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

あざとい

x1 | Rank #25,298

calculating; sly; cunning; unscrupulous; pushy; aggressive ; flirty; flirtatious

かわいい

x3 | Rank #496

cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty ; dear; precious; darling; pet ; innocent; childlike; childish; lovable ; dainty; little; tiny

女(じょ)子(し)

x2 | Rank #1,039

woman; girl

である

x1 | Rank #229

be; is

人(じん)生(せい)

x3 | Rank #665

(one's) life

だった

x3 | Rank #38

was; were

もの

x1 | Rank #78

thing; object; article; stuff; substance ; one's things; possessions; property; belongings ; things; something; anything; everything; nothing ; quality ; reason; the way of things ; used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen ; item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ... ; cause of ...; cause for ... ; somehow; somewhat; for some reason ; really; truly

だめ

x5 | Rank #693

no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken ; hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless ; cannot; must not; not allowed ; neutral point; intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game ; no!; stop!

社(しゃ)員(いん)

x1 | Rank #3,087

company employee ; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)

弱(じゃく)

x17 | Rank #8,030

a little less than; a little under; slightly fewer than ; weakness; the weak; low (setting) ; -lower (seismic intensity)

に

x27 | 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

恋(こい)

x1 | Rank #989

(romantic) love

を

x20 | 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.

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

って

x8 | 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

x6 | Rank #21

レ

x2 | Rank #782

re (2nd note of a major scale in movable-do solfège); ray ; D (note in the fixed-do system)

へ

x1 | Rank #81

to; towards; for

突(とつ)入(にゅう)

x1 | Rank #3,891

rushing into; breaking into; storming ; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

おはようございます

x3 | Rank #1,238

good morning

あぁ

x3 | Rank #242

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

おはよう

x3 | Rank #925

good morning

高(こう)嶺(れい)

x24 | Rank #18,036

high peak

さん

x22 | Rank #20

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

もうすぐ

x1 | Rank #1,330

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

ね

x16 | 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 ...

楽(たの)しみ

x1 | Rank #901

enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; delight; joy; fun; diversion; hobby ; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to

わ

x3 | Rank #52

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

華(はな)

x2 | Rank #2,390

flower; blossom; bloom; petal ; cherry blossom ; beauty ; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms) ; ikebana ; hanafuda ; (the) best ; glorious; lovely

と

x15 | Rank #6

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

が

x26 | 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

取(と)り組(く)む

x2 | Rank #9,655

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to be matched against ; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

通(つう)称(しょう)

x1 | Rank #6,795

popular name; common name; nickname; alias

間(ま)近(ぢか)

x1 | Rank #6,004

near; close (to); nearby ; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here; just around the corner

迫(せま)る

x1 | Rank #2,215

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent ; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

聞(き)く

x2 | Rank #134

to hear ; to listen (e.g. to music) ; to ask; to enquire; to query ; to hear about; to hear of; to learn of ; to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with ; to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to ; to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance) ; to taste (alcohol); to try

ちょうだい

x1 | Rank #1,882

receiving; getting; accepting; being given ; eating; drinking; having ; please (give me; do for me)

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

お歯(は)黒(ぐろ)

x1 | Rank #76,050

tooth blackening ; tooth-blackening dye

歯(は)

x3 | Rank #2,469

tooth; teeth ; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog ; support (of a geta)

優(やさ)しい

x1 | Rank #704

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

柔(やわ)らかい

x1 | Rank #3,081

soft; tender; supple; flexible; limber; limp ; gentle; mild; soft; mellow ; light (topic, book, etc.); informal ; flexible (thinking, mind, etc.); malleable; adaptable

です

x21 | Rank #19

be; is

真(ま)っ黒(くろ)

x2 | Rank #9,840

pitch black

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

おもしろい

x1 | Rank #2,239

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

顔(かお)

x1 | Rank #120

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

喜(よろこ)ぶ

x1 | Rank #875

to be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased; to rejoice ; to congratulate ; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to ; to do with pleasure; to do gladly; to be happy (to do)

現(げん)代(だい)人(じん)

x1 | Rank #30,275

modern person; people of today

いる

x2 | Rank #55

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

なるほど

x1 | Rank #405

I see; that's right; indeed

じゃない

x9 | Rank #46

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

切(せっ)腹(ぷく)

x2 | Rank #17,561

seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment ; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)

日本(にほん)

x2 | Rank #534

Japan

いう

x2 | Rank #158

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

侍(さむらい)

x2 | Rank #3,991

warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai ; man in attendance (on a person of high standing); retainer

切(き)る

x1 | Rank #819

to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery) ; to sever (connections, ties) ; to turn off (e.g. the light) ; to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect ; to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub) ; to open (something sealed) ; to start ; to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.) ; to reduce; to decrease; to discount ; to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain

おなか

x2 | Rank #1,737

belly; abdomen; stomach

から

x6 | 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

新(しん)鮮(せん)

x1 | Rank #4,988

fresh

飛(と)び出(だ)す

x1 | Rank #2,510

to jump out; to leap out; to fly out; to run out; to rush out; to bolt out ; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to come out ; to protrude; to project; to jut out; to stick out ; to leave (a company, one's hometown, etc.); to run away (from home); to cut ties with ; to start flying

血(ち)

x1 | Rank #577

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

見(み)立(た)てる

x1 | Rank #18,947

to (see and) choose; to select ; to diagnose (as) ; to judge; to estimate ; to liken (to); to compare (to); to imagine (something) as; to treat as

食(た)べる

x5 | Rank #249

to eat ; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

づらい

x1 | Rank #2,766

difficult to ...; hard to ...

でしょ

x7 | Rank #138

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

その

x1 | Rank #28

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

発(はっ)想(そう)

x1 | Rank #4,758

idea; conception ; way of thinking; approach ; expression

ない

x2 | Rank #35

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

で

x15 | Rank #10

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

有(ゆう)名(めい)

x1 | Rank #2,007

famous; well-known

怪(かい)談(だん)

x1 | Rank #11,985

ghost story; tale of the supernatural

楽(たの)しむ

x3 | Rank #1,050

to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to have fun; to amuse oneself ; to look forward to

耳(みみ)

x1 | Rank #841

ear ; hearing ; ear (for music, etc.) ; edge; crust; heel (of bread or cheese); selvedge (of woven fabric); selvage ; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.); handle

呪(のろ)う

x1 | Rank #4,727

to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely

そう

x4 | Rank #438

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

褒(ほ)める

x1 | Rank #2,081

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

福(ふく)袋(ぶくろ)

x1 | Rank #47,449

lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)

寿(す)司(し)

x1 | Rank #6,926

sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.

お菓(か)子(し)

x3 | Rank #2,307

confections; sweets; candy; cake

じゃ

x3 | Rank #47

then; well; so; well then

お年(とし)玉(だま)

x1 | Rank #15,486

New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

食(た)べ物(もの)

x1 | Rank #2,702

food

ですら

x1 | Rank #3,822

even (e.g. even a child)

ない

x3 | Rank #1,600

dead

以(い)上(じょう)

x1 | Rank #371

not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above; ... and upwards; ... or more ; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; more than; further than ; the above; the above-mentioned; the aforementioned; the foregoing ; since ...; seeing that ...; now that ...; once ... ; that's all; that is the end; the end

ですか

x14 | Rank #87

indicates question

でも

x3 | Rank #39

but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well ; even ; however; no matter how; even if; even though ; ... or something ; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ... ; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only ; for lack of anything better to do

いい

x16 | Rank #30

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

思(おも)う

x2 | 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

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

一(いち)度(ど)

x1 | Rank #506

once; one time; on one occasion ; temporarily; for a moment ; one degree; one tone; one musical interval

死(し)ぬ

x1 | Rank #250

to die; to pass away ; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead ; to cease; to stop

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