Jiten beta

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.

する

x10 | 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

そなた

x8 | Rank #2,114

that way; that direction ; there ; that (one) ; you; your family; your company ; that person

いずれ

x1 | Rank #1,849

which; where; who ; all; both ; anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case ; sooner or later; one of these days; someday; before long; in due course; eventually

鹿島

x25 | Rank #10,460

Kajima ; Kanoshima ; Shikashima ; Shikajima ; Rokushima

の

x183 | 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

太刀(たち)

x17 | Rank #12,828

long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana) ; tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down

ために

x1 | Rank #169

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of ; because of; as a result of

その

x10 | Rank #28

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

命(いのち)を懸(か)ける

x1 | Rank #29,225

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

事(こと)となる

x1 | Rank #35,723

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

我(わ)が

x6 | Rank #1,034

my; our; one's own

名(な)

x9 | Rank #432

name; given name ; title ; fame; renown; reputation ; pretext; pretense; justification; appearance

より

x7 | Rank #152

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

一(いち)字(じ)

x1 | Rank #35,680

(one) letter; (one) character

与(あた)える

x1 | Rank #912

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer; to present; to award ; to provide; to afford; to offer; to supply ; to assign ; to cause ; to pass (a variable to a function)

高(こう)

x1 | Rank #4,148

high ; high school

幹(みき)

x1 | Rank #11,396

(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base

と

x43 | Rank #6

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

名(な)乗(の)る

x1 | Rank #2,845

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as) ; to claim to be; to call oneself; to wear the title of ; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being ; to adopt as one's name; to take (a name) ; to call out the goods one is selling

強(つよ)い

x3 | Rank #339

strong; potent; competent; domineering; tough ; strong; brawny; powerful; healthy; rugged ; good (at); skilled; knowledgeable ; being able to handle; know how to deal (with); durable (against); resistant (to); resilient ; firm; rigid; solid ; intense; strong; fierce; high ; dependable; trustworthy

武(ぶ)芸(げい)者(しゃ)

x4 | Rank #48,840

master of martial arts ; practitioner of martial arts

達(たち)

x4 | Rank #191

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

戦(たたか)い

x2 | Rank #657

battle; war; fight; conflict ; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); war (e.g. on drugs); battle (e.g. against nature) ; contest; competition; match; game

剣(けん)

x5 | Rank #498

sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade ; bayonet ; swordsmanship ; stinger; ovipositor; dart

腕(うで)

x3 | Rank #557

arm ; ability; skill; talent; competence ; (physical) strength

磨(みが)く

x1 | Rank #4,698

to polish; to shine; to burnish; to scour; to scrub; to brush (teeth); to grind (e.g. a lens) ; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone; to polish (up); to cultivate (one's character)

とう

x1 | Rank #31,209

large building; building with a long roof ; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

世(よ)

x3 | Rank #1,560

world; society; public ; life; lifetime ; age; era; period; epoch; generation ; reign; rule ; the times ; world (of existence)

に

x87 | 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

広(ひろ)める

x3 | Rank #10,864

to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to disseminate ; to broaden; to extend; to widen; to enlarge

じゃ

x29 | Rank #47

then; well; so; well then

必(かなら)ず

x1 | Rank #562

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably

ここ

x4 | Rank #58

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

戻(もど)る

x3 | Rank #264

to turn back (e.g. half-way) ; to return; to go back ; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned ; to rebound; to spring back

くる

x2 | Rank #63

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive ; to come back; to do ... and come back ; to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue ; to come from; to be caused by; to derive from ; to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")

とともに

x3 | Rank #2,456

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

上(うえ)

x1 | 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 ...

神(かみ)

x4 | Rank #400

god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami ; incredible; fantastic; amazing ; Emperor (of Japan) ; thunder

背(せ)負(お)う

x1 | Rank #2,487

to carry on one's back ; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for ; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something) ; to be conceited; to think highly of oneself

戦(たたか)う

x6 | Rank #466

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against) ; to compete (against) ; to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight; to contend; to resist

敗(やぶ)れる

x2 | Rank #7,234

to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose

わけ

x4 | Rank #127

reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

はいかん

x1 | Rank #5,774

plumbing; piping

あの

x8 | Rank #49

that; those; the

坊(ぼう)

x1 | Rank #2,186

bonze; monk ; monk's dwelling ; boy; son; sonny ; I; me ; little ; person who is ...

