ラーメン発見伝(1)
Vocabulary
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| Word | English | Frequency | Spread ⓘ | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  | ramen; Chinese-style noodles 
 | 261 |  | 
|  | thing; matter 
 | 78 |  | 
|  | this 
 | 59 |  | 
|  | flavor; flavour; taste 
 | 56 |  | 
|  | I; me 
 | 54 |  | 
| スープ | (Western) soup 
 | 45 |  | 
|  | discovery; detection; finding 
 | 43 |  | 
|  | noodles 
 | 39 |  | 
|  | soy sauce; shoyu 
 | 39 |  | 
|  | guest; visitor 
 | 38 |  | 
|  | means of making contact; intermediary; go-between 
 | 36 |  | 
|  | buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) 
 | 34 |  | 
|  | (small crunchy) dried sardines 
 | 34 |  | 
|  | skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate 
 | 34 |  | 
|  | you 
 | 33 |  | 
|  | ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant 
 | 31 |  | 
| そんな | such; that sort of; that kind of; like that 
 | 30 |  | 
| なんか | something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ... 
 | 28 |  | 
|  | person; someone; somebody 
 | 26 |  | 
|  | pond 
 | 25 |  | 
|  | ramen; Chinese-style noodles 
 | 25 |  | 
|  | company president; manager; director 
 | 23 |  | 
| いい | good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable 
 | 23 |  | 
|  | I; me 
 | 22 |  | 
| こんな | this sort of; this kind of; like this; such 
 | 22 |  | 
|  | section manager; section chief 
 | 21 |  | 
|  | company; corporation; firm 
 | 21 |  | 
| なんです | it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ... 
 | 21 |  | 
|  | knack; skill; trick; secret; know-how; the ropes; hang 
 | 21 |  | 
|  | that; the 
 | 20 |  | 
|  | to say; to utter; to declare 
 | 19 |  | 
|  | as expected; sure enough; just as one thought 
 | 19 |  | 
|  | myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself 
 | 18 |  | 
|  | that; it 
 | 18 |  | 
|  | rich (taste); dark-coloured; thick; heavy 
 | 17 |  | 
|  | cart (esp. a food cart); stall; stand 
 | 17 |  | 
|  | good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty 
 | 16 |  | 
|  | surely; certainly 
 | 16 |  | 
|  | conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation 
 | 16 |  | 
|  | what 
 | 16 |  | 
| そう | appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of 
 | 16 |  | 
|  | recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now 
 | 15 |  | 
|  | now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately 
 | 15 |  | 
| もう | already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer 
 | 15 |  | 
|  | meaning; called; said 
 | 15 |  | 
|  | store; shop; establishment; restaurant 
 | 14 |  | 
|  | one's father; one's old man; dad; pops 
 | 14 |  | 
|  | taste; flavor; flavour 
 | 13 |  | 
|  | to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon 
 | 13 |  | 
|  | shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop 
 | 13 |  | 
|  | why?; what for? 
 | 13 |  | 
|  | how; in what way; how about 
 | 13 |  | 
|  | a little; a bit; slightly 
 | 13 |  | 
|  | roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen) 
 | 13 |  | 
|  | such; like that; that sort of 
 | 13 |  | 
|  | talk; speech; chat; conversation 
 | 12 |  | 
|  | father 
 | 12 |  | 
|  | dot; spot; point; speck; mark 
 | 12 |  | 
|  | commercial affairs 
 | 12 |  | 
|  | like; similar to 
 | 12 |  | 
|  | thing; object; article; stuff; substance 
 | 12 |  | 
|  | truth; reality; actuality; fact 
 | 12 |  | 
|  | aroma; fragrance; scent; smell 
 | 11 |  | 
|  | oil 
 | 11 |  | 
|  | to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive 
 | 11 |  | 
|  | still; as yet; only 
 | 11 |  | 
| として | as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of) 
 | 11 |  | 
|  | to say; to utter; to declare 
 | 11 |  | 
|  | to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with) 
 | 10 |  | 
|  | answer; reply; response 
 | 10 |  | 
|  | information; news; report; intelligence 
 | 10 |  | 
|  | liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite 
 | 10 |  | 
|  | nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully 
 | 10 |  | 
|  | until (a time); till; to; up to 
 | 10 |  | 
|  | again; once more; once again; another time; some other time 
 | 10 |  | 
| テレビ | television; TV 
 | 10 |  | 
|  | food; foodstuff 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | kind; sort; type; class; genus; order; family 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | ingredient; (raw) material; resource 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | draining hot water (e.g. from noodles) 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | time; hour; moment 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | four; 4 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | tool; means 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | this time; now 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | human being; human; person; man; mankind; humankind 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | evening 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | fellow; guy; chap 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | idiot; moron; fool 
 | 9 |  | 
|  | devil; evil spirit; genie 
 | 8 |  | 
|  | department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty 
 | 8 |  | 
|  | tongue 
 | 8 |  | 
|  | natural food; health food 
 | 8 |  | 
|  | amateur; layman; ordinary person; novice 
 | 8 |  | 
|  | clear stream 
 | 8 |  | 
|  | cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness 
 | 8 |  | 
|  | machine; mechanism 
 | 8 |  | 
|  | genuine article; real thing; real deal 
 | 8 |  |