Jiten beta

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

何(なん)度(ど)

x11 | Rank #813

how many times ; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

かっこ

x15 | Rank #2,670

shape; form; figure; posture; pose ; appearance ; state; situation ; suitable; fit; reasonable ; about

かっこ可愛い

x1 | Rank #156,374

cool and cute; cool in a cute way; cute in a cool way

このあいだ

x2 | Rank #21,150

the other day; lately; recently; during this period ; meanwhile; in the meantime

デビュウ

x11 | Rank #16,176

debut; doing something for the first time ; starting anew; starting afresh

らしい

x28 | Rank #230

seeming ...; appearing ... ; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...; appropriate for ...; becoming of ...; worthy of the name ...

オーラ

x3 | Rank #4,703

aura

眩(まぶ)しい

x6 | Rank #6,935

dazzling; radiant

うんうん

x7 | Rank #7,275

uh-huh; mm-hmm ; with a moan; with a groan

っぽい

x10 | Rank #1,258

-ish; -like

感(かん)

x4 | Rank #2,027

feeling; sensation; emotion; admiration; impression ; interjection

持(も)ち合(あ)わせる

x2 | Rank #12,790

to happen to have on hand or in stock

勢(いきお)い

x10 | Rank #1,511

force; vigor; vigour; energy; spirit; life ; influence; authority; power; might ; impetus; momentum; course (of events) ; naturally; necessarily

アーー

x10 | Rank #2,876

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

ェ

x13 | Rank #433

to; towards; for

えんやこら

x1 | Rank #77,407

heave-ho!; one-two-three heave!

テンション

x11 | Rank #3,595

(emotional) tension; anxiety ; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; excitement; energy ; tension; tensile strength

高(たか)い

x21 | Rank #606

high; tall ; expensive; high-priced ; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.) ; loud ; high-pitched; shrill

もちろん

x58 | Rank #354

of course; certainly; naturally

びっくり

x14 | Rank #1,280

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be astonished; to get startled; to jump ; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

去(きょ)年(ねん)

x1 | Rank #2,169

last year

迫(せま)る

x7 | Rank #2,207

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent ; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

差(さ)

x3 | Rank #1,617

difference; variation ; difference

ぎりぎり

x1 | Rank #8,414

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

える

x1 | Rank #1,426

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 ...

入(にゅう)試(し)

x5 | Rank #18,697

entrance examination

オーディション

x125 | Rank #5,674

audition

なり

x4 | Rank #1,165

to be ; to be (at a location) ; sum of money

とにかく

x17 | Rank #491

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case; at least; just ; setting aside ...; regardless of ... ; really; truly; certainly; definitely; undeniably

のりのり

x2 | Rank #12,787

in high spirits; excited; energetic

よっぽど

x2 | Rank #2,965

very; greatly; much; considerably; to a large extent; quite ; just about to; almost; very nearly

理(り)由(ゆう)

x14 | Rank #374

reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

うわっ

x6 | Rank #459

yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh

お手(て)上(あ)げ

x1 | Rank #17,120

being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; throwing up (one's) hands

ネタ

x5 | Rank #2,896

material (for a story, article, etc.); information; news item ; joke; jest; (comedy) routine; made-up story; material ; proof; evidence ; (magician's) trick; secret ; ingredients (esp. for sushi) ; (Internet) meme

拾(ひろ)う

x1 | Rank #2,004

to pick up; to gather ; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped) ; to select; to choose; to pick out ; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.); to snatch (an unexpected victory); to pull off ; to pick up (someone; in a car, etc.) ; to flag down (a taxi); to hail ; to pick up (a signal, sound, interference, etc.) ; to (just manage to) return (the ball); to return (a difficult shot) ; to take on (someone in adverse circumstances); to employ; to give a job; to take in ; to walk; to go on foot

有(ゆう)効(こう)

x1 | Rank #5,640

valid; effective ; yuko (judo)

パソコン

x4 | Rank #3,276

personal computer; PC

見(み)つける

x36 | Rank #543

to find; to discover; to come across; to spot; to catch (someone doing) ; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

えっと

x16 | Rank #847

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

サーカス

x1 | Rank #9,939

circus

火(ひ)の輪(わ)

x1 | Rank #93,284

Ring of Fire (circum-Pacific volcanic belt)

くぐる

x2 | Rank #7,748

to go under; to pass under; to go through; to pass through ; to dive (into or under the water) ; to evade; to get around; to slip past ; to survive; to surmount

えい

x7 | Rank #1,845

ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)

おっと

x3 | Rank #1,652

uh-oh; oops; sorry

つつ

x8 | Rank #695

while ; even though; despite

クリスマス

x9 | Rank #3,147

Christmas

星(ほし)になる

x1 | Rank #67,621

to pass away; to die; to become a star

大(おお)海原(うなばら)

x1 | Rank #28,239

the ocean; the great deep

乗(の)る

x14 | Rank #586

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark ; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount ; to reach; to go over; to pass ; to follow; to stay (on track); to go with (the times, etc.) ; to take part; to participate; to join ; to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.) ; to be deceived; to be taken in ; to be carried; to be spread; to be scattered ; to stick; to attach; to take; to go on

