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

声(こえ)

x1 | Rank #171

voice ; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); hoot ; voice; opinion (as expressed in words); view; wish; attitude; will ; sound ; sense (of something's arrival); feeling ; voice; voiced sound

が

x38 | 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

小(ちい)さい

x1 | Rank #853

small; little; tiny ; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); minor; small ; low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice) ; unimportant; petty; insignificant; trifling; trivial ; young; juvenile

美(び)徳(とく)

x1 | Rank #24,854

virtue

なり

x1 | Rank #3,472

to be ; to be (at a location) ; sum of money

しかも

x1 | Rank #623

moreover; furthermore ; nevertheless; and yet

で

x21 | Rank #24

without doing ...

遊(ゆう)郭(かく)

x6 | Rank #39,093

(licensed) red light district

へ

x2 | Rank #86

to; towards; for

行(い)く

x6 | Rank #79

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 ...

なんて

x5 | Rank #84

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

伝(でん)統(とう)ある

x1 | Rank #34,368

long-established; old-established; traditional

岡(おか)山(やま)

x1 | Rank #18,909

Okayama (city, prefecture)

高(こう)等(とう)女(じょ)学(がっ)校(こう)

x1 | Rank #78,315

girls' high school (pre-WWII)

始(はじ)まる

x1 | Rank #679

to begin; to start; to commence ; to happen (again); to begin (anew) ; to date (from); to originate (in)

以(い)来(らい)

x1 | Rank #2,127

since; henceforth

です

x9 | Rank #18

be; is

一(いっ)体(たい)

x1 | Rank #419

(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

何(なに)

x9 | Rank #30

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)

する

x11 | Rank #19

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

に

x35 | 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

んです

x5 | Rank #42

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

ちょっと

x5 | Rank #76

a little; a bit; slightly ; just a minute; for a moment; briefly ; somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite ; (not) easily; (not) readily ; hey!; come on; excuse me ; thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible

別(べつ)に

x1 | Rank #386

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

えっ

x7 | Rank #73

huh?; what's up?

ただ

x2 | Rank #167

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

何(なん)となく

x2 | Rank #3,914

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

女(じょ)学(がく)生(せい)

x1 | Rank #37,845

schoolgirl; female student

所(ところ)で

x2 | Rank #1,312

by the way; incidentally; well; now ; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)

ある

x3 | Rank #36

to be; to exist; to live ; to have ; to be located ; to be equipped with ; to happen; to come about

はい

x15 | 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

かける

x1 | Rank #326

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag) ; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover; to lay; to spread ; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.) ; to make (a call) ; to spend (time, money); to expend; to use ; to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto ; to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.); to set (a dial, alarm clock, etc.); to put on (a DVD, song, etc.); to use (a device, implement, etc.) ; to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose ; to multiply (arithmetic operation) ; to secure (e.g. lock)

しかるべき

x1 | Rank #126,497

proper; appropriate; due; suitable

処(しょ)分(ぶん)

x1 | Rank #3,564

disposal; throwing away; selling off ; dealing with (a problem); measure ; punishment; penalty ; putting down (e.g. diseased animal)

を

x24 | 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.

戸(と)

x2 | Rank #4,615

door (esp. Japanese-style) ; shutter; window shutter ; entrance (to a home) ; narrows

開(ひら)く

x1 | Rank #610

to open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack ; to bloom; to unfold; to spread out ; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning) ; to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen ; to hold (meeting, party, etc.); to give; to open ; to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.); to open (a new business); to set up; to establish; to start ; to open (ports, borders, etc.) ; to open (an account) ; to open up (new land, path, etc.); to clear; to develop ; to open (a file, etc.)

