Minna No Nihongo Vocabulary Chapt.1-50

I
we
you
he, she, that person
he, she, that person (polite)
everyone
teacher
teacher, instructor (can use when referring to one's own job)
student
employee
bank employee
medical doctor
researcher, scholar
engineer
university

hospital
electricity, light
who
who (polite)
how old
how old (polite)
yes
no
Excuse me, but
Mr., Ms. (title of respect added to a name)
(suffix often added to a child's name instead of ~)
(suffix often added to a boy's name)
(suffix meaning "a national of"; e.g, , an American.)
employee of ~ Company (used with a company's name; e.g., IMC
~ years old
No, it isn't. You are wrong.
I see./Is that so?
this (thing here)
that (thing over there)
this ~, this ~ here
that ~, that ~ near you
that ~, that ~ over there
book
dictionary
magazine
newspaper
notebook
pocket notebook
business card
card
telephone card
pencil
ballpoint pen
mechanical pencil
key
watch, clock
umbrella
bag, briefcase
casette tape
tape recorder
television
radio
camera
computer

automobile, car
desk
chair
chocolate
coffee
the English language
the Japanese language
~ language
what
so
well...(used to show hesitation)
It's nothing./It's a token of my gratitude.
Please./Here you are. (used when offering someone something)
Well, thanks.
Thank you
very much
here, this place
there, that place near you
that place over there
where, what place?
this way, this place (polite )
that way, that place near you (polite )
that way, that place over there (polite )
which way, where (polite )

classroom

dining hall, canteen
office

conference room, assembly rooms
reception desk
lobby
room
toilet
staircase
elevator, lift
escalator
country
work
house, home
telephone, telephone call
shoes
necktie
wine
tobacco, cigarette
department, counter (in a department store)
basement
~th floor
what floor

~yen
how much
hundred
thousand
ten thousand
well, then, in that case
wake up, get up
sleep, go to bed
work
take a rest, take a holiday
study
finish
department store
bank
post office
library
art museum
now
~o'clock
~minute
half
what time
what minute
a.m., morning
p.m., afternoon
morning
daytime, noon
night, evening
the day before yesterday
yesterday
today
tomorrow
the day after tomorrow
this morning

this evening, tonight
rest, holiday, day off

lunchtime
every morning
every evening
every day

Monday
Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday
Saturday

Sunday

what day of the week
number

what number
from ~
up to ~, until ~
and (used to connect nouns)
your place
well, let me see

104
information, directory assistance
the number being inquired about
Thank you very much.
go
come
go home, return
school
supermarket
station
airplane
ship
electric train
subway, underground
bullet train
bus
taxi

bicycle
on foot
person, people
friend
boyfriend
girlfriend
family
alone, by oneself

last week

this week

next week
last month
this month
next month
last year
this year
next year
~th month of the year
what month
first day of the month
second, two days
third, three days
fourth, four days
fifth, five days
sixth, six days
seventh, seven days
eigth, eight days
ninth, nine days
tenth, ten days
fourteenth, fourteen days
twentieth, twenty days
twenty fourth, twenty four days
~th day of the month, ~days
which day of the month, how many days
when
birthday
local (train)

rapid

express
next
platform ~, ~th platform
eat
drink
smoke [a cigarette]
see, look at, watch
hear, listen
read
write, draw, paint
buy
take [a photograph]
do
meet [a friend]
a meal, cooked rice

breakfast
lunch
supper
bread
egg
meat
fish
vegetable
fruit
water
tea, green tea
black tea
milk
juice
beer
alcohol, Japanese rice wine
video
movie
CD, compact disk
letter
report
photograph
store, shop
restaurant
garden

homework (: do homework)
tennis
soccer, football (: play soccer)

cherry-blossom viewing (:go cherry-blossom viewing)
what
together
a little while, a little bit
always, usually
sometimes
after that, and then
yes
cut, slice
send
give
receive
lend
borrow
teach
learn
make [a telephone call]
hand, arm
chopsticks
spoon
knife
fork
scissors
fax
word procecessor
personal computer
punch
stapler
Scotch tape, clear adhesive tape
eraser
paper
flower, blossom
shirt
present, gift
baggage, parcel
money
ticket
Christmas
father (my)
mother (my)
father (someone else's)
mother (someone else's)
already
not yet
from now on, soon
handsome
beautiful, clean
quiet
lively
famous
kind
healthy, cheerful
free (time)
convenient
nice, wonderful
big, large
small, little

new
old (not of age)
good
bad
hot
cold (referring to temperature)
cold (referring to touch, as a drink)

difficult
easy
expensive, tall, high
inexpensive
low
interesting
delicious, tasty

busy
enjoyable
white
black
red
blue
cherry (blossom)
mountain
town, city
food
car, vehicle
place
dormitory

study
life
work, business (:do one's job, work)
how
what kind of ~
which one (of three or more)
very
not so (used with negatives)
and (used to connect sentences)
but ~, ~
understand
have
like
dislike
good at
poor at
dish (cooked food), cooking
drinks
sport (:play sports)
baseball (:play baseball)
dance (:dance)
music
song
classical music
jazz
concert
karaoke
Kabuki (traditional Japanese musical drama)
picture, drawing
letter, character
Chinese characters
Hiragana script
Katakana script
Roman alphahabet
small change
ticket
time
errand, something to do
appointment, promise
husband (someone else's)
husband (my)
wife (someone else's)

wife (my)
child
well, much
mostly, roughly
many, much
a little, a few
not at all (used with negatives)
early, quickly, fast
because ~
why
I'm sorry (to hear that)./That's a pity.
I am sorry.
hello (used on phone)
exist, be (referring to animate things)
exist, be (referring to inanimate things)
various
man
woman

boy

girl
dog
cat
tree
thing
film
battery
box
switch

refrigerator
table
bed
shelf
door
window
mailbox, postbox
building
park

coffee shop
bookstore
~ store
a fixed place to catch taxis, trains, etc.
prefecture
on, above, over
under, below, beneath
front, before
back, behind
right [side]
left [side]
in, inside
outside
next, next door
near, vicinity
between, among
and so on, ~, ~
the most ~ (: the top)
the ~th shelf ( is the counter for shelves)
chilli sauce
the back
spice corner
have [a child]
stay, be [in Japan]
take (referring to time or money)
take a day off [work]
one (used when counting things)
two (used when counting things)
three (used when counting things)
four (used when counting things)
five (used when counting things)
six (used when counting things)
seven (used when counting things)
eight (used when counting things)
nine (used when counting things)
ten (used when counting things)
how many
one person
two people
~ people
counter for machines, cars, etc.
counter for paper, stamps, etc.
~ times
apple
mandarin orange
sandwich

curry [and rice]
ice cream
postage stamp
post card
envelope
special delivery
registered mail
airmail

sea mail

parents

brothers and sisters
elder brother (my)

elder brother (someone else's)
elder sister (my)

elder sister (someone else's)
younger brother (my)
younger brother (someone else's)
younger sister (my)

younger sister (someone else's)
foreign country
~hours
~weeks
~months
~years
about ~
how long
in total
all, everything
only ~
So long. (lit. Go and come back.)
So long. (lit. I'm going and coming back.)
and, furthermore
easy, simple
near
far
fast, early
slow, late
many [people], much
few [people], a little

warm
cool
sweet
hot (taste), spicy
heavy
light (of weight)

prefer[coffee]
season
spring
summer
autumn, fall
winter
weather
rain, rainy
snow, snowy
cloudy
hotel
airport
sea, ocean
world
party
festival
examination
sukiyaki (beef and vegetables hot pot)
sashimi (sliced raw fish)
sushi (vinagered rice topped with raw fish)
tempura (seafood and vegetables deep fried in batter)
flower arrangement (: practice flower arrangement)
maple, red leaves of autumn
which one (between two things)
both
by far
for the first time
but
tired (I'm)
play, enjoy oneself
swim
welcome, go to meet
get tired
send [a letter]
enter [a coffee shop]
go out [of a coffee shop]
marry, get married
do shopping
have a meal, dine
take a walk [in a park]
hard, tough, severe, awful
want (something)
lonely
wide, spacious
narrow, small (room, etc.)

