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x53 | Rank #118

teacher; instructor; master ; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc. ; intimate or teasing form of address ; one's elder

話(はなし)

x6 | Rank #99

talk; speech; chat; conversation ; topic; subject ; discussions; negotiation; argument ; rumor; talk; hearsay ; tale; story; fable ; circumstances; particulars

を

x255 | 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.

聞(き)く

x9 | Rank #134

to hear ; to listen (e.g. to music) ; to ask; to enquire; to query ; to hear about; to hear of; to learn of ; to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with ; to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to ; to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance) ; to taste (alcohol); to try

て

x34 | 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 ...

くださる

x24 | Rank #125

to give; to confer; to bestow ; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour; to favor

ひと言(こと)

x3 | Rank #3,555

single word; a few words; brief comment

お願(ねが)い

x6 | Rank #287

request; favour (to ask); wish ; please

議(ぎ)員(いん)

x26 | Rank #4,475

member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress

の

x466 | 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

疑(ぎ)惑(わく)

x3 | Rank #7,488

doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

について

x6 | Rank #486

about; on; regarding; concerning ; per; for every

が

x317 | 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

賄(わい)賂(ろ)

x23 | Rank #16,691

bribe; sweetener; douceur

受(う)け取(と)る

x4 | Rank #1,531

to receive; to get; to accept ; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand

証(しょう)拠(こ)

x17 | Rank #922

evidence; proof

は

x318 | Rank #2

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

握(にぎ)る

x2 | Rank #1,585

to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch ; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to be the key; to be the reason ; to seize (power); to hold (the reins); to dominate; to control ; to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form (with one's hands); to press into shape; to mold; to mould

んです

x71 | Rank #43

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

か

x69 | 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

一ツ木

x19 | Rank #90,588

Hitotsugi

以(い)前(ぜん)

x3 | Rank #960

before; prior to; ago ; the past; before; previously; former times

も

x106 | 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

申(もう)し上(あ)げる

x4 | Rank #3,002

to say; to tell; to state; to express; to offer; to extend (greetings, congratulations, etc.) ; to do

と

x118 | Rank #6

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

呼(よ)ぶ

x5 | Rank #348

to call out (to); to call; to invoke ; to summon (a doctor, etc.) ; to invite ; to designate; to name; to brand ; to garner (support, etc.); to gather ; to take as one's wife

やむ

x4 | Rank #256

to fall ill ; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)

私(わたし)

x62 | Rank #22

I; me

今(いま)

x23 | Rank #68

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

弁(べん)護(ご)士(し)

x41 | Rank #2,019

lawyer; attorney

では

x18 | Rank #70

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

ある

x17 | Rank #36

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

から

x93 | 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

でも

x30 | Rank #39

but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well ; even ; however; no matter how; even if; even though ; ... or something ; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ... ; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only ; for lack of anything better to do

です

x98 | Rank #19

be; is

よ

x119 | Rank #11

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

ね

x89 | 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 ...

検(けん)察(さつ)官(かん)

x35 | Rank #21,082

public prosecutor

で

x108 | Rank #25

without doing ...

捜(そう)査(さ)官(かん)

x2 | Rank #7,134

(police) investigator

そんな

x31 | Rank #64

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

に

x274 | 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

日本(にほん)

x7 | Rank #534

Japan

中(ちゅう)

x6 | Rank #320

medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); middle ; in; within; out of (e.g. ten people); among ; during; while; in (the course of); within (a period); throughout ; currently (doing); in the process of; in the middle of; under (e.g. construction, investigation) ; middle way; moderation ; second volume (of three) ; junior high school; middle school ; China

国(こく)民(みん)

x9 | Rank #3,734

people (of a country); nation; citizen; national ; Democratic Party for the People

期(き)待(たい)

x3 | Rank #1,085

expectation; anticipation; hope ; promising; rising; up-and-coming

その

x43 | Rank #28

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

応(こた)える

x4 | Rank #2,613

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations) ; to affect; to take a toll; to strike home; to have an effect on; to be hard on someone (e.g. heat, cold, work, illness, etc.); to be a strain

そう

x36 | Rank #438

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

ですか

x34 | Rank #87

indicates question

ようい

x11 | Rank #243

easy; simple; plain

精(せい)いっぱい

x4 | Rank #8,158

the best one can do; one's best effort ; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible

頑(がん)張(ば)る

x6 | Rank #337

to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best ; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion) ; to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge

えっ

x32 | Rank #75

huh?; what's up?

