Jiten beta

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

新(しん)社(しゃ)会(かい)人(じん)

| x1 | Rank #82,289

person who has recently entered the workforce (after completing education); new working adult

として

| x2 | 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...

そして

| x2 | Rank #155

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

我(わ)が社(しゃ)

| x1 | Rank #10,812

our company; my company

の

| x55 | 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

一(いち)員(いん)

| x1 | Rank #3,910

one person; one member

記(き)念(ねん)すべき

| x1 | Rank #11,256

commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental

第(だい)一(いっ)歩(ぽ)

| x2 | Rank #7,811

first step

を

| x9 | 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.

踏(ふ)み出(だ)す

| x1 | Rank #4,488

to step forward; to step forth; to advance ; to start; to embark on; to set forth on; to take steps toward

日(ひ)

| x2 | Rank #190

day; days ; sun; sunshine; sunlight ; (the) day; daytime; daylight ; date; deadline ; (past) days; time (e.g. of one's childhood) ; case (esp. unfortunate); event

です

| x12 | Rank #21

be; is

烈子

| x34 | Rank #110,746

Retsuko

私(わたし)

| x19 | Rank #27

I; me

名(な)前(まえ)

| x2 | Rank #273

name ; given name; first name

都(と)内(ない)

| x1 | Rank #7,893

within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area

企(き)業(ぎょう)

| x1 | Rank #4,255

enterprise; business; company; corporation

に

| x23 | 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

就(しゅう)職(しょく)

| x1 | Rank #3,844

finding employment; getting a job

決(き)まる

| x2 | Rank #367

to be decided; to be settled; to be fixed; to be arranged ; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be fixed; to be set ; to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be a convention; to be a custom; to be common knowledge ; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.); to go well; to succeed; to connect (of a punch) ; to look good (of clothing); to look sharp; to be stylish; to suit one; to be held in place (of a hairdo) ; to be struck and held (of a pose in kabuki)

今日(きょう)

| x3 | Rank #116

today; this day ; these days; recently; nowadays

から

| x4 | 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

新(しん)生(せい)活(かつ)

| x1 | Rank #26,544

new life

始(はじ)まる

| x1 | Rank #474

to begin; to start; to commence ; to happen (again); to begin (anew) ; to date (from); to originate (in)

新(あたら)しい

| x2 | Rank #404

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

土(と)地(ち)

| x1 | Rank #2,417

plot of land; lot; soil ; locality; region; place

出(で)会(あ)い

| x1 | Rank #1,993

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

進(すす)む

| x1 | Rank #684

to advance; to go forward ; to precede; to go ahead (of) ; to make progress; to improve ; to deepen; to heighten ; to be fast (of a clock); to be ahead ; to do of one's own free will

先(さき)に

| x1 | Rank #372

previously; before; earlier; formerly; recently ; first; before (something or someone else); ahead (of); earlier ; beforehand; in advance; ahead of time

輝(かがや)く

| x1 | Rank #1,735

to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glitter; to glisten ; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam; to glow

希(き)望(ぼう)

| x1 | Rank #1,105

hope; wish; aspiration ; (bright) prospects; expectation

あふれる

| x1 | Rank #2,883

to overflow; to brim over; to flood

未(み)来(らい)

| x1 | Rank #843

(distant) future ; future existence; world beyond the grave; the world to come ; future (tense)

よーし

| x1 | Rank #2,407

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

これ

| x6 | Rank #31

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

社(しゃ)会(かい)人(じん)

| x2 | Rank #7,997

working adult; full-fledged member of society

生(せい)活(かつ)

| x1 | Rank #764

life; living ; livelihood; (one's) living

ああああ

| x1 | Rank #2,035

aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

目(め)覚(ざ)まし

| x2 | Rank #11,678

alarm clock ; waking up; keeping oneself awake ; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet

音(おと)

| x4 | Rank #413

sound; noise ; (musical) note ; fame

会(かい)社(しゃ)

| x2 | Rank #1,054

company; corporation; firm ; one's workplace

行(い)く

| x6 | Rank #66

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 ...