municipal office, city hall
swimming pool
river
economy
fine arts
fishing (: fish, angle)
skiing (: ski)
meeting, conference (: hold a conference)
registration (: register)

weekend
about (time)
something
somewhere, some place

set meal

bowl of rice topped with beef

separately
turn on (II)
turn off (I)
open (II)
close, shut (II)

hurry (I)
wait (I)
stop, park (II)
turn [to the right] (I)
hold (I)
take, pass (I)

help (with a task) (I)
call (I)
speak, talk (I)
show (II)
tell [an address] (II)

start, begin (II)
rain (I)
copy (III)
air conditioner
passport
name

address
map
salt
sugar
how to read, way of reading
how to ~, way of ~ing
slowly, leisurely
immediately
again
later
a little more
~ more, another ~
right (used when encouraging some course of action)
Oh!(in surprise or in wonder)
straight
change
stand up (I)
sit down (I)
use (I)
put (I)

make, produce (I)
sell (I)
get to know (I)
be going to live (I)
do research (III)
know
don't know
live [in Osaka]
materials, data

catalog
timetable
clothes
software
speciality, field of study
dentist, dentist's
barber, barber's
ticket agency (theatre)
single, unmarried
especially
remember, recollect (I)
family (your)
be (honorific equivalent of (I)
senior high school
ride, get on [a train] (I)
get off [a train] (II)
change (trains, etc.) (II)
take [a shower] (II)*
put in, insert (II)
take out, withdraw (I)
enter [university] (I)
graduate from [university] (II)
quit or retire from [a company], stop, give up (II)
press, push (I)
young
long
short
bright, light
dark (depressed)
tall (referring to person)
clever, smart
body
head
hair
face
eye
ear
mouth
tooth
stomach
leg, foot
service
jogging ( :jog)
shower
green, greenery
Buddhist temple
Shinto shrine
foreign student
number ~
in what way, how
which ~ (used for three or more)
first of all

cash dispensing card
personal identification number, PIN
next, as a next step
amount of money

confirmation ( : confirm)
button
memorise (II)
forget (II)
lose (I)
hand in [ a report] (I)

pay (I)
give back, return (I)
go out (II)
take off (clothes, shoes, etc.) (I)
take (something) (lit. grab and go) (I)
bring (something) (lit. grab and come) (III)
worry (III)
work overtime (III)
go on a business trip (III)
take [medicine] (I)
take [a bath] (I)
important, precious
all right
dangerous
question, problem, trouble
answer

no smoking
insurance card [health]
cold
fever
illness, disease
medicine
bath
jacket, outerwear
underwear
doctor (used when addressing a medical doctor)

a few days
a few ~ (~ is a counter suffix)
before ~, by ~ (indicating time limit)
therefore, so
throat
can, be able to (II)

wash (I)
play (stringed instrument or piano, etc.) (I)

sing (I)
collect, gather (II)
throw away (II)
exchange, change (II)
drive (III)
reserve, book (III)
visit some place for study (III)
piano

~ meter

international ~
cash
hobby
diary
prayer ( : pray)
section chief
department chief

president of a company
animal
horse
Really! (used when expressing surprise)
not easily (used with negatives)

ranch, stock farm
by all means
climb [a mountain] (I)
stay [at a hotel] (I)

clean (a room) (III)
wash (clothes) (III)
practice (III)
become (I)
sleepy
strong
weak
be in good condition
be in bad condition
condition
golf
sumo wrestling
pinball game (: play pachinko)
tea ceremony
day, date
once
not once, never (used with negatives)
gradually
soon
Thank you. (used when expressing gratitude for help received.)
Bottoms up./Cheers!
actually, to tell the truth
diet (: go on a diet)

many times
but, however
excessive, impossible
good for one's health
cake
need, require [a visa] (I)

check, investigate (II)
repair, correct
repair
to phone
I (an infomal equivalent of used by men)
you (an informal equivalent of used by men)
Mr. (an informal equivalent of used by men)
yes (an informal equivalent of )
no (an informal equivalent of )
salaried worker, office worker
word, language
commodity prices
kimono (traditional Japanese attire)
visa
the beginning
the end
this way, this place (an informal equivalent of )
this way, that place (an informal equivalent of )
this way, that place over there (an informal equivalent of )
which one (between two things), which way, where (an informal equivalent of )
the other day
all together
~, but (an infomal equivalent of )

if you like
various
think (I)
say (I)
be enough, be sufficient (II)
win (I)
lose, be beaten (II)
be held, take place [a festival] (I)
be useful (I)
wasteful
inconvenient
the same
awful, great (expresses astonishment or admiration)

prime minister
president
politics
news
speech (:make a speech)
game, match
side job (:work part time)
opinion
talk, speech, what one says, story (: talk, tell a story)
humor
waste
design
transportation, traffic
rush hour
recently, these days
probably, perhaps, maybe
surely

really
not so much (used with negatives)

about ~, concerning ~

of course
put on [a shirt, etc] (II)
put on [shoes, trousers, etc] (I)
put on [a hat, etc] (I)

put on [glasses] (II)
be born (II)
coat
suit
sweater
hat, cap
glasses
often
Congratulations. (used on birthdays, at weddings, New Year's Day, etc.)
this (polite equivalent of )
house rent
Let me see.
kitchen with a dining area
Japanese-style room
Japanese-style closet
Japanese-style matress and quilt
apartment
ask [the teacher] (I)

turn (I)
pull (I)
change (II)
touch [a door] (I)
come out [change] (II)
move, work [a watch] (I)
walk [along a road] (I)
cross [a bridge] (I)
pay attention [to cars], take care (II)
move (house) (III)
electrician
person of ~ shop
size
sound
machine
knob
breakdown (: breakdown)
road, way

crossroad
traffic light
corner
bridge
parking lot, car park
the -th (indicating order)
New Year's Day
building
alien registration card
give (me) (II)
take (someone) (I)
bring (someone) (III)
escort [someone], go with (I)
introduce (III)

show around, show the way (III)
explain (III)
make [coffee] (II)
grandfather, old man
grandmother, old woman
preparation (: prepare)
meaning
sweets, snacks
all
by oneself
besides
station wagon
box lunch
think, consider (II)
arrive [at the station] (I)
study abroad (III)
grow old (I)
countryside, hometown

embassy
group
chance
hundred million
if ~
however ~, even if ~
transfer (: be transferred to another office)
thing, matter (: thing about ~)

do one's best
Best of luck. (said when expecting a long separation)
ckeck
look for, search
be late [for an appointment, etc]
be in time [for an appointment, etc]
do
attend a party
apply for, enter for

convenient (regarding time)
inconvenient (regarding time)

fell well
feel ill
newspaper publishing company, newspaper office

judo
athletic meeting
place
Volunteer
dialect
next time, another time
pertty, very

directly
any time
any place
anybody
anything

~ like this
~ like that (near the listener)
~ like that (far from both the speaker and the listener)
NHK
NHK
NIPPON HOSO KYOKAI (Broadcasting Company)
put in order [boxes]
garbage, trash, dust
put out [the trash]
burns [trash]
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
place where something is put
side
bottle
can
hot water
gas

~ company
contact
What shall I do?
Reading material
electronic mail
space
be afraid of
spaceship
another
astronaut
raise (an animal), keep (a pet)
build
run drive [along a road]
take [a holiday]
can be seen [a mountain]
can be heard [a sound]
can be made, be completed, come into existence [an airport]
set up [a class], open, hold
pet
bird
voice
wave
fireworks
scenery, view
daytime
old times, ancient times
tool, instrument, equipment
vending machine
mail order, mail-order sales
cleaning (dry), laundry

condominium, apartment house

kitchen
~class
party room
after ~ (duration of time)
only ~ (used with negatives)
other

clearly
allmost all (in positive sentences), hardly, scarcely (in negative sentences)
Kansai Airport

Name of a shopping district with many electrical and electronical stores
penisula in Shizuoka Prefecture
Sunday Carpenter, do it yourself
Bookshelf
dream (: have a dream)
sometime, someday
house, home
marvelous, wonderfull
children
like very much
Japanese comics
hero, heroine
shape
Robot
fantastic, mysterious
pocket
for example
attach, put on
freely
sky
fly
oneself

future

name of a famous cartoon character
sell, be sold

dance
chew, bite

choose

be different
commute, go to and from

take a memo
serious
earnest
gentle, kind
great, admirable
proper, just right

custom
experience
power
popularity
shape
color
taste
chewing gum
goods
price
salary
bonus
programm
drama

novel
novelist
singer

janitor
son (my)
son (someone else's)
daughter (my)

daughter (someone else's)
oneself

future
a little while
usually, mostly
in addition
and so
I have a favor to ask
homestay
conversation
chat
notice
date
Saturday
gymnasium
free of charge
open [a door]
close, shut [a door]
come on [a light]
go off, disappear [a light]
get crowded [a street]
get empty [a street]
break [a chair]
break, smash [a glass]
break, snap [a tree]
tear [the paper]
get dirty [the clothes]
be attached [a pocket]
be undone [a button]
stop [an elevator]

make a mistake

drop, loose

be locked
plate, dish
rice bowl
glass (vessel)
glass (material)
bag
wallet, purse
branch, twig
station employee
this neighborhood
neighborhood

about this size
After you / Go ahead
Thank goodness! (used to express a feeling of relief)
the train which had just left

things left behind, lost things
side
pocket
I don't remember
rack
I suppose, if I am correct
Earthquake
wall
hands (of a clock)
point
the area in front of the station
west
direction
put up, poste, paste
hang

decorate, display

arrange, line up
plant

return, punt ~ back

Put ~ together, put ~ in shape, sum up
put things in order, tidy up

put things in the proper place
decide
to inform
discuss, discult
prepare one's lesson
review one's lesson
leave thing as they are
child (someone else's)

class
lecture
meeting
a plan, a scheduled
a notice
guidebook
calendar
poster
dustbin, trash can

doll
vase
mirror
drawer
front door, porch, entrance hall
corridor, hallway
wall
pond
police box
original place
round, around
center
corner
not yet
about~
programm, schedule
Thanks for your hard work
hope, request
Do you have any request?
musical
round, round shape
moon
one ~, a certain ~
earth
happy, glad
hateful, disagreeable
and then
wake up
begin, starts [a ceremony]

continue
find
take [an examination]
enter [an university]
graduate [from an university]
attend [a meeting]
take a break, take a rest

consecutive holidays
essay, composition
exihibition
wedding ceremony
funeral
ceremony
head office
branch office

church
graduate school
zoo
hot spring, spa
visitor, guest, customer, client
somebody
place toward ~, direction of ~
all the time

remain, be left
per month
ordinary, common, usual
Internet
village

cinema
disagreeable, hatefull
sky
close
city
children (many)
all over the world
freely
gather

