Study Set: Minna no Nihongo 1-20

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Minna no Nihongo 1-20

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⑤ あのう • say, well, errr ...

⑤ ええ • ① yes, that is correct, right ② um, errr ③ huh? ④ grrr, gah, Must I? ⑤ good

⑤ お金【おかね】 • money

⑤ お父さん【おとうさん】 • father

⑤ お母さん【おかあさん】 • mother

⑤ から • ① from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity), since ② from (originator) ③ because ④ out of (constituent, part) ⑤ through (e.g. window, vestibule) ⑥ after, since (following te-form verb)

⑤ さあ • come, come now

⑤ さん • ① Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms ② honorific used with occupational titles

⑤ じゃ • ① then, well, so, well then ② combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles ③ plain copula

⑤ そう • ① so, really, seeming ② (after masu stem and adj-stem) appearing that, seeming that, looking like, having the appearance of

⑤ でも • ① but, however, still, yet, although, even though ② even, even if ③ or something

⑤ と • ① if, when ② and ③ with ④ particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.)

⑤ どうも • ① thanks ② much (thanks), very (sorry), quite (regret) ③ quite, really ④ somehow ⑤ no matter how hard one may try ⑥ greetings, hello, goodbye

⑤ どんな • what, what kind of

⑤ はい • ① yes ② OK (used to get attention prior to an utterance), okay ③ giddy-up, giddap

⑤ もう • ① already, anymore ② soon, shortly ③ more, further, other, again ④ interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)

⑤ もしもし • ① hello (e.g. on phone) ② excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

⑤ ゆっくり • slowly, at ease, restful

⑤ エレベーター • elevator, lift

⑤ カメラ • camera

⑤ カレー • curry

⑤ シャツ • shirt, singlet

⑤ シャワー • shower

⑤ スプーン • spoon

⑤ スポーツ • sport, sports

⑤ タクシー • taxi

⑤ テーブル • table

⑤ テープ • tape

⑤ テープレコーダー • tape recorder

⑤ テレビ • television, TV

⑤ デパート • department store

⑤ トイレ • toilet, restroom, bathroom, lavatory

⑤ ドア • door (Western-style)

⑤ ナイフ • knife

⑤ ネクタイ • tie, necktie

⑤ ノート • ① notebook, copy-book, exercise book ② note ③ notebook PC

⑤ バス • ① bus ② bath ③ bass

⑤ パーティー • party

⑤ パン • ① bread, pastries (e.g. croissants), pastry-based products ② pan, frying pan ③ panning (in a film)

⑤ フィルム • film

⑤ フォーク • ① fork ② folk, folk song ③ hawk

⑤ プール • ① (swimming) pool ② pool (billiards) ③ pool (together)

⑤ ベッド • bed

⑤ ホテル • hotel

⑤ ボールペン • ball-point pen

⑤ メートル • metre, meter, meter (i.e., a gauge), gauge

⑤ ラジオ • radio

⑤ レストラン • restaurant (esp. Western-style)

⑤ 安い【やすい】 • ① cheap, inexpensive ② calm, peaceful, quiet

⑤ くらい • ① approximately, about, around, or so ② to (about) the extent that, (almost) enough that, so ... that ..., at least ③ as ... as ..., like

⑤ ぐらい • ① approximately, about, around, or so ② to (about) the extent that, (almost) enough that, so ... that ..., at least ③ as ... as ..., like

⑤ 一【いち】 • ① one ② best in, the most (...) in (where an adjective follows)

⑤ 一つ【ひとつ】 • ① one ② for one thing (often used in itemized lists) ③ (after a noun) only ④ (with a verb in negative form) (not) even ⑤ just (i.e. "just try it")

⑤ 飲む【のむ】 • ① to drink, to gulp, to swallow ② to smoke (tobacco) ③ to engulf, to overwhelm ④ to keep down, to suppress ⑤ to accept (e.g. demand, condition) ⑥ to make light of, to conceal

⑤ 右【みぎ】 • ① right, right hand side ② afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing), foregoing, forgoing, above

⑤ 雨【あめ】 • rain

⑤ 駅【えき】 • station

⑤ 円【えん】 • ① Yen, money ② circle

⑤ 下【した】 • ① below, down, under ② bottom ③ beneath, underneath ④ just after, right after ⑤ inferiority, one's inferior (i.e. one's junior), younger (e.g. of siblings) ⑥ trade-in ⑦ preliminary, preparatory

⑤ 下手【へた】 • ① unskillful, poor, awkward ② imprudent, untactful

⑤ どうぞ • ① please, kindly ② by all means

⑤ 花【はな】 • ① flower, blossom, bloom, petal ② blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms), cherry blossom ③ ikebana ④ Japanese playing cards ⑤ beauty ⑥ (the) best

⑤ 会社【かいしゃ】 • ① company, corporation ② workplace

⑤ 外【そと】 • ① outside, exterior ② open air ③ other place

⑤ 外国【がいこく】 • foreign country

⑤ 学校【がっこう】 • school

⑤ 学生【がくせい】 • student (esp. a university student)

⑤ 休み【やすみ】 • ① rest, recess, respite ② vacation, holiday, absence, suspension ③ dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

⑤ 休む【やすむ】 • ① to be absent, to take a day off ② to rest, to have a break ③ to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep, to turn in, to retire ④ to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time, to suspend business

⑤ 九つ【ここのつ】 • nine

⑤ 九日【ここのか】 • ① the ninth day of the month ② nine days

⑤ 見せる【みせる】 • to show, to display

⑤ 見る【みる】 • ① to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe ② to look over, to look on, to assess, to examine, to judge ③ to look after, to keep an eye on, to take care of ④ to view (e.g. flowers, movie) ⑤ (usu. after the -te form of a verb) to try

⑤ 古い【ふるい】 • old (not person), aged, ancient, antiquated, stale, threadbare, outmoded, obsolete article

⑤ 五【ご】 • five

⑤ 五つ【いつつ】 • five

⑤ 五日【いつか】 • ① the fifth day of the month ② five days

⑤ 午後【ごご】 • afternoon, p.m.

⑤ 午前【ごぜん】 • morning, a.m.

⑤ 後ろ【うしろ】 • back, behind, rear

⑤ 語【ご】 • ① language ② word

⑤ 口【くち】 • ① mouth ② opening, hole, gap, orifice ③ mouth (of a bottle), spout, nozzle, mouthpiece ④ gate, door, entrance, exit ⑤ speaking, speech, talk (i.e. gossip) ⑥ taste, palate ⑦ mouth (to feed) ⑧ opening (i.e. vacancy), available position ⑨ invitation, summons ⑩ kind, sort, type ⑪ opening (i.e. beginning) ⑫ counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), and swords

⑤ 高い【たかい】 • ① high, tall ② expensive

⑤ 今【いま】 • now, the present time, just now, soon, immediately, (one) more

⑤ 今月【こんげつ】 • this month

⑤ 今週【こんしゅう】 • this week

⑤ 左【ひだり】 • left, left hand side

⑤ 三つ【みっつ】 • three

⑤ 三日【みっか】 • ① the third day of the month ② three days

⑤ 山【やま】 • ① mountain ② pile, heap ③ climax, critical point ④ speculated area covered by an examination

⑤ 四つ【よっつ】 • four

⑤ 四日【よっか】 • ① fourth day of month ② four days

⑤ 時【とき】 • ① time, hour ② occasion, moment

⑤ 時間【じかん】 • ① time ② hours

⑤ 耳【みみ】 • ① ear ② hearing ③ edge, crust ④ selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics), selvage

⑤ 七【なな】 • seven

⑤ 七つ【ななつ】 • seven

⑤ 車【くるま】 • ① car, automobile, vehicle ② wheel

⑤ 手【て】 • ① hand, arm ② handle ③ hand, worker, help ④ trouble, care, effort ⑤ means, way, trick, move, technique, workmanship ⑥ hand, handwriting ⑦ kind, type, sort ⑧ one's hands, one's possession ⑨ ability to cope ⑩ hand (of cards) ⑪ direction

