Jiten beta

indicates possessive ; nominalizes verbs and adjectives ; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases ; indicates a confident conclusion ; indicates emotional emphasis ; indicates question

駄(だ)菓(が)子(し)屋(や)

| x1 | Rank #25,813

small-time candy store; penny candy store

だった

| x25 | Rank #36

was; were

中(ちゅう)学(がく)

| x1 | Rank #2,249

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

頃(ころ)

| x2 | Rank #757

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

で

| x116 | Rank #8

at; in ; at; when ; by; with

だぶつく

| x1 | Rank #59,866

to be too large (of clothing); to be baggy ; to be flabby; to lose firmness ; to slosh about; to be overflowing (with liquid) ; to be overabundant; to be oversupplied (with); to have a glut (of)

を

| x215 | 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.

置(お)く

| x7 | Rank #398

to put; to place ; to leave (behind) ; to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up ; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire; to employ ; to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc.); to bear (in mind, etc.) ; to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool ; to take in (boarders, etc.); to provide lodging in one's house ; to separate spatially or temporally ; to do something in advance ; to leave something in a certain state; to keep something in a certain state

始(はじ)める

| x3 | Rank #336

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate ; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish ; to start ...; to begin to ...

気(き)がつくと

| x1 | Rank #11,839

before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden

に

| x311 | 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

なる

| x65 | Rank #39

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

本(もと)

| x5 | Rank #632

origin; source; beginning ; basis; base; foundation; root ; cause ; (raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stock ; (one's) side ; capital; principal; cost price ; root (of a plant); (tree) trunk ; part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand) ; first three lines of a waka ; counter for plants or trees

もと

| x6 | Rank #1,837

が

| x346 | 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

遺(い)産(さん)

| x1 | Rank #8,219

inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage

か

| x218 | Rank #10

indicates a question ; or; whether or not ; some- (e.g. something, someone) ; hmm; huh ; very ; -al; -ial; -ic; -ical; -ish; -y ; in that way

よ

| x397 | Rank #11

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

年(とし)

| x12 | Rank #153

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

前(さき)

| x21 | Rank #108

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

木(き)戸(ど)

| x112 | Rank #32,362

wicket gate; wooden door ; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)

で

| x56 | Rank #28

without doing ...

する

| x118 | Rank #15

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

連(れん)中(ちゅう)

| x4 | Rank #1,072

company; lot; people; bunch; gang; pack; guys; group; folks ; troupe; company (of musicians)

俺(おれ)たち

| x15 | Rank #512

we; us

と

| x162 | Rank #6

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

呼(よ)ぶ

| x10 | Rank #221

to call out (to); to call; to invoke ; to summon (a doctor, etc.) ; to invite ; to designate; to name; to brand ; to garner (support, etc.); to gather ; to take as one's wife

そう

| x22 | Rank #38

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

あいつ

| x24 | Rank #281

he; she; that guy ; that; that one; that thing

名(な)

| x8 | Rank #513

name; given name ; title ; fame; renown; reputation ; pretext; pretense; justification; appearance

だ

| x215 | Rank #9

be; is

ふん

| x1 | Rank #1,536

hmm; well ...; humph; huh; pshaw; pish ; roughly; harshly; violently

どいつもこいつも

| x1 | Rank #4,492

everybody; every last one of them; all

飽(あ)きもせず

| x1 | Rank #32,025

untiringly; persistently; without losing interest

ご苦(く)労(ろう)

| x1 | Rank #1,233

trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work ; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts

さんだ

| x2 | Rank #2,740

sanda; sanshou; Chinese boxing; Chinese kickboxing

こと

| x100 | 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 ...

何(なに)

| x77 | Rank #35

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)

おもしろい

| x7 | Rank #3,131

interesting; fascinating; intriguing; enthralling ; amusing; funny; comical ; enjoyable; fun; entertaining; pleasant; agreeable ; good; satisfactory; favourable; desirable; encouraging

んだ

| x176 | Rank #19

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

お前(まえ)

| x107 | Rank #93

you ; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of

ぼさっと

| x1 | Rank #30,370

absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly

しっかり

| x2 | Rank #383

tightly (holding on); firmly; securely ; strongly (built); solidly; sturdily; steadily ; properly; well; sufficiently; hard (working, etc.); fully; completely ; reliably; dependably; levelheadedly; shrewdly; wisely; cleverly

