Jiten beta

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

にぎわう

x1 | Rank #26,453

to be crowded with people; to be bustling with ; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business

師走(しわす)

x1 | Rank #50,820

twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December

の

x45 | 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

スーパー

x4 | Rank #2,802

supermarket ; subtitles; telop ; superheterodyne ; super

カニ

x1 | Rank #6,872

crab

や

x2 | Rank #72

such things as ...; and ... and ; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as ; be; is ; o; oh ; huh; what ; hi ; yes; what? ; yes?; no?; is it?; isn't it?

お餅(もち)

x1 | Rank #19,605

mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice

年(とし)越(こ)しそば

x1 | Rank #51,425

soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve

に

x28 | 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

お節(せち)

x1 | Rank #57,109

osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays

ずらり

x1 | Rank #21,013

in a row; in a line

一(いっ)見(けん)

x1 | Rank #5,258

look; glimpse; glance ; apparently; seemingly; at first glance; on the face of it ; first meeting

どこにでもある

x1 | Rank #28,756

commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane; found around every corner

年(とし)の瀬(せ)

x1 | Rank #45,309

the year end; end of the year; last days of the year

風(ふう)景(けい)

x1 | Rank #4,558

scenery; scene; landscape; view; sight ; scene (e.g. of a crime)

でも

x3 | 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

ここ

x2 | 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 ...

は

x30 | Rank #2

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

去(きょ)年(ねん)

x4 | Rank #2,159

last year

町(まち)

x1 | Rank #651

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

建(た)てる

x1 | Rank #5,372

to build; to construct

初(はじ)めて

x1 | Rank #362

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

正(しょう)月(がつ)

x3 | Rank #8,246

New Year (esp. first three days) ; first month of the year; January

を

x27 | 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.

迎(むか)える

x2 | Rank #1,419

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to greet; to salute; to hail ; to call for; to summon; to invite ; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife) ; to reach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.); to enter (a new phase, new era, etc.); to approach (e.g. death)

と

x14 | Rank #6

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

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

震(しん)災(さい)

x2 | Rank #27,009

earthquake disaster

から

x10 | 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

もうすぐ

x1 | Rank #1,330

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

新(あら)た

x1 | Rank #1,450

new; fresh; novel

誰(だれ)

x1 | Rank #154

who

どう

x2 | Rank #71

how; in what way; how about

か

x16 | 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

買(か)い物(もの)かご

x1 | Rank #92,322

shopping basket

中(うち)

x1 | Rank #119

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

少(すこ)し

x1 | Rank #207

a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat ; a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute ; a little way; a short distance

だけ

x2 | Rank #45

only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone ; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

見(み)せる

x2 | Rank #389

to show; to display ; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ... ; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining ; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist); to have (an antique, etc.) appraised ; to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor ; to make a show of (doing); to do in a conspicuous manner; to do in view of others ; to resolve to do; to do at any cost; to show others that one will ...

もらう

x1 | 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

東(とう)京(きょう)

x2 | Rank #789

Tokyo

北(きた)

x1 | Rank #2,177

north ; the North; northern territories ; North Korea ; north wind

へ

x3 | Rank #81

to; towards; for

車(くるま)

x2 | Rank #723

car; automobile; vehicle ; wheel; castor; caster

およそ

x1 | Rank #4,672

about; roughly; approximately ; generally; on the whole; as a rule ; completely; quite; entirely; altogether; totally; not at all (with neg. verb) ; outline; gist

時(じ)間(かん)

x2 | Rank #165

time ; hour ; period; class; lesson

浪江町

x1 | Rank #203,419

Namiemachi

標(ひょう)識(しき)

x1 | Rank #35,680

sign; mark; marker; beacon ; marker

見(み)える

x1 | Rank #283

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

くる

x8 | 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 ...")

福島第一原発

x1 | Rank #105,201

Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant

まで

x2 | 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

キロ

x1 | Rank #2,505

kilo-; 1000 ; kilogram; kilogramme ; kilometre; kilometer ; kilo-; 1024; 2^10

余(あま)り

x2 | Rank #7,948

remainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftovers ; (not) very; (not) much ; too much; excessively; overly ; extreme; great; severe; tremendous; terrible ; not very good; so-so; mediocre ; more than; over

３(さん)年(ねん)

x1 | Rank #2,017

three years

前(まえ)に

x2 | Rank #214

ahead; before; ago

避(ひ)難(なん)指(し)示(じ)

x1 | Rank #69,356

evacuation order; evacuation notice

解(かい)除(じょ)

x1 | Rank #3,445

termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; rescission ; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations); cancellation (of a warning, alert, etc.); calling off (e.g. a strike); releasing (a lock)

かつて

x1 | Rank #1,414

once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex- ; never yet; never before; first time; still not happened

住(じゅう)民(みん)

x2 | Rank #4,605

inhabitant; resident; citizen; population

少(すこ)しずつ

x1 | Rank #2,378

little by little

戻(もど)る

x4 | Rank #264

to turn back (e.g. half-way) ; to return; to go back ; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned ; to rebound; to spring back

始(はじ)める

x2 | Rank #444

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate ; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish ; to start ...; to begin to ...

という

x9 | Rank #61

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

１２月

x1 | Rank #3,538

December ; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

２９日

x1 | Rank #11,943

29th day of the month ; 29 days

午(ご)前(ぜん)

x1 | Rank #4,370

morning; a.m.

１０時

x1 | Rank #5,456

ten o'clock

カメラ

x1 | Rank #1,956

camera

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

日(にち)曜(よう)日(び)

x2 | Rank #4,361

Sunday

朝(あさ)

x2 | Rank #596

morning ; breakfast

ある

x3 | Rank #36

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

まだ

x1 | Rank #104

still; as yet; only ; (not) yet ; more; (more) still ; at least; comparatively; relatively ; unfinished; incomplete; not yet done

人(ひと)

x3 | 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

まばら

x1 | Rank #22,918

sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic

こちら

x2 | Rank #263

this way; this direction ; here ; this (one) ; I; me; we; us ; this person

お客(きゃく)さん

x5 | Rank #1,399

guest; visitor ; customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger

もう

x6 | 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

かご

x1 | Rank #23,399

basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

いっぱい

x2 | Rank #611

one cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of); cupful; glassful; bowlful; spoonful ; one drink (of alcohol) ; full; filled (with); brimming (with); crowded; packed ; fully; to capacity; to the maximum; as much as possible ; a lot; much; many ; all of ...; the entire ... ; one (squid, octopus, crab, etc.) ; one (boat)

１(いち)年(ねん)

x3 | Rank #1,510

one year; some time ago

浪江

x10 | Rank #82,113

Nanie ; Namie ; Roue