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

支(し)店(てん)

x6 | Rank #10,323

branch office; branch store

を

x70 | 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.

巡(めぐ)る

x1 | Rank #4,167

to go around; to make a circle around ; to surround; to circle; to enclose ; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return; to repeat; to circulate (of blood, money, etc.) ; to travel around; to make a tour of ; to concern (a matter); to surround

小(ちい)さな

x2 | Rank #775

small; little; tiny

問(もん)題(だい)

x3 | Rank #344

question (e.g. on a test); problem ; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter ; question (i.e. doubt) ; public discussion; controversy ; trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty

に

x100 | 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

対(たい)処(しょ)

x1 | Rank #4,319

dealing with; coping with

する

x22 | 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

店(みせ)

x5 | Rank #466

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

班(はん)

x1 | Rank #1,834

group; party; team ; squad; section

が

x126 | 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

いる

x13 | Rank #54

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

ライバル

x1 | Rank #3,365

rival; competitor; competition

合(がっ)併(ぺい)

x2 | Rank #14,068

merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition; fusion; annexation; affiliation; incorporation

発(はっ)表(ぴょう)

x1 | Rank #2,366

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known; breaking (news story); expressing (one's opinion); releasing; unveiling

衝(しょう)撃(げき)

x1 | Rank #1,971

impact; shock; impulse ; (psychological) shock

走(はし)る

x1 | Rank #703

to run ; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to travel; to move; to sail ; to rush (to); to dash; to race ; to retreat; to flee; to defect (to) ; to run away; to abscond; to elope ; to flash (of lightning); to streak; to shoot (through; e.g. of pain); to run (through); to flare; to flit (e.g. across one's face); to spread quickly (of news, shock, etc.) ; to go (e.g. bad, to extremes); to become; to turn; to take to (e.g. crime); to get carried away by (e.g. one's emotions); to get involved in; to get wrapped up in ; to run (through; of a road, street, etc.); to extend (e.g. of a mountain range); to stretch; to lie

やり方(かた)

x1 | Rank #1,992

way (of doing); manner; method; means

汚(きたな)い

x1 | Rank #3,141

dirty; filthy; foul; unclean ; disordered; messy; untidy; poor (e.g. handwriting) ; indecent (language, etc.); dirty; vulgar; coarse ; dastardly; mean; base; underhanded ; stingy; greedy

今(こん)回(かい)

x1 | Rank #401

this time; now

店(みせ)先(さき)

x1 | Rank #25,448

storefront; shopfront

古(ふる)本(ほん)

x1 | Rank #50,431

secondhand book ; ancient book; antiquarian books

街(まち)

x1 | Rank #636

town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood ; downtown; main street ; street; road

神保町

x7 | Rank #50,726

Shinbomachi ; Jinbouchō ; Jinbo-cho; Jimbo-cho; Jinbou-chō

偶(ぐう)然(ぜん)

x2 | Rank #1,437

coincidence; chance; accident; fortuity ; by chance; unexpectedly; accidentally ; contingency

つなぐ

x1 | Rank #3,324

to connect; to link together ; to tie; to fasten; to restrain ; to maintain; to preserve; to keep ; to transfer (phone call); to put a person through ; to hedge; to buy or sell forward

不(ふ)思(し)議(ぎ)

x4 | Rank #1,035

wonderful; marvelous; strange; incredible; amazing; curious; miraculous; mysterious ; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason; curiously

物(もの)語(がたり)

x1 | Rank #1,476

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

はい

x25 | Rank #51

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

どうぞ

x5 | Rank #371

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

いただく

x6 | Rank #358

to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to buy ; to eat; to drink ; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head); to have (on top) ; to have (as one's leader); to live under (a ruler); to install (a president) ; to get someone to do something

うまる

x1 | Rank #6,168

to be buried; to be covered; to be surrounded ; to overflow; to be crowded; to be filled ; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished ; to be filled (e.g. blank, vacancy, schedule)

でしょ

x4 | Rank #138

it seems; I think; I guess; I wonder ; right?; don't you agree?

ここ

x11 | 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 ...

寿(す)司(し)

x1 | Rank #6,988

sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.

