(do something) late | asoku |
(my) father | titi |
(my) mother | haha |
(my) older sister | ane |
(Something) ends (が) | owaru |
about....; concerning.... | nituite |
air (空気) | kuuki |
airplane | hikouki |
all (of the people) together | minnade |
always | itumo |
and then | sore kara |
apartment | apaato |
baggage | nimotu |
beautiful / clean | kirei na |
because | kara |
Because I have a test tomorrow, I will study tonight | asita tesuto ga arimasu kara, konban benkyousimasu |
Birthday | tanzyoubi |
Black | Kurui |
blackboard (黒板) | kokuban |
blue | aoi |
boring | tumaranai |
Boxed lunch | Obentou |
bright, smart, clever | atamogaii |
bus | basu |
busy | isogasi |
cafeteria | syokudou |
CHEERS! 乾杯 | kanpai |
chopsticks | hasi |
clumsy; poor at (下手) | heta na |
cold weather | samui |
Color | iru |
company | kaisya |
Concert | konsaato |
convenience store | konbini |
convenient | benri na |
cute | kawaii |
difficult | muzukasii |
Don’t drink yet. Mary said that she would come | Aa, mada nomanai de kudasai. Mearii san mo kuru to itteimasita kara |
easy / kind | yasasii |
Easy going 楽 | Raku |
electricity | denki |
Especially (特) | toku ni |
Essay; composition | Sakubun |
Exam | siken |
Excuse me, does this bus go to the city hospital? | ano sumimasen, kono basu ha siminbyouin he ikemasu ka |
Excuse me, please teach me a little | sumimasen. tyotto osiete kudasai |
extremely | sugoku |
eye | me |
family | kazoku |
fast | hayai |
fun | tanosi |
glasses | megane |
Good child | iiko |
good-looking | kakkoii |
grandfather / old man | oziisan |
grandmother / old woman | obaasan |
Guitar | Gitaa |
hair | kami |
healthy | genki na |
He’s tall and good looking, isn’t he? | Segatakakute, kakkoii desu ne |
holiday | yasumi |
homestay; living with a local family | hommusutei |
Homework | syukudai |
hot | atui |
I (used by men) | boku |
I am busy on Sunday | nitiyoubi ha isogasii desu |
i dont know | sirimasen |
I have borrowed a funny dvd, so if you’d like, won’t you come see it | Omosiroi DVD wo karimasita Kara, yokattara mini kimasen ka |
I know | sitteimasu |
I neither like nor dislike it | suki demo kirai demo nai desu |
I saw an interesting movie yesterday | kinou, omosiroi eiga wo mimasita |
I think nothing is needed | Nanimo iranai to omoimasu |
I took a beautiful picture in kyoto | kyouto de kireina syasin wo torimasita |
I was wearing glasses when I was in high school | Koukou no toki ha Megane wo kaketeimasita |
I went to a department store to buy a bag | Depaato ni kaban wo kai ni ikimasita |
I will borrow her notebook and photocopy it | nooto wo karite, kopiisimasu |
I'll do it. | yarimasyou ka |
I'm sorry, I forgot to bring the textbook | sumimasen, kyoukasyo wo wasuremasita |
if you like | yokattara |
If you like | Yokattara |
Illness; sickness | Byouki |
inexpensive/cheap | yasui |
interesting | omosiroi |
Is this a picture of your family, sue? | Kore ha suu San no kazoku no syasin desu ka |
It rains | ame ga huru |
It's okay. Not to worry. | daizyoubu |
I’m not doing anything especially. I’m looking at Sue’s pictures | Betuni nanimo siteimasen. Ima, suu san no syasin wo miteimasu |
I’m sorry for being late | Osoku natte sumimasen |
Ken said he has a part time job | Ken san ha arubaito ga aru to itteimasita |
kind | sinsatu na |
large | ookii |
Last month | Sengetu |
Last year | kyonen |
Let's study in the library together | issyoni tosyokan de benkyousimasyou |
