Jiten beta

house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.) ; graduate school; postgraduate school ; institution (often medical); institutional building; government office ; sub-temple; minor temple building; temple; cloister ; imperial palace ; title bestowed on empresses, princesses, etc. ; former (esp. of emperors, daimyos, etc.); late

って

x39 | Rank #15

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 ...

て

x15 | Rank #21

いう

x6 | Rank #158

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

病(びょう)院(いん)

x12 | Rank #811

hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary

どう

x5 | Rank #71

how; in what way; how about

思(おも)う

x13 | Rank #73

to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon ; to think (of doing); to plan (to do) ; to judge; to assess; to regard ; to imagine; to suppose; to dream ; to expect; to look forward to ; to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want ; to care (deeply) for; to yearn for; to worry about; to love ; to recall; to remember

は

x118 | Rank #2

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

ほぼ

x1 | Rank #1,873

almost; roughly; approximately; about; around

家(か)族(ぞく)

x6 | Rank #543

family

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

回(まわ)す

x1 | Rank #1,761

to turn; to rotate; to spin; to twist; to gyrate ; to pass around; to send around; to hand around; to circulate ; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to bring; to transfer; to forward; to direct; to submit ; to turn (to a new use); to use (for something else) ; to turn on (something that turns or has a rotating part, e.g. a washing machine); to start up (e.g. an engine); to give (something) a spin ; to put (someone in a position); to make (e.g. an enemy of) ; to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play); to do all over; to do everywhere; to do completely ; to surround (something) with; to enclose with ; to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist); to reach around ; to invest (money); to lend

わけ

x5 | Rank #127

reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

行(おこ)なう

x2 | Rank #16,644

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

いる

x7 | Rank #55

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

こと

x33 | 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 ...

とんでもない

x1 | Rank #1,946

unthinkable; unexpected; absurd; outrageous; preposterous; terrible ; absolutely not!; far from it!; impossible!; preposterous!; what a thing to say!; no way! ; (it was) no bother at all; not at all; don't mention it

重(じゅう)罪(ざい)

x1 | Rank #25,273

felony; serious crime

だ

x45 | Rank #8

be; is

立(りっ)花(か)

x17 | Rank #3,249

rikka; formal style of ikebana

先(せん)生(せい)

x44 | Rank #118

teacher; instructor; master ; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc. ; intimate or teasing form of address ; one's elder

まで

x13 | Rank #60

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

失(しっ)踪(そう)

x1 | Rank #7,055

disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding

助(たす)ける

x2 | Rank #383

to save; to rescue; to spare ; to help; to assist ; to support (financially); to contribute (to); to provide aid ; to facilitate; to stimulate; to promote; to contribute to

一(いち)度(ど)

x2 | Rank #506

once; one time; on one occasion ; temporarily; for a moment ; one degree; one tone; one musical interval

入(い)る

x6 | Rank #195

to enter; to go in; to get in; to come in ; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to go down ; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve; to reach (e.g. a climax) ; to do fully; to do intently; to do sincerely; to do deeply; to feel keenly ; to (reach a state) completely

出(で)る

x2 | 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

です

x27 | Rank #19

be; is

カ[か]月(げつ)

x1 | Rank #5,755

counter for months

前(さき)

x3 | Rank #129

point; tip; end; nozzle ; head (of a line); front ; first; before; ahead (of) ; (the way) ahead; beyond ; future ; previous; prior; former; recent; last ; destination; address; place where you do something ; rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part ; the other party

わざわざ

x2 | Rank #984

expressly; especially; specially; taking the trouble (to do); going to the trouble of (doing); going out of one's way (to do) ; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose

僕(ぼく)

x14 | Rank #74

I; me ; you ; manservant

に

x123 | 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

送(おく)る

x3 | Rank #646

to send; to dispatch; to forward; to transmit; to ship; to remit ; to see (someone) off; to escort; to accompany; to take ; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to bury ; to spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life); to live ; to pass (on, along); to advance (a runner) ; to affix (okurigana)

くる

x7 | 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 ...")

手(て)紙(がみ)

x3 | Rank #1,202

letter; note

田口

x13 | Rank #15,238

Tagichi ; Taguchi ; Tanokuchi ; Dakuchi

も

x38 | 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

好(す)きなだけ

x1 | Rank #6,349

all you want; as much as one wants

調(しら)べる

x2 | Rank #784

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study; to inquire; to search

いい

x15 | Rank #30

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

白(はく)鳥(ちょう)

x21 | Rank #5,798

swan (Cygnus spp.) ; white bird

お前(まえ)

x2 | Rank #65

you ; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of

ここ

x10 | 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 ...

何(なに)

x20 | Rank #31

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)

調(しら)べ

x1 | Rank #4,571

investigation; inspection; examination ; tune; note; melody

てんだ

x1 | Rank #10,084

change of course (of a ship); steering

もしも

x1 | Rank #2,503

if; in case; supposing

が

x96 | 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

潰(つぶ)れる

x1 | Rank #4,827

to be crushed; to be squashed; to be smashed; to be destroyed; to be broken; to collapse ; to go bankrupt; to go under; to fail; to collapse ; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to collapse (e.g. of a project); to fall through; to blow up ; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.); to cease functioning ; to be taken up (of one's time); to be lost; to be wasted ; to be missed (of a chance); to be lost ; to be lost (of face, composure, etc.); to broken down (e.g. of one's courage); to be broken (of one's heart) ; to be worn down (of a pen nib, saw teeth, etc.); to wear away; to become dull ; to get dead drunk

ような

x7 | Rank #101

like; similar to ; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that) ; feels like; feels similar to; feels as if

なる

x8 | 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

あの

x16 | Rank #49

that; those; the

人(ひと)たち

x1 | Rank #864

people

から

x39 | 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

大(だい)事(じ)

x1 | Rank #517

important; serious; crucial ; valuable; precious ; serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis ; great undertaking; great enterprise; great thing ; safe; OK

命(いのち)綱(づな)

x1 | Rank #29,282

lifeline; safety rope; safety tether

を

x75 | 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.

