Jiten beta

it is ... that ...; precisely; in particular; definitely; for sure; only (when, after, because, etc.) ; although; while; it is the case that ... but ; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ... ; not at all; not in the slightest; absolutely not; never

最(さい)近(きん)

x3 | Rank #485

recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now ; nearest; closest

うち

x6 | Rank #183

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

の

x118 | 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

料(りょう)亭(てい)

x1 | Rank #19,499

ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)

うまい

x2 | Rank #470

skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate ; delicious; tasty; good; nice ; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid

いく

x1 | Rank #163

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 ...

でしょ

x2 | Rank #138

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

それ

x19 | Rank #26

that; it ; then; that point (in time); that time ; there ; you

で

x29 | Rank #10

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

経(けい)営(えい)

x1 | Rank #4,462

management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting

立(た)て直(なお)す

x1 | Rank #8,140

to put back up; to stand back up ; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to reorganize; to rearrange; to put right; to recover; to put back on its feet ; to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate; to revise

ために

x1 | Rank #169

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of ; because of; as a result of

無(む)理(り)やり

x1 | Rank #3,763

forcibly; by force; against one's will

お見(み)合(あ)い

x1 | Rank #7,598

(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse

って言(い)う

x1 | Rank #4,136

meaning; called; said

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

家(いえ)

x2 | Rank #237

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

を

x43 | 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.

出(で)る

x4 | Rank #137

to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out ; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out ; to move forward ; to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach ; to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display ; to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out ; to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform ; to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised ; to sell ; to exceed; to go over

んです

x13 | Rank #43

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

か

x22 | 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

うん

x13 | Rank #56

yes; yeah; uh huh ; hum; hmmm; well; erm; huh? ; oof

は

x71 | Rank #2

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

調(ちょう)理(り)場(ば)

x1 | Rank #24,494

kitchen

も

x37 | 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

リストラ

x1 | Rank #15,581

(corporate) restructuring ; downsizing; laying off (workers)

空(くう)気(き)

x1 | Rank #937

air; atmosphere ; mood; situation ; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

が

x78 | 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

漂(ただよ)う

x1 | Rank #4,172

to drift; to float ; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air ; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood) ; to wander; to walk around aimlessly ; to be unsteady; to be unstable ; to falter; to flinch; to wince ; to live in unreliable circumstances

始(はじ)める

x2 | Rank #444

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 ...

ん

x13 | Rank #23

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

それなら

x1 | Rank #1,289

if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

自(じ)分(ぶん)から

x1 | Rank #4,252

willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord

と

x21 | Rank #6

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

て

x7 | Rank #21

you said; he said; she said; they said ; even if ; do you seriously think that ; I already told you; you should know by now that; of course ; the said ...; said ... ; says that ... ; I hear that ... ; as for the term ... ; as for ...

そう

x5 | Rank #41

in that way; thus; such ; so ; so?

なんだ

x3 | Rank #80

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

行(い)き先(さき)

x1 | Rank #6,666

destination ; whereabouts ; future; prospects

決(き)まる

x5 | Rank #617

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)

とりあえず

x1 | Rank #703

first of all; at once; right away ; for now; for the time being; tentatively ; anyway

同(おな)じ

x4 | Rank #175

same; identical; equal; alike; equivalent ; anyway; in any case; if one must ...; if one has to ...; as long as ...

方(ほう)向(こう)

x2 | Rank #1,753

direction; orientation; bearing; way ; course (e.g. of action)

に

x60 | 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

向(む)かう

x2 | Rank #569

to face ; to go towards; to head towards

みる

x2 | Rank #177

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe ; to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge ; to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on ; to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.) ; to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try ; to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...

