| Term | Definition |
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| aisatsu | greeting |
| kombanwa | good evening |
| o-genki desu ka | how are you? |
| hai, genki desu | yes, I'm fine |
| iie | no, you're wrong |
| isshoni | together |
| itte kudasai | please say... |
| -san | Mr, Ms |
| arigatou gozaimasu | thank you |
| domo arigatou gozaimasu | thank you very much |
| mo | also, too, either |
| mou ichi-do | one more time |
| -sai | years old |
| wa | topic marker |
| desu | be |
| Nihon | Japan |
| Oranda | Holland, the Netherlands |
| Chuugoku | China |
| -jin | -ese (nationality) |
| kyoushi | teacher |
| gakusei | student |
| koukousei | high school student |
| daigakusei | university student |
| kansa-in | taxman |
| furiitaa | unemployed |
| watashi | I |
| hajimemashite | nice to meet you |
| douzo yoroshiku | let's continue our friendship |
| no tame ni | for |
| hataraite | work |
| imasu | continuity marker |
| jikoshoukai | self-introduction |
| no | 's |
| kaisha-in | businessperson (at company) |
| namae | name |
| kore | this |
| meishi | name card |
| douzo | here you are |
| -te kudasai | please do ... |
| eigo | English (language) |
| eigo de | in English |
| -go | -ish (language) |
| hisho | secretary |
| nan | what? |
| ka | ? |
| hai, sou desu | yes, that's right |
| Doitsu | Germany |
| Tai | Thailand |
| Amerika | America, USA |
| Ousutoraria | Australia |
| Igirisu | England, UK |
| bengoshi | lawyer |
| enjinia | engineer |
| sayonara | goodbye |
| -in | member; house |
| anata | you |
| hajime | starting |
| dou itashimashite | you're welcome |
| ie | house |
| ue | on, up |
| chotto | little, a little while (female says this) |
| matte | wait |
| ao | blue (color name) |
| aoi | blue (adjective) |
| oi | hey! (male says this) |
| nani | what? |
| Ousutoria | Austria |
| de | with, using; in (for events, activities at a location) |
| hai | yes, you're right |
| yoroshiku onegaishimasu | let's continue our friendship |
| onegaishimasu | please, 'I beg you' |
| Rondon | London |
| nozomi | dream, big wish |
| depaato | department store |
| pasokon | PC |
| kochira | this one |
| donata | who? (polite) |
| ichi | 1 |
| ni | 2 |
| san | 3 |
| shi | 4 (normal) |
| yon | 4 (counter) |
| go | 5 |
| kyuu | 9 |
| juu | 10 |
| kai | shell |
| ki | tree |
| kaki | oyster |
| kiku | chrysanthemum; to listen |
| kaku | to write |
| kake | write! |
| koi | carp; romantic love, yearning, pining |
| oka | hill |
| aki | autumn |
| ike | pond |
| koke | densely |
| ou | indebted |
| kako | past |
| kui | regret |
| eki | station |
| zero | 0 |
| rei | 0 |
| roku | 6 |
| nana | 7 |
| shichi | 7 |
| hachi | 8 |
| ku | 9 |
| hyaku | 100 |
| san-byaku | 300 |
| -do | time (2x, 3x etc) |
| bangou | number |
| denwa-bangou | phone number (landline) |
| denwa | telephone |
| nan-ban | which number? |
| kimi | you (to a close friend) |
| ne | isn't it?, right?; wow, how X it is! |
| namae | name |
| juusho | address |
| keitai-bangou | mobile number |
| keitai | mobile |
| kasa | umbrella |
| hon | book |
| shimbun | newspaper |
| kagi | key |
| gako | school |
| tokei | watch, clock |
| hara-dokei | 'belly clock', appetite |
| kore | this |
| sore | that (near listener) |
| are | that (away from speaker or listener) |
| dore | what?, which? |
| koko | here |
| soko | there (near listener) |
| ako | there (away from speaker or listener) |
| doko | where? |
| dewa arimasen | not be |
| mezamashi-dokei | alarm clock |
| kata | shoulder |
| dare | who? |
| dare no | whose? |
| meeru-adoresu | e-mail address |
| taishikan | embassy |
| suupaa | supermarket |
| resutoran | restaurant |
| yuubinkyoku | post office |
| ginkou | bank |
| mada | not yet |
| kugatsu | September |
| gatsu | month |
| nichi | day of the month |
| kayoubi | Tuesday |
| kyou | today |
| ji | hour, o'clock |
| fun | minute |
| shigoto | work, job |
| kenkyuusha | researcher |
| shaka-ron | sociology |
| shaka | social |
| ron | logic |
| kenkyuu | research |
| -sha | -er |
| -shi | master, teacher |
| o- | politeness prefix for nouns (not for loan words) |
| -ka | -th |
| iimasu | say |
| ii | good, OK |
| kore de ii desu ka | Is this OK? |
| kaigi | meeting |
| tanjoubi | birthday |
| paati | party |
| baasudee | birthday |
| kurisumasu | Christmas |
| hiru | afternoon |
| yasumi | break, rest |
| hiru-yasumi | lunch break |
| eiga | movie |
| han | half past |
| gozen | AM (followed by the time) |
| otemba | naughty girl |
| roppyaku | 600 |
| happyaku | 800 |
| sen | 1000 |
| sanzen | 3000 |
| jikan | time |
| ji | hour, o'clock |
| yoji | 4 o'clock |
| kuji | 9 o'clock |
| juppun | 10 past |
| ippun | 1 past |
| sanppun | 3 past |
| yonppun | 4 past |
| roppun | 6 past |
| happun | 8 past |
| gogo | PM (followed by the time) |
| shougo | noon |
| shou | exactly |
| zen | before |
| go | after |
| mayonaka | midnight |
| ima | now |
| kara | from; because (after sentence) |
| made | until |
| saka | steep road |
| kashi | snack; sweet (noun) |
| sekai | world |
| sekai ichi | number one worldwide |
| tako | octopus; stupid |
| ika | squid |
| chichi | father (of speaker) |
| tsuki | moon |
| tetsu | iron |
| toshi | age |
| asa | morning |
| techou | agenda |
| kachou | manager |
| taichou | captain |
| shachou | CEO, company president |
| chou | head (fig.) |
| uketsuke | receptionist, reception desk |
| ee | yes (less formal than hai) |
| kono | this (possessive) |
| sono | that (possessive) (close to listener) |
| ano | that (possessive) (far from speaker and listener) |
| onna no hito | woman |
| onna | female |
| hito | person |
| gohan | meal; cooked rice |
| ban | evening |
| puuru | pool |
| jimu | gym |
| furonto | front desk of a hotel |
| soo desu ka | is that so... |
| nasu | eggplant, aubergine |
| natsu | summer |
| kani | crab |
| ani | older brother |
| inu | dog |
| shinu | die |
| kinu | silk |
| neko | cat |
| ane | older sister |
| ono | axe |
| hashi | chopsticks |
| hata | flag |
| hako | box |
| hana | flower |
| ahiru | duck |
| futsuu | generally |
| fuku | clothes |
| fugu | blowfish |
| abunai | dangerous |
| he | fart (noun) |
| onara | fart (noun) |
| hoshi | star |
| hifu | skin |
| nanika | something |
| hone | bone |
| konoha | leaf |
| heta | clumsy |
| hoshii | wish |
| tanoshii | enjoyable |
| fune | boat |
| heso | navel |
| nuno | cloth |
| hiniku | sarcasm |
| nishi | west |
| higashi | east |
| kita | north |
| minami | south |
| kuchi | gate, mouth |
| nishiguchi | west gate |
| isha | doctor |
| kaige | fine art |
| nan no | what kind of? |
| kan | long (after measurement of time) |
| chotto sumimasen | excuse me a moment |
| hasai | eight years old |
| yasumi | day off, holiday |
| nichiyoubi | Sunday |
| getsuyoubi | Monday |
| suiyoubi | Wednesday |
| mokuyoubi | Thursday |
| kinyoubi | Friday |
| doyoubi | Saturday |
| shuumatsu | weekend |
| shuu | week |
| matsu | end |
| deshita | be (past tense) |
| kinou | yesterday |
| ashita | tomorrow |
| mainichi | every day |
| mai | every, each |
| taihen | heavy job |
| to | and (between nouns) |
| tomodachi | friend |
| kawaisou | I'm so sorry, my sympathies |
| nichi | sun |
| ototoi | day before yesterday |
| asatte | day after tomorrow |
