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

飼(か)い主(ぬし)

x3 | Rank #8,551

(pet) owner; keeper

を

x72 | 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.

捜(さが)す

x1 | Rank #1,132

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to seek ; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer); to fish around

うち

x1 | Rank #183

inside; within ; while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of ; among; amongst; (out) of; between ; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success) ; within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts ; we; our company; our organization ; one's home; one's family ; my spouse; my husband; my wife ; signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife ; I; me

灯子

x7 | Rank #55,964

Akariko

は

x71 | Rank #2

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

警(けい)吏(り)

x2 | Rank #95,404

police officer

に

x66 | 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

追(お)う

x2 | Rank #951

to chase; to run after; to pursue; to follow after ; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.) ; to drive out; to get rid of; to oust; to expel ; to drive (e.g. a herd) ; to be pressed (e.g. for time)

道(みち)を失(うしな)う

x1 | Rank #137,687

to lose one's way; to be at a loss

しかし

x3 | Rank #162

however; but

それ

x10 | Rank #26

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

新(あら)た

x2 | Rank #1,450

new; fresh; novel

出(で)会(あ)い

x1 | Rank #2,881

meeting; rendezvous; encounter ; meeting for the first time; coming across ; confluence

と

x29 | Rank #6

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

試(し)練(れん)

x1 | Rank #4,379

test; trial; ordeal; tribulation

始(はじ)まり

x1 | Rank #2,849

origin; beginning; start

も

x18 | 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

ある

x4 | Rank #36

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

アア

x1 | Rank #1,502

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

道(みち)

x4 | Rank #472

road; path; street; lane; passage ; route; way ; distance; journey ; road (e.g. to victory); course ; way (of living, proper conduct, etc.); moral principles ; teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma ; field (e.g. of medicine); subject; speciality ; means; way; method

迷(まよ)う

x1 | Rank #1,594

to lose one's way; to get lost; to go astray ; to waver; to hesitate; to vacillate; to be of two minds (about); to be unable to make up one's mind; to not know what to do; to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed ; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with); to be charmed (by); to be carried away (by); to be blinded (by); to be lost (in); to lose oneself (to) ; to linger (of a departed soul); to be restless in one's grave; to be unable to rest in peace

ね

x13 | 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 ...

アッ

x1 | Rank #1,903

ah; oh ; hey!

あっ

x14 | Rank #40

ah; oh ; hey!

はっ

x6 | Rank #166

oh ; yes ; huh?; hm?; what's that?

立(りっ)派(ぱ)

x4 | Rank #1,517

splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent; impressive ; praiseworthy; creditable; worthy ; legal; legitimate; lawful ; undeniable (e.g. crime); indisputable; solid

犬(いぬ)

x12 | Rank #1,057

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris) ; squealer; rat; snitch; informer; informant; spy ; loser; asshole ; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful

とても

x2 | Rank #491

very; awfully; exceedingly ; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

強(つよ)い

x3 | Rank #339

strong; potent; competent; domineering; tough ; strong; brawny; powerful; healthy; rugged ; good (at); skilled; knowledgeable ; being able to handle; know how to deal (with); durable (against); resistant (to); resilient ; firm; rigid; solid ; intense; strong; fierce; high ; dependable; trustworthy

て

x12 | Rank #21

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 ...

賢(かしこ)い

x1 | Rank #4,857

wise; clever; smart ; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good

いえ

x1 | Rank #395

no ; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it

えっ

x6 | Rank #75

huh?; what's up?

この

x11 | Rank #27

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

私(わたし)

x16 | Rank #22

I; me

同(おな)じ

x2 | Rank #175

same; identical; equal; alike; equivalent ; anyway; in any case; if one must ...; if one has to ...; as long as ...

迷子(まいご)

x3 | Rank #5,002

lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child

です

x7 | Rank #19

be; is

一(いっ)緒(しょ)

x1 | Rank #685

(doing) together ; one lump; one mixture; the same category ; the same; identical ; (at) the same time

な

x6 | Rank #32

greens; vegetables ; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed

こんな

x2 | Rank #102

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

泣(な)く

x1 | Rank #661

to cry; to shed tears; to weep; to sob ; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to face hardship ; to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly; to make sacrifices ; to be not worth worth the name; to suffer (of a reputation); to be spoiled; to be put to shame ; to lament; to bemoan; to bewail

知(し)る

x5 | Rank #131

to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover ; to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize ; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to appreciate ; to remember; to be familiar with; to be acquainted with ; to experience; to go through; to know (e.g. hardship) ; to get acquainted with (a person); to get to know ; to have to do with; to be concerned with; to be one's concern; to be one's responsibility

