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

⑤ ゆっくり • slowly, at ease, restful

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 どうぞ • ① please, kindly ② by all means

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 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 五【ご】 • five

⑤ 今月【こんげつ】 • this month

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 水【みず】 • water (cold, fresh)

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

⑤ 読む【よむ】 • to read

⑤ 日本語【にほんご】 • Japanese (language)

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

⑤ 来年【らいねん】 • next year

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

⑤ 今日【きょう】 • today, this day

⑤ 言う【いう】 • ① to say ② to call (i.e. to give a name)

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

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 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 いる • auxillary verb for continuing action or state

⑤ 英語【えいご】 • English (language)

⑤ 家【いえ】 • ① house, residence, dwelling ② family, household ③ lineage, family name

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

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

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 貸す【かす】 • ① to lend, to loan ② to rent out, to hire out

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

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

⑤ 部屋【へや】 • ① room ② sumo stable

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 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 静か【しずか】 • quiet, peaceful

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

⑤ いいえ • ① no, nay ② well, er, why

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

⑤ 箸【はし】 • chopsticks

⑤ 弁当【べんとう】 • bento (Japanese box lunch)

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

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

⑤ 醤油【しょうゆ】 • soy sauce, shoyu

⑤ よう • ① (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) appearing ..., looking ... ② (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) way to ..., method of ...ing ③ (usu. after a noun) form, style, design ④ (usu. after a noun) like, similar to ⑤ thing (thought or spoken)

⑤ もう一度【もういちど】 • once more, again

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 日本【にっぽん】 • Japan

④ なさい • do (imperative form often used after ~masu base of verbs)

④ 下さる【くださる】 • to give, to confer

④ 開く【ひらく】 • ① to open (e.g. a bank-account, festival, etc.) ② to spread out, to open up (flower bud, umbrella, etc.), to widen (gap, distance, width) ③ to hold, to give (party, conference, etc.)

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 行う【おこなう】 • to perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out

④ 君【くん】 • Mr (junior), master, boy

④ 礼【れい】 • thanking, expression of gratitude

④ 漫画【まんが】 • comic, cartoon

③ ただ今【ただいま】 • ① Here I am, I'm home! ② presently, right away, right now, just now

③ 教科書【きょうかしょ】 • textbook, text book

③ 閉じる【とじる】 • to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut

③ 俺【おれ】 • (masc) I, me (rough or arrogant-sounding first-person pronoun, formerly also used by women)

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 さようなら • good-bye

② お早う【おはよう】 • Good morning

① 着席【ちゃくせき】 • sit down, seat

① まして • ① still more, to say nothing of, not to mention ② still less (with neg. verb)

日本人【にっぽんじん】 • Japanese person, Japanese people

バイバイ • bye-bye, good-bye

起立【きりつ】 • standing up

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.)

東京【とうきょう】 • Tokyo (current capital of Japan)

初め【はじめ】 • beginning, start, origin

お願い【おねがい】 • ① request, wish ② please

わさび • wasabi (Japanese horseradish)

豆腐【とうふ】 • tofu, bean-curd

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

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