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

ソ連(れん)軍(ぐん)

x1 | Rank #37,431

Soviet army

参(さん)戦(せん)

x2 | Rank #10,037

participation in a war; going to war ; taking part in a competition or contest

妹(いもうと)

x1 | Rank #633

younger sister

と

x21 | Rank #6

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

戦(せん)火(か)

x1 | Rank #19,902

wartime fire ; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war

中(なか)

x2 | 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

x28 | Rank #11

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

生(い)き別(わか)れ

x1 | Rank #36,626

lifelong separation

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

は

x56 | Rank #2

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

心(こころ)優(やさ)しい

x1 | Rank #23,492

kind; tender-hearted; compassionate

中(ちゅう)国(ごく)人(じん)

x1 | Rank #17,507

Chinese person

夫(ふ)妻(さい)

x1 | Rank #11,291

husband and wife; married couple

に

x46 | 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

救(すく)う

x1 | Rank #873

to rescue from; to help out of; to save

陸(ろく)

x1 | Rank #82,828

satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy

一(いっ)心(しん)

x2 | Rank #10,656

one mind ; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart

名(な)付(づ)ける

x1 | Rank #7,557

to name; to call; to christen; to term

やがて

x1 | Rank #1,687

before long; soon; shortly ; almost; nearly ; finally; in the end; eventually

を

x34 | 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.

文(ぶん)化(か)大(だい)革(かく)命(めい)

x2 | Rank #81,616

(China's) Cultural Revolution (1966-76)

嵐(あらし)

x1 | Rank #2,961

storm; tempest ; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest); winds (e.g. of change) ; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu

が

x60 | 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

吹(ふ)き荒(あ)れる

x1 | Rank #16,881

to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate

孤(こ)児(じ)

x1 | Rank #11,974

orphan ; person without friends

たち

x5 | Rank #126

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

運(うん)命(めい)

x2 | Rank #1,112

fate; destiny; lot

変(か)える

x2 | Rank #720

to change; to alter; to transform; to convert; to turn; to vary ; to reform; to revise; to amend

て

x1 | 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

ま

x1 | Rank #1,348

time; pause ; space ; room

音(おん)楽(がく)

x2 | Rank #1,716

music

あ

x1 | Rank #41

ah; oh ; hey!

もしもし

x1 | Rank #1,014

hello (e.g. on phone) ; excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

ご無(ぶ)沙(さ)汰(た)

x2 | Rank #6,711

not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

する

x6 | 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

さん

x3 | Rank #25

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

ですか

x10 | Rank #81

indicates question

はい

x10 | Rank #50

yes; that is correct ; understood; I see; OK; okay ; present; here ; pardon?; what's that?; come again? ; now; here; here you go ; giddy-up; giddap

ですが

x4 | Rank #407

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

私(わたし)

x18 | Rank #21

I; me

長(なが)野(の)

x1 | Rank #14,563

Nagano (city, prefecture)

狭間(はざま)

x2 | Rank #11,412

interval; space; interstice; threshold ; valley; gorge; ravine ; loophole (in a wall); crenel; eyelet

です

x23 | Rank #18

be; is

お元(げん)気(き)ですか

x1 | Rank #17,576

how are you?

いや

x2 | Rank #75

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

ありがとうございます

x2 | Rank #363

thank you

今日(きょう)

x5 | Rank #115

today; this day ; these days; recently; nowadays

昼(ひる)

x2 | Rank #2,728

noon; midday ; daytime ; lunch

電(でん)話(わ)

x2 | Rank #529

telephone call; phone call ; telephone (device); phone

奥(おく)さん

x2 | Rank #1,280

wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

も

x24 | 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

留(る)守(す)

x1 | Rank #4,487

absence; being away from home ; house-sitting; house-sitter ; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

だった

x7 | Rank #40

was; were

か

x11 | 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

出(で)る

x3 | Rank #132

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

て

x13 | 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 ...

ね

x12 | 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 ...

そうです

x5 | Rank #282

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

申(もう)し訳(わけ)ありません

x1 | Rank #1,458

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

デシ

x5 | Rank #239

deci-; 10^-1

た

x3 | Rank #144

did; (have) done ; (please) do

今(いま)

x4 | Rank #63

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

東(とう)京(きょう)

x1 | Rank #768

Tokyo

ちょっと

x2 | Rank #76

a little; a bit; slightly ; just a minute; for a moment; briefly ; somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite ; (not) easily; (not) readily ; hey!; come on; excuse me ; thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible

思(おも)う

x4 | 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)

x3 | Rank #374

tomorrow ; near future

忙(いそが)しい

x2 | Rank #1,046

busy; occupied; hectic ; restless; hurried; fidgety

それ

x5 | Rank #26

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

ほど

x3 | Rank #230

extent; degree; measure ; limit; bounds ; (span of) time ; (a) distance ; the state of; the status of; the condition of ; about; around; approximately; or so ; as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ... ; the more ... the more ...

ある

x5 | Rank #36

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

もちろん

x2 | Rank #354

of course; certainly; naturally

勤(つと)め

x1 | Rank #19,950

service; duty; business; responsibility; task ; Buddhist religious services

には

x6 | 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)

じゃあ

x2 | Rank #110

then; well; so; well then

午(ご)後(ご)

x1 | Rank #1,919

afternoon; p.m.

会(かい)社(しゃ)

x1 | Rank #624

company; corporation; firm ; one's workplace

という

x11 | Rank #66

called; named; that says; that ; as many as; as much as ; all ...; every single ...

事(こと)

x13 | 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 ...

よろしい

x1 | Rank #1,207

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do; may; can

伺(うかが)う

x1 | Rank #2,498

to call on someone; to call at a place; to pay a visit; to wait on someone ; to ask; to inquire ; to hear; to be told ; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior) ; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

前(まえ)に

x2 | Rank #221

ahead; before; ago

から

x7 | 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

そう

x4 | Rank #435

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

下(くだ)さる

x3 | Rank #545

to give; to confer; to bestow ; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour; to favor

あの

x2 | Rank #49

that; those; the

いらっしゃる

x1 | Rank #992

to come; to go; to be (somewhere) ; to be (doing)