Preliminary Lesson

(Classroom Instructions)
Let's begin.
Let's finish (the lesson).
Let's take a break.
Do you understand?
Yes, I do
No, I don't
Once more.
Fine. / Good.
That's not OK. / That's wrong.
name
exam
homework
question
answer
example

(Daily Greetings and Expressions)

Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good evening.
Good night.
Good-bye.
Thank you very much
Excuse me. / I'm sorry.
Please.

(Numerals)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

 I
we
you
that person, he, she
polite equivalent of
ladies and gentlemen, all of you
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.)
teacher, instructor (not used when referring
to one's own job)
teacher, instructor
student
company employee
employee of ~ Company (used with a

company's name; e.g., IMC
bank employee
medical doctor
researcher, scholar
engineer
university
hospital
electricity, light
who
polite equivalent of
~ years old
how old
polite equivalent
yes
no
Excuse me, but
May I have your name?
How do you do?
Pleased to meet you.

This is Mr./Ms. ~.
I came (come) from ~.

 this (thing near the speaker)
that (thing far the speaker, near the listener)
that (thing far both speaker and listener)
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, propelling 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
No, it isn't. You are wrong.
I see./Is that 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
I hope for your kind assistance hereafter.

I am pleased to meet you. (response to

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
Excuse me.
(polite equivalent of )
[]
[] Please show me [~].

well, then, in that case
[] Give me [~], please.

get up, wake 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, a holiday, a 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
That's tough, isn't it? (used when expressing
sympathy)
well, let me see
information, directory assistance
Please. (lit. ask for a favor)
Certainly (sir, madam).

the number being inquired about

Thank you very much.

go
come
go home, return
school
supermarket
station
airplane
ship
electric train
subway, underground
the Shinkansen, the bullet train
bus
taxi
bicycle
 on foot
person, people
friend
he, boyfriend, lover
she, girlfriend, lover
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
You're welcome./Don't mention it.
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
That's good.
I see.

Yes?
See you [tomorrow].

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
(my) father
(my) mother
(someone else's) father
(someone else's) mother
already
not yet
from now on, soon
What a nice [~]!

Excuse me./Anybody home?/May I come in? (an

expression used by a visitor)
How nice of you to come. (lit. Welcome.)
Do come in.

Thank you./May I? (lit. I'm afraid I will be disturbing
you.)
Won't you have [~]?/Would you like to have [~]? (used
when offering something)
Thank you./I accept. (said before starting to eat or
drink.)
trip, tour
souvenir, present

handsome
beautiful, clean
quiet
lively
famous
kind
healthy, sound, cheerful
free (time)
convenient
fine, 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 ~
How are you?
Well let me see. (pausing)
Have you got used to the life in
Japan?
Won't you have another cup of [~]?

No, thank you.
It's already ~ [, isn't it?]
It's almost time to leave now.
 Please come again.

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
the Roman alpahabet
small change
ticket
time
something to do, errand
appointment, promise
(someone else's) husband
(my) husband
(someone else's) wife
(my) wife
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)
oh
Won't you join me (us)?

[~] is a bit difficult. (an euphemism used when declining an

invitation)
So you cannot (come)?
Please ask me again some other time. (when refusing an
invitation indirectly, considering someone's feelings)

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)
Thank you.
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
(my) elder brother
(someone else's) elder brother
(my) elder sister
(someone else's) elder sister
(my) younger brother
(someone else's) younger brother
(my) younger sister
(someone else's) younger sister
foreign country
~hours
~weeks
~months
~years
about ~
how long
in total
all, everything
only ~
Welcome./May I help you? (a greeting to a customer or a
guest entering a shop, etc.)
Nice weather, isn't it?