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

数(かぞ)える

| x3 | Rank #2,940

to count; to enumerate

起(お)きる

| x1 | Rank #383

to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire) ; to wake up; to be awake; to stay awake ; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen; to take place

模(も)範(はん)的(てき)

| x1 | Rank #31,481

exemplary

財(さい)布(ふ)

| x1 | Rank #3,105

wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook

持(も)つ

| x3 | Rank #120

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

定(てい)期(き)

| x1 | Rank #13,188

fixed period; fixed term ; regular; periodic; periodical ; fixed-term commuter pass ; fixed-term deposit ; futures contracts

携(けい)帯(たい)

| x1 | Rank #1,871

carrying (on one's person or in the hand) ; mobile phone; cell phone

忘(わす)れ物(もの)

| x1 | Rank #3,544

lost article; thing left behind ; leaving something behind; forgetting something

なし

| x1 | Rank #638

without ; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory ; nonexistent

忘(わす)れる

| x1 | Rank #232

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

歯(は)ぎしり

| x1 | Rank #24,226

involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism ; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation

ウッ

| x2 | Rank #306

oof; ough; ulp

豚(ぶた)

| x4 | Rank #5,299

pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) ; pork ; fatso; fatty

鼻(はな)息(いき)

| x4 | Rank #11,792

nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose ; person's pleasure; excitement

アーッ

| x1 | Rank #580

aah

はあ

| x4 | Rank #428

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

ん

| x4 | Rank #28

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

ああ

| x7 | Rank #67

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

あっ

| x7 | Rank #84

ah; oh ; hey!

さ

| x2 | Rank #100

-ness ; indicates assertion ; come; come now

サンダル

| x2 | Rank #17,088

sandal

で

| x10 | Rank #9

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

来(く)る

| x2 | Rank #79

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 ...")

える

| x1 | Rank #1,150

to get; to earn; to acquire; to procure; to gain; to secure; to attain; to obtain; to win ; to understand; to comprehend ; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill) ; to be able to ..., can ...

大(だい)丈(じょう)夫(ぶ)

| x3 | Rank #104

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

どうせ

| x1 | Rank #603

anyhow; in any case; at any rate; after all; at all; no matter what ; at best; at most

すぐ

| x2 | Rank #292

immediately; at once; right away; directly ; soon; before long; shortly ; easily; readily; without difficulty ; right (near); nearby; just (handy) ; honest; upright; frank; straightforward

制(せい)服(ふく)

| x1 | Rank #2,405

uniform

着(き)替(が)える

| x1 | Rank #1,586

to change (one's clothes)

し

| x3 | Rank #63

and; besides; moreover; what's more; not only ... but also ; because; since ; the thing is; for one thing

もし

| x1 | Rank #294

if; in case; supposing

途(と)中(ちゅう)

| x1 | Rank #778

on the way; en route ; in the middle of; midway; halfway

誰(だれ)か

| x1 | Rank #241

someone; somebody

と

| x9 | Rank #6

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

会(あ)う

| x2 | Rank #177

to meet; to encounter; to see ; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

不(ふ)思(し)議(ぎ)

| x1 | Rank #812

wonderful; marvelous; strange; incredible; amazing; curious; miraculous; mysterious ; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason; curiously

踊(おど)り

| x1 | Rank #7,456

dance

踊(おど)る

| x2 | Rank #2,203

to dance (orig. a hopping dance) ; to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune

上(じょう)半(はん)身(しん)

| x1 | Rank #8,751

upper half of the body; upper body

注(ちゅう)意(い)

| x1 | Rank #1,545

attention; notice; heed ; care; caution; precaution; looking out (for); watching out (for) ; advice; warning; caution; reminder ; admonishment; reprimand; telling-off

引(ひ)きつける

| x1 | Rank #7,295

to attract; to draw near ; to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice ; to have a convulsion

多(た)分(ぶん)

| x3 | Rank #1,350

probably; likely; perhaps; maybe ; a lot of; much; many; considerable; large (amount); generous

気(き)付(づ)く

| x1 | Rank #1,177

to notice; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of); to perceive; to sense; to suspect ; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round

前(ぜん)方(ぽう)

| x1 | Rank #5,334

ahead; forward; (in) front ; having a square front

エレベーター

| x2 | Rank #4,772

elevator; lift ; elevator

ホール

| x1 | Rank #5,770

hall (dance, concert, etc.) ; dining area of a restaurant

あの

| x4 | Rank #43

that; those; the

集(しゅう)団(だん)

| x1 | Rank #3,103

group; mass

いる

| x1 | Rank #48

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

なくなる

| x1 | Rank #369

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing ; to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to be reduced to zero; to not occur any more ; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

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