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

町(まち)

x1 | Rank #651

town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood ; downtown; main street ; street; road

二浦

x2 | Rank #108,946

Niura ; Futaura

で

x17 | Rank #10

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

居(い)酒(ざか)屋(や)

x1 | Rank #10,416

izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks

を

x20 | 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.

営(いとな)む

x1 | Rank #17,417

to run (a business); to operate; to conduct; to practice (law, medicine, etc.) ; to carry out; to perform; to lead (a life) ; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)

伝(でん)説(せつ)

x1 | Rank #1,641

legend; folklore; tradition

元(もと)

x1 | Rank #565

origin; source; beginning ; basis; base; foundation; root ; cause ; (raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stock ; (one's) side ; capital; principal; cost price ; root (of a plant); (tree) trunk ; part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand) ; first three lines of a waka ; counter for plants or trees

ワル

x2 | Rank #16,638

wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad guy ; bad child; naughty child; brat ; bad thing; mischief ; excessive; unrestrained; overindulgent

だ

x21 | Rank #8

be; is

ある日(ひ)

x1 | Rank #3,417

one day; (on) a certain day

歳(さい)

x1 | Rank #732

... years old; age (of) ...

少(しょう)女(じょ)

x1 | Rank #608

girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady ; female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)

佳奈

x27 | Rank #7,209

Keina ; Yoshina

花(はな)

x27 | Rank #675

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

と

x7 | Rank #6

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

出(で)会(あ)う

x1 | Rank #1,130

to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon ; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.) ; to emerge and engage (an enemy)

実(じつ)は

x1 | Rank #449

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

には

x2 | Rank #37

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

人(ひと)

x5 | Rank #82

person; someone; somebody ; human beings; mankind; man; people; humans ; human (Homo sapiens) ; (other) people; others ; character; personality; nature ; capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person ; adult; grown-up ; I; me; one

心(こころ)

x3 | Rank #294

mind; heart; spirit ; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

が

x41 | 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

読(よ)む

x3 | Rank #567

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

能(のう)力(りょく)

x2 | Rank #734

ability; faculty

ある

x4 | Rank #36

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

その

x5 | Rank #28

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

金(かね)もうけ

x1 | Rank #28,495

moneymaking; earning money

しようとする

x1 | Rank #6,450

to try to do; to attempt to do

叔父(おじ)

x3 | Rank #3,941

uncle

沢田

x8 | Rank #11,303

Sahada ; Sawata ; Sawada

に

x29 | 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

追(お)う

x1 | Rank #951

to chase; to run after; to pursue; to follow after ; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.) ; to drive out; to get rid of; to oust; to expel ; to drive (e.g. a herd) ; to be pressed (e.g. for time)

て

x9 | Rank #21

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 ...

いる

x4 | Rank #55

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

誘(ゆう)拐(かい)犯(はん)

x1 | Rank #16,152

kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor

間(ま)違(ちが)う

x2 | Rank #1,385

to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to be wrong ; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to get wrong ; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse

ながら

x1 | Rank #1,158

while; during; as ; while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding ; all; both ; as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears") ; while doing something else (at the same time)

も

x14 | 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

から

x9 | 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

救(きゅう)出(しゅつ)

x1 | Rank #5,456

rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance

しかし

x1 | Rank #162

however; but

なん

x1 | Rank #210

what ; how many ; many; a lot of ; several; a few; some

遠(とお)い

x1 | Rank #1,431

far; distant; far away; a long way off; in the distance ; distant (past); remote (in time); remote; far-removed (in time) ; distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone) ; far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.); not similar; way off ; hard (of hearing) ; nearsighted

親(しん)戚(せき)

x1 | Rank #4,430

relative; relation; kin

おばちゃん

x6 | Rank #23,716

auntie; older woman

世(せ)話(わ)をする

x1 | Rank #32,384

to take care of

ように

x1 | Rank #77

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

言(い)う

x5 | Rank #50

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

子(こ)ども

x3 | Rank #1,566

child; children

だった

x5 | Rank #38

was; were

という

x1 | Rank #61

called; named; that says; that ; as many as; as much as ; all ...; every single ...

こと

x19 | 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 ...

穏(おだ)やか

x1 | Rank #3,337

calm; quiet; gentle; peaceful; mild ; moderate; reasonable; amicable

２(ふた)人(り)

x2 | Rank #254

two persons; two people; pair; couple

生(せい)活(かつ)

x1 | Rank #968

life; living ; livelihood; (one's) living

始(はじ)まる

x1 | Rank #715

to begin; to start; to commence ; to happen (again); to begin (anew) ; to date (from); to originate (in)

か

x12 | 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

思(おも)う

x3 | 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

ちゃん

x20 | Rank #54

suffix for familiar person

とこ

x2 | Rank #413

bed; bedding ; sickbed ; alcove ; riverbed ; seedbed ; straw "core" of a tatami mat ; floor

おいで

x1 | Rank #2,196

coming; going; being (somewhere) ; (please) come; go; stay

心(こころ)の声(こえ)

x10 | Rank #3,315

(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks

おかしい

x1 | Rank #614

funny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous ; strange; odd; funny; peculiar; weird; wrong; unusual; eccentric ; wrong; unsuitable; improper; inappropriate; unbecoming ; suspicious

ね

x14 | 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 ...

どうして

x3 | Rank #199

how; in what way; by what means ; why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for ; cannot possibly ; no way

子(こ)

x4 | Rank #221

child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person ; (one's) child; offspring ; young woman ; young (animal) ; offshoot ; interest ; new share ; player who is not a dealer ; young geisha; young prostitute ; bird egg

こんな

x2 | Rank #102

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

懐(なつ)く

x1 | Rank #8,786

to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)

ん

x10 | 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!

こいつ

x2 | Rank #314

he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person ; this; this one; this thing ; hey, you!; you bastard!; damn you!

ここ

x1 | 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 ...

なら

x2 | Rank #67

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

好(す)き

x1 | 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

する

x7 | 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

やる

x6 | 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

よ

x26 | Rank #11

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

だから

x3 | Rank #57

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reason ; like I said; I told you already

あんた

x5 | Rank #171

you

決(き)める

x1 | Rank #467

to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix ; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match) ; to persist in doing; to go through with ; to always do; to have made a habit of ; to take for granted; to assume ; to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines ; to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing ; to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.) ; to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs

じゃない

x7 | Rank #46

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

んだ

x13 | Rank #16

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

やっぱり

x3 | Rank #201

as expected; sure enough; just as one thought ; after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case ; too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either ; still; as before ; all the same; even so; still; nonetheless

うち

x5 | Rank #183

inside; within ; while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of ; among; amongst; (out) of; between ; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.); amidst; with (e.g. success) ; within oneself; one's feelings; inner thoughts ; we; our company; our organization ; one's home; one's family ; my spouse; my husband; my wife ; signed on behalf of (husband's name) by his wife ; I; me

住(す)む

x1 | Rank #1,065

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

もらう

x3 | Rank #157

to receive; to take; to accept ; to get someone to do something ; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match) ; to contract (a disease); to catch; to be affected

でも

x8 | 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

俺(おれ)

x5 | Rank #24

I; me

まっとう

x2 | Rank #12,915

proper; respectable; decent; honest ; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly

なる

x4 | 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

じゃ

x6 | Rank #47

then; well; so; well then

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