Lets go by bus because taxis are expensive | Takusii ha takai desu kara, basu ni norimasyou |
lively | nigiyaka na |
Lonely | Sabusii |
long | Negai |
Mary is wearing a cute t-shirt | Mearii San ha kawaii Tsyatu wo kiteimasu |
May I see your computer? | anata no pasokon wo mite mo ii desu ka |
Mean spirited | iziwaru na |
Medicine | kusuri |
Money | okane |
Mrs. Kim hates natto | kimu san ha nattou ga daikirai desu |
Municipal Hospital | siminbyouin |
My sister is married. She lives in Seoul now. She has one child | Ane ha kekkonsiteimasu. Ima souru ni sundeimasu. Kodomo ha hitori imasu |
Near future | Kondo |
new | atarasi |
Newspaper | Sinbun |
next | Tugi |
next week | raisyuu |
next year | rainen |
Night | yoru |
not busy | hima na |
nothing in particular | betuni |
of course | motiron |
office worker | kaisyain |
Oh, there’s a cat. But, He’s a little fat, isn’t he | Aa, neko ga imasu. Demo, tyotto hutotteimasu ne |
old (thing) | hurui |
older sister | oneesan |
page | paazi |
Piano | Piano |
Pizza | Piza |
Place (取) | tokoro |
Postage Stamp | kitte |
postcard | hagaki |
Professor Yamashita knows my mother | Yamasita Sensei ha haha sitteimasu |
Professor Yamasita dislikes fish | yamasita sensei ha sakana ga kirai desu |
Professor Yamasita is a scary teacher | yamasita sensei ha kowai sensei desu |
Professor yamasita is Japanese and about 50 years old | Yamasita Sensei ha nihonzin de, gozyuusai gurai desu |
Professor Yamasita was an energetic teacher | yamasita sensei ha genkina sensei desita |
quiet | sizuka na |
rain | ame |
Red | akai |
right away | sugu |
Robert likes his japanese classes | robaato san ha nihongo no kurasu ga suki desu |
Robert, please read the next page | robaato san, tugi no paazi wo yonde kudasai |
Robert, you had a hard time today, didnt you | robaato san, kyou ha taihen desita ne |
room | heya |
scary | kowai |
sea | umi |
Shall we drink coffee at a cafe | kafe de koohii wo nomimasyou ka |
Shall we start? | Hazimemasyou ka |
short (length) | mizikai |
short (stature) | segahikui |
shower | syawaa |
siblings | kyoudai |
Sick (病気) | Byouki |
Ski | Sukii |
skillful; good at (上手) | zyouzu na |
Sleeping is not allowed in class! | kurasu de nete ha ikemasen yo |
slowly | yukkuri |
small | tiisai |
song | uta |
Sue and Robert will come. I think Mary will come too | Suu san to robaato san ga kimasu. Mearii san mo kuru to omoimasu |
Sue, please wake up | suu san, okite kudasai |
summer (夏) | natu |
Takeshi is busy | takesi san ha isogasii desu |
Takeshi is reading a book in English | Takesi San ha eigo no hon wo yondeimasu |
Takeshi likes coffee a lot | takesi san ha koohii ga daisuki desu |
Takeshi, would you like to have a BBQ tomorrow? | Takesi San asita minnade baabekyuu wo simasen ka |
tall (stature) | segatakai |
Textbook | kyoukasyo |
that would be fine | kekkou desu |
thats too bad 残念 (desu ne) | zannen |
The day after tomorrow | asatte |
The food at that restaurant is inexpensive and delicious | Ano resutoran no tabemono ha yasukute, oisii desu |
The hotel was clean and we were happy | Hoteru ha kirei de, yokatta desu |
The sea was very beautiful in Okinawa | okinawa no umi ha totemo kirei desita |
Then, i’ll come right now | Zyaa, sugu ikimasu |
This is my dad. He works for an American company | Kore ha titi desu. Amerika no kaisya ni tutometeimasu |
This is my favorite book | kore ha boku no sukina hon desu |
This room is a little hot | kono heya ha tyotto atui desu |
This week | konsyuu |
