Jiten beta

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

父(とう)さん

| x1 | Rank #1,755

father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada

お呼(よ)び

| x1 | Rank #3,218

call; invitation

でしょうか

| x9 | Rank #474

don't you think?; indicates question

ここ

| x35 | Rank #41

here; this place ; this point; here; now ; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ... ; the next ... (e.g. few days); these next ...

は

| x1137 | Rank #3

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

ラルク

| x42 | Rank #87,417

L'Arc-en-Ciel (rock band) (abbr)

王(おう)国(こく)

| x74 | Rank #5,988

kingdom; monarchy

の

| x1607 | 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

訓(くん)練(れん)

| x9 | Rank #2,955

training; drill; practice; discipline

場(ば)

| x4 | Rank #923

place; spot; space ; field; discipline; sphere; realm ; occasion; situation ; scene (of a play, movie, etc.) ; session ; field; table; area in which cards are laid out ; round (east, south, etc.) ; field ; field (in Gestalt psychology)

僕(ぼく)

| x305 | Rank #176

I; me ; you ; manservant

その

| x84 | Rank #21

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

に

| x953 | 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

この

| x161 | Rank #22

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

国(くに)

| x99 | Rank #887

country; state ; region ; national government; central government ; home (i.e. hometown, home country) ; province (of Japan) ; land; earth

国(こく)王(おう)

| x53 | Rank #11,126

king; queen; monarch; sovereign ; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne

でも

| x70 | Rank #31

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

ある

| x88 | Rank #29

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

父(ちち)

| x18 | Rank #778

father

呼(よ)び出(だ)す

| x2 | Rank #1,537

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)

て

| x143 | Rank #17

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 ...

いる

| x49 | Rank #45

to be (of animate objects); to exist ; to stay ; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

うむ

| x2 | Rank #2,142

yes; yeah; uh huh ; hum; hmmm; well; erm; huh? ; oof

よく

| x15 | Rank #161

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully ; frequently; often ; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ... ; (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...

くる

| x104 | Rank #54

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 ...")

今日(きょう)

| x25 | Rank #107

today; this day ; these days; recently; nowadays

お前(まえ)

| x28 | Rank #82

you ; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of

大(だい)事(じ)

| x6 | Rank #327

important; serious; crucial ; valuable; precious ; serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis ; great undertaking; great enterprise; great thing ; safe; OK

話(はなし)

| x33 | Rank #92

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

が

| x1249 | 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

呼(よ)ぶ

| x13 | Rank #210

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

だ

| x309 | Rank #8

be; is

外(ほか)

| x12 | Rank #425

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

を

| x1059 | Rank #2

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.

窓(まど)

| x4 | Rank #1,599

window

から

| x245 | Rank #11

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

眺(なが)める

| x3 | Rank #2,830

to look at; to gaze at; to watch; to stare at ; to look out over; to get a view of; to admire (e.g. the scenery) ; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch; to observe

近(ちか)寄(よ)る

| x1 | Rank #3,653

to approach; to draw near

と

| x724 | Rank #6

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

振(ふ)り返(かえ)る

| x7 | Rank #2,836

to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back ; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on); to reflect (on)

話(はな)し始(はじ)める

| x2 | Rank #26,753

to begin to speak

とは

| x61 | Rank #81

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

なん

| x3 | Rank #1,582

difficulty; trouble; hardship; shortage ; accident; disaster; danger ; fault; defect; flaw ; criticism; charge; blame

だろうか

| x27 | Rank #1,205

don't you think?; indicates question

正(しょう)直(じき)

| x7 | Rank #673

honest; frank; candid; straightforward ; honestly; frankly

心(こころ)当(あ)たり

| x1 | Rank #2,516

having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling

ない

| x100 | Rank #32

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

けれど

| x7 | Rank #981

but; however; although

普(ふ)段(だん)

| x4 | Rank #1,874

usual; normal; everyday; habitual; ordinary ; usually; normally; generally; habitually; always

なん

| x25 | Rank #256

what ; how many ; many; a lot of ; several; a few; some

関(かん)心(しん)

| x1 | Rank #5,318

concern; interest

も

| x551 | 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

くらい

| x47 | Rank #236

approximately; about; around; or so ; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least ; as ... as ...; like

何(なに)か

| x45 | Rank #97

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

こと

| x289 | Rank #14

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 ...

容(よう)易(い)

| x2 | Rank #5,023

easy; simple; plain

に

| x162 | Rank #649

load; baggage; cargo; freight; goods ; burden; responsibility

想(そう)像(ぞう)

| x7 | Rank #902

imagination; supposition; guess

できる

| x27 | Rank #87

to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do) ; to be good at; to do well; to be proficient (in); to be capable ; to come into existence; to form; to appear; to come up (of a matter); to be born; to make (a friend); to get (a girlfriend, free time, etc.) ; to be made; to be built; to be constructed; to be formed; to be established; to be set up ; to be finished; to be completed; to be done; to be ready ; to grow (of a crop); to be produced ; to be mature and well-balanced; to be of fine character ; to be by nature; to be born ... ; to become (sexually) involved (with); to become intimate (with); to take up (with someone) ; to get pregnant

よ

| x235 | Rank #10

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

今(いま)

| x50 | Rank #49

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

いくつ

| x2 | Rank #1,738

how many ; how old

なる

| x58 | Rank #33

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

少(すこ)し

| x51 | Rank #195

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

前(まえ)に

| x16 | Rank #163

ahead; before; ago

十(じゅう)六(ろく)

| x2 | Rank #14,246

sixteen; 16

自(じ)分(ぶん)

| x48 | Rank #86

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself ; I; me ; you

子(こ)供(ども)

| x5 | Rank #520

child; children

歳(とし)

| x10 | Rank #4,514

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

覚(おぼ)える

| x6 | Rank #326

to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember ; to learn; to pick up; to acquire ; to feel ; to think; to regard

おく

| x2 | Rank #693

to put; to place ; to leave (behind) ; to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up ; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire; to employ ; to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc.); to bear (in mind, etc.) ; to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool ; to take in (boarders, etc.); to provide lodging in one's house ; to separate spatially or temporally ; to do something in advance ; to leave something in a certain state; to keep something in a certain state

言(い)う

| x36 | Rank #39

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

気(き)持(も)ち

| x11 | Rank #202

feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind ; preparedness; readiness; attitude ; thought; sentiment; consideration; solicitude; gratitude ; slightly; a bit; a little

抑(おさ)える

| x4 | Rank #1,883

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to curb; to hold in check ; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb; to contain; to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress

答(こた)える

| x4 | Rank #720

to answer; to reply

成(な)る程(ほど)

| x7 | Rank #41,789

I see; that's right; indeed

質(しつ)問(もん)

| x1 | Rank #1,036

question; inquiry; enquiry

だけ

| x86 | Rank #34

only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone ; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

で

| x371 | Rank #36

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

何(なに)

| x81 | Rank #26

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)

か

| x297 | 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

わかる

| x22 | Rank #1,066

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!

そうか

| x5 | Rank #205

is that so? ; I see; right; oh; OK

もう

| x57 | Rank #35

already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer ; soon; shortly; before long; presently ; further; more; again; another; the other ; jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; damn; seriously

歳(さい)

| x5 | Rank #746

... years old; age (of) ...

には

| x97 | Rank #28

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

姉(あね)

| x148 | Rank #1,822

older sister; elder sister

剣(けん)

| x53 | Rank #2,402

sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade ; bayonet ; swordsmanship ; stinger; ovipositor; dart