Jiten beta

small; little; tiny ; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); minor; small ; low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice) ; unimportant; petty; insignificant; trifling; trivial ; young; juvenile

梨(り)花(か)

x82 | Rank #8,906

pear blossoms

の

x157 | 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

息(いき)遣(づか)い

x3 | Rank #11,510

breathing; respiration

ねんね

x6 | Rank #37,345

going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; sleeping ; baby ; childish person (esp. a young woman)

しな

x6 | Rank #5,863

having just started...

おもり

x4 | Rank #42,546

weight ; sinker

もう

x16 | Rank #48

already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer ; soon; shortly; before long; presently ; further; more; again; another; the other ; jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; damn; seriously

いい

x24 | Rank #30

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

カー

x5 | Rank #911

car

い

x6 | Rank #140

strengthens a question, assertion, etc.

どこ

x12 | Rank #141

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

へ

x13 | Rank #81

to; towards; for

行(い)く

x17 | Rank #83

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 ...

まだ

x3 | Rank #104

still; as yet; only ; (not) yet ; more; (more) still ; at least; comparatively; relatively ; unfinished; incomplete; not yet done

よー

x4 | Rank #674

hey; yo; hi ; come on; hey

なの

x24 | Rank #97

that's the way it is; yes ; is that so?; is it?

です

x77 | Rank #19

be; is

あの

x8 | Rank #49

that; those; the

山(やま)

x10 | Rank #862

mountain; hill ; mine ; (mountain) forest ; heap; pile; stack; mountain ; protruding or high part of an object; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw); tread (of a tire) ; climax; peak; critical point ; guess; speculation; gamble ; (criminal) case; crime ; mountain climbing; mountaineering ; festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd)

越(こ)える

x9 | Rank #2,506

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to pass over (out of); to go beyond; to go past ; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

こんな

x16 | Rank #102

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

所(ところ)

x5 | Rank #439

place; spot; scene; site ; address ; district; area; locality ; one's house ; point; aspect; side; facet ; passage (in text); part ; space; room ; thing; matter ; whereupon; as a result ; about to; on the verge of

に

x82 | 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

社(やしろ)

x16 | Rank #1,896

(Shinto) shrine

が

x72 | 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

里(り)

x10 | Rank #1,831

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)

帰(かえ)り

x8 | Rank #2,095

return; coming back

戸(と)

x3 | Rank #4,513

door (esp. Japanese-style) ; shutter; window shutter ; entrance (to a home) ; narrows

開(ひら)く

x2 | Rank #623

to open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack ; to bloom; to unfold; to spread out ; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning) ; to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen ; to hold (meeting, party, etc.); to give; to open ; to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.); to open (a new business); to set up; to establish; to start ; to open (ports, borders, etc.) ; to open (an account) ; to open up (new land, path, etc.); to clear; to develop ; to open (a file, etc.)

音(おと)

x9 | Rank #204

sound; noise ; (musical) note ; fame

あっ

x26 | Rank #40

ah; oh ; hey!

山(やま)越(ご)え

x6 | Rank #48,548

crossing a mountain

迷(まよ)う

x8 | 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

山(やま)びこ

x2 | Rank #96,711

echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains) ; mountain god; mountain guardian deity

鬼(おに)

x11 | Rank #1,016

ogre; demon; oni ; spirit of a deceased person ; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.) ; it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.) ; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) ; very; extremely; super-

会(あ)う

x12 | Rank #258

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

鳥(とり)

x1 | Rank #1,787

bird ; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

さえずり

x1 | Rank #19,642

chirp; twitter; warble ; whale tongue

沙都子

x29 | Rank #14,700

Satsuko ; Satoko ; Satomi

よく

x3 | Rank #189

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully ; frequently; often ; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ... ; (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...

