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x7 | Rank #7,046

banzai; hurray; hurrah; hooray ; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration ; giving up; throwing one's hands up ; eternal life and prosperity

かつて

x4 | Rank #1,414

once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex- ; never yet; never before; first time; still not happened

私(わたし)たち

x6 | Rank #311

we; us

の

x248 | 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

先(せん)祖(ぞ)

x1 | Rank #12,978

ancestor; forefather; foremother

が

x157 | 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

豊(ゆた)か

x2 | Rank #6,160

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

を

x96 | 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.

求(もと)める

x3 | Rank #1,042

to want; to wish for ; to request; to demand; to require; to ask for ; to seek; to search for; to look for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to find (a solution) ; to purchase; to buy

新(しん)天(てん)地(ち)

x1 | Rank #36,289

new land; new world; new sphere of activity

目(め)指(ざ)す

x1 | Rank #1,235

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on ; to go toward; to head for

こと

x27 | 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 ...

皆(みな)さん

x10 | Rank #582

all; everyone; everybody

知(し)る

x5 | Rank #131

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

か

x48 | 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

その

x11 | Rank #28

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

地(ち)

x1 | Rank #1,193

earth; ground; land; soil ; place ; territory ; bottom (of a package, book, etc.) ; earth (one of the five elements)

は

x161 | Rank #2

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

南(なん)米(べい)

x1 | Rank #23,106

South America

ブラジル

x70 | Rank #16,489

Brazil

一(いっ)獲(かく)千(せん)金(きん)

x1 | Rank #73,030

getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke

夢(ゆめ)みる

x1 | Rank #19,661

to dream (of)

日本(にほん)各(かく)地(ち)

x1 | Rank #48,548

all over Japan

から

x36 | 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

多(おお)く

x4 | Rank #1,319

many; much; plenty; a lot ; majority (of); greater part (of) ; mostly; mainly; chiefly; usually; often

人(ひと)たち

x13 | Rank #864

people

海(うみ)

x1 | Rank #523

sea; ocean; waters

渡(わた)る

x2 | Rank #2,083

to cross over; to go across ; to extend; to cover; to range; to span

んです

x21 | Rank #43

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

では

x11 | Rank #70

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

な

x24 | 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?

肥(ひ)料(りょう)

x1 | Rank #23,716

manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost

ない

x4 | Rank #35

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

て

x17 | 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 ...

も

x73 | 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

どんどん

x4 | Rank #1,162

drumming (noise); beating; pounding; banging; booming; stamping ; rapidly; quickly; steadily ; continuously; one after the other; in succession

作(さく)物(もつ)

x1 | Rank #18,797

crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products

育(そだ)つ

x1 | Rank #2,660

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

んだ

x46 | Rank #16

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

種(たね)

x1 | Rank #1,665

seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; kernel; stone (e.g. of a peach) ; progeny; offspring; issue; breed ; paternal blood; lineage ; sperm; semen; seed ; cause; source; seed; origin ; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); subject (of discussion); theme; (news) copy; source (of a story) ; ingredient; main ingredient (of a piece of sushi); leaven ; mechanism (of a magic trick, etc.); secret; trickery ; 10-point card; tane; animal card

まく

x1 | Rank #12,494

to scatter; to sprinkle; to strew ; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to hand out ; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off; to lose; to get rid of

金(かね)のなる木(き)

x1 | Rank #65,832

money tree; gold mine; cash cow ; jade plant (Crassula ovata); money plant

年(とし)

x19 | Rank #143

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

以(い)上(じょう)

x5 | Rank #371

not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more ; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; more than; further than ; the above; the above-mentioned; the aforementioned; the foregoing ; since ...; seeing that ...; now that ...; once ... ; that's all; that is the end; the end

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

この

x22 | Rank #27

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

移(い)住(じゅう)

x2 | Rank #13,952

migration; move; emigration; immigration

に渡(わた)って

x1 | Rank #33,396

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

働(はたら)く

x7 | Rank #801

to work; to labor; to labour ; to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play ; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice ; to be conjugated

日本(にほん)人(じん)

x32 | Rank #2,736

Japanese person

人(じん)

x55 | Rank #244

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite) ; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ... ; man; person; people

に

x147 | 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

上(あが)る

x1 | Rank #4,560

to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised ; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in ; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade ; to get out (of water); to come ashore ; to increase ; to improve; to make progress ; to be promoted; to advance ; to be made (of profit, etc.) ; to occur (esp. of a favourable result) ; to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)

まあ

x2 | Rank #145

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now ; tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat ; well...; I think...; it would seem...; you might say...; Hmmm, I guess so... ; oh!; oh dear!; oh, my!; wow!; goodness gracious!; good heavens!

