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

風(ふう)景(けい)

x1 | Rank #4,441

scenery; scene; landscape; view; sight ; scene (e.g. of a crime)

私(わたし)

x7 | Rank #21

I; me

は

x34 | Rank #2

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

こういう

x1 | Rank #511

such; this sort of; like this

東(とう)京(きょう)

x3 | Rank #768

Tokyo

景色(けしき)

x2 | Rank #2,605

scenery; scene; landscape

が

x26 | 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

嫌(きら)い

x2 | Rank #934

disliked; hated; disagreeable ; tendency; smack (of); touch (of) ; distinction; discrimination

だ

x27 | Rank #8

be; is

そして

x1 | Rank #117

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

年(とし)

x1 | Rank #143

year ; age; years ; past one's prime; old age

開(かい)催(さい)

x1 | Rank #3,980

holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

に

x40 | 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)ける

x1 | Rank #1,025

to turn (towards); to face; to point; to aim; to direct to ; to head to; to go towards ; to allot; to allocate ; to send; to dispatch (e.g. a person) ; to aim for; to pursue

再(さい)開(かい)発(はつ)

x1 | Rank #20,232

redevelopment

進(すす)む

x1 | Rank #915

to advance; to go forward ; to precede; to go ahead (of) ; to make progress; to improve ; to deepen; to heighten ; to be fast (of a clock); to be ahead ; to do of one's own free will

街(まち)

x2 | Rank #664

town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood ; downtown; main street ; street; road

どんどん

x2 | Rank #1,104

drumming (noise); beating; pounding; banging; booming; stamping ; rapidly; quickly; steadily ; continuously; one after the other; in succession

新(あたら)しい

x2 | Rank #546

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern

なる

x9 | 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

でも

x7 | 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

日本(にほん)

x1 | Rank #526

Japan

まだまだ

x1 | Rank #1,033

still; much more; (not) yet ; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

廃(すた)れる

x1 | Rank #29,826

to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion; to go out of style ; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)

ほら

x3 | Rank #257

look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!

あれ

x4 | Rank #159

that; that thing ; that person ; then; that time ; that place (over there) ; down there (i.e. one's genitals) ; period; menses

です

x20 | Rank #18

be; is

よ

x54 | Rank #10

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

さん

x16 | Rank #25

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san ; politeness marker

俺(おれ)

x5 | Rank #23

I; me

まだ

x3 | Rank #102

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

から

x9 | 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

な

x22 | 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?

なぁ

x5 | Rank #244

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?

って

x20 | 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 ...

て

x11 | Rank #20

まさか

x1 | Rank #271

by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not) ; something unexpected; emergency ; currently; for the time being; presently; for now ; indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly

いい

x20 | Rank #29

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

もう

x8 | 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

言(い)う

x5 | Rank #51

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

はい

x16 | 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

見(み)る

x5 | Rank #87

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) ...

歓(かん)迎(げい)

x1 | Rank #4,607

welcome; (warm) reception

くれる

x2 | 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

ってよ

x1 | Rank #5,530

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

よし

x2 | Rank #10,003

common reed (Phragmites australis)

飲(の)む

x7 | Rank #432

to drink; to swallow; to take (medicine) ; to smoke (tobacco) ; to swallow up; to engulf ; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down; to hold back; to swallow (one's tears); to catch (one's breath) ; to accept (a demand, conditions, etc.); to agree to ; to make light of (someone); to think nothing of; to overwhelm; to overawe ; to carry (a concealed dagger, etc.); to conceal (up one's sleeve, etc.)

ぞ

x15 | Rank #58

adds force or indicates command

で

x20 | Rank #11

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

くださる

x2 | Rank #116

to give; to confer; to bestow ; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour; to favor

悔(くや)しい

x3 | Rank #1,846

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed; frustrating; annoying; regrettable

ない

x5 | Rank #1,614

dead

んです

x28 | Rank #42

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

か

x27 | 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

はっ

x1 | Rank #156

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

そりゃ

x2 | Rank #606

very; extremely ; that is

さ

x3 | Rank #90

-ness ; indicates assertion ; come; come now

営(えい)業(ぎょう)

x4 | Rank #3,698

business; trade; operations ; sales

する

x8 | 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

んだ

x10 | Rank #16

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

なん

x2 | Rank #1,044

difficulty; trouble; hardship; shortage ; accident; disaster; danger ; fault; defect; flaw ; criticism; charge; blame

なんだ

x7 | Rank #77

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

今日(きょう)

x3 | Rank #115

today; this day ; these days; recently; nowadays

ひとつ

x1 | Rank #797

one ; for one thing ; only ; (not) even ; just (e.g. "just try it") ; some kind of; one type of

も

x17 | 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

仕(し)事(ごと)

x5 | Rank #220

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

できる

x2 | Rank #3,609

to be out of; to have no more at hand

稼(かせ)ぎ

x1 | Rank #11,953

earnings

危(き)機(き)

x2 | Rank #3,012

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

なんです

x1 | Rank #338

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

いや

x4 | Rank #75

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

だから

x2 | Rank #57

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reason ; like I said; I told you already

飲(の)まれる

x1 | Rank #134,199

to be swallowed up (by); to be engulfed ; to be overwhelmed (by); to be overawed

おい

x10 | Rank #161

hey!; say!; I say!; come on!; look!; oi! ; I; me

おいおい

x3 | Rank #1,120

hey!; wait a minute!; whoa! ; boohoo; waaaa

勘(かん)弁(べん)

x1 | Rank #3,029

pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

この

x7 | Rank #27

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

寂(さび)れる

x2 | Rank #27,746

to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate ; to taper off (of a sound)

具(ぐ)合(あい)

x1 | Rank #2,279

condition; state ; health; state (of health) ; way; manner ; circumstance; luck ; face; dignity; decency; propriety

る

x2 | Rank #616

exile (second most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)

ようかん

x1 | Rank #24,106

Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)

こけし

x1 | Rank #38,339

limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll

タバコ

x1 | Rank #3,958

tobacco; cigarette; cigar ; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

これ

x14 | Rank #33

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

看(かん)板(ばん)

x1 | Rank #4,469

signboard; sign; billboard; hoarding; doorplate ; draw; attraction; feature; highlight; spokesman; figurehead ; reputation (of a shop); name ; appearance; look; show ; closing (for the day, esp. of a restaurant or bar); closing time

ね

x23 | 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 ...

何(なん)年(ねん)

x1 | Rank #3,725

how many years; how long ; what year

前(さき)

x2 | Rank #123

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

こんな

x6 | Rank #99

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

感(かん)じ

x3 | Rank #351

feeling; sense; impression

かつて

x1 | Rank #1,397

once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex- ; never yet; never before; first time; still not happened

賑(にぎ)わう

x1 | Rank #18,635

to be crowded with people; to be bustling with ; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business

見(み)つける

x1 | Rank #506

to find; to discover; to come across; to spot; to catch (someone doing) ; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

昭(しょう)和(わ)

x6 | Rank #4,862

Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7) ; reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned; quaint; old-school

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