さん

x1 | Rank #20

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

が

x80 | 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

言(い)う

x1 | Rank #50

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

とおり

x1 | Rank #1,472

street; road; avenue; thoroughfare ; traffic; coming and going ; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; running ; transmission (of sound); reach (of voice) ; reputation; favor; favour; popularity ; understanding; comprehension; comprehensibility; clarity ; the same way (as); as (follows, stated, expected, etc.) ; counter for sets of things ; counter for methods, ways, kinds, etc.

政(まつりごと)

x1 | Rank #6,700

rule; government

行(い)き届(とど)く

x1 | Rank #19,084

to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough

でしょう

x5 | Rank #155

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

な

x21 | 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?

城(しろ)

x1 | Rank #1,504

castle

ほう

x2 | Rank #458

direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction) ; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part ; type; category ; field (of study, etc.) ; indicates one side of a comparison ; way; method; manner; means ; length (of each side of a square)

にも

x3 | Rank #187

also; too; not ... either; as well; even ; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

行(い)く

x1 | Rank #83

to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for) ; to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road) ; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; to get along ; to do (in a particular way); to go (with; a choice); to try ; to pass (of time, seasons, etc.); to go by ; to stream; to flow ; to die; to pass away ; to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.); to get to; to go (so far as ...) ; to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.); to arrive ; to continue ...; to go on ...; to (progress) steadily; to gradually ...; to progressively ...

みる

x4 | Rank #177

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe ; to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge ; to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on ; to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.) ; to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try ; to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...

か

x36 | 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

はい

x21 | Rank #51

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

牧(まき)

x6 | Rank #8,629

pasture; grazing land

元(もと)

x2 | Rank #565

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

鬼(おに)

x2 | Rank #1,016

ogre; demon; oni ; spirit of a deceased person ; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.) ; it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.) ; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) ; very; extremely; super-

なる

x8 | Rank #44

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

者(もの)

x12 | Rank #247

person

対(たい)戦(せん)相(あい)手(て)

x1 | Rank #11,410

opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy

求(もと)める

x1 | Rank #1,042

to want; to wish for ; to request; to demand; to require; to ask for ; to seek; to search for; to look for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to find (a solution) ; to purchase; to buy

覚(おぼ)え

x1 | Rank #3,556

memory; sense; experience

ある

x6 | Rank #36

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

名(な)乗(の)り出(で)る

x1 | Rank #17,335

to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)

これ

x5 | Rank #33

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

よい

x7 | Rank #170

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable ; sufficient; enough; ready; prepared ; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial ; OK; all right; fine; no problem ; easy to ...

時(とき)

x5 | Rank #110

time; hour; moment ; occasion; case ; chance; opportunity; season ; the times; the age; the day ; tense

来(き)合(あ)わせる

x1 | Rank #152,270

to happen to come along

オナる

x1 | Rank #27,925

to masturbate

である

x1 | Rank #229

be; is

面(つら)

x2 | Rank #1,736

face; mug ; surface ; cheek meat ; cheek; cheeks ; surrounding area

上(あ)げる

x2 | Rank #846

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

心(こころ)の声(こえ)

x7 | Rank #3,315

(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks

ものものしい

x1 | Rank #55,578

strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard) ; showy; pretentious; ostentatious; overdone; exaggerated ; impressive; imposing; pompous; stately; solemn

のむ

x1 | Rank #6,133

to drink; to swallow; to take (medicine) ; to smoke (tobacco) ; to swallow up; to engulf ; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down; to hold back; to swallow (one's tears); to catch (one's breath) ; to accept (a demand, conditions, etc.); to agree to ; to make light of (someone); to think nothing of; to overwhelm; to overawe ; to carry (a concealed dagger, etc.); to conceal (up one's sleeve, etc.)

て

x12 | 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 ...

風(かぜ)

x3 | Rank #705

wind; breeze; draught; draft ; manner; behaviour; behavior ; cold; influenza

思(おも)う

x8 | Rank #73

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

天(てん)

x2 | Rank #1,372

sky ; heaven ; God ; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth) ; deva (divine being of Buddhism) ; top (of a book) ; sole (of a Japanese sandal) ; beginning; start ; tempura ; India

地(ち)

x4 | Rank #1,193

earth; ground; land; soil ; place ; territory ; bottom (of a package, book, etc.) ; earth (one of the five elements)

この

x5 | Rank #27

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

勝(しょう)負(ぶ)

x4 | Rank #768

victory or defeat ; match; contest; game; bout

勝(まさ)る

x2 | Rank #10,241

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge; to be superior; to outrival ; to outweigh; to preponderate