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

ね

x22 | 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 ...

そう

x6 | Rank #41

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

じゃあ

x10 | Rank #119

then; well; so; well then

千利休

x2 | Rank #78,039

Sen no Rikyū (1522-1591) (founder of the Sen School of tea ceremony)

は

x20 | Rank #2

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

お茶(ちゃ)をいれる

x1 | Rank #94,512

to make tea

が

x14 | 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

うまい

x1 | Rank #474

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

から

x4 | 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

えっ

x6 | Rank #77

huh?; what's up?

お母(かあ)さん

x2 | Rank #355

mother; mom; mum; ma ; wife ; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she; her

おかげ

x1 | Rank #1,597

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing ; assistance; help; aid ; effects; influence

じゃない

x6 | Rank #46

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

え

x10 | Rank #90

eh?; what?; oh? ; yes; that's correct ; strengthens a question, assertion, etc. ; hey

だ

x7 | Rank #8

be; is

もん

x2 | Rank #404

indicates reason or excuse ; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

おいしい

x3 | Rank #576

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

お茶(ちゃ)

x1 | Rank #1,344

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

いれる

x1 | Rank #4,427

to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to install (e.g. software); to set (a jewel, etc.); to ink in (e.g. tattoo) ; to admit; to accept; to employ; to hire ; to accept; to comply; to grant; to adopt (a policy, etc.); to take (advice, etc.); to listen to; to pay attention to ; to include ; to pay (one's rent, etc.) ; to cast (a vote) ; to make (tea, coffee, etc.) ; to turn on (a switch, etc.) ; to send (a fax); to call

方(さま)

x2 | Rank #845

Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms ; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions) ; state; situation; appearance; manner

教(おし)える

x1 | Rank #324

to teach; to instruct ; to tell; to inform; to show ; to preach

あげる

x1 | Rank #305

to raise; to elevate ; to do up (one's hair) ; to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.) ; to land (a boat) ; to deep-fry ; to show someone (into a room) ; to give ; to send someone (away) ; to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll ; to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve

まあ

x8 | Rank #146

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now ; tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat ; well...; I think...; it would seem...; you might say...; Hmmm, I guess so... ; oh!; oh dear!; oh, my!; wow!; goodness gracious!; good heavens!

そうだね

x1 | Rank #930

sure; yeah; I know

母(はは)

x1 | Rank #685

mother

か

x10 | 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

私(わたし)

x4 | Rank #22

I; me

そして

x1 | Rank #112

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

この人(ひと)

x1 | Rank #945

this person; he; she

父(ちち)

x1 | Rank #544

father

部(ぶ)長(ちょう)

x2 | Rank #1,127

head (chief, director) of a section or department ; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team

さん

x16 | Rank #20

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

も

x20 | 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

言(い)う

x4 | Rank #50

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

けど

x10 | Rank #34

but; however; although

本(ほん)物(もの)

x1 | Rank #1,003

genuine article; real thing; real deal

家(か)族(ぞく)写(しゃ)真(しん)

x1 | Rank #43,551

family photo

みたい

x5 | Rank #166

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

ちょっと

x6 | Rank #79

a little; a bit; slightly ; just a minute; for a moment; briefly ; somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite ; (not) easily; (not) readily ; hey!; come on; excuse me ; thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible

坂東

x12 | Rank #16,931

Bandō; former name of the Kantō region

に

x21 | 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

失(しつ)礼(れい)

x2 | Rank #412

discourtesy; impoliteness ; excuse me; goodbye ; to leave ; to be rude

でしょ

x5 | Rank #138

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

勝(かっ)手(て)に

x1 | Rank #750

arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases; selfishly; by itself; automatically

家(か)族(ぞく)

x1 | Rank #545

family

一(いち)員(いん)

x1 | Rank #5,359

one person; one member

する

x3 | 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

だけど

x2 | Rank #188

however

感(かん)じ

x2 | Rank #350

feeling; sense; impression

いい

x6 | Rank #30

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

だった

x3 | Rank #38

was; were

わ

x4 | Rank #52

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

変(か)わる

x1 | Rank #403

to change; to be transformed; to be altered; to vary ; to move to ; to be different; to be uncommon; to be unusual

確(たし)かに

x1 | Rank #285

surely; certainly

仕(し)事(ごと)

x2 | Rank #226

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

できる

x7 | Rank #101

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

し

x9 | Rank #70

and; besides; moreover; what's more; not only ... but also ; because; since ; the thing is; for one thing

いつも

x1 | Rank #232

always; all the time; at all times ; never ; usual; regular; habitual; customary

励(はげ)ます

x1 | Rank #6,000

to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up ; to raise (one's voice)

くれる

x3 | Rank #86

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

すごい

x1 | Rank #213

terrible; dreadful ; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific ; to a great extent; vast (in numbers) ; awfully; very; immensely

前(まえ)向(む)き

x2 | Rank #6,209

front-facing ; forward-looking; positive; constructive

なる

x1 | Rank #631

to bear fruit

何(なに)

x8 | Rank #31

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)

ううん

x1 | Rank #830

um; er; well ; nuh-uh; no ; oof

よ

x16 | Rank #11

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

何(なん)でもない

x2 | Rank #2,530

easy; trifling; harmless; of no concern; nothing ; nothing of the sort; not at all

って

x14 | 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 ...

何(なに)何(なに)

x2 | Rank #34,759

what ; so-and-so; such and such; something (or other) ; what?; wait; hang on ; well, well; let's see ; no; oh (not at all); please; there, there

いや

x3 | Rank #76

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

あの

x4 | Rank #49

that; those; the

えっと

x1 | Rank #847

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

卵(たまご)

x2 | Rank #2,441

eggs; egg; spawn; roe ; (hen's) egg ; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); budding ... ; beginning; origin; infancy

借(か)りる

x1 | Rank #1,309

to borrow ; to rent; to hire ; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to receive ; to use (for another purpose); to put to a different use

わね

x1 | Rank #562

isn't it?; it really is

フフフ

x1 | Rank #883

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

上(あ)がる

x1 | Rank #864

to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised ; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in ; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade ; to get out (of water); to come ashore ; to increase ; to improve; to make progress ; to be promoted; to advance ; to be made (of profit, etc.) ; to occur (esp. of a favourable result) ; to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.)

ぞ

x1 | Rank #61

adds force or indicates command

うん

x2 | Rank #57

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

あ

x9 | Rank #42

ah; oh ; hey!

母(かあ)さん

x2 | Rank #887

mother ; wife

オムレツ

x1 | Rank #22,262

omelette; omelet

作(つく)る

x1 | Rank #266

to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct ; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol) ; to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train ; to till ; to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write ; to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose ; to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found ; to have (a child) ; to make up (one's face, etc.) ; to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)

時(とき)

x4 | Rank #111

time; hour; moment ; occasion; case ; chance; opportunity; season ; the times; the age; the day ; tense

詠子

x3 | Rank #31,112

Utako ; Yomiko

何(なん)としても

x1 | Rank #9,203

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

頑(がん)張(ば)る

x8 | Rank #338

to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best ; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion) ; to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge

ほしい

x3 | Rank #408

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

よな

x1 | Rank #275

isn't that right?

話(はな)す

x2 | Rank #310

to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat ; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss ; to speak (a language)

気(き)分(ぶん)

x1 | Rank #849

feeling; mood

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

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