Genki I 健康 けんこう adj-na, n (1) health (2) sound (3) wholesome もう直ぐ もうすぐ exp very soon 初めて<始めて<甫めて はじめて adv, n (1) for the first time (2) only after ... is it ... (3) only when ... do you ... ので<んで prt (1) that being the case (2) because of ... (3) the reason is .... 二三日 にさんにち Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) for two or three days 度 ど n, n-suf, ctr (1) degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.) (2) counter for occurrences and times (3) strength (of alcohol) でしょう<でしょ exp (1) seems (2) I think (3) I guess (4) I wonder (5) I hope (6) don't you agree? (7) I thought you'd say that! 出来るだけ できるだけ exp (1) as much as one can (2) as much as possible (3) if at all possible 多分 たぶん adv, n, adj-na, adj-no (1) perhaps (2) probably (3) generous (4) many (5) much (6) great お大事に おだいじに expget well soon take care of yourself 何時も いつも adv, n (1) always (2) usually (3) every time (4) never (with neg. verb) 心配 しんぱい adj-na, n, vs (1) worry (2) concern (3) anxiety (4) care 緊張 きんちょう n, vs (1) tension (2) mental strain (3) nervousness 別れる わかれる v1, vi (1) to be divided (2) to part from (3) to separate (4) to bid farewell せきが出る せきがでる Unspecified to cough 喉が渇く のどがかわく exp to be thirsty 熱がある ねつがある Unspecified to have a fever 無くす<亡くす<失くす なくす v5s, vt, v5s, vt, v5s, vt (1) to lose something (2) to get rid of (3) to lose someone (wife, child, etc.) 興味がある きょうみがある Unspecified to be interested in 風邪をひく<風邪を引く かぜをひく exp to catch a cold 素敵 すてき adj-na, n (1) lovely (2) dreamy (3) beautiful (4) great (5) fantastic (6) superb (7) cool (8) capital 悪い わるい adj-i (1) bad (2) poor (3) inferior (4) evil (5) sinful (6) unprofitable (7) unbeneficial (8) at fault (9) to blame (10) in the wrong (11) sorry 都合が悪い<都合がわるい つごうがわるい exp inconvenient 狭い せまい adj-i (1) narrow (2) confined (3) small 多い おおい adj-i (1) many (2) numerous 痛い<甚い いたい adj-i, adj-i, suf (1) painful (2) sore (3) exceeding 甘い あまい exp, adj-i (1) sweet (2) delicious (3) fragrant (smelling) (4) sweet (music) (5) lightly salted (6) naive (7) overly optimistic (8) soft on (9) generous (10) indulgent (11) easy-going (12) half-hearted (13) not finished properly (14) tempting (e.g. words) (15) promising 用事 ようじ n (1) tasks (2) things to do 雪 ゆき n snow 物 もの<もん n (1) thing (2) object (3) the natural thing (4) a frequently done thing (5) used to express emotional involvement (6) used in giving a reason ホームシック n homesick プレゼント n, vs (1) present (2) gift (3) to give a present or gift 二日酔<二日酔い ふつかよい n, vs hangover 服 ふく n, n-suf, suf, ctr (1) clothes (esp. Western clothes) (2) counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc. 晴れ<晴<霽れ はれ n, adj-no (1) clear weather (2) public (3) formal (4) cleared of suspicion 花<華 はな n (1) flower (2) blossom (3) bloom (4) petal (5) blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms) (6) cherry blossom (7) ikebana (8) Japanese playing cards (9) beauty (10) (the) best 喉<咽<吭 のど<のんど<のみと<のみど n (1) throat (2) singing voice 咳 せき<しわぶき n (1) cough (2) coughing (3) tussis 成績 せいせき n (1) results (2) record (3) grades ジュース n (1) juice (2) soft drink (any (sweet) non-alcoholic beverage, carbonated or uncarbonated) (3) deuce 試合<仕合 しあい n, vs (1) match (2) game (3) bout (4) contest 曇り<曇 くもり n (1) cloudiness (2) cloudy weather (3) shadow 気温 きおん n atmospheric temperature 彼 かれ n (1) he (2) him (3) boyfriend 彼女 かのじょ n, adj-no (1) she (2) her (3) girl friend (4) girlfriend (5) sweetheart 風邪 かぜ<ふうじゃ n (1) cold (illness) (2) common cold 意味 いみ n, vs (1) meaning (2) significance もっと adv (1) (some) more (2) even more (3) longer (4) further まあまあ adj-na, adv, int, int, int (1) so-so (2) now, now (used in calming people down) (3) my, my (expression of wonder, surprise, etc.) 久しぶり<久し振り ひさしぶり adj-na, adj-no (1) a long time (since the last time) (2) it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you) 点 てん n, n-suf, ctr (1) spot (2) mark (3) point (4) dot (5) mark (e.g. in exam) (6) score (7) points (8) counter for goods or items 丈 だけ prt (1) only (2) just (3) as 然して<而して そして<しかして conj (1) and (2) and then (3) thus (4) and now 凄く すごく adv (1) awfully (2) very (3) immensely 出身 しゅっしん ncoming from (1) person's origin (town, city, country, etc.) (2) institution from which one graduated (3) director in charge of employee relations 後 あと n, adj-no, n-adv (1) behind (2) rear (3) after (4) later (5) after one's death (6) remainder (7) the rest (8) descendant (9) successor (10) heir (11) past/previous (12) more (i.e. five more minutes) 留学 りゅうがく n, vs studying abroad (usu. at university level) 遅刻 ちこく n, vs (1) lateness (2) late coming ダイエット n, vs (1) diet (2) losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise) 紹介 しょうかい n, vs (1) introduction (2) referral 喧嘩<諠譁 けんか n, vs (1) quarrel (2) brawl (3) fight (4) squabble (5) scuffle 辞める<罷める やめる v1, vt (1) to resign (2) to retire (3) to quit (4) to leave (one's job, etc.) 疲れる つかれる v1, vi (1) to get tired (2) to tire (3) to be worn out (e.g. of well used objects) (4) to starve 働く はたらく v5k, vi (1) to work (2) to labor (3) to labour (4) to function (5) to operate (6) to be effective (7) to work (i.e. ... works) (8) to come into play (9) to commit (e.g. a crime) (10) to perpetrate (11) to do (12) to act (13) to practise (14) to practice (15) to be conjugated 上る<登る<昇る のぼる v5r, vi (1) to ascend (2) to go up (3) to climb (4) to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun) (5) to rise (6) to go to (the capital) (7) to be promoted (8) to add up to (9) to advance (in price) (10) to swim up (a river) (11) to sail up (12) to come up (on the agenda) 習う ならう v5u, vt to learn 取る とる v5r, vtto take (a class), to get (a grade) (1) to take (2) to pick up (3) to harvest (4) to earn (5) to choose (6) to steal (7) to eat (8) to have (a meal) (9) to remove (one's glasses, etc.) サボる v5r, vito cut classes (1) to be truant (2) to be idle (3) to sabotage by slowness 飼う かう v5u, vtto keep (a pet) (1) to keep (2) to raise (3) to feed お腹が空く<お腹がすく おなかがすく exp, v5k (1) to become hungry (2) to get an empty stomach 嘘をつく<嘘を吐く<嘘を付く うそをつく exp (1) to tell a lie (2) to fib ルームメイト<ルームメート n roommate 夢 ゆめ n dream 山 やま n (1) mountain (2) pile (3) heap (4) climax (5) critical point (6) speculated area covered by an examination 湖 みずうみ n lake ホストファミリー n host family 美術館 びじゅつかん n (1) art gallery (2) art museum ビール<ビア<ビヤ n beer ドライブ n, vs, vi, vs, vt, vs, vt (1) drive (2) trip by car (3) driving (4) to (go for a) drive (5) to go on a trip by car (6) to drive (e.g. a car) (7) to drive (innovation, change, etc.) (8) to propel 将来 しょうらい n-adv, n-t (1) future (usually near) (2) prospects 授業 じゅぎょう n, vs (1) lesson (2) class work 社長 しゃちょう n (1) company president (2) manager (3) director 今学期 こんがっき Unspecified this semester 此方 こちら<こっち<こち n (1) this way (2) this direction (3) here (4) this one (5) I (6) me (7) this person キャンプ n, vs camp 歌手 かしゅ n singer 外国 がいこく n foreign country 女の子<女のコ<女の児 おんなのこ<おんなのコ n girl 玩具 おもちゃ<がんぐ n toy 男の子<男のコ<男の児 おとこのこ<おとこのコ n (1) boy (2) male child (3) baby boy お正月 おしょうがつ Unspecified New Year's お菓子<御菓子 おかし n (1) confections (2) sweets (3) candy 早く<速く はやく adv (1) early (2) soon (3) quickly (4) swiftly (5) rapidly (6) fast 年 ねん n, ctr (1) year (e.g. AD) (2) counter for years どの位<何の位 どのくらい<どのぐらい n (1) how long (2) how far (3) how much 何方 どちら<どっち<いずかた<いずち<どち<いずし<なにざま n (1) which way (2) which direction (3) where (4) which one (esp. of two alternatives) (5) who どうやって exp (1) how (2) in what way (3) by what means で prt, conj (1) indicates location of action (2) at (3) in (4) indicates time of action (5) indicates means of action (6) cause of effect (7) by (8) and then (9) so 週間 しゅうかん n- for weeks (1) week (2) weekly この頃<此の頃 このごろ n-adv, n-t (1) recently (2) nowadays (3) these days 後<后 ご suf after カ月<ケ月<ヶ月<ヵ月<箇月 かげつ ctr (number of) months か Conjunction or 一番 いちばん n-adv (1) best (2) first (3) number one (4) game (5) round (6) bout (7) fall (8) event (in a meet) 歩いて あるいて Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) on foot 練習 れんしゅう n, vs (1) practice (2) practise 決める きめる v1, vt to decide 払う はらう v5u, vt (1) to pay (2) to brush (3) to wipe 成る<為る なる v5r, vi (1) to become (2) to get (3) to grow (4) to be (5) to reach (6) to attain (7) to result in (8) to prove to be (9) to consist of (10) to be composed of (11) to succeed (12) to be complete (13) to change into (14) to be exchanged for (15) to play a role (16) to be promoted (shogi) 泊まる<泊る とまる v5r, vi (1) to stay at (e.g. hotel) (2) to be docked (3) to be berthed (4) to be moored 掛かる<懸かる<掛る<懸る かかる v5r, vi, v5r, v5r, v5r, v5r, v5r, v5r, aux-v, v5r, aux-vto take time/money (1) to take (2) to hang (3) to come into view (4) to arrive (5) to come under (a contract, a tax) (6) to start (engines, motors) (7) to attend (8) to deal with (9) to handle (10) to have started to (11) to be on the verge of (12) to overlap (e.g. information in a manual) (13) to cover (14) to (come) at (15) to be fastened (16) to be covered (e.g. with dust, a table-cloth, etc.) (17) to be caught in (18) to get a call (19) to depend on 簡単<簡短 かんたん adj-na, neasy simple 眠い<睡い ねむい adj-i (1) sleepy (2) drowsy (3) somnolent 冷たい つめたい<つべたい adj-isaid of a thing or people (1) cold (to the touch) (2) chilly (3) icy (4) freezing (5) coldhearted (6) unfeeling 涼しい すずしい adj-isaid of the weather (1) cool (2) refreshing 遅い<鈍い<晩い おそい adj-i (1) slow (2) late (e.g. "late at night") (3) too late (4) dull (5) stupid 暖かい<温かい<暖い あたたかい<あったかい adj-i (1) warm (2) mild (3) genial 林檎 りんご<リンゴ n (1) apple (2) apple tree (3) malus pumila 来学期 らいがっき n-t next semester 予約 よやく n, vs (1) reservation (2) appointment (3) booking (4) advance order (5) contract (6) subscription (7) pledge 有名人 ゆうめいじん n celebrity 野球 やきゅう n baseball 船<舟<槽 ふね n, n-suf, ctr (1) ship (2) boat (3) watercraft (4) vessel (5) steamship (6) tank (7) tub (8) vat (9) trough (10) counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi) 便 びん n, n-suf (1) flight (e.g. airline flight) (2) trip (e.g. train trip) (3) service (4) mail (5) post (6) letter (7) opportunity (8) chance 美容院 びよういん n (1) beauty parlour (2) beauty parlor (3) hairdressing salon パンツ n (1) underpants (2) women's trousers 春 はる n-adv, n-t (1) spring (2) springtime (3) new year (4) prime (of one's life, etc.) (5) adolescence (6) puberty (7) sexuality 床屋 とこや n (1) barbershop (2) barber 手袋<手ぶくろ てぶくろ n (1) glove (2) mitten (3) mitt 地下鉄 ちかてつ n (1) underground train (2) subway 世界 せかい n (1) the world (2) society (3) the universe 生活 せいかつ n, vs (1) living (2) life (one's daily existence) (3) livelihood シャツ n (1) shirt (2) singlet サッカー n (1) soccer (2) seersucker 今年 ことし<こんねん n-adv, n-t this year クレジットカード n credit card 季節 きせつ n season お金持ち おかねもち Noun rich person 駅 えき n station 医者 いしゃ n (1) (medical) doctor (2) physician 秋 あき n-t (1) autumn (2) fall 予定 よてい n, vs (1) plans (2) arrangement (3) schedule (4) program (5) programme (6) expectation (7) estimate 十 じゅう<と<とお num (1) 10 (2) ten 九つ<９つ ここのつ n nine 八つ<８つ やっつ<やつ num eight 七つ<７つ ななつ n seven 六つ<６つ むっつ<むつ num six 五つ<５つ いつつ n five 四つ<４つ よっつ n four 三つ<３つ みっつ n three もう adv, int, int, adv (1) already (2) anymore (3) soon (4) shortly (5) more (6) further (7) other (8) again (9) interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation) 所で ところで conj (1) by the way (2) incidentally (3) even if (4) no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how) 是非 ぜひ adv, n (1) certainly (2) without fail (3) right and wrong (4) pros and cons から prt (1) from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity) (2) since (3) from (originator) (4) because (5) out of (constituent, part) (6) through (e.g. window, vestibule) (7) after (8) since (following te-form verb) 散歩 さんぽ n, vs (1) walk (2) stroll 運動 うんどう n, vs (1) motion (2) exercise 出る でる v1, vi (1) to appear (2) to come forth (3) to leave (4) to exit (5) to answer (the phone or door) 覚える<憶える おぼえる v1, vt (1) to remember (2) to recollect (3) to memorize (4) to memorise (5) to feel 貰う もらう v5u, vt (1) to receive (2) to take (3) to accept (4) to get somebody to do something (follows a verb in "te" form) 弾く ひく v5k to play (piano, guitar) 始まる はじまる v5r, vi to begin 人気 にんき n, adj-no, adj-na (1) popular (2) popular feeling (3) business conditions 終わる<終る<畢る<竟る おわる v5r, vi (1) to finish (2) to end (3) to close 踊る おどる v5r, vi to dance (orig. a hopping dance) 意地悪 いじわる adj-na, n (1) malicious (2) ill-tempered (3) unkind 若い わかい adj-i young 白い しろい adj-i white 寂しい<淋しい さびしい<さみしい adj-i (1) lonely (2) lonesome (3) solitary (4) desolate 黒い くろい adj-i (1) black (2) dark (3) illicit (4) wicked (5) underground 赤い<紅い<朱い<緋い<丹い<赭い あかい adj-i (1) red (2) Red (i.e. communist) 青い<蒼い<碧い あおい adj-i (1) blue (2) green (3) pale (4) unripe (5) inexperienced 病気 びょうき n, adj-no (1) illness (2) disease (3) sickness ピアノ n piano 先月 せんげつ n-adv, n-t last month スキー n (1) skiing (2) ski (3) skis 新幹線 しんかんせん n (1) bullet train (very high speed) (2) Shinkansen 試験 しけん n, vs (1) examination (2) test (3) study (4) trial 作文 さくぶん n, vs (1) composition (2) writing 