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x79 | 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

寅(とら)

x32 | Rank #6,605

the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac) ; hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am) ; east-northeast ; first month of the lunar calendar

兄(あに)

x12 | Rank #843

older brother; elder brother ; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

また

x3 | Rank #104

again; once more; once again; another time; some other time ; also; too; as well; likewise ; on the other hand; while ; and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore ; or; otherwise ; really; how; (what, why) on earth ; indirect

何(なに)か

x7 | Rank #100

something; some; any ; somehow; for some reason ; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

ど

x1 | Rank #777

but; however ; even though; even if

ねぇ

x2 | Rank #228

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 ...

する

x10 | 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

んです

x9 | Rank #42

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

の

x95 | 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

黒(くろ)船(ふね)

x3 | Rank #17,676

black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853 ; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market

に

x86 | 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

乗(の)り込(こ)む

x2 | Rank #3,776

to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to go on board; to get aboard ; to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)

兄(にい)様(さま)

x12 | Rank #2,721

older brother

愚(おろ)か

x1 | Rank #3,353

foolish; stupid; silly

なる

x11 | Rank #43

to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain ; to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be) ; to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of ; to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished ; to change (into); to turn (into); to transform ; to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do) ; to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make ; to play (the part of); to act as ; to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as ; to be promoted

吾(わ)れ

x3 | Rank #44,161

I; me ; oneself ; you ; prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

こと

x1 | 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 ...

事(こと)

x20 | Rank #91

を

x109 | 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.

も

x31 | 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

友(とも)

x7 | Rank #2,871

friend; companion; comrade; pal ; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement; accessory

とめ

x4 | Rank #18,436

(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke) ; remaining (e.g. poste-restante) ; forty-five degree angle

人(ひと)

x5 | Rank #83

person; someone; somebody ; human beings; mankind; man; people; humans ; human (Homo sapiens) ; (other) people; others ; character; personality; nature ; capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person ; adult; grown-up ; I; me; one

は

x73 | Rank #2

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

わが

x3 | Rank #4,626

my; our; one's own

とも

x3 | Rank #49,737

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

と

x41 | Rank #6

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

めでる

x2 | Rank #15,715

to love; to cherish ; to admire; to appreciate

人(ひと)々(びと)

x2 | Rank #1,160

people; men and women ; each person; everybody

何(なん)で

x9 | Rank #248

why?; what for? ; how?; by what means?

早(はや)まる

x1 | Rank #9,337

to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be advanced ; to be hasty; to be rash ; to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed

控(ひか)える

x2 | Rank #3,605

to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ... ; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number) ; to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for ; to be soon; to be in the offing ; to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)

離(はな)れる

x1 | Rank #751

to be separated; to be apart; to be distant ; to leave; to go away ; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit; to give up ; to lose connection with; to drift away from

じゃ

x24 | Rank #46

then; well; so; well then

お前(まえ)

x11 | Rank #62

you ; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of

そう

x4 | Rank #435

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

やる

x4 | Rank #60

to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study ; to send; to dispatch; to despatch ; to put; to move; to turn (one's head, glance, etc.) ; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status); to let have; to present; to bestow; to confer ; to make (a vehicle) go faster ; to run (a business); to keep; to be engaged in; to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to practise ; to have (food, drink, etc.); to eat; to drink; to smoke ; to hold (a performance); to perform; to show ; to ease (one's mind) ; to harm; to injure; to kill

のめる

x1 | Rank #74,937

to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward

ように

x3 | 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

先(さっき)

x2 | Rank #19,781

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

せく

x2 | Rank #36,057

to dam up (a stream); to dam

待(ま)つ

x4 | Rank #129

to wait ; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate ; to depend on; to need

何(なに)

x11 | Rank #30

what ; you-know-what; that thing ; whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name ; penis; (one's) thing; dick ; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest ; what?; huh? ; hey!; come on! ; oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)

で

x36 | Rank #11

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

ん

x23 | Rank #22

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

打(う)ち明(あ)ける

x2 | Rank #6,896

to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

恥(はじ)を知(し)れ

x1 | Rank #30,440

for shame!; shame on you!; shame!

止(と)める

x1 | Rank #536

to stop; to turn off ; to park ; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain) ; to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit ; to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind ; to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple ; to detain; to keep in custody

江(え)戸(ど)

x10 | Rank #3,347

Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo

会(あ)う

x5 | Rank #247

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

じゃない

x3 | Rank #45

is not; am not; are not ; isn't it?

