Jiten beta

far; distant; far away; a long way off; in the distance ; distant (past); remote (in time); remote; far-removed (in time) ; distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone) ; far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.); not similar; way off ; hard (of hearing) ; nearsighted

の

x497 | 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

か

x117 | 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

もう少(すこ)し

x2 | Rank #810

a bit more; a bit longer

だ

x87 | Rank #8

be; is

と

x175 | Rank #6

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

言(い)う

x21 | Rank #51

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

もう

x10 | Rank #48

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)日(にち)

x1 | Rank #6,041

what day ; how many days

も

x90 | 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

たった

x2 | Rank #1,394

only; merely; but; no more than

ぞ

x56 | Rank #58

adds force or indicates command

神(かみ)様(さま)

x6 | Rank #1,640

God; god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami ; ace; king; superior person; god (amongst men)

おる

x12 | Rank #360

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

国(くに)

x25 | Rank #470

country; state ; region ; national government; central government ; home (i.e. hometown, home country) ; province (of Japan) ; land; earth

じゃ

x82 | Rank #46

then; well; so; well then

そう

x35 | Rank #44

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

簡(かん)単(たん)

x2 | Rank #618

simple; easy; uncomplicated ; brief; quick; light

には

x31 | Rank #38

to; for; on; in; at ; in order to; for ; as for; regarding ; while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but)

着(つ)く

x2 | Rank #1,417

to arrive at; to reach ; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

母(はは)君(ぎみ)

x3 | Rank #32,838

mother

都(みやこ)

x1 | Rank #2,372

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government ; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light) ; location of the Imperial Palace

へ

x49 | Rank #86

to; towards; for

行(い)く

x17 | Rank #79

to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for) ; to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road) ; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; to get along ; to do (in a particular way); to go (with; a choice); to try ; to pass (of time, seasons, etc.); to go by ; to stream; to flow ; to die; to pass away ; to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.); to get to; to go (so far as ...) ; to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.); to arrive ; to continue ...; to go on ...; to (progress) steadily; to gradually ...; to progressively ...

偉(えら)い

x1 | Rank #1,811

great; excellent; admirable; commendable; laudable; honorable; wonderful; outstanding; extraordinary ; distinguished; important; high-ranking; powerful; eminent; famous ; awful; terrible; serious; tremendous; great; mighty; severe ; tiring; tough; hard ; very; extremely

が

x273 | 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

その

x31 | Rank #28

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

で

x91 | Rank #11

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

暮(く)らす

x5 | Rank #1,188

to live; to get along ; to spend (time)

とは

x12 | Rank #97

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

どんな

x1 | Rank #285

what kind of; what sort of; what ; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any; all

お方(かた)

x15 | Rank #3,326

lady; gentleman; person

倭(わ)国(こく)

x33 | Rank #58,350

Japan

を

x362 | 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.

豊(ゆたか)

x1 | Rank #7,210

abundant; plentiful; rich; ample ; rich; wealthy; affluent; well-off ; open (mind); relaxed; easy ; plump (e.g. breasts); full; ample ; (well) over; (easily) in excess of

に

x303 | 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

する

x35 | 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

戦(いくさ)

x18 | Rank #1,996

war; battle; campaign; fight ; troops; forces

ない

x22 | Rank #37

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

穏(おだ)やか

x4 | Rank #3,440

calm; quiet; gentle; peaceful; mild ; moderate; reasonable; amicable

皆(みんな)

x17 | Rank #532

everyone; everybody; all ; everything; all

太(たい)子(し)

x20 | Rank #19,874

crown prince ; Prince Shōtoku

呼(よ)ぶ

x7 | Rank #340

to call out (to); to call; to invoke ; to summon (a doctor, etc.) ; to invite ; to designate; to name; to brand ; to garner (support, etc.); to gather ; to take as one's wife

会(あ)う

x17 | Rank #247

to meet; to encounter; to see ; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

この

x50 | Rank #27

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

年(とし)

x15 | Rank #143

year ; age; years ; past one's prime; old age

近(きん)郊(こう)

x1 | Rank #24,854

outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings

人(じん)物(ぶつ)

x2 | Rank #1,039

person; character; figure; personage; man; woman ; one's character; one's personality ; able person; talented person

生(しょう)涯(がい)

x2 | Rank #5,742

life; lifetime; career ; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives

閉(と)じる

x2 | Rank #2,185

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

中(ちゅう)国(ごく)

x1 | Rank #4,371

China ; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane) ; central part of a country; main region ; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)

隋(ずい)

x1 | Rank #70,573

Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)

