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

本(もと)

x78 | Rank #420

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

コミックス

x29 | Rank #3,154

comics

と

x3596 | Rank #6

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

肖(しょう)像(ぞう)

x37 | Rank #42,841

portrait; likeness; picture

巻(まき)

x203 | Rank #643

roll (e.g. of cloth) ; winding (e.g. watch) ; volume (of book) ; speeding up ; heel (of a Japanese sandal)

学(がく)園(えん)

x1220 | Rank #1,010

educational institution; school; academy; campus

アレス

x3 | Rank #27,229

Ares (god)

その

x785 | Rank #28

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

年(とし)

x332 | Rank #143

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

１１月

x43 | Rank #2,993

November ; eleventh month of the lunar calendar

２０日

x18 | Rank #4,941

20th day of the month ; 20 days

日(ひ)

x232 | Rank #246

day; days ; sun; sunshine; sunlight ; (the) day; daytime; daylight ; date; deadline ; (past) days; time (e.g. of one's childhood) ; case (esp. unfortunate); event

１１日

x7 | Rank #8,477

11th day of the month ; 11 days

１０月

x28 | Rank #2,630

October ; tenth month of the lunar calendar

１２日

x5 | Rank #12,310

12th day of the month ; 12 days

定(てい)価(か)

x50 | Rank #4,453

list price; regular price; established price

本(ほん)体(たい)

x43 | Rank #2,727

substance; true form; true character ; main part; main unit; body (of a machine) ; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.) ; noumenon ; base price; pre-tax price

円(えん)

x91 | Rank #524

yen (Japanese monetary unit) ; circle

税(ぜい)

x36 | Rank #7,264

tax

雑(ざっ)誌(し)

x36 | Rank #2,375

magazine; journal; periodical

収(しゅう)録(ろく)

x78 | Rank #4,665

recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including ; recording (audio or video)

作(さく)品(ひん)

x142 | Rank #1,029

work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus

田舎(いなか)町(まち)

x24 | Rank #35,207

country town; rural town

いなかまち

x1 | Rank #242,149

country town; rural town

で

x2878 | Rank #10

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

育(そだ)つ

x25 | Rank #2,660

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

蜜(み)柑(かん)

x1382 | Rank #15,073

mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; clementine; satsuma ; citrus (Citrus spp.)

蛍(ほたる)

x668 | Rank #7,090

firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm

は

x7015 | Rank #2

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

大(だい)の

x27 | Rank #14,161

large; big ; grown (man, etc.) ; great (friend, etc.); huge (football fan, etc.)

親(しん)友(ゆう)

x46 | Rank #2,335

close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

なの

x222 | Rank #97

that's the way it is; yes ; is that so?; is it?

に

x7736 | 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

突(とつ)然(ぜん)

x33 | Rank #833

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

とつぜん

x1 | Rank #17,840

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

都(と)会(かい)

x4 | Rank #6,106

city ; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly

学(がっ)校(こう)

x131 | Rank #396

school

転(てん)校(こう)

x30 | Rank #5,695

changing schools

を

x6217 | 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.

追(お)う

x86 | Rank #951

to chase; to run after; to pursue; to follow after ; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.) ; to drive out; to get rid of; to oust; to expel ; to drive (e.g. a herd) ; to be pressed (e.g. for time)

辿(たど)り着(つ)く

x5 | Rank #4,665

to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to

そこ

x156 | Rank #151

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

特(とく)別(べつ)

x63 | Rank #1,058

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

天(てん)

x27 | 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

オレ

x62 | Rank #235

I; me

か

x2197 | 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

入(い)れる

x112 | Rank #334

to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to install (e.g. software); to set (a jewel, etc.); to ink in (e.g. tattoo) ; to admit; to accept; to employ; to hire ; to accept; to comply; to grant; to adopt (a policy, etc.); to take (advice, etc.); to listen to; to pay attention to ; to include ; to pay (one's rent, etc.) ; to cast (a vote) ; to make (tea, coffee, etc.) ; to turn on (a switch, etc.) ; to send (a fax); to call