今度 こんど n-adv, n-tnear future (1) now (2) this time (3) next time (4) another time コンサート n concert 薬 くすり n (1) medicine (2) pharmaceuticals (3) (legal) drugs (4) efficacious chemical (i.e. gunpowder, pesticide, etc.) (5) (pottery) glaze (6) small bribe ギター n guitar 歌舞伎 かぶき n (1) kabuki (2) Japanese classical drama 温泉 おんせん n (1) spa (2) hot spring (3) onsen お弁当 おべんとう n bento (Japanese box lunch) 色 いろ n, adj-f (1) colour (2) color (3) sensuality (4) lust (5) various 好い子<いい子 いいこ n good child 皆 みな<みんな adv, n (1) all (2) everyone (3) everybody (4) everything 未だ まだ<いまだ adj-na, adv (1) as yet (2) hitherto (3) not yet (with negative verb) 残念 ざんねん adj-na, n (1) deplorable (2) bad luck (3) regret (4) disappointment 乾杯<乾盃 かんぱい n, vs, int (1) toast (2) drink (in celebration or in honor of something) (3) drinking one's glass dry (4) cheers うん int, n-pref (1) yeah (2) uh huh (3) some (at the start of a number in place of a digit) ううん int (1) no (2) er, well, ... (3) groan 料理 りょうり n, vs (1) cooking (2) cookery (3) cuisine (4) dealing with something (5) handling (6) administration (7) management 掃除 そうじ n, vs (1) cleaning (2) sweeping 洗濯 せんたく n, vs (1) washing (2) laundry 運転 うんてん n, vs (1) operation (2) motion (3) driving 始める<創める はじめる v1, vt, aux-v, aux-v (1) to start (2) to begin (3) to commence (4) to initiate (5) to originate (6) to open (e.g. a store) (7) to start up (8) to establish (business. etc.) (9) to start (doing something) (10) to begin to ... じろじろ見る じろじろみる v1 (1) to stare at (2) to look hard at (3) to look up and down (4) to scrutinize (5) to scrutinise 持っていく<持って行く<持ってゆく もっていく<もってゆく exp (1) to take (2) to carry (something) away 作る<造る<創る つくる v5r, vt (1) to make (2) to produce (3) to manufacture (4) to build (5) to construct (6) to prepare (food) (7) to brew (alcohol) (8) to raise (9) to grow (10) to cultivate (11) to train (12) to till (13) to draw up (a document) (14) to make out (15) to prepare (16) to write (17) to create (an artistic work, etc.) (18) to compose (19) to coin (a phrase) (20) to organize (21) to organise (22) to establish (23) to found (24) to have (a child) (25) to make up (one's face, etc.) (26) to fabricate (an excuse, etc.) (27) to form (a line, etc.) (28) to set (a record) (29) to commit (a sin, etc.) 切る きる suf, v5r, vt, suf (1) to cut (usu. to cut through) (2) to sever (connections, ties) (3) to turn off (i.e. the light) (4) to terminate (i.e. a conversation) (5) to hang up (the phone) (6) to disconnect (7) to punch (a ticket) (8) to tear off (a stub) (9) to open (something sealed) (10) to start (11) to set (a limit) (12) to reduce (13) to decrease (14) to discount (15) to shake off (water, etc.) (16) to let drip-dry (or drain) (17) to cross (18) to do (something noticeable) (19) to turn (a vehicle) (20) to cut (the ball) (21) to shuffle (cards) (22) to trump (23) (in Go) to isolate (an opponent's stone) (24) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to finish (25) to complete 思う<想う<憶う<念う<懐う おもう v5u, vt (1) to think (2) to feel 遅くなる おそくなる Unspecified to be late for 成る<為る なる v5r, vi (1) to become (2) to get (3) to grow (4) to be (5) to reach (6) to attain (7) to result in (8) to prove to be (9) to consist of (10) to be composed of (11) to succeed (12) to be complete (13) to change into (14) to be exchanged for (15) to play a role (16) to be promoted (shogi) 遅く おそく adv late 要る いる v5r, vi to need 言う<云う<謂う いう<ゆう v5u (1) to say (2) to call (i.e. to give a name) 洗う あらう v5u, vt (1) to wash (2) to investigate 降る ふる v5r, vi (1) to precipitate (2) to fall (e.g. rain) 有名 ゆうめい adj-na, n (1) famous (2) fame 下手 へた adj-na, n (1) unskillful (2) poor (3) awkward (4) imprudent (5) untactful 上手 じょうず<じょうて<じょうしゅ adj-na, n, n (1) skill (2) skillful (3) dexterity (4) flattery 来月 らいげつ n-adv, n-t next month 毎週 まいしゅう n-adv, n-t every week ホームステイ nliving with a local family homestay 冬 ふゆ n-adv, n-t winter 箸 はし n chopsticks バーベキュー n (1) barbecue (2) BBQ パーティ<パーティー n party 何か なにか<なんか exp something 夏 なつ n-adv, n-t summer トマト n tomato 所 ところ<とこ n, suf (1) place (2) spot (3) scene (4) site (5) address (6) district (7) area (8) locality (9) one's house (10) point (11) part (12) space (13) room (14) whereupon (15) as a result (16) (after present form of a verb) about to (17) on the verge of 天気予報 てんきよほう n (1) weather forecast (2) weather report ディスコ n disco 大学生 だいがくせい n (1) university student (2) college student 仕事 しごと n, vs, adj-no (1) work (2) job (3) business (4) occupation (5) employment (6) vocation (7) task (8) work 今月 こんげつ n-adv, n-t this month 今朝 けさ<こんちょう n-t this morning 空気 くうき n (1) air (2) atmosphere 空オケ からオケ<カラオケ n karaoke (singing to taped accompaniment) カメラ n camera 会社員 かいしゃいん n company employee 雨 あめ n rain 明後日 あさって<みょうごにち n-adv, n-t day after tomorrow 足<脚<肢 あし n (1) foot (2) leg (3) gait (4) pace (5) bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji (6) means of transportation お尻 おしり n (1) arse (2) ass (3) bottom (4) buttocks お腹<御腹<お中<御中 おなか n stomach 背中 せなか n back (of body) 胸 むね n (1) breast (2) chest 肩 かた n shoulder 頭<首 あたま<かしら<かぶり<こうべ<ず<つむり<つぶり<つむ<かぶ n (1) head (2) mind (3) brain (4) intellect (5) top (6) hair (on one's head) (7) bangs (8) fringe (9) top structural component of a kanji 顔 かお n face (person) 鼻 はな n nose 指 ゆび<および<おゆび n (1) finger (2) toe (3) digit 歯 は n tooth 首<頸<頚 くび<クビ n (1) neck (2) head (3) unemployed person 手 て n (1) hand (2) arm (3) forepaw (4) foreleg (5) handle (6) hand (7) worker (8) help (9) trouble (10) care (11) effort (12) means (13) way (14) trick (15) move (16) technique (17) workmanship (18) hand (19) handwriting (20) kind (21) type (22) sort (23) one's hands (24) one's possession (25) ability to cope (26) hand (of cards) 口 くち n, suf, ctr (1) mouth (2) opening (3) hole (4) gap (5) orifice (6) mouth (of a bottle) (7) spout (8) nozzle (9) mouthpiece (10) gate (11) door (12) entrance (13) exit (14) speaking (15) speech (16) talk (i.e. gossip) (17) taste (18) palate (19) mouth (to feed) (20) opening (i.e. vacancy) (21) available position (22) invitation (23) summons (24) kind (25) sort (26) type (27) opening (i.e. beginning) (28) counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), and swords 耳 みみ n (1) ear (2) hearing (3) edge (4) crust (5) selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics) (6) selvage 部分 ぶぶん n (1) portion (2) section (3) part 体<身体<躰<躯 からだ<しんたい n (1) body (2) health 教える<訓える おしえる v1, vt (1) to teach (2) to inform (3) to instruct 道を訊く<道を聞く みちをきく exp