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| x1 | Rank #28,503

votive tablet; wooden tablet usu. filled out with a prayer and one's name and hung up at a shrine or temple; orig. picturing a horse, as a stand-in for a donation of a live horse

ちゃん

| x3 | Rank #109

suffix for familiar person

と

| x24 | Rank #6

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

謝(あやま)る

| x1 | Rank #713

to apologize; to apologise ; to refuse; to decline ; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by); to be at a loss

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

来(く)る

| x5 | Rank #68

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive ; to come back; to do ... and come back ; to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue ; to come from; to be caused by; to derive from ; to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")

くれる

| x4 | Rank #61

to give; to let (one) have ; to give ; to do for one; to take the trouble to do ; to do to someone's disadvantage

し

| x7 | Rank #110

and; besides; moreover; what's more; not only ... but also ; because; since ; the thing is; for one thing

許(ゆる)す

| x1 | Rank #348

to permit; to allow; to approve; to consent to ; to forgive; to pardon; to excuse; to tolerate ; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to release; to let off ; to acknowledge; to admit ; to trust; to confide in; to let one's guard down ; to give up (points in a game, distance in a race, etc.); to yield

あげる

| x1 | Rank #214

to raise; to elevate ; to do up (one's hair) ; to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to surface (a submarine, etc.) ; to land (a boat) ; to deep-fry ; to show someone (into a room) ; to give ; to send someone (away) ; to enrol (one's child in school); to enroll ; to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to develop (talent, skill); to improve

うん

| x10 | Rank #65

yes; yeah; uh huh ; hum; hmmm; well; erm; huh? ; oof

偉(えら)い

| x1 | Rank #1,101

great; excellent; admirable; commendable; laudable; honorable; wonderful; outstanding; extraordinary ; distinguished; important; high-ranking; powerful; eminent; famous ; awful; terrible; serious; tremendous; great; mighty; severe ; tiring; tough; hard ; very; extremely

どれどれ

| x1 | Rank #4,626

which ; well; now; c'mon

どれ

| x2 | Rank #815

which (of three or more) ; well; now; c'mon

うわ

| x1 | Rank #523

yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh

これ

| x9 | Rank #27

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

立(りっ)派(ぱ)

| x1 | Rank #929

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

だ

| x10 | Rank #8

be; is

おお

| x1 | Rank #393

oh!; good heavens! ; ugh!; oh no! ; ah!; the penny drops! ; yes!; okay!

ほら

| x1 | Rank #185

look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!

すげえ

| x1 | Rank #1,458

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

たくさん

| x2 | Rank #489

a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal ; enough; sufficient ; enough; too many; too much

こりゃ

| x1 | Rank #1,253

hey there; I say; see here

大(たい)した

| x1 | Rank #1,066

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

もん

| x1 | Rank #286

gate ; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master ; division; phylum ; counter for cannons

え

| x25 | Rank #119

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

じゃあ

| x10 | Rank #127

then; well; so; well then

人(ひと)違(ちが)い

| x1 | Rank #6,694

mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity

で

| x9 | Rank #203

without doing ...

する

| x9 | Rank #13

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

| x33 | 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 ...

事(こと)

| x19 | Rank #851

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 ...

ですか

| x11 | Rank #81

indicates question

でも

| x12 | 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

いう

| x4 | Rank #130

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

か

| x24 | 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

手(て)紙(がみ)

| x2 | Rank #1,467

letter; note

を

| x23 | 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.

送(おく)る

| x1 | Rank #422

to send; to dispatch; to forward; to transmit; to ship; to remit ; to see (someone) off; to escort; to accompany; to take ; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to bury ; to spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life); to live ; to pass (on, along); to advance (a runner) ; to affix (okurigana)

だけ

| x6 | Rank #33

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

で

| x13 | Rank #35

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

初(はじ)めまして

| x2 | Rank #4,333

nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?

ちょっと

| x7 | Rank #67

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

何(なん)で

| x10 | Rank #440

why?; what for? ; how?; by what means?

