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

中(なか)

x64 | Rank #5,276

inside; interior ; among; within ; middle; center; centre ; during; while; middle; midst; amid ; interval; gap ; mean; average ; second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes); middle ; medium grade; medium quality ; red-light district

で

x567 | Rank #11

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

が

x1535 | 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

生(う)まれる

x10 | Rank #823

to be born

まったく

x27 | Rank #453

really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly ; indeed ; good grief

光(ひかり)

x6 | Rank #561

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

月(つき)

x1 | Rank #703

Moon ; month ; moonlight ; (a) moon; natural satellite

も

x315 | 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

星(ほし)

x1 | Rank #759

star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body ; star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk ; star (actor, player, etc.) ; dot; spot; fleck ; bullseye ; perp; perpetrator; culprit; offender; suspect ; one's star (that determines one's fate); one's fortune ; point; score ; star point (intersection marked with a dot); hoshi ; (pyrotechnic) star

見(み)える

x25 | Rank #280

to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight ; to look; to seem; to appear ; to come

緩(ゆる)やか

x3 | Rank #13,039

loose; slack ; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed) ; lenient; liberal; lax

風(ふり)

x11 | Rank #688

swing; shake; sweep; wave; wag ; appearance; behaviour; behavior ; pretence; pretense; (false) show; pretending ; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction ; postures (of a dance) ; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); setup ; unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment ; counter for swords, blades, etc.

ざわめく

x2 | Rank #16,639

to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur

音(おと)

x43 | Rank #204

sound; noise ; (musical) note ; fame

だけ

x106 | Rank #47

only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone ; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

闇(やみ)

x1 | Rank #989

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

を

x1708 | 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.

飾(かざ)る

x2 | Rank #3,945

to decorate; to ornament; to adorn ; to display; to exhibit; to put on show; to arrange ; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page); to grace (e.g. the cover) ; to affect (a manner); to keep up (appearances); to embellish; to dress up; to be showy; to be pretentious

ように

x120 | Rank #82

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

聞(き)こえる

x10 | 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

そうだ

x15 | Rank #121

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; that's my impression ; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

なあ

x19 | Rank #214

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?

な

x141 | 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?

なんとなく

x5 | Rank #2,088

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

だ

x183 | Rank #8

be; is

けれど

x31 | Rank #347

but; however; although

ね

x143 | 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 ...

ふいに

x2 | Rank #13,760

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

人(にん)間(げん)

x58 | Rank #173

human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind ; character (of a person)

話(はな)す

x9 | 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)

声(こえ)

x35 | Rank #171

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

少(しょう)年(ねん)

x1 | Rank #950

boy ; juvenile; child

ような

x36 | Rank #107

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

少(すこ)し

x47 | Rank #216

a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat ; a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute ; a little way; a short distance

高(たか)い

x12 | Rank #591

high; tall ; expensive; high-priced ; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.) ; loud ; high-pitched; shrill

別(べつ)

x14 | Rank #540

distinction; difference; discrimination ; separate; different; another; extra ; exception; exclusion ; classified by; ranked by; according to

発(はつ)言(げん)

x4 | Rank #2,256

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

促(うなが)す

x3 | Rank #4,991

to urge; to encourage; to press; to prompt; to draw (attention to) ; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken; to accelerate; to promote

聞(き)く

x92 | Rank #128

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

さらに

x21 | Rank #753

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

若(わか)い

x20 | Rank #900

young; youthful ; immature; green ; low (number); small

感(かん)じ

x6 | Rank #351

feeling; sense; impression

する

x175 | 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

男(おとこ)の子(こ)

x2 | Rank #1,871

boy; son; baby boy ; young man

だった

x155 | Rank #40

was; were

ほんの少(すこ)し

x17 | Rank #4,446

just a little

ある

x23 | Rank #36

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

最(さい)初(しょ)

x20 | Rank #384

beginning; outset; first; onset

に

x1378 | 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

静(しず)か

x14 | Rank #1,255

quiet; silent ; slow; unhurried ; calm; peaceful

まるで

x23 | Rank #465

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

自(じ)分(ぶん)

x44 | Rank #95

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself ; I; me ; you

言(い)い聞(き)かす

x1 | Rank #50,251

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

いる

x32 | Rank #2,669

to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)

ところ

x40 | Rank #172

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

へ

x51 | Rank #86

to; towards; for

向(む)かう

x4 | Rank #566

to face ; to go towards; to head towards

口(く)調(ちょう)

x12 | Rank #2,323

tone (of voice); manner of talking

ぼく

x50 | Rank #369

I; me ; you ; manservant

たまに

x8 | Rank #1,139

occasionally; once in a while; now and then

どうしようもない

x1 | Rank #4,141

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

か

x279 | 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

ではない

x15 | Rank #193

is not; am not; are not

ものすごい

x1 | Rank #2,802

terrific; staggering; tremendous; incredible; extreme ; frightful; ghastly; horrific; terrible; awful; gruesome; eerie

汚(きたな)い

x4 | Rank #2,951

dirty; filthy; foul; unclean ; disordered; messy; untidy; poor (e.g. handwriting) ; indecent (language, etc.); dirty; vulgar; coarse ; dastardly; mean; base; underhanded ; stingy; greedy

なぜだか

x1 | Rank #12,514

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

よく

x33 | Rank #182

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully ; frequently; often ; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ... ; (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...

分(わ)かる

x39 | Rank #130

to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow ; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out ; I know!; I think so too!

けど

x21 | Rank #34

but; however; although

そう

x161 | Rank #435

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

感(かん)じる

x8 | Rank #479

to feel; to sense; to experience

時(とき)

x62 | Rank #111

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

んだ

x99 | Rank #16

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

と

x828 | Rank #6

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

しか

x13 | Rank #219

nothing but; except; no more than

思(おも)える

x5 | Rank #31,535

to seem; to appear likely

でも

x53 | 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

そんな

x45 | Rank #64

such; that sort of; that kind of; like that ; no way!; never!

必(かなら)ず

x4 | Rank #523

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

それ

x163 | Rank #26

that; it ; then; that point (in time); that time ; there ; you

以(い)外(がい)

x7 | Rank #525

excluding; except (for); apart from; other than; besides; in addition to ; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)

もの

x24 | 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

たとえ

x6 | Rank #1,166

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing; supposing that; -ever

ぱ

x3 | Rank #3,251

counter for birds or rabbits

とか

x16 | Rank #85

and the like; such as; among other things; and so on ; or something; something like; a (certain) ; I hear that ...; people say that...; rumour has it that ... ; or something; something like; or whatever

生(い)き方(かた)

x2 | Rank #4,489

way of life; how to live

て

x150 | Rank #1,176

hand; arm ; forepaw; foreleg ; handle ; hand; worker; help ; trouble; care; effort ; means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship ; hand; handwriting ; kind; type; sort ; one's hands; one's possession ; ability to cope

すてき

x5 | Rank #1,389

lovely; wonderful; nice; great; splendid; marvellous; fantastic; superb

とても

x16 | Rank #493

very; awfully; exceedingly ; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

しく

x6 | Rank #8,843

to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out ; to lay down (e.g. a cushion) ; to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate ; to pin down; to hold down ; to lay (e.g. railway tracks) ; to deploy (e.g. troops) ; to spread (e.g. snow); to be propagated

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