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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

椅(い)子(す)

x3 | Rank #2,177

chair; seat; stool; bench ; post; position; seat; office

を

x121 | 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.

めぐる

x1 | Rank #6,759

to go around; to make a circle around ; to surround; to circle; to enclose ; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return; to repeat; to circulate (of blood, money, etc.) ; to travel around; to make a tour of ; to concern (a matter); to surround

派(は)閥(ばつ)争(あらそ)い

x1 | Rank #43,954

factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions

が

x106 | 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

激(げき)化(か)

x1 | Rank #27,461

intensification; aggravation

さまざま

x1 | Rank #5,098

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

思(おも)惑(わく)

x2 | Rank #6,219

expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; calculations ; purpose; intention; motive; ulterior motive ; others' opinions of one ; speculation

ある

x7 | Rank #36

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

なか

x1 | Rank #22,175

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

ついに

x2 | Rank #1,032

finally; in the end; at last ; in the end; after all; never (happened)

と

x54 | Rank #6

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

手(て)

x4 | Rank #127

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

組(く)む

x1 | Rank #1,659

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms) ; to put together; to construct; to assemble; to produce (e.g. TV program) ; to braid; to plait ; to grapple; to wrestle ; to unite; to join; to link up; to form an alliance ; to set (e.g. type) ; to issue (e.g. money order)

負(ふ)債(さい)

x2 | Rank #19,902

debt; liabilities

膨(ふく)らむ

x1 | Rank #4,865

to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

地(じ)所(しょ)

x13 | Rank #52,829

estate; plot of land

潰(つぶ)す

x4 | Rank #1,924

to smash; to crush; to flatten ; to shut down; to put out of business; to force (a company) to close up shop ; to wreck; to break; to block; to thwart ; to butcher; to slaughter; to kill (livestock, for food) ; to kill (time); to while away (the time); to use up (one's time) ; to waste (e.g. talents)

ことになる

x4 | Rank #888

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that ; to be the result (of); to be the outcome ; to be the reason (for)

ら

x2 | Rank #1,161

lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk

に

x118 | 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

再(さい)建(けん)

x6 | Rank #11,177

rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation ; protoform reconstruction

託(たく)する

x1 | Rank #3,895

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to place under someone's care ; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to leave (a message) with someone ; to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something) ; to use as a pretext

まぁ

x1 | Rank #454

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!

ひと言(こと)

x2 | Rank #3,361

single word; a few words; brief comment

で

x34 | Rank #11

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

言(い)う

x6 | Rank #51

to say; to utter; to declare ; to name; to call ; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

ということだ

x1 | Rank #3,468

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ... ; it appears as if ...

よ

x43 | Rank #10

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

しかし

x5 | Rank #162

however; but

担(たん)当(とう)

x1 | Rank #1,357

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

は

x108 | Rank #2

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

社(しゃ)長(ちょう)

x12 | Rank #660

company president; manager; director

理(り)想(そう)

x3 | Rank #2,629

ideal; ideals

知(し)る

x3 | 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

救(きゅう)済(さい)

x1 | Rank #10,348

relief; aid; help; rescue ; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

動(うご)き出(だ)す

x1 | Rank #45,441

to start to move; to get going; to come alive

両(りょう)者(しゃ)

x1 | Rank #5,395

pair; the two; both persons; both things

土(と)地(ち)

x8 | Rank #2,134

plot of land; lot; soil ; locality; region; place

１(ひと)つ

x4 | Rank #742

one ; for one thing ; only ; (not) even ; just (e.g. "just try it") ; some kind of; one type of

か

x32 | 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

この

x15 | Rank #27

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

動(うご)き

x1 | Rank #661

movement; move; motion ; trend; development; change; fluctuation

へ

x9 | Rank #86

to; towards; for

造(ぞう)反(はん)

x1 | Rank #53,787

rebellion

みなす

x1 | Rank #10,484

to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)

２(ふた)人(り)

x3 | Rank #256

two persons; two people; pair; couple

窮(きゅう)地(ち)

x1 | Rank #9,263

dilemma; predicament

立(た)たす

x1 | Rank #14,790

to help a person stand; to get someone to their feet; to raise; to rouse

刃(は)向(む)かう

x1 | Rank #17,003

to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy

という

x6 | Rank #66

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

な

x14 | 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?

する

x13 | 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

どう考(かんが)えても

x1 | Rank #5,128

no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt

間(ま)違(ちが)う

x2 | Rank #1,329

to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to be wrong ; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to get wrong ; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse

もう

x8 | 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

限(げん)界(かい)

x3 | Rank #1,349

limit; bound

なんだ

x3 | Rank #77

what!; oh ; what the heck; what the; damn

諦(あきら)める

x4 | Rank #905

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

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 ...

私(わたし)

x28 | Rank #21

I; me

１(ひと)人(り)

x3 | Rank #410

one person ; being alone; being by oneself ; being single; being unmarried ; by oneself; alone ; just; only; simply

も

x34 | 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

動(うご)く

x5 | Rank #403

to move; to stir; to shift; to shake; to swing ; to operate; to run; to go; to work ; to make a move; to take action; to act; to go into action ; to be touched; to be influenced ; to change; to vary; to fluctuate; to waver ; to be transferred

徐(じょ)々(じょ)に

x1 | Rank #4,813

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

亀(き)裂(れつ)

x1 | Rank #9,673

crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift

入(い)る

x2 | Rank #189

to enter; to go in; to get in; to come in ; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to go down ; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve; to reach (e.g. a climax) ; to do fully; to do intently; to do sincerely; to do deeply; to feel keenly ; to (reach a state) completely

そして

x3 | Rank #117

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally