Jiten beta

Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa) ; yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata) ; Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus) ; printing block ; catalpa bow ; catalpa medium

誘(ゆう)拐(かい)事(じ)件(けん)

x9 | Rank #13,526

kidnapping; kidnaping

この

x16 | Rank #27

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

事(じ)件(けん)

x7 | Rank #400

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

を

x108 | 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.

調(しら)べる

x3 | Rank #745

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study; to inquire; to search

さなか

x1 | Rank #19,860

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

に

x90 | 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

私(わたし)

x27 | Rank #21

I; me

は

x97 | Rank #2

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

殺(ころ)す

x8 | Rank #296

to kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter ; to suppress; to block; to hamper; to destroy (e.g. talent); to eliminate (e.g. an odour); to spoil (e.g. a flavour); to kill (e.g. one's speed) ; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.); to hold (one's breath) ; to put out (a runner) ; to pawn; to put in hock

て

x11 | 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 ...

しまう

x3 | Rank #583

to finish; to stop; to end; to put an end to; to bring to a close ; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to shut down; to shut up ; to put away; to put back; to keep; to store ; to do completely; to finish ; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

いまだに

x1 | Rank #5,481

still; even now; to this day

捕(つか)まる

x1 | Rank #1,860

to be caught; to be arrested ; to hold on to; to grasp ; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi) ; to be detained by

の

x152 | 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

正(しょう)体(たい)

x6 | Rank #1,411

true character; true form; true colors; identity; truth (of a mystery, phenomenon, etc.); origin ; consciousness; one's senses

突(つ)き止(と)める

x2 | Rank #5,289

to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; to locate; to identify ; to stab to death

こと

x41 | 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 ...

が

x88 | 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

犯(はん)人(にん)

x15 | Rank #499

offender; criminal; culprit

特(とく)定(てい)

x1 | Rank #3,396

specific; particular; designated; special ; specifying; designating; identifying; pinpointing

する

x22 | 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

つながる

x1 | Rank #1,946

to be tied together; to be connected to; to be linked to ; to lead to; to be related to ; to be related (by blood)

と

x27 | Rank #6

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

考(かんが)える

x2 | Rank #196

to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on) ; to consider; to bear in mind; to allow for; to take into consideration ; to think (that); to believe; to hold (a view); to judge; to conclude; to suspect ; to intend (to do); to think of (doing); to plan ; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to imagine ; to come up with; to think up; to contrive; to devise ; to consider (as); to regard (as); to look on (as); to take; to view

息子(むすこ)

x3 | Rank #877

son ; penis

誘(ゆう)拐(かい)

x2 | Rank #4,049

abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping

父(ちち)親(おや)

x8 | Rank #979

father

近(ちか)づく

x2 | Rank #1,090

to approach; to draw near; to get close ; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

と共(とも)に

x1 | Rank #1,436

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

ぐ

x3 | Rank #59,825

foolishness; silliness; stupidity; folly ; I; me

しろくろ

x7 | Rank #55,405

black and white; monochrome ; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence

つける

x5 | Rank #13,548

to install (a king, emperor, etc.) ; to appoint (to a post); to promote ; to assign (to study under)

素(す)性(じょう)

x1 | Rank #9,472

birth; lineage; parentage; origin ; identity; background; history; past ; provenance; origin

探(さぐ)る

x1 | Rank #2,729

to feel around for; to fumble for; to grope for; to search for; to look for ; to investigate; to probe into; to spy on; to sound out ; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

いよいよ

x1 | Rank #1,375

more and more; all the more; increasingly ; at last; finally; beyond doubt ; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

その時(とき)

x2 | Rank #836

at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

その

x10 | Rank #28

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

元(もと)

x4 | Rank #550

origin; source; beginning ; basis; base; foundation; root ; cause ; (raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stock ; (one's) side ; capital; principal; cost price ; root (of a plant); (tree) trunk ; part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand) ; first three lines of a waka ; counter for plants or trees

警(けい)視(し)庁(ちょう)

x3 | Rank #4,150

Metropolitan Police Department

捜(そう)査(さ)

x4 | Rank #1,298

search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry

一(いち)

x2 | Rank #10,392

one; 1 ; best ; first; foremost ; beginning; start ; a (single); one (of many) ; ace ; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

課(か)

x2 | Rank #2,581

lesson ; section (in an organization); division; department ; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)