音(おと)

x3 | Rank #204

sound; noise ; (musical) note ; fame

どうぞ

x2 | Rank #353

please; kindly; pray; I beg (of you) ; by all means; certainly; of course; (go) ahead; (feel) free (to); (you are) welcome (to); please (help yourself to) ; here you are ; to give

先(せん)生(せい)

x11 | Rank #114

teacher; instructor; master ; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc. ; intimate or teasing form of address ; one's elder

口(くち)

x1 | Rank #292

mouth ; opening; hole; gap; orifice ; mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece ; gate; door; entrance; exit ; speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip) ; taste; palate ; mouth (to feed) ; opening (i.e. vacancy); available position ; invitation; summons ; kind; sort; type

合(あ)う

x1 | Rank #920

to come together; to merge; to unite; to meet ; to fit; to match; to suit; to agree with; to be correct ; to be profitable; to be equitable ; to do ... to each other; to do ... together

か

x15 | 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

どうか

x2 | Rank #1,354

assimilation; absorption ; adaptation ; assimilation; anabolism ; assimilation (phonology)

この

x10 | Rank #27

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

ような

x1 | Rank #107

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

こと

x14 | 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 ...

て

x5 | Rank #20

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 ...

困(こま)る

x3 | Rank #579

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be in a fix; to be at a loss; to be stumped; to be embarrassed ; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be annoyed ; to be badly off; to be hard up; to be in straitened circumstances

そう

x5 | Rank #435

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

堅(かた)い

x1 | Rank #7,797

hard; solid; tough ; stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing) ; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved) ; safe; steady; honest; steadfast ; obstinate; stubborn ; bookish; formal; stuffy

おっしゃる

x1 | Rank #1,729

to say; to speak; to tell ; to be called

警(けい)察(さつ)

x1 | Rank #568

police ; police officer ; police station ; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody; vigilante; gatekeeper

方(かた)

x2 | Rank #6,884

direction; way ; person; lady; gentleman ; method of; manner of; way of ; care of ... ; person in charge of ... ; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

から

x11 | 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

も

x11 | 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

伺(うかが)う

x1 | Rank #2,498

to call on someone; to call at a place; to pay a visit; to wait on someone ; to ask; to inquire ; to hear; to be told ; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior) ; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

思(おも)う

x2 | Rank #71

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

本(ほん)当(とう)に

x1 | Rank #174

really; truly

申(もう)し訳(わけ)ございません

x1 | Rank #3,410

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable ; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

デシ

x3 | Rank #239

deci-; 10^-1

た

x4 | Rank #144

did; (have) done ; (please) do

実(じつ)は

x2 | Rank #436

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

私(わたし)

x8 | Rank #21

I; me

子(こ)

x3 | Rank #238

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

用(よう)

x1 | Rank #2,156

business; task; errand; engagement ; use; purpose ; for the use of ...; used for ...; made for ... ; call of nature; excretion

それ

x4 | Rank #26

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

あの

x2 | Rank #49

that; those; the

付(ふ)近(きん)

x1 | Rank #4,128

neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district

お宅(たく)

x1 | Rank #5,244

your house; your home; your family ; your husband ; your organization ; you

だった

x3 | Rank #40

was; were

ん

x23 | Rank #22

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

ござる

x7 | Rank #456

to be

まさか

x1 | Rank #271

by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not) ; something unexpected; emergency ; currently; for the time being; presently; for now ; indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly

なぞ

x1 | Rank #9,022

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

近(ちか)く

x1 | Rank #680

near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity ; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to ; shortly; soon

とは

x2 | Rank #97

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)い

x2 | Rank #776

thought ; imagination; mind; heart ; desire; wish; hope; expectation ; love; affection ; feelings; emotion; sentiment; experience

よる

x1 | Rank #26,486

to be due to; to be caused by ; to depend on; to turn on ; to be based on; to come from ; to be based at (a location, an organization); to be headquartered at

好(こう)奇(き)心(しん)旺(おう)盛(せい)

x1 | Rank #31,535

brimming with curiosity

な

x15 | 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?

年(とし)頃(ごろ)

x1 | Rank #6,445

approximate age; apparent age ; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age of adulthood ; age (when ...) ; for years (past); for a long time

面(おも)白(しろ)半(はん)分(ぶん)

x1 | Rank #36,626

for fun; half in jest

様(よう)子(す)

x1 | Rank #471

state (of affairs); situation; circumstances ; appearance; look(s); air; manner; behaviour; demeanor ; sign; indication

うかがう

x1 | Rank #81,616

to peep (through); to peek; to examine (esp. covertly) ; to await (one's chance) ; to guess; to infer; to gather; to surmise

とにかく

x1 | Rank #468

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case; at least; just ; setting aside ...; regardless of ... ; really; truly; certainly; definitely; undeniably

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