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)

x47 | Rank #10,323

branch office; branch store

を

x104 | 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)

x5 | 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

x124 | 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

x34 | 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)

x15 | Rank #466

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

班(はん)

x8 | Rank #1,834

group; party; team ; squad; section

銀(ぎん)行(こう)員(いん)

x1 | Rank #22,800

bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk

として

x1 | Rank #149

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of) ; apart from... (used to change the topic) ; even (e.g. "not even a single person") ; thinking that...; trying to...

失(しっ)格(かく)

x1 | Rank #5,670

disqualification; elimination; incapacity ; being unfit for one's role; being a failure

です

x48 | Rank #19

be; is

一(いっ)方(ぽう)

x1 | Rank #1,788

one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party ; on the one hand; on the other hand ; whereas; although; but at the same time; meanwhile; in turn ; just keeps; being inclined to ...; tending to be ...; tending to do ...; continuously ...; just keeps on ...ing; only

上(じょう)層(そう)部(ぶ)

x1 | Rank #9,290

top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

では

x6 | Rank #69

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

合(がっ)併(ぺい)

x2 | Rank #14,068

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

交(こう)渉(しょう)

x1 | Rank #2,810

negotiations; bargaining; discussions; talks ; connection; relationship; relations; dealings

不(ふ)利(り)

x1 | Rank #5,473

disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

となる

x1 | Rank #923

to become; to be

不(ふ)祥(しょう)事(じ)

x1 | Rank #19,252

scandal; impropriety; misconduct

隠(いん)ぺい

x1 | Rank #38,627

concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression

昇仙峡

x18 | Rank #83,777

Shōsen Valley

玲子

x1 | Rank #11,205

Akiko ; Akirako ; Yoshiko ; Riyouko

あなた

x3 | Rank #92

beyond; across; the other side; the distance

正(せい)義(ぎ)

x4 | Rank #1,908

justice; right; righteousness ; correct meaning; correct explanation

が

x131 | 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

この

x25 | Rank #28

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

求(もと)める

x1 | Rank #1,041

to want; to wish for ; to request; to demand; to require; to ask for ; to seek; to search for; to look for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to find (a solution) ; to purchase; to buy

一(いっ)致(ち)

x1 | Rank #4,978

agreement; accord; correspondence; consistency; coincidence; match ; union; unity; cooperation

とは限(かぎ)らない

x1 | Rank #8,718

not necessarily so; is not always true

という

x10 | Rank #59

called; named; that says; that ; as many as; as much as ; all ...; every single ...

こと

x57 | 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 ...

覚(おぼ)える

x1 | Rank #526

to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember ; to learn; to pick up; to acquire ; to feel ; to think; to regard

おくる

x2 | Rank #461

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

なさる

x1 | Rank #252

to do

地(ち)位(い)

x1 | Rank #5,099

(social) position; status; standing ; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank

なし

x3 | Rank #927

without ; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory ; nonexistent

権(けん)力(りょく)

x2 | Rank #5,286

(political) power; authority; influence

怖(こわ)い

x2 | Rank #427

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

もの

x7 | Rank #78

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

今日(きょう)

x5 | Rank #123

today; this day ; these days; recently; nowadays

も

x58 | 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

どこか

x1 | Rank #531

somewhere ; in some respects; in some way

で

x53 | Rank #10

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

言(こと)葉(ば)を返(かえ)す

x3 | Rank #27,189

to reply; to respond; to answer ; to talk back; to retort

いう

x4 | Rank #158

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

くる

x5 | Rank #63

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 ...")

ま

x5 | Rank #268

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now ; tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat ; well...; I think...; it would seem...; you might say...; Hmmm, I guess so... ; oh!; oh dear!; oh, my!; wow!; goodness gracious!; good heavens!

す

x3 | Rank #366

to be ; to do

お

x2 | Rank #699

cord; strap; thong ; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)

う

x1 | Rank #161

yes; all right; OK; okay

おいしい

x2 | Rank #576

good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty ; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable

て

x28 | 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 ...