⑤ 週間【しゅうかん】 • week, weekly

⑤ 十日【とおか】 • ① the tenth day of the month ② ten days

⑤ 出す【だす】 • ① to take out, to get out ② to put out, to reveal, to show ③ to submit (e.g. thesis), to turn in ④ to publish, to make public ⑤ to send (e.g. letter) ⑥ to produce (a sound), to start (fire) ⑦ to serve (food) ⑧ to begin

⑤ 出る【でる】 • ① to go out, to exit, to leave ② to appear, to come forth, to be published ③ to answer (the phone or door)

⑤ 出来る【できる】 • ① to be able (in a position) to do, to be up to the task ② to be ready, to be completed ③ to be made, to be built ④ to be good at, to be permitted (to do) ⑤ to become intimate, to take up (with somebody) ⑥ to grow, to be raised

⑤ 書く【かく】 • to write

⑤ 女【おんな】 • woman

⑤ 女の子【おんなのこ】 • girl

⑤ 小さい【ちいさい】 • small, little, tiny

⑤ 少し【すこし】 • ① small quantity, little, few, something ② little while ③ short distance

⑤ 上【うえ】 • ① above, up, over ② top, summit ③ surface, on ④ before, previous ⑤ superiority, one's superior (i.e. one's elder) ⑥ on top of that, besides, what's more ⑦ upon (further inspection, etc.), based on (and occurring after) ⑧ matters concerning..., as concerns ... ⑨ since (i.e. "for that reason") ⑩ suffix indicating higher social standing

⑤ 上手【じょうず】 • ① skill, skillful, dexterity ② flattery

⑤ 食べる【たべる】 • to eat

⑤ 新聞【しんぶん】 • newspaper

⑤ 人【じん】 • ① -ian (e.g. Italian, etc.) (attaches to name of country to denote nationality), -er (e.g. performer, etc.) (attaches to name of occupation) ② (usu. in compound words) man, person, people

⑤ 水【みず】 • water (cold, fresh)

⑤ 先月【せんげつ】 • last month

⑤ 先週【せんしゅう】 • last week, the week before

⑤ 先生【せんせい】 • ① teacher, master, doctor ② with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific

⑤ 千【せん】 • 1,000, thousand

⑤ 前【まえ】 • ① ago, before (some event), previously, (minutes) to (the hour) ② in front (of), before (e.g. the house) ③ head (of a line), front (e.g. of a bus), fore part ④ in the presence of ⑤ helping, portion ⑥ privates, private parts

⑤ 足【あし】 • ① foot ② leg ③ gait ④ pace

⑤ 大学【だいがく】 • ① post-secondary education institution, incl. university, college, etc. ② the Great Learning - one of the Four Books

⑤ 男【おとこ】 • man

⑤ 男の子【おとこのこ】 • boy, male child, baby boy

⑤ 中【なか】 • ① inside, in ② among, within ③ center (centre), middle ④ during, while

⑤ 長い【ながい】 • ① long (distance) ② long (time), lengthy

⑤ 天気【てんき】 • ① weather, the elements ② fair weather, fine weather

⑤ 電気【でんき】 • ① electricity ② (electric) light

⑤ 電車【でんしゃ】 • (electric) train

⑤ 電話【でんわ】 • telephone

⑤ 読む【よむ】 • to read

⑤ 二【に】 • two

⑤ 二つ【ふたつ】 • two

⑤ 二日【ふつか】 • ① second day of the month ② two days

⑤ 日本語【にほんご】 • Japanese (language)

⑤ 入る【はいる】 • ① to enter ② to break into ③ to join, to enroll ④ to contain, to hold, to accommodate ⑤ to have (an income of)

⑤ 入れる【いれる】 • ① to put in, to let in, to take in, to bring in, to insert, to set (a jewel, etc.) ② to admit, to accept, to employ, to hire ③ to accept, to comply, to grant, to adopt (a policy, etc.), to take (advice, etc.), to listen to, to pay attention to ④ to include ⑤ to pay (one's rent, etc.) ⑥ to cast (a vote) ⑦ to make (tea, coffee, etc.) ⑧ to turn on (a switch, etc.) ⑨ to send (a fax), to call

⑤ 買う【かう】 • ① to buy ② to value, to have a high opinion ③ to stir, to provoke

⑤ 白い【しろい】 • white

⑤ 八日【ようか】 • ① the eighth day of the month ② eight days

⑤ 半【はん】 • half, semi-

⑤ 百【ひゃく】 • 100, hundred

⑤ 父【ちち】 • father

⑤ 母【はは】 • mother

⑤ 本【ほん】 • ① book, volume ② main, head, this, our, present, real ③ counter for long cylindrical things

⑤ 毎日【まいにち】 • every day

⑤ 名前【なまえ】 • ① name, full name ② given name, first name

⑤ 木【き】 • tree, wood, timber

⑤ 来る【くる】 • ① to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive ② to come back, to do ... and come back ③ to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue ④ to come from, to be caused by, to derive from ⑤ to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")

⑤ 来月【らいげつ】 • next month

⑤ 来週【らいしゅう】 • next week

⑤ 来年【らいねん】 • next year

⑤ 六日【むいか】 • ① sixth day of the month ② six days

⑤ 話す【はなす】 • to speak

⑤ 一人【ひとり】 • one person

⑤ 何【なに】 • ① what ② how many (some counter)

⑤ 何【なん】 • ① what ② how many (some counter)

⑤ 魚【さかな】 • fish

⑤ 九【きゅう】 • nine

⑤ 行く【いく】 • ① to go ② to proceed, to take place ③ to die, to pass away ④ to continue

⑤ 今年【ことし】 • this year

⑤ 三【さん】 • three

⑤ 四【よん】 • four

⑤ 七日【なのか】 • ① the seventh day of the month ② seven days

⑤ 十【じゅう】 • 10, ten

⑤ 人【ひと】 • ① man, person ② human being, mankind, people ③ character, personality ④ man of talent, true man ⑤ other people ⑥ adult

⑤ 店【みせ】 • store, shop, establishment

⑤ 二人【ふたり】 • two persons, two people, pair, couple

⑤ 日本【にほん】 • Japan

⑤ 八【はち】 • eight

⑤ 八つ【やっつ】 • eight

⑤ 万【まん】 • ① 10,000, ten thousand ② myriads ③ everything, all

⑤ 六【ろく】 • six

⑤ 六つ【むっつ】 • six

⑤ 大きい【おおきい】 • big, large, great, loud

⑤ 聞く【きく】 • ① to hear ② to listen (e.g. to music) ③ to ask, to enquire, to query

⑤ 国【くに】 • ① country, (the) state ② region ③ home (i.e. hometown, home country)

⑤ 立つ【たつ】 • ① to stand, to rise, to stand up ② to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position) ③ to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

⑤ 出かける【でかける】 • to depart, to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to set out, to start, to be going out

⑤ 二十日【はつか】 • ① twentieth (day of the month) ② twenty days

⑤ 目【め】 • ① eye, eyeball ② eyesight ③ look ④ experience ⑤ viewpoint ⑥ ordinal number suffix ⑦ somewhat, -ish

⑤ 分かる【わかる】 • ① to be understood, to be comprehended, to be grasped ② to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out

⑤ です • polite copula in Japanese

⑤ 時【じ】 • ① hour, o'clock ② (specified) time, when ..., during ...

⑤ か • ① indicates question (sentence end) ② indicates choice, doubt, etc.

