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x16 | 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

土産(みやげ)

x1 | Rank #9,476

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling ; present brought by a visitor ; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift; disservice

に

x30 | 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

くれる

x2 | 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

１(いっ)個(こ)

x1 | Rank #4,106

one (thing); one piece; one item

の

x32 | 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

地(ち)球(きゅう)儀(ぎ)

x1 | Rank #47,528

Earth globe (model); terrestrial globe

は

x22 | Rank #2

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

りん

x1 | Rank #5,987

one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); 0.0375 grams (one-hundredth of a monme) ; rin (monetary unit; 0.001 yen)

にとって

x1 | Rank #520

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

まさに

x1 | Rank #1,260

exactly; just; precisely; really; truly; surely; certainly; without doubt ; right (when); just (as) ; just (about to); on the point of; on the verge of; on the brink of ; really (ought to); certainly (should); naturally

文(ぶん)明(めい)開(かい)化(か)

x1 | Rank #61,611

civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)

その

x4 | Rank #28

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

もので

x1 | Rank #6,023

conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason

ある

x3 | Rank #36

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

のです

x1 | Rank #342

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

泣(な)く

x1 | Rank #638

to cry; to shed tears; to weep; to sob ; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to face hardship ; to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly; to make sacrifices ; to be not worth worth the name; to suffer (of a reputation); to be spoiled; to be put to shame ; to lament; to bemoan; to bewail

生(う)まれる

x1 | Rank #823

to be born

響(ひび)く

x2 | Rank #2,040

to resound; to be heard far away ; to reverberate; to shake; to vibrate ; to come (home); to remain (with someone) ; to have an effect; to make an impression

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

きっと

x3 | Rank #273

surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent) ; sternly; severely ; having no slack; rigid; stiff; tight ; suddenly; abruptly; instantly

嬉(うれ)しい

x1 | Rank #789

happy; glad; pleased; delighted; overjoyed ; joyful; delightful; gratifying; pleasant

て

x4 | 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 ...

笑(わら)う

x1 | Rank #452

to laugh ; to smile ; to sneer; to ridicule ; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

んだ

x2 | Rank #16

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

僕(ぼく)ら

x1 | Rank #1,175

出(で)逢(あ)う

x2 | Rank #15,544

to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon ; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.) ; to emerge and engage (an enemy)

でしょう

x3 | Rank #151

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

手(て)

x1 | 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

を

x21 | 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.

引(ひ)く

x1 | Rank #1,002

to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse) ; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest) ; to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to pull in ; to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.) ; to draw (a line, plan, etc.) ; to catch (a cold) ; to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument) ; to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.); to consult; to check ; to haul; to pull (vehicles) ; to subtract; to deduct

背(せい)

x1 | Rank #1,733

height; stature

押(お)す

x1 | Rank #1,336

to push; to thrust; to shove ; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to exert pressure on ; to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal) ; to affix (e.g. gold leaf) ; to push (someone for something); to press; to put pressure on (someone) ; to overwhelm; to overpower; to put (someone) under pressure; to be superior to ; to push ahead (with a policy, plan, etc.); to proceed; to stick to ; to do ... in spite of ...; to defy; to brave; to push aside ; to make sure ; to fall behind schedule

いつか

x1 | Rank #799

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course; in time

今日(きょう)

x3 | Rank #115

today; this day ; these days; recently; nowadays

日(ひ)

x2 | Rank #251

day; days ; sun; sunshine; sunlight ; (the) day; daytime; daylight ; date; deadline ; (past) days; time (e.g. of one's childhood) ; case (esp. unfortunate); event

も

x11 | 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

意(い)味(み)

x2 | Rank #319

meaning; significance; sense

持(も)つ

x2 | Rank #181

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

ほら

x2 | Rank #257

look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!

