Jiten beta

written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll) ; a text written entirely in kana ; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries) ; notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.) ; rough draft

女(じょ)生(せい)徒(と)

| x5 | Rank #22,961

girl student; schoolgirl

津(つ)軽(がる)

| x207 | Rank #49,310

Tsugaru (western region of Aomori Prefecture)

パンドラ

| x17 | Rank #24,678

Pandora

の

| x15815 | 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

匣(はこ)

| x10 | Rank #55,470

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)

妻(つま)

| x11 | Rank #1,440

wife ; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings ; accompaniment; side (remark)

走(はし)れメロス

| x3 | Rank #73,253

Run, Melos! (short story by Osamu Dazai)

はしがき

| x2 | Rank #153,925

foreword; preface; introduction ; postscript

私(わたし)

| x2331 | Rank #24

I; me

は

| x8251 | Rank #3

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

その

| x1340 | Rank #21

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

男(おとこ)

| x196 | Rank #170

man; male ; fellow; guy; chap; bloke ; male lover; boyfriend; man ; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation

写(しゃ)真(しん)

| x36 | Rank #730

photograph; photo; picture; photography ; moving picture; movie

を

| x7888 | 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.

三(さん)

| x259 | Rank #963

three; 3

葉(は)

| x30 | Rank #4,449

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle

見(み)る

| x111 | Rank #64

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) ...

ことがある

| x6 | Rank #748

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something) ; (for something) to happen on occasion

一(いち)葉(よう)

| x2 | Rank #31,250

one leaf ; one page; one sheet; one card; one photo ; one boat

幼(よう)年(ねん)時(じ)代(だい)

| x7 | Rank #95,010

childhood

と

| x5177 | Rank #6

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

でも

| x391 | 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

言(い)う

| x136 | Rank #39

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

べき

| x84 | Rank #346

should; must; ought to

であろう

| x29 | Rank #1,845

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope; I fear; it seems

か

| x1262 | 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

十(じゅう)

| x69 | Rank #2,459

ten; 10 ; ten years of age ; book containing a collection of poems

歳(さい)

| x56 | Rank #746

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

前(ぜん)後(ご)

| x9 | Rank #4,143

front and rear; front and back; before and behind; back and forth ; before and after ; around; about; approximately ; order; context ; consequences ; just when; around the time of ; inversion; reversion; getting out of order ; co-occurring; happening at the same time

推(すい)定(てい)

| x2 | Rank #10,682

presumption; assumption ; estimation

頃(ころ)

| x144 | Rank #733

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

で

| x1095 | Rank #208

without doing ...

ある

| x94 | Rank #29

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

子(こ)供(ども)

| x92 | Rank #520

child; children

が

| x5564 | 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

大(おお)勢(ぜい)

| x5 | Rank #1,858

crowd of people; great number of people ; in great numbers

女(おんな)

| x258 | Rank #266

woman; female ; female lover; girlfriend; mistress; (someone's) woman

ひと

| x150 | Rank #723

another person; other people; others ; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood) ; outsider; stranger

に

| x7395 | 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

取(と)りかこむ

| x1 | Rank #104,465

to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege

それ

| x771 | Rank #20

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

姉(あね)

| x25 | Rank #1,822

older sister; elder sister

たち

| x226 | Rank #189

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

妹(いもうと)

| x33 | Rank #1,019

younger sister

それから

| x295 | Rank #523

and then; after that

従姉妹(いとこ)

| x1 | Rank #39,428

cousin (female)

想(そう)像(ぞう)

| x4 | Rank #902

imagination; supposition; guess

庭(てい)園(えん)

| x2 | Rank #16,400

garden; park

池(いけ)

| x15 | Rank #6,113

pond

ほとり

| x9 | Rank #19,933

side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore

荒(あら)い

| x8 | Rank #3,233

rough; wild; violent; rude; coarse; harsh; fierce; heavy (e.g. breathing) ; immoderate; extravagant; reckless

縞(しま)

| x6 | Rank #37,388

stripe; bar; streak ; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)

袴(はかま)

| x11 | Rank #25,416

hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions ; (leaf) sheath ; (sake bottle) stand

はつ

| x19 | Rank #11,512

departure; departing from ...; leaving at (e.g. 8:30) ; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; datelined ... ; counter for engines (on an aircraft) ; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.; counter for bullets, bombs, etc.; counter for blows (punches); counter for jokes, puns, etc.; counter for ideas, thoughts or guesses ; counter for ejaculations or sexual intercourse