⑤ で • ① indicates location of action, at, in ② indicates time of action ③ indicates means of action, cause of effect, by ④ and then, so

⑤ 日【にち】 • ① Sunday ② day (of the month) ③ counter for days

⑤ 年【ねん】 • ① year (e.g. AD) ② counter for years

⑤ 人【にん】 • ① counter for people ② (usu. in compound words) person

⑤ 一日【ついたち】 • first day of the month

⑤ お茶【おちゃ】 • ① tea (usu. green) ② tea break (at work) ③ tea ceremony

⑤ 悪い【わるい】 • ① bad, poor, inferior ② evil, sinful ③ unprofitable, unbeneficial ④ at fault, to blame, in the wrong ⑤ sorry

⑤ 暗い【くらい】 • ① dark, gloomy ② dark (in colour), dull ③ depressed, dispirited ④ sorrowful, bitter (as in a dark past) ⑤ unclear, unfamiliar, unknown

⑤ 医者【いしゃ】 • (medical) doctor, physician

⑤ 映画【えいが】 • movie, film

⑤ 英語【えいご】 • English (language)

⑤ 遠い【とおい】 • far, distant

⑤ 音楽【おんがく】 • music, musical movement

⑤ 夏【なつ】 • summer

⑤ 家族【かぞく】 • family, members of a family

⑤ 歌【うた】 • ① song ② classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka) ③ modern poetry

⑤ 火曜日【かようび】 • Tuesday

⑤ 会う【あう】 • ① to meet, to encounter ② to have an accident, to have a bad experience

⑤ 回【かい】 • ① counter for occurrences ② counter for innings (baseball)

⑤ 海【うみ】 • sea, beach

⑤ 開ける【あける】 • ① to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package) ② to open (for business, etc.)

⑤ 楽しい【たのしい】 • enjoyable, fun

⑤ 寒い【さむい】 • ① cold (e.g. weather) ② dull, uninteresting, lame

⑤ 漢字【かんじ】 • Chinese characters, kanji

⑤ 顔【かお】 • face (person)

⑤ 帰る【かえる】 • ① to return, to come home, to go home, to go back ② (of a guest, customer, etc.) to leave ③ (of a baseball player rounding the bases) to get home

⑤ 起きる【おきる】 • ① to get up, to rise ② to wake up ③ to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents), to happen, to take place

⑤ 去年【きょねん】 • last year

⑤ 強い【つよい】 • ① strong, powerful, mighty, potent ② resistant, resilient, durable

⑤ 教える【おしえる】 • to teach, to inform, to instruct

⑤ 教室【きょうしつ】 • classroom

⑤ 近い【ちかい】 • near, close, short (distance)

⑤ 近く【ちかく】 • ① near, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity ② nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"), close to ③ shortly, soon

⑤ 金曜日【きんようび】 • Friday

⑤ 銀行【ぎんこう】 • bank

⑤ 兄【あに】 • older brother

⑤ 兄さん【にいさん】 • ① older brother, elder brother ② brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship) ③ (vocative) young man, buddy, fella, laddie

⑤ 兄弟【きょうだい】 • siblings, brothers and sisters

⑤ 軽い【かるい】 • ① light (i.e. not heavy), feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily) ② light (i.e. of foot), nimble, agile ③ non-serious, minor, unimportant, trivial ④ slight, small, gentle, soft ⑤ easy, simple ⑥ indiscriminate

⑤ 月【つき】 • ① moon ② month

⑤ 月曜日【げつようび】 • Monday

⑤ 犬【いぬ】 • ① dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris) ② snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.) ③ counterfeit, inferior, useless, wasteful

⑤ 元気【げんき】 • health(y), robust, vigor, vigour, energy, vitality, vim, stamina, spirit, courage, pep

⑤ ご主人【ごしゅじん】 • your husband, her husband

⑤ ご飯【ごはん】 • ① cooked rice ② meal

⑤ 好き【すき】 • liking, fondness, love

⑤ 広い【ひろい】 • spacious, vast, wide

⑤ 黒い【くろい】 • ① black ② dark ③ illicit, wicked, underground

⑤ 有る【ある】 • ① to be (usu. of inanimate objects), to exist, to live ② to have ③ to be located ④ to be equipped with ⑤ to happen, to come about

⑤ 仕事【しごと】 • ① work, job, business, occupation, employment, vocation, task ② work

⑤ 使う【つかう】 • ① to use (a thing, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use ② to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.), to employ, to handle, to manage, to manipulate ③ to use (time, money, etc.), to spend, to consume ④ to use (language), to speak ⑤ to take (one's lunch), to circulate (bad money)

⑤ 姉【あね】 • older sister, elder sister

⑤ 姉さん【ねえさん】 • ① elder sister ② (vocative) young lady ③ miss (referring to a waitress, etc.) ④ ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors)

⑤ 私【わたし】 • ① I, me ② private affairs, personal matter, secrecy ③ selfishness

⑤ 紙【かみ】 • paper

⑤ 持つ【もつ】 • ① to hold, to carry ② to possess

⑤ 時計【とけい】 • watch, clock, timepiece

⑤ 自転車【じてんしゃ】 • bicycle

⑤ 自動車【じどうしゃ】 • automobile

⑤ 写真【しゃしん】 • ① photograph, photo ② movie

⑤ 借りる【かりる】 • ① to borrow, to have a loan ② to rent, to hire

⑤ 弱い【よわい】 • weak, frail, delicate, tender, unskilled, weak (wine)

⑤ 手紙【てがみ】 • letter

⑤ 秋【あき】 • autumn, fall

⑤ 習う【ならう】 • to learn

⑤ 住む【すむ】 • to live (of humans), to reside, to inhabit, to dwell, to abide

⑤ 重い【おもい】 • ① heavy, massive ② serious, important, severe, oppressed

⑤ 春【はる】 • ① spring, springtime ② new year ③ prime (of one's life, etc.) ④ adolescence, puberty ⑤ sexuality

⑤ 所【ところ】 • ① place, spot, scene, site ② address ③ district, area, locality ④ one's house ⑤ point ⑥ part ⑦ space, room ⑧ whereupon, as a result ⑨ (after present form of a verb) about to, on the verge of

⑤ 少ない【すくない】 • few, a little, scarce, insufficient, seldom

⑤ 乗る【のる】 • ① to get on, to ride in, to board, to mount, to get up on ② to spread (paints), to be taken in ③ to share in, to join, to feel like doing, to be mentioned in, to be in harmony with ④ to appear (in print), to be recorded, to be found in (a dictionary)

⑤ 食べ物【たべもの】 • food

⑤ 食堂【しょくどう】 • ① dining room, dining hall, cafeteria, messroom ② restaurant, eatery, snack bar, diner

⑤ 新しい【あたらしい】 • new

⑤ 図書館【としょかん】 • library

⑤ 水曜日【すいようび】 • Wednesday

⑤ 青い【あおい】 • ① blue, green ② pale ③ unripe, inexperienced

⑤ 赤い【あかい】 • ① red ② Red (i.e. communist)

⑤ 切る【きる】 • ① to cut (usu. to cut through) ② to sever (connections, ties) ③ to turn off (i.e. the light) ④ to terminate (i.e. a conversation), to hang up (the phone), to disconnect ⑤ to punch (a ticket), to tear off (a stub) ⑥ to open (something sealed) ⑦ to start ⑧ to set (a limit) ⑨ to reduce, to decrease, to discount ⑩ to shake off (water, etc.), to let drip-dry (or drain) ⑪ to cross ⑫ to do (something noticeable) ⑬ to turn (a vehicle) ⑭ to cut (the ball) ⑮ to shuffle (cards) ⑯ to trump ⑰ (in Go) to isolate (an opponent's stone) ⑱ (after the -masu stem of a verb) to finish, to complete

⑤ 切手【きって】 • stamp (postage), merchandise certificate

⑤ 洗う【あらう】 • ① to wash ② to investigate

⑤ 早い【はやい】 • ① fast, quick, hasty, brisk ② early (in the day, etc.), premature ③ (too) soon, not yet, (too) early ④ easy, simple, quick