店(みせ)番(ばん)

| x3 | Rank #15,635

tending a store ; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant

じゃ

| x36 | Rank #63

then; well; so; well then

じゃあ

| x23 | Rank #140

then; well; so; well then

ない

| x39 | Rank #34

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

本(ほん)日(じつ)

| x1 | Rank #1,082

today; this day

駄(だ)賃(ちん)

| x1 | Rank #40,939

reward; recompense; tip ; conveyance charge; packhorse charge

遠(えん)慮(りょ)なく

| x1 | Rank #3,392

without reservation; freely; frankly

とる

| x9 | Rank #416

to take; to pick up; to grab; to catch; to hold ; to pass; to hand; to give ; to get; to obtain; to acquire; to win; to receive; to earn; to take (e.g. a vacation) ; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, attitude, etc.); to choose ; to remove; to get rid of; to take off ; to take away; to steal; to rob ; to eat; to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins) ; to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather; to extract (e.g. juice); to catch (e.g. fish); to harvest (a crop) ; to take up (time, space); to occupy; to spare; to set aside ; to secure; to reserve; to save; to put aside; to keep

ふざけんな

| x5 | Rank #2,478

stop messing around!; get real!; stop screwing around!; screw you!

なんだ

| x49 | Rank #72

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

この

| x63 | Rank #25

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

小(こ)銭(ぜに)

| x1 | Rank #9,983

small change; coins ; small sum of money

それ

| x55 | Rank #24

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

では

| x13 | Rank #76

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

駅(えき)前(まえ)

| x2 | Rank #5,073

in front of a station

貯(ちょ)金(きん)

| x2 | Rank #6,311

putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank) ; accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank

行(い)く

| x40 | Rank #62

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 ...

くる

| x39 | Rank #50

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 ...")

中(ちゅう)坊(ぼう)

| x1 | Rank #30,751

middle-school student

じゃない

| x74 | Rank #48

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

から

| x87 | 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

札(ふだ)

| x1 | Rank #6,775

ticket; token; check; receipt ; label; tag ; sign; card; plate ; playing card ; charm; talisman ; slip of paper posted on shrine pillars by pilgrims

くれる

| x44 | Rank #64

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

継(つ)ぐ

| x11 | Rank #2,411

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow ; to patch (clothes); to mend; to repair ; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with; to feed with; to follow up with (e.g. remarks); to gather (one's breath)

という

| x12 | Rank #79

called; named; that says; that ; as many as; as much as ; all ...; every single ...

星(ほし)

| x6 | Rank #1,174

star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); heavenly body ; star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk ; star (actor, player, etc.) ; dot; spot; fleck ; bullseye ; perp; perpetrator; culprit; offender; suspect ; one's star (that determines one's fate); one's fortune ; point; score ; star point (intersection marked with a dot); hoshi ; (pyrotechnic) star

生(う)まれる

| x6 | Rank #585

to be born

いいから

| x12 | Rank #396

never mind that; don't worry about that ; listen up

こんな

| x21 | Rank #85

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

店(みせ)

| x32 | Rank #652

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

なんか

| x39 | Rank #121

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

な

| x100 | Rank #20

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?

なあ

| x8 | Rank #294

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?

負(ま)ける

| x10 | Rank #541

to lose; to be defeated ; to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield ; to be inferior to ; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.) ; to reduce the price; to give a discount; to throw in (something extra) for free

戻(もど)る

| x7 | Rank #193

to turn back (e.g. half-way) ; to return; to go back ; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned ; to rebound; to spring back

って

| x129 | Rank #18

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 ...

ねえ

| x48 | Rank #143

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 ...

親(おや)父(じ)

| x21 | Rank #1,871

one's father; one's old man; dad; pops ; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; geezer ; one's boss ; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.); landlord ; grizzly bear

もう

| x47 | Rank #42

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

一(いち)

| x11 | Rank #151

one; 1 ; best ; first; foremost ; beginning; start ; a (single); one (of many) ; ace ; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

機(き)

| x4 | Rank #2,069

chance; opportunity ; machine ; aircraft ; counter for aircraft ; counter for (remaining) lives

やる

| x64 | Rank #54

to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study ; to send; to dispatch; to despatch ; to put; to move; to turn (one's head, glance, etc.) ; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status); to let have; to present; to bestow; to confer ; to make (a vehicle) go faster ; to run (a business); to keep; to be engaged in; to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to practise ; to have (food, drink, etc.); to eat; to drink; to smoke ; to hold (a performance); to perform; to show ; to ease (one's mind) ; to harm; to injure; to kill

だけ

| x23 | Rank #40

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

な

| x54 | Rank #30

greens; vegetables ; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed

あの

| x49 | Rank #44

that; those; the

無(む)限(げん)

| x1 | Rank #3,858

infinity; infinitude; eternity ; infinite; limitless

増(ふ)える

| x4 | Rank #871

to increase; to multiply

まで

| x13 | Rank #49

until (a time); till; to; up to ; to (a place or person); as far as ; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even ; only; merely

も

| x169 | 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

無(む)駄(だ)

| x2 | Rank #1,125

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

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