| atarashii | new, fresh |
| kotoba | vocabulary; language |
| -o | direct object marker |
| biiru | beer |
| koka-kora | Coca-Cola |
| sake | sake (rice wine) |
| nomimasu | drink (trans. verb) |
| kakimasu | write, draw (trans. verb, use 'ni' for what you write or draw on) |
| tegami | letter |
| kikimasu | to ask; to hear; to listen to (trans. verb) |
| ongaku | music |
| jazu | jazz |
| kurashiku | classical music |
| opera | opera |
| shiidii | CD |
| yomimasu | read (trans. verb) |
| zasshi | magazine |
| shousetsu | novel |
| koramu | column (in the newspaper) |
| kaimasu | buy |
| pan | bread |
| mesu | knife |
| koppu | glass |
| kutsu | shoe |
| kuruma | car |
| nani-o | what (direct object) |
| yasumimasu | take a break from, take a day off from (trans. verb) |
| raishuu | next week |
| rai | next |
| ressun | lesson |
| hanashimasu | converse with, talk with (takes 'to') |
| tsukurimasu | create, produce, make |
| ryouri | cooking, cuisine |
| tabemasu | eat |
| sarada | salad |
| kakemasu | call on the phone (takes phone as direct object, destination with 'ni') |
| nemasu | sleep, go to bed |
| okimasu | to wake up, get up |
| yoru | night |
| ni | to (particle for destination) |
| ni | on, at (with time) |
| abimasu | take a shower |
| shawaa | shower |
| mimasu | to see, to watch |
| terebi | TV |
| benkyoushimasu | to study |
| kaimonoshimasu | to do shopping (intr. verb) |
| sentakushimasu | to wash (clothes) |
| saposhimasu | to take a walk |
| soujishimasu | to clean (house, room) (trans. verb) |
| shokujishimasu | to have a meal |
| shokuji | meal |
| shimasu | to do |
| apaato | apartment |
| furaido poteto | French fries |
| rajio | radio |
| hambaga | hamburger |
| batsu | cross, wrong, false, negative |
| maru | circle, right, true, affirmative |
| -masu | non-past affirmative verb |
| -masen | non-past negative verb |
| -mashita | past affirmative verb |
| -masendeshita | past negative verb |
| senshuu | last week |
| demo | but |
| bosu | boss |
| ranchi | lunch |
| nameru | to lick |
| ahani | mother |
| itsu | when? |
| sakuhin | work, opus |
| kodomo | child, baby |
| furaido poteto | French fries |
| hanbaga | hamburger |
| mama | mother |
| batsu | cross; wrong, false, negative |
| maru | circle; right, true, affirmative |
| imeeru | e-mail |
| byouki | sick, ill |
| juuyoka | 14th |
| yukkuri | slowly |
| naze | why |
| shumi | hobby |
| dan | level |
| dezain | design |
| yoku | often (in affirmative sentences) |
| renshuu | exercise |
| rei | example |
| soshite | and (sentences) |
| to | and (nouns) |
| mai | my (trendy usage) |
| mimi | ear |
| mushi | insect; to ignore |
| mushiba | cavity |
| moshi moshi | hello? (on phone) |
| moshimasu | to tell |
| moji moji | you can't say that, how shameless |
| manshon | apartment |
| okushon | fancy apartment |
| ten | dot |
| hanbun | half (1/2) |
| dejikame | digital camera |
| bideo-kamera | video camera |
| CD-pureeyaa | CD player |
| goen | good connection, luck |
| kohi | coffee |
| kankohi | coffee in a can |
| obento | boxed lunch, lunchbox |
| ikura | how much, how long (in time) |
| mise | shop |
| shaapupenshiru | mechanical pencil |
| bourupen | ballpoint pen |
| hassen | 8000 |
| ichiman | 10,000 |
| Furansu | France |
| daitai | around, approximately |
| yoro | Euro |
| jisho | dictionary |
| Supen | Spain |
| ja | then; well then |
| daijo | fine, well, healthy |
| shigatsu | April |
| kugatsu | September |
| -nichi | counter for (some) days of the month |
| dake | only |
| zauakurauto | sauerkraut |
| suchuwa-desu | stewardess |
| kare | curry |
| basuru-mu | bathroom |
