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

中(なか)

x11 | Rank #5,276

inside; interior ; among; within ; middle; center; centre ; during; while; middle; midst; amid ; interval; gap ; mean; average ; second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes); middle ; medium grade; medium quality ; red-light district

に

x74 | 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

いる

x8 | Rank #2,669

to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)

生(い)きる

x3 | Rank #336

to live; to exist ; to make a living; to subsist ; to be in effect; to be in use; to function ; to come to life; to be enlivened ; to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)

って

x30 | 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

x17 | Rank #20

いう

x1 | Rank #8,833

to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange ; to tie; to bind; to fasten; to make (a fence)

誰(だれ)か

x7 | Rank #298

someone; somebody

こと

x28 | 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 ...

を

x78 | 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.

思(おも)う

x7 | Rank #71

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

なんだ

x6 | Rank #77

what!; oh ; what the heck; what the; damn

難(むずか)しい

x1 | Rank #788

difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.) ; impossible; unfeasible ; fussy; particular; fastidious; hard to please; displeased ; gloomy; glum; sullen; serious (look) ; dirty; unclean; filthy; detestable ; unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

じゃ

x7 | Rank #46

then; well; so; well then

じゃあ

x7 | Rank #110

then; well; so; well then

ない

x9 | Rank #1,614

dead

ために

x3 | Rank #168

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of ; because of; as a result of

一(いっ)歩(ぽ)を踏(ふ)み出(だ)す

x2 | Rank #35,025

to step forward; to take a step forward ; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with

それ

x12 | Rank #26

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

が

x88 | 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

きっと

x5 | Rank #273

surely; undoubtedly; almost certainly; most likely (e.g. 90 percent) ; sternly; severely ; having no slack; rigid; stiff; tight ; suddenly; abruptly; instantly

道(みち)

x1 | Rank #475

road; path; street; lane; passage ; route; way ; distance; journey ; road (e.g. to victory); course ; way (of living, proper conduct, etc.); moral principles ; teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist); dogma ; field (e.g. of medicine); subject; speciality ; means; way; method

分(わ)かる

x7 | Rank #130

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!

迷子(まいご)

x1 | Rank #4,740

lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child

なる

x4 | 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

高(たか)い

x1 | Rank #591

high; tall ; expensive; high-priced ; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.) ; loud ; high-pitched; shrill

ビル

x3 | Rank #2,232

multi-floor building; multi-storey building

たくさん

x1 | Rank #598

a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal ; enough; sufficient ; enough; too many; too much

立(た)ち並(なら)ぶ

x1 | Rank #20,969

to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line ; to be equal to; to be on a par with

そこ

x3 | Rank #154

there (place relatively near listener) ; there (place just mentioned); that place ; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised) ; you

には

x8 | 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)

まるで

x3 | Rank #465

quite; entirely; completely; at all ; as if; as though; just like

光(ひかり)

x4 | Rank #561

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

届(とど)く

x1 | Rank #998

to reach; to touch; to get to; to carry (of sound) ; to be delivered; to arrive ; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to be thorough ; to be realized (of a desire); to be fulfilled; to get through (to someone); to be appreciated; to make an impression

のです

x2 | Rank #342

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

おなか

x2 | Rank #1,609

belly; abdomen; stomach

すく

x2 | Rank #27,639

to like; to love; to be fond of

とぼとぼ

x2 | Rank #27,776

trudging (along); plodding

すまん

x2 | Rank #1,594

sorry; excuse me

邪(じゃ)魔(ま)

x1 | Rank #697

hindrance; obstacle; nuisance; disturbance; interruption; interference ; to visit (someone's home) ; demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

する

x21 | 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

な

x22 | 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?

聞(き)く

x6 | 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

絵(え)本(ほん)

x11 | Rank #5,737

picture book

ああ

x3 | Rank #53

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

あぁ

x4 | Rank #232

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

くれる

x8 | Rank #80

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

か

x46 | 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

うん

x12 | Rank #54

yes; yeah; uh huh ; hum; hmmm; well; erm; huh? ; oof

いい

x8 | Rank #29

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

よ

x32 | Rank #10

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

歩(ある)く

x1 | Rank #694

to walk

泥(どろ)

x1 | Rank #5,161

mud; (wet) dirt ; thief ; Android (mobile operating system)

汚(けが)れる

x1 | Rank #3,661

to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained

顔(かお)

x5 | Rank #125

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

何(なに)

x16 | 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)

も

x36 | 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

見(み)える

x8 | Rank #280

to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight ; to look; to seem; to appear ; to come

空(から)

x2 | Rank #553

emptiness; being empty ; not carrying anything; unburdened; empty-handed ; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false; no-show (reservation); put-on (cheeriness, courage, etc.); empty (compliments); insincere

と

x24 | Rank #6

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

キラキラ

x1 | Rank #3,207

glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

この

x10 | Rank #27

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

お話(はなし)

x1 | Rank #1,181

story; tale ; talk; discussion

好(す)き

x1 | Rank #194

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

なら

x6 | Rank #65

if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that ; as for; on the topic of ; if that's the case; if so; that being the case ; if possible; if circumstances allow

貸(か)してあげる

x1 | Rank #20,922

to lend (e.g. money)

俺(おれ)

x4 | Rank #23

I; me

目(め)

x4 | Rank #179

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

読(よ)める

x1 | Rank #51,057

to be able to read; to be legible; to be decipherable ; to be readable (text, etc.); to read well ; to understand; to divine; to perceive; to see

んだ

x14 | Rank #16

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

字(あざ)

x1 | Rank #2,290

section of village

みき

x36 | Rank #6,732

(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base

読(よ)む

x5 | Rank #555

to read ; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant ; to predict; to guess; to forecast; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine ; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji) ; to decipher; to read (a meter, graph, music, etc.); to tell (the time) ; to count; to estimate ; to read (a kanji) with its native Japanese reading

あげる

x4 | Rank #293

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

おや

x1 | Rank #2,015

oh!; oh?; my!

あの

x6 | Rank #49

that; those; the

だろう

x2 | Rank #67

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

目(め)指(ざ)す

x1 | Rank #1,169

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on ; to go toward; to head for

走(はし)る

x2 | Rank #696

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

しかし

x1 | Rank #162

however; but

近(ちか)づく

x1 | Rank #1,090

to approach; to draw near; to get close ; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

遠(とお)ざかる

x1 | Rank #7,274

to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to die away ; to be estranged

デシ

x4 | Rank #239

deci-; 10^-1