笑い話 - Funny Stories 亦 また adv,conj,n again/and/also だから conj,n so/therefore 水 みず noun (common) (futsuumeishi) (1) water (cold, fresh) 洗濯 せんたく n,vs washing/laundry 掃除 そうじ n,vs cleaning/sweeping 戴きます いただきます Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) expression of gratitude before meals 大変 たいへん adj-na,adv,n (1) serious/grave/dreadful/terrible (2) immense/enormous (3) difficult/hard 料理 りょうり n,vs cooking/cookery/cuisine 採る とる Godan verb with `ru' ending (1) to adopt (measure, proposal) (2) to pick (fruit) (3) to assume (attitude) 果物 くだもの noun (common) (futsuumeishi) fruit 獲る とる word containing irregular kanji usage (v5r) to take/to catch (fish)/to capture 魚 うお noun (common) (futsuumeishi) fish 何も なにも adv,exp nothing 食べる たべる Ichidan verb to eat ご飯 ごはん noun (common) (futsuumeishi) rice (cooked)/meal 飲む のむ Godan verb with `mu' ending to drink お茶 おちゃ noun (common) (futsuumeishi) tea (green) もう adv,int already/soon/more/again 昼 ひる n-adv,n-t noon/daytime 起きる おきる Ichidan verb (1) to get up/to rise (2) to wake up (3) to occur/to happen/to take place 静か しずか adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) quiet/peaceful 山 やま noun (common) (futsuumeishi) (1) mountain (2) pile/heap (3) climax/critical point 病気 びょうき noun (common) (futsuumeishi) illness/disease/sickness たい adjective (keiyoushi) want or would like to do something (suffix on masu stem of verbs) 休み やすみ noun (common) (futsuumeishi) (1) rest/recess/respite (2) vacation/holiday/absence/suspension (3) moulting 達 たち n-suf plural suffix 他 ほか n-adv,n other (esp. places and things) 寝る ねる Ichidan verb to go to bed/to lie down/to sleep 働きたくない はたらきたくない unspecified did not want to work なあ unspecified indicates strong emotion, emphasis, prohibition, etc. 楽しい たのしい adjective (keiyoushi) enjoyable/fun 丈 だけ particle (uk) only/just/as 少し すこし adv,n (1) small quantity/little/few/something (2) little while (3) short distance 貰う もらう Godan verb with `u' ending (1) (uk) to receive/to take/to accept (2) to get somebody to do something (follows a verb in "te" form) 余り あまり adj-na,adv,n,n-suf (uk) not very (this form only used as adverb)/not much/remainder/rest/remnant/surplus/balance/excess/remains/scraps/residue/fullness/other/too much 疲れる つかれる Ichidan verb to get tired/to tire 夜 よる n-adv,n-t evening/night 忙しい いそがしい adjective (keiyoushi) busy/irritated 働く はたらく Godan verb with `ku' ending to work/to labor/to labour/to do/to act/to commit/to practise/to practice/to work on/to come into play/to be conjugated/to reduce the price 大変 たいへん adj-na,adv,n (1) serious/grave/dreadful/terrible (2) immense/enormous (3) difficult/hard 店 みせ n,n-suf store/shop/establishment 嬉しい うれしい adjective (keiyoushi) happy/glad/pleasant 駄目 だめ adj-na,n useless/no good/hopeless 其れでは それでは Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) (uk) in that situation/well then .. 下さい ください noun (common) (futsuumeishi) please (kana only) (with te-form verb) please do for me 何時も いつも adv,n (1) (uk) always/usually/every time (2) never (with neg. verb) 二人 ふたり noun (common) (futsuumeishi) two persons/two people/pair/couple 一緒に いっしょに adverb (fukushi) together (with)/at the same time/in a lump 迄 まで particle (uk) until/till doing/as far as 悪い わるい adjective (keiyoushi) bad/inferior 今から いまから unspecified at this belated point, now when it is too late 左様なら さようなら conj,int (uk) good-bye じゃあ conj,int well/well then 化粧 けしょう n,vs make-up (cosmetic) 元気 げんき adj-na,n health(y)/robust/vigor/vigour/energy/vitality/vim/stamina/spirit/courage/pep 未だ まだ adverb (fukushi) yet/still/more/besides 母 はは noun (common) (futsuumeishi) (hum) mother 着る きる Ichidan verb to wear/to put on (from shoulders down) 着物 きもの noun (common) (futsuumeishi) kimono 出る でる Ichidan verb (1) to appear/to come forth (2) to leave/to exit では conj,exp then/well/so/well then ある日 あるひ noun (common) (futsuumeishi) one day (i.e. "one day while studying, ..") 