校(こう)

x19 | Rank #4,064

school ; proofreading; proof

日花

x3 | Rank #183,374

Nichika

ゆめ

x17 | Rank #2,858

dream

掲(けい)載(さい)

x76 | Rank #3,334

publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

層(そう)

x8 | Rank #3,960

layer; stratum; seam; bed ; class; stratum; bracket; group ; sheaf ; counter for stories (of a building)

思(さよぷ)

x10 | Rank #10,453

Sayopu

議(ぎ)

x6 | Rank #11,802

discussion; deliberation ; thought; opinion

いっぱい

x81 | Rank #611

one cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of); cupful; glassful; bowlful; spoonful ; one drink (of alcohol) ; full; filled (with); brimming (with); crowded; packed ; fully; to capacity; to the maximum; as much as possible ; a lot; much; many ; all of ...; the entire ... ; one (squid, octopus, crab, etc.) ; one (boat)

コメディ

x19 | Rank #30,928

comedy

登(とう)場(じょう)

x23 | Rank #2,250

entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.) ; appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence; introduction; advent

ね

x571 | 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 ...

かいせつ

x25 | Rank #68,396

explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

限(かぎ)り

x32 | Rank #1,423

limit; limits; bounds ; degree; extent; scope ; the end; the last ; as long as ...; as far as ...; as much as ...; to the limits of ...; all of ... ; unless ... ; (not) included in ...; (not) part of ... ; being very much (in a certain state); extreme amount (of a feeling, etc.) ; ... only (e.g. "one time only", "today only") ; end of one's life; final moments; death ; funeral; burial

道(みち)

x111 | Rank #472

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

みち

x1 | Rank #14,409

開(あ)ける

x17 | Rank #750

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock ; to open (for business, etc.) ; to empty; to remove; to make space; to make room ; to move out; to clear out ; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily) ; to dawn; to grow light ; to end (of a period, season) ; to begin (of the New Year) ; to leave (one's schedule) open; to make time (for) ; to make (a hole); to open up (a hole)

思(おも)う

x371 | 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

が

x6197 | 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

そんな

x409 | Rank #64

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

小(ちい)さな

x47 | Rank #783

small; little; tiny

蜜(みつ)

x64 | Rank #7,162

nectar ; honey ; honeydew ; treacle; molasses ; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)

箱(はこ)

x8 | Rank #1,846

box; case; chest; package; pack; crate ; car (of a train, etc.) ; shamisen case; shamisen ; public building; community building ; man who carries a geisha's shamisen ; receptacle for human waste; feces (faeces) ; counter for boxes (or boxed objects)

なのに

x70 | Rank #493

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that

革(かわ)

x1 | Rank #13,431

leather

天(てん)才(さい)

x39 | Rank #1,988

genius; prodigy; natural gift

しか

x143 | Rank #220

nothing but; except; no more than

という

x419 | Rank #61

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

究(きゅう)極(きょく)

x35 | Rank #3,955

ultimate; final; last; eventual

一(いち)芸(げい)

x5 | Rank #59,295

an art; one talent

入(にゅう)学(がく)

x66 | Rank #4,680

admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation

だった

x283 | Rank #38

was; were

くりす

x13 | Rank #3,977

Kurisu

ここ

x739 | 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 ...

巻口

x5 | Rank #164,733

Makikuchi ; Makiguchi

おまけ

x12 | Rank #4,996

something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; free gift; freebie; giveaway; premium; prize ; (giving a) discount; price reduction ; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)

目(もく)次(じ)

x25 | Rank #23,768

table of contents; contents

この

x1441 | Rank #27

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

フィクション

x28 | Rank #5,463

fiction

です

x1255 | Rank #19

be; is