Jiten beta

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.

始(はじ)める

x1 | Rank #439

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate ; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish ; to start ...; to begin to ...

一(いち)同(どう)

x2 | Rank #1,228

all present; all concerned; all of us

の

x80 | 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

笑(わら)い声(ごえ)

x4 | Rank #1,546

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

拍(はく)手(しゅ)

x2 | Rank #2,854

clapping hands; applause ; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)

最(さい)初(しょ)

x1 | Rank #384

beginning; outset; first; onset

に

x50 | 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

司(し)会(かい)

x2 | Rank #10,084

leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairmanship ; chairman; presenter; host; moderator; master of ceremonies

である

x1 | Rank #250

be; is

私(わたし)

x16 | Rank #21

I; me

挨(あい)拶(さつ)

x1 | Rank #1,782

greeting; greetings; salutation; salute; polite set phrase used when meeting or parting from someone ; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address ; reply; response ; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.) ; revenge; retaliation ; a fine thing to say ; dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment) ; relationship (between people); connection ; intervention; mediation; mediator

から

x10 | 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

お前(まえ)

x3 | Rank #62

you ; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of

だった

x5 | Rank #40

was; were

か

x38 | 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

皆(みな)さん

x1 | Rank #517

all; everyone; everybody

こんにちは

x2 | Rank #995

hello; good day; good afternoon

次(つぎ)

x8 | Rank #254

next; following; subsequent ; stage; station

演(えん)目(もく)

x1 | Rank #23,066

program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme

それだけ

x1 | Rank #464

that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that; that is all (when finished speaking)

よ

x49 | Rank #10

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

あかり

x65 | Rank #4,412

light; glow; gleam ; (a) light; lights; lamp ; proof (of innocence)

どうも

x3 | Rank #487

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

が

x37 | 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

うすしお

x3 | Rank #92,841

lightly salted

で

x21 | Rank #24

without doing ...

ミスター

x2 | Rank #4,798

mister; Mr

２(ふた)人(り)

x5 | Rank #256

two persons; two people; pair; couple

合(あ)わせる

x2 | Rank #1,058

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.) ; to join together; to unite; to combine; to add up ; to face; to be opposite (someone) ; to compare; to check with ; to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate) ; to place together; to connect; to overlap ; to mix; to combine ; to put blade to blade; to fight

せーの

x2 | Rank #5,678

all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy

桜(さくら)

x3 | Rank #1,444

cherry tree; cherry blossom ; fake buyer; paid audience; shill; seat filler ; hired applauder ; horse meat

だんご

x4 | Rank #12,378

dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); doughboy ; ball-shaped object; something round ; lump; group; bunch; knot; tight crowd

です

x30 | Rank #18

be; is

名(な)前(まえ)だけ

x1 | Rank #14,337

in name only; figurehead ; (only) by name

でも

x12 | 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

覚(おぼ)える

x1 | Rank #500

to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember ; to learn; to pick up; to acquire ; to feel ; to think; to regard

帰(かえ)る

x1 | Rank #192

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

ね

x43 | Rank #14

right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think? ; hey; say; listen; look; come on ; you know; you see; I must say; I should think ; will you?; please ; so, ...; well, ...; you see, ...; you understand? ; I'm not sure if ...; I have my doubts about whether ...

いい

x21 | Rank #29

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

それっぽい

x1 | Rank #16,117

(something) like that; that sort of; resembling ; seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic; convincing

いや

x7 | Rank #75

disliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant ; unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; horrible; disgusting; undesirable; unwelcome ; no!; quit it!; stop!

今日(きょう)

x6 | Rank #115

today; this day ; these days; recently; nowadays

は

x50 | Rank #2

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

みんな

x7 | Rank #109

everyone; everybody; all ; everything; all

という

x4 | Rank #66

called; named; that says; that ; as many as; as much as ; all ...; every single ...

こと

x13 | 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 ...

出(だ)し物(もの)

x1 | Rank #11,245

program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme ; (theatrical) piece; number; performance; feature

係(かかり)

x1 | Rank #2,427

charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk ; connection; linking

なる

x7 | 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

困(こま)る

x2 | Rank #579

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be in a fix; to be at a loss; to be stumped; to be embarrassed ; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be annoyed ; to be badly off; to be hard up; to be in straitened circumstances

ほんと

x4 | Rank #212

truth; reality; actuality; fact ; proper; right; correct; official ; genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable

昨日(きのう)

x2 | Rank #426

yesterday

お姉(ねえ)ちゃん

x1 | Rank #778

older sister ; lass; young lady

おやつ

x1 | Rank #4,768

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

持(も)つ

x1 | Rank #181

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

くれる

x5 | Rank #80

to give; to let (one) have ; to give ; to do for one; to take the trouble to do ; to do to someone's disadvantage

んです

x6 | Rank #42

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

けど

x9 | Rank #34

but; however; although

真(しん)剣(けん)

x1 | Rank #2,252

serious; earnest ; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

と

x18 | Rank #6

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

間(ま)違(ちが)える

x1 | Rank #1,820

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to do incorrectly ; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse

頭(あたま)

x3 | Rank #268

head ; hair (on one's head) ; mind; brains; intellect ; leader; chief; boss; captain ; top; tip ; beginning; start ; head; person ; down payment; deposit ; top structural component of a kanji ; pair

食(た)べる

x2 | Rank #241

to eat ; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

そう

x7 | Rank #435

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

なんだ

x3 | Rank #77

what!; oh ; what the heck; what the; damn

そこ

x4 | 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

つっこむ

x1 | Rank #7,095

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to stuff; to shove ; to plunge into; to charge into; to rush into; to ram into; to crash into ; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to get to the heart (of something) ; to press (someone) about; to point out (e.g. an inconsistency); to question sharply; to grill ; to get involved with; to meddle in; to poke one's nose into ; to riposte; to retort; to quip

あっ

x16 | Rank #35

ah; oh ; hey!

忘(わす)れる

x3 | Rank #348

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

えっと

x2 | Rank #803

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

ああ

x20 | Rank #53

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

そうそう

x2 | Rank #1,599

so much; so often; so long; particularly; especially ; oh, yes!; that's it; I remember ; that's right; quite; indeed

言(い)う

x10 | Rank #51

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

何(なに)

x14 | Rank #30

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)

思(おも)い浮(う)かべる

x1 | Rank #9,249

to be reminded of; to call to mind

おいしい

x3 | Rank #528

good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty ; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable

料(りょう)理(り)

x1 | Rank #725

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

お酒(さけ)

x1 | Rank #2,209

alcohol; sake

お年(とし)玉(だま)

x1 | Rank #13,933

New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

鏡(かがみ)餅(もち)

x1 | Rank #58,350

kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11

初(はつ)詣(もうで)

x1 | Rank #16,639

first shrine visit of the New Year

も

x28 | 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

欠(か)かす

x1 | Rank #8,383

to miss (doing); to fail (to do) ; to do without

そっち

x1 | Rank #710

that way; that direction ; there ; that (one) ; you; your family; your company ; that person

おだん

x1 | Rank #50,251

row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "o"

ごは

x1 | Rank #23,611

branch (of a language family); branch of languages

だめ

x4 | Rank #200

no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken ; hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless ; cannot; must not; not allowed ; neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game ; no!; stop!

だろう

x4 | Rank #67

seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope ; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

て

x10 | Rank #1,176

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

さっき

x2 | Rank #294

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

やつ

x3 | Rank #201

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

でしょう

x3 | Rank #151

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

今(いま)

x6 | Rank #63

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately ; another; more

欲(ほ)しい

x2 | Rank #476

wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for ; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)

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