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x1 | Rank #25,963

school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities ; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college ; school one advances to (e.g. a high school after graduating middle school)

道(みち)

x11 | Rank #475

road; path; street; lane; passage ; route; way ; distance; journey ; road (e.g. to victory); course ; way (of living, proper conduct, etc.); moral principles ; teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma ; field (e.g. of medicine); subject; speciality ; means; way; method

塾(じゅく)

x10 | Rank #4,575

cram school; private tutoring school; juku

学(がく)園(えん)

x4 | Rank #1,019

educational institution; school; academy; campus

に

x62 | 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

存(そん)在(ざい)

x2 | Rank #474

existence; being; presence

する

x24 | 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

秘(ひ)密(みつ)

x1 | Rank #1,092

secret; secrecy; confidentiality; privacy ; mystery ; secret (e.g. to success) ; esoteric teachings

の

x119 | 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

部(ぶ)活(かつ)

x1 | Rank #2,192

club activities; extracurricular activities

投(とう)資(し)

x26 | Rank #6,588

investment

部(ぶ)

x19 | Rank #902

department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty ; club (at a school, university, etc.); team ; part; portion; region; area ; category; class; division; section; heading ; counter for copies of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.

入(にゅう)部(ぶ)

x1 | Rank #8,803

joining a club

は

x80 | Rank #2

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

創(そう)始(し)者(しゃ)

x3 | Rank #34,073

originator; founder

子(し)孫(そん)

x1 | Rank #9,944

descendant; progeny; offspring

当(とう)主(しゅ)

x2 | Rank #5,343

(present) head of a family

呼(よ)び出(だ)す

x1 | Rank #2,315

to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to summon; to page; to invoke (e.g. a spirit) ; to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

そこ

x3 | Rank #154

there (place relatively near listener) ; there (place just mentioned); that place ; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised) ; you

で

x41 | Rank #11

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

明(あ)かす

x1 | Rank #5,294

to pass (the night); to spend ; to reveal; to divulge; to disclose; to expose ; to prove; to verify

真(しん)実(じつ)

x1 | Rank #1,279

truth; reality ; truly; really ; absolute truth

とは

x2 | Rank #97

indicates word or phrase being defined ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; with ; (not) as much as; (not) so much as ; the fact that; to think that; such a thing as

君(きみ)

x13 | Rank #138

you; buddy; pal ; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master ; he; she

曽(そう)祖(そ)父(ふ)

x3 | Rank #51,489

great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad

名(な)

x1 | Rank #430

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

龍(りゅう)

x5 | Rank #2,054

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon) ; naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology ; promoted rook

を

x81 | 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.

創(そう)立(りつ)

x2 | Rank #19,690

establishment; founding; organization; organisation

男(おとこ)

x3 | Rank #140

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

だ

x34 | Rank #8

be; is

僕(ぼく)

x16 | Rank #74

I; me ; you ; manservant

が

x65 | 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

そして

x3 | Rank #117

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

太(たい)平(へい)洋(よう)戦(せん)争(そう)

x2 | Rank #44,358

Pacific War (1941-1945)

引(ひ)き金(がね)

x2 | Rank #8,502

trigger (of a gun, etc.) ; trigger (for something); immediate cause

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

も

x23 | 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

ある

x13 | Rank #36

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

ちょっと

x7 | 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

待(ま)つ

x3 | Rank #129

to wait ; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate ; to depend on; to need

いったい

x3 | Rank #875

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth ; one object; one body; unity ; one form; one style ; one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.) ; generally; in general

どういう

x2 | Rank #313

what kind of; what sort of; what

こと

x19 | 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 ...

