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x45 | 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

奥(おく)

x2 | Rank #735

inner part; interior; back (of a drawer, one's throat, etc.); depths (e.g. of a forest); recesses (e.g. of a cave); heart; end (of a road, garden, etc.) ; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room ; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart); behind (someone's words); mysteries (of an art)

に

x33 | 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

ある

x19 | Rank #36

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

小(ちい)さな

x1 | Rank #808

small; little; tiny

図(と)書(しょ)館(かん)

x13 | Rank #3,232

library

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

には

x1 | Rank #38

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

穏(おだ)やか

x1 | Rank #3,440

calm; quiet; gentle; peaceful; mild ; moderate; reasonable; amicable

で

x18 | Rank #24

without doing ...

優(やさ)しい

x1 | Rank #685

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

女(おんな)の子(こ)

x3 | Rank #552

girl; daughter; baby girl ; young woman

が

x29 | 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

いる

x6 | Rank #55

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

しっかり者(もの)

x1 | Rank #23,821

person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person

な

x22 | Rank #32

greens; vegetables ; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed

と

x13 | Rank #6

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

同(おな)じ

x5 | Rank #170

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

名(な)前(まえ)

x6 | Rank #320

name ; given name; first name

です

x10 | Rank #18

be; is

制(せい)服(ふく)

x1 | Rank #1,869

uniform

は

x23 | Rank #2

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

赤(あか)色(いろ)

x1 | Rank #17,937

red; red color (colour) ; communism; the left

する

x6 | 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

x10 | Rank #16

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

って

x14 | Rank #15

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 ...

て

x7 | Rank #20

ええ

x2 | Rank #145

yes; that is correct; right ; um; errr; well ; huh? ; grrr; gah; must I? ; good

こころ

x22 | Rank #3,550

mind; heart; spirit ; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

似(に)合(あ)う

x2 | Rank #1,600

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

思(おも)う

x4 | Rank #71

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

今日(きょう)

x8 | Rank #115

today; this day ; these days; recently; nowadays

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

私(わたし)

x13 | Rank #21

I; me

司(し)書(しょ)

x16 | Rank #12,340

librarian

として

x3 | Rank #148

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of) ; apart from... (used to change the topic) ; even (e.g. "not even a single person") ; thinking that...; trying to...

働(はたら)く

x2 | Rank #767

to work; to labor; to labour ; to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play ; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice ; to be conjugated

つく

x2 | Rank #414

to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling ; to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye ; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) ; to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.) ; to take root ; to accompany; to attend; to follow; to study with ; to side with; to belong to ; to possess; to haunt ; to be lit; to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.) ; to be settled; to be resolved; to be decided

キット

x3 | Rank #20,985

kit

どう

x2 | Rank #68

how; in what way; how about

かな

x5 | Rank #233

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

か

x13 | 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

もうすぐ

x1 | Rank #1,281

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

時(じ)間(かん)

x4 | Rank #169

time ; hour ; period; class; lesson

よ

x16 | Rank #10

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

はーい

x1 | Rank #1,495

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

はい

x9 | 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

待(ま)つ

x2 | Rank #129

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

お姉(ねえ)ちゃん

x9 | Rank #778

older sister ; lass; young lady

遅(おそ)い

x1 | Rank #721

slow ; late ; too late

自(じ)覚(かく)

x1 | Rank #2,993

self-consciousness; self-awareness

足(た)りる

x1 | Rank #1,127

to be sufficient; to be enough ; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to deserve ; to do (the job); to serve; to answer

ごめんなさい

x1 | Rank #478

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

まあ

x2 | Rank #139

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now ; tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat ; well...; I think...; it would seem...; you might say...; Hmmm, I guess so... ; oh!; oh dear!; oh, my!; wow!; goodness gracious!; good heavens!

最(さい)初(しょ)

x3 | Rank #384

beginning; outset; first; onset

だから

x5 | Rank #57

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

大(おお)目(め)

x1 | Rank #12,867

magnanimity; tolerance ; large eyes

見(み)る

x1 | Rank #87

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) ...

あげる

x2 | Rank #293

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

肝(かん)心(じん)

x1 | Rank #3,990

essential; important; crucial; vital; main

ん

x3 | Rank #22

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

じゃない

x3 | Rank #45

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

いい

x11 | Rank #29

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

姉(あね)

x2 | Rank #884

older sister; elder sister

甘(あま)やかす

x1 | Rank #8,019

to pamper; to spoil

すぎる

x3 | Rank #373

to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond ; to pass (of time); to elapse ; to have expired; to have ended; to be over ; to exceed; to surpass; to be above ; to be no more than ... ; to be excessive; to be too much; to be too ...

こっち

x2 | Rank #202

this way; this direction ; here ; this (one) ; I; me; we; us ; this person

向(む)く

x1 | Rank #1,434

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.) ; to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to front (on) ; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.) ; to be suited to; to be fit for ; to go towards; to turn to (of one's interests, feelings, etc.); to be inclined (to do)

え

x2 | Rank #88

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

ェ

x1 | Rank #429

to; towards; for

ー

x1 | Rank #157

long-vowel mark

一(いっ)緒(しょ)に

x6 | Rank #178

together (with) ; at the same time ; in one lump; in the same category

こと

x9 | Rank #13

thing; matter ; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis ; circumstances; situation; state of affairs ; work; business; affair ; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to ; nominalizing suffix ; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ... ; alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or ; necessity; need ; you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...

なる

x8 | Rank #43

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

新(あたら)しい

x1 | Rank #546

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern

よろしくお願(ねが)いします

x1 | Rank #1,080

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; I look forward to working with you ; please do; please take care of

よくできました

x1 | Rank #24,331

well done; good job

でも

x8 | Rank #39

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

すこし

x1 | Rank #8,344

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

よそよそしい

x1 | Rank #22,829

distant; cold; formal

ない

x5 | Rank #37

nonexistent; not being (there) ; unowned; not had; unpossessed ; unique ; not; impossible; won't happen ; not ; to not be; to have not

かしら

x4 | Rank #388

I wonder; do you think?; I might; how about ; some kind; some stage; somehow; somewhere

私(わたし)たち

x2 | Rank #307

we; us

姉(し)妹(まい)

x1 | Rank #3,572

sisters

なのに

x1 | Rank #469

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

親(した)しき中(なか)にも礼(れい)儀(ぎ)あり

x1 | Rank #126,497

good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green

先(せん)輩(ぱい)

x1 | Rank #215

senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

びしびし

x1 | Rank #26,354

stickily; relentlessly

教(きょう)育(いく)

x1 | Rank #3,320

education; schooling; training; instruction; teaching; upbringing ; culture; cultivation; education

その

x3 | Rank #28

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

つもり

x1 | Rank #249

intention; plan; purpose; expectation ; belief; assumption; thought; conviction ; estimate; estimation; calculation

う

x1 | Rank #150

yes; all right; OK; okay

うん

x11 | Rank #54

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

頑(がん)張(ば)る

x4 | Rank #324

to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best ; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion) ; to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge

そんなに

x2 | Rank #449

so much; so; like that

張(は)り切(き)る

x1 | Rank #5,378

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

も

x9 | 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

人(ひと)

x4 | Rank #83

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

来(く)る

x6 | Rank #89

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 ...")

仕(し)事(ごと)

x8 | Rank #220

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

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