to ask the way 良かったら よかったら exp if you like 勿論 もちろん adv (1) of course (2) certainly (3) naturally 別に べつに adv (1) (not) particularly (2) nothing (3) separately (4) apart 二人 ふたり<ににん n (1) two persons (2) two people (3) pair (4) couple 一人<独り<１人 ひとり<いちにん n (1) one person (2) alone (3) unmarried (4) solitary 人 にん<たり<り ctr, n (1) counter for people (2) (usu. in compound words) person 何も なにも adv, exp (1) nothing (with neg. verbs) (2) not any (3) and everything else (with noun plus "mo") (4) all が prt, prt, conj (1) indicates sentence subject (occasionally object) (2) indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions) (3) but (4) however (5) still (6) and 結婚 けっこん n, adj-no, vs marriage 痩せる<痩る<瘠せる<瘠る やせる v1, vi (1) to become thin (2) to lose weight (3) to reduce (one's) weight (4) to slim (5) to be barren (6) to be infertile (7) to be sterile 勤める<務める つとめる v1, vt (1) to work (for) (2) to be employed (at) (3) to serve (in) (4) to serve (as) (5) to act (as) (6) to fill (the position of) (7) to play the role (of) (8) to conduct a religious service 着る<著る きる v1 (1) to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down) (2) to put on (3) to bear (guilt, etc.) 掛ける<懸ける かける v1, vt, aux-v, v1, aux-v (1) to hang (e.g. picture) (2) to hoist (e.g. sail) (3) to raise (e.g. flag) (4) to sit (5) to be partway (verb) (6) to begin (but not complete) (7) to take (time, money) (8) to expend (money, time, etc.) (9) to make (a call) (10) to multiply (11) to secure (e.g. lock) (12) to put on (glasses, etc.) (13) to cover (14) to burden someone (15) to apply (insurance) (16) to turn on (an engine, etc.) (17) to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.) (18) to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on (19) to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.) (20) to bind (21) to pour (or sprinkle, spray, etc.) onto (22) to argue (in court) (23) to deliberate (in a meeting) (24) to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.) (25) to increase further (26) to catch (in a trap, etc.) (27) to set atop (28) to erect (a makeshift building) (29) to hold (a play, festival, etc.) (30) (after -masu stem of verb) indicates (verb) is being directed to (someone) 太る<肥る ふとる v5r, vi (1) to grow fat (stout, plump) (2) to become fat (3) to gain weight 履く<佩く<穿く<着く<帯く はく v5k, vt (1) to put on (or wear) lower-body clothing (i.e. pants, skirt, etc.) (2) to put on (or wear) footwear (3) to affix a sword to one's hip (4) to affix a bowstring to a bow 住む すむ v5m, vi (1) to live (of humans) (2) to reside (3) to inhabit (4) to dwell (5) to abide 知る<識る しる v5r, vtto get to know (1) to know (2) to understand (3) to be acquainted with (4) to feel 被る<冠る かぶる<かむる v5r, vt (1) to wear (on head, usu. one's own) (2) to put on (over head, usu. one's own) (3) to pour or dash water, dust, etc. (on oneself) (4) to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.) (5) to overlap 歌う<唄う<謡う<詠う うたう v5u, vt (1) to sing (2) to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.) 便利 べんり adj-na (1) convenient (2) handy (3) useful 親切<深切 しんせつ adj-na, nkind (1) kindness (2) gentleness 短い<短かい みじかい adj-i short 早い<速い<疾い<捷い はやい adj-i (1) fast (2) quick (3) hasty (4) brisk (5) early (in the day, etc.) (6) premature (7) (too) soon (8) not yet (9) (too) early (10) easy (11) simple (12) quick 長い<永い ながい adj-i (1) long (distance) (2) long (time) (3) lengthy 背が低い せがひくい exp, adj-i short (of a person) 背が高い せがたかい adj-i tall (of a person) 可愛い かわいい<かわゆい adj-i (1) cute (2) adorable (3) charming (4) lovely (5) pretty (6) dear (7) precious (8) darling (9) pet (10) cute little (11) tiny 格好いい<かっこ好い かっこういい<かっこいい adj-i (1) attractive (2) good-looking (3) stylish (4) "cool" 頭がいい<頭が良い<頭がよい あたまがいい<あたまがよい exp, adj-i (1) bright (2) intelligent 眼鏡 がんきょう<めがね n (1) spectacles (2) glasses 目<眼 め<まなこ n, suf, suf (1) eye (2) eyeball (3) eyesight (4) look (5) experience (6) viewpoint (7) ordinal number suffix (8) somewhat (9) -ish Ｔシャツ ティーシャツ n T-shirt 父 ちち nmy father father 食堂 しょくどう n (1) dining room (2) dining hall (3) cafeteria (4) messroom (5) restaurant (6) eatery (7) snack bar (8) diner コンビニ<コンベニ n convenience store 車 くるま n (1) car (2) automobile (3) vehicle (4) wheel 国<邦 くに n (1) country (2) (the) state (3) region (4) province (of Japan) (5) home (i.e. hometown, home country) (6) land (7) earth 兄弟 きょうだい<けいてい n (1) siblings (2) brothers and sisters 髪 かみ n hair (on the head) 家族 かぞく n (1) family (2) members of a family 会社 かいしゃ n (1) company (2) corporation 女の人 おんなのひと n woman お姉さん<御姉さん おねえさん n (1) elder sister (2) (vocative) young lady (3) miss (referring to a waitress, etc.) (4) ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors) お兄さん<御兄さん おにいさん n (1) older brother (2) elder brother (3) (vocative) young man (4) buddy (5) fella (6) laddie 男の人 おとこのひと n man 弟 おとうと<おと<おとと<てい n (1) younger brother (2) pupil (3) apprentice 歌<唄<詩 うた n (1) song (2) classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka) (3) modern poetry 妹 いもうと n younger sister アパート n (1) apartment building (2) apartment block (3) apartment house (4) apartment 姉<姐 あね nmy older sister (1) older sister (2) elder sister ゆっくり adv, n, vs, adv-to (1) slowly (2) at ease (3) restful 本当 ほんとう<ほんと adj-na, n (1) truth (2) reality 直ぐ すぐ adj-na, adv, n (1) immediately (2) at once (3) directly (4) soon (5) before long (6) shortly (7) easily (8) without difficulty (9) right (near) (10) nearby (11) just (handy) 結構 けっこう adj-na, n-adv, n, adj-na, adj-na, adv, n (1) splendid (2) nice (3) wonderful (4) delicious (5) sweet (6) sufficient (7) fine (in the sense of "I'm fine") (8) (by implication) no thank you (9) well enough (10) OK (11) tolerable (12) reasonably (13) fairly (14) tolerably (15) construction (16) architecture から prt (1) from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity) (2) since (3) from (originator) (4) because (5) out of (constituent, part) (6) through (e.g. window, vestibule) (7) after (8) since (following te-form verb) 遅く おそく advdo something late late 後で あとで adv afterwards 持ってくる<持って来る もってくる vk(a thing) to bring 連れて来る<連れてくる つれてくる vk to bring someone along 忘れる わすれる v1, vt (1) to forget (2) to leave carelessly (3) to be forgetful of (4) to forget about (5) to forget (an article) 電話をかける<電話を掛ける でんわをかける exp (1) to telephone (2) to make a phone call 付ける<着ける<附ける つける v1, vt (1) to attach (2) to join (3) to add (4) to append (5) to affix (6) to stick (7) to glue (8) to fasten (9) to sew on (10) to apply (ointment) (11) to