あれ

x8 | Rank #298

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!; listen! ; help!

キャッ

x2 | Rank #3,877

yikes!; eek!; ouch!; blech ; ook; eek ; customer

誰(だれ)か

x5 | Rank #300

someone; somebody

倒(たお)れる

x2 | Rank #1,326

to fall (over, down); to collapse; to take a fall; to topple ; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to cave in; to crumble; to give away ; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to break down (e.g. from overwork) ; to die; to be killed ; to go bankrupt (of a company, bank, etc.); to fail; to collapse; to go under ; to be defeated (in a game); to lose ; to fall (of a government, dictator, etc.); to be overthrown

何(なに)か

x15 | Rank #103

something; some; any ; somehow; for some reason ; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

落(お)ちる

x8 | Rank #676

to fall; to drop; to come down; to crash; to collapse; to cave in; to give way ; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to dip; to go down ; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to drop; to go down; to decline; to deteriorate; to abate (of wind) ; to be inferior (to); to be not as good (as); to fall short (of) ; to come off (of dirt, paint, makeup, etc.); to come out (of a stain); to fade (of colour); to be removed (of an illness, possessing spirit, etc.) ; to disappear (of excess fat); to become thinner; to become leaner ; to be left out; to be omitted; to be missing ; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful ; to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to sink (so low) ; to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)

くる

x11 | 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 ...")

人(ひと)

x17 | Rank #82

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

ではない

x5 | Rank #213

is not; am not; are not

でしょうか

x4 | Rank #516

don't you think?; indicates question

おい

x8 | Rank #180

hey!; say!; I say!; come on!; look!; oi! ; I; me

何(なに)

x21 | 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)

する

x37 | 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

救(きゅう)急(きゅう)車(しゃ)

x6 | Rank #4,265

ambulance

この

x34 | Rank #27

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

マンション

x4 | Rank #2,919

condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat

こちら

x7 | Rank #263

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

これ

x49 | Rank #33

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

自(じ)殺(さつ)

x10 | Rank #2,011

suicide

我(われ)々(われ)

x12 | Rank #474

取(しゅ)材(ざい)

x1 | Rank #2,604

gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)

問(もん)題(だい)発(はつ)言(げん)

x1 | Rank #56,971

problematic statement; controversial remark

まとめる

x1 | Rank #2,032

to collect; to put (it all) together; to integrate; to consolidate; to unify ; to summarize; to aggregate ; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize; to settle; to put in order ; to establish; to decide

みる

x3 | 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) ...

最(さい)近(きん)

x4 | Rank #485

recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now ; nearest; closest

女(じょ)性(せい)

x2 | Rank #563

woman; female ; feminine gender

結(けっ)婚(こん)

x3 | Rank #722

marriage

贅(ぜい)沢(たく)品(ひん)

x2 | Rank #73,871

luxury item; luxury goods

勘(かん)違(ちが)い

x1 | Rank #2,003

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

法(ほう)務(む)大(だい)臣(じん)

x20 | Rank #46,045

Minister of Justice

辞(じ)任(にん)

x2 | Rank #23,622

resignation (from a position)

時(とき)の

x4 | Rank #4,152

of the time; at the time ; of the hour; in vogue; sought after

発(はつ)言(げん)

x6 | Rank #2,281

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

昔(むかし)

x6 | Rank #435

the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago ; the past ten years; the past decade

貧(びん)乏(ぼう)

x1 | Rank #6,167

poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

子(こ)供(ども)

x3 | Rank #373

child; children

産(う)む

x3 | Rank #3,114

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs) ; to produce; to yield; to give rise to; to deliver

という

x15 | Rank #61

called; named; that says; that ; as many as; as much as ; all ...; every single ...

絆(きずな)

x1 | Rank #2,933

bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; relationship; connection; link ; tether; fetters

知(し)る

x11 | Rank #131

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

かわいそう

x1 | Rank #2,349

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

そして

x7 | Rank #117

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

今(こん)回(かい)

x5 | Rank #401

this time; now

最(さい)大(だい)

x1 | Rank #2,012

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum