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x10 | 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

こと

x3 | Rank #13

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 ...

に

x10 | 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

よ

x5 | Rank #11

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

到(とう)着(ちゃく)

x2 | Rank #2,235

arrival

富(ふ)士(じ)

x1 | Rank #12,727

Mount Fuji

宮(みや)

x1 | Rank #2,318

shrine ; palace; imperial residence ; Imperial prince; Imperial princess ; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc. ; temple

の

x38 | 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

最(さい)低(てい)気(き)温(おん)

x1 | Rank #94,733

minimum temperature; lowest temperature; (today's) low

は

x24 | Rank #2

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

なでしこ

x13 | Rank #23,517

pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus) ; lovable, caressable girl

なら

x3 | 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

大(だい)丈(じょう)夫(ぶ)

x2 | Rank #113

safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay ; certainly; surely; undoubtedly ; no thanks; I'm good; that's alright ; great man; fine figure of a man

そうだ

x2 | Rank #130

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; that's my impression ; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

な

x11 | Rank #32

greens; vegetables ; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed

あっ

x11 | Rank #40

ah; oh ; hey!

あ

x4 | Rank #42

ah; oh ; hey!

焼(や)きそば

x1 | Rank #9,245

yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat

これ

x5 | Rank #33

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

桜(さくら)

x5 | Rank #1,360

cherry tree; cherry blossom ; fake buyer; paid audience; shill; seat filler ; hired applauder ; horse meat

さん

x6 | Rank #20

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

車(くるま)

x1 | Rank #723

car; automobile; vehicle ; wheel; castor; caster

だ

x17 | Rank #8

be; is

よな

x4 | Rank #275

isn't that right?

よね

x5 | Rank #126

isn't that right?

ちゃん

x6 | Rank #54

suffix for familiar person

はぁ

x10 | Rank #146

yes; indeed; well ; ha! ; what?; huh? ; sigh

もうすぐ

x1 | Rank #1,330

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

できる

x6 | 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

ん

x3 | Rank #23

yes; yeah; uh huh ; huh?; what? ; not ; 's; of; belonging to ; at (place, time); in; on; during

で

x13 | Rank #25

without doing ...

はい

x8 | 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

じゃあ

x3 | Rank #116

then; well; so; well then

私(わたし)

x6 | Rank #22

I; me

と

x13 | Rank #6

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

くださる

x3 | Rank #125

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

かしこまる

x1 | Rank #3,328

to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

え

x1 | Rank #91

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

ありがとうございます

x4 | Rank #378

thank you

が

x20 | 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

いる

x2 | Rank #55

to be (of animate objects); to exist ; to stay ; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

なんとなく

x1 | Rank #2,052

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

気(き)まずい

x1 | Rank #4,681

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

何(なに)か

x1 | Rank #103

something; some; any ; somehow; for some reason ; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

うまい話(はなし)

x1 | Rank #40,609

too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories

題(だい)

x1 | Rank #28,108

title; subject; theme; topic ; problem (on a test); question ; counter for questions (on a test)

を

x13 | 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.

さ

x1 | Rank #94

-ness ; indicates assertion ; come; come now

よく

x2 | Rank #189

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully ; frequently; often ; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ... ; (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...

１(ひと)人(り)

x6 | Rank #433

one person ; being alone; being by oneself ; being single; being unmarried ; by oneself; alone ; just; only; simply

行(い)く

x4 | Rank #83

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 ...

んです

x2 | Rank #43

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

か

x11 | 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

たまに

x1 | Rank #1,190

occasionally; once in a while; now and then

ね

x6 | 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 ...

特(とく)集(しゅう)

x1 | Rank #10,424

feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report

ところ

x1 | Rank #167

place; spot; scene; site ; address ; district; area; locality ; one's house ; point; aspect; side; facet ; passage (in text); part ; space; room ; thing; matter ; whereupon; as a result ; about to; on the verge of

とか

x2 | Rank #86

and the like; such as; among other things; and so on ; or something; something like; a (certain) ; I hear that ...; people say that...; rumour has it that ... ; or something; something like; or whatever

月(つき)

x1 | Rank #694

Moon ; month ; moonlight ; (a) moon; natural satellite

くらい

x2 | Rank #227

approximately; about; around; or so ; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least ; as ... as ...; like

かしら

x2 | Rank #397

I wonder; do you think?; I might; how about ; some kind; some stage; somehow; somewhere

へぇ

x2 | Rank #1,771

oh, yes?; really?

そういえば

x4 | Rank #573

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

この辺(へん)

x1 | Rank #2,600

this area; around here ; this point; this much; this extent

紹(しょう)介(かい)

x1 | Rank #1,589

introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)

って

x7 | 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 ...

斉藤

x1 | Rank #9,101

Saito ; Satoiu ; Maeda

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

運(うん)転(てん)

x1 | Rank #4,305

operation (of a machine); running; working ; driving (a vehicle) ; use (of capital, funds, etc.); management; investment

好(す)き

x3 | Rank #203

liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite ; liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved ; faddism; eccentricity ; as one likes; as it suits one ; lecherous; lustful; salacious

だろう

x1 | Rank #62

seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope ; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

とは

x1 | Rank #98

indicates word or phrase being defined ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; with ; (not) as much as; (not) so much as ; the fact that; to think that; such a thing as

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

けど

x4 | Rank #34

but; however; although

も

x18 | 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

派(は)

x1 | Rank #2,420

group; faction; clique; coterie ; (political) faction; wing; camp ; school (of thought, painting, etc.) ; sect; denomination

だった

x4 | Rank #38

was; were

んだ

x3 | Rank #16

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

この

x7 | Rank #27

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

時(じ)期(き)

x1 | Rank #1,796

time; season; period; phase; stage

道(みち)

x1 | Rank #472

road; path; street; lane; passage ; route; way ; distance; journey ; road (e.g. to victory); course ; way (of living, proper conduct, etc.); moral principles ; teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma ; field (e.g. of medicine); subject; speciality ; means; way; method

凍(とう)結(けつ)

x1 | Rank #15,611

freezing (e.g. water) ; freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)

怖(こわ)い

x1 | Rank #425

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

ない

x6 | Rank #35

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

そう

x3 | Rank #41

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

なんです

x1 | Rank #347

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

原(げん)付(つき)

x3 | Rank #42,087

motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); scooter; moped

旅(たび)

x2 | Rank #1,310

travel; trip; journey

見(み)る

x3 | Rank #88

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) ...

大(たい)変(へん)

x2 | Rank #423

very; greatly; terribly; awfully ; immense; enormous; great ; serious; grave; dreadful; terrible ; difficult; hard; challenging ; major incident; disaster

なる

x2 | 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

えっ

x2 | Rank #75

huh?; what's up?

西(にし)日本(にほん)

x1 | Rank #38,695

western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)

東(ひがし)日本(にほん)

x1 | Rank #34,487

eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)

それとも

x1 | Rank #1,076

or; or else

海(かい)外(がい)

x1 | Rank #3,348

foreign; abroad; overseas

編(へん)

x1 | Rank #4,519

compilation (of a text); editing ; volume (of a text) ; completed literary work

く

x1 | Rank #529

section (i.e. of text); sentence; passage; paragraph ; phrase ; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry) ; haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc. ; maxim; saying; idiom; expression ; clause (e.g. in a database query language)

食(く)いつき

x1 | Rank #46,045

bite (in fishing)

すごい

x1 | Rank #212

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

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