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

お母(かあ)さん

x23 | Rank #346

mother; mom; mum; ma ; wife ; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she; her

この

x5 | Rank #27

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

人(ひと)たち

x1 | Rank #851

people

家(か)族(ぞく)

x5 | Rank #519

family

なの

x4 | Rank #96

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

そうです

x2 | Rank #282

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

娘(じょう)

x3 | Rank #10,416

unmarried woman ; Miss ; -ess; -ette

です

x13 | Rank #18

be; is

妹(いもうと)

x1 | Rank #633

younger sister

陸(ろく)

x34 | Rank #82,828

satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy

僕(ぼく)

x7 | Rank #74

I; me ; you ; manservant

は

x47 | Rank #2

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

弟(おとうと)

x1 | Rank #1,278

younger brother; little brother; kid brother ; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband) ; pupil; apprentice

わ

x9 | Rank #52

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

わっ

x2 | Rank #868

boo! (sound used to scare someone) ; ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation) ; ulp (consternation)

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

だ

x45 | Rank #8

be; is

何(なに)

x37 | Rank #30

what ; you-know-what; that thing ; whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name ; penis; (one's) thing; dick ; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest ; what?; huh? ; hey!; come on! ; oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)

する

x16 | Rank #19

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

に

x77 | 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

x6 | Rank #89

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 ...")

んだ

x59 | Rank #16

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

よ

x163 | Rank #10

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

ああ

x8 | Rank #53

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

を

x18 | 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.

引(ひ)き取(と)る

x1 | Rank #3,785

to take into one's possession; to receive; to accept; to collect; to claim ; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to adopt ; to leave; to go away; to withdraw; to get out

が

x76 | 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

今日(きょう)

x3 | Rank #115

today; this day ; these days; recently; nowadays

まで

x7 | Rank #59

until (a time); till; to; up to ; to (a place or person); as far as ; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even ; only; merely

お世(せ)話(わ)

x1 | Rank #1,540

help; aid; assistance

なる

x7 | 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

そんな

x16 | Rank #64

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

急(きゅう)

x1 | Rank #862

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

勝(かっ)手(て)

x2 | Rank #1,475

one's own convenience; one's way; selfishness ; surroundings; environment; way of doing things ; convenience; ease of use ; financial circumstances; living; livelihood ; kitchen ; right hand (in archery); hand that pulls the bowstring ; unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site); unofficial

今(いま)まで

x2 | Rank #463

until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far

ほったらかす

x1 | Rank #24,924

to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside

のに

x6 | Rank #103

although; despite; even though; and yet ; whereas; while ; if only; I wish ; in order to

でも

x10 | Rank #39

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

いつまでも

x1 | Rank #2,258

forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly; for a long time

置(お)く

x1 | Rank #596

to put; to place ; to leave (behind) ; to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up ; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire; to employ ; to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc.); to bear (in mind, etc.) ; to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool ; to take in (boarders, etc.); to provide lodging in one's house ; to separate spatially or temporally ; to do something in advance ; to leave something in a certain state; to keep something in a certain state

わけ

x6 | Rank #9,152

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

には

x13 | Rank #38

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

いく

x2 | Rank #12,529

reverence; awe; fear

から

x32 | 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

他(た)人(にん)

x12 | Rank #1,222

another person; other people; others ; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood) ; outsider; stranger

ごめん

x10 | Rank #217

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me ; may I come in? ; permission; leave; license ; dismissal; discharge ; not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid

ね

x33 | 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 ...

嘘(うそ)

x3 | Rank #663

lie; fib; falsehood; untruth ; mistake; error ; unwise move; bad decision ; no way!; unbelievable!; really?!

つく

x2 | Rank #13,625

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to be hired; to be employed ; to ascend (the throne); to accede ; to start (on a journey); to commence; to depart ; to study (under teacher); to be an apprentice

あなた

x3 | Rank #1,130

you ; dear; honey

本(ほん)当(とう)

x1 | Rank #267

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

ほんと

x11 | Rank #212

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

父(ちち)親(おや)

x5 | Rank #979

father

じゃない

x21 | Rank #45

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

しゃっくり

x2 | Rank #24,224

hiccup; hiccough

はあ

x4 | Rank #235

yes; indeed; well ; ha! ; what?; huh? ; sigh

今(いま)

x5 | Rank #63

now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately ; another; more

すごい

x3 | Rank #203

terrible; dreadful ; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific ; to a great extent; vast (in numbers) ; awfully; very; immensely

こと

x36 | 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 ...

言(い)う

x15 | Rank #51

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

よね

x8 | Rank #118

isn't that right?

でしょ

x12 | Rank #131

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

信(しん)じる

x2 | Rank #378

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

じゃあ

x6 | Rank #110

then; well; so; well then

お父(とう)さん

x3 | Rank #357

father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada ; husband ; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he; him

とっくに

x2 | Rank #2,602

long ago; a long time ago; already

死(し)ぬ

x1 | Rank #240

to die; to pass away ; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead ; to cease; to stop

ひどい

x4 | Rank #730

cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe ; violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme ; very bad; terrible; awful ; excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust

男(おとこ)

x2 | Rank #140

man; male ; fellow; guy; chap; bloke ; male lover; boyfriend; man ; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation

だった

x13 | Rank #40

was; were

だからって

x1 | Rank #2,652

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

だって

x8 | Rank #112

after all; because ; but ; even ; too; as well; also ; they say; I hear; you mean

しつこい

x1 | Rank #2,973

insistent; obstinate; persistent; tenacious ; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy; greasy

聞(き)く

x4 | Rank #128

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

つい

x1 | Rank #1,142

just (now) ; quite (near) ; unintentionally; subconsciously; by mistake; against one's better judgement (judgment)

とのこと

x1 | Rank #4,551

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

いい

x25 | Rank #29

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

思(おも)い出(で)

x1 | Rank #1,660

memories; recollections; reminiscence

いや

x10 | Rank #75

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

いやいや

x5 | Rank #932

no!; no no!; no, not at all

ロック

x5 | Rank #2,776

lock

だよね

x3 | Rank #1,483

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

と

x34 | Rank #6

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