Are you going out?
I'm just going to ~.
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
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
I'm home.
Welcome home.
That's amazing.
but
(I'm) tired.

enjoy oneself, play
swim
go to meet, welcome
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
(I'm) hungry.
(I'm) full.
 (I'm) thirsty.
I agree with you.
Let's do that. (used when agreeing to
someone's suggestion)
May I take your order?
set meal
bowl of rice topped with beef
Please wait [a moment.]

separately

turn on
turn off
open
close, shut
hurry
wait
stop, park
turn [to the right]
hold
take, pass
help (with a task)
call
speak, talk
show

tell [an address]

start, begin
rain
copy
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 ~
Sure. / Certainly
right (used when encouraging some
course of action)
Oh!(in surprise or in wonder)
Turn right at the signal.

straight
I'd like to pay with this.
change

stand up
sit down
use
put
make, produce
sell
get to know
be going to live
do research
know
live [in Osaka]
materials, data
catalog
timetable
clothes
products
software
speciality, field of study
dentist, dentist's
barber, barber's
(theatre) ticket agency
single, unmarried
especially
remember, recollect
your family
be (honorific equivalent of
senior high school

 ride, get on [a train]
get off [a train]
change (trains, etc.)
take [a shower]
put in, insert
take out, withdraw
enter [university]
graduate from [university]
quit or retire from [a company], stop, give up
press, push
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)
[No,] I still have a long way to go.
Are you making a withdrawl?
first of all
cash dispensing card
personal identification number, PIN
 next, as a next step
amount of money
confirmation ( : confirm)
button

memorise
forget
lose

hand in [ a report]
pay
give back, return
go out
take off (clothes, shoes, etc.)
take (something) (lit. grab and go)
bring (something) (lit. grab and come)
worry
work overtime
go on a business trip
take [medicine]
take [a bath]
important, precious
all right
dangerous
question, problem, trouble
answer
no smoking

[health] insurance card

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
What's the matter?
 (I) have a pain [in my ~}.
throat
Take care of yourself. (said to people who are
ill)

be able to, can
wash
play (stringed instrument or piano, etc.)
sing
collect, gather
throw away
exchange, change
drive
reserve, book
visit some place for study
piano
~ meter
international ~
cash
hobby
diary
prayer ( : pray)
section chief
department chief
president of a company
animal
horse
Really! (used when expressing surprise)
That must be interesting.

not easily (used with negatives)
ranch, stock farm
Really?
by all means

climb [a mountain]
stay [at a hotel]
clean (a room)
wash (clothes)
practice
become
 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]

check, investigate
repair, correct
repair
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 )
Are you going back to your country?
What will you do?
What shall I do?
if you like
various

think
say
be enough, be sufficient
win
lose, be beaten
[a festival] be held, take place

be useful
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
design
transportation, traffic
 rush hour
recently, these days
probably, perhaps, maybe
surely
really
not so much (used with negatives)
about ~, concerning ~
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.
of course

put on [a shirt, etc]
put on [shoes, trousers, etc]

put on [a hat, etc]

put on [glasses]
be born

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]
turn
pull
change
 touch [a door]
[change] come out
[a watch] move, work
walk [along a road]
cross [a bridge]
pay attention [to cars], take care
move (house)
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
That was delicious. (Said after eating or drinking)
building
alien registration card

give (me)
take (someone)
bring (someone)
escort [someone], go with
introduce
show around, show the way
explain
make [coffee]
grandfather, old man
grandmother, old woman
preparation (: prepare)
meaning
sweets, snacks
all
by oneself
besides
 station wagon
box lunch

think, consider
arrive [at the station]
study abroad
grow old
countryside, hometown
embassy
group
chance
hundred million
if ~
however ~, even if ~
transfer (: be transferred to

another office)
thing, matter (: thing about ~)
Let's have a drink together.
Thank you for everything you have done
for me.
do one's best
Best of luck. (said when expecting a long
separation)

check
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 (concerning time)
inconvenient (concerning time)
feel well
feel ill
newspaper publishing company, newspaper
office
judo
athletic meeting
place
 volunteer
~ dialect
next time, another time
pretty, very
directly
any time
anywhere
anybody
anything
~ like this
~ like that (near the listener)
~ like that (far from both the speaker and the
listener)