beautiful
nature
godness, virtue

notice, become aware of
take exercise
succeed
fail [an examination]
pass [an examination]

return
stop [raining]
clear up

get cloudy
blow [wind]
recover from [sickness], get well
be fixed be repaired
continue [high temperature]
catch [a cold]

cool
worried, anxious
enough, sufficient
strange, funny
noisy
burning ~ o shimasuget burned
injury~ o shimasuget injured
cough ~ o shimasuhave a cough
influenza
sky
sun
star
moon
wind
north
south
west
east
faucet, tap, water supply
engine
team
this evening
late afternoon
a time in the past, before
late (time)
like this
like that (concerning a matter related to the listener)
like that (concerning a matter related to the listener and the speaker), that much
possibly, perhaps
That's too bad
Olympic Games
run away

make a noise
give up
throw

keep, follow, obey
raise, lift up
lower, pull down

convey (a message)
be carefull (of cars)
be away (from one's desk)

bot good, not possible, not permitted
seat
fight
mark
ball

washing mashine
~machine
regulation. rule
Do not use
Keep Out
entrance
exit
emergency exit
free of charge
close today
open for business

in use
~ing
what kind of ~
(not) any longer (used with negatives)
~left
parking violation
well
within ~
police station
fine
telegram
people

urgent business
send (a telegram)
telegram charge
as much as possible
shortly, briefly
and
for example
in a critical condition
serious illness
tomorrow
absence
looking after the house during the owners absence
celebration
pass away, die
sorrow, sadness
use
run away
brush [one's teeth], polish

assemble
bend, fold, break, snap
notice, become aware of [things left behind]
put in [soya sauce]
be found [a key]
wear [a tie]
ask a a question
thin (of small diameter)
thick (of large diameter)

Bon Festival (in mid August)
Sports Club
furniture
key
seat belt
explamatory pamphlet, instruction book
figure, drawing
line
arrow (sign)
black (noun)
white (noun)
red (noun)
blue (noun)
navy blue, dark blue (noun)
yellow (noun)
marron (noun)
soya sauce
souce, Worcestershire sauced
~ or ~
last evenig
a short while ago
Tee Ceremony (The Way of Tee)
make green tea
first (when doing something before something else)
place on, load on
Is that all right?
bitter
a bowl of cooked rice with chicken and egg

ingridients
portion for ~ (used for indicating quantity)
- gram
(counter for small objects)
onion
one fourth
seasoning , flouwering
pan, pot
fire
put on the stove
cook, boil
be cooked, be boiled
ceramic bowl
run away
bloom [flowers]
change [the color]

be in truble, have a problem
draw [a circle], mark [with a circle]

pick up
get trough [on the telephone]

comfortable, easy
correct, right

rare, uncommon
person (respectfull of )
over there, the other side
island
village
port, harbor
neighborhood, vicinity

rooftop
overseas

mountain climbing
hiking
chance, opportunity
permission
circle
operation
method
equipment, facilities
curtain
string
lid, cover, cap
leaf
a piece of music
pleasure, enjoyment, expectation
more
first
in that case
night bus
travel agency
detailed
sky resort
red
keep company with
proverb
be on good terms with
neccessary, essential
run away
be delivered [parcels]
partecipate [in the game]
type [on a wordprocessor]
save money

get fat
get slim
pass [7 o'clock]
get accustomed to [the custom]
hard, tough, solid

soft, tender
electronic
portable

factory
health
kendo (japanese sword fighting)

every week
every month
every year
finally
fairly
without fail, by all means

absolutely (used with negatives)

skillfull, good at
as .... as possible
these days
~(some amount) per (some days)
That is more~
Chopin
praise

scold

invite, ask someone to join

wake (someone) up
invite (more formal)

ask, request
warn. advise
steal, rob
step on (someone's foot)

break, destroy

make ~ dirty
hold, carry out, practice
export
import
translate
invent
discover
design. plan
rice
barley, wheat
oil

raw material
date
thief, robber
policeman

architect

scientist
japanese comic

all over the world
all over ~
by
Thats lucky, isn't it

Dominica
W right Brothers, pioneer in aviation
The Tale of Genji
Heian Period (9th Century) female novellist who wrote "The Tale of Genji"
Alexander Graham Bell. Inventor
Shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu in Nikko

Edo Period
Saudia Arabia
reclaim
technology
land
noise
use
access
-th Century
gorgeus

engraving, carving, sculpture

sleep
engrave, carve
colleague, friend
after that
with all one's effort
mouse
There is not a single (mouse)

The Sleeping Cat
famous japanese sculptor of the Edo Period

breed, bring up

carry, transport
pass away (euphemistic expression for
enter hospital
leave hospital
turn on [the power switch]

]
turn off [the power switch]
lock
pleasant, agreeable
unpleasant, disgusting
large ~
small ~
baby
elementary school
junior high scool
in front of the station
seaside, seashore
lie
documents, paper
power switch
made in ~
Ooops! Oh, no! (used when one has made a mistake)
Excuse me (for leaving before you)
Dome in Hiroshima
circular, sending round
study room, professor's, laboratory
neatly, tidily
put (things) in order, tidy up
the book titled ~, the book named ~
(counter for books, etc.)
seal stamp
affix [a seal]
twins
sisters

fifth grade, fifth year
resemble, be like
character
quiet
take care
time pass by
like very much
-points
class
quarrel, fight
mysterious, strange
answer [a question]
fall down [a building]

]
burn, be
baked, be roasted, be grilled
pass [along a street]
die
be surprised
be disappointed
be relieved
be late, come late
leave (work or school) earlier than usual

quarrel fight
divorce
complicated, complex
obstructive, in the way
dirty
happy
sad

embarrased, ashamed
eartthquake
typhoon
fire
accident
interview with a view to marriage

telephone bill
charge, fare, fee
front desk, reception desk
romm number
perspiration (: perspire)
towel
soap
a great number of people
Thank you for your hard work

I'm coming

on the way, in the midst of
truck
bump, collide

stand in queue, line up
adult
western clothes
be Westernized
fit, suit
now
coming-of-age celebration

count

measure

weight
confirm, make shure
fit [the size]
depart
arrive
get drunk
dangerous
neccesary
space, universe
earth
Year End Party
New Year Party
second Party
mass meeting, convention
marathon
contest
face, front
back (side)
reply
application
truth, fact
mistake
defect, wound, scratch
trusers
lenght
weight
height
size, scale
flight, flight number
train number, typhoon number
(counter for long objects)
-glass or cup (counter for full cups, glasses)
-kilograms, kilometers
-grams
-centimeters
-millimeters

-not less than ~, over ~
not more than ~, under ~
well, let me see
Vincent Van Gogh

Snow Festival in Sapporo
name of a shinkansen train
How is ~?
class
test, examination
performance, score, result
by the way
come (respectfull equivalent of )
situation, condition, appearance
traffic accident
motorcycle
bomb
load, pile up
driver
remote
but
suddendly
start, operate, move

suspect, criminal
obtain, get
even now
gossip
receive (humble equivalent of )

give (respectful equivalent of )
give (to a younger person. animal, plant or subordinate)
invite
exchange
be kind to
lovely, cute
celebration, gift (: celebrate)

money given as New Year's gift
expression of symphaty, consolatory gift to a sick person
interest

information
grammar
pronunciation
ape, monkey
feed, bait
toy
picture book
picture postcard
screwdriver
handkerchief
socks, stockings
gloves
ring
bag
grandfather (my)
grandmother (my)
grandchild
uncle (my)
uncle (someone else's)
aunt (my)
aunt (someone else's)
the year before the last
yes, I see
I'm sorry / Excuse me
keep, receive (a thing) in trust
the other day
be of help
old tale, folklore
a certain ~, one ~
man
children

bully, abuse, tease, torment, ill-treat
turtle

save, help
castle

princess
happily, merily

live, lead a life
land, shore
and, then
smoke
pure white
content

wrap

boil
mix
calculate
thick
thin
lawyer

musician
children
couple

education
history
culture
society
law
war
peace
purpose
safety
thesis, academic paper
ralation, connection
mixer
kettle
cap opener
can opener
wrapping cloth used to carry things
canned food, tinned food
abacus
thermometer (clinical)

material, ingredients
stone
pyramid
data
file
a certain~, one~
why

United Nations
Fr Elize
Ludwig van Beethoven
Poland
loan
set
the amount left unused, the rest
Instant Chinese noodles sold in a ready to use disposable container
instant Chinese noodles
pan, pot
ceramic bowl

food
investigation, survey
cup
and
in place of~, instead of~

in any place
now, nowadays
increase [exports]
decrease [exports]
raise [the price]
fall [the price]
break, snap [a string]
came off [a button]
fall down [baggage]
run out, be lost [petrol, gasoline]
strong, healty
strange, peculiar
happy
tasty, good at
not tasty
boring, uninteresting
gasoline, petrol
fire
heating
air-conditioning
taste, sense ([: have good taste [in clothing])
at any moment (used to describe a situation just before it changes)
Oh, Wow
member
suitable, proper
age
income
exactly, just right
in addition to that, moreover

(one's name) is ~ (less formal introductionm)
rose
driving
cry

laugh, smile

dry
get wet

slip
happen [an accident]
adjust
safe
polite, courteous, careful
small fine
strong (taste), dark (color)
weak (taste), light (color)
air
tear
Japanise dish