奪(うば)う

x1 | Rank #930

to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to steal; to rob (someone) of; to dispossess of; to deprive of; to usurp ; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate; to charm; to dazzle

ことになる

x1 | Rank #900

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that ; to be the result (of); to be the outcome ; to be the reason (for)

その

x11 | Rank #28

that; the ; part (as in "part two") ; um ...; er ...; uh ...

覚(かく)悟(ご)

x1 | Rank #1,040

readiness; (mental) preparedness ; resolution; determination ; resignation (to one's fate)

ある

x5 | Rank #36

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

やる

x7 | Rank #66

to do; to undertake; to perform; to play (a game); to study ; to send; to dispatch; to despatch ; to put; to move; to turn (one's head, glance, etc.) ; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status); to let have; to present; to bestow; to confer ; to make (a vehicle) go faster ; to run (a business); to keep; to be engaged in; to practice (law, medicine, etc.); to practise ; to have (food, drink, etc.); to eat; to drink; to smoke ; to hold (a performance); to perform; to show ; to ease (one's mind) ; to harm; to injure; to kill

ん

x16 | Rank #23

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

だろう

x3 | Rank #62

seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope ; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

な

x27 | Rank #17

don't ; do ; hey; listen; look; say ; now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know ; wow; ooh ; right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?

光(ひかり)

x2 | Rank #521

light ; illumination; ray; beam; gleam; glow ; happiness; hope ; influence; power ; vision; eyesight ; optical fiber; optical fibre

の

x179 | Rank #1

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

加(か)減(げん)

x2 | Rank #5,891

degree; extent; amount; balance; state; condition ; (health) condition; state of health ; adjustment; moderation; regulation ; addition and subtraction ; slight sign of ...; slight state of ... ; just right for ...

色(いろ)

x2 | Rank #787

colour; color; hue; tint; tinge; shade ; complexion; skin colour; skin color ; look (on one's face); expression ; appearance; air; feeling ; personality; character ; tone (of one's voice, etc.); tune; sound; ring ; love; lust; sensuality; love affair ; lover; paramour ; beauty; sexiness; physical appeal ; kind; type; variety

変(か)わる

x3 | Rank #402

to change; to be transformed; to be altered; to vary ; to move to ; to be different; to be uncommon; to be unusual

んです

x27 | Rank #43

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

ね

x46 | 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 ...

と

x51 | Rank #6

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

赤(あか)

x2 | Rank #1,809

red; crimson; scarlet ; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange) ; Red (i.e. communist) ; red light (traffic) ; red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red ; complete; total; perfect; obvious ; copper ; red 5-point card

それ

x13 | Rank #26

that; it ; then; that point (in time); that time ; there ; you

細(こま)かい

x1 | Rank #3,741

small ; fine; minute ; minor; trivial ; sensitive; attentive ; careful; frugal; stingy

する

x21 | 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

上(うえ)

x1 | Rank #176

above; over; up ; top; summit; upper part; head (e.g. of a staircase) ; surface; on (top of) ; the above (in a piece of writing); earlier part ; superior; better; higher (position, rank, etc.); upper (class) ; elder; older; senior ; with respect to ...; in terms of; as far as ... is concerned; when (e.g. drunk) ; besides ...; in addition to ...; on top of ...; as well as ... ; after ...; upon ...; on ...; with (e.g. full awareness); as a result of ... ; since ...; now that ...; because ...

漆(うるし)

x1 | Rank #29,164

East Asian lacquer; japan ; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)

塗(ぬ)り込(こ)む

x1 | Rank #51,307

to paint over heavily; to plaster up

磨(みが)く

x1 | Rank #4,698

to polish; to shine; to burnish; to scour; to scrub; to brush (teeth); to grind (e.g. a lens) ; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone; to polish (up); to cultivate (one's character)

何(なん)度(ど)も

x2 | Rank #1,469

many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time

螺(ら)鈿(でん)細(ざい)工(く)

x3 | Rank #124,120

mother-of-pearl inlay

手(て)間(ま)

x2 | Rank #4,613

time; labour; labor

かかる

x2 | Rank #559

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money) ; to hang ; to come into view; to arrive ; to come under (a contract, a tax) ; to start (engines, motors) ; to attend; to deal with; to handle ; to have started to; to be on the verge of ; to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover ; to (come) at ; to be fastened

よ

x61 | Rank #11

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

皆(みな)さん

x5 | Rank #582

all; everyone; everybody

意(い)志(し)

x1 | Rank #2,088

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

か

x54 | 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

何(なん)で

x5 | Rank #261

why?; what for? ; how?; by what means?

そんな

x6 | Rank #64

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

あぁ

x13 | Rank #242

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

いや

x7 | Rank #76

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

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