⑤ 多い【おおい】 • many, numerous

⑤ 体【からだ】 • ① body ② health

⑤ 待つ【まつ】 • ① to wait ② to await, to look forward to, to anticipate ③ (usu. in negative form) to depend on, to need

⑤ 大切【たいせつ】 • important, valuable, worthy of care

⑤ 短い【みじかい】 • short

⑤ 知る【しる】 • to know, to understand, to be acquainted with, to feel

⑤ 地図【ちず】 • map

⑤ 昼【ひる】 • ① noon, midday ② daytime ③ lunch

⑤ 朝【あさ】 • morning

⑤ 低い【ひくい】 • low (height, tone, rank, degree, cost, etc.), short

⑤ 土曜日【どようび】 • Saturday

⑤ 冬【ふゆ】 • winter

⑤ 働く【はたらく】 • ① to work, to labor, to labour ② to function, to operate, to be effective, to work (i.e. ... works), to come into play ③ to commit (e.g. a crime), to perpetrate, to do, to act, to practise, to practice ④ to be conjugated

⑤ 動物【どうぶつ】 • animal

⑤ 肉【にく】 • ① flesh ② meat ③ the physical body (as opposed to the spirit) ④ thickness ⑤ ink pad

⑤ 日曜日【にちようび】 • Sunday

⑤ 売る【うる】 • to sell

⑤ 病院【びょういん】 • hospital

⑤ 病気【びょうき】 • illness, disease, sickness

⑤ 服【ふく】 • ① clothes (esp. Western clothes) ② counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

⑤ 物【もの】 • ① thing, object ② the natural thing, a frequently done thing ③ used to express emotional involvement ④ used in giving a reason

⑤ 勉強【べんきょう】 • ① study ② diligence ③ discount, reduction

⑤ 歩く【あるく】 • to walk

⑤ 妹【いもうと】 • younger sister

⑤ 毎朝【まいあさ】 • every morning

⑤ 明るい【あかるい】 • ① bright, colourful ② cheerful ③ familiar (with), knowledgeable (about) ④ fair (e.g. politics), clean

⑤ 木曜日【もくようび】 • Thursday

⑤ 問題【もんだい】 • problem, question

⑤ 夜【よる】 • evening, night

⑤ 野菜【やさい】 • vegetable

⑤ 薬【くすり】 • ① medicine, pharmaceuticals, (legal) drugs ② efficacious chemical (i.e. gunpowder, pesticide, etc.) ③ (pottery) glaze ④ small bribe

⑤ 有名【ゆうめい】 • ① famous ② fame

⑤ 旅行【りょこう】 • travel, trip

⑤ 料理【りょうり】 • ① cooking, cookery, cuisine ② dealing with something, handling, administration, management

⑤ 上着【うわぎ】 • coat, tunic, jacket, outer garment

⑤ 頭【あたま】 • ① head ② mind, brain, intellect ③ top ④ hair (on one's head) ⑤ bangs, fringe ⑥ top structural component of a kanji

⑤ 歌う【うたう】 • ① to sing ② to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.)

⑤ 終わる【おわる】 • to finish, to end, to close

⑤ 買い物【かいもの】 • shopping, purchased goods

⑤ 作る【つくる】 • ① to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct ② to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol) ③ to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train ④ to till ⑤ to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write ⑥ to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose ⑦ to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found ⑧ to have (a child) ⑨ to make up (one's face, etc.) ⑩ to fabricate (an excuse, etc.) ⑪ to form (a line, etc.) ⑫ to set (a record) ⑬ to commit (a sin, etc.)

⑤ 飲み物【のみもの】 • drink, beverage

⑤ 町【まち】 • ① town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood ② street, road ③ 109.09 m ④ 0.99 hectares

⑤ 屋【や】 • ① (something) shop ② somebody who sells (something) or works as (something) ③ somebody with a (certain) personality trait ④ house ⑤ roof

⑤ 易しい【やさしい】 • easy, plain, simple

⑤ 泳ぐ【およぐ】 • to swim

⑤ 荷物【にもつ】 • ① luggage, baggage ② burden ③ payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

⑤ 絵【え】 • picture, drawing, painting, sketch

⑤ 階【かい】 • ① stories, storeys ② counter for storeys and floors of a building

⑤ 曲がる【まがる】 • ① to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist ② to turn ③ to be awry, to be askew, to be crooked

⑤ 君【きみ】 • you, buddy, pal

⑤ 言葉【ことば】 • ① language, dialect ② word, words, phrase, term, expression, remark ③ speech, (manner of) speaking

⑤ 公園【こうえん】 • (public) park

⑤ 歯【は】 • tooth

⑤ 次【つぎ】 • ① next, following, subsequent ② stage, station

⑤ 取る【とる】 • ① to take, to pick up, to harvest, to earn, to choose ② to steal ③ to eat, to have (a meal) ④ to remove (one's glasses, etc.)

⑤ 酒【さけ】 • alcohol, sake

⑤ 宿題【しゅくだい】 • homework

⑤ 消す【けす】 • ① to erase, to delete, to cross out ② to turn off power ③ to extinguish, to put out

⑤ 登る【のぼる】 • ① to ascend, to go up, to climb ② to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun), to rise ③ to go to (the capital) ④ to be promoted ⑤ to add up to ⑥ to advance (in price) ⑦ to swim up (a river), to sail up ⑧ to come up (on the agenda)

⑤ 雪【ゆき】 • snow

⑤ 全部【ぜんぶ】 • all, entire, whole, altogether

⑤ 速い【はやい】 • ① fast, quick, hasty, brisk ② early (in the day, etc.), premature ③ (too) soon, not yet, (too) early ④ easy, simple, quick

⑤ 地下鉄【ちかてつ】 • underground train, subway

⑤ 庭【にわ】 • garden

⑤ 番号【ばんごう】 • number, series of digits

⑤ 部屋【へや】 • ① room ② sumo stable

⑤ 返す【かえす】 • ① to return (something), to restore, to put back ② to pay back, to retaliate, to reciprocate

⑤ 方【かた】 • ① direction, way ② person, lady, gentleman ③ method of, manner of, way of ④ care of .. ⑤ person in charge of .. ⑥ side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

⑤ 遊ぶ【あそぶ】 • ① to play, to enjoy oneself, to have a good time ② to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.) ③ to be idle, to do nothing, to be unused ④ to go to (for pleasure or for study) ⑤ (in baseball) to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration

⑤ 葉書【はがき】 • ① postcard ② memo, note, card

⑤ 留学生【りゅうがくせい】 • overseas student, exchange student

⑤ 緑【みどり】 • ① green ② greenery (esp. fresh verdure)

⑤ 練習【れんしゅう】 • practice, practise

⑤ 弟【おとうと】 • younger brother

⑤ 箱【はこ】 • ① box ② car (of a train, etc.) ③ shamisen case, shamisen

⑤ 両親【りょうしん】 • parents, both parents

⑤ 番【ばん】 • ① number (in a series) ② (one's) turn ③ watch, guard, lookout ④ bout, match (sumo)

⑤ お腹【おなか】 • stomach

⑤ 違う【ちがう】 • ① to differ (from), to vary ② to not be in the usual condition ③ to not match the correct (answer, etc.) ④ to be different from promised

⑤ 奥さん【おくさん】 • wife, your wife, his wife, married lady, madam

⑤ 押す【おす】 • ① to push, to press ② to apply pressure from above, to press down ③ to stamp (i.e. a passport), to apply a seal

⑤ 果物【くだもの】 • fruit

⑤ 皆【みんな】 • ① all, everyone, everybody ② everything

⑤ 皆さん【みなさん】 • all, everyone, everybody

⑤ 階段【かいだん】 • stairs, stairway, staircase

⑤ 覚える【おぼえる】 • ① to remember, to recollect, to memorize, to memorise ② to feel

⑤ 甘い【あまい】 • ① sweet, delicious ② fragrant (smelling), sweet (music) ③ lightly salted ④ naive, overly optimistic, soft on, generous, indulgent, easy-going ⑤ half-hearted, not finished properly ⑥ tempting (e.g. words), promising

⑤ 危ない【あぶない】 • ① dangerous, risky, hazardous, perilous, precarious ② in danger, in jeopardy, critical, grave, at risk ③ uncertain, unreliable, insecure, unsteady, doubtful ④ close (i.e. a close call), narrow ⑤ look out!, watch out!

