ラーメン発見伝（２）

Vocabulary

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Word English Frequency Spread ⓘ
ラーメンラーメン
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
  1. [n] ramen; Chinese-style noodles
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ことこと
thing; matter
  1. [n] thing; matter
  2. [n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
  3. [n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
  4. [n] work; business; affair
  5. [n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
  6. [n-suf] nominalizing suffix
  7. [n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
  8. [n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
  9. [n] necessity; need
  10. [n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
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スープ
(Western) soup
  1. [n] (Western) soup
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コツこつ
knack; skill; trick; secret; know-how; the ropes; hang
  1. [n] knack; skill; trick; secret; know-how; the ropes; hang
  2. [n] bone; skeleton
  3. [n] cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
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味あじ
flavor; flavour; taste
  1. [n] flavor; flavour; taste
  2. [n] charm; appeal; uniqueness; attractiveness
  3. [n] experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
  4. [adj-na] smart; clever; witty; strange
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オレおれ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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このこの
this
  1. [adj-pn] this
  2. [adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
  3. [adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
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オヤジおやじ
one's father; one's old man; dad; pops
  1. [n] one's father; one's old man; dad; pops
  2. [n] middle-aged (or older) man; old man; geezer
  3. [n] one's boss
  4. [n] proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.); landlord
  5. [n] grizzly bear
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池いけ
pond
  1. [n] pond
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子こ
child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  1. [n,n-suf] child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  2. [n,n-suf] (one's) child; offspring
  3. [n,n-suf] young woman
  4. [n,n-suf] young (animal)
  5. [n] offshoot
  6. [n] interest
  7. [n] new share
  8. [n] player who is not a dealer
  9. [n] young geisha; young prostitute
  10. [n] bird egg
  11. [n-suf] -er (often of young women)
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塩ラーメンしおラーメン
shio ramen; ramen in pale salty broth
  1. [n] shio ramen; ramen in pale salty broth
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麺めん
noodles
  1. [n] noodles
  2. [n] flour
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発見はっけん
discovery; detection; finding
  1. [n,vs,vt] discovery; detection; finding
30
チャーシューチャーシュー
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
  1. [n] roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
30
伝つて
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between
  1. [n] means of making contact; intermediary; go-between
  2. [n] connections; influence; pull; good offices
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客きゃく
guest; visitor
  1. [n] guest; visitor
  2. [n] customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger
  3. [ctr] counter for containers used to entertain guests
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巻まき
roll (e.g. of cloth)
  1. [n] roll (e.g. of cloth)
  2. [n] winding (e.g. watch)
  3. [n] volume (of book)
  4. [n] speeding up
  5. [n] heel (of a Japanese sandal)
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それそれ
that; it
  1. [pn] that; it
  2. [pn] then; that point (in time); that time
  3. [pn] there
  4. [pn] you
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東京とうきょう
Tokyo
  1. [n] Tokyo
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月つき
Moon
  1. [n] Moon
  2. [n] month
  3. [n] moonlight
  4. [n] (a) moon; natural satellite
23
博多はかた
Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)
  1. [n] Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)
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ラーメン屋ラーメンや
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
  1. [n] ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
23
そんな
such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  1. [adj-pn] such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  2. [int] no way!; never!
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うまいうまい
skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate
  1. [adj-i] skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate
  2. [adj-i] delicious; tasty; good; nice
  3. [adj-i] good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid
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旨味うまみ
good flavor (flavour); good taste; deliciousness
  1. [n] good flavor (flavour); good taste; deliciousness
  2. [n] umami (fifth category of taste in food)
  3. [n] skill; cleverness; charm; attractiveness
  4. [n] profit; gain; benefit; advantage
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なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
  1. [prt,adv] something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
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いい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  1. [adj-ix] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  2. [adj-ix] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
  3. [adj-ix] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
  4. [adj-ix] OK; all right; fine; no problem
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勝負しょうぶ
victory or defeat
  1. [n] victory or defeat
  2. [n,vs,vi] match; contest; game; bout
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もう
already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  1. [adv] already; yet; by now; now; (not) any more; (not) any longer
  2. [adv] soon; shortly; before long; presently
  3. [adv] further; more; again; another; the other
  4. [int] jeez; geez; gee; boy; come on; seriously
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今いま
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  2. [adv] another; more
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オマエおまえ
you
  1. [pn] you
  2. [n] before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
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なんです
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
  1. [aux] it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
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美味しいおいしい
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
  1. [adj-i] good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty
  2. [adj-i] attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable
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仕事しごと
work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
  1. [n,vs,vi] work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
  2. [n] work
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ボクぼく
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
  2. [pn] you
  3. [pn] manservant
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として
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  1. [exp] as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  2. [exp] apart from... (used to change the topic)
  3. [exp] even (e.g. "not even a single person")
  4. [exp] thinking that...; trying to...