furnish (a house with) (12) to wear (13) to put on (14) to keep a diary (15) to make an entry (16) to appraise (17) to set (a price) (18) to bring alongside (19) to place (under guard or doctor) (20) to follow (21) to shadow (22) to load (23) to give (courage to) (24) to keep (an eye on) (25) to establish (relations or understanding) (26) to turn on (light) 閉める しめる v1, vt (1) to close (2) to shut 借りる かりる v1, vt (1) to borrow (2) to have a loan (3) to rent (4) to hire 降りる<下りる おりる v1, vi (1) to descend (e.g. a mountain) (2) to go down (3) to come down (4) to alight (e.g. from bus) (5) to get off (6) to disembark (7) to dismount (8) to step down (9) to retire (10) to give up (11) to quit (12) to be granted (13) to be issued (14) to be given (15) to form (of frost, dew, mist, etc.) (16) to be passed (from the body; i.e. of a roundworm) 教える<訓える おしえる v1, vt (1) to teach (2) to inform (3) to instruct 開ける<空ける<明ける あける v1, vt, v1, vi (1) to open (a door, etc.) (2) to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package) (3) to open (for business, etc.) (4) to empty (5) to clear out (6) to make space (7) to make room (8) to dawn (9) to grow light (10) to end 休む やすむ v5m, vi (1) to be absent (2) to take a day off (3) to rest (4) to have a break (5) to go to bed (6) to (lie down to) sleep (7) to turn in (8) to retire (9) to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time (10) to suspend business 持つ もつ v5t (1) to hold (2) to carry (3) to possess 入る<這入る はいる v5r (1) to enter (2) to break into (3) to join (4) to enroll (5) to contain (6) to hold (7) to accommodate (8) to have (an income of) 手伝う てつだう v5u, vt (1) to help (2) to assist (3) to take part in 使う<遣う つかう v5u, vt (1) to use (a thing, method, etc.) (2) to make use of (3) to put to use (4) to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.) (5) to employ (6) to handle (7) to manage (8) to manipulate (9) to use (time, money, etc.) (10) to spend (11) to consume (12) to use (language) (13) to speak (14) to take (one's lunch) (15) to circulate (bad money) 煙草を吸う たばこをすう exp to smoke a cigarette 立つ<発つ たつ v5t, vi, v5t, vi, v5t, vi (1) to stand (2) to rise (3) to stand up (4) to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position) (5) to depart (on a plane, train, etc.) 座る<坐る<据わる<据る すわる v5r, vi (1) to sit (2) to squat (3) to assume (a position) (4) to hold steady (5) to hold still 死ぬ しぬ v5n, vn, vi to die 消す けす v5s, vt (1) to erase (2) to delete (3) to cross out (4) to turn off power (5) to extinguish (6) to put out (7) to bump off 返す<反す かえす v5s, vt, suf, v5s (1) to return (something) (2) to restore (3) to put back (4) to turn over (5) to turn upside down (6) to overturn (7) to pay back (8) to retaliate (9) to reciprocate (10) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to repeat ... (11) to do ... back お風呂に入る おふろにはいる exp to take a bath 急ぐ いそぐ v5g, vi (1) to hurry (2) to rush 遊ぶ あそぶ v5b, vi (1) to play (2) to make a visit (esp. for pleasure) (3) to be idle (4) to do nothing 大変 たいへん adv, adj-na, n (1) very (2) greatly (3) immense (4) enormous (5) great (6) serious (7) grave (8) dreadful (9) terrible (10) difficult (11) hard (12) major incident (13) disaster 来年 らいねん n-adv, n-t next year 来週 らいしゅう n-adv, n-t next week 夜 よる<よ n-adv, n-t (1) evening (2) night 窓<窗 まど n window 頁 ページ n page 荷物 にもつ n (1) luggage (2) baggage (3) burden (4) payload (of a packet, cell, etc.) 電車 でんしゃ n (electric) train 電気 でんき n (1) electricity (2) (electric) light テレビゲーム n video game 次 つぎ n, adj-no (1) next (2) following (3) subsequent (4) stage (5) station 病院 びょういん n hospital 市民 しみん n (1) citizen (2) townspeople 今週 こんしゅう n-adv, n-t this week 教科書 きょうかしょ n (1) textbook (2) text book 漢字 かんじ n (1) Chinese characters (2) kanji お風呂<御風呂 おふろ n bath お祖母さん<お婆さん<御祖母さん<御婆さん おばあさん n (1) grandmother (2) female senior-citizen お金<御金 おかね n money 迄 まで prt (1) until (2) till doing (3) as far as 枚 まい ctr counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper) どんな adj-pn (1) what (2) what kind of 迚も とても<とっても adv (1) very (2) awfully (3) exceedingly (4) (before a negative form) (not) at all (5) by no means (6) simply (cannot) 大丈夫 だいじょうぶ adj-na, adv, n (1) safe (2) all right (3) OK 其れから それから exp (1) and then (2) after that 一緒に いっしょに adv (1) together (with) (2) at the same time (3) in a lump 出掛ける<出かける でかける v1, vi (1) to depart (2) to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing) (3) to set out (4) to start (5) to be going out 遣る やる v5r, vt, aux-v (1) to do (2) to have sexual intercourse (3) to kill (4) to give (to inferiors, animals, etc.) (5) to do for (inferiors) (6) to send (e.g. somebody somewhere) (7) to dispatch (e.g. letter) (despatch) (8) to move (something to) (9) to row (a boat) (10) (used in place of other verb) to have (eat, drink, smoke) (11) to study (12) to run or operate (a restaurant) 乗る<載る のる v5r, vi, v5r, v5r, v5r (1) to get on (2) to ride in (3) to board (4) to mount (5) to get up on (6) to spread (paints) (7) to be taken in (8) to share in (9) to join (10) to feel like doing (11) to be mentioned in (12) to be in harmony with (13) to appear (in print) (14) to be recorded (15) to be found in (a dictionary) 聞く<聴く<訊く きく v5k, vt (1) to hear (2) to listen (e.g. to music) (3) to ask (4) to enquire 泳ぐ<游ぐ およぐ v5g, vi to swim 暇<閑 ひま<いとま<かん adj-na, n (1) free time (2) leisure (3) leave (4) spare time (5) farewell ハンサム adj-na, n handsome 賑やか にぎやか adj-na (1) bustling (2) busy 大好き だいすき adj-na, n (1) loveable (2) very likeable (3) like very much 大嫌い だいきらい adj-na, n (1) very dislikeable (2) hate, loathe, abhor 好き すき adj-na, n (1) liking (2) fondness (3) love 静か<閑か しずか adj-na (1) quiet (2) peaceful 元気 げんき adj-na, n (1) health(y) (2) robust (3) vigor (4) vigour (5) energy (6) vitality (7) vim (8) stamina (9) spirit (10) courage (11) pep 奇麗<綺麗 きれい adj-na (1) pretty (2) lovely (3) beautiful (4) fair (5) clean (6) clear (7) pure (8) tidy (9) neat (10) completely (11) entirely 優しい やさしい adj-i (1) tender (2) kind (3) gentle (4) graceful (5) affectionate (6) amiable (7) suave 易しい やさしい adj-i (1) easy (2) plain (3) simple 難しい むずかしい<むつかしい adj-i difficult 古い<故い<旧い ふるい adj-i (1) old (not person) (2) aged (3) ancient (4) antiquated (5) stale (6) threadbare (7) outmoded (8) obsolete article 詰らない<詰まらない つまらない adj-i (1) dull (2) uninteresting (3) boring (4) insignificant (5) trifling 小さい ちいさい adj-i (1) small (2) little (3) tiny 楽しい<愉しい<娯しい たのしい adj-i (1) enjoyable (2) fun 寒い さむい<さぶい adj-i cold (e.g. weather) 