⑤ 机【つくえ】 • desk

⑤ 喫茶店【きっさてん】 • coffee lounge, coffee shop, (rather formal) cafe

⑤ 吸う【すう】 • ① to smoke, to breathe in, to inhale ② to suck, to sip, to slurp ③ to absorb, to soak up ④ to kiss

⑤ 牛乳【ぎゅうにゅう】 • (cow's) milk

⑤ 狭い【せまい】 • narrow, confined, small

⑤ 靴【くつ】 • shoes, footwear

⑤ 結婚【けっこん】 • marriage

⑤ 呼ぶ【よぶ】 • ① to call out (to), to call, to invoke ② to summon (a doctor, etc.) ③ to invite ④ to designate, to name, to brand ⑤ to garner (support, etc.), to gather

⑤ 厚い【あつい】 • ① thick, deep, heavy ② kind, cordial, hospitable, warm, faithful ③ serious (of an illness) ④ abundant

⑤ 紅茶【こうちゃ】 • black tea

⑤ 今晩【こんばん】 • tonight, this evening

⑤ 座る【すわる】 • ① to sit, to squat ② to assume (a position) ③ to hold steady, to hold still

⑤ 歳【さい】 • ① -years-old ② ability, gift, talent, aptitude, genius

⑤ 雑誌【ざっし】 • journal, magazine, periodical

⑤ 辞書【じしょ】 • dictionary, lexicon

⑤ 若い【わかい】 • young

⑤ 初めて【はじめて】 • ① for the first time ② only after ... is it ..., only when ... do you ...

⑤ 寝る【ねる】 • ① to lie down ② to go to bed, to lie in bed ③ to sleep (lying down) ④ to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse) ⑤ to lie idle

⑤ 辛い【からい】 • ① spicy, hot ② salty ③ tough (on someone), adverse, harsh

⑤ 静か【しずか】 • quiet, peaceful

⑤ 切符【きっぷ】 • ticket

⑤ 洗濯【せんたく】 • washing, laundry

⑤ 掃除【そうじ】 • cleaning, sweeping

⑤ 窓【まど】 • window

⑤ 大変【たいへん】 • ① very, greatly ② immense, enormous, great ③ serious, grave, dreadful, terrible ④ difficult, hard

⑤ 置く【おく】 • ① to put, to place ② to leave (behind) ③ to do something in advance (usu. following te-form verb)

⑤ 遅い【おそい】 • ① slow ② late (e.g. "late at night") ③ too late

⑤ 難しい【むずかしい】 • difficult

⑤ 猫【ねこ】 • ① cat ② shamisen ③ geisha ④ wheelbarrow ⑤ clay bed-warmer

⑤ 熱い【あつい】 • hot (thing)

⑤ 晩【ばん】 • ① evening ② counter for nights

⑤ 彼【かれ】 • ① he, him ② boyfriend

⑤ 彼女【かのじょ】 • ① she, her ② girl friend, girlfriend, sweetheart

⑤ 疲れる【つかれる】 • ① to get tired, to tire ② to be worn out (e.g. of well used objects)

⑤ 飛行機【ひこうき】 • aeroplane, airplane, aircraft

⑤ 封筒【ふうとう】 • envelope

⑤ 閉める【しめる】 • to close, to shut

⑤ 便利【べんり】 • convenient, handy, useful

⑤ 忘れる【わすれる】 • to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article)

⑤ 忙しい【いそがしい】 • busy, hectic, occupied, engaged

⑤ 枚【まい】 • counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)

⑤ 毎晩【まいばん】 • every night

⑤ 友達【ともだち】 • friend, companion

⑤ 要る【いる】 • to need

⑤ 欲しい【ほしい】 • ① wanted, wished for, in need of, desired ② (after the -te form of a verb) I want (you) to

⑤ 浴びる【あびる】 • to bathe, to bask in the sun, to shower

⑤ 卵【たまご】 • ① eggs, egg, spawn, roe ② hen egg ③ (an expert) in the making

⑤ 涼しい【すずしい】 • cool (of weather), refreshing

⑤ 冷たい【つめたい】 • ① cold (to the touch), chilly, icy, freezing ② coldhearted, unfeeling

⑤ 冷蔵庫【れいぞうこ】 • refrigerator

⑤ 塩【しお】 • salt

⑤ 居る【いる】 • ① to be (of animate objects), to exist ② to stay ③ (after the -te form of a verb) verb indicating continuing action or state (i.e. to be ..ing, to have been ..ing)

⑤ ごろ • ① (approximate) time, around, about, toward ② suitable time (or condition) ③ time of year, season

⑤ いいえ • ① no, nay ② well, er, why

⑤ 余り【あまり】 • ① remainder, rest, balance, remains, scraps, residue, remnant ② not very (with negative sentence), not much ③ surplus, excess, fullness, too much ④ overjoyed, overwhelmed ⑤ more than, over

⑤ 暖かい【あたたかい】 • warm, mild, genial

⑤ 降りる【おりる】 • ① to alight (e.g. from bus), to get off, to disembark, to dismount ② to quit, to withdraw, to pull back (from a position, a job) ③ to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.)

⑤ 曇り【くもり】 • cloudiness, cloudy weather, shadow

⑤ 良い【いい】 • ① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK

⑤ 良く【よく】 • ① nicely, properly, well, skillfully ② frequently, often

⑤ 達【たち】 • pluralizing suffix (esp. for people & animals; formerly honorific)

⑤ 椅子【いす】 • ① chair ② post, office, position

⑤ 鉛筆【えんぴつ】 • pencil

⑤ 何方【どなた】 • who?

⑤ 掛かる【かかる】 • ① to take ② to hang ③ to come into view, to arrive ④ to come under (a contract, a tax) ⑤ to start (engines, motors) ⑥ to attend, to deal with, to handle ⑦ to have started to, to be on the verge of ⑧ to overlap (e.g. information in a manual), to cover ⑨ to (come) at ⑩ to be fastened ⑪ to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.) ⑫ to be caught in ⑬ to get a call ⑭ to depend on

⑤ 鞄【かばん】 • bag, satchel, briefcase, basket

⑤ 幾ら【いくら】 • how much?, how many?

⑤ 貴方【あなた】 • ① you (referring to someone of equal or lower status) ② dear (what a wife calls a husband)

⑤ 嫌い【きらい】 • ① dislike, hate ② suspicion, tendency, smack (of)

⑤ 鍵【かぎ】 • ① key ② lock

⑤ 砂糖【さとう】 • sugar

⑤ 撮る【とる】 • to take (a photo), to make (a film)

⑤ 傘【かさ】 • umbrella, parasol

⑤ 大丈夫【だいじょうぶ】 • safe, all right, OK, okay

⑤ 脱ぐ【ぬぐ】 • to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.), to undress

⑤ 誰【だれ】 • who

⑤ 誕生日【たんじょうび】 • birthday

⑤ 弾く【ひく】 • to play (piano, guitar)

⑤ 僕【ぼく】 • ① I, me ② you (used addressing young children) ③ manservant

⑤ 隣【となり】 • neighbor (neighbour), next to (esp. living next door to)

⑤ 暇【ひま】 • ① spare time, free time, leisure ② time off, day off, vacation, holiday, leave ③ quitting (one's job), firing someone, divorcing (one's spouse) ④ (of one's time) free, (of one's business) slow ⑤ leaving, departing

⑤ 風邪【かぜ】 • cold (illness), common cold

⑤ あそこ • ① there (place physically distant from both speaker and listener), over there, that place, yonder ② that far (something psychologically distant from both speaker and listener), that much, that point

⑤ あれ • ① that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly) ② that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors) ③ hey (expression of surprise or suspicion), eh? ④ that (something mentioned before which is distant psychologically or in terms of time)

⑤ こちら • ① this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker), this direction ② here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is) ③ this one (something physically close to the speaker) ④ I, me ⑤ this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)

⑤ こっち • ① this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker), this direction ② here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is) ③ this one (something physically close to the speaker) ④ I, me ⑤ this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)

⑤ そして • and, and then, thus, and now

⑤ そちら • ① that way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ② there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ③ that one (something close to the listener) ④ you, your family ⑤ that person (someone close to the listener)

⑤ そっち • ① that way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ② there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener) ③ that one (something close to the listener) ④ you, your family ⑤ that person (someone close to the listener)

⑤ その • ① that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener), the ② um..., er..., uh...

