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

雑(ざっ)誌(し)

x2 | Rank #2,240

magazine; journal; periodical

Ｃ(シー)

x2 | Rank #1,979

C; c ; Celsius ; cyan

Ｙ(ワイ)

x1 | Rank #8,757

Y; y ; yellow ; short grain (paper)

Ｅ(イー)

x2 | Rank #3,001

E; e

Ｏ(オー)

x2 | Rank #3,921

O; o

講(こう)談(だん)社(しゃ)

x6 | Rank #4,909

Kodansha (publisher)

定(てい)価(か)

x3 | Rank #3,990

list price; regular price; established price

本(もと)

x1 | Rank #675

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

円(えん)

x4 | Rank #495

yen (Japanese monetary unit) ; circle

税(ぜい)別(べつ)

x2 | Rank #14,728

excluding tax (of a price); not including tax; before tax

クリスト

x1 | Rank #40,626

Christ

謎(なぞ)

x1 | Rank #1,364

riddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery ; enigmatic; mysterious

一九

x1 | Rank #34,861

nineteen; 19

谷(たに)

x1 | Rank #4,224

valley

いつ

x2 | Rank #398

when; at what time; how soon ; normal times; ordinary days

は

x183 | Rank #2

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

と

x86 | Rank #6

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

変(か)わる

x4 | Rank #391

to change; to be transformed; to be altered; to vary ; to move to ; to be different; to be uncommon; to be unusual

夜(よる)

x4 | Rank #431

evening; night ; dinner

に

x181 | 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

厭(いと)う

x1 | Rank #19,000

to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to spare (oneself); to be weary of; to shun; to dislike (an activity, an environment); to hate (an activity) ; to take (good) care of

第(だい)三(さん)

x2 | Rank #3,874

third

章(しょう)

x1 | Rank #3,558

chapter; section ; medal; badge; insignia

や

x12 | 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?

獺(かわうそ)

x1 | Rank #126,497

otter (Lutra lutra) ; Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)

巣(す)

x12 | Rank #5,558

nest; rookery; breeding place; hive ; den ; haunt ; (spider's) web

第(だい)三(さん)者(しゃ)

x4 | Rank #5,910

third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person

が

x182 | 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

鬼(おに)

x9 | Rank #1,344

ogre; demon; oni ; spirit of a deceased person ; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.) ; it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.) ; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) ; very; extremely; super-

第(だい)三(さん)次(じ)

x1 | Rank #40,381

the third; tertiary

世(せ)界(かい)

x2 | Rank #223

the world; society; the universe ; sphere; circle; world ; world-renowned; world-famous ; realm governed by one Buddha; space

幕(まく)

x10 | Rank #2,901

curtain ; act (in a play) ; falling of the curtain; end (of a scene) ; end; close ; case; occasion; role (to play); part; place ; makuuchi; top division

其(そ)の

x10 | Rank #29,361

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

六(ろく)

x1 | Rank #1,943

six; 6

五(ご)

x2 | Rank #1,497

five; 5

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

三(さん)

x4 | Rank #761

three; 3

二(に)

x7 | Rank #424

two; 2

一(ひとつ)

x3 | Rank #236

one ; for one thing ; only ; (not) even ; just (e.g. "just try it") ; some kind of; one type of

はぁ

x5 | Rank #137

yes; indeed; well ; ha! ; what?; huh? ; sigh

パパ

x1 | Rank #724

dad; daddy; papa ; sugar daddy

貯(ちょ)蔵(ぞう)室(しつ)

x1 | Rank #64,728

storeroom; stockroom

誰(だれ)か

x4 | Rank #298

someone; somebody

それ

x23 | Rank #26

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

する

x32 | 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

も

x84 | 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

まさか

x2 | Rank #271

by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not) ; something unexpected; emergency ; currently; for the time being; presently; for now ; indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly

雪(ゆき)

x2 | Rank #1,327

snow; snowfall

中(うち)

x8 | Rank #113

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

を

x194 | 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.

裸足

x1 | Rank #19,627

barefoot ; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining

で

x80 | Rank #11

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

アイヌ

x6 | Rank #12,656

Ainu

盗(ぬす)み

x2 | Rank #11,846

stealing; theft

聞(き)く

x4 | 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

鍋(なべ)

x1 | Rank #3,765

pan; pot; saucepan ; stew; hot pot

スープ

x1 | Rank #3,988

(Western) soup

与(あた)える

x2 | Rank #889

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer; to present; to award ; to provide; to afford; to offer; to supply ; to assign ; to cause ; to pass (a variable to a function)

やる

x9 | Rank #60

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

あっ

x11 | Rank #35

ah; oh ; hey!

うん

x7 | Rank #54

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

どう

x12 | Rank #68

how; in what way; how about

いやはや

x3 | Rank #10,239

(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious

発(はつ)音(おん)

x1 | Rank #13,171

pronunciation ; production of sound

まずい

x3 | Rank #890

bad(-tasting); unpalatable; unsavoury; unsavory; awful; terrible; unpleasant ; poor; unskillful; unskilful; bungling; clumsy ; ugly; unattractive; homely; plain ; awkward; problematic; troublesome; unfavorable; unfavourable; unwise

私(わたし)

x44 | Rank #21

I; me

アイヌ語(ご)

x1 | Rank #47,793

Ainu (language)

なかなか

x1 | Rank #693

very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly; quite; highly; rather ; by no means; not readily ; middle; half-way point ; excellent; wonderful; very good

子(こ)供(ども)

x4 | Rank #372

child; children

伝(つた)わる

x2 | Rank #1,738

to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to circulate; to go around; to be passed around; to become known ; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down ; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to come ; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to be felt; to come across ; to travel (of sound, electricity, etc.); to propagate; to be conducted; to be transmitted ; to go along; to move along

にくい

x2 | Rank #2,437

difficult to ...; hard to ...

か

x75 | 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

時(じ)間(かん)

x4 | Rank #169

time ; hour ; period; class; lesson

掛(か)かる

x3 | Rank #4,491

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money) ; to hang ; to come into view; to arrive ; to come under (a contract, a tax) ; to start (engines, motors) ; to attend; to deal with; to handle ; to have started to; to be on the verge of ; to overlap (e.g. information in a manual); to cover ; to (come) at ; to be fastened

から

x39 | 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

仕(し)事(ごと)

x2 | Rank #220

work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment ; work

来(く)る

x12 | Rank #89

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 ...")

人(にん)間(げん)

x13 | Rank #173

human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind ; character (of a person)

北(きた)

x1 | Rank #2,249

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

果(は)て

x3 | Rank #5,132

the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result

新(しん)天(てん)地(ち)

x1 | Rank #30,811

new land; new world; new sphere of activity

求(もと)める

x1 | Rank #1,013

to want; to wish for ; to request; to demand; to require; to ask for ; to seek; to search for; to look for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to find (a solution) ; to purchase; to buy

にも

x5 | Rank #186

also; too; not ... either; as well; even ; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

こういう

x3 | Rank #511

such; this sort of; like this

食(く)い詰(つ)める

x1 | Rank #55,241

to go broke

時(とき)

x10 | Rank #111

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