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and the like; such as; among other things; and so on ; or something; something like; a (certain) ; I hear that ...; people say that...; rumour has it that ... ; or something; something like; or whatever

申(もう)す

x3 | Rank #1,392

to say; to be called ; to do

その

x27 | Rank #28

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

遅(おそ)い

x2 | Rank #754

slow ; late ; too late

の

x372 | 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

訪(おとず)れ

x1 | Rank #31,134

visit; call ; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; coming; appearance ; news; tidings; word

が

x175 | 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

この

x33 | Rank #27

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

北(きた)国(ぐに)

x1 | Rank #41,881

northern country ; northern provinces; northern regions; northland

にも

x1 | Rank #187

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

ようやく

x1 | Rank #910

finally; at last ; barely; narrowly; hardly; only just ; gradually; little by little; by degrees

やる

x19 | 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

くる

x28 | 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 ...")

ころ

x3 | Rank #1,481

(approximate) time; around; about; toward ; suitable time (or condition) ; time of year; season

故(ふる)郷(さと)

x4 | Rank #3,044

hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home ; ruins; historic remains

を

x60 | 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.

後(あと)

x2 | Rank #218

behind; rear ; after; later ; remainder; the rest ; more (e.g. five more minutes); left ; also; in addition ; descendant; successor; heir ; after one's death ; past; previous

に

x214 | 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

する

x56 | 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

都(と)会(かい)

x1 | Rank #6,106

city ; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly

旅(たび)立(だ)つ

x1 | Rank #7,407

to begin a trip; to depart; to embark ; to die; to pass away; to depart this life

けなげ

x1 | Rank #23,035

admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic; noble; courageous

姿(すがた)

x4 | Rank #289

figure; form; shape ; appearance; dress; guise ; state; condition; picture; image ; form (of a waka) ; dressed in ...; wearing ...

田舎(いなか)

x6 | Rank #3,858

rural area; countryside; the sticks ; hometown

駅(えき)

x6 | Rank #1,827

railway station; train station ; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan) ; counter for railway stations and bus stations

見(み)る

x8 | 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) ...

ので

x7 | Rank #115

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

ござる

x15 | Rank #484

to be

心(しん)配(ぱい)

x10 | Rank #292

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

で

x138 | Rank #10

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

ねん

x4 | Rank #1,163

indicates emphasis

か

x154 | 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

だんだん

x1 | Rank #3,419

gradually; by degrees; little by little; more and more; increasingly ; steps; stairs; staircase; terrace

帰(かえ)る

x14 | Rank #202

to return; to come home; to go home; to go back ; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.) ; to get home; to get to home plate

んだ

x133 | Rank #16

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

ん

x58 | Rank #23

yes; yeah; uh huh ; huh?; what? ; not ; 's; of; belonging to ; at (place, time); in; on; during

そう

x57 | Rank #41

in that way; thus; such ; so ; so?

がっか

x1 | Rank #87,543

subject (of study); course of study ; department (of a university)

ほい

x2 | Rank #4,258

supplement; addendum; appendix

頭(あたま)

x6 | Rank #259

head ; hair (on one's head) ; mind; brains; intellect ; leader; chief; boss; captain ; top; tip ; beginning; start ; head; person ; down payment; deposit ; top structural component of a kanji ; pair

だった

x10 | Rank #38

was; were

体(からだ)

x2 | Rank #240

body ; torso; trunk ; build; physique; frame; figure ; health; constitution

気(き)をつけて

x1 | Rank #2,789

take care; be careful

ダメ

x4 | Rank #253

no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken ; hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless ; cannot; must not; not allowed ; neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game ; no!; stop!

だ

x111 | Rank #8

be; is

ぞ

x20 | Rank #59

adds force or indicates command

はい

x60 | 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

母(かあ)ちゃん

x5 | Rank #2,323

mum; mom; mummy; mommy ; wifey; dear; missus

も

x114 | 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

まあ

x35 | Rank #145

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!