to ask | kiku |
to be absent / to rest | yasumu |
to be late (即) | osokunaru |
To be on the heavy side | hutotteimasu |
To be popular | ninkigaaru |
to be thin | yasateimasu |
to begin (始) | hazimeru |
to borrow | kariru |
to bring (a person) | turetekuru |
to bring (a thing) | motte kuru |
to call 電話 | denwasuru |
to carry / to hold | motu |
to clean 掃除 | sozisuru |
to close something | simeru |
to cook 料理 | ryourisuru |
To dance | odoru |
To die | sinu |
to dislike / hate | kirai na |
to do laundry 洗濯 | sentakusuru |
to do; to perform | yaru |
To drive 運転 | untensuru |
to enter | hairu |
to forget | wasureru |
to gain weight | hutoru |
To get (from somebody) | morau |
to get married | kekkonsuru |
to get off | oriru |
to get to know | siru |
to go out | dekakeru |
to help | tetudau |
To hurry | isogu |
To leave the house | Ie wo deru |
to live | sumu |
to lose weight | yasaru |
to make a phone call | denwa wo kakeru |
to make (作) | tukuru |
to need | iru |
To open something | akeru |
To play | asobu |
To play (a stringed instrument or piano) | hiku |
to put on (a hat) | haburu |
to put on (clothes above wasit) | kiru |
to put on (items below waist) | haku |
to put on glasses | megane wo kakeru |
To return (a thing) | kaesu |
to ride; to board | noru |
to say (言) | iu |
to sing | utau |
to sit down | suwaru |
to smoke | tabako wo suu |
to stand up | tatu |
To stare at | ziruzirumiru |
to swim | oyogu |
to take (a thing) (持) | motte iku |
to take a bath | ohuro ni hairu |
To take a shower | syawaa wo abiru |
to teach / to instruct | osieru |
to think (思) | omou |
to throw away (捨) | suteru |
To turn off / to erase | kesu |
to turn on | tukeru |
To use | tukau |
To wash | arau |
to work at (で働く) | de hataraku |
to work for | tutomeru |
Today I got up at 7 and studied Japanese | kyou ha, sitizi ni okite, nihongo no benkyousimasita |
together | issyoni |
Tokyo is busy | toukyou ha nigiyaka desu |
Tom has long hair | Tomu ha kami ga negai desu |
Tom is a little overweight | Tomu San ha tyotto hutotteimasu |
Tom’s hair is long | Tomu san no kami ha negai desu |
Too bad. Shall I bring something | Zannen desu ne. Nanika motte imasyou ka |
tough (situation) | taihen |
Traditional Japanese theatrical art | kabuki |
Train | densya |
Train Ticket | kippu |
travel | ryokou |
uh-huh; yes | un |
uh-uh; no | uun |
Ummm, take this seat please | ano, douzo suwatte kudasai |
until (a time) | made |
very | totemo |
weather | tenki |
weather forecast 天気予報 | tenkiyohou |
what kind of... | donna |
White | sirui |
Who will come? | Dare ga kimasu ka |
window | mado |
woman | onnano hito |
Word; vocabulary | Tango |
You are good (at cooking) aren’t you. Do you like cooking, Robert? | Zyouzu desu ne. Robaato San ha ryouri suru no ga suki desu ka |
You must not take pictures here | koko de syasin wo totte ha ikemasen |
Young | Wakai |
younger brother | otouto |
younger sister | imouto |
お尻(butt) | osiri |
カメラ | kamera |
カラオケ | karaoke |
トマト | tomato |
バーベキュー | baabekyuu |
パーティー | paathii |
今月 | kongetu |
今朝 (this morning) | kesa |
仕事 | sigoto |
冬winter | huyu |
口 (mouth) | kuti |
大学生 | daigakusei |
手(hand) | te |
指 (fingers) | yubi |
有名 | yuumei |
来月 | raigetu |
枚 | mai |
歯 (tooth) | ha |
毎週 | every week |
目 (eyes) | me |
耳 (ears) | mimi |
肩(shoulder) | kata |
背中 (back) | senaka |
胸 (breast or peck) | mune |
腹 (stomach) | onaka |
足(leg) | asi |
頭 (head) | atama |
顔 (face) | kao |
髪 (hair) | kami |
鼻 (nose) | hana |