との

x3 | Rank #5,078

feudal lord ; mansion; palace

交(こう)流(りゅう)

x1 | Rank #6,590

exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; mingling; mixing; coming together ; alternating current; AC

手(て)

x5 | Rank #127

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

つける

x7 | Rank #356

to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk ; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)

仏(ぶっ)教(きょう)

x5 | Rank #30,743

Buddhism

広(ひろ)める

x1 | Rank #9,953

to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to disseminate ; to broaden; to extend; to widen; to enlarge

政(せい)治(じ)家(か)

x1 | Rank #5,226

politician; statesman

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

後(あと)

x5 | Rank #309

behind; rear ; after; later ; remainder; the rest ; more (e.g. five more minutes); left ; also; in addition ; descendant; successor; heir ; after one's death ; past; previous

聖(せい)人(じん)

x2 | Rank #14,953

saint ; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; sage ; refined sake

たたえる

x1 | Rank #12,793

to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate

死(し)

x4 | Rank #648

death ; (an) out ; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)

波(は)乱(らん)

x2 | Rank #18,159

disturbance; trouble; commotion; uproar; turmoil ; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes ; small and large waves

始(はじ)まり

x1 | Rank #2,656

origin; beginning; start

日本(にほん)

x1 | Rank #526

Japan

て

x30 | 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 ...

いる

x19 | Rank #55

to be (of animate objects); to exist ; to stay ; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

時(じ)代(だい)

x2 | Rank #955

period; epoch; era; age ; the times; those days ; oldness; ancientness; antiquity ; antique; period piece

朝(ちょう)鮮(せん)半(はん)島(とう)

x3 | Rank #47,276

Korean peninsula

では

x26 | Rank #70

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

百済(くだら)

x9 | Rank #59,369

Baekje (ancient Korean kingdom; 18 BCE-660 CE); Paekche

新羅(しらぎ)

x2 | Rank #36,405

Silla (ancient Korean kingdom; 57 BCE-935 CE)

高句麗

x15 | Rank #35,773

Goguryeo (ancient Korean kingdom; 37 BCE-668 CE); Koguryo

しれつ

x1 | Rank #55,071

fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen; cutthroat

勢(せい)力(りょく)

x3 | Rank #5,389

influence; power; might; strength; potency; force; energy

争(あらそ)い

x4 | Rank #3,779

fight; dispute; feud; conflict; struggle; strife; discord; argument; quarrel; controversy ; competition; contest; rivalry

繰(く)り広(ひろ)げる

x1 | Rank #6,779

to unfold; to unroll; to open

中(ちゅう)国(ごく)大(たい)陸(りく)

x1 | Rank #64,457

mainland China

新(あら)た

x2 | Rank #1,390

new; fresh; novel

興(おこ)す

x1 | Rank #30,031

to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to revive; to promote; to make prosperous ; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up; to launch; to commence

唐(とう)

x44 | Rank #23,786

Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty ; China; foreign country

巨(きょ)大(だい)

x3 | Rank #1,473

huge; gigantic; enormous

力(ちから)

x11 | Rank #184

force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy ; capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty ; efficacy; effect ; effort; endeavours; endeavors; exertions ; power; authority; influence; good offices; agency ; support; help; aid; assistance ; stress; emphasis ; means; resources

持(も)つ

x2 | Rank #181

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

隣(りん)国(ごく)

x1 | Rank #20,598

neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country

圧(あっ)迫(ぱく)

x1 | Rank #11,530

pressure ; oppression; suppression

始(はじ)める

x6 | Rank #439

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate ; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish ; to start ...; to begin to ...

これら

x1 | Rank #4,419

these

国(くに)々(ぐに)

x4 | Rank #19,025

countries

無(む)関(かん)係(けい)

x1 | Rank #5,126

unrelated

生(い)きる

x3 | Rank #336

to live; to exist ; to make a living; to subsist ; to be in effect; to be in use; to function ; to come to life; to be enlivened ; to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)

事(こと)

x38 | Rank #91

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 ...

できる

x8 | Rank #98

to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do) ; to be good at; to do well; to be proficient (in); to be capable ; to come into existence; to form; to appear; to come up (of a matter); to be born; to make (a friend); to get (a girlfriend, free time, etc.) ; to be made; to be built; to be constructed; to be formed; to be established; to be set up ; to be finished; to be completed; to be done; to be ready ; to grow (of a crop); to be produced ; to be mature and well-balanced; to be of fine character ; to be by nature; to be born ... ; to become (sexually) involved (with); to become intimate (with); to take up (with someone) ; to get pregnant

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