Western dish
side dish
quantity
-times
half
single room
twin-bedded room
chest of drawers
washing laundry
reason
What can I do fro you
haircut
shampoo
How would you like it done
short
Do it like ~
Would this be all right?
Thank you for beeing patient
dislike
and

order, sequence

expression
for example

part, separate
these things
unlucky, ill-omened

apologize
encounter [an accident]

believe, trust
prepare
cancel
go well
guarantee
receipt

gift, present (: give a present)
wrong (telephone) number
camp
person in charge
calling of, cancelling, suspension
point, score
lever
note, bill [-yen]
regularly, properly
suddenly
be looking forward to, be expecting

That's all

person in charge, attendant
course
start
-th ranking
win the championship
trouble, worry
alarm clock

sleep
wake up
university student
answer, reply
ring
set
nevertheless, for all that
bake, grill, roast

hand over
come back
leave, depart [a bus]
absence
delivery service
cause

injection

appetite
pamphlet
stereo
my plyce, my side

the place around
just, exactly
just now (used with the past tense; indicates completition)
May I bother you
gas service center

gas range, gas cooker
condition
Who is this, please?

head for
Sorry to have kept you waiting
knowledge
treasury
come in, reach [information]
system
for example
key word

one part
input
second
published [a book]
gather [people]
part, separate [people]
live long
be heard, taste, smell [sound/voice]
put up [an umbrella]
terrible, severe
frightening, horrible
weather forecast

announcement, presentation
experiment
population
smell
science
medicine, medical science
literature
patrol car
ambulance
approval, agreement
objection, opposition
male. man
female, woman
it appears that (used when making a tentative judgement)

according to ~ (indicates the source of information)
Bali (island) in Indonesia
Iran
California
Guam
sweatheart, boyfriend, girlfriend
get engaged
the other person

get acquainted
average life span
compare [with man]
doctor
brain
hormone
cosmetics
survey, research
makeup (put on makeup)

lower

put down

deliver, report
take care of ~
unwilling, reluctant
strict, hard
cram school
schedule
pupil
person (referring to one's relatives or subordinates)

Immigration Bureau (short form)
reentry visa
freely
for ~ (reffering to duration)
That's good
Are you busy? (used when talking to someone senior or older)

after a long time

busines sales
by that time
It's all right / It doesn't matter

enjoy oneself
originally
-th century
be a substitute, be a replacement
speed
race
circus
performance, trick

beautiful
figure, appearance
heart, mind

catch
for ~
work [for a company]

go to bed, sleep
sit on nus stop[a chair]

spend (time), pass (time)
drop into [a bank]
be, go, come (respectful equivalent of and )
eat, drink (respectful equivalent of and )
say (respectful equivalent of )

do (respectful equivalent of )
see, look at (respectful equivalent of )

know (respectful equivalent of )
greeting, adress (: greet, give an address)
ashtray
Japanese-style hotel or inn

meeting place, hall
bus stop
trade
(respectful equivalent of )
on the way back
once in a while

without reserve, without hesitation
-th grade
class - of
well, then (polite equivalent of )
run [a fever]
Give my best regards. Please say hello
Good.bye (humble equivalent of )
lecturer
many ~, much~
work (of art, etc.)
be awarded a prize
world-wide
novelist, writer
be (respectful equivalent of )

one's eldest son

handicap, defect
have (respectdful way of saying )

composition (music)
activity
well, so (indicating an end or beginning)
Japanese novelist (1935-)
Tokyo University
Nobel Prize for literature

go, come (humble equivalent of and )
be (humble equivalent of )
eat, drink, receive (humble equivalent of , and )

say (humble equivalent of )

do (humble equivalent of )
see (humble equivalent of )

know (humble equivalent of )
ask, hear, visit (humble equivalent of and )
meet (humble equivalent of )

be (polite equivalent of )
I (humble equivalent of )
guide
(someone else's house)
suburbs
album
the week after next

the month after next

the year after next
half a year

first of all
lastly
now
Edo Tokyo museum
become tense, be strained
broadcast
record [on video], video

prize money
nature
giraffe
elephant
times, days
be realized [dream]
May I say one word

cooperate

from my heart
be grateful, be thankful
gratitude, thanks
Dear ~

beautiful
How are you doing? (respectful equivalent of )
trouble, annoy, inconveniece

make good use of
castle
Sincerely yours
Munich (in Germany)
ivalent of )
May I have your name?
How do you do? (lit. I am meeting you for the first time.)
Pleased to meet you. (lit. Please be nice to me.)
This is Mr./Ms. ~.
I came (come) from ~.
I hope for your kind assistance hereafter.
I am pleased to meet you. (response to )
Excuse me.
(polite )
Please show me [~].
Give me [~], please.
That's tough, isn't it? (used when expressing sympathy)
Please. (lit. ask for a favor)
Certainly (sir, madam).
You're welcome./Don't mention it.
That's good.
See you [tomorrow].
I see.
Yes?
Thank you.
Nice weather, isn't it?
Are you going out?
I'm just going to ~.
Welcome./May I help you? (a greeting to a customer or a gue
I'm home.
Welcome home.
That's amazing.
hungry (I'm)
full (I'm)
thirsty (I'm)
I agree with you.
Let's do that. (used when agreeing to someone's suggestion)
May I take your order?
Please wait [a moment.]
Sure. / Certainly
Turn right at the signal.
I'd like to pay with this.
[No,] I still have a long way to go.
Are you making a withdrawl?
What's the matter?
have a pain (I) [in my ~}.
Take care of yourself. (said to people who are ill)
That must be interesting.
Really?
Are you going back to your country?
What will you do?
What shall I do?
There is no other choice. / It can't be helped.
It's been a long time (since I last saw you). / Long time no see
How about drinking ~ or something?
I've got to watch it.
That was delicious. (Said after eating or drinking)
Let's have a drink together.
Thank you for everything you have done for me.
We'll finish now.
g you for the first time.)

be nice to me.)
nse to )
expressing sympathy)
eeting to a customer or a guest entering a shop, etc.)
ng to someone's suggestion)
ople who are ill)
saw you). / Long time no see.
ating or drinking)
ve done for me.
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~yen
every evening
note, bill [-yen]
prayer ( : pray)
celebration
sweets, snacks
plate, dish
New Year's Day
castle
castle
rice bowl
Buddhist temple
talk, speech, what one says, story (: talk,
tell a story)
cherry-blossom viewing (:go cherryblossom viewing)
bath
box lunch
festival
expression of symphaty, consolatory gift to a sick
person
gratitude, thanks
country
funeral
~ or ~
within ~
but ~, ~
~ times
~th floor
~ company
~months
from ~
because ~
side
~machine
~class
about ~
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~ language
about (time)
~ years old
~o'clock
~hours
all over ~
~weeks
(suffix meaning "a national of"; e.g, , an
American.)
made in ~
charge, fare, fee
only ~
(suffix often added to a child's name instead of
~)
~ing
how long
by
for ~
~ people
~years
the place around
number ~
~minute
neighborhood
dialect
about~
up to ~, until ~
Do it like ~
~ meter
~ store
person of ~ shop
and so on, ~, ~
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Iran
Edo Period
Edo Tokyo museum
Fr Elize
California
Guam
The Tale of Genji
Dome in Hiroshima
United Nations
Vincent Van Gogh
Saudia Arabia
Tokyo University
Dominica
The Sleeping Cat
Poland
Munich (in Germany)
Heian Period (9th Century) female novellist who
wrote "The Tale of Genji"
Wright Brothers, pioneer in aviation
a few days
one fourth
CD, compact disk
ice cream
between, among
the other person
fit, suit
fit [the size]
meet [a friend]
blue (noun)
blue
red (noun)
red
baby
raise [the price]
bright, light
autumn, fall
Name of a shopping district with many electrical and
electronical stores
open [a door]
give up
access
open (II)
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give
raise, lift up
morning
breakfast
leg, foot
taste
tomorrow
tomorrow
play, enjoy oneself
warm
head
clever, smart
new
thick
hot
this way, that place over there (an informal
equivalent of )
gather
gather [people]
~left
later
you
elder brother (my)
elder sister (my)
the other day
apartment
dangerous
sweet
rack
rain, rainy
apologize
wash (I)
have
one ~, a certain ~
a certain ~, one ~
a certain~, one~
on foot
album
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be relieved
safety
safe
~ like that (far from both the speaker and the
listener)
guidebook
like that (concerning a matter related to the listener
and the speaker), that much
good
prefer[coffee]
no
That's good
say (I)
house, home
make good use of
go
how many
how much
pond
flower arrangement (: practice flower
arrangement)
opinion
stone
medical doctor
That's all
chair
busy
hurry (I)
eat, drink, receive (humble equivalent of ,
and )
once
one part
when
fifth, five days
sometime, someday
together
any time
always, usually
dog
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now
May I bother you
have [a child]
stay, be [in Japan]
now, nowadays
even now
now
at any moment (used to describe a situation just
before it changes)
meaning
younger sister (my)
dislike
be, go, come (respectful equivalent of
and )
entrance
put in, insert (II)
make [coffee] (II)
color
various
various
Internet
influenza
Let me see.
on, above, over
plant
I'm coming
ask, hear, visit (humble equivalent of and
)
reception desk
back, behind
thin
lie
song
sing (I)
house, home
send (a telegram)
space
space, universe
spaceship
astronaut
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beautiful
beautiful
beautiful
horse
tasty, good at
go well
be born (II)
sea, ocean
reclaim
back (side)
sell (I)
noisy
happy, glad
happy
sell, be sold
jacket, outerwear
gossip
drive (III)
driver
athletic meeting
take exercise
picture, drawing
air conditioner
movie
cinema
busines sales
open for business
yes
well, let me see
station
station employee
feed, bait
escalator
branch, twig
picture postcard
picture book
airmail
great, admirable
choose
elevator, lift
unlucky, ill-omened
engineer
engine
pencil
how old (polite)
delicious, tasty
Are you busy? (used when talking to someone senior
or older)
many [people], much
big, large
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size, scale
large ~
many ~, much~
motorcycle
Thank you. (used when expressing gratitude for help
received.)
strange, funny
side dish
money
wake up, get up
put (I)
the back
hundred million
rooftop
send
How are you doing? (respectful equivalent of
)
wake (someone) up
uncle (my)
teach
press, push (I)
affix [a seal]
notice
a notice
slow, late
late (time)
fall down [baggage]
tea, green tea
tea ceremony
make green tea
husband (my)
change
sound
man
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boy
man
drop, loose
adult
quiet
dance
stomach
the same
aunt (my)
princess
I don't remember
memorise (II)
Congratulations. (used on birthdays, at weddings,
New Year's Day, etc.)
heavy
serious illness
think (I)
weight
interesting
toy
face, front
hot water
swim
Olympic Games
lower
put down
the end
finish
music
musician
hot spring, spa
girl
woman
but
curtain
card
member
overseas
seaside, seashore
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foreign country
work
employee
meeting place, hall
staircase
guide
answer, reply
buy
do shopping
conversation
come back
change (II)
on the way back
go home, return
face
science
scientist
mirror
person in charge
be locked
key
registered mail
write, draw, paint
furniture
student
hang
lock
umbrella
decorate, display
fire
lend
singer
gas
gas service center
cold
wind
casette tape
count
family
gasoline, petrol
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hard, tough, solid