の

| x68 | 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

人(ひと)

| x4 | 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

んです

| x17 | Rank #51

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

だから

| x8 | Rank #46

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reason ; like I said; I told you already

多(た)分(ぶん)

| x1 | Rank #1,329

probably; likely; perhaps; maybe ; a lot of; much; many; considerable; large (amount); generous

前(さき)

| x1 | Rank #104

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

彼(かの)女(じょ)

| x1 | Rank #289

she; her ; girlfriend

が

| x19 | 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

ここ

| x4 | 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 ...

住(す)む

| x1 | Rank #692

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

ん

| x14 | Rank #23

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

何(なに)か

| x14 | Rank #97

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

入(い)れ代(か)わる

| x1 | Rank #30,961

to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed ; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange

から

| x22 | 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

そこ

| x2 | Rank #111

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

は

| x46 | Rank #3

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

何(なん)となく

| x1 | Rank #3,688

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

察(さっ)する

| x1 | Rank #3,813

to guess; to sense; to presume; to judge ; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

なさる

| x1 | Rank #199

to do

よ

| x15 | Rank #10

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

山田

| x1 | Rank #8,073

Ooshita ; Kumada ; Yamata ; Yamada ; Yayuda ; Yomada

さん

| x16 | Rank #19

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

さ

| x4 | Rank #94

-ness ; indicates assertion ; come; come now

田中

| x2 | Rank #8,446

Tanaka ; Tanata ; Danaka ; Nataka ; Nunaka ; Hiroka ; Yanaka

です

| x17 | Rank #18

be; is

ね

| x18 | 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 ...

そんな

| x2 | Rank #71

such; that sort of; that kind of; like that ; no way!; never!

別(わか)れる

| x1 | Rank #1,204

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to part with; to be apart from ; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to divorce ; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

日(にっ)記(き)

| x2 | Rank #5,957

diary; journal

なんて

| x3 | Rank #73

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

送(おく)りつける

| x1 | Rank #13,190

to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request

いや

| x13 | Rank #63

disliking; not wanting; unwilling (to do); reluctant ; unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; horrible; disgusting; undesirable; unwelcome ; no!; quit it!; stop!

訳(わけ)

| x4 | Rank #1,505

reason; cause; grounds ; meaning; sense ; (good) sense; reason ; circumstances; case ; (romantic) relationship; love affair

じゃない

| x17 | Rank #40

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

けど

| x22 | Rank #37

but; however; although

こう

| x6 | Rank #156

in this way; like this; so; thus ; this (much); so ; uh; er; mm; well

愛(あい)する

| x6 | Rank #763

to love

とか

| x20 | Rank #75

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

そういう

| x9 | Rank #158

such; like that; that sort of

類(たぐ)い

| x1 | Rank #12,265

kind; sort; type ; equal; match; peer

そんなに

| x1 | Rank #333

so much; so; like that

種(しゅ)類(るい)

| x1 | Rank #2,216

variety; kind; type; category ; counter for kinds, species, etc.

ない

| x11 | Rank #32

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

それ

| x7 | Rank #20

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

その

| x3 | Rank #21

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

うち

| x5 | Rank #148

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

書(か)く

| x4 | Rank #372

to write; to compose; to pen ; to draw; to paint

事(こと)なく

| x1 | Rank #17,314

without accident; uneventfully ; without ...

なる

| x8 | Rank #34

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

日(ひ)

| x1 | Rank #208

day; days ; sun; sunshine; sunlight ; (the) day; daytime; daylight ; date; deadline ; (past) days; time (e.g. of one's childhood) ; case (esp. unfortunate); event

起(お)きる

| x1 | Rank #370

to get up; to rise; to blaze up (fire) ; to wake up; to be awake; to stay awake ; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen; to take place

こんな

| x2 | Rank #79

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

も

| x24 | 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

しょうがない

| x1 | Rank #1,301

there's no (other) way ; cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice; it is what it is ; it's no use (doing); pointless; useless; no good; insufficient; not enough ; hopeless (person); annoying; troublesome; awful ; cannot stand it; unbearable; cannot help (doing, feeling); dying (to do)

よな

| x1 | Rank #265

isn't that right?

思(おも)う

| x6 | 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

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