 | Term | Definition |
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より |
than X |
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かわく |
to get dry |
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すく |
to get empty/uncrowded |
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こむ |
to get crowded/full |
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さがす |
to look for; to search for |
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つくる |
to make: create |
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やめる |
to quit; give up; not do |
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はじめる |
to begin |
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はじまる |
for X to begin |
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かまう |
to mind (always used in the negative) |
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のど |
throat |
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おなが |
stomach |
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でんしゃ |
train |
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かず |
number |
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ひ |
day; the sun |
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びじゅつ |
the fine arts |
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まち |
town; city |
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バー |
bar (where one drinks) |
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ひがし |
east |
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にし |
west |
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みなみ |
south |
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きた |
north |
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だいぶつ |
The Big statue of buddha |
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よしむら |
Yoshimura (surname) |
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なら |
nara (place name) |
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かまくら |
kamakura (place name) |
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テキサス |
texas |
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むずかしい |
difficult |
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やさしい |
easy |
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ながい |
long |
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めじかい |
short |
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あつい |
hot |
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さむい |
cold |
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べんり |
handy; convenient |
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すき |
fond of; to like |
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おなじ |
same as X |
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もっと |
more; even more... |
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ずっと |
much more...; far...er |
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だいぶ |
quite; rather; pretty... |
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これから |
from now on; from here |
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まっすぐ |
directly straight |
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かん |
large building (としょかん = library, えいがかん = movie theater) |
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さ |
...ness (changes adjectives into nouns) |
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から |
from; starting X (X being a point in time and space, i.e. monday) |
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まで |
until; as far as X (X being a point in time and space, i.e. 8:00 AM) |
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ちがう |
to be different |
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なる |
to become; get; turn... |
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とる |
to take |
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すわる |
to sit |
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ならう |
to learn (from someone) |
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もらう |
to receive; get |
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みせる |
to show (Y to X); to let X see Y |
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できる |
to come out; be made; to be able to do (i.e. i can tie my shoe) |
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しゃしん |
photograph; picture |
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てがみ |
letter |
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おんがく |
music |
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おかし |
sweets; snack |
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おべんとう |
box(ed) lunch |
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ことば |
word; phrase; language |
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ぶんぽう |
grammar |
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おてら |
Buddhist temple |
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ちゃみせ |
(old-fashioned) little tea house |
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せき |
seat |
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さいふ |
mallet |
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おじいさん |
grandfather; old man |
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おばあさん |
grandmother; old woman |
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ぼく |
I (manly informal) |
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クラス |
class |
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べつ |
different; separate |
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はじめ |
the first; the beginning |
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つぎ |
next |
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さいご |
the last; the end |
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はやし |
hayashi |
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きょうと |
Kyoto |
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きよみずでら |
Kiyomizu temple |
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さんじゅうさんげんどう |
Sanjusangendo |
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へいあん じんぐう |
Heian shrine |
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みんな |
all everyone |
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みなさん |
everyone!; ladies and gentlemen! (addressing. polite) |
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ゆうべ |
last night |
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あかるい |
bright; light |
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くらい |
dark |
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うるさい |
noisy |
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まずい |
tastes awful |
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たしか |
certain; sure |
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ざいぶん |
very |
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いるいる |
in various ways; about various matters |
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よく |
well |
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まえ |
...ago |
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ありました。 |
"here (or there) it is!" "I found it!" |
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ああ、そうそう。 |
"oh, yes (now i remember)." |
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という |
Y called X |
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でる |
to get out of |
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いう |
to say |
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おおう |
to think |
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かける |
to put on; wear (glasses) |
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はく |
to put on; wear (shoes, socks, slacks, etc.) |
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しる |
to get to know; to find out about |
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やせる |
to get thing; slim down |
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ふとる |
to get fat; gained weight |
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せい |
(person's) height |
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めがね |
(eye) glasses |
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かお |
face |
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よう |
errand; something to attend |
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ばいてん |
kiosk |
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せんぱい |
one's senior |
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こうはい |
one's junior |
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けさ |
this morning |
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このあいだ |
the other day; recently |
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だめ |
no good; hopeless; spoiled |
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ひくい |
low |
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せまい |
narrow; small space |
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ない |
not; non-existent |
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もう |
...more |
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おそくなってすみません。 |
"I'm sorry I'm late." |
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まかりました。 |
"Now I know." "I got it." |
