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

執(しつ)事(じ)

x1 | Rank #6,367

steward; butler ; court official ; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)

婚(こん)姻(いん)

x3 | Rank #14,504

marriage; matrimony

ので

x21 | Rank #115

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

様(よう)に

x1 | Rank #2,602

like; as ; so that; in order that; so as to; in order to ; be sure to ; I hope (that); I pray (that); may

は

x157 | Rank #2

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

申(もう)し訳(わけ)ない

x1 | Rank #2,531

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; I feel guilty ; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

です

x54 | Rank #19

be; is

ね

x15 | 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 ...

注(ちゅう)

x2 | Rank #15,046

annotation; explanatory note; comment

新(しん)婚(こん)

x1 | Rank #16,937

newly-wed; newly married

幸(しあわ)せ

x1 | Rank #544

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

も

x57 | 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

知(し)る

x7 | 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

に

x190 | 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

を

x221 | 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.

なんて

x5 | Rank #85

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

今(こん)回(かい)

x5 | Rank #401

this time; now

お見(み)合(あ)い

x1 | Rank #7,598

(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse

仲人(なこうど)

x6 | Rank #25,016

matchmaker ; go-between; intermediary; middleman; mediator; intercessor

が

x203 | 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

うまい

x3 | Rank #470

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

いく

x2 | 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 ...

欲(ほ)しい

x2 | Rank #500

wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for ; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)

そうすれば

x1 | Rank #3,045

if so; in that case; in that situation

自(じ)分(ぶん)

x3 | Rank #89

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

いかに

x2 | Rank #3,782

how; in what way ; how (much); to what extent ; however (much); no matter how ; hey; oi

残(ざん)酷(こく)

x1 | Rank #5,736

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

か

x53 | 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

わかる

x5 | Rank #198

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!

夜(や)勤(きん)

x1 | Rank #22,066

night shift

させる

x1 | Rank #37,149

to make (someone) do ; to allow (someone) to do

削(さく)除(じょ)

x1 | Rank #10,630

deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out

いい

x8 | Rank #30

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable ; sufficient; enough; ready; prepared ; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial ; OK; all right; fine; no problem

若(わか)奥(おく)様(さま)

x4 | Rank #51,307

young wife; young married woman

事(こと)

x32 | Rank #95

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 ...

考(かんが)える

x4 | Rank #200

to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on) ; to consider; to bear in mind; to allow for; to take into consideration ; to think (that); to believe; to hold (a view); to judge; to conclude; to suspect ; to intend (to do); to think of (doing); to plan ; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to imagine ; to come up with; to think up; to contrive; to devise ; to consider (as); to regard (as); to look on (as); to take; to view

と

x89 | Rank #6

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

いつも

x1 | Rank #232

always; all the time; at all times ; never ; usual; regular; habitual; customary

不(ふ)安(あん)

x2 | Rank #883

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity; suspense

お金(かね)

x3 | Rank #707

money

好(す)き

x3 | Rank #203

liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite ; liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved ; faddism; eccentricity ; as one likes; as it suits one ; lecherous; lustful; salacious

義(ぎ)母(ぼ)

x1 | Rank #5,366

mother-in-law ; foster mother ; step mother

恐(おそ)ろしい

x2 | Rank #1,691

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening ; surprising; startling; tremendous; amazing

かも

x1 | Rank #340

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

毎(まい)日(にち)

x1 | Rank #827

every day

出(で)かける

x1 | Rank #2,190

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to start; to set out ; to be about to leave; to be just going out

あら

x2 | Rank #532

oh!; ah!; oh no

噂(うわさ)

x5 | Rank #1,183

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

長男の嫁

x1 | Rank #107,012

Chōnannoyome

殺(ころ)す

x1 | Rank #309

to kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter ; to suppress; to block; to hamper; to destroy (e.g. talent); to eliminate (e.g. an odour); to spoil (e.g. a flavour); to kill (e.g. one's speed) ; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.); to hold (one's breath) ; to put out (a runner) ; to pawn; to put in hock

たって

x1 | Rank #549

even if; even though ; however; no matter how

私(わたし)

x63 | Rank #22

I; me

から

x44 | 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

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

広(ひろ)める

x1 | Rank #10,864

to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to disseminate ; to broaden; to extend; to widen; to enlarge

で

x71 | Rank #10

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

くださる

x10 | Rank #125

to give; to confer; to bestow ; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour; to favor

これ

x11 | Rank #33

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

あげる

x4 | Rank #304

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

わ

x23 | Rank #52

indicates emotion or admiration ; indicates emphasis ; I; me ; wah! ; boo!

どこ

x9 | Rank #141

where; what place ; how much (long, far); what extent

蓮(はす)

x1 | Rank #4,529

sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus ; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)

なの

x8 | Rank #97

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

よく

x5 | 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 ...

わね

x4 | Rank #560

isn't it?; it really is

明日(あした)

x1 | Rank #381

tomorrow ; near future

買(か)う

x1 | Rank #422

to buy; to purchase ; to value (highly); to think highly of; to have a high opinion of; to appreciate; to recognize ; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers); to invite (e.g. scorn); to evoke; to arouse; to win (someone's favour) ; to accept; to take on; to take up ; to pay for (a prostitute, geisha, etc.)

良(よ)い

x3 | Rank #421

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable ; sufficient; enough; ready; prepared ; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial ; OK; all right; fine; no problem ; easy to ...

そんなに

x4 | Rank #460

so much; so; like that

嫌(いや)

x2 | Rank #443

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

だった

x6 | Rank #38

was; were

思(おも)いやり

x1 | Rank #13,500

consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness; understanding; regard; kindheartedness

ある

x20 | Rank #36

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

方(ほう)

x10 | 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)

第(だい)４(よん)

x1 | Rank #5,491

fourth

話(はなし)

x5 | Rank #99

talk; speech; chat; conversation ; topic; subject ; discussions; negotiation; argument ; rumor; talk; hearsay ; tale; story; fable ; circumstances; particulars

恋(こい)

x2 | Rank #989

(romantic) love

落(お)ちる

x2 | Rank #676

to fall; to drop; to come down; to crash; to collapse; to cave in; to give way ; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to dip; to go down ; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to drop; to go down; to decline; to deteriorate; to abate (of wind) ; to be inferior (to); to be not as good (as); to fall short (of) ; to come off (of dirt, paint, makeup, etc.); to come out (of a stain); to fade (of colour); to be removed (of an illness, possessing spirit, etc.) ; to disappear (of excess fat); to become thinner; to become leaner ; to be left out; to be omitted; to be missing ; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful ; to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to sink (so low) ; to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)

時(じ)間(かん)

x7 | Rank #165

time ; hour ; period; class; lesson

秒(びょう)

x2 | Rank #1,370

second (unit of time) ; arc second

三(さん)

x1 | Rank #323

three; 3

つ

x5 | Rank #219

Tsu (city in Mie) ; harbour; harbor; port ; ferry

以(い)外(がい)

x2 | Rank #538

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

残(のこ)り

x1 | Rank #1,432

remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers

二(に)

x1 | Rank #273

two; 2

花(はな)

x3 | Rank #675

flower; blossom; bloom; petal ; cherry blossom ; beauty ; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms) ; ikebana ; hanafuda ; (the) best ; glorious; lovely

刺(し)繍(しゅう)

x2 | Rank #18,283

embroidery

する

x24 | 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

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