眠(ねむ)る

x2 | Rank #1,086

to sleep ; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie (buried); to sleep (in the grave) ; to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; to lie untapped; to lie untouched ; to close one's eyes

から

x11 | 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

起(お)こす

x1 | Rank #993

to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up ; to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken ; to cause; to bring about; to lead to; to trigger; to give rise to; to create; to generate (e.g. heat, electricity); to produce ; to start; to begin; to launch; to establish; to found; to set up; to open ; to plough; to plow; to till ; to fall ill with ; to transcribe; to write down (what is spoken) ; to turn over (a card)

出(で)かける

x1 | Rank #2,190

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to start; to set out ; to be about to leave; to be just going out

のです

x45 | Rank #350

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

ボク

x22 | Rank #588

I; me ; you ; manservant

と

x30 | Rank #6

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

家(いえ)

x2 | Rank #237

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

で

x26 | Rank #25

without doing ...

宿(しゅく)題(だい)

x1 | Rank #3,288

homework; assignment ; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question

を

x28 | 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.

教(おそ)わる

x1 | Rank #4,211

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

くる

x6 | Rank #63

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 ...")

夕(ゆう)方(がた)

x2 | Rank #3,206

early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk

まで

x5 | Rank #60

until (a time); till; to; up to ; to (a place or person); as far as ; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even ; only; merely

には

x6 | Rank #37

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

帰(かえ)る

x6 | Rank #202

to return; to come home; to go home; to go back ; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.) ; to get home; to get to home plate

はあ

x21 | Rank #257

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

閉(し)まる

x1 | Rank #4,463

to be shut; to close; to be closed ; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit ; to be locked ; to tighten; to be tightened ; to become sober; to become tense

セミ

x2 | Rank #11,118

cicada; locust ; small-sized pulley

鳴(な)き声(ごえ)

x4 | Rank #2,449

cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar; bark; yelp; meow

今日(きょう)

x1 | Rank #123

today; this day ; these days; recently; nowadays

も

x25 | 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

暑(あつ)い

x2 | Rank #2,434

hot; warm; sultry; heated ; passionate; impassioned; burning (desire, etc.) ; on everybody's mind; on the radar; du jour; interested (gaze, etc.)

なる

x11 | Rank #44

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

な

x18 | Rank #32

greens; vegetables ; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed

９(く)月(がつ)

x1 | Rank #4,710

September ; ninth month of the lunar calendar

なのに

x1 | Rank #493

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

ため息(いき)

x1 | Rank #1,940

sigh

アーッ

x4 | Rank #295

aah

ああ

x11 | Rank #53

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

たまに

x4 | Rank #1,190

occasionally; once in a while; now and then

１(ひと)人(り)

x1 | Rank #433

one person ; being alone; being by oneself ; being single; being unmarried ; by oneself; alone ; just; only; simply

になると

x1 | Rank #2,818

when it becomes; when it comes to

何(なに)

x6 | Rank #31

what ; you-know-what; that thing ; whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name ; penis; (one's) thing; dick ; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest ; what?; huh? ; hey!; come on! ; oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)

する

x9 | 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

か

x29 | 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

x7 | 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!

魅音

x27 | Rank #21,638

Mion

みんな

x8 | Rank #112

everyone; everybody; all ; everything; all

けど

x11 | Rank #34

but; however; although

泣(な)き声(ごえ)

x6 | Rank #3,594

cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine ; tearful voice; weepy voice

間(ま)違(ちが)いない

x2 | Rank #1,448

certain; sure; no doubt ; reliable; dependable

この

x7 | Rank #27

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

声(こえ)

x2 | Rank #149

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

はいる

x1 | Rank #1,930

to enter; to come in; to go in; to get in; to arrive ; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to enroll (in); to go into (e.g. politics); to get into ; to be contained (in); to be included (in); to be inside (e.g. a box); to come under (a heading); to belong (in a category) ; to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.); to be (able to be) held; to be (able to be) accommodated ; to be introduced; to be brought in; to be installed ; to be received; to be obtained ; to be scored (of points); to be won (of votes) ; to turn on; to start functioning; to start working ; to enter (a month, season, etc.); to reach (e.g. a climax); to get to (e.g. the main topic); to enter into (e.g. negotiations); to start (doing); to begin ; to form (of a crack, fissure, etc.); to develop

ええっと

x1 | Rank #10,561

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

なのです

x3 | Rank #45,788

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

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