怖い<恐い こわい adj-i, int (1) scary (2) frightening (3) eerie (4) dreadful (5) (I'm) afraid 面白い おもしろい adj-i (1) interesting (2) amusing 大きい おおきい adj-i (1) big (2) large (3) great 忙しい いそがしい<せわしい adj-i (1) busy (2) hectic (3) occupied (4) engaged 熱い あつい adj-i hot (thing) 暑い あつい adj-i (1) hot (weather, etc.) (2) warm 新しい あたらしい adj-i new 旅行 りょこう n, vs (1) travel (2) trip 休み やすみ n (1) rest (2) recess (3) respite (4) vacation (5) holiday (6) absence (7) suspension (8) dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting) 僕 ぼく nused by men (1) I (2) me (3) you (used addressing young children) (4) manservant 部屋 へや n (1) room (2) sumo stable 飛行機 ひこうき n (1) aeroplane (2) airplane (3) aircraft バス n (1) bus (2) bath (3) bass 葉書<端書<端書き はがき n (1) postcard (2) memo (3) note (4) card 飲み物<飲物 のみもの n (1) drink (2) beverage 天気 てんき n (1) weather (2) the elements (3) fair weather (4) fine weather テスト n, vs test 誕生日 たんじょうび n birthday 食べ物 たべもの n food 宿題 しゅくだい n homework サーフィン n, vs surfing 切符 きっぷ n ticket 切手 きって n (1) stamp (postage) (2) merchandise certificate 海 うみ<み<わた<わだ n (1) sea (2) beach 旅行 りょこう n, vs (1) travel (2) trip 沖縄 おきなわ n Okinawa (one of the Japanese Ryukyu islands) 此処<此所<茲 ここ n (1) here (2) this place (3) these last (time period) 其処 そこ n (1) there (place relatively near listener) (2) there (place just mentioned) (3) that place (4) then (of some incident just spoken of) (5) that (of point just raised) (6) you 間 あいだ n-adv, n-t, conj (1) space (between) (2) gap (3) interval (4) distance (5) time (between) (6) pause (7) break (8) span (temporal or spatial) (9) stretch (10) period (while) (11) relationship (between, among) (12) members (within, among) (13) due to (14) because of 隣<隣り<鄰 となり n, adj-no (1) neighbor (neighbour) (2) next to (esp. living next door to) 側<傍 そば<そく<はた n, n (1) near (2) close (3) beside (4) vicinity (5) proximity (6) besides (7) while (8) third person 下 した n, n-pref (1) below (2) down (3) under (4) bottom (5) beneath (6) underneath (7) just after (8) right after (9) inferiority (10) one's inferior (i.e. one's junior) (11) younger (e.g. of siblings) (12) trade-in (13) preliminary (14) preparatory 上 うえ n, adj-no, n-adv, n-suf, n-suf (1) above (2) up (3) over (4) top (5) summit (6) surface (7) on (8) before (9) previous (10) superiority (11) one's superior (i.e. one's elder) (12) on top of that (13) besides (14) what's more (15) upon (further inspection, etc.) (16) based on (and occurring after) (17) matters concerning... (18) as concerns ... (19) since (i.e. "for that reason") (20) suffix indicating higher social standing (21) place of one's superior (i.e. the throne) (22) emperor (23) sovereign (24) shogun (25) daimyo (26) noblewoman (esp. the wife of a nobleman) 中 なか n (1) inside (2) in (3) among (4) within (5) center (centre) (6) middle (7) during (8) while 後ろ<後 うしろ n (1) back (2) behind (3) rear 前 まえ n-adv, n-t, suf (1) ago (2) before (some event) (3) previously (4) (minutes) to (the hour) (5) in front (of) (6) before (e.g. the house) (7) head (of a line) (8) front (e.g. of a bus) (9) fore part (10) in the presence of (11) helping (12) portion (13) privates (14) private parts 左 ひだり n (1) left (2) left hand side 右 みぎ n (1) right (2) right hand side (3) afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing) (4) foregoing (5) forgoing (6) above もしもし conj, int (1) hello (e.g. on phone) (2) excuse me! (when calling out to someone) 一人で<独りで ひとりで exp (1) alone (2) by oneself (3) voluntarily (4) spontaneously (5) automatically 如何して どうして adv, int (1) why? (2) for what reason (3) how (4) in what way (5) for what purpose (6) what for と prt, conj (1) if (2) when (3) and (4) with (5) particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.) (6) promoted pawn (shogi) 沢山 たくさん adj-na, adv, n (1) many (2) a lot (3) much だから conj, n (1) so (2) therefore 御免なさい<ご免なさい ごめんなさい exp (1) I beg your pardon (2) excuse me くらい<ぐらい suf, prt (1) approximately (2) about (3) around (4) or so (5) to (about) the extent that (6) (almost) enough that (7) so ... that ... (8) at least (9) as ... as ... (10) like 居る いる v1, vi, v1, aux-v (1) to be (of animate objects) (2) to exist (3) to stay (4) (after the -te form of a verb) verb indicating continuing action or state (i.e. to be ..ing, to have been ..ing) 待つ<俟つ まつ v5t, vt (1) to wait (2) to await (3) to look forward to (4) to anticipate (5) (usu. in negative form) to depend on (6) to need 撮る とる v5r, vt (1) to take (a photo) (2) to make (a film) 書く かく v5k, vt to write 買う かう v5u, vt (1) to buy (2) to value (3) to have a high opinion (4) to stir (5) to provoke 在る<有る ある v5r-i, vi (1) to be (usu. of inanimate objects) (2) to exist (3) to live (4) to have (5) to be located (6) to be equipped with (7) to happen (8) to come about 会う<逢う<遭う<遇う あう v5u, vi (1) to meet (2) to encounter (3) to have an accident (4) to have a bad experience 金曜日 きんようび n-adv, n-t Friday 木曜日 もくようび n-adv, n-t Thursday 水曜日 すいようび n-adv, n-t Wednesday 火曜日 かようび n-adv, n-t Tuesday 月曜日 げつようび n-adv, n-t Monday 時 とき n-adv, n (1) time (2) hour (3) occasion (4) moment 先週 せんしゅう n-adv, n-t (1) last week (2) the week before 時間 じかん n-adv, n, ctr (1) time (2) hours さっき n some time ago 昨日 きのう<さくじつ n-adv, n-t yesterday レストラン n restaurant (esp. Western-style) 町<街 まち<ちょう n (1) town (2) block (3) neighborhood (4) street (5) road (6) 109.09 m (7) 0.99 hectares 本屋 ほんや n (1) bookstore (2) bookshop (3) publisher (4) main building ホテル n hotel 病院 びょういん n hospital バス停 バスてい n bus stop デパート n department store スーパー<スーパ n (1) super (2) supermarket (3) superimpose (4) superheterodyne 公園 こうえん n (public) park お寺<御寺 おてら n (1) temple (2) monk 人 ひと n (1) man (2) person (3) human being (4) mankind (5) people (6) character (7) personality (8) man of talent (9) true man (10) other people (11) adult パン n, n, vs (1) bread (2) pastries (e.g. croissants) (3) pastry-based products (4) pan (5) frying pan (6) panning (in a film) 猫 ねこ n (1) cat (2) submissive partner of a homosexual relationship 手紙 てがみ n letter 写真 しゃしん n photograph ご飯<御飯 ごはん<おまんま n (1) cooked rice (2) meal 子供<子ども こども n (1) child (2) children お土産<御土産 おみやげ n (1) present (2) souvenir 犬<狗 いぬ n, n-pref (1) dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris) (2) snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.) (3) counterfeit (4) inferior (5) useless (6) wasteful 貴方<貴女<貴男 あなた n (1) you (referring to someone of equal or lower status) (2) dear (what a wife calls a husband) クラス n class アルバイト n, vs, n (1) part-time job (2) side job (3) albite 初めて<始めて<甫めて はじめて adv, n (1) for the first time (2) only after ... is it ... (3) only when ... do you ... 