⑤ それ • ① that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind), it ② that time, then

⑤ それから • and then, after that

⑤ だけ • only, just, as

⑤ どう • how, in what way, how about

⑤ どっち • ① which way, which direction, where ② which one (esp. of two alternatives) ③ who

⑤ どれ • ① which (of three or more) ② whichever, any ③ well, now, let me see

⑤ する • ① to do ② to cause to become, to make (into), to turn (into) ③ to serve as, to act as, to work as ④ to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.) ⑤ to judge as being, to view as being, to think of as, to treat as, to use as ⑥ to decide on, to choose ⑦ to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) ⑧ to be (in a state, condition, etc.) ⑨ to be worth, to cost ⑩ to pass (of time), to elapse ⑪ verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs") ⑫ creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go") ⑬ to be just about to, to be just starting to, to try to, to attempt to

⑤ ちょっと • ① just a minute, short time, just a little ② somewhat, easily, readily, rather ③ (before a verb in negative form) (will not) easily ④ hey!

⑤ いつ • when, how soon

⑤ いつも • ① always, usually, every time ② never (with neg. verb)

⑤ どちら • ① which way, which direction, where ② which one (esp. of two alternatives) ③ who

⑤ いくつ • ① how many? ② how old?

⑤ ここ • ① here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining), this place ② these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker) ③ these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker), the next ...

⑤ なる • ① to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain ② to result in, to prove to be ③ to consist of, to be composed of ④ to succeed, to be complete ⑤ to change into, to be exchanged for ⑥ to play a role ⑦ to be promoted (shogi)

⑤ どうして • why?, for what reason, how, in what way, for what purpose, what for

⑤ あちら • ① that way (direction distant from both speaker and listener), over there, yonder ② that one (something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener), that ③ that person (someone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and listener) ④ there (place distant from both speaker and listener), over there, foreign country (esp. a Western nation)

⑤ あっち • ① that way (direction distant from both speaker and listener), over there, yonder ② that one (something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener), that ③ that person (someone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and listener) ④ there (place distant from both speaker and listener), over there, foreign country (esp. a Western nation)

⑤ しかし • however, but

⑤ また • again, and, also, still (doing something)

⑤ まで • until, till doing, as far as

⑤ まだ • ① as yet, hitherto, still ② not yet (with negative verb)

⑤ どこ • ① where, what place ② how much (long, far), what extent

⑤ など • ① et cetera, etc., and the like, and so forth ② (indicating an approximate quote or vague suggestion) or something ③ (lessening the significance or value of the previous word) the likes of

⑤ いかが • how, in what way, how about

⑤ この • this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

⑤ つける • to turn on, to switch on, to light up

⑤ どの • which, what (way)

⑤ お風呂【おふろ】 • bath

⑤ そこ • ① there (place relatively near listener) ② there (place just mentioned), that place ③ then (of some incident just spoken of), that (of point just raised)

⑤ これ • ① this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) ② this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) ③ now

④ いらっしゃる • ① to come, to go, to be (somewhere) ② (after a -te form, or the particle "de") is (doing), are (doing)

④ うん • ① yeah, uh huh ② some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)

④ けど • but, however, although

④ ちゃん • suffix for familiar person

④ そろそろ • ① gradually, steadily, quietly, slowly ② soon, momentarily, before long, any time now

④ エスカレーター • escalator

④ コンサート • concert

④ サンドイッチ • sandwich

④ ビル • ① building ② bill

④ プレゼント • ① present, gift ② to give a present or gift

④ 運転【うんてん】 • operation, motion, driving

④ 下着【したぎ】 • underwear

④ 花見【はなみ】 • cherry blossom viewing, flower viewing

④ 間【あいだ】 • ① space (between), gap, interval, distance ② time (between), pause, break ③ span (temporal or spatial), stretch, period (while) ④ relationship (between, among) ⑤ members (within, among)

④ 急ぐ【いそぐ】 • to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner

④ 急行【きゅうこう】 • ① moving at high speed ② express (e.g. train that bypasses many stations)

④ 研究【けんきゅう】 • study, research, investigation

④ 高校【こうこう】 • senior high school

④ 今度【こんど】 • now, this time, next time, another time

④ 始める【はじめる】 • ① to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate ② to open (e.g. a store), to start up, to establish (business. etc.) ③ to start (doing something), to begin to ...

④ 思い出す【おもいだす】 • to recall, to remember

④ 止める【とめる】 • ① to stop (something or someone), to turn off ② to concentrate on, to pay attention to ③ to remember, to bear in mind ④ to fix into place ⑤ to park, to leave somewhere for a time

④ 試験【しけん】 • examination, test, study, trial, experiment

④ 字【じ】 • ① character (i.e. kanji) ② hand-writing, penmanship ③ the ... word (i.e. "the L word" = "love")

④ 社長【しゃちょう】 • company president, manager, director

④ 集める【あつめる】 • to collect, to assemble, to gather

④ 食事【しょくじ】 • ① meal ② to eat

④ 親切【しんせつ】 • kindness, gentleness

④ 世界【せかい】 • the world, society, the universe

④ 送る【おくる】 • ① to send (a thing), to dispatch, to despatch ② to take or escort (a person somewhere), to see off (a person) ③ to bid farewell (to the departed), to bury ④ to spend (time), to live one's life ⑤ to pass (down the line) ⑥ to affix okurigana

④ 大事【だいじ】 • important, valuable, serious matter

④ 着物【きもの】 • ① clothing, clothes ② kimono (or other trad. Japanese clothing)

④ 昼休み【ひるやすみ】 • lunch break, noon recess, noon rest period

④ 答え【こたえ】 • response, reply, answer, solution

④ 特に【とくに】 • particularly, especially

④ 日【ひ】 • ① day, days ② sun, sunshine, sunlight ③ case (esp. unfortunate), event

④ 別【べつ】 • distinction, difference, different, another, particular, separate, extra, exception

④ 用事【ようじ】 • tasks, things to do, errand, business (to take care of), affairs, engagement

④ 一度【いちど】 • ① once, one time, on one occasion ② temporarily, for a moment ③ one degree, one tone, one musical interval

④ 売り場【うりば】 • place where things are sold, point of sale, POS, sales floor, counter (in shop)

④ 終わり【おわり】 • the end

④ 気持ち【きもち】 • feeling, sensation, mood

④ 引き出し【ひきだし】 • ① drawer ② withdrawal, drawing out

④ 家内【かない】 • ① (my) wife ② inside the home, one's family

④ 泣く【なく】 • to cry, to weep, to sob, to howl

④ 空港【くうこう】 • airport

④ 君【くん】 • Mr (junior), master, boy

④ 細かい【こまかい】 • ① small ② fine, minute ③ minor, trivial ④ sensitive, attentive

④ 歯医者【はいしゃ】 • dentist

④ 寺【てら】 • temple (Buddhist)