ですか

x9 | Rank #81

indicates question

その

x16 | Rank #28

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

数(すう)学(がく)

x1 | Rank #6,023

mathematics

才(さい)能(のう)

x3 | Rank #1,679

talent; ability

開(かい)花(か)

x1 | Rank #17,484

flowering; blooming; blossoming; coming into bloom ; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming; bearing fruit (of efforts)

卒(そつ)業(ぎょう)後(ご)

x1 | Rank #14,416

after graduation

そのまま

x1 | Rank #562

without change; as is ; just like; extremely similar ; immediately; just after; without a pause

遺(い)憾(かん)

x1 | Rank #21,984

regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable

ない

x3 | Rank #1,614

dead

発(はっ)揮(き)

x1 | Rank #3,609

show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

東(とう)京(きょう)帝(てい)国(こく)大(だい)学(がく)

x1 | Rank #92,841

Tokyo Imperial University

出(で)る

x4 | 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

と

x30 | Rank #6

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

なる

x10 | 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

当(とう)時(じ)

x2 | Rank #1,370

at that time; in those days

日本(にほん)

x3 | Rank #526

Japan

第(だい)二(に)次(じ)世(せ)界(かい)大(たい)戦(せん)

x1 | Rank #39,860

Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2

真(ま)っただ中(なか)

x1 | Rank #36,057

right in the midst of; right at the height of

から

x11 | 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

石(せき)油(ゆ)

x4 | Rank #16,440

oil; petroleum ; kerosene; paraffin

輸(ゆ)入(にゅう)

x1 | Rank #16,626

import; importation; introduction ; afferent

動(うご)き

x2 | Rank #661

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

軍(ぐん)隊(たい)

x1 | Rank #5,963

armed forces; military; troops

すべて

x3 | Rank #451

everything; all; the whole ; entirely; completely; wholly; all

把(は)握(あく)

x1 | Rank #3,217

grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip

そんななか

x1 | Rank #39,860

wherein; therein; thereinto

海(うみ)

x1 | Rank #612

sea; ocean; waters

軍(いくさ)大(だい)将(しょう)

x1 | Rank #47,891

(military) commander

結(けっ)託(たく)

x1 | Rank #20,232

conspiracy; collusion

石(せき)油(ゆ)会(がい)社(しゃ)

x1 | Rank #84,765

oil company

株(かぶ)

x1 | Rank #5,020

stock; share ; stump ; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem ; strain (of bacteria, etc.) ; stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK ; goodwill (of a business); privilege (that comes with a role) ; reputation; standing; popularity ; one's forte

大(たい)量(りょう)

x1 | Rank #2,039

large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

買(か)い占(し)める

x1 | Rank #27,434

to buy up

経(けい)営(えい)権(けん)

x1 | Rank #39,572

right of management

奪(うば)う

x1 | Rank #887

to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to steal; to rob (someone) of; to dispossess of; to deprive of; to usurp ; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate; to charm; to dazzle

昭(しょう)和(わ)

x1 | Rank #4,862

Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7) ; reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned; quaint; old-school

年(とし)

x3 | Rank #143

year ; age; years ; past one's prime; old age

悟(さと)る

x1 | Rank #4,310

to perceive; to sense; to become aware; to notice; to detect; to discern ; to understand; to comprehend; to realize ; to attain enlightenment

ように

x2 | Rank #82

like; as ; so that; in order that; so as to; in order to ; be sure to ; I hope (that); I pray (that); may

軍(ぐん)

x2 | Rank #1,083

army; armed forces; troops ; military authorities ; team; group; troupe

引(ひ)き渡(わた)し

x1 | Rank #24,306

delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition

もと

x1 | Rank #1,994

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

となる

x1 | Rank #926

to become; to be

真(しん)珠(じゅ)湾(わん)攻(こう)撃(げき)

x2 | Rank #69,457

Attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941)

実(じっ)行(こう)

x1 | Rank #4,316

execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; action; implementation; fulfillment; realization ; execution (of a program); run

んだ

x14 | Rank #16

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

なぜ

x2 | Rank #303

why; how; for what reason

そんな

x4 | Rank #64

such; that sort of; that kind of; like that ; no way!; never!

真(しん)意(い)

x1 | Rank #8,227

real intention; true motive; true meaning

わかる

x5 | Rank #191

to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow ; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out ; I know!; I think so too!

だが

x5 | Rank #106

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

１(ひと)つ

x3 | Rank #742

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

言(い)える

x1 | Rank #16,054

to be possible to say; to be able to say ; said; have said

彼(かれ)

x2 | Rank #183

he; him ; boyfriend