Jiten beta

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

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

し

x2 | Rank #69

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

体(たい)調(ちょう)

x1 | Rank #3,068

physical condition; state of health; shape

も

x21 | 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

よい

x2 | Rank #170

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

なる

x8 | Rank #44

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

自(じ)由(ゆう)

x1 | Rank #1,174

freedom; liberty

でした

x5 | Rank #450

was, were

しかし

x2 | Rank #162

however; but

ある日(ひ)

x1 | Rank #3,417

one day; (on) a certain day

を

x44 | 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.

境(さかい)

x1 | Rank #9,039

border; boundary ; turning point; watershed ; area; region; spot; space; environment ; psychological state; mental state ; cognitive object; something perceptible by the sense organs or mind

に

x49 | 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

私(わたし)

x13 | Rank #22

I; me

ととのう

x7 | Rank #46,458

to be ready; to be prepared; to be arranged ; to be in order; to be put in order; to be well-ordered; to be well-proportioned; to be harmonious ; to be adjusted; to be regulated; to be refined (e.g. of a face) ; to be settled (e.g. treaty, contract); to be completed

のです

x4 | Rank #350

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

んです

x28 | Rank #43

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

泣(な)く

x1 | Rank #661

to cry; to shed tears; to weep; to sob ; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to face hardship ; to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly; to make sacrifices ; to be not worth worth the name; to suffer (of a reputation); to be spoiled; to be put to shame ; to lament; to bemoan; to bewail

の

x115 | 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

生(い)きがい

x1 | Rank #17,456

reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

すむ

x4 | Rank #358

to finish; to end; to be completed ; to merely result in something less severe than expected ; to feel at ease ; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

そこ

x1 | Rank #151

there (place relatively near listener) ; there (place just mentioned); that place ; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised) ; you

決(き)める

x1 | Rank #467

to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix ; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match) ; to persist in doing; to go through with ; to always do; to have made a habit of ; to take for granted; to assume ; to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines ; to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing ; to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.) ; to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs

のに

x5 | Rank #106

although; despite; even though; and yet ; whereas; while ; if only; I wish ; in order to

会(あ)う

x3 | Rank #258

to meet; to encounter; to see ; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

もう一(いち)度(ど)

x2 | Rank #797

once more; again

とと

x1 | Rank #6,328

fishie; birdie; chickie

うよう

x1 | Rank #43,468

right lobe

する

x9 | 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

もらう

x2 | 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

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 ...

て

x10 | Rank #21

偶(ぐう)然(ぜん)

x4 | Rank #1,436

coincidence; chance; accident; fortuity ; by chance; unexpectedly; accidentally ; contingency

さん

x12 | Rank #20

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

言(い)う

x3 | Rank #50

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

なら

x2 | Rank #67

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

いくらでも

x1 | Rank #3,837

as many as one likes; as much as one likes ; great many; plenty; to any degree; in unlimited quantities; any amount (of); any number (of) ; almost (none); (not) much ; no matter how much; no matter how big or small

その代(か)わり

x1 | Rank #6,101

instead; but (on the other hand)

くださる

x2 | Rank #125

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

そして

x4 | Rank #117

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

永(えい)遠(えん)

x1 | Rank #2,042

eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

と

x25 | Rank #6

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

とのい

x1 | Rank #93,488

night duty (in an imperial court, public office, etc.); night guard; night watch ; attending (a noble) through the night

手(て)

x1 | Rank #111

hand; arm ; forepaw; foreleg ; handle ; hand; worker; help ; trouble; care; effort ; means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship ; hand; handwriting ; kind; type; sort ; one's hands; one's possession ; ability to cope

入(い)れる

x1 | Rank #334

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

何(なに)

x6 | 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)

ですか

x12 | Rank #87

indicates question

今(いま)

x3 | Rank #68

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

話(はなし)

x1 | Rank #99

talk; speech; chat; conversation ; topic; subject ; discussions; negotiation; argument ; rumor; talk; hearsay ; tale; story; fable ; circumstances; particulars

いや

x8 | Rank #76

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

作(つく)り話(ばなし)

x1 | Rank #16,011

fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth

か

x20 | 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

べつに

x1 | Rank #4,787

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially ; separately; apart; additionally; extra

えっ

x4 | Rank #75

huh?; what's up?

作(つく)る

x4 | Rank #265

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.)

話(はな)す

x1 | Rank #307

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

いく

x2 | 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 ...

時(じ)間(かん)

x2 | Rank #165

time ; hour ; period; class; lesson

ね

x40 | 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 ...

もう

x4 | 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

出(で)る

x1 | 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

はい

x10 | Rank #51

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

ちょ

x3 | Rank #673

(written) work; book ; (written) by ; clearness; obviousness; conspicuousness

なくなる

x1 | Rank #583

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing ; to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to be reduced to zero; to not occur any more ; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

なんです

x2 | Rank #347

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

どれくらい

x1 | Rank #6,901

how long; how far; how much

日(にっ)間(かん)

x1 | Rank #4,291

daytime; during the day

一(いっ)生(しょう)

x1 | Rank #1,502

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; one existence; a generation; an age; the whole world; the era ; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

思(おも)う

x4 | Rank #73

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

よ

x22 | Rank #11

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

想(そう)像(ぞう)

x1 | Rank #1,146

imagination; supposition; guess

だけ

x1 | Rank #45

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

怖(こわ)い

x1 | Rank #425

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

な

x10 | 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?

ああ

x2 | Rank #53

ah!; oh!; alas! ; yes; indeed; that is correct ; aah; gah; argh ; hey!; yo! ; uh huh; yeah yeah; right; gotcha

あれ

x7 | Rank #181

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

いやぁ

x3 | Rank #2,258

oh; oh my; oh dear; wow ; well, ...; er ...; why, ...

みる

x6 | 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) ...

けど

x9 | Rank #34

but; however; although

え

x3 | Rank #91

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

のる

x1 | Rank #4,130

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark ; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount ; to reach; to go over; to pass ; to follow; to stay (on track); to go with (the times, etc.) ; to take part; to participate; to join ; to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.) ; to be deceived; to be taken in ; to be carried; to be spread; to be scattered ; to stick; to attach; to take; to go on

ちゃん

x2 | Rank #54

suffix for familiar person

知(し)る

x6 | 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

いやいや

x1 | Rank #980

no!; no no!; no, not at all

なのに

x2 | Rank #493

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that

それ

x11 | Rank #26

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

しずか

x1 | Rank #4,723

quiet; silent ; slow; unhurried ; calm; peaceful