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

を

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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.

ご存(ぞん)じ

x1 | Rank #2,162

knowing; being aware (of) ; (an) acquaintance

ですか

x11 | Rank #87

indicates question

おお

x2 | Rank #3,029

large; big; great; major; important; serious; heavy; loud ; older; senior ; final; ultimate ; rough; broad; general

知(し)る

x4 | Rank #131

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

先(せん)日(じつ)

x2 | Rank #2,217

the other day; a few days ago

素(す)敵(てき)

x3 | Rank #2,181

lovely; wonderful; nice; great; splendid; marvellous; fantastic; superb

レストラン

x4 | Rank #4,389

restaurant (esp. Western-style)

見(み)つける

x3 | Rank #540

to find; to discover; to come across; to spot; to catch (someone doing) ; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

ので

x3 | Rank #115

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

入(い)る

x4 | Rank #195

to enter; to go in; to get in; to come in ; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to go down ; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve; to reach (e.g. a climax) ; to do fully; to do intently; to do sincerely; to do deeply; to feel keenly ; to (reach a state) completely

と

x72 | Rank #6

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

する

x18 | 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

ここ

x13 | Rank #58

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

は

x163 | Rank #2

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

方(ほう)

x7 | Rank #144

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)

以(い)外(がい)

x2 | Rank #538

excluding; except (for); apart from; other than; besides; in addition to ; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)

には

x12 | Rank #37

to; for; on; in; at ; in order to; for ; as for; regarding ; while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but)

なる

x2 | Rank #631

to bear fruit

断(ことわ)る

x1 | Rank #1,379

to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline ; to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance ; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

て

x27 | Rank #21

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 ...

しまう

x1 | Rank #593

to finish; to stop; to end; to put an end to; to bring to a close ; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to shut down; to shut up ; to put away; to put back; to keep; to store ; to do completely; to finish ; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

んです

x28 | Rank #43

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

何(なん)じゃ

x1 | Rank #5,287

what

とは

x7 | 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

戦(せん)前(ぜん)

x2 | Rank #23,378

pre-war days; before the war

から

x35 | 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

ある

x22 | Rank #36

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

で

x43 | Rank #25

without doing ...

ござる

x6 | Rank #484

to be

少(すこ)し

x1 | Rank #207

a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat ; a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute ; a little way; a short distance

前(さき)

x6 | Rank #129

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

まで

x3 | Rank #60

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

会(かい)員(いん)

x9 | Rank #8,369

member; the membership

に

x136 | 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

公(こう)爵(しゃく)

x3 | Rank #7,459

prince; duke

や

x11 | Rank #72

such things as ...; and ... and ; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as ; be; is ; o; oh ; huh; what ; hi ; yes; what? ; yes?; no?; is it?; isn't it?

伯(はく)爵(しゃく)

x1 | Rank #4,764

count; earl

といった

x2 | Rank #2,527

such ... as; or some such

古(ふる)くから

x2 | Rank #15,287

from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial

続(つづ)く

x3 | Rank #755

to continue; to last; to go on ; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken ; to occur again and again ; to lead to; to connect to; to adjoin ; to come after; to follow; to succeed; to rank next to ; to hold out; to keep; to last

華(か)族(ぞく)

x5 | Rank #46,989

peerage (in Japan; 1869-1947); nobility; aristocracy

出(しゅっ)身(しん)

x2 | Rank #3,882

one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

たち

x4 | Rank #124

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

だけ

x2 | Rank #45

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

だった

x14 | Rank #38

was; were

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

格(かく)式(しき)

x2 | Rank #29,882

formality; social rules ; social status; social standing ; amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)

がどう

x1 | Rank #19,463

art of painting

伝(でん)統(とう)

x4 | Rank #7,410

tradition; convention

が

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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

どうの

x1 | Rank #26,130

something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah

いく

x3 | Rank #163

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 ...

連(れん)中(ちゅう)

x4 | Rank #808

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

じゃ

x5 | Rank #47

then; well; so; well then

よし

x2 | Rank #603

reason; significance; cause ; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...

お前(まえ)

x8 | Rank #65

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

入(い)れる

x3 | Rank #334

to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to install (e.g. software); to set (a jewel, etc.); to ink in (e.g. tattoo) ; to admit; to accept; to employ; to hire ; to accept; to comply; to grant; to adopt (a policy, etc.); to take (advice, etc.); to listen to; to pay attention to ; to include ; to pay (one's rent, etc.) ; to cast (a vote) ; to make (tea, coffee, etc.) ; to turn on (a switch, etc.) ; to send (a fax); to call

なら

x4 | 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

わし

x2 | Rank #495

I; me

そこ

x3 | Rank #151

there (place relatively near listener) ; there (place just mentioned); that place ; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised) ; you

ごと

x1 | Rank #1,514

including...; with ...; inclusive of; ...and all

買(か)い取(と)る

x1 | Rank #9,377

to buy; to purchase

やる

x5 | Rank #66

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

それ

x18 | Rank #26

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

困(こま)る

x1 | Rank #591

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

守(まも)る

x4 | Rank #379

to protect; to guard; to defend ; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow

こと

x25 | 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 ...

とても

x3 | Rank #491

very; awfully; exceedingly ; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

大(たい)切(せつ)

x3 | Rank #820

important; significant; serious; crucial ; precious; valuable; dear; cherished; beloved ; careful

なの

x3 | Rank #97

that's the way it is; yes ; is that so?; is it?

です

x45 | Rank #19

be; is

今(いま)

x6 | Rank #68

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately ; another; more

一(いち)人(にん)前(まえ)

x1 | Rank #7,179

one portion; one serving; one person ; adult; grown-up; person who has come of age ; fully fledged; established; qualified

刑(けい)

x1 | Rank #8,017

penalty; sentence; punishment

事(こと)になる

x1 | Rank #3,665

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that ; to be the result (of); to be the outcome ; to be the reason (for)

ために

x7 | Rank #169

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of ; because of; as a result of

むしろ

x1 | Rank #967

rather; better; instead; if anything

一(いっ)般(ぱん)庶(しょ)民(みん)

x1 | Rank #61,970

ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large

方(かた)々(がた)

x3 | Rank #3,401

people; (all) persons; everyone; ladies and gentlemen ; you (usu. plural)

気(き)持(も)ち

x4 | Rank #205

feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind ; preparedness; readiness; attitude ; thought; sentiment; consideration; solicitude; gratitude ; slightly; a bit; a little

もっと

x7 | Rank #228

(some) more; even more; longer; further

勉(べん)強(きょう)

x1 | Rank #866

study ; diligence; working hard ; experience; lesson (for the future) ; discount; price reduction

思(おも)う

x10 | 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

子(こ)

x2 | Rank #221

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

なんという

x2 | Rank #8,882

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ... ; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special ; of what name

立(りっ)派(ぱ)

x1 | Rank #1,517

splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent; impressive ; praiseworthy; creditable; worthy ; legal; legitimate; lawful ; undeniable (e.g. crime); indisputable; solid

考(かんが)え方(かた)

x1 | Rank #4,670

way of thinking

ハハハ

x6 | Rank #615

ha ha ha (laughter)

あっ

x7 | Rank #40

ah; oh ; hey!

ああ

x13 | Rank #53

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