好き すき adj-na,n liking/fondness/love 若い わかい adjective (keiyoushi) young 結婚 けっこん n,adj-no,vs marriage 作る つくる Godan verb with `ru' ending to make/to create/to manufacture/to draw up/to write/to compose/to build/to coin/to cultivate/to organize/to organise/to establish/to make up (a face)/to trim (a tree)/to fabricate/to prepare (food)/to commit (sin)/to construct ご飯 ごはん noun (common) (futsuumeishi) rice (cooked)/meal 洗濯 せんたく n,vs washing/laundry 掃除 そうじ n,vs cleaning/sweeping 仕事 しごと n,adj-no work/occupation/employment 貰う もらう Godan verb with `u' ending (1) (uk) to receive/to take/to accept (2) to get somebody to do something (follows a verb in "te" form) 乗る のる Godan verb with `ru' ending (1) to get on/to ride in/to board/to mount/to get up on (2) to spread (paints)/to be taken in (3) to share in/to join/to be found in (a dictionary)/to feel like doing/to be mentioned in/to be in harmony with 毎日 まいにち n-adv,n-t every day 舟 ふね noun (common) (futsuumeishi) ship/boat/watercraft/shipping/vessel/steamship 川 かわ noun (common) (futsuumeishi) river/stream 近く ちかく n-adv,n near/neighbourhood/neighborhood/vicinity お金 おかね noun (common) (futsuumeishi) money 去年 きょねん n-adv,n-t last year 遅い おそい adjective (keiyoushi) late/slow 一か月 いっかげつ noun (common) (futsuumeishi) one month 一週間 いっしゅうかん noun (common) (futsuumeishi) one week 次 つぎ n,adj-no (1) next/following/subsequent (2) stage/station 朝 あさ n-adv,n-t morning 昨日 きのう n-adv,n-t yesterday 一番 いちばん adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) (1) best/first/number one (2) game/round/bout/fall/event (in a meet) 飲む のむ Godan verb with `mu' ending to drink 今朝 けさ noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi) this morning 一緒に いっしょに adverb (fukushi) together (with)/at the same time/in a lump 来る くる Kuru verb - special class to come/to come to hand/to arrive/to approach/to call on/to come on (rain)/to set in/to be due/to become/to grow/to get/to come from/to be caused by/to derive from 郎 ろう unspecified retainer, friend ホーホケキョ ホーホケキョ unspecified birdcall 今年 ことし n-adv,n-t this year 早く はやく adv,n (1) early/soon (2) quickly/swiftly/rapidly/fast たい adjective (keiyoushi) want or would like to do something (suffix on masu stem of verbs) 聞く きく Godan verb with `ku' ending (1) to hear/to listen (2) to ask 鳴く なく Godan verb with `ku' ending (1) to sing (bird) (2) to bark/to purr/to make sound (animal) 鳥 とり noun (common) (futsuumeishi) bird/fowl/poultry 春 はる n-adv,n-t spring 鴬 うぐいす noun (common) (futsuumeishi) (Japanese) nightingale/bush warbler 早い はやい adjective (keiyoushi) early 上 うえ n,adj-no,n-adv,n-suf above/over/on top of/up/upper part/summit/surface/far better/higher (in) authority/as far as .. is concerned/besides/after/emperor/sovereign/upon (examination)/influence of (liquor)/lord/shogun/superior/my dear (father) 屋根 やね noun (common) (futsuumeishi) roof 遠い とおい adjective (keiyoushi) far/distant 短い みじかい adjective (keiyoushi) short 長い ながい adjective (keiyoushi) long/lengthy 駄目 だめ adj-na,n useless/no good/hopeless 棒 ぼう noun (common) (futsuumeishi) pole/rod/stick 取る とる Godan verb with `ru' ending to take/to pick up/to harvest/to earn/to choose 欲しい ほしい adjective (keiyoushi) wanted/wished for/in need of/desired 空 そら noun (common) (futsuumeishi) sky/the heavens 庭 にわ noun (common) (futsuumeishi) garden 夜 よる n-adv,n-t evening/night 星 ほし noun (common) (futsuumeishi) star 笑い話 わらいばなし noun (common) (futsuumeishi) funny story