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

さしも

x2 | Rank #78,707

to that extent; so (much)

はっ

x3 | Rank #166

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

分(わ)かる

x4 | 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!

でしょうか

x2 | Rank #516

don't you think?; indicates question

二(に)字(じ)

x1 | Rank #104,347

two characters; name

決(き)まり

x7 | Rank #3,863

rule; regulation ; settlement; conclusion; end; agreement; arrangement ; habit; custom; habitual way ; countenance in front of another person; face ; love relationship between a customer and a prostitute

に

x55 | 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

字(じ)

x3 | Rank #2,422

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

目(め)

x3 | Rank #121

eye; eyeball ; eyesight; sight; vision ; look; stare; gaze; glance ; notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.) ; an experience ; viewpoint ; discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality) ; (an) appearance ; chance (of success); possibility (of a good result) ; spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave

め

x1 | Rank #587

から

x7 | 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

手(て)

x1 | Rank #111

hand; arm ; forepaw; foreleg ; handle ; hand; worker; help ; trouble; care; effort ; means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship ; hand; handwriting ; kind; type; sort ; one's hands; one's possession ; ability to cope

が

x43 | 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

伸(の)びる

x1 | Rank #2,497

to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.) ; to straighten out; to be flattened; to become smooth ; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.) ; to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend ; to lose elasticity; to become slack; to become soggy (e.g. of noodles) ; to make progress; to develop; to expand; to increase; to improve ; to be exhausted; to get groggy; to be stunned (by a blow); to pass out; to collapse ; to be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.); to be extended (e.g. of a deadline); to lengthen (e.g. of the days) ; to be postponed; to be delayed; to be put off

一(いち)字(じ)

x6 | Rank #35,680

(one) letter; (one) character

一(いっ)般(ぱん)的(てき)

x1 | Rank #5,818

general; popular; common; typical

む

x3 | Rank #1,210

unh; oof ; wow; whoa ; yes; yeah; uh-huh

す

x1 | Rank #364

to be ; to do

ふ

x1 | Rank #1,127

two; 2

さ

x3 | Rank #94

-ness ; indicates assertion ; come; come now

ほ

x6 | Rank #1,256

sail

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

枚(まい)

x10 | Rank #1,249

counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins) ; counter for portions of gyōza or soba ; counter for ranks ; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank ; counter for fields or rice paddies ; counter for palanquin bearers

ですが

x1 | Rank #418

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

名(めい)人(じん)

x14 | Rank #7,162

master; expert ; Meijin (professional title)

インタビュー

x1 | Rank #7,334

interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)

こう

x1 | Rank #209

in this way; like this; so; thus ; this (much); so ; uh; er; mm; well

答(こた)える

x1 | Rank #814

to answer; to reply

自(じ)分(ぶん)

x1 | Rank #89

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself ; I; me ; you

には

x3 | 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)

だ

x17 | Rank #8

be; is

つまり

x1 | Rank #404

that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means ; in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically ; clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage ; shrinkage ; end; conclusion ; dead end; corner ; distress; being at the end of one's rope

周防(すおう)

x7 | Rank #11,234

Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)

基(き)本(ほん)的(てき)

x1 | Rank #10,368

fundamental; basic

他(ほか)

x3 | Rank #330

another place; some other place; somewhere else; outside ; another (person or thing); other; different; something else; someone else; the rest; et al. ; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside ; except; but; other than; apart from ; besides; in addition to; as well as; on top of

で

x28 | Rank #10

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

判(はん)別(べつ)

x2 | Rank #12,482

distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment

できる

x7 | Rank #100

to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do) ; to be good at; to do well; to be proficient (in); to be capable ; to come into existence; to form; to appear; to come up (of a matter); to be born; to make (a friend); to get (a girlfriend, free time, etc.) ; to be made; to be built; to be constructed; to be formed; to be established; to be set up ; to be finished; to be completed; to be done; to be ready ; to grow (of a crop); to be produced ; to be mature and well-balanced; to be of fine character ; to be by nature; to be born ... ; to become (sexually) involved (with); to become intimate (with); to take up (with someone) ; to get pregnant

札(ふだ)

x8 | Rank #4,464

ticket; token; check; receipt ; label; tag ; sign; card; plate ; playing card ; charm; talisman ; slip of paper posted on shrine pillars by pilgrims

ある

x7 | Rank #36

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

言(い)う

x7 | Rank #50

to say; to utter; to declare ; to name; to call ; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

んです

x3 | Rank #43

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

例(たと)えば

x1 | Rank #1,697

for example; for instance; e.g.

