Jiten beta

to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to circulate; to go around; to be passed around; to become known ; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down ; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to come ; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to be felt; to come across ; to travel (of sound, electricity, etc.); to propagate; to be conducted; to be transmitted ; to go along; to move along

ほど

| x2 | Rank #214

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 ...

事(じ)実(じつ)

| x1 | Rank #976

fact; truth; reality

とは

| x5 | Rank #89

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

時(とき)に

| x2 | Rank #1,432

by the way; incidentally ; sometimes; occasionally; on occasion ; precisely (at that time); exactly; just (then); right (then)

は

| x65 | Rank #2

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

が

| x63 | 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

に

| x75 | 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

とどまる

| x1 | Rank #5,702

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place) ; to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

なる

| x11 | Rank #40

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

伝(でん)承(しょう)

| x1 | Rank #11,431

handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission

や

| x4 | Rank #69

such things as ...; and ... and ; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as ; be; is ; o; oh ; huh; what ; hi ; yes; what? ; yes?; no?; is it?; isn't it?

神(しん)話(わ)

| x1 | Rank #9,158

myth; legend

の

| x129 | 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

類(たぐ)い

| x1 | Rank #12,427

kind; sort; type ; equal; match; peer

も

| x30 | 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

似(に)る

| x2 | Rank #601

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

ような

| x2 | Rank #104

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

なの

| x4 | Rank #85

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

かもしれない

| x5 | Rank #289

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

な

| x5 | Rank #37

greens; vegetables ; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed

いく

| x4 | Rank #119

to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for) ; to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road) ; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; to get along ; to do (in a particular way); to go (with; a choice); to try ; to pass (of time, seasons, etc.); to go by ; to stream; to flow ; to die; to pass away ; to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.); to get to; to go (so far as ...) ; to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.); to arrive ; to continue ...; to go on ...; to (progress) steadily; to gradually ...; to progressively ...

くる

| x3 | Rank #49

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 ...")

紅娘(てんとうむし)

| x4 | Rank #163,095

ladybug; ladybird; lady beetle ; Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis); harlequin ladybird

いってらっしゃい

| x1 | Rank #3,002

have a good day; take care; see you

後(こう)宮(きゅう)

| x5 | Rank #42,415

inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio ; consort of the emperor

北(きた)側(がわ)

| x2 | Rank #15,501

north side; north bank

ある

| x9 | Rank #34

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

荒(あ)れる

| x1 | Rank #4,123

to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea) ; to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become dilapidated ; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped ; to become unruly; to become violent; to go wild; to get out of control ; to become unsettled (e.g. of one's life); to become disordered

近(ちか)く

| x3 | Rank #505

near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity ; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to ; shortly; soon

には

| x9 | Rank #30

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

古(ふる)い

| x1 | Rank #1,157

old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn ; long; since long ago; time-honored ; of the distant past; long-ago ; stale; threadbare; hackneyed; corny ; old-fashioned; outmoded; out-of-date

建(たて)物(もの)

| x2 | Rank #2,248

building

そして

| x1 | Rank #156

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

池(いけ)

| x1 | Rank #6,164

pond

昔(むかし)

| x1 | Rank #317

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

この辺(あた)り

| x1 | Rank #2,394

this area; around here

他(ほか)

| x1 | Rank #483

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

民(みん)族(ぞく)

| x1 | Rank #16,441

people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos

住(す)む

| x1 | Rank #707

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

そう

| x1 | Rank #1,587

koto (13-stringed Japanese zither) ; stringed instrument ; zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng

で

| x14 | Rank #25

without doing ...

残(のこ)す

| x2 | Rank #632

to leave (behind) ; to leave (undone); to not finish ; to save; to set aside; to reserve ; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath ; to stay (in the ring); to hold on

外(がい)壁(へき)

| x1 | Rank #14,247

outer wall

地(ち)下(か)

| x1 | Rank #2,558

underground; below the ground ; world of the dead; the grave ; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret; illegal; in hiding

水(すい)路(ろ)

| x1 | Rank #16,814

waterway; canal; channel; watercourse; aqueduct ; swimming pool lane

今(いま)

| x4 | Rank #56

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

そのまま

| x1 | Rank #536

without change; as is ; just like; extremely similar ; immediately; just after; without a pause

