Jiten beta

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.

分(わ)かち合(あ)う

| x3 | Rank #10,652

to share

が

| x112 | 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

口(くち)

| x1 | Rank #313

mouth ; opening; hole; gap; orifice ; mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece ; gate; door; entrance; exit ; speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip) ; taste; palate ; mouth (to feed) ; opening (i.e. vacancy); available position ; invitation; summons ; kind; sort; type

に

| x102 | 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

する

| x13 | Rank #13

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

の

| x179 | 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

という

| x10 | Rank #72

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

発(はっ)想(そう)

| x1 | Rank #3,499

idea; conception ; way of thinking; approach ; expression

です

| x28 | Rank #18

be; is

料(りょう)理(り)

| x38 | Rank #1,011

cooking; cookery; cuisine; food; dish ; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing

作(つく)る

| x17 | Rank #198

to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct ; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol) ; to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train ; to till ; to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write ; to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose ; to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found ; to have (a child) ; to make up (one's face, etc.) ; to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)

こと

| x32 | Rank #14

thing; matter ; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis ; circumstances; situation; state of affairs ; work; business; affair ; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to ; nominalizing suffix ; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ... ; alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or ; necessity; need ; you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...

と

| x71 | Rank #6

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

仏(ほとけ)の道(みち)

| x1 | Rank #73,976

way of the Buddha; Buddha's teachings

究(きわ)める

| x2 | Rank #32,090

to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely

違(ちが)い

| x1 | Rank #1,531

difference; distinction; discrepancy ; mistake; error

ある

| x9 | Rank #29

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

私(わたし)

| x63 | Rank #24

I; me

仏(ぶっ)教(きょう)

| x10 | Rank #26,986

Buddhism

世(せ)界(かい)

| x7 | Rank #291

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

入(い)る

| x6 | Rank #124

to enter; to go in; to get in; to come in ; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to go down ; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve; to reach (e.g. a climax) ; to do fully; to do intently; to do sincerely; to do deeply; to feel keenly ; to (reach a state) completely

半(はん)世(せい)紀(き)

| x1 | Rank #26,529

half century

近(ちか)く

| x1 | Rank #504

near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity ; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to ; shortly; soon

経(た)つ

| x3 | Rank #2,429

to pass (of time); to elapse

この

| x4 | Rank #22

this ; last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this ; you (as in "you liar")

悟(さと)りを開(ひら)く

| x1 | Rank #86,848

to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment

追(お)い求(もと)める

| x1 | Rank #10,680

to pursue

から

| x22 | Rank #11

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

料(りょう)理(り)人(にん)

| x3 | Rank #9,042

cook; chef

では

| x3 | Rank #66

then; well; so; well then ; bye then ; at; in; by; with; using ; if not ...; unless ...

ない

| x8 | Rank #32

nonexistent; not being (there) ; unowned; not had; unpossessed ; unique ; not; impossible; won't happen ; not ; to not be; to have not

尼(に)僧(そう)

| x12 | Rank #66,498

Buddhist nun ; Catholic nun; sister

オリジナル

| x1 | Rank #5,173

original ; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive; one-of-a-kind; custom

ドキュメンタリー

| x1 | Rank #23,612

documentary

シェフ

| x6 | Rank #10,419

chef

テーブル

| x1 | Rank #2,725

table

ある日(ひ)

| x4 | Rank #2,052

one day; (on) a certain day

僕(ぼく)

| x9 | Rank #176

I; me ; you ; manservant

宛(あ)て

| x1 | Rank #8,540

aim; object; purpose; end ; expectations; prospects; hopes ; something that can be relied upon ; snack served with alcoholic drink ; pad; guard ; blow; strike ; addressed to ; per

メール

| x1 | Rank #1,873

email ; mail; post ; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; IM; (SMS) text

届(とど)く

| x1 | Rank #727

to reach; to touch; to get to; to carry (of sound) ; to be delivered; to arrive ; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to be thorough ; to be realized (of a desire); to be fulfilled; to get through (to someone); to be appreciated; to make an impression

チョン

| x12 | Rank #9,721

Korean (person) ; idiot

くわん

| x4 | Rank #45,580

ding; chime (sound of a bell or a small gong)

