| Term | Definition |
| ichi | 1 |
| ni | 2 |
| san | 3 |
| yon/shi/(yo) | 4 |
| go | 5 |
| roku | 6 |
| nana/shichi | 7 |
| hachi | 8 |
| kyuu/ku | 9 |
| juu | 10 |
| juuichi | 11 |
| juuni | 12 |
| juusan | 13 |
| juushi/juuyon | 14 |
| juugo | 15 |
| juuroku | 16 |
| juunana/juushichi | 17 (2 ways) |
| juuhachi | 18 |
| juukyuu/juuku | 19 |
| nijuu | 20 |
| sanjuu | 30 |
| yonjuu | 40 |
| gojuu | 50 |
| rokujuu | 60 |
| nanajuu | 70 |
| hachijuu | 80 |
| kyuujuu | 90 |
| hyaku | 100 |
| ichiji desu | it is 1 oclock |
| yoji | 4 oclock |
| shichiji | 7 oclock |
| kuji | 9 oclock |
| juuji | 10 oclock |
| juuniji | 12 oclock |
| ichijihan | 1:30 |
| ima nanji desu ka | what time is it now? |
| tookyoo wa ima nanji desu ka | what time is it now in Tokyo |
| gozen sanji desu | it is 3 Am |
| denwa bangoo wa nan desu ka | what is the telephone number |
| ni hachi san no kyuu go yon nana desu | it is 283-9547 |
| ne | isnt it? |
| watashi no sensee | my teacher |
| watashi no namae | my name |
| mearii san no tomodachi | mary's friend |
| nihongo no sensee | teacher of japanese language |
| watashi no denwa bangoo | my telephone number |
| takeshisan no senmon | takeshi's major |
| mearii san wa ninensee desu | mary is a sophmore |
| London daigaku no gakusee | student of the university of London |
| kookoo no sensee | high school teacher |
| mearii san wa amerikajin desu | mary is american |
| hai soo desu | yea thats right |
| robaato san wa juukyuu sai desu | robert is 19 years old |
| suu san wa arizona daigaku no gakusee desu | Sue is a student at the university of Arizona |
| suu san no senmon wa nihongo desu | Sue's major is japanese |
| suu san wa sannensee desu ka | Is sue a junior? |
| suu san wa sueedenjin desu ka | is sue sweedish |
| senmon wa bijinesu desu | that persons major is bussiness |
| senmon wa keezai desu | that persons major is economics |
| mearii san no otoosan wa kaishain desu | Mary's father works for a company |
| mearii san no okaasan wa shufu desu | mary's mother is a housewife |
| mearii san no oniisan wa daigakuinsee desu | mary's elder brother is a graduate student |
| mearii san no imooto wa kookoosee desu | mary's younger sister is a high school student |
| onamae wa? | what is your name? |
| doko kara kimashita ka | where does (someone) come from? (nationality) |
| shigoto wa nan desu ka | what is (someone) occupation? |
| nannensee desu ka | what year is (someone) in? |
| senmon wa nan desu ka | what major is (someone) |
| hajimemashite | nice to meet you (h) |
| senmon wa nihongo desu | the person (My) major is japanese. |
| doozo yoroshiku | nice to meet you (d) |
| ippun | one minute |
| nifun | two minutes |
| sanpun | 3 minutes |
| yonpun | 4 minutes |
| gofun | 5 minutes |
| roppun | 6 minutes |
| nanafun | 7 minutes |
| happun/hachifun | 8 minutes (2 ways) |
| kyuufun | 9 minutes |
| juppun | 10 minutes |
| juuippun | 11 minutes |
| juunifun | 12 minutes |
| juusanpun | 13 minutes |
| juuyonpun | 14 minutes |
| juugofun | 15 minutes |
| juuroppun | 16 minutes |
| juunanafun | 17 minutes |
| juuhappun | 18 minutes |
| juukyuufun | 19 minutes |
| nijuppun | 20 mintes |
| sanjuppun | 30 minutes |
| nansai desu ka/ oikutsu desu ka | how old are you ( 2 ways) |
| issai | one year old |
| yonsai | 4 years old |
| nanasai | 7 years old |
| hassai | 8 years old |
| kyuusai | 9 years old |
| jussai | 10 years old |
| juuissai | 11 years old |
| hatachi | 20 years old |
| kazoku | family |
| ojiisan | grandfather/ old man |
| obaasan | grandmother/ old woman |
| otoosan | father |
| okaasan | mother |
| oniisan | older brother |
| oneesan | older sister |
| otootosan | younger brother |
| imootosan | younger sister |