④ 手伝う【てつだう】 • to help, to assist, to take part in

④ 住所【じゅうしょ】 • address (e.g. of house), residence, domicile

④ 心配【しんぱい】 • ① worry, concern, anxiety ② care, help, aid, assistance

④ 神社【じんじゃ】 • Shinto shrine

④ 生活【せいかつ】 • living, life (one's daily existence), livelihood

④ 全然【ぜんぜん】 • ① not at all (with neg. verb) ② wholly, entirely, completely

④ 調べる【しらべる】 • to examine, to investigate, to check up, to sense, to study, to inquire, to search

④ 日記【にっき】 • diary, journal

④ 美術館【びじゅつかん】 • art gallery, art museum

④ 部長【ぶちょう】 • ① head (chief, director) of a section or department ② head of a (school) club, head of a (school) team

④ 無理【むり】 • unreasonable, impossible, overdoing

④ 直す【なおす】 • ① to cure, to heal ② to fix, to correct, to repair ③ to do over again (after -masu base of verb) ④ to replace, to put back as it was ⑤ to convert (into a different state), to transform

④ 船【ふね】 • ① ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, steamship ② tank, tub, vat, trough ③ counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

④ 祭り【まつり】 • festival, feast

④ お土産【おみやげ】 • present, souvenir

④ 一杯【いっぱい】 • ① amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. a cupful, spoonful, etc.), a drink (i.e. an alcoholic beverage) ② full ③ one squid, octopus, crab, etc., one boat ④ fully, to capacity ⑤ a lot, much ⑥ all of ..., the entire ...

④ 課長【かちょう】 • section manager, section chief

④ 会議【かいぎ】 • meeting, conference, session, assembly, council, convention, congress

④ 慣れる【なれる】 • ① to grow accustomed to, to get too familiar with ② to become domesticated, to become tame

④ 簡単【かんたん】 • simple

④ 季節【きせつ】 • season

④ 経済【けいざい】 • economics, business, finance, economy

④ 迎える【むかえる】 • ① to go out to meet ② to receive, to welcome ③ to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family) ④ to call for, to summon, to invite ⑤ to approach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.)

④ 国際【こくさい】 • international

④ 妻【つま】 • ① wife ② garnish (esp. one served with sashimi) ③ embellishment

④ 残念【ざんねん】 • deplorable, bad luck, regret, disappointment

④ 事務所【じむしょ】 • office

④ 失礼【しつれい】 • ① discourtesy, impoliteness ② Excuse me, Goodbye ③ to leave ④ to be rude

④ 捨てる【すてる】 • to throw away, to cast aside, to abandon, to resign, to break up with (someone)

④ 専門【せんもん】 • speciality, specialty, subject of study, expert

④ 熱【ねつ】 • fever, temperature

④ 泊まる【とまる】 • ① to stay at (e.g. hotel) ② to be docked, to be berthed, to be moored

④ 髪【かみ】 • hair (on the head)

④ 夫【おっと】 • husband

④ 普通【ふつう】 • ① general, ordinary, usual ② normally, generally, usually ③ train that stops at every station

④ 払う【はらう】 • ① to pay ② to brush, to wipe

④ 眠い【ねむい】 • sleepy, drowsy, somnolent

④ 約束【やくそく】 • ① arrangement, promise, appointment, pact, engagement ② convention, rule

④ 予約【よやく】 • ① reservation, appointment, booking, advance order ② contract, subscription, pledge

④ 受付【うけつけ】 • reception (desk), information desk

④ 乗り換える【のりかえる】 • to transfer (trains), to change (bus, train)

④ 背【せ】 • ① back, spine ② reverse, rear side ③ height ④ ridge (of a mountain)

④ 趣味【しゅみ】 • hobby, tastes, preference

④ 是非【ぜひ】 • ① certainly, without fail ② right and wrong, pros and cons

④ 駄目【だめ】 • useless, no good, hopeless

④ 棚【たな】 • ① shelf, shelves, ledge, rack ② trellis

④ 寂しい【さびしい】 • lonely, lonesome, solitary, desolate

④ これから • after this

④ すごい • ① terrible, dreadful ② amazing (e.g. of strength), great (e.g. of skills), wonderful, terrific ③ to a great extent, vast (in numbers)

④ もらう • ① to receive, to take, to accept ② to get somebody to do something (follows a verb in "te" form)

④ なかなか • ① very, considerably, easily, readily, fairly, quite, highly, rather ② by no means (with negative verb)

④ のど • ① throat ② singing voice

④ もうすぐ • very soon

③ いらっしゃい • ① (used as a polite imperative) come, go, stay ② welcome!

③ ずっと • ① continuously in some state (for a long time, distance), throughout, all along, the whole time, all the way ② much (better, etc.), by far, far and away ③ far away, long ago ④ direct, straight

③ ですから • so, therefore

③ 何か【なにか】 • something

③ 大【だい】 • ① the large part of ② big, large, great ③ approximate size, no larger than ④ -university ⑤ large (e.g. serving size), loud (e.g. volume setting)

③ 月【がつ】 • month (of the year), used after number or question word (e.g. nan or nani)

③ 室【しつ】 • ① room ② Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

③ 先ず【まず】 • ① first (of all), to start with, about, almost, anyway, well, now ② hardly (with neg. verb)

③ 早く【はやく】 • ① early, soon ② quickly, swiftly, rapidly, fast

③ 台【だい】 • ① stand, rack, table ② support ③ belt ④ counter for machines, incl. vehicles ⑤ setting (e.g. in jewellery)

③ 地下【ちか】 • ① basement, cellar, underground place ② underground, below ground ③ secret, under cover

③ 注文【ちゅうもん】 • order, request

③ 特急【とっきゅう】 • ① limited express (train, faster than an express) ② great hurry

③ 主人【しゅじん】 • ① head (of a household), proprietor (of a store), proprietress, landlord, landlady ② one's husband ③ (one's) employer, (one's) master ④ host, hostess

③ 少々【しょうしょう】 • just a minute, small quantity

③ 金額【きんがく】 • amount of money

③ 県【けん】 • ① prefecture (of Japan) ② county (of China)

③ 実は【じつは】 • as a matter of fact, by the way, to tell you the truth, to be honest, frankly

③ 調子【ちょうし】 • ① tune, tone, key, pitch, time, rhythm ② vein, mood, way, manner, style, knack ③ condition, state of health ④ impetus, spur of the moment, strain ⑤ trend

③ 電池【でんち】 • battery

③ 馬【うま】 • ① horse ② promoted bishop (shogi)

③ 野球【やきゅう】 • baseball

③ 問い合わせ【といあわせ】 • enquiry, inquiry, ENQ, query, interrogation

③ 奥【おく】 • interior, inner part, inside

③ 確認【かくにん】 • affirmation, confirmation, validation

③ 教師【きょうし】 • teacher (classroom)

③ 禁煙【きんえん】 • ① No Smoking!, Smoking Prohibited! ② abstaining from smoking, quitting smoking

③ 現金【げんきん】 • cash, ready money, mercenary, self-interested

③ 散歩【さんぽ】 • walk, stroll

③ 資料【しりょう】 • materials, data, document

③ 週末【しゅうまつ】 • weekend

③ 信号【しんごう】 • traffic lights, signal, semaphore

③ 乾杯【かんぱい】 • ① toast, drink (in celebration or in honor of something) ② drinking one's glass dry ③ cheers

③ 郵便【ゆうびん】 • mail, postal service

③ 健康【けんこう】 • health, sound, wholesome

③ 修理【しゅうり】 • repairing, mending, servicing

③ 出張【しゅっちょう】 • official tour, business trip

③ 製品【せいひん】 • manufactured goods, finished goods, product

③ 素敵【すてき】 • lovely, dreamy, beautiful, great, fantastic, superb, cool, capital

③ 相撲【すもう】 • ① sumo wrestling ② sumo wrestler, rikishi

③ 釣り【つり】 • ① fishing, angling ② change (e.g. for a purchase)

③ 独身【どくしん】 • bachelorhood, single, unmarried, celibate

③ 物価【ぶっか】 • prices of commodities, prices (in general), cost-of-living

③ 桜【さくら】 • ① cherry tree, cherry blossom ② decoy, fake buyer, shill ③ hired applauder

③ どこか • somewhere, anywhere, in some respects

③ 何曜日【なんようび】 • what day?