[boxes] be put in order
garbage, trash, dust
put out [the trash]
[trash] burn
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
place where something is put
side
bottle
can
hot water
gas
~ company
contact
What shall I do?

electronic mail
space, universe
be afraid of
spaceship
another
astronaut

keep (a pet), raise (an animal)
build
run, drive [along a road]

take [a holiday]

[a mountain] can be seen
[a sound] can be heard

[an airport] be made, be completed, come into existence

set up [a class], open, hold

pet
bird
voice
wave
fireworks
scenery, view
daytime
old days, ancient times
tool, instrument, equipment
vending machine
mail order, mail-order sales
(dry) cleaning, laundry
condominium, apartment house
kitchen
~ class
party room
after ~ (duration of time)
only ~ (used with negatives)
other
clearly
almost all (in affermative sentences), hardly, scarcely
(in negative sentences)

Sunday carpenter
bookshelf
dream (: have a dream)
someday, sometime
house, home
marvelous, wonderful

children
like very much
cartoon, comic strip
hero, heroine
shape
 robot
fantastic, mysterious
pocket
for example
attach, put on
freely
sky
fly
oneself
future

[bread] sell, be sold
dance
chew, bite
choose
be different

go to and from [university]

take a memo
serious
earnest
gentle, kind
great, admirable
proper, just right
custom
experience
power
popularity (:

be popular [with students])
form, shape
color
taste
chewing gum
goods
price
salary
bonus
program
drama
novel
novelist
singer
 janitor
(my) son
(someone else's) son
(my) daughter
(someone else's) daughter
oneself
future
a little while
usually, mostly
in addition
and so

I have a favour to ask.

homestay
conversation
chat

notice
date
Saturday
gymnasium
free of charge

[a door] open
[a door] close
[a light] come on
[a light] go off, disappear
[a road] get crowded
[a road] get empty
[a chair] break
[a glass] break, smash
[a tree] break, snap
[the paper] tear
[the clothes] get dirty
[a pocket] be attached
[a button] be undone
[an elevator] stop

make a mistake
drop, lose
be locked
 plate, dish
rice bowl
glass (vessel)
glass (material)
bag
wallet, purse
branch, twig
station employee
this neighbourhood, around here
the place around ~
about this size
After you./Go ahead, please.
Thank goodness! (used to express a
feeling of relief)

the train which has just left
things left behind, lost property
~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 a station
fall down
west
direction

put up, post, paste
hang
display, decorate
arrange, line up
plant
return, put ~ back
put ~ together, put ~ in shape, sum up
put things in order, tidy up
put things in their proper place
decide
 inform
consult, discuss
prepare one's lesson
review one's lesson
leave things as they are
(someone else's) child
class
lecture
meeting
plan, schedule
notice
guide book
calendar
poster
trash can, dust bin
doll
vase
mirror
drawer
front door, porch, entrance hall
corridor, hallway
wall
pond
police box
original place
round, around
center
corner (inside a room)
still
about

shedule
Thank you for your hard work. (Used by a superior or older
person to express appreciation for a subordinate's work.)
hope, request
Do you have any requests?

musical
That's a good idea./That sounds nice.

round
moon
one ~, a certain ~
 earth
glad, happy
[] [] hateful, disagreeable
and, then
wake up

[a ceremony] begin, start
continue
find
take [an examination]
enter [a university]
graduate [from a university]
attend [a meeting]
take a break, take a rest
consecutive holidays
essay, competition
exhibition
wedding ceremony
funeral
ceremony
head office
branch office
church
graduate school
zoo
hot springs, spa
visitor, guest, customer, client
somebody
place toward ~, direction of ~
all the time