い

x2 | Rank #140

strengthens a question, assertion, etc.

いく

x4 | 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 ...

これ

x16 | Rank #33

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

から

x51 | 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

仕(し)込(こ)む

x2 | Rank #5,791

to train; to teach; to educate ; to acquire (information); to learn; to cram ; to stock; to stock up on ; to prepare (esp. ingredients for brewing) ; to insert; to build into; to fit

少(すこ)し

x3 | Rank #206

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

ぐらい

x3 | Rank #453

approximately; about; around; or so ; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least ; as ... as ...; like

だ

x2 | Rank #8

be; is

め

x1 | Rank #590

eye; eyeball ; eyesight; sight; vision ; look; stare; gaze; glance ; notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.) ; an experience ; viewpoint ; discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality) ; (an) appearance ; chance (of success); possibility (of a good result) ; spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave

ここ

x5 | 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 ...

一(ひと)手(て)間(ま)

x1 | Rank #76,727

extra effort; one small touch; small twist

かける

x2 | Rank #331

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)

なる

x19 | 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

んだ

x22 | Rank #16

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

け

x1 | Rank #5,815

hair ; fur; wool ; down; plumage; feathers

ち

x1 | Rank #624

blood ; blood; ancestry; lineage; stock ; (the) blood; feelings; passions

はいはい

x1 | Rank #1,616

crawling (of a baby)

ケチ

x1 | Rank #6,761

stinginess; miserliness; penny-pinching; miser; pinchpenny; skinflint; cheapskate; tightwad; niggard ; shabby; cheap; mangy; poor; paltry ; petty; narrow-minded; mean-spirited; small-minded ; bad luck; ill omen; misfortune; jinx

結(けっ)構(こう)

x1 | Rank #614

splendid; nice; wonderful; delightful; lovely; excellent; fine ; sufficient; satisfactory; enough; fine; all right; OK ; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough; fine (as in "I'm fine"); no, thank you ; rather; quite; fairly; pretty; surprisingly; quite a bit; fairly well ; structure; construction; framework; architecture

どけち

x1 | Rank #56,170

cheapskate; very miserly

ど

x2 | Rank #1,222

degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.) ; counter for occurrences ; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription ; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume ; extent; degree; limit ; presence of mind; composure

付(つ)ける

x2 | Rank #1,296

to attach; to join; to connect; to add; to append; to affix; to stick; to glue; to fasten; to sew on; to apply (ointment); to put against ; to furnish (a house with) ; to wear; to put on ; to keep a diary; to make an entry ; to appraise; to set (a price) ; to allot; to budget; to assign ; to bring alongside ; to place (under guard or doctor) ; to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk ; to load; to give (courage to)

そこ

x2 | 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

こだわる

x2 | Rank #4,252

to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to fuss (over); to worry too much (about); to be picky (about); to be hung up (on); to stick to ; to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to be fastidious (about); to insist (on); to be uncompromising ; to get stuck; to be obstructed

あっ

x11 | Rank #40

ah; oh ; hey!

はい

x33 | 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

いってらっしゃい

x2 | Rank #4,670

have a good day; take care; see you

おはよう

x2 | Rank #932

good morning

ござる

x1 | Rank #489

to be

仲(なか)いい

x1 | Rank #12,514

close; intimate; on good terms

ね

x31 | 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 ...

芝崎

x4 | Rank #80,579

Shihazaki ; Shibasaki ; Shibazaki

次(じ)長(ちょう)

x4 | Rank #17,673

vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager

筋(きん)トレ

x1 | Rank #15,429

strength training; resistance training; muscle-building

目(め)覚(ざ)める

x2 | Rank #2,776

to wake up; to awake ; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to become conscious of; to realize ; to come to one's senses

とか

x4 | Rank #85

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

か

x70 | 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

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