３(さん)年(ねん)

x5 | Rank #2,017

three years

辛(しん)抱(ぼう)

x1 | Rank #7,956

patience; endurance; perseverance

なさる

x7 | Rank #252

to do

たつ

x1 | Rank #1,758

to sever; to cut off ; to suppress; to eradicate; to exterminate ; to abstain (from); to give up

もう

x24 | 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

トランク

x1 | Rank #13,149

suitcase; trunk ; trunk (of a car); boot ; (trunk) line

いっぱい

x2 | Rank #611

one cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of); cupful; glassful; bowlful; spoonful ; one drink (of alcohol) ; full; filled (with); brimming (with); crowded; packed ; fully; to capacity; to the maximum; as much as possible ; a lot; much; many ; all of ...; the entire ... ; one (squid, octopus, crab, etc.) ; one (boat)

札(さつ)束(たば)

x1 | Rank #25,273

bundle of banknotes; stack of bills ; large sum of money

だ

x46 | Rank #8

be; is

それ

x13 | Rank #26

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

持(も)つ

x7 | Rank #190

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

故(ふる)郷(さと)

x4 | Rank #3,044

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

錦(にしき)

x1 | Rank #14,891

brocade ; fine dress; fine clothes

飾(かざ)る

x1 | Rank #4,023

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

時(とき)

x5 | Rank #110

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

変(か)わる

x3 | Rank #402

to change; to be transformed; to be altered; to vary ; to move to ; to be different; to be uncommon; to be unusual

いや

x13 | Rank #76

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

日(にっ)系(けい)

x23 | Rank #33,114

(of) Japanese descent ; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin ; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent

乗(の)せる

x2 | Rank #2,224

to place on (something) ; to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up; to help on board ; to load (luggage); to carry; to take on board ; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.) ; to deceive; to take for a ride ; to (sing) along with (musical accompaniment) ; to let (someone) take part ; to excite (someone) ; to publish (an article); to run (an ad)

飛(ひ)行(こう)機(き)

x2 | Rank #4,050

airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft

やる

x15 | Rank #66

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

参(まい)る

x2 | Rank #1,848

to go; to come; to call ; to be defeated; to collapse; to die ; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed ; to be madly in love ; to visit (shrine, grave)

ご苦(く)労(ろう)

x3 | Rank #1,842

trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work ; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts

さま

x3 | Rank #308

Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms ; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions) ; state; situation; appearance; manner

でした

x5 | Rank #450

was, were

遠(えん)路(ろ)

x2 | Rank #32,483

long way; great distance

はるばる

x2 | Rank #15,295

from afar; over a great distance; all the way

どう

x7 | Rank #71

how; in what way; how about

揺(ゆ)れる

x3 | Rank #2,652

to shake; to sway; to rock; to swing; to tremble; to jolt; to pitch; to roll; to flicker ; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken; to waver

そう

x13 | Rank #41

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

でもない

x3 | Rank #995

is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; is not even ... ; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...

快(かい)調(ちょう)

x2 | Rank #35,723

good (condition); going well; fine; smooth

デシ

x12 | Rank #248

deci-; 10^-1

た

x14 | Rank #148

did; (have) done ; (please) do

あっ

x68 | Rank #40

ah; oh ; hey!

そんな

x7 | Rank #64

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

より

x2 | Rank #152

than ; rather than; instead of; over; above ; from; out of; since; at; on (and after) ; except; but; other than ; more

え

x10 | Rank #91

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

ルーツ

x2 | Rank #25,164

roots; origin

彼(かれ)ら

x2 | Rank #572

they; them

でかせぎ

x9 | Rank #160,244

working away from home (esp. abroad) ; person working away from home; migrant worker

なる

x9 | Rank #44

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

来(く)る

x9 | Rank #90

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 ...")

早(さっ)速(そく)

x1 | Rank #1,710

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

話(はなし)

x3 | Rank #99

talk; speech; chat; conversation ; topic; subject ; discussions; negotiation; argument ; rumor; talk; hearsay ; tale; story; fable ; circumstances; particulars

聞(き)く

x6 | 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

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