如何 どう<いかが<いか adv (1) how (2) in what way (3) how about でも<だって<たって conj, prt, suf (1) but (2) however (3) still (4) yet (5) although (6) even though (7) even (8) even if (9) or something そうですね exp that's so, isn't it 良く<善く<能く<好く<克く よく adv (1) nicely (2) properly (3) well (4) skillfully (5) frequently (6) often 時々<時時 ときどき adv, n (1) sometimes (2) at times 一寸<鳥渡 ちょっと<ちょと<ちょいと adv, int (1) just a minute (2) short time (3) just a little (4) somewhat (5) easily (6) readily (7) rather (8) (before a verb in negative form) (will not) easily (9) hey! 大抵 たいてい adj-na, adv, n, adj-no, n, adj-na (1) mostly (2) ordinarily (3) usually (4) generally (5) probably (6) most (7) almost all (8) (before a neg. form) ordinary (9) proper (10) appropriate (11) moderate 全然 ぜんぜん adv (1) not at all (with neg. verb) (2) wholly (3) entirely (4) completely 余り あまり<あんまり adj-na, adv, n, n-suf, adv, n-suf (1) remainder (2) rest (3) balance (4) remains (5) scraps (6) residue (7) remnant (8) not very (with negative sentence) (9) not much (10) surplus (11) excess (12) fullness (13) too much (14) overjoyed (15) overwhelmed (16) more than (17) over 早い<速い<疾い<捷い はやい adj-i (1) fast (2) quick (3) hasty (4) brisk (5) early (in the day, etc.) (6) premature (7) (too) soon (8) not yet (9) (too) early (10) easy (11) simple (12) quick 良い<善い<好い<佳い<吉い よい<いい adj-i (1) good (2) excellent (3) fine (4) nice (5) pleasant (6) agreeable (7) sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer) (8) ready (9) prepared (10) profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.) (11) beneficial (12) OK 勉強 べんきょう n, vs (1) study (2) diligence (3) discount (4) reduction 為る する vs-i, suf, vs-i, aux-v, vs-i (1) to do (2) to cause to become (3) to make (into) (4) to turn (into) (5) to serve as (6) to act as (7) to work as (8) to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.) (9) to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.) (10) to be (in a state, condition, etc.) (11) to be worth (12) to cost (13) to pass (of time) (14) verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs") (15) creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go") (16) to be just about to (17) to be just starting to (18) to try to (19) to attempt to 来る くる vk, vi, aux-v, vk, vi (1) to come (spatially or temporally) (2) to approach (3) to arrive (4) to come back (5) to do ... and come back (6) to come to be (7) to become (8) to get (9) to grow (10) to continue (11) to come from (12) to be caused by (13) to derive from (14) to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...") 見る<観る<視る みる v1, vt (1) to see (2) to look (3) to watch (4) to view (5) to observe (6) to look over (7) to look on (8) to assess (9) to examine (10) to judge (11) to look after (12) to keep an eye on (13) to take care of (14) to view (e.g. flowers, movie) (15) (usu. after the -te form of a verb) to try 寝る<寐る ねる v1, vi (1) to lie down (2) to go to bed (3) to lie in bed (4) to sleep (lying down) (5) to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse) (6) to lie idle 食べる たべる v1, vt to eat 起きる おきる v1, vi (1) to get up (2) to rise (3) to wake up (4) to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents) (5) to happen (6) to take place 読む よむ v5m, vt to read 話す はなす v5s, vt to speak 飲む<呑む<飮む のむ v5m, vt (1) to drink (2) to gulp (3) to swallow (4) to smoke (tobacco) (5) to engulf (6) to overwhelm (7) to keep down (8) to suppress (9) to accept (e.g. demand, condition) (10) to make light of (11) to conceal 聞く<聴く<訊く きく v5k, vt (1) to hear (2) to listen (e.g. to music) (3) to ask (4) to enquire 帰る<還る<歸る かえる v5r, vi (1) to return (2) to come home (3) to go home (4) to go back (5) (of a guest, customer, etc.) to leave (6) (of a baseball player rounding the bases) to get home 行く いく<ゆく v5k-s, vi, aux-v (1) to go (2) to proceed (3) to take place (4) to continue 毎晩 まいばん n-adv, n-t every night 毎日 まいにち n-adv, n-t every day 日曜日 にちようび n-adv, n-t Sunday 土曜日 どようび n-adv, n-t Saturday 週末 しゅうまつ n-adv, n weekend 今晩 こんばん n-adv, n-t (1) tonight (2) this evening 頃 ころ<ごろ n, n-adv, n-suf (1) (approximate) time (2) around (3) about (4) toward (5) suitable time (or condition) (6) time of year (7) season 今日 きょう<こんにち<こんち<こんじつ n-t (1) today (2) this day 何時 いつ n-adv (1) when (2) how soon 明日 あした<あす<みょうにち n-t tomorrow 朝 あさ<あした<ちょう n-adv, n-t morning 学校 がっこう n school 内<中 うち n, adj-no (1) inside (2) within (3) while (4) among (5) amongst (6) between (7) we (referring to one's in-group, i.e. company, etc.) (8) my spouse (9) imperial palace grounds (10) emperor (11) I (primarily used by women and children) (12) me 家 いえ n (1) house (2) residence (3) dwelling (4) family (5) household (6) lineage (7) family name 水 みず n water (cold, fresh) 昼ご飯<昼御飯 ひるごはん n (1) lunch (2) midday meal ハンバーガー n hamburger (on a bun) 晩御飯<晩ご飯 ばんごはん n (1) dinner (2) evening meal 珈琲 コーヒー<こーひー n coffee お茶<御茶 おちゃ n (1) tea (usu. green) (2) tea break (at work) (3) tea ceremony お酒<御酒 おさけ n (1) alcohol (2) sake 朝ご飯<朝御飯 あさごはん n breakfast ビデオ<ビディオウ n video テレビ n (1) television (2) TV テニス n tennis スポーツ n (1) sport (2) sports 雑誌 ざっし n (1) journal (2) magazine (3) periodical 音楽 おんがく n (1) music (2) musical movement 映画 えいが n (1) movie (2) film 文法 ぶんぽう n (1) grammar (2) syntax 約束 やくそく n, vs (1) arrangement (2) promise (3) appointment (4) pact (5) engagement (6) convention (7) rule デート n, vs (1) date (2) go on a date 教室 きょうしつ n classroom 単語 たんご n (1) word (2) vocabulary (3) (usually) single-character word 買い物<買物 かいもの n (1) shopping (2) purchased goods 年<歳 とし n-adv, n, suf (1) year (2) age 数字 すうじ n (1) numeral (2) figure (3) digit (4) numeric character 会話 かいわ n, vs conversation 新しい あたらしい adj-i new 一寸<鳥渡 ちょっと<ちょと<ちょいと adv, int (1) just a minute (2) short time (3) just a little (4) somewhat (5) easily (6) readily (7) rather (8) (before a verb in negative form) (will not) easily (9) hey! もう一度 もういちど exp (1) once more (2) again ゆっくり adv, n, vs, adv-to (1) slowly (2) at ease (3) restful 分かる<解る<判る<分る わかる v5r, vi(1) to know(2) to understand (1) to be understood (2) to be comprehended (3) to be grasped (4) to become clear (5) to be known (6) to be discovered (7) to be realized (8) to be realised (9) to be found out 机 つくえ n desk 消しゴム けしゴム n (1) eraser (2) India rubber 黒板 こくばん n blackboard 椅子<倚子 いす n (1) chair (2) post (3) office (4) position ドア n door (Western-style) 窓<窗 まど n window カーテン n (1) curtain (2) curtains 電気 でんき n (1) electricity (2) (electric) light どうも int, adv, adv, adv, adv, int (1) thanks (2) much (thanks) (3) very (sorry) (4) quite (regret) (5) quite (6) really (7) somehow (8) no matter how hard one may try (9) greetings (10) hello (11) goodbye どうぞ adv (1) please (2) kindly (3) by all means じゃあ<じゃ conj, int, aux (1) then (2) well (3) so (4) well then (5) combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles (6) plain copula 下さい ください exp (1) please give me (2) (after te-form of a verb or a noun prefixed with o- or go-) please do for me お願いします<御願いします おねがいします exp please いらっしゃいませ<いらしゃいませ<いっらしゃいませ exp welcome (in shops, etc.) 