Katakana script
shape
shape
catalog
win (I)
section chief
be disappointed
school
haircut
activity
cup
Instant Chinese noodles sold in a ready to use
disposable container
corner
be realized [dream]
sad
sorrow, sadness
fairly
girlfriend
bag, briefcase
vase
wall
wall
paper
hair
chew, bite
chewing gum
turtle
camera
Tuesday
hot (taste), spicy
karaoke
glass (material)
body
borrow
light (of weight)
boyfriend
curry [and rice]
calendar
river
lovely, cute
dry
change [the color]
can
can opener
Kansai Airport
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Chinese characters
easy, simple
Bottoms up./Cheers!
do one's best
janitor
tree
key
yellow (noun)
key word
machine
chance, opportunity
hear, listen
dangerous
technology
season
regulation. rule
north
dirty
neatly, tidily
coffee shop
postage stamp
surely
ticket
yesterday
strict, hard
fell well
feel ill
hope, request
come
decide
pleasant, agreeable
cancel
camp
ambulance
rapid
suddendly
suddenly
milk
urgent business
salary
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today
education
church
teacher, instructor (can use when referring to one's
own job)
classroom
race
interest
permission
a piece of music
last year
dislike
cut, slice
giraffe
beautiful, clean
no smoking
amount of money
bank
bank employee
Friday
condition
air
airport
medicine
fruit
mouth
shoes
socks, stockings
assemble
cloudy
get cloudy
dark (depressed)
classical music
live, lead a life
class
class
compare [with man]
Christmas
group
car, vehicle
give (me) (II)
black (noun)
black
detailed
performance, trick
policeman
Sincerely yours
experience
economy
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police station
calculate
portable
cake
this morning
scenery, view
eraser
turn off (I)
cosmetics
wedding ceremony
marry, get married
Monday
smoke
prefecture
cause
quarrel, fight
quarrel fight
healthy, cheerful
do research (III)
researcher, scholar
cash
health
architect
raw material
park
gorgeus
suburbs
lecture
senior high school
crossroad
lecturer
factory
black tea
police box
voice
course
coat
coffee
family (your)
international ~
here, this place
p.m., afternoon
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ninth, nine days

heart, mind
from my heart
very much
a.m., morning
answer
answer [a question]
my plyce, my side
glass (vessel)
this year
word, language
child
children
children (many)
children
children
proverb
this ~, this ~ here
about this size
these days
this neighborhood
a meal, cooked rice
copy (III)
small fine
small change
What shall I do?
dustbin, trash can
rice
golf
this (thing here)
from now on, soon
Is that all right?
these things
times, days
be afraid of
break, destroy
break [a chair]
this month
concert
this week
contest
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~ like this
like this
computer
this evening
get engaged
well, let me see
circus
service
lastly
first of all
size
reentry visa
wallet, purse
ingridients
look for, search
fish
fall [the price]
bloom [flowers]
work (of art, etc.)
essay, composition
cherry (blossom)
lower, pull down
point
novelist, writer
a short while ago
composition (music)
magazine
sugar
lonely
the week after next
the year after next
ape, monkey
make a noise
touch [a door] (I)
attend a party
work overtime (III)
approval, agreement
sandwich
letter, character
game, match
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seat belt
salt
but, however
scold
time
time pass by
ceremony
examination
traffic accident
accident
timetable
dictionary
Earthquake
eartthquake
quiet
system
nature
nature
underwear
experiment
know
Excuse me, but
branch office
bicycle
automobile, car
vending machine
goods
die
a little while
oneself
oneself
by oneself
island
sisters
do
wear [a tie]
office
close, shut (II)
mechanical pencil
employee of ~ Company (used with a company's
name; e.g., IMC
society
photograph
jazz
shirt
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shower
shampoo
red
custom
address
juice
judo
freely
freely
freely
income
enough, sufficient
weekend
repair
class
cram school
prime minister
be awarded a prize
hero, heroine
attend [a meeting]
depart
hobby
order, sequence
handicap, defect
introduce (III)
elementary school
prize money
Do not use
good at
skillfull, good at
novel
novelist
in use
strong, healty
information
soya sauce
future
future
short
jogging ( :jog)
have a meal, dine
food
appetite
female, woman
Chopin
documents, paper
to inform
survey, research
get acquainted
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get to know (I)

don't know
materials, data
white (noun)
white
happy
bullet train
single room
traffic light
population
believe, trust
Shinto shrine
kind
be kind to
New Year Party
worried, anxious
worry (III)
newspaper
figure, drawing
switch
pertty, very
smoke [a cigarette]
Wednesday
suit
supermarket
figure, appearance
like
skiing (: ski)
sky resort
pass [7 o'clock]
immediately
schedule
a little, a few
cool
start
by far
all the time
nice, wonderful
throw away (II)
stereo
spice corner
godness, virtue
speed
spoon
slip
Sports Club
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trusers
corner
I am sorry.
sumo wrestling
and then
and, then
sit down (I)
live [in Osaka]
character
life
succeed
politics
pupil
be Westernized
sweater
world
all over the world
all over the world
world-wide
seat
oil
soap
design. plan
set
set
explain (III)
by all means
take care
take care of ~
thousand
line
last month
the other day
last week
taste, sense ([: have good taste
[in clothing])
teacher
war
washing mashine
washing laundry
cap opener
all
in total
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so
elephant
noise
operation
discuss, discult
I see./Is that so?
special delivery
breed, bring up
your place
outside
after that
That is more~
grandfather (my)
software
grandmother (my)
sky
sky
sky
well
and, furthermore
and so
in that case
in addition
by that time
That's too bad
abacus
gymnasium
leave hospital
university
graduate school
university student
embassy
all right
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like very much

like very much
important, precious
mostly, roughly
usually, mostly
president
kitchen
typhoon
sun
towel
height
many, much
taxi
delivery service
confirm, make shure
put out [the trash]
send [a letter]
run [a fever]
be of help
save, help
now
correct, right
Keep Out
stand up (I)
just now (used with the past tense; indicates
completition)
build
building
for example
for example
for example
for example
shelf
enjoyable
happily, merily
enjoy oneself
ask, request
tobacco, cigarette
eat
food
egg
once in a while
onion
who
somebody
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anybody
birthday
chest of drawers
dance (:dance)
male. man
gradually
heating
small, little
small ~
team
basement
near
be different
near, vicinity
subway, underground
power
earth
earth
ticket
be late, come late
knowledge
map
father (my)
marron (noun)
chance
regularly, properly
warn. advise
junior high scool
injection
parking violation
condition
be in bad condition
adjust
just, exactly
proper, just right
one's eldest son
save money
directly
chocolate
chilli sauce
twin-bedded room
use (I)
tired (I'm)
get tired
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moon
moon
per month
next
come on [a light]
desk
make, produce (I)
turn on (II)
attach, put on
put in [soya sauce]
convey (a message)
continue
wrap
wife (my)
knob
load, pile up
strong
take (someone) (I)
hand, arm
set meal
data
date
table
tape recorder
go out (II)
letter
suitable, proper
can be made, be completed, come into existence [an
airport]
as much as possible
as .... as possible
exit
design
therefore, so
test, examination
pocket notebook
obtain, get
tennis
department store
gloves
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published [a book]
but
television
telephone card
point, score
weather
electricity, light
electrician
weather forecast
power switch
electronic
electronic mail
electric train
battery
tempura (seafood and vegetables deep fried in
batter)
telegram
telegram charge
exihibition
to phone
telephone bill
Saturday
door
toilet
how
what kind of ~
why
Please./Here you are. (used when offering someone
something)
arrive
How is ~?
animal
zoo
Well, thanks.
it appears that (used when making a tentative
judgement)
Thank you
in what way, how
far
tenth, ten days
city
sometimes
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single, unmarried
especially
watch, clock
where, what place?
in any place
any place
barber, barber's
place
by the way
close
library
land
both
express
which one (between two things), which way, where
(an informal equivalent of )
very
deliver, report
who (polite)
next, next door
fly
stop [an elevator]
stop, park (II)
friend
Saturday
screwdriver
driving
catch
truck
drama
bird
exchange
take, pass (I)
steal, rob
take [a photograph]
grow old (I)
take [a holiday]
came off [a button]
thief, robber
what kind of ~
ceramic bowl
ceramic bowl
knife
repair, correct
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in, inside
long
live long
lenght
colleague, friend
content
cry
lose (I)
pass away, die