| toire | toilet |
| shimasu | to do |
| ara | really? - expression of surprise |
| rira | lilas (type of flower) |
| warau | to laugh |
| rikaisuru | to comprehend |
| kiiro | yellow (color name) |
| kiiroi | yellow |
| retsu | queue |
| kio tsukete | watch out; take care (phrase) |
| shinri | psychology |
| nigiru | to grasp; to seize; to mould sushi |
| sashimi | raw fish dish |
| shouyu | soy sauce |
| oden | Japanese hodgepodge, ingredients in broth |
| nori | seaweed |
| norimaki | sushi roll |
| maki | roll (noun) |
| kappamaki | cucumber sushi roll |
| kappa | Japanese water sprite |
| kitsune | fox |
| shouchuu | potato-based liquor |
| izakaya | pub |
| soba | thin noodles |
| udon | thick noodles |
| ochazuke | tea over rice |
| utaimasu | to sing |
| odorimasu | to dance |
| onigiri | rice with seaweed wrap |
| tenpura | tempura, food in batter |
| misoshiru | miso soup |
| shiru | soup |
| -mai | counter for flat, square objects |
| -hon | counter for cylindrical objects |
| hitotsu | one (default counter) |
| futatsu | two (default counter) |
| mittsu | three (default counter) |
| yottsu | four (default counter) |
| itsutsu | five (default counter) |
| muttsu | six (default counter) |
| nanatsu | seven (default counter) |
| yattsu | eight (default counter) |
| kokonotsu | nine (default counter) |
| tou | ten (default counter) |
| hagaki | postcard |
| kitte | stamp |
| T-shatsu | T-shirt |
| akai | red |
| kuroi | black |
| ringo | apple |
| ookii | big, large |
| chiisai | small |
| mikan | tangerine, mandarin |
| orenji | orange |
| sake | rice wine |
| unagi | eel |
| yakitori | satay, skewered food |
| Suisu | Switzerland |
| Kankoku | South Korea |
| shouchuu | potato-based liquor |
| -ko | counter for small objects |
| umeboshi | dried plum |
| nomimono | drink (noun) |
| douka | pretty please (child would say this) |
| onegai | request; please |
| taoru | towel |
| wain | wine |
| irasshaimase | can I help you?; welcome |
| shuukurimu | cream puff |
| takai | expensive; high |
| kuukou | airport |
| shisha | branch office |
| ikimasu | to go, go away from present location |
| kimasu | to come, approach present location |
| kaerimasu | return home, return to 'base' |
| kouen | park (noun) |
| uchi | house, home |
| e | toward, for, in the direction of (particle) |
| Amusuteradamu | Amsterdam |
| chuuou | central |
| kyonen | last year |
| kareshi | boyfriend |
| hana | nose |
| hanaji | nosebleed |
| chi | blood |
| tsuzuku | to continue |
| ryoushin | parents |
| giri | in-law |
| giri no ryoushin | parents-in-law |
| hasukii boisu | husky voice |
| donna | what kind of |
| honya | bookstore |
| -ya | store |
| dokomo | anywhere, nowhere |
| oboteimasen | I don't remember |
| romen | on the road |
| densha | train |
| romendensha | tram |
| jitensha | bicycle |
| shuttchou | business trip |
| ou | king |
| omachishiteimasu | I'm waiting for you |
| itterasshai | have a nice trip |
| basu | bus |
| nen | counter for years |
| juuyokka | 14th (day of the month) |
| hatsuka | 20th (day of the month) |
| nijuuyokka | 24th (day of the month) |
| tsuitachi | 1st (day of the month) |
| futsuka | 2nd (day of the month) |
| mikka | 3rd (day of the month) |
| yokka | 4th (day of the month) |
| itsuka | 5th (day of the month) |
| muika | 6th (day of the month) |
| nanoka | 7th (day of the month) |
| youka | 8th (day of the month) |
| kokonoka | 9th (day of the month) |
| touka | 10th (day of the month) |
| seinen gappi | date of birth |
| matsuri | festival (typically religious) |
| ryokou | travel, trip |
| fuyu | winter |
| mae ni | ago |
| mae | front, before |
| demo | even |
| nan de | how, by what means |
| chikatetsu | subway |
| takushi | taxi |
| shinkansen | Japanese bullet train |
| hikouki | airplane |
| untenshu | driver |
| dono | which (possessive) |
| ga | subject marker |
| a | oh (interjection to attract attention) |
| konshuu | this week |
| sengetsu | last month |
| kongetsu | this month |
| raigetsu | next month |
| kyonen | last year |
| kotoshi | this year |
| rainen | next year |
| hitori de | alone |
| dewa | well then (polite) |
| shitsureishimasu | goodbye (lit. 'I'm going to be rude') |
| sochira | there (where listener is) |
| kaisha | company, the office |
| sumimasen | sorry (for interrupting) |
| misete kudasai | please show me |
| hyakuman | one million |
| ichioku | one hundred million |
| itchou | one trillion |
| diibuidii | DVD |
| kaado | credit card |
| kekkou | fine, OK |
| Itaria | Italy |
| kiro | kilogram |
| kouhii-kappu | coffee cup |
| Honkon | Hong Kong |
| Ousaka | Osaka |
| Kyouto | Kyoto |
| Yokohama | Yokohama |
| a | oh (interj. used to get someone's attention) |
| -ban | counter for numbers |
| ohairikudasai | please come in |
| doozo kochira e | come right this way |
| -nen | counter for years |
| -youbi | day of the week (suffix) |
| -gatsu | counter for months |
| natsu-yasumi | summer vacation |
| aruite | by foot |
| hoteru | hotel |
| Okinawa | Okinawa (islands on southwestern tip of Japan) |
| kazoku | family |
| Nikkou | Nikko (scenic area north of Tokyo) |
| arimasu | be, exist (inanimate) |
| o-tera | Buddhist temple |
| ya | and, and so on (indefinite enumeration) |
| jinja | Shinto shrine |
| onsen | hot spring (resort) |
| tte nan desu ka | what is/are...? |
| -gai | counter for floors (in building) |
| ikkai | first floor, ground floor |
| chika | basement |
| chika ikka | first basement floor (level -1) |
| o-tearai | restroom |
| chuusajou | parking lot |
| reizouko | fridge |
| beddo | bed |
| sofuaa | sofa |
| teeburu | table |
| isu | chair |
| kaban | briefcase, tote bag |
| ue | top, above |
| shita | bottom, below, under |
| mae | front, before |
| ushiro | back, behind |
| naka | inside, middle |
| tonari | next to |
| chikaku | vicinity, nearby |
| imasu | be, exist (animate) |
| nani mo | anything (nothing with neg. verb) |
| dare mo | anybody (nobody with neg. verb) |
| mizuumi | lake |
| otoko no hito | man |
| otoko | male, man |
| pen | pen |
| saifu | wallet |
| seetaa | sweater |
| mizu | (cold) water |
| hikidashi | drawer |
| poketto | pocket |
| taki | waterfall |
| asoko | over there |
| konbini | convenience store |
| noriba | stand (for taxis, buses etc) |
| kouban | police box |
| byouin | hospital |
| biyouin | hairdresser |
| kusuri | medicine |
| kusuriya | drugstore |
| keshigomu | eraser |
| enpitsu | pencil |
| hotchikisu | stapler |
| hasami | scissors |
| sero-teepu | cellotape |
| fairu | file (on computers also directory) |
| hitori | one person |
| futari | two people |
| -nin | counter for people |
| takusan | a lot, many, much |
| ko | child |
| otoko no ko | boy |
| onna no ko | girl |
| ikutsu | how many? (small objects) |
| niwa | garden |
| kaigishitsu | meeting room |
| kaato | luggage cart |
| chekkuin-kaunta | check-in counter |
| basutei | bus stop |
| iriguchi | entrance |
| goro | about, around (used with a moment in time, but not a period) |
| kurasu | class |
| kyoushitsu | classroom |
| hou | already |
| heya | room |
| douyatte | how; in what way; by what means |
| eigakan | movie theater |
| itsumo | never (with neg. verb) |
| jidousha | car (wheeled vehicle) |
| ja, mata | see you |
| tsuku | arrive at, reach |
| oboeru | to remember |
| wakaru | to understand |
| naku | to cry |
| boru | ball |
| yomu | to read |
| hanasu | to speak |
| aruku | to walk |
| migi | right (not left) |
| hidari | left (not right) |
| tsukue | desk |
| sakura | cherry blossom |
| ja, o-machishite imasu | well, I'm looking forward to see you |
| norimasu | to take transportation |
| ba | place |
| sakaya | liquor store |
| Makudonarudo | McDonald's |
| en | lead (metal) |
| hitsu | brush |
| magunetto | magnet |
| wagomu | rubber band |
| keshi | to erase |
| hiki | to pull |
| dashi | to go out |
| ja arimasen | not be (informal) |
| demasu | to leave |
| koko | place |
| orimasu | to get off (a vehicle) |
| kan | long (duration) |
| shimasu | to do |
| daitai | mostly; most |
| doushite | why? |
| paa | really stupid (archaic) |
| sore kara | and then |
| kami | paper |
| suki | fondness, liking |
| -tachi | plural suffix |
| mizu | bottle of water |
| shinin | corpse (lit. dead person) |
| ni san nin | 2 or 3 people (change numbers as needed) |
| nanninka | a few people (less than 10) |
| Kyou | Kyoto |
| inai | not exist (animate; casual form) |
| iru | exist (inanimate; casual form) |
| yuu-han | supper |
| yuu | evening |
| koucha | tea (lit. red tea) |
| kou | burgundy red |
| o-cha | green tea |
| uron cha | oolong tea |
| suupu | soup |
| miruku | milk |
| gyuunyuu | (cow's) milk |
| gyuu | cow |
| nyuu | milk (from any animal) |
| juusu | juice |
| sandoitchi | sandwich |
| sando | sandwich (casual) |
| orenji juusu | orange juice |
| katsu | to win |
| katsu sando | schnitzel sandwich |
| tonkatsu | pork schnitzel |
| -hai | counter for cups or bowls |
| jogingu o shimasu | to jog |
| sakka | football; soccer |
| barebooru | volleyball |
| bare | (classical) ballet |
| benkyou | studying (noun) |
| Afurika | Africa |
| kaimono | shopping (noun) |
| ryouri | cooking (noun) |
| -mono | things (to + verb root) |
| tabemono | foods |
| bakeru | to change shape |
| bakemono | ghost |
| nomimono | beverage |
| yomimono | reading material |
| norimono | vehicle |
| kimasu | to wear |
| hakimono | footwear |
| kimono | clothes; kimono |
| maitsuki | every month (lit. moon) |
| maigetsu | every month |
| mainen | every year |
| suteeki | steak |
| baa | bar |
| bifutekki | beef steak |
| toshokan | library |
| chiketto | ticket |
| supoutsu-kurabu | sports club |
| supoutsu | sports |
| kurabu | club |
| pin pon | ping pong |
| takkyuu | (professional) table tennis |
| taku | table |
| kyuu | ball |
| yasai | vegetable |
| okusan | (other person's) wife |
| sanpo | walk (noun) |
| tamago | egg |
| tsuma | (speaker's) wife |
| doko mo | anywhere (nowhere with negative) |
| gorufu | golf |
| tenisu-kouto | tennis court |
| henshuusha | editor |
| shufu | housewife |
| dokusho | reading books (as a hobby) |
| bungaku | literature |
| irasuto | illustration, drawing |
| hashirimasu | to run |
| kiro | kilogram, kilometer |
| murugai | mussel |
| akemasu | to open |
| chizu | map |
| okurimasu | to send |
| aimasu | to meet, to go see |
| oku | inside, interior |
| niku | meat |
| tokidoki | sometimes |
| dokidoki | pounding heart (onomatopeia) |
| zenzen | not at all (with negative verb) |
| toruko | Turkey |
| aisukuriimu | ice cream |
| aisukohi | ice coffee |
| esute | cosmetics |
| kohishoppu | coffee shop |
| Sutaabakkusu | Starbucks |
| Sukipouru | Schiphol |
| hiroba | square (in town) |
| kondo no | this upcoming... |
| mashiin | machine |
| kuni | (my) country |
| X te nan desu ka | what is X? |
| kyabetsu | cabbage |
| X no ryouri | a dish that contains X |
| matsu | pine (tree) |