か

x38 | 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

申(もう)し訳(わけ)ございません

x1 | Rank #3,410

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable ; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

それ

x9 | Rank #26

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

今(いま)

x4 | Rank #63

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately ; another; more

どこ

x3 | Rank #136

where; what place ; how much (long, far); what extent

牢(ろう)

x6 | Rank #9,880

prison; jail; gaol ; firm; solid; strong

何(なん)べんも

x1 | Rank #26,564

repeatedly; several times; many times

願(ねが)い出(で)る

x1 | Rank #28,715

to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)

許(ゆる)し

x3 | Rank #6,717

pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

出(い)ず

x1 | Rank #74,937

to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out ; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out ; to move forward ; to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach ; to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display ; to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out ; to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform ; to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised ; to sell ; to exceed; to go over

わし

x6 | Rank #412

I; me

なら

x8 | Rank #65

if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that ; as for; on the topic of ; if that's the case; if so; that being the case ; if possible; if circumstances allow

へ

x11 | Rank #86

to; towards; for

赴(おもむ)く

x2 | Rank #8,397

to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to proceed according to; to repair to; to betake oneself to ; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.) ; to abide by; to agree to; to consent to; to obey

討(う)つ

x1 | Rank #4,042

to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge

後(あと)

x4 | 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

己(おのれ)

x4 | Rank #30,216

oneself (itself, etc.) ; I; me ; you ; by oneself (itself, etc.) ; interjection expressing anger or chagrin

腹(はら)

x3 | Rank #1,100

abdomen; belly; stomach ; womb ; one's mind; one's real intentions; one's true motive ; courage; nerve; willpower ; generosity; magnanimity ; feelings; emotions ; wide middle part; bulging part ; inside; interior; inner part ; anti-node ; counter for hard roe

かき切(き)る

x1 | Rank #64,187

to cut; to slit; to slash

父(ちち)上(うえ)

x27 | Rank #2,489

father

畑(はた)仕(し)事(ごと)

x1 | Rank #24,407

working in the fields; working on a farm

途(と)中(ちゅう)

x1 | Rank #1,045

on the way; en route ; in the middle of; midway; halfway

た

x2 | Rank #144

did; (have) done ; (please) do

わしら

x2 | Rank #2,967

we; us

できる

x8 | Rank #3,609

to be out of; to have no more at hand

には

x12 | 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)

おる

x3 | Rank #16,578

to weave

ありゃ

x1 | Rank #2,452

oh; ah; I'll be darned ; if there is

必(かなら)ず

x1 | Rank #523

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

知(し)る

x7 | Rank #120

to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover ; to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize ; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to appreciate ; to remember; to be familiar with; to be acquainted with ; to experience; to go through; to know (e.g. hardship) ; to get acquainted with (a person); to get to know ; to have to do with; to be concerned with; to be one's concern; to be one's responsibility

て

x9 | 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 ...

どう

x3 | Rank #68

how; in what way; how about

盾(たて)

x1 | Rank #2,188

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

つく

x1 | Rank #13,625

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to be hired; to be employed ; to ascend (the throne); to accede ; to start (on a journey); to commence; to depart ; to study (under teacher); to be an apprentice

国(こっ)禁(きん)

x5 | Rank #92,841

state prohibition

犯(おか)す

x5 | Rank #2,781

to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to make (e.g. mistake) ; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to transgress; to contravene ; to rape; to violate; to ravish; to deflower

死(し)罪(ざい)

x4 | Rank #23,639

capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty

考(かんが)え

x1 | Rank #1,070

thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept ; idea; notion; imagination ; intention; plan; design ; consideration; judgement; deliberation; reflection ; wish; hope; expectation

ある

x4 | Rank #36

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

でしょう

x3 | Rank #151

it seems; I think; I guess; I wonder ; right?; don't you agree?

手(て)だて

x2 | Rank #21,182

means; method

とか

x1 | 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

大(たい)義(ぎ)

x3 | Rank #11,461

great cause; moral law; justice

引(ひ)き受(う)ける

x1 | Rank #3,135

to take on; to undertake; to accept; to take charge of; to assume responsibility for ; to take over; to inherit ; to guarantee; to vouch for ; to contract (a disease)

しかない

x1 | Rank #630

having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ... ; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...; having no more than ...

嫌(いや)

x3 | Rank #446

disliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant ; unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; horrible; disgusting; undesirable; unwelcome ; no!; quit it!; stop!

です

x10 | Rank #18

be; is

このまま

x4 | Rank #390

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

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