あんまり

x3 | Rank #849

remainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftovers ; (not) very; (not) much ; too much; excessively; overly ; extreme; great; severe; tremendous; terrible ; not very good; so-so; mediocre ; more than; over

無(む)理(り)

x3 | Rank #312

unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable ; impossible ; forcible; forced; compulsory ; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate ; to work too hard; to try too hard ; no way; not a chance; never; dream on ; irrational

君(きみ)たち

x3 | Rank #1,303

you (plural); all of you; you all

は

x181 | Rank #2

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

集(しゅう)団(だん)就(しゅう)職(しょく)

x1 | Rank #98,044

employment en masse (esp. of middle and high school graduates from the rural districts during Japan's post-war economic boom)

い

x33 | Rank #140

strengthens a question, assertion, etc.

ああ

x56 | Rank #53

ah!; oh!; alas! ; yes; indeed; that is correct ; aah; gah; argh ; hey!; yo! ; uh huh; yeah yeah; right; gotcha

ご苦(く)労(ろう)

x4 | Rank #1,842

trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work ; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts

さん

x47 | Rank #20

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

ねえ

x97 | Rank #96

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 ...

ね

x112 | Rank #14

どこ

x27 | Rank #141

where; what place ; how much (long, far); what extent

へ

x33 | Rank #81

to; towards; for

就(しゅう)職(しょく)

x1 | Rank #5,111

finding employment; getting a job

東(とう)京(きょう)

x12 | Rank #789

Tokyo

おもちゃ

x1 | Rank #4,913

toy ; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

工(こう)場(じょう)

x2 | Rank #2,917

factory; plant; mill; workshop

です

x39 | Rank #19

be; is

そうかい

x8 | Rank #4,793

general meeting

オバー

x8 | Rank #1,390

Ober

ちゃん

x83 | Rank #54

suffix for familiar person

しばらく

x3 | Rank #790

for a moment; for a minute ; for a while; for some time ; for the time being; for now ; it's been a long time; long time no see

なぁ

x24 | Rank #245

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?

かわいい

x6 | Rank #496

cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty ; dear; precious; darling; pet ; innocent; childlike; childish; lovable ; dainty; little; tiny

子(こ)

x18 | Rank #221

child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person ; (one's) child; offspring ; young woman ; young (animal) ; offshoot ; interest ; new share ; player who is not a dealer ; young geisha; young prostitute ; bird egg

には

x11 | Rank #37

to; for; on; in; at ; in order to; for ; as for; regarding ; while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but)

旅(たび)

x3 | Rank #1,310

travel; trip; journey

と

x81 | Rank #6

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

まだ

x5 | Rank #104

still; as yet; only ; (not) yet ; more; (more) still ; at least; comparatively; relatively ; unfinished; incomplete; not yet done

年(とし)端(は)

x1 | Rank #75,371

age; years (old)

のに

x4 | Rank #106

although; despite; even though; and yet ; whereas; while ; if only; I wish ; in order to

労(ろう)働(どう)

x2 | Rank #12,952

manual labor; manual labour; toil; work ; Labour Party

励(はげ)む

x2 | Rank #8,303

to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to; to make an effort; to be zealous

遊(あそ)び人(にん)

x2 | Rank #27,076

playboy; libertine; profligate; debauchee ; (professional) gambler ; person without a steady job; idler; freeloader

風(ふ)情(ぜい)

x1 | Rank #9,307

taste; elegance; charm ; appearance; air ; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

私(わたし)

x34 | Rank #22

I; me

生(なま)意(い)気(き)

x1 | Rank #4,708

impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky; pert; brash

ようい

x14 | Rank #243

easy; simple; plain

では

x2 | Rank #70

then; well; so; well then ; bye then ; at; in; by; with; using ; if not ...; unless ...

こう

x9 | Rank #209

in this way; like this; so; thus ; this (much); so ; uh; er; mm; well

言(い)う

x37 | Rank #50

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

親(おや)

x5 | Rank #805

parent; parents; mother and father ; dealer; banker ; founder; inventor ; (pet) owner ; key; parent (organization); main ; ancestor; forefather

恨(うら)む

x1 | Rank #3,017

to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

じゃ

x47 | Rank #47

then; well; so; well then

よ

x334 | Rank #11

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

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