刑(けい)事(じ)

x6 | Rank #1,414

(police) detective ; criminal matter

である

x3 | Rank #250

be; is

可(か)能(のう)性(せい)

x3 | Rank #585

potentiality; likelihood; possibility; chance

示(しめ)す

x3 | Rank #1,794

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent ; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.) ; to indicate; to show; to represent; to signify; to display

重(じゅう)要(よう)

x1 | Rank #1,647

important; essential; significant; major; key; principal

証(しょう)拠(こ)

x4 | Rank #957

evidence; proof

命(いのち)

x1 | Rank #413

life; life force ; lifetime; lifespan ; most important thing; foundation; core ; paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love) ; fate; destiny; karma

懸(か)ける

x1 | Rank #3,731

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag) ; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover; to lay; to spread ; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.) ; to make (a call) ; to spend (time, money); to expend; to use ; to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto ; to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.); to set (a dial, alarm clock, etc.); to put on (a DVD, song, etc.); to use (a device, implement, etc.) ; to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose ; to multiply (arithmetic operation) ; to secure (e.g. lock)

無(む)念(ねん)

x1 | Rank #6,866

regret; chagrin; mortification ; freedom from obstructive thoughts

晴(は)らす

x1 | Rank #6,718

to dispel; to clear away; to refresh (oneself) ; to accomplish a goal ; to make it sunny; to make clouds disappear

気(き)付(づ)く

x2 | Rank #878

to notice; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of); to perceive; to sense; to suspect ; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round

くれる

x7 | Rank #80

to give; to let (one) have ; to give ; to do for one; to take the trouble to do ; to do to someone's disadvantage

俺(おれ)

x20 | Rank #23

I; me

残(のこ)す

x2 | Rank #886

to leave (behind) ; to leave (undone); to not finish ; to save; to set aside; to reserve ; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath ; to stay (in the ring); to hold on

メッセージ

x1 | Rank #2,305

message

いや

x7 | Rank #75

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

まで

x3 | Rank #59

until (a time); till; to; up to ; to (a place or person); as far as ; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even ; only; merely

なんて

x9 | Rank #84

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

まじ

x1 | Rank #477

serious; not joking; straight

で

x34 | Rank #24

without doing ...

ね

x22 | 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 ...

神(かみ)代(よ)

x5 | Rank #10,499

ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age ; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu

さん

x15 | Rank #25

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san ; politeness marker

だろ

x6 | Rank #153

seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope ; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

もう

x9 | 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

見(み)つかる

x2 | Rank #772

to be found; to be discovered

思(おも)う

x10 | Rank #71

to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon ; to think (of doing); to plan (to do) ; to judge; to assess; to regard ; to imagine; to suppose; to dream ; to expect; to look forward to ; to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want ; to care (deeply) for; to yearn for; to worry about; to love ; to recall; to remember

明日(あした)

x4 | Rank #374

tomorrow ; near future

インタビュー

x2 | Rank #6,795

interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)

も

x30 | 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

放(ほう)送(そう)

x3 | Rank #3,186

broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement

か

x27 | 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

当(とう)時(じ)

x2 | Rank #1,370

at that time; in those days

少(しょう)女(じょ)

x1 | Rank #671

girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady ; female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)

こんなに

x1 | Rank #571

so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent

美(び)人(じん)

x1 | Rank #2,284

beautiful woman; (a) beauty

なる

x6 | 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

世(せ)間(けん)

x3 | Rank #2,662

world; society; people; the public

しかし

x2 | Rank #162

however; but

どういう

x5 | Rank #313

what kind of; what sort of; what

ルート

x1 | Rank #3,003

route; path ; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)

情(じょう)報(ほう)

x2 | Rank #480

information; news; report; intelligence ; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.)

仕(し)入(い)れる

x1 | Rank #8,533

to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to stock; to procure ; to get; to obtain

んだ

x24 | Rank #16

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

ん

x13 | Rank #22

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

内(ない)緒(しょ)

x1 | Rank #3,580

secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; secret ; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal) ; inner realization; personal enlightenment ; kitchen

です

x19 | Rank #18

be; is

よ

x52 | Rank #10

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

まさか

x3 | Rank #271

by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not) ; something unexpected; emergency ; currently; for the time being; presently; for now ; indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly

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