源 みなもと
source (of a river); fountainhead
[n] source (of a river); fountainhead
[n] source; origin; root
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導 しるべ
guidance; guide
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私 わたし
I; me
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こと こと
thing; matter
[n] thing; matter
[n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
[n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
[n] work; business; affair
[n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
[n-suf] nominalizing suffix
[n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
[n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
[n] necessity; need
[n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
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臼 うす
millstone; mortar
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じゃがいも じゃがいも
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
[n] potato (Solanum tuberosum)
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料理 りょうり
cooking; cookery; cuisine; meal; food; dish; item on a menu
[n,vs,vt] cooking; cookery; cuisine; meal; food; dish; item on a menu
[n,vs,vt] (easily) dealing with something; handling (well)
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水 みず
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
[n] water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)
[n] fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid
[n] flood; floodwaters
[n] water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
[n] break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
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いい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
[adj-ix] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
[adj-ix] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
[adj-ix] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
[adj-ix] OK; all right; fine; no problem
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まで まで
until (a time); till; to; up to
[prt] until (a time); till; to; up to
[prt] to (a place or person); as far as
[prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
[prt] only; merely
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自分 じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
[pn] I; me
[pn] you
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この この
this
[adj-pn] this
[adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
[adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
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仕事 しごと
work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
[n,vs,vi] work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
[n] work
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トウモロコシ とうもろこし
corn (Zea mays); maize
[n] corn (Zea mays); maize
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そら豆 そらまめ
broad bean (Vicia faba); horse bean; fava bean
[n] broad bean (Vicia faba); horse bean; fava bean
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お寺 おてら
temple
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いつも いつも
always; all the time; at all times
[adv] always; all the time; at all times
[adv] never
[adj-no,n] usual; regular; habitual; customary
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火 ひ
fire; flame; blaze
[n,n-suf] fire; flame; blaze
12
こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
[adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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大丈夫 だいじょうぶ
safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
[adj-na] safe; secure; sound; problem-free; without fear; all right; alright; OK; okay
[adv] certainly; surely; undoubtedly
[int,adj-na] no thanks; I'm good; that's alright
[n] great man; fine figure of a man
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材料 ざいりょう
materials; ingredients
[n] materials; ingredients
[n] material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter
[n] grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis; evidence; data
[n] (market) factor
12
月 つき
Moon
[n] Moon
[n] month
[n] moonlight
[n] (a) moon; natural satellite
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くらい
approximately; about; around; or so
[suf,prt] approximately; about; around; or so
[suf,prt] to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least
[suf,prt] as ... as ...; like
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すごい すごい
terrible; dreadful
[adj-i] terrible; dreadful
[adj-i] amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific
[adj-i] to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
[adv] awfully; very; immensely
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芯 しん
wick; marrow; staple (for stapler); (pencil) lead; stuffing; pith
[n] wick; marrow; staple (for stapler); (pencil) lead; stuffing; pith
[n] core; heart; centre; center
[n] pistil (of a flower)
[n] stamen
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車麩 くるまぶ
yaki-fu (baked wheat gluten) cut in ring-shaped slices (Niigata specialty)
[n] yaki-fu (baked wheat gluten) cut in ring-shaped slices (Niigata specialty)
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もう
already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
[adv] already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
[adv] soon; shortly; before long; presently
[adv] further; more; again; another; the other
[int] jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; seriously
10
汁 しる
juice; sap
[n,n-suf] juice; sap
[n,n-suf] soup; broth
[n] (dipping) sauce
10
お麩 おふ
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
[n] wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
10
そんな
such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
[adj-pn] such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
[int] no way!; never!
10
野菜 やさい
vegetable
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住職 じゅうしょく
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
[n,vs] chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
10
そう
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
[aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
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春巻き はるまき
spring roll
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サラダ油 サラダゆ
salad oil
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スイカ すいか
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
[n] watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
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なる なる
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
[v5r,vi] to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
[v5r,vi] to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
[v5r,vi] to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
[v5r,vi] to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
[v5r,vi] to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
[v5r,vi] to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
[v5r,vi] to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
[v5r,vi] to play (the part of); to act as
[v5r,vi] to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
[v5r,vi] to be promoted
[aux-v,v5r] to do ...
