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

深(しん)夜(や)

x1 | Rank #4,840

late at night

ろうそく

x1 | Rank #12,102

candle

を

x118 | 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.

立(た)てる

x1 | Rank #1,193

to stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise ; to thrust into; to bury into; to dig into ; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.); to cause ; to make; to establish; to set up; to develop; to formulate ; to put up (a political candidate); to make (one's leader) ; to treat with respect; to give (someone) their due; to make (someone) look good; to avoid embarrassing (someone) ; to sharpen; to make clear ; to shut; to close ; to make tea (matcha); to perform the tea ceremony ; to divide by

広(ひろ)い

x1 | Rank #1,810

spacious; vast; wide

部屋(へや)

x3 | Rank #266

room; chamber ; apartment; flat; pad ; stable

中(なか)

x2 | 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

で

x66 | Rank #11

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

１(ひと)人(り)

x1 | Rank #410

one person ; being alone; being by oneself ; being single; being unmarried ; by oneself; alone ; just; only; simply

鏡(かがみ)

x2 | Rank #2,611

mirror; looking-glass ; barrel head ; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc. ; mirror-shaped mochi

のぞき込(こ)む

x1 | Rank #19,174

to look into; to peer in

には

x12 | 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)

よほど

x1 | Rank #3,957

very; greatly; much; to a large extent; quite ; just about to; almost; very nearly

勇(ゆう)気(き)

x1 | Rank #1,775

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

が

x149 | 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

いる

x5 | Rank #2,669

to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)

そうだ

x5 | Rank #121

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

わが輩(はい)

x1 | Rank #91,919

I; me; myself ; we; us; ourselves

など

x6 | Rank #199

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth ; or something ; the likes of ; for example; for instance; for one

は

x172 | Rank #2

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

初(はじ)めて

x1 | Rank #358

for the first time ; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ... ; first time; (one's) first

当(とう)家(け)

x1 | Rank #21,763

this family; our family; this house; we

令(れい)嬢(じょう)

x1 | Rank #7,222

(your) daughter; young woman ; daughter of a good family

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

顔(かお)

x4 | Rank #125

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

前(さき)

x3 | Rank #123

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

へ

x5 | Rank #86

to; towards; for

押(お)し付(つ)ける

x1 | Rank #5,524

to press against; to push against; to force against ; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

とき

x4 | Rank #177

time; hour; moment ; occasion; case ; chance; opportunity; season ; the times; the age; the day ; tense

に

x143 | 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

はっと

x1 | Rank #5,704

with a start; in surprise ; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden ; puffing (air); with a puff ; suddenly (of a movement or change) ; standing out; being showy; being gaudy

仰(ぎょう)天(てん)

x1 | Rank #25,457

being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback

屋(や)敷(しき)

x1 | Rank #1,959

residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

周(まわ)り

x2 | Rank #1,087

circumference; girth ; surroundings; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity ; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

三(さん)

x1 | Rank #761

three; 3

度(たび)

x2 | Rank #662

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

駆(か)け回(まわ)る

x1 | Rank #18,417

to run around; to bustle about

くらい

x1 | Rank #226

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

である

x2 | Rank #250

be; is

いかに

x1 | Rank #3,832

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

白(はく)昼(ちゅう)

x1 | Rank #41,696

daytime; midday

と

x78 | Rank #6

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

いびき

x1 | Rank #9,141

snoring; snore

失(しつ)礼(れい)

x3 | Rank #389

discourtesy; impoliteness ; excuse me; goodbye ; to leave ; to be rude

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

朝(あさ)ご飯(はん)

x1 | Rank #9,510

breakfast

用(よう)意(い)

x1 | Rank #929

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

できる

x8 | Rank #3,609

to be out of; to have no more at hand

よ

x54 | Rank #10

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

よいしょ

x1 | Rank #1,486

huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho ; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps) ; yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.) ; flattery; buttering up (someone); sucking up to

兄(にい)さん

x8 | Rank #978

older brother; elder brother ; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship) ; young man; buddy; fella; laddie

姉(ねえ)さん

x8 | Rank #1,174

older sister; elder sister ; young lady ; miss ; ma'am

お父(とう)さん

x8 | Rank #357

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

寝(ね)床(どこ)

x1 | Rank #12,439

bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom

静(しず)かに

x1 | Rank #3,786

calmly; quietly; gently; peacefully ; be quiet!

泰(たい)平(へい)

x24 | Rank #46,833

peace; tranquility; tranquillity ; happy-go-lucky

まあ

x3 | Rank #139

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!

いい

x17 | Rank #29

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

最(さい)期(ご)

x1 | Rank #4,458

one's last moment; one's death; one's end

だった

x16 | Rank #40

was; were

ん

x12 | Rank #22

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

じゃ

x3 | Rank #46

then; well; so; well then

ねえ

x4 | Rank #92

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 ...

か

x57 | 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

x5 | Rank #54

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

そうね

x1 | Rank #1,230

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

幸(しあわ)せ

x1 | Rank #514

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

思(おも)う

x11 | 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

実(じつ)は

x2 | Rank #436

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

父(とう)さん

x5 | Rank #894

father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada

これ

x18 | Rank #33

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

預(あず)かる

x2 | Rank #2,481

to look after; to take care of; to keep; to hold on to; to keep in custody ; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to be entrusted with ; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment); to leave undecided ; to take upon oneself (to do); to settle (a matter) oneself

んだ

x34 | Rank #16

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

きょうだい

x6 | Rank #115,337

mighty; powerful

３(さん)人(にん)

x5 | Rank #748

three people

揃(そろ)う

x1 | Rank #2,767

to be complete; to be all present; to make a full set; to be satisfied (of conditions) ; to be equal; to be uniform; to be even; to match; to agree ; to gather; to assemble; to be collected

僕(ぼく)

x14 | Rank #74

I; me ; you ; manservant

どんな

x2 | Rank #285

what kind of; what sort of; what ; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any; all

内(ない)容(よう)

x4 | Rank #1,133

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

だろう

x9 | Rank #67

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

遺(い)志(し)

x1 | Rank #15,369

wishes of a deceased person; dying wish

従(したが)う

x2 | Rank #1,726

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow; to observe; to conform to; to yield to ; to follow (a person); to accompany; to go with ; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign) ; to serve (as); to engage in (work)

も

x51 | 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

それ

x15 | Rank #26

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

よね

x9 | Rank #118

isn't that right?

もちろん

x5 | Rank #354

of course; certainly; naturally

だ

x58 | Rank #8

be; is

ただ

x4 | Rank #167

ordinary; common; usual ; free of charge ; unaffected; as is; safe ; only; merely; just; simply ; but; however; nevertheless

な

x39 | 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?

俺(おれ)

x2 | Rank #23

I; me

親(おや)父(じ)

x4 | Rank #1,286

one's father; one's old man; dad; pops ; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; geezer ; one's boss ; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.); landlord ; grizzly bear

あら

x1 | Rank #494

oh!; ah!; oh no

やだ

x1 | Rank #825

not a chance; not likely; no way; no ; oh no; yuck; eew

なの

x1 | Rank #96

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

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