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

命(いのち)

x2 | Rank #427

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

を

x22 | 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.

救(すく)う

x2 | Rank #919

to rescue from; to help out of; to save

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

立(りっ)派(ぱ)

x1 | Rank #1,517

splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent; impressive ; praiseworthy; creditable; worthy ; legal; legitimate; lawful ; undeniable (e.g. crime); indisputable; solid

誘(ゆう)拐(かい)犯(はん)

x2 | Rank #16,152

kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor

に

x27 | 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

なる

x5 | 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

君(くん)

x3 | Rank #107

Mr; master; boy ; Ms; miss ; sir; madam

重(じゅう)度(ど)

x1 | Rank #26,407

severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious

ぜん息(そく)

x1 | Rank #111,044

asthma

抱(かか)える

x1 | Rank #1,847

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to carry under one's arm; to hold (one's head) in one's hands ; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to be burdened with (e.g. care of a family member); to have (children, etc.) to provide for ; to employ; to have (on one's staff); to hire

ようい

x1 | Rank #243

easy; simple; plain

身代金

x4 | Rank #13,731

ransom

期(き)限(げん)

x2 | Rank #9,287

term; period; time frame ; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)

よりも

x1 | Rank #774

than; in comparison to ; rather than; over; above

前(まえ)に

x3 | Rank #214

ahead; before; ago

最(さい)大(だい)

x1 | Rank #2,012

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

危(き)機(き)

x1 | Rank #3,207

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

迎(むか)える

x1 | Rank #1,419

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to greet; to salute; to hail ; to call for; to summon; to invite ; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife) ; to reach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.); to enter (a new phase, new era, etc.); to approach (e.g. death)

薬(くすり)

x4 | Rank #1,090

medicine; pharmaceuticals; (legal) drugs; pill; ointment; salve ; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.) ; (pottery) glaze ; (illegal) drug; narcotic ; small bribe

調(ちょう)達(たつ)

x1 | Rank #8,995

supply; provision; raising; procurement

する

x12 | 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

だから

x3 | Rank #57

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reason ; like I said; I told you already

それ

x5 | Rank #26

that; it ; then; that point (in time); that time ; there ; you

飲(の)む

x2 | Rank #448

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 ...

やる

x4 | Rank #66

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

ほしい

x1 | Rank #410

wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for ; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)

頼(たの)む

x3 | Rank #359

to request; to beg; to ask ; to call; to order; to reserve ; to entrust to ; to rely on ; please; please do

いい

x3 | Rank #30

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

でしょう

x4 | Rank #155

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

お出(で)かけ

x1 | Rank #8,992

about to start out; just about to leave or go out ; outing; trip

ですか

x6 | Rank #87

indicates question

こんな

x2 | Rank #102

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

時(じ)間(かん)

x5 | Rank #165

time ; hour ; period; class; lesson

ええ

x2 | Rank #153

yes; that is correct; right ; um; errr; well ; huh? ; grrr; gah; must I? ; good

ちょっと

x7 | Rank #79

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

心(しん)配(ぱい)

x1 | Rank #292

worry; concern; anxiety; uneasiness; fear ; care; help; aid; assistance

お母(かあ)さん

x3 | Rank #356

mother; mom; mum; ma ; wife ; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she; her

様(よう)子(す)

x1 | Rank #445

state (of affairs); situation; circumstances ; appearance; look(s); air; manner; behaviour; demeanor ; sign; indication

見(み)る

x4 | Rank #88

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) ...

くる

x5 | 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 ...")

来(く)る

x2 | Rank #90

わ

x7 | Rank #52

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

順(じゅん)調(ちょう)

x1 | Rank #3,247

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

間(ま)もなく

x1 | Rank #4,002

soon; shortly; before long; in a short time; in a little while ; having no time to ...; with no time to ...

到(とう)着(ちゃく)

x2 | Rank #2,235

arrival

あの

x8 | Rank #49

that; those; the

奥(おく)さん

x2 | Rank #1,358

wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

必(かなら)ず

x2 | Rank #562

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

と

x6 | Rank #6

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

接(せっ)触(しょく)

x2 | Rank #3,193

touch; contact; touching

ぞ

x4 | Rank #59

adds force or indicates command

今(いま)

x4 | Rank #68

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

予(よ)定(てい)どおり

x1 | Rank #10,833

as planned; according to plan

了(りょう)解(かい)

x2 | Rank #1,122

comprehension; consent; understanding; agreement ; OK; roger

っす

x3 | Rank #597

be; is

こっち

x3 | Rank #206

this way; this direction ; here ; this (one) ; I; me; we; us ; this person

も

x12 | 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

確(かく)認(にん)

x3 | Rank #697

confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation; identification

もしもし

x2 | Rank #1,100

hello (e.g. on phone) ; excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

守(まも)る

x1 | Rank #379

to protect; to guard; to defend ; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow

ね

x9 | 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 ...

こと

x14 | 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 ...

警(けい)察(さつ)

x1 | Rank #590

police ; police officer ; police station ; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody; vigilante; gatekeeper

少(すこ)し

x2 | Rank #207

a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat ; a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute ; a little way; a short distance

お話(はなし)

x1 | Rank #1,230

story; tale ; talk; discussion

何(なに)

x14 | Rank #31

what ; you-know-what; that thing ; whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name ; penis; (one's) thing; dick ; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest ; what?; huh? ; hey!; come on! ; oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)

急(きゅう)に

x1 | Rank #1,564

swiftly; rapidly; quickly; immediately; hastily; hurriedly ; suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly ; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply

やっぱり

x1 | Rank #201

as expected; sure enough; just as one thought ; after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case ; too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either ; still; as before ; all the same; even so; still; nonetheless

こないだ

x1 | Rank #2,663

the other day; lately; recently

変(へん)

x1 | Rank #504

strange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious; eccentric; funny; suspicious; fishy ; unexpected ; change ; incident; disturbance; disaster; accident; emergency ; flat

刑(けい)事(じ)

x3 | Rank #1,220

(police) detective ; criminal matter

な

x10 | 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?

すっげえ

x1 | Rank #5,932

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

うまい

x1 | Rank #470

skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate ; delicious; tasty; good; nice ; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid

やり過(す)ごす

x1 | Rank #14,198

to let (something or someone) go past ; to do too much

問(もん)題(だい)ない

x1 | Rank #2,498

no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

他(ほか)

x1 | Rank #330

another place; some other place; somewhere else; outside ; another (person or thing); other; different; something else; someone else; the rest; et al. ; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside ; except; but; other than; apart from ; besides; in addition to; as well as; on top of

達(たち)

x1 | Rank #191

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

動(うご)き

x1 | Rank #658

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

ない

x15 | Rank #35

nonexistent; not being (there) ; unowned; not had; unpossessed ; unique ; not; impossible; won't happen ; not ; to not be; to have not

亜也子

x1 | Rank #125,762

Ayako

さん

x14 | Rank #20

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

一(いっ)体(たい)

x2 | Rank #436

(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

ここ

x2 | 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 ...

んです

x6 | Rank #43

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

か

x13 | 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

やだ

x1 | Rank #994

not a chance; not likely; no way; no ; oh no; yuck; eew

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