Jiten beta

expert; learned person ; doctor; PhD; Dr. ; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period) ; pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

あの

| x142 | Rank #38

that; those; the

私(わたし)

| x211 | Rank #24

I; me

に

| x1077 | 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

を

| x1068 | Rank #2

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.

掛(か)ける

| x24 | Rank #2,616

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)

と

| x493 | Rank #6

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

幾(いく)つ

| x2 | Rank #18,039

how many ; how old

かしら

| x22 | Rank #564

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

万(まん)

| x5 | Rank #2,971

10,000; ten thousand ; myriad ; everything; all ; various

どうして

| x52 | Rank #177

how; in what way; by what means ; why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for ; cannot possibly ; no way

こんな

| x32 | Rank #79

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

計(けい)算(さん)

| x9 | Rank #2,132

calculation; computation; reckoning; counting; adding up; working out; figures ; consideration; calculation; estimation; expectation

あなた

| x142 | Rank #113

beyond; across; the other side; the distance

試(ため)す

| x2 | Rank #1,256

to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test

の

| x2052 | 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

よ

| x373 | Rank #10

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

できる

| x69 | Rank #88

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

方(ほう)

| x39 | Rank #215

direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction) ; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part ; type; category ; field (of study, etc.) ; indicates one side of a comparison ; way; method; manner; means ; length (of each side of a square)

だ

| x242 | Rank #8

be; is

思(おも)う

| x75 | Rank #55

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

から

| x330 | Rank #11

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

でも

| x110 | Rank #31

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

掛(か)け算(ざん)

| x2 | Rank #41,297

multiplication

が

| x1253 | 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

不(ふ)得(とく)意(い)

| x5 | Rank #27,861

one's weak point

ようい

| x16 | Rank #300

easy; simple; plain

ね

| x349 | Rank #12

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 ...

最(さい)後(ご)

| x23 | Rank #251

end; conclusion ; last; final; latest; most recent ; no sooner than; once; right after (often having negative consequences) ; one's final moments

桁(けた)

| x2 | Rank #12,614

column; beam; girder; crossbeam; spar; yard ; digit; decade; order of magnitude

だけ

| x93 | Rank #33

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

時(じ)間(かん)

| x25 | Rank #153

time ; hour ; period; class; lesson

かかる

| x6 | Rank #347

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money) ; to hang ; to come into view; to arrive ; to come under (a contract, a tax) ; to start (engines, motors) ; to attend; to deal with; to handle ; to have started to; to be on the verge of ; to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover ; to (come) at ; to be fastened

わ

| x26 | Rank #57

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

別(べつ)に

| x2 | Rank #351

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

では

| x50 | Rank #66

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

ある

| x109 | Rank #29

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

好(す)き

| x15 | Rank #161

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

数(すう)字(じ)

| x9 | Rank #2,721

numeral; digit; numeric character ; figure; number ; a few characters

いいえ

| x14 | Rank #774

no ; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it

気(き)

| x12 | Rank #82

spirit; mind; heart ; nature; disposition ; intention; mind; will; motivation ; mood; feelings ; consciousness ; care; attention; consideration; worry ; interest ; (the) air; atmosphere ; ambience; atmosphere (of); air (of); mood ; fragrance; aroma; flavour; taste

付(つ)く

| x5 | Rank #1,200

to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling ; to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye ; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.) ; to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.) ; to take root ; to accompany; to attend; to follow; to study with ; to side with; to belong to ; to possess; to haunt ; to be lit; to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.) ; to be settled; to be resolved; to be decided

初(はじ)めて

| x4 | Rank #276

for the first time ; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ... ; first time; (one's) first

九(く)九(く)

| x1 | Rank #30,387

multiplication table; times table

習(なら)う

| x1 | Rank #3,266

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

とき

| x85 | Rank #406

time; hour; moment ; occasion; case ; chance; opportunity; season ; the times; the age; the day ; tense

段(だん)

| x1 | Rank #4,207

step; stair; rung; (flight of) steps ; shelf; layer; tier ; grade; level; class ; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.); rank ; paragraph; passage ; column (of print) ; act (in kabuki, joruri, etc.); section; scene ; row of the multiplication table (e.g. five times table) ; stage (in a process); phase; occasion; time; moment; situation ; matter; occasion