ニューヨーク州

| x3 | Rank #89,481

New York (state); New York State

ニューヨーク

| x3 | Rank #10,075

New York

シティ

| x3 | Rank #21,404

city

どんぶり

| x2 | Rank #33,569

porcelain bowl ; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice

ご飯(はん)

| x2 | Rank #1,557

cooked rice ; meal

ゆでる

| x2 | Rank #17,857

to boil (something in hot water) ; to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

すぎ

| x2 | Rank #818

past; after ; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

イモ

| x1 | Rank #19,171

tuber; taro; potato; yam ; yokel; bumpkin ; dud; worthless thing

出(で)る

| x5 | Rank #95

to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out ; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out ; to move forward ; to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach ; to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display ; to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out ; to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform ; to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised ; to sell ; to exceed; to go over

思(おも)う

| x7 | Rank #55

to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon ; to think (of doing); to plan (to do) ; to judge; to assess; to regard ; to imagine; to suppose; to dream ; to expect; to look forward to ; to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want ; to care (deeply) for; to yearn for; to worry about; to love ; to recall; to remember

それ

| x18 | Rank #20

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

欠(けっ)席(せき)

| x3 | Rank #8,115

absence; non-attendance

返(へん)事(じ)

| x3 | Rank #1,083

reply; answer; response

んだ

| x14 | Rank #17

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

タイムズ

| x3 | Rank #54,740

times

ライター

| x3 | Rank #8,554

lighter

ジェフ

| x3 | Rank #59,628

Jeff; Geoff

ゴーディ

| x3 | Rank #122,474

Godey

ニア

| x3 | Rank #31,764

Near; Nia

すると

| x2 | Rank #4,294

(and) then; and; thereupon; whereupon ; in that case; then; so

電(でん)話(わ)

| x2 | Rank #635

telephone call; phone call ; telephone (device); phone

リペール

| x3 | Rank #238,965

Ripert

だ

| x22 | Rank #8

be; is

気(き)持(も)ち

| x3 | Rank #201

feeling; sensation; mood; state of mind ; preparedness; readiness; attitude ; thought; sentiment; consideration; solicitude; gratitude ; slightly; a bit; a little

分(わ)かる

| x2 | Rank #270

to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow ; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out ; I know!; I think so too!

言(い)う

| x7 | Rank #39

to say; to utter; to declare ; to name; to call ; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

忙(いそが)しい

| x1 | Rank #699

busy; occupied; hectic ; restless; hurried; fidgety

行(い)く

| x4 | Rank #59

to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for) ; to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road) ; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; to get along ; to do (in a particular way); to go (with; a choice); to try ; to pass (of time, seasons, etc.); to go by ; to stream; to flow ; to die; to pass away ; to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.); to get to; to go (so far as ...) ; to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.); to arrive ; to continue ...; to go on ...; to (progress) steadily; to gradually ...; to progressively ...

答(こた)える

| x3 | Rank #708

to answer; to reply

彼(かれ)

| x1 | Rank #323

he; him ; boyfriend

それでも

| x1 | Rank #412

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

来(く)る

| x4 | Rank #68

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 ...")

べき

| x1 | Rank #344

should; must; ought to

これ

| x1 | Rank #27

this; this one ; this person ; now; this point (in time) ; here ; used to stress the subject of a sentence ; I; me

特(とく)別(べつ)

| x2 | Rank #759

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

ランチ

| x2 | Rank #5,458

lunch ; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; lunch set

なんだ

| x1 | Rank #69

what!; oh ; what the heck; what the; damn

絶(ぜっ)対(たい)

| x2 | Rank #225

absolutely; definitely; unconditionally ; absolute; unconditional; unmistakable ; absoluteness

なら

| x1 | Rank #53

if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that ; as for; on the topic of ; if that's the case; if so; that being the case ; if possible; if circumstances allow

よ

| x5 | Rank #10

hey; you ; hey ; hey; hold on ; yo; hey

エリック

| x4 | Rank #35,338

Educational Resources Information Center; ERIC

そこ

| x2 | Rank #111

there (place relatively near listener) ; there (place just mentioned); that place ; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised) ; you

まで

| x3 | Rank #42

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

ね

| x3 | Rank #12

right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think? ; hey; say; listen; look; come on ; you know; you see; I must say; I should think ; will you?; please ; so, ...; well, ...; you see, ...; you understand? ; I'm not sure if ...; I have my doubts about whether ...

そして

| x7 | Rank #150

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

その

| x14 | Rank #21

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

で

| x23 | Rank #203

without doing ...

人(じん)生(せい)

| x3 | Rank #577

(one's) life