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

village
movie theater
hatefull, disagreeable
sky
close
city
 children
freely
all over the world
gather
beautiful
nature
wonderful, magnificent
notice, become aware of

take exercise
succeed
fail [an examination]

pass [an examination]

return
[rain] stop, end, be over
clear up
become cloudy (overcast)
[wind] blow

recover from [sickness], get well

be fixed, be repaired

[high temperature] continue

catch [a cold]
cool; [] ice; refrigerate; chill.
worried, anxious
enough, sufficient
strange, funny
noisy
a burn; [] a scald. burning (: get

burned [scalded])
(an) injury; (a) hurt; ( be hurt [injured,

wounded]; hurt oneself.)
a cough; coughing (: have a cough,

cough)
influenza
sky
sun
star
moon
 wind
north
south
west
east
tap [running, city] water, 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 not related to the
speaker or listener), that much
possibly, perhaps
That's too bad.

vigor
stomach
working too much
stress
working more than one's capacity
take one's time

horoscope
Taurus
be in trouble, have a problem
lottery
win [a lottery]

health
romantic love
sweetheart, boyfriend, girlfriend
rich person

run away
make a noise
give up
throw
keep, follow, obey
 raise, lift up
lower, pull down
convey (a message)

be careful [of the cars]

be away [from one's desk]
no good, not permitted, impossible
seat
fight
mark
ball
washing machine
machine
regulation, rule
Do not use.
Keep out.
entrance
exit
emergency exit
free of charge
closed 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 a house during the owner's
absence
[] [] celebration
pass away, die
sorrow, sadness
use

brush [one's teeth], polish
assemble
bend, fold, break, snap
notice, become aware of [things left
behind]
put [in soy sauce]

[a key] be found

put on, wear [a tie]
ask a question
thin (of small diameter)
thick (of large diameter)
Bon Festival dance
sports club
furniture
key
seat belt
explanatory pamphlet, instruction book
figure, drawing
line
arrow (sign)
black (noun)
white (noun)
red (noun)
blue (noun)
navy blue, dark blue (noun)
yellow (noun)
brown (noun)
soya, soy sauce
sauce, Worcestershire sauce
~or~
 last night
a short while ago

tea ceremony
make green tea
first (when doing something before
something else)
place on, load onto
Is this allright?
bitter

a bowl of rice with chicken and eggs (on
top)
material, ingredient
portion for
chicken
gram
counter for small objects
onion
() one fourth
seasoning, flavoring
pan, pot
fire, heating
put on the stove
cook, boil
be cooked, be boiled
ceramic bowl

[flowers] bloom
[the color] change
be in trouble, have a problem
draw [a circle], mark [with a circle]
pick up
get through [on the telephone], have [a phone
call]
comfortable, easy
correct, right
rare, uncommon
person (respectful equivalent 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
We'll finish now.

in that case
night bus
travel agency
detailed
ski resort, ski ground

red
keep company with
proverb
be on good terms with
necessary, essential

[parcels] be delivered
participate [in the game]

type [on a word processor]

save money
get fat
get slim, lose weight
pass [7 o'clock]

get accustomed to [the customs]

hard, tough, solid

soft, tender
electronic
portable
factory
health
kendo (Japanese style fencing)
every week
every month
every year
finally
fairly
without fail, by any means
absolutely (used with negatives)
well, skillfully
these days
(some amount) per (some suit)
That is more

guest, customer
special
be doing (respectful equivalent of

)
swimming
, , and so on
tango
challenge
feeling, enthusiasm

vehicle, means of transportation
history
-th century
far, remote place
locomotive
steam boat
many (people)
carry, transport
fly
[] [] safe
space, universe
 earth

praise
scold
invite, ask someone to join
wake (someone) up
invite
ask, request
warn, advise
rob, steal
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
comic
all over the world
all over
by
That's lucky isn't it?

reclaim
technology, technique
land
noise
use
access

th centeury
gorgeous
engraving, carving, sculpture
sleep
engrave, carve
colleague, friend
after that
with all one's effort
mouse
There is not a single (mouse)

breed, bring up
carry, transport
pass away (euphemistic expression for

(L. 39))
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 school
the area in front of the station
seaside, seashore
lie, fib
document, papers
power switch
made in
Oops!/Oh, no! (used when one has made a
mistake)
Excuse me (for leaving before you).