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おいしい おいしい
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
[adj-i] good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
[adj-i] attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable
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塩 しお
salt; common salt; table salt; sodium chloride
[n] salt; common salt; table salt; sodium chloride
[n] hardship; toil; trouble
[n] saltiness
[n-pref] cold; unwelcoming; indifferent
8
鍋 なべ
pan; pot; saucepan
[n] pan; pot; saucepan
[n,n-suf] stew; hot pot
8
皮 かわ
skin; hide; pelt; fur
[n] skin; hide; pelt; fur
[n] rind; peel; husk; bark
[n] shell; sheath; wrapping
[n] mask (hiding one's true nature); seeming
8
まだ まだ
still; as yet; only
[adv] still; as yet; only
[adv] (not) yet
[adv] more; (more) still
[adv] at least; comparatively; relatively
[adj-na] unfinished; incomplete; not yet done
8
好き すき
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
[adj-na,n] liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
[adj-na,n] liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved
[n,adj-na] faddism; eccentricity
[adj-na,n] as one likes; as it suits one
[adj-na,n] lecherous; lustful; salacious
8
会社 かいしゃ
company; corporation; firm
[n] company; corporation; firm
[n] one's workplace
8
こんなに
so; like this; in this way
[adv] so; like this; in this way
8
エレガンス
elegance
8
どう どう
how; in what way; how about
[adv] how; in what way; how about
8
米 こめ
(husked grains of) rice
[n] (husked grains of) rice
[n] staple (product, etc.); necessity
8
全部 ぜんぶ
all; entire; whole; altogether
[n,adj-no,adv] all; entire; whole; altogether
8
少し すこし
a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat
[adv] a little; a bit; a small amount; a few; some; slightly; somewhat
[adv] a little while; a short time; a moment; a minute
[adv] a little way; a short distance
8
沸騰 ふっとう
boiling; seething
[n,vs,vi] boiling; seething
[n,vs,vi] becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; agitation; fermentation
[n,vs,vi] soaring (of prices); shooting up
8
中火 ちゅうび
medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire
[n] medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire
8
それ それ
that; it
[pn] that; it
[pn] then; that point (in time); that time
[pn] there
[pn] you
8
揚げ物 あげもの
deep-fried food
8
美味しい おいしい
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
[adj-i] good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
[adj-i] attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable
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なす なす
to build up; to establish
[v5s,vt] to build up; to establish
[v5s,vt] to form; to become (a state)
[v5s,vt] to accomplish; to achieve; to succeed in
[v5s,vt] to change into
[v5s,vt] to do; to perform
[aux-v] to intend to; to attempt; to try
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人 ひと
person; someone; somebody
[n] person; someone; somebody
[n] human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
[n] human (Homo sapiens)
[n] (other) people; others
[n] character; personality; nature
[n] capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
[n] adult; grown-up
[n] I; me; one
7
彼女 かのじょ
she; her
[pn] she; her
[n] girlfriend
7
子 こ
child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
[n,n-suf] child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
[n,n-suf] (one's) child; offspring
[n,n-suf] young woman
[n,n-suf] young (animal)
[n] offshoot
[n] interest
[n] new share
[n] player who is not a dealer
[n] young geisha; young prostitute
[n] bird egg
[n-suf] -er (often of young women)
7
酒 さけ
alcohol; sake
7
粒 つぶ
grain; bead; drop
[n] grain; bead; drop
[ctr] counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
7
八丁味噌 はっちょうみそ
hatcho miso; dark miso variety produced in Aichi Prefecture
[n] hatcho miso; dark miso variety produced in Aichi Prefecture
7
じっくり
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
[adv,adv-to] (slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
7
かける かける
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag)
[v1,vt] to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag)
[v1,vt] to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover; to lay; to spread
[v1,vt] to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.)
[v1,vt] to make (a call)
[v1,vt] to spend (time, money); to expend; to use
[v1,vt] to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto
[v1,vt] to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.); to set (a dial, alarm clock, etc.); to put on (a DVD, song, etc.); to use (a device, implement, etc.)
[v1,vt] to cause (someone inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose
[v1,vt] to multiply (arithmetic operation)
[v1,vt] to secure (e.g. lock)
[v1,vt] to take a seat; to sit; to rest (something on something else); to support (something on something else)
[v1,vt] to bind
[v1,vt] to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
[v1,vt] to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on
[v1,vt] to hold (a play, festival, etc.)
[v1,vt] to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)
[v1,vt] to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.)
[v1,vt] to increase further
[v1,vt] to catch (in a trap, etc.)
[v1,vt] to set atop
[v1,vt] to erect (a makeshift building)
[v1,vt] to apply (insurance)
[v1,vt] to pun (on a word); to use (a word) as a pivot word; to play on words
[suf,v1] to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ...
[suf,v1] to address (someone); to direct (something, to someone); to do (something, to someone)
7
みりん みりん
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
[n] mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
7
とうもろこし とうもろこし
corn (Zea mays); maize
[n] corn (Zea mays); maize
7
作る つくる
to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct
[v5r,vt] to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct
[v5r,vt] to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol)
[v5r,vt] to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train
[v5r,vt] to till
[v5r,vt] to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write
[v5r,vt] to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose
[v5r,vt] to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found
[v5r,vt] to have (a child)
[v5r,vt] to make up (one's face, etc.)
