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

本(ほん)能(のう)寺(じ)の変(へん)

x2 | Rank #30,218

Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)

を

x114 | 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.

前(まえ)に

x4 | Rank #214

ahead; before; ago

する

x11 | Rank #18

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

長浜

x7 | Rank #41,436

Osahama ; Nagahama

は

x112 | Rank #2

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

平(へい)和(わ)

x1 | Rank #1,916

peace; harmony

で

x32 | Rank #25

without doing ...

ある

x9 | Rank #36

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

まあ

x3 | 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!

義(ぎ)母(ぼ)

x1 | Rank #5,366

mother-in-law ; foster mother ; step mother

様(さま)

x39 | Rank #93

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

また

x2 | Rank #105

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

畑(はたけ)

x2 | Rank #3,718

field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; vegetable plot; kitchen garden; plantation ; field (of specialization); sphere; area; line ; womb; birth; birthplace

ござる

x19 | Rank #484

to be

か

x29 | 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

菜(な)

x1 | Rank #8,489

greens; vegetables ; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed

よう

x7 | Rank #1,658

well; properly; skillfully ; often ; how (could you); why (would you)

育(そだ)つ

x1 | Rank #2,660

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

が

x93 | 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

虫(むし)

x1 | Rank #2,175

insect; bug; cricket; moth ; worm; roundworm ; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious ; nervousness; fretfulness ; person devoted to one thing; single-minded person ; valve core ; mushi (type of game played with a stripped deck)

つく

x1 | Rank #333

to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling ; to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye ; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) ; to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.) ; to take root ; to accompany; to attend; to follow; to study with ; to side with; to belong to ; to possess; to haunt ; to be lit; to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.) ; to be settled; to be resolved; to be decided

なも

x1 | Rank #4,416

amen; hail

雨(あめ)

x1 | Rank #1,004

rain ; rainy day; rainy weather ; the November suit (in hanafuda)

降(くだ)る

x1 | Rank #2,079

to descend; to go down; to come down ; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.) ; to pass (of time) ; to surrender; to capitulate ; to be less than; to be inferior to ; to have the runs; to have diarrhea ; to pass (in stool); to be discharged from the body ; to depreciate oneself; to be humble

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

せい

x1 | Rank #429

(logical) true; regular ; 10^40; ten duodecillion ; original ; positive; greater than zero ; thesis (in dialectics)

じゃろう

x1 | Rank #4,976

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

丹(たん)精(せい)

x1 | Rank #43,468

working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains

なす

x7 | Rank #2,922

to form; to make; to constitute ; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to establish ; to accomplish; to achieve; to win (fame); to gain ; to change (into); to convert ; to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about ; to do intentionally

なあ

x1 | Rank #225

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?

おば

x1 | Rank #1,427

aunt

城(しろ)

x7 | Rank #1,504

castle

に

x102 | 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

おる

x8 | Rank #370

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

も

x65 | 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

こと

x31 | 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 ...

にゃあ

x1 | Rank #5,741

meow; miaow

という

x8 | Rank #61

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

て

x21 | 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 ...

男(おとこ)

x3 | Rank #139

man; male ; fellow; guy; chap; bloke ; male lover; boyfriend; man ; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation

ども

x2 | Rank #902

but; however ; even though; even if

戦(いくさ)

x11 | Rank #2,187

war; battle; campaign; fight ; troops; forces

出(で)払(はら)う

x1 | Rank #31,997

to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars) ; to be sold out; to have none left

中村

x3 | Rank #5,976

Okamura ; Kanakamura ; Doi ; Nakanu ; Nakanura ; Nakamufu ; Nakamura ; Nanakamura ; Yoneji

へ

x20 | Rank #81

to; towards; for

去(さ)る

x3 | Rank #1,923

to leave; to go away ; to pass; to elapse ; to be distant ; to send away; to drive off; to divorce ; to (do) completely ; last ... (e.g. "last April")

できる

x4 | Rank #100

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

わ

x17 | Rank #52

indicates emotion or admiration ; indicates emphasis ; I; me ; wah! ; boo!