だった

| x119 | Rank #30

was; were

はず

| x17 | Rank #274

should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be) ; nock (of a bow) ; nock (of an arrow) ; nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger) ; wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

特(とく)別(べつ)

| x3 | Rank #759

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

数(かず)

| x6 | Rank #525

number; amount

もの

| x6 | Rank #3,319

indicates reason or excuse ; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

中(うち)

| x92 | Rank #181

inside; within ; while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of ; among; amongst; (out) of; between ; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success) ; within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts ; we; our company; our organization ; one's home; one's family ; my spouse; my husband; my wife ; signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife ; I; me

で

| x274 | Rank #35

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

孤(こ)独(どく)

| x10 | Rank #2,915

solitude; loneliness; isolation

年(ねん)間(かん)

| x7 | Rank #1,529

(period of) a year ; during the era (of)

も

| x339 | 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

この

| x118 | Rank #22

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

研(けん)究(きゅう)所(じょ)

| x42 | Rank #7,414

research institute; (research) laboratory

地(ち)下(か)

| x16 | Rank #2,525

underground; below the ground ; world of the dead; the grave ; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret; illegal; in hiding

閉(と)じこもる

| x2 | Rank #7,853

to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

いらっしゃる

| x12 | Rank #687

to come; to go; to be (somewhere) ; to be (doing)

よね

| x69 | Rank #140

isn't that right?

どんな

| x15 | Rank #224

what kind of; what sort of; what ; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any; all

変(へん)化(か)

| x7 | Rank #1,615

change; variation; alteration; mutation; transition; transformation; transfiguration; metamorphosis ; variety; diversity ; inflection; declension; conjugation ; sidestepping

か

| x387 | 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

自(じ)分(ぶん)

| x40 | Rank #83

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself ; I; me ; you

ここ

| x88 | Rank #41

here; this place ; this point; here; now ; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ... ; the next ... (e.g. few days); these next ...

いる

| x117 | Rank #45

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

わけではありません

| x2 | Rank #7,709

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

従(したが)う

| x3 | Rank #1,379

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow; to observe; to conform to; to yield to ; to follow (a person); to accompany; to go with ; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign) ; to serve (as); to engage in (work)

思(し)考(こう)

| x10 | Rank #3,438

thought; consideration; thinking

積(せっ)極(きょく)的(てき)

| x3 | Rank #3,566

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

もの

| x43 | Rank #76

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

とは

| x40 | Rank #80

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

直(ちょく)接(せつ)

| x7 | Rank #955

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

人(ひと)

| x46 | Rank #100

person; someone; somebody ; human beings; mankind; man; people; humans ; human (Homo sapiens) ; (other) people; others ; character; personality; nature ; capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person ; adult; grown-up ; I; me; one

会(あ)う

| x37 | Rank #174

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

こと

| x288 | 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 ...

ない

| x98 | Rank #32

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

んです

| x360 | Rank #51

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

知(し)る

| x45 | Rank #89

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

会(かい)話(わ)

| x1 | Rank #1,437

conversation; talk; chat

その

| x131 | Rank #21

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

ような

| x10 | Rank #101

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

導(どう)入(にゅう)部(ぶ)

| x1 | Rank #86,416

introduction ; introductory part; lead

無(む)用(よう)

| x2 | Rank #4,122

useless; futile ; unnecessary; needless ; not on business; unrelated; unauthorised; unauthorized ; prohibited; banned; forbidden

接(せつ)続(ぞく)詞(し)

| x1 | Rank #67,898

conjunction

脈(みゃく)絡(らく)

| x1 | Rank #18,656

logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; context ; blood vessel

というもの

| x4 | Rank #2,209

something like ...; something called ...

興(きょう)味(み)

| x21 | Rank #793

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

ご両(りょう)親(しん)

| x11 | Rank #3,294

(someone else's) parents; both parents

殺(ころ)す

| x68 | Rank #464

to kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter ; to suppress; to block; to hamper; to destroy (e.g. talent); to eliminate (e.g. an odour); to spoil (e.g. a flavour); to kill (e.g. one's speed) ; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.); to hold (one's breath) ; to put out (a runner) ; to pawn; to put in hock

本(ほん)当(とう)

| x25 | Rank #209

truth; reality; actuality; fact ; proper; right; correct; official ; genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable

ですか

| x189 | Rank #81

indicates question

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