③ よろしく • ① well, properly, suitably ② best regards, please remember me, please treat me favorably (favourably), please take care of

③ すぐ • ① immediately, at once, directly ② soon, before long, shortly ③ easily, without difficulty ④ right (near), nearby, just (handy)

② 見学【けんがく】 • inspection, study by observation, field trip

② 生け花【いけばな】 • ① flower arrangement ② fresh flowers

② 局【きょく】 • ① channel (i.e. TV or radio), station, department ② affair, situation

② 温かい【あたたかい】 • warm, mild, genial

② 書留【かきとめ】 • ① registered mail ② registration (e.g. of mail), writing down, putting on record, recording, making a note of

② 刺身【さしみ】 • sashimi (sliced raw fish)

② 床屋【とこや】 • barbershop, barber

② 船便【ふなびん】 • surface mail (ship)

② 速達【そくたつ】 • express, special delivery

② 名刺【めいし】 • business card

② 紅葉【もみじ】 • ① autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour) ② leaves turning red, red leaves ③ leaves turning yellow, yellow leaves ④ (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)

② 換える【かえる】 • ① to replace ② to exchange, to interchange ③ to substitute

② 造る【つくる】 • ① to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct ② to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol) ③ to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train ④ to till ⑤ to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write ⑥ to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose ⑦ to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found ⑧ to have (a child) ⑨ to make up (one's face, etc.) ⑩ to fabricate (an excuse, etc.) ⑪ to form (a line, etc.) ⑫ to set (a record) ⑬ to commit (a sin, etc.)

② 段【だん】 • ① step, stair, (flight of) steps, (row of) stitches, columns (of print) ② grade, rank, level ③ counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.)

② 新幹線【しんかんせん】 • bullet train (very high speed), Shinkansen

② 寮【りょう】 • hostel, dormitory

② 牧場【ぼくじょう】 • ① farm (livestock), ranch (US), station (Aus, NZ) ② pasture land, meadow, grazing land

② 手帳【てちょう】 • ① notebook, memo pad ② certificate ③ identification card

② はさみ • scissors, tongs

① 入る【いる】 • to get in, to go in, to come in, to flow into, to set, to set in

① 祈り【いのり】 • prayer, supplication

① 時刻表【じこくひょう】 • table, diagram, chart, timetable, schedule

① 定食【ていしょく】 • set meal, special (of the day)

① 登録【とうろく】 • registration, accession, register, entry, record

① 美術【びじゅつ】 • art, fine arts

① 保険【ほけん】 • insurance, guarantee

① 綺麗【きれい】 • ① pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair ② clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat ③ completely, entirely

アイスクリーム • ice cream, icecream

インドネシア • Indonesia

エアコン • air-conditioner, air-conditioning

エンジニア • engineer

クラシック • ① classical music ② classic, classical ③ (the) classics

クリスマス • Christmas

ケーキ • cake

コーナー • corner

コピー • ① copy, photocopy ② blurb on a book jacket ③ catch copy

コンピュータ • computer

ゴルフ • golf

サービス • ① service, support system ② goods or services without charge

サッカー • ① soccer ② seersucker

ジャズ • jazz

ジョギング • jogging

スーパー • ① super ② supermarket ③ superimpose ④ superheterodyne ⑤ (film with) subtitles

スイッチ • switch

スキー • ① skiing ② ski, skis

スパイス • spice

ソース • ① sauce (esp. Worcestershire sauce) ② source

ソフト • ① soft ② soft hat ③ software

ダイエット • ① diet ② losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)

ダンス • dance

チケット • ticket

チョコレート • chocolate

テニス • tennis

ニューヨーク • New York

ハンサム • handsome

パスポート • passport

パソコン • personal computer

パチンコ • ① pachinko (Japanese pinball) ② slingshot, catapult

パンチ • ① punch (a strike with the fist) ② punch (a hole), punch (a ticket), a hole punch, a hole puncher ③ punch (a drink)

ビザ • visa

ビデオ • video

ピアノ • piano

レポート • report, paper

ロサンゼルス • Los Angeles

ロビー • lobby, lounge

ワープロ • word-processor

ワイン • wine

何日【なんにち】 • ① what day ② how many days

ケ月【かげつ】 • (number of) months

本【もと】 • ① origin, source ② base, foundation ③ cause ④ ingredient ⑤ (somebody's) side, (somebody's) location ⑥ original cost (or capital, principal, etc.) ⑦ trunk ⑧ first section of a waka ⑨ counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry)

あとで • afterwards

子ども【こども】 • child, children

川【かわ】 • ① river, stream ② the .... river, (suffix used with the names of rivers)

中国【ちゅうごく】 • ① China ② South-west most region of Honshu, middle of a country, the Hiroshima area

十【とお】 • 10, ten

カレーライス • curry and rice

十四日【じゅうよっか】 • fourteenth day of the month

ううん • ① no ② er, well, ... ③ groan

そうですね • that's so, isn't it

へえ • oh, yes?, really?

や • ① such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place), and ... and ② (after the dictionary form of a verb) the minute (that) ..., no sooner than ... ③ punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc. ④ plain copula

ありがと • Thank you

あの方【あのかた】 • that gentleman (lady), he, she

会社員【かいしゃいん】 • company employee

銀行員【ぎんこういん】 • bank employee, banker

研究者【けんきゅうしゃ】 • researcher

社員【しゃいん】 • ① company employee ② company stockholders (esp. in legal contexts), members of a corporation

手洗い【てあらい】 • ① washing one's hands, water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands ② restroom, lavatory, toilet ③ hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

読み方【よみかた】 • way of reading, how to read

本屋【ほんや】 • ① bookstore, bookshop ② publisher ③ main building

お待ち【おまち】 • waiting, waiting time

もう少し【もうすこし】 • a bit more, a bit longer

一度も【いちども】 • never (in sentence with neg. verb)

何回も【なんかいも】 • time and time again, many times, a number of times

残業【ざんぎょう】 • overtime (work)

市役所【しやくしょ】 • municipal office, council, city hall

すき焼き【すきやき】 • thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan, sukiyaki

番線【ばんせん】 • track number

乗り場【のりば】 • place for boarding vehicles

何歳【なんさい】 • how old?, what age?

航空便【こうくうびん】 • air mail

香港【ホンコン】 • Hong Kong (China)

初め【はじめ】 • beginning, start, origin

まだまだ • still some way to go before the goal, still more to come, much more, not yet

お願い【おねがい】 • ① request, wish ② please

お陰【おかげ】 • (your) backing, assistance, thanks or owing to

暗証【あんしょう】 • code, cipher, password

歌舞伎【かぶき】 • kabuki, Japanese classical drama

よろしく • ① well, properly, suitably ② best regards, please remember me, please treat me favorably (favourably), please take care of

お釣り【おつり】 • change (i.e. money), balance

ごめん • your pardon, declining (something), dismissal, permission

てんぷら • tempura, deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter

すし • sushi, anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)

よい • ① good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable ② sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer), ready, prepared ③ profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial ④ OK

あの • say, well, errr ...

までに • by, not later than, before

韓国【かんこく】 • (South) Korea

みかん • mandarin orange (esp. the satsuma mandarin, Citrus unshiu)

りんご • ① apple ② apple tree (Malus pumila)

ああ • ① Ah!, Oh!, Alas! ② Yes, Indeed, That is correct ③ Hey!, Yo! ④ Uh huh, Yeah yeah, Right, Gotcha

たばこ • tobacco, cigarettes

祇園【ぎおん】 • entertainment district in Kyoto

大阪【おおさか】 • Osaka