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までまで
until (a time); till; to; up to
  1. [prt] until (a time); till; to; up to
  2. [prt] to (a place or person); as far as
  3. [prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
  4. [prt] only; merely
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ビッグ
big
  1. [adj-na] big
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なるほどなるほど
I see; that's right; indeed
  1. [int,adv] I see; that's right; indeed
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そのその
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
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こんな
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
  1. [adj-pn] this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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言ういう
to say; to utter; to declare
  1. [v5u] to say; to utter; to declare
  2. [v5u] to name; to call
  3. [v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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者もの
person
  1. [n] person
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男おとこ
man; male
  1. [n,n-pref] man; male
  2. [n] fellow; guy; chap; bloke
  3. [n] male lover; boyfriend; man
  4. [n] manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
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最近さいきん
recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] recently; lately; these days; nowadays; right now
  2. [adj-no] nearest; closest
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塩しお
salt; common salt; table salt; sodium chloride
  1. [n] salt; common salt; table salt; sodium chloride
  2. [n] hardship; toil; trouble
  3. [n] saltiness
  4. [n-pref] cold; unwelcoming; indifferent
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修行しゅぎょう
training; practice; discipline; study
  1. [n,vs,vt] training; practice; discipline; study
  2. [n,vs,vt] ascetic practices
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作るつくる
to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct
  1. [v5r,vt] to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct
  2. [v5r,vt] to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol)
  3. [v5r,vt] to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train
  4. [v5r,vt] to till
  5. [v5r,vt] to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write
  6. [v5r,vt] to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose
  7. [v5r,vt] to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found
  8. [v5r,vt] to have (a child)
  9. [v5r,vt] to make up (one's face, etc.)
  10. [v5r,vt] to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)
  11. [v5r,vt] to give a (false) appearance; to feign (a smile, etc.); to put on a show of emotion
  12. [v5r,vt] to form (a line, etc.)
  13. [v5r,vt] to set (a record)
  14. [v5r,vt] to commit (a sin, etc.)
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わけわけ
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
  1. [n] conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
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っていうっていう
meaning; called; said
  1. [conj] meaning; called; said
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豚肉ぶたにく
pork
  1. [n] pork
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自分じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  1. [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
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秋あき
autumn; fall
  1. [n,adv] autumn; fall
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時じ
hour; o'clock
  1. [suf] hour; o'clock
  2. [suf,adj-no] (specified) time; when ...; during ...
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投稿者とうこうしゃ
contributor; poster; submitter
  1. [n] contributor; poster; submitter
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亭てい
arbor; arbour; bower; pavilion
  1. [n] arbor; arbour; bower; pavilion
  2. [suf] suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers
  3. [suf] suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
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それは
very; extremely
  1. [adv] very; extremely
  2. [exp] that is
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そう
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
  1. [aux,adj-na] appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
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屋台やたい
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; stand
  1. [n] cart (esp. a food cart); stall; stand
  2. [n] festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; dancing platform
  3. [n] stage prop fashioned after a large building
  4. [n] framework (of a building); foundation
  5. [n] house (esp. a small and miserable one)
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九州きゅうしゅう
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
  1. [n] Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
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レシピ
recipe
  1. [n] recipe
  2. [n] prescription (medical)
  3. [n] how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
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ホントほんとう
truth; reality; actuality; fact
  1. [n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality; actuality; fact
  2. [adj-no,adj-na] proper; right; correct; official
  3. [adj-no,adj-na] genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable
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ナルトなると
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; maelstrom
  1. [n] strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; maelstrom
  2. [n] kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern
  3. [n] cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern
  4. [n] Naruto (city in Tokushima)
  5. [n] Naruto Strait
  6. [n] Naruto wakame
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どうどう
how; in what way; how about
  1. [adv] how; in what way; how about
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軒のき
eaves
  1. [n] eaves
  2. [n] narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
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私わたし
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
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確かにたしかに
surely; certainly
  1. [adv] surely; certainly
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昔むかし
the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
  2. [n] the past ten years; the past decade
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先代せんだい
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; one's (late) father
  1. [n] previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; one's (late) father
  2. [n] predecessor
  3. [n] previous age; previous generation
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人ひと
person; someone; somebody
  1. [n] person; someone; somebody
  2. [n] human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
  3. [n] human (Homo sapiens)
  4. [n] (other) people; others
  5. [n] character; personality; nature
  6. [n] capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
  7. [n] adult; grown-up
  8. [n] I; me; one
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一つひとつ
one
  1. [num] one
  2. [n] for one thing
  3. [n] only
  4. [n] (not) even
  5. [n,adv] just (e.g. "just try it")
  6. [adj-no] some kind of; one type of
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ようなような
like; similar to
  1. [adj-pn] like; similar to
  2. [exp] (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that)
  3. [exp] feels like; feels similar to; feels as if
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なになに
what
  1. [pn] what
  2. [pn] you-know-what; that thing
  3. [pn] whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name
  4. [adv] (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
  5. [int] what?; huh?
