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

妻(つま)

x3 | Rank #1,224

wife ; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings ; accompaniment; side (remark)

だった

x18 | Rank #40

was; were

です

x59 | Rank #18

be; is

お久(ひさ)しぶり

x1 | Rank #3,545

it's been a long time; long time no see

大(だい)

x16 | Rank #4,824

large; big; great; huge; vast; major; important; serious; severe ; great; prominent; eminent; distinguished ; -sized; as big as; the size of ; university ; large (e.g. serving size); large option ; long month (i.e. having 31 days)

ちゃん

x23 | Rank #94

suffix for familiar person

痩(や)せる

x1 | Rank #7,733

to become thin; to lose weight; to slim ; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile; to become barren

いや

x11 | Rank #75

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

じゃあ

x5 | Rank #110

then; well; so; well then

疲(つか)れる

x3 | Rank #1,071

to get tired; to tire; to get fatigued; to become exhausted; to grow weary ; to become worn out (of a well-used object) ; to starve

そういえば

x1 | Rank #558

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

昔(むかし)

x2 | Rank #420

the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago ; the past ten years; the past decade

も

x71 | 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

わ

x8 | Rank #52

indicates emotion or admiration ; indicates emphasis ; I; me ; wah! ; boo!

よね

x5 | Rank #118

isn't that right?

家(いえ)

x45 | Rank #4,748

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

でも

x15 | 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

寝(ね)る

x1 | Rank #503

to sleep (lying down) ; to go to bed; to lie in bed ; to lie down ; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse) ; to lie flat (e.g. of hair) ; to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.) ; to ferment (of soy sauce, miso, etc.)

しか

x1 | Rank #219

nothing but; except; no more than

言(い)う

x15 | Rank #51

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

もの

x6 | Rank #78

thing; object; article; stuff; substance ; one's things; possessions; property; belongings ; things; something; anything; everything; nothing ; quality ; reason; the way of things ; used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen ; item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ... ; cause of ...; cause for ... ; somehow; somewhat; for some reason ; really; truly

う

x1 | Rank #68,764

cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)

フッ

x2 | Rank #311

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

本(ほん)日(じつ)

x2 | Rank #1,575

today; this day

は

x153 | Rank #2

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

弊(へい)社(しゃ)

x1 | Rank #13,028

our company; our firm

に

x104 | 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

で

x71 | Rank #11

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

そんな

x7 | Rank #64

such; that sort of; that kind of; like that ; no way!; never!

言(い)い方(かた)

x1 | Rank #1,734

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

する

x19 | Rank #19

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

でよ

x1 | Rank #2,332

expresses a firm view or feeling ; please ...; would you ...

何(なに)

x20 | 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)

来(く)る

x4 | Rank #89

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 ...")

相(そう)談(だん)

x2 | Rank #1,211

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice

ことがある

x1 | Rank #987

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something) ; (for something) to happen on occasion

課(か)長(ちょう)

x20 | Rank #2,112

section manager; section chief

客(きゃく)

x4 | Rank #1,165

guest; visitor ; customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger ; counter for containers used to entertain guests

お茶(ちゃ)

x8 | Rank #1,308

tea (esp. green or barley) ; tea break (at work) ; tea ceremony

あら

x1 | Rank #494

oh!; ah!; oh no

今(いま)

x10 | Rank #63

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

トイレ

x1 | Rank #1,451

toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory ; going to the toilet; relieving oneself

白(しら)洲(す)

x6 | Rank #34,262

white sandbar; white sandbank ; area in a garden or entrance of a house laid with white sand or pebbles ; gravel separating a noh stage from the audience ; court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand

今日(きょう)

x14 | Rank #115

today; this day ; these days; recently; nowadays

もう

x20 | 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

ちらし

x3 | Rank #8,925

leaflet; flyer; handbill ; scattering ; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top ; writing in an irregular hand

ポスティング

x3 | Rank #76,319

putting flyers into mailboxes ; posting (to online message boards, etc.) ; posting (accounting transactions)

お客(きゃく)様(さま)

x5 | Rank #1,316

guest; visitor ; customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger

あの

x21 | Rank #49

that; those; the

茶(ちゃ)出(だ)し

x1 | Rank #87,708

small teapot

私(わたし)

x38 | Rank #21

I; me

仕(し)事(ごと)

x7 | Rank #220

work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment ; work

じゃない

x9 | Rank #45

is not; am not; are not ; isn't it?

んです

x26 | Rank #42

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

けど

x23 | Rank #34

but; however; although

だ

x41 | Rank #8

be; is

を

x77 | 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.

売(う)る

x10 | Rank #1,111

to sell ; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.) ; to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself ; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.); to provoke; to force on someone

こと

x39 | 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 ...

実(じっ)績(せき)

x1 | Rank #7,449

achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

持(も)つ

x6 | 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

行(い)く

x7 | Rank #79

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 ...

急(いそ)ぐ

x2 | Rank #726

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

はい

x28 | Rank #50

yes; that is correct ; understood; I see; OK; okay ; present; here ; pardon?; what's that?; come again? ; now; here; here you go ; giddy-up; giddap

ゴー

x5 | Rank #3,271

go (signal, sign) ; going (somewhere)

よ

x76 | Rank #10

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

自(じ)分(ぶん)で

x2 | Rank #549

by myself; in person; by oneself

って

x26 | Rank #15

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 ...

はいはい

x2 | Rank #1,406

crawling (of a baby)

５(ご)

x7 | Rank #522

five; 5

Ｌ(エル)Ｄ(ディー)Ｋ(ケー)

x9 | Rank #43,660

combined living room, dining room and kitchen

どう

x11 | Rank #68

how; in what way; how about

なる

x11 | 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

か

x34 | 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

バブル

x2 | Rank #15,170

bubble ; bubble economy

頃(ころ)

x8 | Rank #602

(approximate) time; around; about; toward ; suitable time (or condition) ; time of year; season

んだ

x32 | Rank #16

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

無(む)駄(だ)

x1 | Rank #1,186

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

部屋(へや)

x7 | Rank #266

room; chamber ; apartment; flat; pad ; stable

数(かず)多(おお)く

x1 | Rank #10,373

in great numbers

これ

x10 | Rank #33

this; this one ; this person ; now; this point (in time) ; here ; used to stress the subject of a sentence ; I; me

言(い)い訳(わけ)

x1 | Rank #2,519

excuse ; explanation

なら

x12 | Rank #65

if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that ; as for; on the topic of ; if that's the case; if so; that being the case ; if possible; if circumstances allow

が

x88 | 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

当(あ)て

x1 | Rank #7,001

aim; object; purpose; end ; expectations; prospects; hopes ; something that can be relied upon ; snack served with alcoholic drink ; pad; guard ; blow; strike ; addressed to ; per

ある

x13 | Rank #36

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

売(う)れる

x9 | Rank #2,442

to sell (well) ; to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

そう

x8 | Rank #435

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

ね

x44 | 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 ...

えっと

x1 | Rank #803

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

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