利(り)用(よう)

| x1 | Rank #1,117

use; utilization; utilisation; application

て

| x10 | Rank #16

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

| x7 | Rank #44

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

という

| x11 | Rank #77

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

うお

| x2 | Rank #1,226

fish

子(こ)

| x16 | Rank #213

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

だ

| x26 | Rank #9

be; is

レ

| x1 | Rank #1,106

re (2nd note of a major scale in movable-do solfège); ray ; D (note in the fixed-do system)

翠(みどり)

| x14 | Rank #26,282

green ; greenery; verdure

正(せい)解(かい)

| x1 | Rank #1,499

correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation ; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement

声(こえ)

| x3 | Rank #197

voice ; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); hoot ; voice; opinion (as expressed in words); view; wish; attitude; will ; sound ; sense (of something's arrival); feeling ; voice; voiced sound

で

| x17 | Rank #8

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

ばれる

| x1 | Rank #891

to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to be discovered ; to get away (of a fish)

この人(ひと)

| x1 | Rank #701

this person; he; she

懐(なつ)っこい

| x1 | Rank #29,713

amiable; affable; likable

さすが

| x1 | Rank #567

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone) ; still; all the same; after all ; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

友(とも)達(だち)

| x1 | Rank #494

friend; companion

何(なに)

| x7 | Rank #33

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

| x11 | Rank #15

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

こそ

| x1 | Rank #278

it is ... that ...; precisely; in particular; definitely; for sure; only (when, after, because, etc.) ; although; while; it is the case that ... but ; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ... ; not at all; not in the slightest; absolutely not; never

なんで

| x2 | Rank #192

why?; what for? ; how?; by what means?

こんな

| x4 | Rank #86

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

ところ

| x3 | Rank #157

place; spot; scene; site ; address ; district; area; locality ; one's house ; point; aspect; side; facet ; passage (in text); part ; space; room ; thing; matter ; whereupon; as a result ; about to; on the verge of

私(わたし)

| x4 | Rank #27

I; me

ちょっと

| x3 | Rank #76

a little; a bit; slightly ; just a minute; for a moment; briefly ; somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite ; (not) easily; (not) readily ; hey!; come on; excuse me ; thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible

用(よう)

| x2 | Rank #423

business; task; errand; engagement ; use; purpose ; for the use of ...; used for ...; made for ... ; call of nature; excretion

つまみ食(ぐ)い

| x1 | Rank #17,780

eating with one's fingers ; snitching food; snatched food; secret eating; food snatched and eaten without the meal starting ; embezzlement; misappropriation; exploiting something ; flirting

違(ちが)う

| x3 | Rank #134

to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with) ; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken ; to become abnormal; to go wrong ; isn't it?; wasn't it?

けど

| x7 | Rank #42

but; however; although

これこれ

| x1 | Rank #4,706

this and that; such and such

ん

| x8 | Rank #28

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

あ

| x4 | Rank #50

ah; oh ; hey!

かわいい

| x2 | Rank #456

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

でしょ

| x1 | Rank #164

it seems; I think; I guess; I wonder ; right?; don't you agree?

普(ふ)通(つう)

| x1 | Rank #404

normal; ordinary; regular; usual; common; average ; normally; ordinarily; usually; generally; commonly ; local train; train that stops at every station

これ

| x5 | Rank #31

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

嫌(いや)がらせ

| x2 | Rank #4,399

harassment; pestering

取(と)る

| x2 | Rank #247

to take; to pick up; to grab; to catch; to hold ; to pass; to hand; to give ; to get; to obtain; to acquire; to win; to receive; to earn; to take (e.g. a vacation) ; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, attitude, etc.); to choose ; to remove; to get rid of; to take off ; to take away; to steal; to rob ; to eat; to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins) ; to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather; to extract (e.g. juice); to catch (e.g. fish); to harvest (a crop) ; to take up (time, space); to occupy; to spare; to set aside ; to secure; to reserve; to save; to put aside; to keep

から

| x13 | 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

やる

| x4 | Rank #54

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

ほうがいい

| x1 | Rank #960

had better ... ; had better not ...

よ

| x9 | Rank #11

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

えっ

| x3 | Rank #125

huh?; what's up?

こんなに

| x1 | Rank #439

so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent

のに

| x3 | Rank #92

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

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