throw
why
summer
what
something
seventh, seven days
pan, pot
pan, pot
name
wave
tear
trouble, worry
learn
arrange, line up
become (I)
ring
what
what floor
many times
what month
how old
what time
anything
what number
what minute
smell
bitter
lively
meat
run away
run away
run away
run away
west
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west
second Party
Sunday
diary
resemble, be like
cook, boil
baggage, parcel
enter hospital
news
input
garden
popularity
doll
get wet
necktie
cat
mouse
price
fever
earnest
sleep, go to bed
sleepy
sleep
sleep
age
brain
remain, be left
place on, load on
throat
drink
take [medicine] (I)
drinks
tooth
leaf
yes, I see
party
party room
yes
hiking
Dear ~
ashtray
dentist, dentist's
take [a bath] (I)
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post card
doctor
measure
weight
bomb
box
carry, transport
scissors
chopsticks
bridge
the beginning
for the first time
first
start, begin (II)
place
bus
embarrased, ashamed
bus stop
passport
personal computer
work
pronunciation
clearly
fine
bag
discover
invent
patrol car
flower, blossom
speak, talk (I)
fireworks
remote
mother (my)
fast, early
rose
pay (I)
hands (of a clock)
spring
clear up
half
bread
night, evening
handkerchief
programm
seal stamp
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number
supper
handsome
punch
half a year
suspect, criminal
pamphlet
half
day, date
fire
fire
piano
beer
east
drawer
pull (I)
catch [a cold]
low
airplane
visa
after a long time
fine arts
art museum
emergency exit
left [side]
be surprised
move (house) (III)
exactly, just right
neccesary
video
person, people
terrible, severe
May I say one word
people
one person
alone, by oneself
put on the stove
date
free (time)
string
hundred
cool
second
hospital
illness, disease
expression
Hiragana script
pyramid
daytime, noon
building
lunch
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daytime
lunchtime
wide, spacious
pick up
bottle
fight
file
fax
film
envelope
swimming pool
increase [exports]
fork
clothes
blow [wind]
review one's lesson
bag
mysterious, strange
lid, cover, cap
twins
two people
couple
department chief
local (train)
second, two days
commodity prices
bump, collide
get fat
sea mail
ship
inconvenient
winter
rain (I)
old (not of age)
present, gift
culture
literature
grammar
average life span
peace
poor at
bed
pet
another
separately
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room
decrease [exports]
strange, peculiar
study
study
lawyer
reply
convenient
direction
trade
treasury
hat, cap
broadcast
Year End Party
method
law
bonus
homestay
ball
ballpoint pen
besides
other
ranch, stock farm
pocket
pocket
star
want (something)
guarantee
poster
mailbox, postbox
button
stapler
hotel
allmost all (in positive sentences), hardly, scarcely
(in negative sentences)
praise
Volunteer
engrave, carve
hormone
book
close today
head office
Bookshelf
truth, fact
really
bookstore
translate
mark
every morning
every week
every month
every year
every day
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front, before
grandchild
serious
keep company with
first of all
not tasty
mix
again
and
and
and
not yet
not yet
town, city
mistake
make a mistake
wait (I)
pure white
straight
window
keep, follow, obey
marathon
circle
round, round shape
turn (I)
round, around
ten thousand
Japanese comics
japanese comic
center
meeting
mandarin orange
right [side]
mixer
short
shortly, briefly
water
store, shop
show (II)
road, way
third, three days
be found [a key]
find
green, greenery
everyone
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port, harbor
south
see, look at, watch
ckeck
ear
musical
all, everything
all together
sixth, six days
head for
welcome, go to meet
old tale, folklore
barley, wheat
difficult
son (my)
daughter (my)
waste
wasteful
village
village
free of charge
free of charge
eye
business card
wake up
wake up
glasses
alarm clock
eat, drink (respectful equivalent of and
)
rare, uncommon
take a memo
already
~ more, another ~
application
soon
a little more
burns [trash]
purpose
Thursday
if ~
possibly, perhaps
hold (I)
of course
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more
return, punt ~ back
original place
originally
return
thing
receive
kettle
bake, grill, roast
be useful (I)
burn, be baked, be roasted, be grilled
night bus
vegetable
easy
gentle, kind
arrow (sign)
inexpensive
go to bed, sleep
get slim
house rent
finally
tear [the paper]
mountain
mountain climbing
stop [raining]
do
give (to a younger person. animal, plant or
subordinate)
soft, tender
late afternoon
post office
last evenig
famous
humor
snow, snowy
export
slowly, leisurely
import
ring
get drunk
prepare
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eigth, eight days

Western dish
western clothes
if you like
well, much
often
side
make ~ dirty
fourth, four days
a plan, a scheduled
programm, schedule
call (I)
invite
read
Reading material
reserve, book (III)
drop into [a bank]
weak
next month
next week
next year
comfortable, easy
radio
rush hour
land, shore
divorce
reason
study abroad (III)
foreign student
dormitory
quantity
use
use
receipt
parents
travel agency
apple
absence
absence
refrigerator
air-conditioning
history
restaurant
lever
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report
practice (III)
contact
corridor, hallway
Roman alphahabet
loan
lobby
Robot
Oh, Wow
word procecessor
wine
young
boil
understand
part, separate
station wagon
Japanese-style room
Japanise dish
forget (II)
I
we
hand over
laugh, smile
bad
chat
notebook
cooperate
ask a a question
-th ranking
class - of
- gram
-grams
romm number (counter for books, etc.)
-th Century
-th century
-centimeters
-points
-th grade
-times
-millimeters
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NHK
NHK
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- gram
-centimeters
-grams
-millimeters
-points
-th Century
-th century
-th grade
-th ranking
-times
(counter for books, etc.)
(suffix meaning "a national of"; e.g, , an
American.)
(suffix often added to a child's name instead of
~)
~ company
~ language
~ like that (far from both the speaker and the
listener)
~ like this
~ meter
~ more, another ~
~ people
~ store
~ times
~ years old
~class
~hours
~ing
~left
~machine
~minute
~months
~o'clock
~th floor
~weeks
~years
~yen
~ or ~
a certain ~, one ~
a certain~, one~
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a few days
a little more
a little while
a little, a few
a meal, cooked rice
a notice
a piece of music
a plan, a scheduled
a short while ago
a.m., morning
abacus
about (time)
about ~
about this size
about~
absence
absence
access
accident
activity
address
adjust
adult
affix [a seal]
after a long time
after that
again
age
air
air conditioner
air-conditioning
airmail
airplane
airport
alarm clock
album
all
all over ~
all over the world
all over the world
all right
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all the time

all together
all, everything
allmost all (in positive sentences), hardly, scarcely
(in negative sentences)
alone, by oneself
already
always, usually
ambulance
amount of money
and
and
and
and so
and so on, ~, ~
and then
and, furthermore
and, then
animal
another
answer
answer [a question]
answer, reply
any place
any time
anybody
anything
apartment
ape, monkey
apologize
appetite
apple
application
approval, agreement
architect
Are you busy? (used when talking to someone senior
or older)
arrange, line up
arrive
arrow (sign)
art museum
as .... as possible
as much as possible
ashtray
ask a a question
ask, hear, visit (humble equivalent of and
)
ask, request
assemble
astronaut
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at any moment (used to describe a situation just