わし

x12 | Rank #495

I; me

枯(か)れ木(き)も山(やま)のにぎわい

x1 | Rank #145,644

half a loaf is better than none; even a dead tree adds to the interest of a mountain

じゃ

x45 | Rank #47

then; well; so; well then

じゃが

x8 | Rank #5,924

potato

ねね

x9 | Rank #5,125

hey; listen

さは

x1 | Rank #21,054

left wing

大(たい)変(へん)

x1 | Rank #423

very; greatly; terribly; awfully ; immense; enormous; great ; serious; grave; dreadful; terrible ; difficult; hard; challenging ; major incident; disaster

のう

x16 | Rank #1,113

emphasis-adding particle

城(じょう)代(だい)

x1 | Rank #42,339

chamberlain; castle keeper

家次

x1 | Rank #111,044

Ietsugu

殿(どの)

x40 | Rank #609

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

高(たか)松(まつ)

x2 | Rank #24,590

Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)

上(うえ)

x29 | Rank #176

above; over; up ; top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase) ; surface; on (top of) ; the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part ; superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class) ; elder; older; senior ; with respect to ...; in terms of; as far as ... is concerned; when (e.g. drunk) ; besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ...; as well as ... ; after ...; upon ...; on ...; with (e.g. full awareness); as a result of ... ; since ...; now that ...; because ...

自(みずか)ら

x1 | Rank #1,055

oneself ; oneself; for oneself; personally; in person

あそばす

x2 | Rank #13,574

to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to entertain ; to leave idle; to not make use of; to let go to waste ; to do ; to do

大(だい)事(じ)

x2 | Rank #517

important; serious; crucial ; valuable; precious ; serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis ; great undertaking; great enterprise; great thing ; safe; OK

秀吉

x22 | Rank #6,613

Shuukichi ; Hidekichi ; Hideyoshi

とて

x9 | Rank #3,462

even ; even if ...; even though ... ; because ...; as ...; on the grounds that ... ; with the purpose of ...; in order to ...; with a view to ...

挙(あ)げる

x1 | Rank #3,430

to raise; to elevate ; to do up (one's hair) ; to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.) ; to land (a boat) ; to deep-fry ; to show someone (into a room) ; to give ; to send someone (away) ; to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll ; to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve

出(しゅつ)陣(じん)

x2 | Rank #11,072

going into battle; departure for the front ; appearing (in a match) ; starting an election campaign

致(いた)し方(かた)

x2 | Rank #26,859

way; method; means; resource; course

う

x1 | Rank #160

yes; all right; OK; okay

女(じょ)子(し)

x2 | Rank #1,039

woman; girl

身(み)

x2 | Rank #497

one's body; one's person ; oneself; one's appearance ; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position ; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container (as opposed to its lid)

石(いし)

x1 | Rank #1,059

stone ; jewel; precious stone ; flint (in a lighter) ; stone ; stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus

留(る)守(す)

x1 | Rank #4,145

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

あずかる

x1 | Rank #17,274

to look after; to take care of; to keep; to hold on to; to keep in custody ; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to be entrusted with ; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment); to leave undecided ; to take upon oneself (to do); to settle (a matter) oneself

ということは

x1 | Rank #1,742

that is to say; so that means

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

表(おもて)向(む)き

x1 | Rank #10,223

outward appearance; ostensible; public; official

おかげで

x1 | Rank #909

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

領(りょう)内(ない)

x1 | Rank #23,123

(within a) territory; domains

無(ぶ)事(じ)

x3 | Rank #877

safety; security; peace; quiet ; safely; without incident; successfully ; good health ; inaction; ennui

治(おさ)まる

x1 | Rank #15,347

to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to cool off; to abate; to be settled; to be brought under control ; to be at peace; to be governed well ; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated; to get better; to ease off

し

x3 | Rank #69

and; besides; moreover; what's more; not only ... but also ; because; since ; the thing is; for one thing

今(いま)

x4 | Rank #68

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

諸(しょ)国(こく)

x2 | Rank #16,121

various countries; various regions; various provinces

者(もの)

x13 | Rank #247

person

たち

x8 | Rank #124

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

田(た)植(う)え

x1 | Rank #49,320

rice planting

終(お)わり

x2 | Rank #741

end; ending; close; conclusion ; end of (one's) life; death

稲(いね)

x1 | Rank #18,717

rice plant (Oryza sativa)

畑(はた)作(さく)

x1 | Rank #127,466

dry field farming; dry field crop

案(あん)ずる

x2 | Rank #14,027

to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to worry (about); to fear ; to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to devise; to consider; to ponder ; to investigate ; to stroke; to rub; to pat; to grasp (the hilt of one's sword)

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