Jiten beta

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

事(じ)態(たい)

x1 | Rank #1,977

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

と

x59 | Rank #6

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

ちょっと

x4 | Rank #79

a little; a bit; slightly ; just a minute; for a moment; briefly ; somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite ; (not) easily; (not) readily ; hey!; come on; excuse me ; thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible

違(ちが)う

x3 | Rank #174

to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with) ; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken ; to become abnormal; to go wrong ; isn't it?; wasn't it?

も

x45 | 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

いる

x8 | Rank #55

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

じゃない

x14 | Rank #46

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

ですか

x16 | Rank #87

indicates question

アメリカ

x1 | Rank #1,857

(United States of) America; United States; US; USA ; America (land mass); the Americas

の

x192 | 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

空(くう)母(ぼ)

x1 | Rank #21,268

aircraft carrier

朝(ちょう)鮮(せん)半(はん)島(とう)

x1 | Rank #56,971

Korean peninsula

に

x118 | 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

急(きゅう)行(こう)

x1 | Rank #16,098

hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening ; express (train)

ような

x1 | Rank #101

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

報(ほう)道(どう)

x1 | Rank #6,909

report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage

ある

x11 | Rank #36

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

けど

x14 | Rank #34

but; however; although

よね

x5 | Rank #126

isn't that right?

直(ちょっ)行(こう)

x1 | Rank #20,582

going straight (to); going direct; going without stopping ; unwavering action; decisive action ; upright conduct

は

x118 | Rank #2

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

デシ

x3 | Rank #248

deci-; 10^-1

た

x5 | Rank #148

did; (have) done ; (please) do

ね

x24 | 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 ...

突(とつ)然(ぜん)

x1 | Rank #833

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

祖(そ)母(ぼ)

x5 | Rank #5,870

grandmother

死(し)

x1 | Rank #666

death ; (an) out ; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)

で

x61 | Rank #25

without doing ...

私(わたし)

x30 | Rank #22

I; me

年(とし)

x5 | Rank #143

year ; age; years ; past one's prime; old age

ぶり

x1 | Rank #1,532

way; manner; style ; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ... ; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...) ; tune; tone

鎌(かま)倉(くら)

x6 | Rank #11,829

Kamakura (city)

帰(かえ)る

x3 | Rank #202

to return; to come home; to go home; to go back ; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.) ; to get home; to get to home plate

くる

x10 | 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 ...")

生(せい)前(ぜん)

x1 | Rank #10,092

while alive; during one's lifetime

文(ぶん)具(ぐ)店(てん)

x2 | Rank #79,827

stationery store; stationery shop; stationer's

を

x132 | 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)

人(ひと)

x18 | 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

から

x24 | 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

手(て)紙(がみ)

x55 | Rank #1,202

letter; note

代(だい)筆(ひつ)

x1 | Rank #40,802

writing on someone's behalf

請(う)け負(お)う

x1 | Rank #15,022

to contract; to undertake ; to take over; to take responsibility for

代(だい)書(しょ)屋(や)

x2 | Rank #101,817

notary public; scribe; amanuensis

寝(ね)かす

x1 | Rank #17,517

to put to bed; to let sleep ; to lay (something) down; to put on its side ; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused; to let (stock) lie unsold ; to (let) ferment; to (let) age; to let (dough) rise; to lay down (wine)

子(こ)供(ども)のころ

x2 | Rank #9,566

(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child

その

x8 | Rank #28

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

跡(あと)継(つ)ぎ

x1 | Rank #17,222

heir; inheritor ; successor

として

x2 | Rank #150

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of) ; apart from... (used to change the topic) ; even (e.g. "not even a single person") ; thinking that...; trying to...

厳(きび)しい

x2 | Rank #1,494

severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless ; hard (to do); difficult; tricky ; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather); inclement

しつける

x1 | Rank #27,434

to be used to; to get accustomed to; to be in the habit of doing ; to train; to discipline; to teach manners ; to tack (in needlework); to baste ; to plant (esp. rice seedlings)

我(が)慢(まん)

x1 | Rank #1,391

endurance; patience; perseverance; bearing (with something) ; self-control; self-restraint

限(げん)界(かい)

x1 | Rank #1,389

limit; bound

達(たっ)する

x1 | Rank #4,459

to reach; to get to; to arrive at

こんな

x4 | Rank #102

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

家(いえ)

x2 | Rank #237

house; residence; dwelling ; family; household ; lineage; family name

もう

x10 | Rank #48

already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer ; soon; shortly; before long; presently ; further; more; again; another; the other ; jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; damn; seriously

二(に)

x1 | Rank #273

two; 2

度(たび)

x1 | Rank #658

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

よ

x23 | Rank #11

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

この

x9 | Rank #27

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

店(みせ)

x4 | Rank #464

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

継(つ)ぐ

x4 | Rank #3,181

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow ; to patch (clothes); to mend; to repair ; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with; to feed with; to follow up with (e.g. remarks); to gather (one's breath)

気(き)はない

x1 | Rank #5,428

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

つもり

x6 | Rank #251

intention; plan; purpose; expectation ; belief; assumption; thought; conviction ; estimate; estimation; calculation

あなた

x4 | Rank #92

beyond; across; the other side; the distance

が

x102 | 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

書(か)く

x10 | Rank #447

to write; to compose; to pen ; to draw; to paint

下(くだ)さる

x9 | Rank #564

to give; to confer; to bestow ; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour; to favor

えっ

x9 | Rank #75

huh?; what's up?

やる

x5 | 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

なぜか

x2 | Rank #1,907

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

宣(せん)言(げん)

x1 | Rank #3,663

declaration; proclamation; announcement

でも

x19 | 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

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

本(ほん)当(とう)に

x6 | Rank #182

really; truly

よい

x2 | Rank #170

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

ん

x13 | Rank #23

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

だろうか

x1 | Rank #598

don't you think?; indicates question

すいま

x1 | Rank #9,199

sleepiness; drowsiness ; the sandman; Morpheus

せ

x1 | Rank #987

shallows; shoal ; rapids; current; torrent ; position; place ; chance; opportunity

いらっしゃいませ

x3 | Rank #2,139

welcome

待(ま)つ

x3 | Rank #135

to wait ; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate ; to depend on; to need

芯(しん)

x2 | Rank #6,848

wick; marrow; staple (for stapler); (pencil) lead; stuffing; pith ; core; heart; centre; center ; pistil (of a flower) ; stamen

ごめん

x2 | Rank #233

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

置(お)く

x3 | Rank #600

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

信(しん)条(じょう)

x1 | Rank #22,026

creed; belief; conviction; article of faith

だった

x8 | Rank #38

was; were

確(たし)かに

x1 | Rank #286

surely; certainly

今(いま)どき

x1 | Rank #8,306

these days; nowadays; today; present age; modern times ; at this time (of day); at this hour

える

x1 | Rank #1,425

to get; to earn; to acquire; to procure; to gain; to secure; to attain; to obtain; to win ; to understand; to comprehend ; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill) ; to be able to ..., can ...

かもしれない

x5 | Rank #269

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

こんにちは

x5 | Rank #1,063

hello; good day; good afternoon

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