circular, sending round
study room, professor's office, laboratory
neatly, tidilyaccurately
 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]

[a building] fall down

to be burned, to be tanned, to be grilled, to be roasted, to be
toasted
pass [along a street]

die
be surprised
be disappointed
be relieved
be late, come late
leave (work or school) earlier than usual
divorce
complicated, complex
obstructive, in the way
dirty
sad
embarrased, ashamed
earthquake
 typhoon
fire
accident
interview with a view to marriage
telephone charge
charge, fare, fee
front desk, reception desk
room number -
perspiration (perspire)
towel
soap
a great number of people
Thank you for your hard work. (used to express appreciation
for a colleague's or subordinate's work)
I'm coming. (humble way of saying )

on the way, in the midst of
truck, lorry
bump, collide
stand in a queue, line up

adult
Western Clothes
be Westernized
fit, suit
now
coming-of-age celebration

count
measure, weigh
confirm, make shure
[the size] fit
depart
arrive
get drunk
dangerous
necessary
space, universe
earth
year-end party
New Year's Party
second party
 mass meeting, convention
marathon
contest
face, front
back (side)
reply
application
truth, fact
mistake
defect, wound, scratch
Trousers (French: Jupon)
lenght
weight
height
size, scale
flight, flight number
train number, typhoon number, etc.
(counter for small objects)

(counter for long objects)

glass or cup (counter for full cups, glasses,

etc.)
kilograms, kilometers
grams
centimeters
millimeters
not less than , over
not more than , under

How is ? (polite way of saying )
class
test, examination
performance, score, result
by the way
situation, condition, appearance

incident, case
motorcycle
bomb
load, pile up
driver
remote
but
 suddendly
start, operate, move
with all one's effort
suspect, criminal
obtain, get
even now
gossip

receive (humble equivalent of )
give (respectful equivalent of )
give (to a younger person 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
(my) grandfather
(my) grandmother
grandchild
(my) uncle
(someone else's) uncle
(my) aunt
(someone else's) aunt
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, 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, attorney
musician
couple
education
history
culture
society
law
war
peace
 purpose
safety
thesis, academic paper
ralation, connection
mixer
kettle
cap opener
can opener
canned food, tinned food
wrapping cloth used to carry things
abacus
(clinical) thermometer
material, ingredients
stone
pyramid
data
file
a certain, one
with all one's effort
why

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

[exports] increase

[exports] decrease

[the price] rise

[the price] fall

[a string] break, snap


[a button] came off
[bagage] fall down

[petrol, gasoline] run out, be lost

strong, healty
strange, peculiar
happy
tasty, good at
not tasty
boring, uninteresting
petrol, gasoline
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

rose
driving

cry
laugh, smile
dry
get wet
 slip
[an accident] happen
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, bureau
washing laundry
reason

What can I do for you?
haircut
shampoo
How would you like it done?
short
Do it like .
Would this be all right?
Thank you for beeing patient.

dislike
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 off, cancelling, suspension
point, score
lever
[ yen] note, bill
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
[a bus] leave, depart
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
[information] come in, reach

system
for example
key word
one part
input
second
[a book] be published

[people] gather

[people] part, separate

live long

[sound/voice] be heard
taste
smell
put up [an umbrella]

terrible, severe, cruel
 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)

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)

put down, lower

deliver, report
take care of
unwilling, reluctant
strict, hard
cram school
schedule
pupil
 person (referring to one's relatives or subordinates)
Immigration Bureau
re-entry 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];hold [fill] a post

go to bed, sleep
sit on [a chair]
spend (time), pass (time)

drop into [a bank]

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
not at all (used with negatives)
without reserve, without hesitation

class of -th grade
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)

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 )
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

become tense, be strained
broadcast
record [on video], video

prize money
nature
giraffe
elephant
times, days
[dream] be realized

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