耳(みみ)

x1 | Rank #882

ear ; hearing ; ear (for music, etc.) ; edge; crust; heel (of bread or cheese); selvedge (of woven fabric); selvage ; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.); handle

すます

x1 | Rank #15,606

to finish; to get it over with; to conclude ; to settle; to pay back ; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)

星(ほし)

x1 | Rank #759

star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body ; star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk ; star (actor, player, etc.) ; dot; spot; fleck ; bullseye ; perp; perpetrator; culprit; offender; suspect ; one's star (that determines one's fate); one's fortune ; point; score ; star point (intersection marked with a dot); hoshi ; (pyrotechnic) star

見(み)える

x1 | Rank #280

to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight ; to look; to seem; to appear ; to come

日(ひ)々(び)

x1 | Rank #1,650

daily; everyday ; days (e.g. of one's youth) ; every day; day after day; day by day; from day to day

超(こ)える

x1 | Rank #1,468

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to pass over (out of); to go beyond; to go past ; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

たびに

x1 | Rank #3,955

each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

互(たが)い

x1 | Rank #2,879

each other; one another

照(て)らす

x1 | Rank #4,160

to shine on; to illuminate ; to compare (with); to refer to

知(し)る

x1 | 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

愛(あい)する

x1 | Rank #860

to love

人(ひと)

x6 | Rank #83

person; someone; somebody ; human beings; mankind; man; people; humans ; human (Homo sapiens) ; (other) people; others ; character; personality; nature ; capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person ; adult; grown-up ; I; me; one

よ

x8 | Rank #10

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

親(しん)愛(あい)

x1 | Rank #14,202

deep affection ; dear; beloved

なる

x5 | 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

友(とも)

x1 | Rank #2,871

friend; companion; comrade; pal ; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement; accessory

エール

x1 | Rank #10,187

yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)

どういたしまして

x1 | Rank #6,872

you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure

失(しつ)礼(れい)

x3 | Rank #389

discourtesy; impoliteness ; excuse me; goodbye ; to leave ; to be rude

いたす

x1 | Rank #819

to do

すごい

x2 | Rank #203

terrible; dreadful ; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific ; to a great extent; vast (in numbers) ; awfully; very; immensely

な

x8 | 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?

あの

x6 | Rank #49

that; those; the

歌(うた)

x6 | Rank #1,187

song; singing ; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka) ; modern poetry

うん

x13 | Rank #54

yes; yeah; uh huh ; hum; hmmm; well; erm; huh? ; oof

か

x8 | 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

えっ

x6 | Rank #73

huh?; what's up?

あ

x2 | Rank #41

ah; oh ; hey!

あっ

x7 | Rank #35

ah; oh ; hey!

いや

x3 | Rank #75

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

忘(わす)れる

x1 | Rank #348

to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

やる

x7 | Rank #60

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

後(こう)悔(かい)

x2 | Rank #1,670

regret; repentance; remorse

する

x8 | 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

より

x1 | Rank #149

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

した方(ほう)がいい

x1 | Rank #6,893

had better do so

よし

x3 | Rank #510

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

はい

x13 | 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

ば

x1 | Rank #702

if ... then; when ; and ; why don't you...? ; the more (one does something) ; because; since

馬(ば)具(ぐ)

x1 | Rank #54,892

horse tack; horse gear; harness

作(つく)る

x1 | Rank #258

to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct ; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol) ; to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train ; to till ; to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write ; to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose ; to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found ; to have (a child) ; to make up (one's face, etc.) ; to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)

と

x13 | Rank #6

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

申(もう)す

x2 | Rank #1,335

to say; to be called ; to do

これ

x7 | Rank #33

this; this one ; this person ; now; this point (in time) ; here ; used to stress the subject of a sentence ; I; me

うち

x2 | Rank #10,104

one's house; one's home; one's family; one's household ; house

娘(じょう)

x1 | Rank #10,416

unmarried woman ; Miss ; -ess; -ette

で

x9 | Rank #11

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

音(おと)

x4 | Rank #204

sound; noise ; (musical) note ; fame

です

x1 | Rank #18

be; is

すてき

x1 | Rank #1,389

lovely; wonderful; nice; great; splendid; marvellous; fantastic; superb

お名(な)前(まえ)

x1 | Rank #4,857

name

ね

x7 | 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 ...

う

x1 | Rank #150

yes; all right; OK; okay

感(かん)動(どう)

x1 | Rank #2,615

being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

ここ

x2 | Rank #56

here; this place ; this point; here; now ; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ... ; the next ... (e.g. few days); these next ...

届(とど)く

x1 | Rank #998

to reach; to touch; to get to; to carry (of sound) ; to be delivered; to arrive ; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to be thorough ; to be realized (of a desire); to be fulfilled; to get through (to someone); to be appreciated; to make an impression

ありがとう

x4 | Rank #209

thank you; thanks

実(じつ)は

x1 | Rank #436

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

１(いち)番(ばん)目(め)

x1 | Rank #40,692

first (in a series)

この

x1 | Rank #27

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

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