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)

| x1 | Rank #635

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

が

| x51 | 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

冊(さつ)

| x1 | Rank #4,594

counter for books ; volume

だけ

| x8 | Rank #39

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

仕(し)組(く)み

| x1 | Rank #4,737

structure; construction; arrangement; contrivance; mechanism; workings ; plan; plot; contrivance

は

| x73 | Rank #2

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

シンプル

| x2 | Rank #3,906

simple; plain

なのに

| x1 | Rank #375

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

どうして

| x3 | Rank #179

how; in what way; by what means ; why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for ; cannot possibly ; no way

廃(すた)れる

| x1 | Rank #23,146

to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion; to go out of style ; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)

ん

| x7 | Rank #28

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

だろう

| x4 | Rank #82

seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope ; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

待(ま)つ

| x1 | Rank #97

to wait ; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate ; to depend on; to need

よ

| x16 | Rank #11

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

そうか

| x2 | Rank #217

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

古(こ)代(だい)

| x1 | Rank #6,995

ancient times; distant past; antiquity

魔(ま)法(ほう)

| x13 | Rank #2,088

magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell

文(ぶん)明(めい)

| x1 | Rank #7,406

civilization; civilisation; culture ; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

時(じ)代(だい)

| x1 | Rank #903

period; epoch; era; age ; the times; those days ; oldness; ancientness; antiquity ; antique; period piece

文(も)字(じ)

| x1 | Rank #2,015

letter (of an alphabet); character ; writing

に

| x43 | 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

由(ゆ)来(らい)

| x1 | Rank #7,145

origin; source; history; derivation ; originally; from the start; by nature

から

| x15 | 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

僕(ぼく)

| x16 | Rank #183

I; me ; you ; manservant

転(てん)生(せい)

| x1 | Rank #13,645

transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis

この

| x6 | Rank #26

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

世(せ)界(かい)

| x2 | Rank #295

the world; society; the universe ; sphere; circle; world ; world-renowned; world-famous ; realm governed by one Buddha; space

すべて

| x3 | Rank #1,023

everything; all; the whole ; entirely; completely; wholly; all

言(げん)語(ご)

| x1 | Rank #7,608

language

を

| x57 | 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.

理(り)解(かい)

| x1 | Rank #859

understanding; comprehension; appreciation ; sympathy

できる

| x7 | 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

おそらく

| x2 | Rank #2,135

probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

ノルン

| x4 | Rank #75,093

Norns

様(さま)

| x24 | Rank #212

Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms ; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions) ; state; situation; appearance; manner

だから

| x3 | Rank #52

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reason ; like I said; I told you already

だ

| x26 | Rank #9

be; is

と

| x36 | Rank #6

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

思(おも)う

| x6 | Rank #60

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

んだ

| x8 | Rank #20

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

マリア

| x25 | Rank #14,006

Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary ; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene

私(わたし)

| x11 | Rank #27

I; me

しばらく

| x1 | Rank #584

for a moment; for a minute ; for a while; for some time ; for the time being; for now ; it's been a long time; long time no see

忘(わす)れる

| x1 | Rank #231

to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

そう

| x1 | Rank #586

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

に

| x4 | Rank #17

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

ある

| x7 | Rank #34

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

何(なに)

| x8 | 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)

すてき

| x1 | Rank #1,448

lovely; wonderful; nice; great; splendid; marvellous; fantastic; superb

デシ

| x1 | Rank #261

deci-; 10^-1

た

| x2 | Rank #144

did; (have) done ; (please) do

昨日(きのう)

| x1 | Rank #394

yesterday

二人(ふたり)

| x3 | Rank #808

two persons; two people; pair; couple

姿(すがた)

| x2 | Rank #385

figure; form; shape ; appearance; dress; guise ; state; condition; picture; image ; form (of a waka) ; dressed in ...; wearing ...

えっ

| x10 | Rank #125

huh?; what's up?

まさか

| x1 | Rank #251

by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not) ; something unexpected; emergency ; currently; for the time being; presently; for now ; indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly

見(み)る

| x2 | Rank #68

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) ...

はい

| x9 | Rank #58

yes; that is correct ; understood; I see; OK; okay ; present; here ; pardon?; what's that?; come again? ; now; here; here you go ; giddy-up; giddap

もう

| x3 | Rank #41

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

かぶりつき

| x1 | Rank #66,210

front-row sets; ringside seats

で

| x10 | Rank #25

without doing ...

念(ねん)話(わ)

| x1 | Rank #41,800

telepathic communication

カエデ

| x26 | Rank #48,408

maple (Acer spp.); maple tree

ソフィア

| x26 | Rank #37,375

Sofia (Bulgaria)

さん

| x11 | Rank #22

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san ; politeness marker

あの

| x5 | Rank #43

that; those; the

まるで

| x1 | Rank #557

quite; entirely; completely; at all ; as if; as though; just like

姫(ひめ)

| x2 | Rank #2,276

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.) ; girl ; small; cute; lesser (in names of species) ; prostitute

君(くん)

| x5 | Rank #237

Mr; master; boy ; Ms; miss ; sir; madam

守(まも)る

| x2 | Rank #328

to protect; to guard; to defend ; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow

誓(ちか)う

| x1 | Rank #2,047

to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

騎(き)士(し)

| x1 | Rank #5,812

(medieval) knight ; samurai on horseback

ようい

| x2 | Rank #223

easy; simple; plain

ほれぼれ

| x1 | Rank #29,947

fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment

する

| x5 | 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

それ

| x10 | Rank #23

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

って

| x6 | Rank #19

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 ...

な

| x5 | Rank #37

greens; vegetables ; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed

か

| x20 | Rank #10

indicates a question ; or; whether or not ; some- (e.g. something, someone) ; hmm; huh ; very ; -al; -ial; -ic; -ical; -ish; -y ; in that way

い

| x5 | Rank #158

strengthens a question, assertion, etc.

マスター

| x6 | Rank #3,611

to master (a skill) ; proprietor; manager; owner; barkeeper ; leader; chief; head ; master (of arts, science, etc.) ; master (recording) ; master (device) ; master (data)

かわいい

| x1 | Rank #456

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

はぁ

| x1 | Rank #532

yes; indeed; well ; ha! ; what?; huh? ; sigh

ター

| x1 | Rank #4,551

Tarr

作(つく)る

| x7 | Rank #208

to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct ; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol) ; to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train ; to till ; to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write ; to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose ; to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found ; to have (a child) ; to make up (one's face, etc.) ; to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)

ね

| x16 | Rank #13

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 ...

便(べん)器(き)

| x5 | Rank #22,727

toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan

うん

| x4 | Rank #72

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

今日(きょう)中(じゅう)に

| x1 | Rank #6,107

by today; before the day is over

納(のう)品(ひん)

| x1 | Rank #17,101

delivery of goods