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.

できる

| x3 | Rank #88

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

にくい

| x1 | Rank #1,690

difficult to ...; hard to ...

する

| x17 | Rank #13

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

薬(やく)草(そう)

| x2 | Rank #12,386

medicinal herb

が

| x76 | 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

使(つか)う

| x2 | Rank #169

to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use ; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume ; to use (language); to speak

て

| x12 | Rank #16

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 ...

おる

| x3 | Rank #296

to be (animate); to be; to exist ; to be ...-ing ; to (have the audacity to) do

何(なに)

| x11 | Rank #26

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)

のです

| x9 | Rank #495

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

倫子

| x8 | Rank #54,425

Satoko ; Shinako ; Toshiko ; Nobuko ; Noriko ; Hiroko ; Michiko ; Motoko

殿(どの)

| x21 | Rank #2,780

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

の

| x119 | 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

悲(かな)しむ

| x1 | Rank #2,541

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

顔(かお)

| x1 | Rank #125

face; visage ; look; expression; countenance ; honor; honour; face ; influence; notoriety

だけ

| x3 | Rank #33

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

は

| x70 | Rank #3

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

見(み)る

| x4 | Rank #64

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) ...

ない

| x9 | Rank #32

nonexistent; not being (there) ; unowned; not had; unpossessed ; unique ; not; impossible; won't happen ; not ; to not be; to have not

だ

| x17 | Rank #8

be; is

がなあ

| x1 | Rank #14,617

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.) ; emphatic particle ; particle adding uncertainty

に

| x82 | 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

はい

| x11 | 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

長(なが)らく

| x2 | Rank #10,469

long; (for a) long time

その

| x11 | Rank #21

that; the ; part (as in "part two") ; um ...; er ...; uh ...

ため

| x5 | Rank #173

good; advantage; benefit; welfare ; sake; purpose; objective; aim ; consequence; result; effect ; affecting; regarding; concerning

か

| x30 | 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

と

| x22 | Rank #6

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

いったい

| x3 | Rank #1,985

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth ; one object; one body; unity ; one form; one style ; one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.) ; generally; in general

誰(だれ)

| x3 | Rank #112

who

ような

| x6 | Rank #101

like; similar to ; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that) ; feels like; feels similar to; feels as if

件(けん)

| x1 | Rank #748

matter; affair; case; item; subject ; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc. ; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

仕(し)業(わざ)

| x1 | Rank #2,519

deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work

調(しら)べ

| x1 | Rank #2,759

investigation; inspection; examination ; tune; note; melody

つく

| x1 | Rank #204

to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling ; to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye ; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) ; to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.) ; to take root ; to accompany; to attend; to follow; to study with ; to side with; to belong to ; to possess; to haunt ; to be lit; to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.) ; to be settled; to be resolved; to be decided

いえ

| x4 | Rank #321

no ; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it

ただ

| x4 | Rank #162

ordinary; common; usual ; free of charge ; unaffected; as is; safe ; only; merely; just; simply ; but; however; nevertheless

われわれ

| x3 | Rank #8,844

考(かんが)え

| x1 | Rank #856

thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept ; idea; notion; imagination ; intention; plan; design ; consideration; judgement; deliberation; reflection ; wish; hope; expectation

では

| x11 | Rank #66

then; well; so; well then ; bye then ; at; in; by; with; using ; if not ...; unless ...

松島

| x5 | Rank #42,719

Matsuzaki ; Matsushima ; Matsujima ; Songdo International Business District (South Korea)

ないか

| x4 | Rank #520

won't; hasn't; isn't; doesn't ; won't you

知保

| x4 | Rank #204,178

Tomoyasu

方(ほう)

| x4 | Rank #215

direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction) ; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part ; type; category ; field (of study, etc.) ; indicates one side of a comparison ; way; method; manner; means ; length (of each side of a square)

さま

| x49 | Rank #511

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

竹千代

| x6 | Rank #74,693

Takechiyo

君(くん)

| x4 | Rank #454

Mr; master; boy ; Ms; miss ; sir; madam

産(う)む

| x4 | Rank #2,572

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs) ; to produce; to yield; to give rise to; to deliver

なる

| x12 | Rank #34

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

大(おお)奥(おく)

| x1 | Rank #35,172

inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem

で

| x10 | Rank #35

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

地(ち)位(い)

| x1 | Rank #4,335

(social) position; status; standing ; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank

盤(ばん)石(じゃく)

| x1 | Rank #22,393

huge rock ; firmness; solidity

それ

| x4 | Rank #20

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

こと

| x18 | Rank #14

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 ...

ようい

| x3 | Rank #300

easy; simple; plain

と共(とも)に

| x1 | Rank #1,923

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

側(そく)室(しつ)

| x8 | Rank #31,034

concubine (of a noble)

推(お)す

| x1 | Rank #7,229

to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to nominate; to support; to back ; to infer (from); to deduce; to gather; to conjecture; to surmise ; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

そなた

| x8 | Rank #7,051

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

引(ひ)き続(つづ)く

| x2 | Rank #3,514

to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

調(しら)べる

| x2 | Rank #658

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study; to inquire; to search

いただく

| x3 | Rank #308

to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to buy ; to eat; to drink ; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head); to have (on top) ; to have (as one's leader); to live under (a ruler); to install (a president) ; to get someone to do something

もう

| x7 | Rank #36

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

よい

| x4 | Rank #133

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

わし

| x3 | Rank #1,917

I; me

子(こ)

| x7 | Rank #212

child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person ; (one's) child; offspring ; young woman ; young (animal) ; offshoot ; interest ; new share ; player who is not a dealer ; young geisha; young prostitute ; bird egg

なす

| x2 | Rank #2,289

to form; to make; to constitute ; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to establish ; to accomplish; to achieve; to win (fame); to gain ; to change (into); to convert ; to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about ; to do intentionally

快(こころよ)い

| x1 | Rank #8,165

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

思(おも)う

| x3 | Rank #55

to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon ; to think (of doing); to plan (to do) ; to judge; to assess; to regard ; to imagine; to suppose; to dream ; to expect; to look forward to ; to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want ; to care (deeply) for; to yearn for; to worry about; to love ; to recall; to remember

お前(まえ)たち

| x1 | Rank #1,396

you (plural)

も

| x16 | 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

同(おな)じ

| x1 | Rank #145

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

であろう

| x2 | Rank #1,828

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope; I fear; it seems

世(よ)継(つ)ぎ

| x2 | Rank #28,653

heir; successor

公(く)家(げ)

| x2 | Rank #41,040

court noble; nobility; kuge ; Imperial Court

血(ち)

| x1 | Rank #771

blood ; blood; ancestry; lineage; stock ; (the) blood; feelings; passions

混(ま)じる

| x1 | Rank #5,505

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined ; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest; to join

面(めん)倒(どう)

| x1 | Rank #884

trouble; bother ; trouble; difficulty ; care; attention

だから

| x1 | Rank #46

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

な

| x11 | Rank #56

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?

承(しょう)知(ち)

| x1 | Rank #1,853

knowledge; awareness ; acceptance; consent; assent; agreement; compliance; acknowledgment; acknowledgement ; forgiving; pardoning; excusing

つかまつる

| x1 | Rank #24,469

to serve; to do

高岳

| x2 | Rank #158,034

Takaoka ; Takadake

品(ひん)

| x33 | Rank #1,686

elegance; grace; refinement; class; dignity ; article; item ; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)