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

仕(し)事(ごと)

x1 | Rank #220

work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment ; work

こそ

x2 | Rank #337

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

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

大(たい)変(へん)

x3 | Rank #405

very; greatly; terribly; awfully ; immense; enormous; great ; serious; grave; dreadful; terrible ; difficult; hard; challenging ; major incident; disaster

んです

x10 | Rank #42

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

鼻(はな)歌(うた)

x1 | Rank #7,144

humming; crooning

あ

x14 | Rank #41

ah; oh ; hey!

じろ

x40 | Rank #11,373

fireplace or hearth dug into the ground or floor

さん

x11 | Rank #25

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

ん

x15 | Rank #22

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

交(こう)代(たい)

x1 | Rank #4,810

change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift; relief; taking turns

ですか

x6 | Rank #81

indicates question

ああ

x19 | Rank #53

ah!; oh!; alas! ; yes; indeed; that is correct ; aah; gah; argh ; hey!; yo! ; uh huh; yeah yeah; right; gotcha

お前(まえ)

x3 | Rank #62

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

は

x42 | Rank #2

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

洗(せん)濯(たく)

x2 | Rank #5,243

washing; laundry ; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)

当(とう)番(ばん)

x1 | Rank #9,815

being on duty; person on duty; one's turn

か

x25 | 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

はい

x11 | Rank #50

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

私(わたし)

x7 | Rank #21

I; me

得(とく)意(い)

x1 | Rank #1,821

satisfaction; pride; triumph; elation ; one's strong point; one's forte; one's specialty ; regular customer; regular client; patron

へえ

x3 | Rank #717

oh, yes?; really?

任(まか)せる

x2 | Rank #672

to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to entrust (someone) with ; to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to let (happen); to give (oneself to something) ; to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely; to use without reserve

おっ

x3 | Rank #409

oh; oops

おっと

x1 | Rank #1,531

uh-oh; oops; sorry

うわ

x2 | Rank #404

yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh

はあ

x14 | Rank #235

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

大(だい)丈(じょう)夫(ぶ)

x5 | Rank #108

safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay ; certainly; surely; undoubtedly ; no thanks; I'm good; that's alright ; great man; fine figure of a man

よ

x39 | Rank #10

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

よし

x5 | Rank #10,003

common reed (Phragmites australis)

珍(めずら)しい

x1 | Rank #1,258

rare; uncommon; unusual; curious ; new; novel ; fine; nice; splendid; precious

な

x19 | Rank #17

don't ; do ; hey; listen; look; say ; now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know ; wow; ooh ; right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?

二日(ふつか)酔(よ)い

x1 | Rank #13,113

hangover

なんて

x5 | Rank #84

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

蜂(はち)蜜(みつ)

x1 | Rank #14,207

honey

しょうが

x1 | Rank #62,328

singing; song ; music class (at pre-WWII schools); song for music classes

汁(しる)

x1 | Rank #6,462

juice; sap ; soup; broth ; (dipping) sauce

寝(ね)酒(ざけ)

x1 | Rank #66,786

nightcap; a drink before sleeping

に

x29 | 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

少(すこ)し

x3 | Rank #216

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

あおる

x1 | Rank #10,649

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.) ; to flap (in the wind) ; to instigate; to stir up; to incite; to agitate ; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something) ; to take a photo from a low angle ; to tailgate

だけ

x2 | Rank #47

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

混(ま)ぜ物(もの)

x1 | Rank #64,187

mixture; adulteration

する

x8 | Rank #19

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

んだ

x31 | Rank #16

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

わ

x5 | Rank #52

indicates emotion or admiration ; indicates emphasis ; I; me ; wah! ; boo!

安(やす)酒(ざけ)

x1 | Rank #49,478

cheap sake

だめ

x3 | Rank #200

no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken ; hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless ; cannot; must not; not allowed ; neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game ; no!; stop!

ね

x10 | 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 ...

辛(かのと)

x1 | Rank #13,926

8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar

フッ

x2 | Rank #311

hah (derisively); pooh ; pfft (of something disappearing); poof ; huff; puff

ハハハ

x1 | Rank #422

ha ha ha (laughter)

洗(あら)い物(もの)

x2 | Rank #16,538

things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing

何(なに)か

x1 | Rank #100

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

ある

x5 | Rank #36

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

おう

x2 | Rank #507

agreement; affirmative ; aye; yes; OK; okay; yeah; all right

じゃあ

x1 | Rank #110

then; well; so; well then

そこ

x1 | Rank #154

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

タオル

x1 | Rank #4,306

towel

頼(たの)む

x1 | Rank #345

to request; to beg; to ask ; to call; to order; to reserve ; to entrust to ; to rely on ; please; please do

あれ

x3 | Rank #288

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!; listen! ; help!

これ

x7 | Rank #33

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

飲(の)む

x1 | Rank #432

to drink; to swallow; to take (medicine) ; to smoke (tobacco) ; to swallow up; to engulf ; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down; to hold back; to swallow (one's tears); to catch (one's breath) ; to accept (a demand, conditions, etc.); to agree to ; to make light of (someone); to think nothing of; to overwhelm; to overawe ; to carry (a concealed dagger, etc.); to conceal (up one's sleeve, etc.)

も

x17 | 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

手伝(てつだ)う

x2 | Rank #896

to help; to assist; to aid ; to contribute to; to be a factor in

いい

x9 | Rank #29

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable ; sufficient; enough; ready; prepared ; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial ; OK; all right; fine; no problem

です

x12 | Rank #18

be; is

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

休(やす)む

x1 | Rank #1,106

to be absent; to take a day off ; to rest; to have a break ; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep; to turn in; to retire ; to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time; to suspend business

て

x5 | Rank #20

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 ...

って

x11 | Rank #15

くださる

x1 | Rank #116

to give; to confer; to bestow ; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour; to favor

ウー

x10 | Rank #284

five

にこ

x10 | Rank #10,586

erhu (2-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow); erh hu

くう

x2 | Rank #3,788

phew; whew

う

x2 | Rank #150

yes; all right; OK; okay

ちょっと

x1 | 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

黙(だま)る

x1 | Rank #674

to be silent; to say nothing

え

x7 | Rank #88

eh?; what?; oh? ; yes; that's correct ; strengthens a question, assertion, etc. ; hey

今(いま)

x2 | Rank #63

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

男(おとこ)

x3 | Rank #140

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

勝(しょう)負(ぶ)

x2 | Rank #737

victory or defeat ; match; contest; game; bout

やめる

x2 | Rank #9,458

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit ; to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain

なら

x3 | Rank #65

if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that ; as for; on the topic of ; if that's the case; if so; that being the case ; if possible; if circumstances allow

今(いま)のうち

x2 | Rank #3,323

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

だ

x17 | Rank #8

be; is

ぜ

x3 | Rank #122

I can tell you ; heh

冗(じょう)談(だん)

x1 | Rank #906

joke; jest; funny story