高い<高価い たかい adj-i (1) high (2) tall (3) expensive 円 えん<まる n, n (1) Yen (2) money (3) circle 幾ら いくら adv, n (1) how much? (2) how many? 郵便局 ゆうびんきょく n post office 図書館 としょかん<ずしょかん n library 銀行 ぎんこう n bank 喫茶店 きっさてん n (1) coffee lounge (2) coffee shop (3) (rather formal) cafe お手洗い<御手洗い おてあらい n (1) toilet (2) restroom (3) lavatory (4) bathroom 本 ほん n, pref, ctr (1) book (2) volume (3) main (4) head (5) this (6) our (7) present (8) real (9) counter for long cylindrical things 帽子 ぼうし n (1) hat (2) cap ペン n pen ノート n, vs, n, vs, n (1) notebook (2) copy-book (3) exercise book (4) note (5) notebook PC トレーナー<トレイナー n (1) trainer (someone who works with sports athletes) (2) sweatshirt 時計<土圭 とけい<ときはかり n (1) watch (2) clock (3) timepiece テープ n tape 新聞 しんぶん n newspaper 自転車 じてんしゃ<じでんしゃ n bicycle 辞書 じしょ n (1) dictionary (2) lexicon (3) letter of resignation ジーンズ n jeans 財布 さいふ n (1) purse (2) handbag (3) wallet 靴<沓<履<鞋 くつ n (1) shoes (2) footwear 鞄 かばん n (1) bag (2) satchel (3) briefcase (4) basket 傘 かさ n (1) umbrella (2) parasol 鉛筆 えんぴつ n pencil 野菜 やさい n vegetable メニュー n menu 肉<宍 にく<しし n (1) flesh (2) meat (3) the physical body (as opposed to the spirit) (4) thickness (5) ink pad とんかつ Noun pork cutlet 魚 さかな<うお n fish 美味しい おいしい adj-i (1) delicious (2) tasty 誰 だれ<たれ<た n who 何処<何所 どこ<いずこ<いずく<いどこ n (1) where (2) what place 彼処<彼所 あそこ<あすこ<かしこ<あしこ<あこ n, n (1) there (2) over there (3) that place (4) yonder (5) genitals 何の どの adj-pn (1) which (2) what (way) 彼の あの<かの adj-pn that (over there) 其の その adj-pn, int (1) that (2) the (3) um... (4) er... (5) uh... 此の<斯の この adj-pn this 何れ どれ n, int (1) which (of three or more) (2) whichever (3) any (4) well (5) now (6) let me see 彼 あれ<あ n, n, int (1) that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener, or something understood without naming it directly) (2) that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors) (3) over there (4) down there (i.e. one's genitals) (5) period (6) menses (7) hey (expression of surprise or suspicion) (8) eh? 其れ それ n (1) that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind) (2) it (3) that time (4) then (5) there (indicating a place near the listener) (6) you 此れ<是<之<維<惟 これ n (1) this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) (2) this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) (3) now (4) here (5) I (me) (6) certainly 弟 おとうと<おと<おとと<てい n (1) younger brother (2) pupil (3) apprentice 妹 いもうと n younger sister お兄さん<御兄さん おにいさん n (1) older brother (2) elder brother (3) (vocative) young man (4) buddy (5) fella (6) laddie お姉さん<御姉さん おねえさん n (1) elder sister (2) (vocative) young lady (3) miss (referring to a waitress, etc.) (4) ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors) お父さん<御父さん おとうさん n father お母さん<御母さん おかあさん n mother 弁護士 べんごし n (1) lawyer (2) attorney 大学院生 だいがくいんせい n graduate student 大学院生 だいがくいんせい n graduate student 主婦 しゅふ n (1) housewife (2) mistress 高校生 こうこうせい n senior high school student 会社員 かいしゃいん n company employee 医者 いしゃ n (1) (medical) doctor (2) physician 仕事 しごと n, vs, adj-no (1) work (2) job (3) business (4) occupation (5) employment (6) vocation (7) task (8) work 歴史 れきし n history ビジネス n business 政事 せいじ n political affairs 政治 せいじ n (1) politics (2) government 人類学 じんるいがく n anthropology コンピュータ<コンピューター n computer 国際関係 こくさいかんけい n international relations 経済 けいざい n, vs (1) economics (2) business (3) finance (4) economy 研究 けんきゅう n, vs (1) study (2) research (3) investigation 亜細亜 アジア<あじあ n Asia (esp. "the Far East") 科学 かがく n science 中国 ちゅうごく n (1) China (2) South-west most region of Honshu (3) middle of a country (4) the Hiroshima area 瑞典 すうぇーでん<スウェーデン n Sweden 韓国 かんこく n (South) Korea 濠太剌利<豪太剌利 オーストラリア<おーすとらりあ n Australia 英吉利 イギリス<いぎりす n (1) Great Britain (2) United Kingdom 亜米利加 あめりか<アメリカ n America 私 わたし<わたくし n, adj-no (1) I (2) me (3) private affairs (4) personal matter (5) secrecy (6) selfishness 留学生 りゅうがくせい n (1) overseas student (2) exchange student 番号 ばんごう n (1) number (2) series of digits 半 はん n, n-adv, n-suf, n-pref half はい int (1) yes (2) OK (used to get attention prior to an utterance) (3) okay (4) giddy-up (5) giddap 年生 ねんせい n (1) pupil in ... year (2) student in ... year 日本 にほん<にっぽん n Japan 何 なに<なん int, n, pref, n (1) what (2) how many (some counter) (3) euph. for genitals or sex 名前 なまえ n (1) name (2) full name (3) given name (4) first name 友達<友だち ともだち n (1) friend (2) companion 電話 でんわ n, vs telephone 大学 だいがく n (1) university (2) the Great Learning - one of the Four Books そうだ<そうです int (1) that is so (2) that is right (3) it looks to me (4) I am of the impression (5) people say that (after plain verb, adj) (6) it is said that (7) I hear that 専門<專門 せんもん n (1) speciality (2) specialty (3) subject of study (4) expert 先生 せんせい n, suf (1) teacher (2) master (3) doctor (4) with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific 人 じん n (1) -ian (e.g. Italian, etc.) (attaches to name of country to denote nationality) (2) -er (e.g. performer, etc.) (attaches to name of occupation) (3) (usu. in compound words) man (4) person (5) people 時 じ suf, suf, adj-no (1) hour (2) o'clock (3) (specified) time (4) when ... (5) during ... さん suf (1) Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms (2) honorific used with occupational titles 歳<才 さい suf (1) -years-old (2) ability (3) gift (4) talent (5) aptitude (6) genius 午前 ごぜん n-adv, n-t (1) morning (2) a.m. 午後<午后 ごご n-adv, n-t (1) afternoon (2) p.m. 高校 こうこう n senior high school 学生 がくせい n student (esp. a university student) ええ int, adj-f (1) yes (2) that is correct (3) right (4) um (5) errr (6) huh? (7) grrr (8) gah (9) Must I? (10) good 英語 えいご n English (language) 今 いま n-adv, n (1) now (2) the present time (3) just now (4) soon (5) immediately (6) (one) more あの Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) um...