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

季(き)節(せつ)

x1 | Rank #3,590

season; time of year

俺(おれ)

x13 | Rank #24

I; me

は

x60 | Rank #2

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

高(こう)校(こう)

x1 | Rank #1,119

senior high school; high school

入(にゅう)学(がく)

x1 | Rank #4,680

admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation

と

x22 | Rank #6

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

同(どう)時(じ)に

x1 | Rank #896

at the same time; at once; simultaneously; concurrently ; just as ...; the moment ...; just after ... ; (but) at the same time; as well as; also; on the other hand

１(ひと)人(り)暮(ぐ)らし

x1 | Rank #17,408

living by oneself; living alone

を

x44 | 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.

始(はじ)める

x2 | Rank #444

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate ; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish ; to start ...; to begin to ...

こと

x10 | 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 ...

に

x56 | 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

なる

x6 | 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

こいつ

x3 | Rank #314

he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person ; this; this one; this thing ; hey, you!; you bastard!; damn you!

友(ゆう)人(じん)

x1 | Rank #1,598

friend

マッケンジー

x3 | Rank #58,262

Mackenzie (Canada); McKenzie

松平

x1 | Rank #12,678

Matsutaira ; Matsudaira ; Matsuhira ; Matsuhei

だから

x4 | Rank #57

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

小(しょう)学(がっ)校(こう)

x1 | Rank #3,139

primary school; elementary school; grade school

から

x19 | 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

腐(くさ)れ縁(えん)

x1 | Rank #24,412

(undesirable but) inseparable relationship

だ

x39 | Rank #8

be; is

この人(ひと)

x1 | Rank #939

this person; he; she

大(たい)家(か)

x5 | Rank #6,097

master; expert; authority; leading figure ; mansion; large house ; rich family; distinguished family

さん

x9 | Rank #20

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

同(おな)じ年(とし)

x1 | Rank #28,516

same age

で

x24 | Rank #10

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

この

x22 | Rank #27

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

アパート

x2 | Rank #3,930

apartment building; apartment block; apartment house ; apartment

切(き)り盛(も)り

x1 | Rank #31,280

management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; running ; cutting up and serving food ; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)

らしい

x2 | Rank #231

seeming ...; appearing ... ; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...; appropriate for ...; becoming of ...; worthy of the name ...

庭(にわ)

x1 | Rank #2,728

garden; yard; courtyard ; field (of action); area

掃(そう)除(じ)

x1 | Rank #2,012

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

くれる

x2 | Rank #84

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

みたい

x4 | Rank #164

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

そして

x2 | Rank #117

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

ここ

x9 | 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 ...

が

x37 | 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

向(む)こう

x1 | Rank #730

opposite side; other side ; over there; ahead; beyond; (in the) distance; far away; far off ; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad) ; the other party; the other side ; from now; next (e.g. two weeks); coming ...; from ... onwards

年(ねん)間(かん)

x1 | Rank #2,065

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

城(しろ)

x1 | Rank #1,504

castle

部屋(へや)

x16 | Rank #260

room; chamber ; apartment; flat; pad ; stable

ころ

x1 | Rank #1,481

(approximate) time; around; about; toward ; suitable time (or condition) ; time of year; season

な

x20 | Rank #32

greens; vegetables ; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed

荘(しょう)

x1 | Rank #52,061

manor; villa

号(ごう)室(しつ)

x1 | Rank #7,406

suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers

敷(しき)金(きん)

x1 | Rank #53,567

(security) deposit; caution money

礼(れい)金(きん)

x1 | Rank #45,788

money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; recompense; remuneration; honorarium ; key money; fee paid for rental rights

なし

x1 | Rank #922

without ; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory ; nonexistent

共(きょう)益(えき)費(ひ)

x1 | Rank #140,154

monthly fee for common areas of an apartment building (lighting, etc.); condo fees

免(めん)除(じょ)

x1 | Rank #24,172

exemption; exoneration; discharge

家(や)賃(ちん)

x3 | Rank #7,106

rent

なんと

x1 | Rank #2,859

what; how ; what (a) ...!; how ...! ; surprisingly; to my amazement; believe it or not; why, ...! ; oh my; wow ; well, ...; so, ...

月(つき)

x1 | Rank #694

Moon ; month ; moonlight ; (a) moon; natural satellite

円(えん)

x2 | Rank #524

yen (Japanese monetary unit) ; circle

雄一郎

x4 | Rank #47,988

Yuichirō ; Yūichirō

そうか

x2 | Rank #281

is that so? ; I see; right; oh; OK

無(ぶ)事(じ)

x1 | Rank #877

safety; security; peace; quiet ; safely; without incident; successfully ; good health ; inaction; ennui

終(お)わる

x1 | Rank #335

to end; to come to an end; to finish; to close; to be over ; to finish; to complete; to conclude ; to finish doing ; to be past its (one's) prime ; to be awful; to be terrible; to suck; to be hopeless

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

手伝(てつだ)う

x1 | Rank #935

to help; to assist; to aid ; to contribute to; to be a factor in

もらう

x5 | Rank #157

to receive; to take; to accept ; to get someone to do something ; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match) ; to contract (a disease); to catch; to be affected

ん

x4 | Rank #23

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

なら

x9 | 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

よく

x2 | Rank #189

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully ; frequently; often ; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ... ; (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...

礼(れい)

x2 | Rank #2,089

thanks; gratitude ; manners; etiquette ; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing ; reward; gift ; ceremony; ritual ; key money

言(い)う

x6 | Rank #50

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

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

おくる

x1 | Rank #459

to give (as a gift); to present ; to confer; to bestow; to award

んだ

x10 | Rank #16

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

ぞ

x6 | Rank #59

adds force or indicates command

ああ

x3 | Rank #53

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

親(おや)父(じ)

x3 | Rank #1,188

one's father; one's old man; dad; pops ; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; geezer ; one's boss ; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.); landlord ; grizzly bear

ほう

x1 | Rank #458

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)

どう

x4 | Rank #71

how; in what way; how about

なんだ

x3 | Rank #80

what!; oh ; what the heck; what the; damn

急(きゅう)

x1 | Rank #873

sudden; abrupt; unexpected ; urgent; pressing ; steep; sharp; precipitous ; rapid; swift; fast ; emergency; crisis; danger ; urgency; hurrying; haste ; (in gagaku or noh) end of a song

転(てん)勤(きん)

x1 | Rank #17,981

job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer

とは

x1 | 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

も

x23 | 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

こっち

x3 | Rank #206

this way; this direction ; here ; this (one) ; I; me; we; us ; this person

独(どく)身(しん)寮(りょう)

x1 | Rank #23,287

hostel for bachelors

とりあえず

x1 | Rank #703

first of all; at once; right away ; for now; for the time being; tentatively ; anyway

めし

x1 | Rank #3,557

cooked rice ; meal; food ; one's living; livelihood

出(で)る

x3 | Rank #137

to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out ; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out ; to move forward ; to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach ; to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display ; to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out ; to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform ; to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised ; to sell ; to exceed; to go over

し

x7 | Rank #69

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

風(ふ)呂(ろ)

x1 | Rank #2,572

bath; bathing; bathtub; bathroom ; bathhouse; public bath ; room for drying lacquerware ; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)

入(い)れる

x2 | 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

当(とう)面(めん)

x1 | Rank #12,786

current; urgent; pressing; impending ; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something) ; for the meantime; at present

問(もん)題(だい)ない

x1 | Rank #2,498

no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

さ

x4 | Rank #94

-ness ; indicates assertion ; come; come now

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