い

x1 | Rank #815

mistake; error; blunder ; accident; mishap; trouble ; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

ない

x2 | Rank #35

nonexistent; not being (there) ; unowned; not had; unpossessed ; unique ; not; impossible; won't happen ; not ; to not be; to have not

くる

x7 | Rank #63

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive ; to come back; to do ... and come back ; to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue ; to come from; to be caused by; to derive from ; to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")

わけ

x2 | Rank #127

reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

ね

x7 | 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 ...

ちょっと

x3 | Rank #79

a little; a bit; slightly ; just a minute; for a moment; briefly ; somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite ; (not) easily; (not) readily ; hey!; come on; excuse me ; thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible

所(しょ)長(ちょう)

x3 | Rank #3,622

head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief

様(よう)子(す)

x2 | Rank #445

state (of affairs); situation; circumstances ; appearance; look(s); air; manner; behaviour; demeanor ; sign; indication

聞(き)く

x1 | Rank #134

to hear ; to listen (e.g. to music) ; to ask; to enquire; to query ; to hear about; to hear of; to learn of ; to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with ; to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to ; to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance) ; to taste (alcohol); to try

か

x17 | 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

そう

x3 | Rank #41

in that way; thus; such ; so ; so?

うーん

x2 | Rank #712

um; er; well ; nuh-uh; no ; oof

いう

x2 | Rank #158

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

ボス

x7 | Rank #1,872

boss; leader; head ; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)

所(ところ)

x1 | Rank #439

place; spot; scene; site ; address ; district; area; locality ; one's house ; point; aspect; side; facet ; passage (in text); part ; space; room ; thing; matter ; whereupon; as a result ; about to; on the verge of

いつも

x1 | Rank #232

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

気(き)をつけ

x1 | Rank #10,880

(stand to) attention! ; standing at attention

なくちゃ

x1 | Rank #11,197

without; unless ; have to do

しかも

x2 | Rank #624

moreover; furthermore ; nevertheless; and yet

時(とき)

x1 | Rank #110

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

必(かなら)ず

x2 | Rank #562

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably

不(ぶ)気(き)味(み)

x1 | Rank #4,809

weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly

声(こえ)

x5 | Rank #149

voice ; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); hoot ; voice; opinion (as expressed in words); view; wish; attitude; will ; sound ; sense (of something's arrival); feeling ; voice; voiced sound

空(から)

x1 | Rank #533

emptiness; being empty ; not carrying anything; unburdened; empty-handed ; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false; no-show (reservation); put-on (cheeriness, courage, etc.); empty (compliments); insincere

ほう

x2 | Rank #458

direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction) ; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part ; type; category ; field (of study, etc.) ; indicates one side of a comparison ; way; method; manner; means ; length (of each side of a square)

という

x2 | Rank #61

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

ん

x5 | Rank #23

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

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