| take | bamboo |
| matsu-kouso | most expensive meal on the menu (lit. pine menu) |
| take-kouso | averagely priced meal (lit. bamboo menu) |
| ume-kouso | cheaply priced meal (lit. plum menu) |
| nama | draft (as in beer) |
| kanjou | bill, check |
| ryoushuusho | receipt |
| ikaga | how about |
| itadakimasu | expression of thanks before meal |
| mondai | question, issue, program |
| yasashii | easy; gullible |
| amai | sweet; overconfident |
| karai | spicy; salty |
| hi | day |
| atsui | hot (subjectively) |
| samui | cold (subjectively) |
| bangumi | (TV) program |
| tsumaranai | boring |
| ichinichijuu | throughout the day |
| machi | town |
| shizuka | quiet |
| nigiyaka | lively |
| benri | convenient |
| yuumei | famous |
| e | picture |
| kirei | pretty (woman), clean |
| shinsetsu | helpful, kind |
| hima | free, not busy |
| hansamu | handsome |
| yasui | inexpensive |
| furui | old (not people) |
| chikai | near |
| toui | far |
| muzukashii | difficult |
| mazui | disgusting |
| hikui | low |
| totemo | very |
| kekkou | (it's) enough; no thank you |
| shashin | photograph |
| amari | not very; not much (with neg. sentence) |
| Rouma | Rome |
| robii | lobby |
| gakkou | school |
| meeru | e-mail |
| otousan | father (not of speaker) |
| okaasan | mother (not of speaker) |
| haha | mother (of speaker) |
| kanai | wife (of speaker) |
| goshujin | husband (not of speaker) |
| shujin | husband (of speaker) |
| otto | husband (of speaker) |
| go- | honorific prefix |
| -sama | Mr, Ms (more polite than -san) |
| sakana | fish |
| kisu | whiting (a type of fish) |
| yoyaku | reservation |
| de gozaimasu | to be (polite form) |
| -kagetsu | counter for months |
| binbo | pauper, poor person |
| fukushuu | review; revision |
| yoshuu | preparation for a lesson |
| arigato gozaimashita | thank you (for a completed action) |
| muusu | mousse |
| supagettei | spaghetti |
| supagettei miito sousu | spaghetti bolognese |
| chiizu | cheese |
| chiri | chili pepper |
| kurabu hauso sando | club sandwich |
| ore | I (masculine, macho) |
| boku | I (masculine) |
| atashi | I (female) |
| sheeku | milkshake |
| chiizukeeki | cheesecake |
| uokka | vodka |
| iyahon | earphone |
| terehonkaado | phone card |
| heedohon | headphone |
| geemu | game |
| yokunai | not good |
| yoi | good (formal) |
| biru | building |
| Howaito | White (surname) |
| tokoro | place |
| hontou | truly |
| kawaii | cute |
| tenki | weather |
| gurai | approximately (not used for moments in time) |
| au | to meet (dictionary form) |
| iu | to say, tell (dictionary form) |
| kau | to buy (dictionary form) |
| morau | to receive (dictionary form) |
| niau | to look good on, suit (dictionary form) |
| utau | to sing (dictionary form) |
| suu | to smoke (dictionary form) |
| tatsu | to stand (dictionary form) |
| katsu | to win (dictionary form) |
| matsu | to wait (dictionary form) |
| motsu | to carry, have, hold (dictionary form) |
| aru | to be, exist, have (inanimate, dictionary form) |
| hairu | to enter (dictionary form) |
| hajimaru | to begin (dictionary form) |
| hashiru | to run (dictionary form) |
| naru | to become (dictionary form) |
| noru | to get on, ride (dictionary form) |
| odoru | to dance, jump (dictionary form) |
| kaeru | to go home (dictionary form) |
| nigiru | to mould sushi (dictionary form) |
| okuru | to send (dictionary form) |
| oru | to be, exist (animate, dictionary form) |
| owaru | to finish (dictionary form) |
| sawaru | to feel, touch (dictionary form) |
| suwaru | to sit (dictionary form) |
| yaru | to do (dictionary form) |