この

x28 | Rank #27

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

店(みせ)

x10 | Rank #464

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

大(たい)将(しょう)

x4 | Rank #3,196

general; admiral ; head; chief; leader; boss; kingpin ; old chap; mate; boss; chief; man ; athlete who competes in the last match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)

私(わたし)

x26 | Rank #22

I; me

しのぶ

x4 | Rank #9,823

squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii) ; Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern) ; color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue) ; shinobu-wake (Edo-period women's hairstyle) ; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern

シノブ

x14 | Rank #17,447

２(ふた)人(り)

x4 | Rank #254

two persons; two people; pair; couple

やる

x3 | Rank #66

to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study ; to send; to dispatch; to despatch ; to put; to move; to turn (one's head, glance, etc.) ; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status); to let have; to present; to bestow; to confer ; to make (a vehicle) go faster ; to run (a business); to keep; to be engaged in; to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to practise ; to have (food, drink, etc.); to eat; to drink; to smoke ; to hold (a performance); to perform; to show ; to ease (one's mind) ; to harm; to injure; to kill

居(い)酒(ざか)屋(や)

x3 | Rank #10,416

izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks

ノブ

x2 | Rank #7,684

knob ; doorknob

いらっしゃいませ

x5 | Rank #2,139

welcome

あいよ

x1 | Rank #9,181

okay; sure; okey-dokey

一(いっ)見(けん)

x1 | Rank #5,258

look; glimpse; glance ; apparently; seemingly; at first glance; on the face of it ; first meeting

いたって

x1 | Rank #9,995

very much; exceedingly; extremely

普(ふ)通(つう)

x2 | Rank #434

normal; ordinary; regular; usual; common; average ; normally; ordinarily; usually; generally; commonly ; local train; train that stops at every station

です

x23 | Rank #19

be; is

だけ

x10 | Rank #45

only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone ; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

知(し)る

x2 | Rank #131

to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover ; to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize ; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to appreciate ; to remember; to be familiar with; to be acquainted with ; to experience; to go through; to know (e.g. hardship) ; to get acquainted with (a person); to get to know ; to have to do with; to be concerned with; to be one's concern; to be one's responsibility

秘(ひ)密(みつ)

x1 | Rank #1,139

secret; secrecy; confidentiality; privacy ; mystery ; secret (e.g. to success) ; esoteric teachings

ガラス

x5 | Rank #3,631

glass; pane

先(さき)に

x3 | Rank #478

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

異(い)世(せ)界(かい)

x1 | Rank #4,847

another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai

広(ひろ)がる

x1 | Rank #2,034

to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

あっ

x9 | Rank #40

ah; oh ; hey!

開(かい)店(てん)

x1 | Rank #9,658

opening a new shop ; opening a shop (for the day)

前(さき)

x2 | Rank #129

point; tip; end; nozzle ; head (of a line); front ; first; before; ahead (of) ; (the way) ahead; beyond ; future ; previous; prior; former; recent; last ; destination; address; place where you do something ; rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part ; the other party

掃(そう)除(じ)

x1 | Rank #2,012

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

ですか

x9 | Rank #87

indicates question

フランク

x1 | Rank #20,521

frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)

あの

x9 | Rank #49

that; those; the

すう

x3 | Rank #384

to smoke; to breathe in; to inhale ; to suck; to sip; to slurp ; to absorb; to soak up ; to kiss

お願(ねが)い

x2 | Rank #287

request; favour (to ask); wish ; please

ある

x8 | Rank #36

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

けど

x6 | Rank #34

but; however; although

入(い)り口(ぐち)

x1 | Rank #2,540

entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

鍵(かぎ)

x2 | Rank #1,094

key ; lock ; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue

開(ひら)く

x3 | 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.)

事(じ)件(けん)

x2 | Rank #414

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal

においがする

x1 | Rank #16,080

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

ね

x24 | 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 ...

やっぱり

x2 | Rank #201

as expected; sure enough; just as one thought ; after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case ; too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either ; still; as before ; all the same; even so; still; nonetheless

泥(どろ)棒(ぼう)

x2 | Rank #3,714

thief; burglar; robber ; theft; burglary; robbery

できる

x4 | 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

こと

x14 | 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 ...

衛(えい)兵(へい)

x8 | Rank #9,301

guard; sentinel; garrison

詰(つ)め所(しょ)

x1 | Rank #34,446

station; office; guardroom

伝(つた)える

x1 | Rank #728

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart; to propagate; to teach; to bequeath

くる

x4 | 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 ...")

もらう

x3 | Rank #157

to receive; to take; to accept ; to get someone to do something ; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match) ; to contract (a disease); to catch; to be affected

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