立(た)つ

| x35 | Rank #411

to stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on end (e.g. of hairs); to stick up ; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on) ; to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to take up (a position, post, etc.); to position oneself ; to leave (to do something) ; to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start ; to get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn etc.); to pierce ; to develop (of a haze, waves, etc.); to form (of steam, bubbles, etc.); to appear (of a rainbow, clouds, etc.); to rise (of smoke, waves, etc.); to begin to blow (of a wind, breeze, etc.) ; to spread (of a rumour, reputation, etc.); to be become widely known ; to stand (for election); to run ; to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself

首(くび)

| x45 | Rank #879

neck ; head ; dismissal (from a job); firing; sacking

三(さん)十(じゅう)

| x37 | Rank #11,104

thirty; 30 ; 6am

度(たび)

| x67 | Rank #558

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

ほど

| x227 | Rank #227

extent; degree; measure ; limit; bounds ; (span of) time ; (a) distance ; the state of; the status of; the condition of ; about; around; approximately; or so ; as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ... ; the more ... the more ...

左(ひだり)

| x19 | Rank #1,557

left; left-hand side ; left hand ; the left (wing); leftist ; fondness for alcohol; drinker

傾(かたむ)ける

| x8 | Rank #5,408

to incline; to lean; to tip; to tilt; to slant; to bend; to list ; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to pour one's energy into ; to ruin; to squander; to empty ; to drink (alcohol)

醜(みにく)い

| x6 | Rank #4,595

ugly; unattractive; bad-looking ; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful; shameful; dishonorable

笑(わら)う

| x38 | Rank #392

to laugh ; to smile ; to sneer; to ridicule ; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

である

| x584 | Rank #406

be; is

けれども

| x306 | Rank #5,602

but; however; although

鈍(おそ)い

| x3 | Rank #4,242

slow ; late ; too late

人(ひと)たち

| x124 | Rank #724

people

つまり

| x56 | Rank #428

that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means ; in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically ; clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage ; shrinkage ; end; conclusion ; dead end; corner ; distress; being at the end of one's rope

美(び)醜(しゅう)

| x2 | Rank #48,517

beauty or ugliness ; personal appearance; looks

など

| x481 | Rank #314

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth ; or something ; the likes of ; for example; for instance; for one

関(かん)心(しん)

| x6 | Rank #5,318

concern; interest

持(も)つ

| x25 | Rank #116

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry ; to possess; to have; to own ; to maintain; to keep ; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive ; to take charge of; to be in charge of ; to hold (meeting, etc.); to have (opportunity, etc.) ; to have "it"; to have that special something; to be blessed with good luck

面(おも)白(しろ)い

| x19 | Rank #632

interesting; fascinating; intriguing; enthralling ; amusing; funny; comical ; enjoyable; fun; entertaining; pleasant; agreeable ; good; satisfactory; favourable; desirable; encouraging

も

| x3709 | 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

何(なん)とも無(な)い

| x2 | Rank #122,071

it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right

ような

| x369 | Rank #104

like; similar to ; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that) ; feels like; feels similar to; feels as if

顔(かお)

| x344 | Rank #128

face; visage ; look; expression; countenance ; honor; honour; face ; influence; notoriety

する

| x1459 | Rank #13

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

可愛い

| x24 | Rank #2,750

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

坊(ぼう)

| x29 | Rank #3,402

bonze; monk ; monk's dwelling ; boy; son; sonny ; I; me ; little ; person who is ...

ちゃん

| x68 | Rank #108

suffix for familiar person

です

| x459 | Rank #18

be; is

ね

| x565 | Rank #12

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 ...

といい

| x8 | Rank #1,820

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

加(か)減(げん)

| x2 | Rank #4,052

degree; extent; amount; balance; state; condition ; (health) condition; state of health ; adjustment; moderation; regulation ; addition and subtraction ; slight sign of ...; slight state of ... ; just right for ...

なお

| x11 | Rank #2,010

still; yet ; more; still more; greater; further ; as ...; like ... ; furthermore; in addition; moreover; note that ...

世(せ)辞(じ)

| x1 | Rank #30,976

flattery; compliment

まんざら

| x8 | Rank #13,930

(not) altogether; (not) wholly

空(から)

| x34 | Rank #854

emptiness; being empty ; not carrying anything; unburdened; empty-handed ; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false; no-show (reservation); put-on (cheeriness, courage, etc.); empty (compliments); insincere

お世(せ)辞(じ)

| x16 | Rank #8,337

flattery; compliment

聞(きこ)える

| x14 | Rank #47,052

to be heard; to be audible; to reach one's ears ; to sound (like); to come across (as) ; to be well known; to be famous ; to accept (someone's words); to agree; to understand

くらい

| x159 | Rank #236

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

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