抜(ばつ)群(ぐん)

x1 | Rank #8,585

outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty); beyond compare

うまい

x1 | Rank #474

skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate ; delicious; tasty; good; nice ; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid

んです

x63 | Rank #44

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

よ

x37 | Rank #11

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

最(さい)高(こう)

x2 | Rank #737

best; supreme; wonderful; finest ; highest; maximum; most; uppermost; supreme

いや

x11 | Rank #76

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

仕(し)事(ごと)

x3 | Rank #226

work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment ; work

丁(てい)寧(ねい)

x1 | Rank #3,489

polite; courteous; civil ; careful; close; thorough; conscientious

だ

x18 | Rank #8

be; is

し

x10 | Rank #70

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

しゃり

x1 | Rank #43,230

bones left after cremation (esp. those of a Buddha or Boddhisatva) ; grain of rice; cooked rice

具(ぐ)合(あい)

x1 | Rank #2,395

condition; state ; health; state (of health) ; way; manner ; circumstance; luck ; face; dignity; decency; propriety

も

x44 | 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

絶(ぜつ)妙(みょう)

x1 | Rank #9,383

exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

です

x42 | Rank #19

be; is

さすが

x1 | Rank #705

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone) ; still; all the same; after all ; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

さん

x80 | Rank #20

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

分(わ)かる

x8 | Rank #137

to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow ; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out ; I know!; I think so too!

くれる

x5 | Rank #86

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

ね

x51 | Rank #14

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 ...

今朝(けさ)

x1 | Rank #2,233

this morning

へ

x2 | Rank #80

to; towards; for

行(い)く

x8 | Rank #83

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 ...

途(と)中(ちゅう)

x1 | Rank #1,028

on the way; en route ; in the middle of; midway; halfway

で

x60 | Rank #10

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

こちら

x3 | Rank #261

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

見(み)かける

x1 | Rank #3,006

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

もう

x17 | Rank #48

already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer ; soon; shortly; before long; presently ; further; more; again; another; the other ; jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; damn; seriously

うま

x1 | Rank #9,029

horse ; horse racing ; promoted bishop ; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)

そうだ

x5 | Rank #131

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; that's my impression ; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

なる

x15 | Rank #43

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

チェック

x1 | Rank #2,629

check (pattern); plaid ; check; inspection; examination; looking over; scrutinizing ; check (mark); tick; marking with a check; checking off; ticking ; checking (something) out; following (with interest); keeping one's eye on; keeping a close watch on ; check (bill of exchange); cheque ; (restaurant) bill; check ; check (in chess)

ホント

x3 | Rank #302

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

ですか

x23 | Rank #87

indicates question

だから

x7 | Rank #56

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

誘(さそ)う

x2 | Rank #1,386

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to call (for); to take (someone) along ; to tempt; to lure; to entice; to seduce ; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy); to provoke

狂(きょう)喜(き)乱(らん)舞(ぶ)

x1 | Rank #69,010

boisterous dance; dancing wildly

でした

x9 | Rank #455

was, were

聞(き)く

x7 | Rank #134

to hear ; to listen (e.g. to music) ; to ask; to enquire; to query ; to hear about; to hear of; to learn of ; to follow (advice, order, etc.); to obey; to listen to; to comply with ; to hear (e.g. a plea); to grant (a request); to accept (e.g. an argument); to give consideration to ; to smell (esp. incense); to sample (a fragrance) ; to taste (alcohol); to try

か

x69 | 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

カンチャン

x1 | Rank #32,803

wait for the middle tile of a chow

うれしい

x3 | Rank #857

happy; glad; pleased; delighted; overjoyed ; joyful; delightful; gratifying; pleasant

よな

x5 | Rank #275

isn't that right?

すむ

x6 | Rank #359

to finish; to end; to be completed ; to merely result in something less severe than expected ; to feel at ease ; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

叔父(おじ)

x1 | Rank #3,931

uncle

自(じ)分(ぶん)

x3 | Rank #89

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

みたい

x2 | Rank #166

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

顔(かお)

x3 | Rank #118

face; visage ; look; expression; countenance ; honor; honour; face ; influence; notoriety

には

x13 | Rank #36

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

時(じ)代(だい)

x1 | Rank #983

period; epoch; era; age ; the times; those days ; oldness; ancientness; antiquity ; antique; period piece

から

x46 | 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

通(とお)る

x1 | Rank #1,559

to go by; to go past; to go along; to travel along; to pass through; to use (a road); to take (a route); to go via; to go by way of ; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to connect ; to go indoors; to go into a room; to be admitted; to be shown in; to be ushered in; to come in ; to penetrate; to pierce; to skewer; to go through; to come through ; to permeate; to soak into; to spread throughout ; to carry (e.g. of a voice); to reach far ; to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen); to be relayed; to be conveyed ; to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.); to be approved; to be accepted ; to go by (a name); to be known as; to be accepted as; to have a reputation for ; to be coherent; to be logical; to be reasonable; to be comprehensible; to be understandable; to make sense

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

x27 | Rank #23

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

お世(せ)話(わ)

x2 | Rank #1,625

help; aid; assistance

しかし

x2 | Rank #159

however; but

この

x14 | Rank #28

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

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