before it changes)
athletic meeting
attach, put on
attend [a meeting]
attend a party
aunt (my)
automobile, car
autumn, fall
average life span
baby
back (side)
back, behind
bad
bag
bag
bag, briefcase
baggage, parcel
bake, grill, roast
ball
ballpoint pen
bank
bank employee
barber, barber's
barley, wheat
basement
bath
battery
be afraid of
be awarded a prize
be born (II)
be different
be disappointed
be found [a key]
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be in bad condition
be kind to
be late, come late
be locked
be of help
be realized [dream]
be relieved
be surprised
be useful (I)
be Westernized
be, go, come (respectful equivalent of
and )
beautiful
beautiful
beautiful
beautiful, clean
because ~
become (I)
bed
beer
believe, trust
besides
between, among
bicycle
big, large
bird
birthday
bitter
black
black (noun)
black tea
bloom [flowers]
blow [wind]
blue
blue (noun)
body
boil
bomb
bonus
book
Bookshelf
bookstore
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borrow
both
bottle
Bottoms up./Cheers!
box
box lunch
boy
boyfriend
brain
branch office
branch, twig
bread
break [a chair]
break, destroy
breakfast
breed, bring up
bridge
bright, light
broadcast
Buddhist temple
build
building
building
bullet train
bump, collide
burn, be baked, be roasted, be grilled
burns [trash]
bus
bus stop
busines sales
business card
busy
but
but
but ~, ~
but, however
button
buy
by
by all means
by far
by oneself
by that time
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by the way
cake
calculate
calendar
California
call (I)
came off [a button]
camera
camp
can
can be made, be completed, come into existence [an
airport]
can opener
cancel
cap opener
car, vehicle
card
carry, transport
casette tape
cash
castle
castle
cat
catalog
catch
catch [a cold]
cause
CD, compact disk
celebration
center
ceramic bowl
ceramic bowl
ceremony
chair
chance
chance, opportunity
change
change (II)
change [the color]
character
charge, fare, fee
chat
cherry (blossom)
cherry-blossom viewing (:go cherryblossom viewing)
chest of drawers
chew, bite
chewing gum
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child
children
children
children
children (many)
chilli sauce
Chinese characters
chocolate
choose
Chopin
chopsticks
Christmas
church
cinema
circle
circus
city
ckeck
class
class
class
class - of
classical music
classroom
clear up
clearly
clever, smart
close
close today
close, shut (II)
clothes
cloudy
coat
coffee
coffee shop
cold
colleague, friend
color
come
come back
come on [a light]
comfortable, easy
commodity prices
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compare [with man]
composition (music)
computer
concert
condition
condition
confirm, make shure
Congratulations. (used on birthdays, at weddings,
New Year's Day, etc.)
contact
content
contest
continue
convenient
conversation
convey (a message)
cook, boil
cool
cool
cooperate
copy (III)
corner
corner
correct, right
corridor, hallway
cosmetics
count
country
couple
course
cram school
crossroad
cry
culture
cup
curry [and rice]
curtain
custom
cut, slice
dance
dance (:dance)
dangerous
dangerous
dark (depressed)
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data
date
date
daughter (my)
day, date
daytime
daytime, noon
Dear ~
decide
decorate, display
decrease [exports]
delicious, tasty
deliver, report
delivery service
dentist, dentist's
depart
department chief
department store
design
design. plan
desk
detailed
dialect
diary
dictionary
die
difficult
direction
directly
dirty
discover
discuss, discult
dislike
dislike
divorce
do
do
Do it like ~
Do not use
do one's best
do research (III)
do shopping
doctor
documents, paper
dog
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doll
Dome in Hiroshima
Dominica
don't know
door
dormitory
drama
drawer
drink
drinks
drive (III)
driver
driving
drop into [a bank]
drop, loose
dry
dustbin, trash can
ear
earnest
earth
earth
Earthquake
eartthquake
east
easy
easy, simple
eat
eat, drink (respectful equivalent of and
)
eat, drink, receive (humble equivalent of ,
and )
economy
Edo Period
Edo Tokyo museum
education
egg
eigth, eight days
elder brother (my)
elder sister (my)
electric train
electrician
electricity, light
electronic
electronic mail
elementary school
elephant
elevator, lift
embarrased, ashamed
embassy
emergency exit
employee
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employee of ~ Company (used with a company's

name; e.g., IMC
engine
engineer
engrave, carve
enjoy oneself
enjoyable
enough, sufficient
enter hospital
entrance
envelope
eraser
escalator
especially
essay, composition
even now
every day
every evening
every month
every morning
every week
every year
everyone
exactly, just right
examination
exchange
Excuse me, but
exihibition
exit
experience
experiment
explain (III)
export
express
expression
expression of symphaty, consolatory gift to a sick
person
eye
face
face, front
factory
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fairly
fall [the price]
fall down [baggage]
family
family (your)
famous
far
fast, early
father (my)
fax
feed, bait
feel ill
fell well
female, woman
festival
fever
fifth, five days
fight
figure, appearance
figure, drawing
file
film
finally
find
fine
fine arts
finish
fire
fire
fire
fireworks
first
first of all
first of all
fish
fit [the size]
fit, suit
flower arrangement (: practice flower
arrangement)
flower, blossom
fly
food
food
for ~
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for example
for example
for example
for example
for the first time
foreign country
foreign student
forget (II)
fork
fourth, four days
free (time)
free of charge
free of charge
freely
freely
freely
Friday
friend
from ~
from my heart
from now on, soon
front, before
fruit
funeral
Fr Elize
furniture
future
future
game, match
garden
gas
gas service center
gasoline, petrol
gather
gather [people]
gentle, kind
get acquainted
get cloudy
get drunk
get engaged
get fat
get slim
get tired
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get to know (I)

get wet
giraffe
girl
girlfriend
give
give (me) (II)
give (to a younger person. animal, plant or
subordinate)
give up
glass (material)
glass (vessel)
glasses
gloves
go
go home, return
go out (II)
go to bed, sleep
go well
godness, virtue
golf
good
good at
goods
gorgeus
gossip
gradually
graduate school
grammar
grandchild
grandfather (my)
grandmother (my)
gratitude, thanks
great, admirable
green, greenery
group
grow old (I)
Guam
guarantee
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guide
guidebook
gymnasium
hair
haircut
half
half
half a year
hand over
hand, arm
handicap, defect
handkerchief
hands (of a clock)
handsome
hang
happily, merily
happy
happy
happy, glad
hard, tough, solid
hat, cap
have
have [a child]
have a meal, dine
head
head for
head office
health
healthy, cheerful
hear, listen
heart, mind
heating
heavy
Heian Period (9th Century) female novellist who
wrote "The Tale of Genji"
height
here, this place
hero, heroine
hiking
Hiragana script
history
hobby
hold (I)
homestay
hope, request
hormone
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horse
hospital
hot
hot (taste), spicy
hot spring, spa
hot water
hotel
house rent
house, home
house, home
how
How are you doing? (respectful equivalent of
)
How is ~?
how long
how many
how much
how old
how old (polite)
humor
hundred
hundred million
hurry (I)
husband (my)
I
I am sorry.
I don't remember
I see./Is that so?
ice cream
if ~
if you like
illness, disease
I'm coming
immediately
import
important, precious
in addition
in any place
in that case
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in total
in use
in what way, how
in, inside
income
inconvenient
increase [exports]
inexpensive
influenza
information
ingridients
injection
input
Instant Chinese noodles sold in a ready to use
disposable container
interest
interesting
international ~
Internet
introduce (III)
invent
invite
Iran
Is that all right?
island
it appears that (used when making a tentative
judgement)
jacket, outerwear
janitor
japanese comic
Japanese comics
Japanese-style room
Japanise dish
jazz
jogging ( :jog)
judo
juice
junior high scool
just now (used with the past tense; indicates
completition)
just, exactly
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Kansai Airport
karaoke
Katakana script
keep company with
Keep Out
keep, follow, obey
kettle
key
key
key word
kind
kitchen
knife
knob
know
knowledge
land
land, shore
large ~
last evenig
last month
last week
last year
lastly
late (time)
late afternoon
later
laugh, smile
law
lawyer
leaf
learn
leave hospital
lecture
lecturer
left [side]
leg, foot
lend
lenght
Let me see.
letter
letter, character
lever
library
lid, cover, cap
lie
life
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light (of weight)

like
like that (concerning a matter related to the listener
and the speaker), that much
like this
like very much
like very much
line
literature
live [in Osaka]
live long
live, lead a life
lively
load, pile up
loan
lobby
local (train)
lock
lonely
long
look for, search
lose (I)
lovely, cute
low
lower
lower, pull down
lunch
lunchtime
machine
made in ~
magazine
mailbox, postbox
make [coffee] (II)
make ~ dirty
make a mistake
make a noise
make good use of
make green tea
make, produce (I)
male. man
man
man
mandarin orange
many [people], much
many ~, much~
many times
many, much
map
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marathon
mark
marron (noun)
marry, get married
materials, data
May I bother you
May I say one word
meaning
measure
meat
mechanical pencil
medical doctor
medicine
meet [a friend]
meeting
meeting place, hall
member
memorise (II)
method
milk
mirror
mistake
mix
mixer
Monday
money
moon
moon
more
morning
mostly, roughly
mother (my)
motorcycle
mountain
mountain climbing
mouse
mouth
move (house) (III)
movie
Munich (in Germany)
music
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musical
musician
my plyce, my side
mysterious, strange
name
Name of a shopping district with many electrical and
electronical stores
nature
nature
near
near, vicinity
neatly, tidily
neccesary
necktie
neighborhood
new
New Year Party
New Year's Day
news
newspaper
next
next month
next week
next year
next, next door
nice, wonderful
night bus
night, evening
ninth, nine days
no
no smoking
noise
noisy
north
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not tasty
not yet
not yet
note, bill [-yen]
notebook
notice
novel
novelist
novelist, writer
now
now
now
now, nowadays
number
number ~
obtain, get
of course
office
often
Oh, Wow
oil
old (not of age)
old tale, folklore
Olympic Games
on foot
on the way back
on, above, over
once
once in a while
one ~, a certain ~
one fourth
one part
one person
one's eldest son
oneself
oneself
onion
only ~
open (II)
open [a door]
open for business
operation
opinion
order, sequence
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original place
originally
other
outside
overseas
p.m., afternoon
pamphlet
pan, pot
pan, pot
paper
parents
park
parking violation
part, separate
party
party room
pass [7 o'clock]
pass away, die