人(ひと)

x14 | Rank #82

person; someone; somebody ; human beings; mankind; man; people; humans ; human (Homo sapiens) ; (other) people; others ; character; personality; nature ; capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person ; adult; grown-up ; I; me; one

追(お)いかける

x1 | Rank #2,083

to chase; to run after; to pursue ; subsequently; following that; (and) then

黒(くろ)い

x1 | Rank #1,352

black ; dark; blackish; sun-tanned (skin) ; suspicious; criminal; illicit ; darkened and dirty; sooty; covered in dirt ; evil; wicked; black-hearted ; inauspicious; ill-boding; unlucky

服(ふく)

x1 | Rank #648

clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; costume; suit; outfit ; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.

棒(ぼう)

x1 | Rank #4,053

pole; rod; stick; baton ; line; dash ; spoken monotonously

持(も)つ

x3 | Rank #190

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

男(おとこ)の人(ひと)

x1 | Rank #3,769

man

きっと

x7 | Rank #277

surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent) ; sternly; severely ; having no slack; rigid; stiff; tight ; suddenly; abruptly; instantly

怖(こわ)い

x1 | Rank #425

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

じゃない

x7 | Rank #46

is not; am not; are not ; isn't it?

わ

x4 | Rank #52

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

する

x12 | Rank #18

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

者(もの)

x2 | Rank #247

person

取(と)り締(し)まる

x1 | Rank #23,195

to manage; to control; to supervise; to oversee; to command ; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce; to regulate

だけ

x3 | Rank #45

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

ほら

x1 | Rank #266

look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!

これ

x5 | Rank #33

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

食(た)べる

x1 | Rank #249

to eat ; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

元(げん)気(き)

x2 | Rank #551

lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited ; healthy; well; fit; in good health

出(だ)す

x2 | Rank #239

to take out; to get out ; to put out; to reveal; to show ; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in ; to publish; to make public ; to send (e.g. letter) ; to produce (a sound); to start (fire) ; to serve (food) ; ... out (e.g. to jump out, to carry out) ; to begin ...; to start to ...; to burst into ...

名(な)前(まえ)

x3 | Rank #324

name ; given name; first name

どんな

x1 | Rank #290

what kind of; what sort of; what ; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any; all

字(じ)

x1 | Rank #2,422

character (esp. kanji); letter; written text ; handwriting; penmanship ; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

書(か)く

x3 | Rank #447

to write; to compose; to pen ; to draw; to paint

んん

x3 | Rank #581

hm; um ; huh?; what? ; nuh-uh; no

灯(あか)り

x2 | Rank #10,726

light; glow; gleam ; (a) light; lights; lamp ; proof (of innocence)

子(こ)

x4 | Rank #221

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

すてき

x1 | Rank #1,511

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

綺(き)羅(ら)

x4 | Rank #44,694

fine clothes

どこ

x1 | Rank #141

where; what place ; how much (long, far); what extent

戻(もど)る

x3 | Rank #264

to turn back (e.g. half-way) ; to return; to go back ; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned ; to rebound; to spring back

教(おし)える

x3 | Rank #322

to teach; to instruct ; to tell; to inform; to show ; to preach

といっても

x1 | Rank #4,709

although I say; although one might say; although called

この辺(あた)り

x1 | Rank #3,458

this area; around here

不(ふ)慣(な)れ

x1 | Rank #20,021

inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience

だから

x4 | Rank #57

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

うまい

x1 | Rank #470

skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate ; delicious; tasty; good; nice ; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid

か

x11 | 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

分(わ)かる

x2 | Rank #136

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!

けど

x5 | Rank #34

but; however; although

えっと

x1 | Rank #837

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

かな

x3 | Rank #238

I wonder ; should I?; is it? ; I wish that; I hope that

たが

x1 | Rank #11,371

hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)

が

x50 | 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

覚(おぼ)える

x2 | Rank #525

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

はず

x2 | Rank #296

should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be) ; nock (of a bow) ; nock (of an arrow) ; nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger) ; wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

じゃ

x9 | Rank #47

then; well; so; well then

ちゃんと

x1 | Rank #272

diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately ; perfectly; properly; exactly; orderly; punctually; regularly; safely; in good condition ; sufficiently; satisfactorily ; quickly

ちゃん

x1 | Rank #54

suffix for familiar person

あげる

x2 | Rank #304

to raise; to elevate ; to do up (one's hair) ; to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.) ; to land (a boat) ; to deep-fry ; to show someone (into a room) ; to give ; to send someone (away) ; to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll ; to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve

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