[v5r,vt] to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)
[v5r,vt] to give a (false) appearance; to feign (a smile, etc.); to put on a show of emotion
[v5r,vt] to form (a line, etc.)
[v5r,vt] to set (a record)
[v5r,vt] to commit (a sin, etc.)
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ちゃんと
diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
[adv,vs] diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately
[adv,vs] perfectly; properly; exactly; orderly; punctually; regularly; safely; in good condition
[adv,vs] sufficiently; satisfactorily
[adv,vs] quickly
7
食べる たべる
to eat
[v1,vt] to eat
[v1,vt] to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
7
そして そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
[conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
6
実家 じっか
(one's parents') home
[n] (one's parents') home
6
ために ために
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
[conj] for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of
[conj] because of; as a result of
6
オレ おれ
I; me
6
フライパン
fry pan; frying pan
6
ごめん ごめん
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
[int] I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
[int] may I come in?
[n] permission; leave; license
[n] dismissal; discharge
[n] not wanting; objecting to; being fed up with; wishing to avoid
6
油 あぶら
oil
6
なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
[aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
6
なんで なんで
why?; what for?
[adv] why?; what for?
[adv] how?; by what means?
6
なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
[prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
6
どんどん
drumming (noise); beating; pounding; banging; booming; stamping
[adv,adv-to] drumming (noise); beating; pounding; banging; booming; stamping
[adv,adv-to] rapidly; quickly; steadily
[adv,adv-to] continuously; one after the other; in succession
6
今 いま
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
[n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
[adv] another; more
6
何か なにか
something; some; any
[pn] something; some; any
[adv] somehow; for some reason
[int] (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
6
コンビニ
convenience store
6
思う おもう
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
[v5u,vt] to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
[v5u,vt] to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
[v5u,vt] to judge; to assess; to regard
[v5u,vt] to imagine; to suppose; to dream
[v5u,vt] to expect; to look forward to
[v5u,vt] to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
[v5u,vt] to recall; to remember
6
味噌 みそ
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans
[n] miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans
[n] innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso
[n] key (main) point; good part (of something)
[n] weakling; weak person
[exp] try
6
久々 ひさびさ
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
[adj-na,adj-no,adv,n] (in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
6
焼く やく
to burn
[v5k,vt] to burn
[v5k,vt] to roast; to broil; to grill; to bake; to toast; to barbecue
[v5k,vt] to heat; to heat up
[v5k,vt] to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake; to fire; to burn
[v5k,vt] to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
[v5k,vt] to print (a photo); to burn (an optical disc)
[v5k,vt] to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
6
ダシ だし
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
[n] dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
[n] pretext; excuse; pretense (pretence); dupe; front man
6
ミキサー
mixer
6
もの もの
thing; object; article; stuff; substance
[n] thing; object; article; stuff; substance
[n] one's things; possessions; property; belongings
[n] things; something; anything; everything; nothing
[n] quality
[n] reason; the way of things
[n] used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen
[n-suf] item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
[n-suf] cause of ...; cause for ...
[pref] somehow; somewhat; for some reason
[pref] really; truly
6
目 め
eye; eyeball
[n] eye; eyeball
[n] eyesight; sight; vision
[n] look; stare; gaze; glance
[n] notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.)
[n] an experience
[n] viewpoint
[n] discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality)
[n] (an) appearance
[n] chance (of success); possibility (of a good result)
[n] spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave
[n] grain (of wood, paper)
[n] eye (of a storm, needle, etc.)
[n] intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard)
[n] dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number
[n] graduation; division (of a scale)
[n] tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.)
[suf] ordinal number suffix
[suf] somewhat; -ish
[suf] point (e.g. of change)
6
ビール
beer
6
若さ わかさ
youth; youthfulness
5
一緒に いっしょに
together (with)
[adv] together (with)
[adv] at the same time
[adv] in one lump; in the same category
5
いる いる
to be (of animate objects); to exist
[v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist
[v1,vi] to stay
[v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
5
その その
that; the
[adj-pn] that; the
[adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
[int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
5
春雨 しゅんう
gentle spring rain
[n] gentle spring rain
[n] thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch)
5
手 て
hand; arm
[n] hand; arm
[n] forepaw; foreleg
[n] handle
[n] hand; worker; help
[n] trouble; care; effort
[n] means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
[n] hand; handwriting
[n] kind; type; sort
[n] one's hands; one's possession
[n] ability to cope
[n] hand (of cards)
[n] direction
[n,n-suf,ctr] move (in go, shogi, etc.)
5
ラッキー
lucky
[adj-na,n] lucky
[int] nice!; score!; bingo!
5
彼氏 かれし
boyfriend
[n] boyfriend
[pn] he; him
5