  6. [int] hey!; come on!
  7. [int] oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)
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コミック
comic books; comics
  1. [n] comic books; comics
  2. [adj-na] comic; comical
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香りかおり
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
  1. [n] aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
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醤油しょうゆ
soy sauce; shoyu
  1. [n] soy sauce; shoyu
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本店ほんてん
head office; main office; main store; flagship store
  1. [n] head office; main office; main store; flagship store
  2. [n] this store; our store
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投稿とうこう
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
  1. [n,vs,vt,vi] contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
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具ぐ
tool; means
  1. [n] tool; means
  2. [n] ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.)
  3. [ctr] counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
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人気にんき
popularity; public favor
  1. [n,adj-no] popularity; public favor
  2. [n] condition (e.g. market); tone; character; nature
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ラーメン店ラーメンてん
ramen restaurant
  1. [n] ramen restaurant
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ものもの
thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  1. [n] thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  2. [n] one's things; possessions; property; belongings
  3. [n] things; something; anything; everything; nothing
  4. [n] quality
  5. [n] reason; the way of things
  6. [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
  7. [n-suf] item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
  8. [n-suf] cause of ...; cause for ...
  9. [pref] somehow; somewhat; for some reason
  10. [pref] really; truly
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なるなる
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  1. [v5r,vi] to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
  2. [v5r,vi] to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)
  3. [v5r,vi] to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of
  4. [v5r,vi] to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished
  5. [v5r,vi] to change (into); to turn (into); to transform
  6. [v5r,vi] to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do)
  7. [v5r,vi] to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make
  8. [v5r,vi] to play (the part of); to act as
  9. [v5r,vi] to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as
  10. [v5r,vi] to be promoted
  11. [aux-v,v5r] to do ...
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タイトル
title
  1. [n] title
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お店おみせ
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
  1. [n] store; shop; establishment; restaurant
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鶏ガラとりがら
chicken bones; chicken carcass
  1. [n] chicken bones; chicken carcass
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醤油ラーメンしょうゆラーメン
soy sauce ramen; soy ramen; ramen in clear brown broth flavored with soy sauce
  1. [n] soy sauce ramen; soy ramen; ramen in clear brown broth flavored with soy sauce
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違うちがう
to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
  1. [v5u,vi] to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
  2. [v5u,vi] to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
  3. [v5u,vi] to become abnormal; to go wrong
  4. [exp] isn't it?; wasn't it?
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煮玉子にたまご
egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
  1. [n] egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
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煮干しにぼし
(small crunchy) dried sardines
  1. [n] (small crunchy) dried sardines
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清流せいりゅう
clear stream
  1. [n] clear stream
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油あぶら
oil
  1. [n] oil
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料理りょうり
cooking; cookery; cuisine; meal; food; dish; item on a menu
  1. [n,vs,vt] cooking; cookery; cuisine; meal; food; dish; item on a menu
  2. [n,vs,vt] (easily) dealing with something; handling (well)
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房ふさ
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; tassel
  1. [n] tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; tassel
  2. [n,ctr] bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers)
  3. [n,ctr] segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
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どういうどういう
what kind of; what sort of; what
  1. [adj-pn] what kind of; what sort of; what
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キミきみ
you; buddy; pal
  1. [pn] you; buddy; pal
  2. [n] monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
  3. [pn] he; she
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課長かちょう
section manager; section chief
  1. [n] section manager; section chief
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話はなし
talk; speech; chat; conversation
  1. [n] talk; speech; chat; conversation
  2. [n] topic; subject
  3. [n] discussions; negotiation; argument
  4. [n] rumor; talk; hearsay
  5. [n] tale; story; fable
  6. [n] circumstances; particulars
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肉にく
flesh
  1. [n] flesh
  2. [n] meat
  3. [n] flesh (of a fruit); pulp
  4. [n] the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh
  5. [n] thickness
  6. [n] content; substance; flesh
  7. [n] ink pad
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短編集たんぺんしゅう
collection of short stories; collected short stories
  1. [n] collection of short stories; collected short stories
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