| shiru | to know, understand (dictionary form) |
| tsunagaru | to connect (dictionary form) |
| toru | to take a photo (dictionary form) |
| tsukuru | to make (dictionary form) |
| wakaru | to understand (dictionary form) |
| nomu | to drink (dictionary form) |
| sumu | to live (dictionary form) |
| tsumu | to pick, pluck (a flower) (dictionary form) |
| yomu | to read (dictionary form) |
| yasumu | to rest (dictionary form) |
| yobu | to call, invite (dictionary form) |
| asobu | to enjoy oneself, play (dictionary form) |
| shinu | to die (dictionary form) |
| atte | to meet (-te form) |
| itte | to say, tell (-te form) |
| katte | to buy (-te form) |
| moratte | to receive (-te form) |
| niatteu | to look good on, suit (-te form) |
| utatte | to sing (-te form) |
| sutte | to smoke (-te form) |
| tatte | to stand (-te form) |
| katte | to win (-te form) |
| matte | to wait (-te form) |
| motte | to carry, have, hold (-te form) |
| atte | to be, exist, have (inanimate, -te form) |
| haitte | to enter (-te form) |
| hajimatte | to begin (-te form) |
| hashitte | to run (-te form) |
| natte | to become (-te form) |
| notte | to get on, ride (-te form) |
| odotte | to dance, jump (-te form) |
| kaete | to go home (-te form) |
| nigitte | to mould sushi (-te form) |
| okutte | to send (-te form) |
| otte | to be, exist (animate, -te form) |
| owatte | to finish (-te form) |
| sawatte | to feel, touch (-te form) |
| suwatte | to sit (-te form) |
| yatte | to do (-te form) |
| shitte | to know, understand (-te form) |
| tsunakatte | to connect (-te form) |
| totte | to take a photo (-te form) |
| tsukutte | to make (-te form) |
| wakatte | to understand (-te form) |
| nonde | to drink (-te form) |
| sunde | to live (-te form) |
| tsunde | to pick, pluck (a flower) (-te form) |
| yonde | to read (-te form) |
| yasunde | to rest (-te form) |
| yonde | to call, invite (-te form) |
| asonde | to enjoy oneself, play (-te form) |
| shinde | to die (-te form) |
| hanasu | to speak (dictionary form) |
| kurikaesu | to do over, repeat (dictionary form) |
| kesu | to erase, switch off (dictionary form) |
| kasu | to lend (dictionary form) |
| iku | to go (dictionary form) |
| itadaku | to accept (dictionary form) |
| hiku | to pull (dictionary form) |
| naku | to cry (dictionary form) |
| kaku | to draw, write (dictionary form) |
| kiku | to ask, listen (dictionary form) |
| oku | to place, put (dictionary form) |
| hiku | to play (piano) (dictionary form) |
| tataku | to clap (dictionary form) |
| tsuku | to arrive (dictionary form) |
| tsuzuku | to continue, last (dictionary form) |
| haku | to put on (footwear) (dictionary form) |
| aruku | to walk (dictionary form) |
| katsugu | to carry (on shoulders) (dictionary form) |
| oyogu | to swim (dictionary form) |
| isogu | to hurry (dictionary form) |
| nugu | to take off (dictionary form) |
| ageru | to give (dictionary form) |
| akeru | to open (dictionary form) |
| bakeru | to change shape (dictionary form) |
| deru | to leave (dictionary form) |
| kureru | to give (dictionary form) |
| kotaeru | to answer, reply (dictionary form) |
| kakeru | to call, hang (dictionary form) |
| neru | to go to bed (dictionary form) |
| shimeru | to close (dictionary form) |
| taberu | to eat (dictionary form) |
| tomeru | to park, stop (dictionary form) |
| tsukeru | to switch on (dictionary form) |
| wakeru | to divide (dictionary form) |
| miseru | to show (dictionary form) |
| miru | to see (dictionary form) |
| okiru | to wake up (dictionary form) |
| oshieru | to explain, teach, tell (dictionary form) |
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