かと

x1 | Rank #6,486

crossing; ferry ; transient ; changing old to new

かささぎ

x3 | Rank #62,343

European magpie (Pica pica)

のの

x1 | Rank #4,984

God; Buddha; sun; moon

か

x19 | 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

でも

x5 | 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

後(あと)

x2 | Rank #218

behind; rear ; after; later ; remainder; the rest ; more (e.g. five more minutes); left ; also; in addition ; descendant; successor; heir ; after one's death ; past; previous

続(つづ)く

x1 | Rank #755

to continue; to last; to go on ; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken ; to occur again and again ; to lead to; to connect to; to adjoin ; to come after; to follow; to succeed; to rank next to ; to hold out; to keep; to last

音(おと)

x6 | Rank #204

sound; noise ; (musical) note ; fame

違(ちが)い

x3 | Rank #2,085

difference; distinction; discrepancy ; mistake; error

別(べつ)

x1 | Rank #552

distinction; difference; discrimination ; separate; different; another; extra ; exception; exclusion ; classified by; ranked by; according to

聞(き)こえる

x2 | Rank #664

to be heard; to be audible; to reach one's ears ; to sound (like); to come across (as) ; to be well known; to be famous ; to accept (someone's words); to agree; to understand

かるた

x11 | Rank #17,508

karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta

会(かい)

x4 | Rank #1,279

meeting; assembly; party; gathering; conference; athletic meet ; society; association; club

では

x3 | Rank #70

then; well; so; well then ; bye then ; at; in; by; with; using ; if not ...; unless ...

こういう

x2 | Rank #487

such; this sort of; like this

聞(き)き分(わ)け

x1 | Rank #37,651

reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience

能(のう)力(りょく)

x1 | Rank #734

ability; faculty

を

x37 | 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.

感(かん)じ

x7 | Rank #351

feeling; sense; impression

現(げん)在(ざい)

x1 | Rank #1,098

the present; present time; now ; as of ; present tense ; this world; this life ; to actually exist; to exist right now; to exist right in front of one

競(きょう)技(ぎ)かるた

x1 | Rank #43,468

competitive karuta

最(さい)高(こう)

x2 | Rank #733

best; supreme; wonderful; finest ; highest; maximum; most; uppermost; supreme

がいい

x2 | Rank #2,707

outer garment

選(せん)手(しゅ)

x7 | Rank #1,185

player (of a sport); athlete; team member

でしょう

x7 | Rank #155

it seems; I think; I guess; I wonder ; right?; don't you agree?

フッ

x3 | Rank #328

hah (derisively); pooh ; pfft (of something disappearing); poof ; huff; puff

感(かん)じ悪(わる)い

x1 | Rank #30,867

disgusting; creepy

のに

x4 | Rank #106

although; despite; even though; and yet ; whereas; while ; if only; I wish ; in order to

しらじ

x1 | Rank #183,374

white background ; blank ; female virgin

な

x14 | Rank #17

don't ; do ; hey; listen; look; say ; now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know ; wow; ooh ; right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?

も

x24 | 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

ゆる

x1 | Rank #5,184

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

おもい

x1 | Rank #37,248

thought ; imagination; mind; heart ; desire; wish; hope; expectation ; love; affection ; feelings; emotion; sentiment; experience

お

x4 | Rank #343

oh! (expression of slight surprise)

とに

x1 | Rank #12,279

sudden; abrupt; unexpected ; stupid; foolish ; attaining enlightenment in one effort (without ascetic practices, etc.)

きく

x1 | Rank #30,639

chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)

たかし

x3 | Rank #12,119

Takashi

はま

x3 | Rank #57,109

beach; seashore ; captured pieces; captured stones ; Yokohama ; riverbank; riverside

あだ

x3 | Rank #15,106

foe; enemy; rival ; resentment; enmity; grudge ; harm; injury

なみ

x3 | Rank #5,120

wave ; ups and downs

好(す)き

x1 | Rank #203

liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite ; liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved ; faddism; eccentricity ; as one likes; as it suits one ; lecherous; lustful; salacious

読(よみ)手(て)

x6 | Rank #46,545

reader (person) ; person who reads the cards (in karuta games) ; composer (of a poem)

中(うち)

x2 | Rank #119

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

一(いち)番(ばん)

x1 | Rank #369

number one; first; first place ; best; most ; game; round; bout ; as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively ; song (e.g. in noh); piece

日本(にほん)語(ご)

x1 | Rank #4,170

Japanese (language)

愛(あい)する

x1 | Rank #907

to love

ゆら

x4 | Rank #18,452

Yura

のと

x3 | Rank #9,653

ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite ; congratulatory address

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