passport
patrol car
pay (I)
peace
pencil
people
per month
performance, trick
permission
person in charge
person of ~ shop
person, people
personal computer
pertty, very
pet
photograph
piano
pick up
picture book
picture postcard
picture, drawing
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place
place
place on, load on
plant
plate, dish
play, enjoy oneself
pleasant, agreeable
Please./Here you are. (used when offering someone
something)
pocket
pocket
pocket notebook
point
point, score
Poland
police box
police station
policeman
politics
pond
poor at
popularity
population
port, harbor
portable
possibly, perhaps
post card
post office
postage stamp
poster
power
power switch
practice (III)
praise
prayer ( : pray)
prefecture
prefer[coffee]
prepare
present, gift
president
press, push (I)
price
prime minister
princess
prize money
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programm
programm, schedule
pronunciation
proper, just right
proverb
published [a book]
pull (I)
punch
pupil
pure white
purpose
put (I)
put down
put in [soya sauce]
put in, insert (II)
put on the stove
put out [the trash]
pyramid
quantity
quarrel fight
quarrel, fight
quiet
quiet
race
rack
radio
rain (I)
rain, rainy
raise [the price]
raise, lift up
ranch, stock farm
rapid
rare, uncommon
raw material
read
Reading material
really
reason
receipt
receive
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reception desk
reclaim
red
red
red (noun)
reentry visa
refrigerator
registered mail
regularly, properly
regulation. rule
remain, be left
remote
repair
repair, correct
reply
report
researcher, scholar
resemble, be like
reserve, book (III)
restaurant
return
return, punt ~ back
review one's lesson
rice
rice bowl
right [side]
ring
ring
river
road, way
Robot
Roman alphahabet
romm number rooftop
room
rose
round, around
round, round shape
run [a fever]
run away
run away
run away
run away
rush hour
sad
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safe
safety
salary
salt
sandwich
Saturday
Saturday
Saudia Arabia
save money
save, help
say (I)
scenery, view
schedule
school
science
scientist
scissors
scold
screwdriver
sea mail
sea, ocean
seal stamp
seaside, seashore
season
seat
seat belt
second
second Party
second, two days
section chief
see, look at, watch
sell (I)
sell, be sold
send
send (a telegram)
send [a letter]
senior high school
separately
serious
serious illness
service
set
set
set meal
seventh, seven days
shampoo
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shape
shape
shelf
Shinto shrine
ship
shirt
shoes
short
short
shortly, briefly
show (II)
shower
side
side
side dish
Sincerely yours
sing (I)
singer
single room
single, unmarried
sisters
sit down (I)
sixth, six days
size
size, scale
skiing (: ski)
skillfull, good at
sky
sky
sky
sky resort
sleep
sleep
sleep, go to bed
sleepy
slip
slow, late
slowly, leisurely
small ~
small change
small fine
small, little
smell
smoke
smoke [a cigarette]
snow, snowy
so
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soap
society
socks, stockings
soft, tender
software
somebody
something
sometime, someday
sometimes
son (my)
song
soon
sorrow, sadness
sound
south
soya sauce
space
space, universe
spaceship
speak, talk (I)
special delivery
speed
spice corner
spoon
Sports Club
spring
staircase
stand up (I)
stapler
star
start
start, begin (II)
station
station employee
station wagon
stay, be [in Japan]
steal, rob
stereo
stomach
stone
stop [an elevator]
stop [raining]
stop, park (II)
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store, shop
straight
strange, funny
strange, peculiar
strict, hard
string
strong
strong, healty
student
study
study
study abroad (III)
suburbs
subway, underground
succeed
suddendly
suddenly
sugar
suit
suitable, proper
summer
sumo wrestling
sun
Sunday
supermarket
supper
surely
survey, research
suspect, criminal
sweater
sweet
sweets, snacks
swim
swimming pool
switch
system
table
take (someone) (I)
take [a bath] (I)
take [a holiday]
take [a photograph]
take [medicine] (I)
take a memo
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take care
take care of ~
take exercise
take, pass (I)
talk, speech, what one says, story (: talk,
tell a story)
tape recorder
taste
taste, sense ([: have good taste
[in clothing])
tasty, good at
taxi
tea ceremony
tea, green tea
teach
teacher
teacher, instructor (can use when referring to one's
own job)
team
tear
tear [the paper]
technology
telegram
telegram charge
telephone bill
telephone card
television
tempura (seafood and vegetables deep fried in
batter)
ten thousand
tennis
tenth, ten days
terrible, severe
test, examination
Thank you
Thank you. (used when expressing gratitude for help
received.)
That is more~
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That's all
That's good
That's too bad
the back
the beginning
the end
the other day
the other day
the other person
the place around
the same
The Sleeping Cat
The Tale of Genji
the week after next
the year after next
therefore, so
these days
these things
thick
thief, robber
thin
thing
think (I)
third, three days
this (thing here)
this ~, this ~ here
this evening
this month
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this morning
this neighborhood
this way, that place over there (an informal
equivalent of )
this week
this year
thousand
throat
throw
throw away (II)
Thursday
ticket
ticket
time
time pass by
times, days
timetable
tired (I'm)
to inform
to phone
tobacco, cigarette
today
together
toilet
Tokyo University
tomorrow
tomorrow
tooth
touch [a door] (I)
towel
town, city
toy
trade
traffic accident
traffic light
translate
travel agency
treasury
tree
trouble, worry
truck
trusers
truth, fact
Tuesday
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turn (I)
turn off (I)
turn on (II)
turtle
twin-bedded room
twins
two people
typhoon
umbrella
uncle (my)
understand
underwear
United Nations
university
university student
unlucky, ill-omened
up to ~, until ~
urgent business
use
use
use (I)
usually, mostly
various
various
vase
vegetable
vending machine
very
very much
video
village
village
Vincent Van Gogh
visa
voice
Volunteer
wait (I)
wake (someone) up
wake up
wake up
wake up, get up
wall
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wall
wallet, purse
want (something)
war
warm
warn. advise
wash (I)
washing laundry
washing mashine
waste
wasteful
watch, clock
water
wave
we
weak
wear [a tie]
weather
weather forecast
wedding ceremony
Wednesday
weekend
weight
weight
welcome, go to meet
well
well, let me see
well, let me see
well, much
Well, thanks.
west
west
western clothes
Western dish
what
what
what floor
what kind of ~
what kind of ~
what minute
what month
what number
What shall I do?
what time
when
where, what place?
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which one (between two things), which way, where
(an informal equivalent of )
white
white (noun)
who
who (polite)
why
why
wide, spacious
wife (my)
win (I)
wind
window
wine
winter
within ~
woman
word procecessor
word, language
work
work
work (of art, etc.)
work overtime (III)
world
world-wide
worried, anxious
worry (III)
wrap
Wright Brothers, pioneer in aviation
write, draw, paint
Year End Party
yellow (noun)
yes
yes
yes, I see
yesterday
you
young
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younger sister (my)
your place
zoo
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(polite )
[No,] I still have a long way to go.
Are you going back to your country?

Are you going out?
Are you making a withdrawl?
Certainly (sir, madam).
Excuse me.
full (I'm)
Give me [~], please.
have a pain (I) [in my ~}.
How about drinking ~ or something?
How do you do? (lit. I am meeting you for the
first time.)
hungry (I'm)
I agree with you.
I am pleased to meet you. (response to
)
I came (come) from ~.
I hope for your kind assistance hereafter.
I see.
I'd like to pay with this.
I'm home.
I'm just going to ~.
It's been a long time (since I last saw you). /
Long time no see.
I've got to watch it.
Let's do that. (used when agreeing to
someone's suggestion)
Let's have a drink together.
May I have your name?
May I take your order?
Nice weather, isn't it?
Please show me [~].

Please wait [a moment.]
Please. (lit. ask for a favor)
Pleased to meet you. (lit. Please be nice to

me.)
Really?
See you [tomorrow].
Sure. / Certainly
Take care of yourself. (said to people who

are ill)
Thank you for everything you have done for
me.
Thank you.
That must be interesting.

That was delicious. (Said after eating or
drinking)
That's amazing.
That's good.
That's tough, isn't it? (used when expressing
sympathy)
There is no other choice. / It can't be helped.
thirsty (I'm)
This is Mr./Ms. ~.
Turn right at the signal.
Welcome home.
Welcome./May I help you? (a greeting to a

customer or a guest entering a shop, etc.)
We'll finish now.

What shall I do?
What will you do?
What's the matter?
Yes?
You're welcome./Don't mention it.

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he, she, that person

he, she, that person (polite)

teacher, instructor (can use when referring to one's own job)

how old (polite)

Excuse me, but

Mr., Ms. (title of respect added to a name)

(suffix often added to a child's name instead of ~)

(suffix often added to a boy's name)

(suffix meaning "a national of"; e.g, , an American.)

employee of ~ Company (used with a company's name; e.g., IMC

No, it isn't. You are wrong.

I see./Is that so?

this (thing here)

that (thing over there)

that (thing over there)

this ~, this ~ here

that ~, that ~ near you

that ~, that ~ over there

the English language

the Japanese language

well...(used to show hesitation)

It's nothing./It's a token of my gratitude.

Please./Here you are. (used when offering someone something)

here, this place

there, that place near you

that place over there

where, what place?

this way, this place (polite )

that way, that place near you (polite )

that way, that place over there (polite )

which way, where (polite )

telephone, telephone call

department, counter (in a department store)

well, then, in that case

wake up, get up

the day before yesterday

the day after tomorrow

rest, holiday, day off

and (used to connect nouns)

well, let me see

the number being inquired about

Thank you very much.

~th month of the year

first day of the month

second, two days

third, three days

fourth, four days

fifth, five days

sixth, six days

seventh, seven days

eigth, eight days

ninth, nine days

tenth, ten days

fourteenth, fourteen days

twentieth, twenty days

twenty fourth, twenty four days

~th day of the month, ~days

which day of the month, how many days

see, look at, watch

write, draw, paint

a meal, cooked rice

tea, green tea

CD, compact disk