奴(やつ)

x6 | Rank #353

fellow; guy; chap ; thing; object ; he; she; him; her

ショー

x16 | Rank #2,295

show; performance ; show; exhibition; expo; fair; convention ; TV show

大(たい)概(がい)

x1 | Rank #9,797

generally; mainly; usually; normally; mostly; for the most part ; nearly all; almost all; most ; gist; summary; outline; main idea ; staying within bounds; not overdoing (something); not getting carried away; not going too far; being moderate ; probably; perhaps; in all likelihood ; considerably; greatly; really

おかしい

x3 | Rank #615

funny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous ; strange; odd; funny; peculiar; weird; wrong; unusual; eccentric ; wrong; unsuitable; improper; inappropriate; unbecoming ; suspicious

１(いち)年(ねん)間(かん)

x3 | Rank #14,175

(period of) one year

遊(あそ)ぶ

x14 | Rank #770

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time ; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.) ; to be idle; to do nothing; to be unused ; to meet up (with friends); to hang out ; to give oneself up (to gambling, drinking, etc.) ; to go to (for pleasure or for study) ; to tease (someone); to play (with) ; to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration

それはどうかな

x1 | Rank #24,014

I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words

判(はん)断(だん)

x4 | Rank #1,300

judgment; judgement; decision; conclusion; adjudication ; divination ; judgement

危(き)険(けん)

x2 | Rank #855

danger; peril; hazard ; risk

よー

x43 | Rank #679

hey; yo; hi ; come on; hey

よお

x11 | Rank #3,062

hey; yo; hi ; come on; hey

家(いえ)

x11 | Rank #236

house; residence; dwelling ; family; household ; lineage; family name

訪(たず)ねる

x1 | Rank #3,840

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

無(む)理(り)

x22 | Rank #312

unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable ; impossible ; forcible; forced; compulsory ; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate ; to work too hard; to try too hard ; no way; not a chance; never; dream on ; irrational

り

x6 | Rank #3,148

Japanese league; ri; old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927 km or 2.44 miles ; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes) ; unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)

集(あつ)め

x2 | Rank #12,053

collecting; assembling

忙(いそが)しい

x19 | Rank #1,107

busy; occupied; hectic ; restless; hurried; fidgety

ナビ

x1 | Rank #21,199

navigation; (car) navigation system ; navigator

おかわり

x2 | Rank #5,712

another helping; second helping; seconds; refill ; other paw!

いただく

x27 | Rank #358

to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to buy ; to eat; to drink ; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head); to have (on top) ; to have (as one's leader); to live under (a ruler); to install (a president) ; to get someone to do something

頂(いただ)く

x24 | Rank #1,015

杯(さかずき)

x8 | Rank #2,627

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages

ママ

x62 | Rank #602

as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged) ; with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as ; as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to ; sic

きんぴら

x4 | Rank #45,176

chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce

もん

x8 | Rank #269

gate ; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master ; division; phylum ; counter for cannons

少(すこ)し

x27 | Rank #206

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

お姉(ねえ)さん

x8 | Rank #1,674

older sister; elder sister ; young lady ; miss ; ma'am ; older girl

どの辺(あた)り

x1 | Rank #26,730

whereabouts

料(りょう)理(り)

x8 | Rank #738

cooking; cookery; cuisine; food; dish ; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing

わんさか

x1 | Rank #33,465

in swarms; in great crowds

うち

x45 | Rank #185

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

近(ちか)く

x17 | Rank #682

near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity ; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to ; shortly; soon

どうも

x9 | Rank #521

thank you; thanks ; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite (regret) ; quite; really; mostly ; somehow ; in spite of oneself; try as one might; no matter how hard one may try (to, not to) ; greetings; hello; goodbye

におい

x1 | Rank #2,250

smell; scent; odour; odor; stench ; aura; whiff; smack; flavour; flavor; mood ; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword

おやつ

x5 | Rank #5,101

between-meal snack ; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea

パフェ

x15 | Rank #10,533

parfait

くんくん

x4 | Rank #19,055

sniff-sniff (of an animal) ; whining; whimpering

間(ま)違(ちが)いない

x10 | Rank #1,451

certain; sure; no doubt ; reliable; dependable

隠(かく)す

x11 | Rank #734

to hide; to conceal

いち

x57 | Rank #4,019

one; 1 ; best ; first; foremost ; beginning; start ; a (single); one (of many) ; ace ; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

イチゴ

x4 | Rank #9,240

strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa) ; 15,000 yen

ライチ

x1 | Rank #51,389

litchi (Nephelium litchi); lychee

綺(き)麗(れい)

x11 | Rank #1,921

pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair ; clean; clear; pure; tidy; neat ; completely; entirely

声(こえ)

x25 | Rank #148

voice ; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); hoot ; voice; opinion (as expressed in words); view; wish; attitude; will ; sound ; sense (of something's arrival); feeling ; voice; voiced sound

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