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1. Gakkoo School 15. Machi, Ie/hoteru no naka 2. Kyooka Subject TownInside the house/hotel room 3. Omiyage Souvenir 16. Tenki/Kisetsu/Hoogaku 4. Kazoku Family Weather/Season/Direction 5. Shigoto/Hito Occupation/People 17. Hinichi/Tsuki Date/Month 6. Kaimono Shopping 18. Jikan 1/Yoobi Time 1/Days of week Expressions for shopping 19. Hi/Shuu/Tsuki/Toshi Day/Week/Month/Year 7. Mi no mawari no mono Things around you 20. Shizen/Doobutsu to shokubutsu 8. Tabemono/Nomimono Food/Drink Nature/Animals and plants 9. Shokuji/Ryoori Meal/Food 21. Kuni Country 10. Ifuku Clothing 22. Shumi Hobby 11. Kudamono Fruits 23. Kissaten/faasuto fuudo 12. Kazu 1 Number Coffee shop/Fast food shop 13. Kazu 2 Counters 24. Dooshi Verb 14. Kootsuukikan Transportation 25. Keiyooshi Adjectives

School www.ajalt.org/sj/ kyooshi teacher 1(ichi)-jikan-me first period (on oneself) jugyoo class, lecture sensei teacher hiru-yasumi lunch time (on someone else) kyuushoku school lunch koochoo sensei principal yasumi-jikan recess kyootoo sensei assistant principal hookago after school yoochien kindergarten shoo-gakkoo elementary school kyooshitsu classroom chuu-gakkoo junior high school koodoo auditorium kookoo/kootoo-gakkoo taiikukan gymnasium senior high school guraundo field daigaku university, college rokkaa locker 1(ichi)-nen-sei first grade student getabako locker for shoes -nen -kumi grade- class-

Subject www.ajalt.org/sj/ eigo English chigaku earth science kokugo Japanese shakai social studies sansuu mathematics chiri geography (in elementary school) rekishi history suugaku mathematics ongaku music rika science bijutsu art butsuri physics taiiku physical education seibutsu biology kateika home economics kagaku chemistry Souvenir www.ajalt.org/sj/

sake alcohol akusesarii jewelry saamon salmon e painting meepuru shiroppu maple syrup shashin photograph o-kashi sweets ningyoo doll hon book kabekazari wall ornament chizu map okimono ornament bideo video shikimono rug

My family www.ajalt.org/sj/ kazoku/one's own ane (o-nee-san) older sister (go-kazoku/someone else's) family otooto younger brother otto/shujin (go-shujin) husband (otooto-san) tsuma/kanai (oku-san) wife imooto younger sister (imooto-san) kodomo child(ren) (o-ko-san) sofu (o-jii-san) grandfather musuko son sobo (o-baa-san) g randmother (musuko-san) oji (oji-san) uncle musume daughter oba (oba-san) aunt (musume-san) itoko cousin kyoodai brother and/or sister (itoko no kata) (go-kyoodai) ani (o-nii-san) older brother

People Occupation www.ajalt.org/sj/ otoko no hito man kyooshi teacher (on oneself) sensei teacher (on someone else) onna no hito woman kaishain company employee otoko no ko boy hisho secretary onna no ko girl bengoshi lawyer isha doctor akachan baby kangofu nurse tomodachi friend keikan police officer shoobooshi fire fighter 6. Kaimono Shopping www.ajalt.org/sj/

depaato department store genkin cash kurejitto-kado credit card suupaa supermarket (o)-tsuri change kombiniensu sutoaa, kombini convenience store ryoshusho receipt zeikin tax baiten newsstand, small shop shoohizei consumption tax nedan price sain signature -en - yen

7. Minomawari no mono Things around you www.ajalt.org/sj/

suutsukeesu suitcase denchi battery fuirumu film nimotsu luggage boorupen ball-point pen terebi TV kaban bag empitsu pencil rajio radio baggu bag, handbag keshigomu eraser bideo VCR, video tape fukuro (paper) bag kami paper airon iron fuku clothes nooto notebook hiitaa heater booshi hat jisho dictionary kuuraa air conditioner megane glasses hagaki postcard sangurasu sun glasses e-hagaki picture postcard saifu wallet, purse kitte postage stamp (o)-kane money haizara ashtray tokei clock, watch kamera camera hankachi handkerchief shashin photograph kagi key nega negative

8. Tabemono Nomimono Food Drink www.ajalt.org/sj/

gohan (cooked) rice (o)mizu water mineraru-uootaa mineral water pan bread (o)cha green tea yasai vegetable koohii coffee

niku meat aisu-koohii iced coffee koocha black tea toriniku chicken miruku milk butaniku pork juusu juice

gyuuniku beef koora cola biiru beer sakana fish Meal Food www.ajalt.org/sj/ asa-gohan breakfast (o)sushi sushi hiru-gohan lunch tempura tempura ban-gohan dinner/supper ten-don bowl of rice topped with oyatsu snack shrimp tempura nihon-ryoori Japanese food sukiyaki sukiyaki chuka-ryoori Chinese food shabushabu shabushabu furansu-ryoori French food tonkatsu fried pork itaria-ryoori Italian food katsu-don bowl of rice topped with (o)bentoo box lunch fried pork faasuto-fuudo fast food shokudoo restaurant sashimi raw fish shokken meal ticket udon noodle (o)hashi chopsticks soba buckwheat noodle chuumon order raamen ramen o-kanjoo bill

Clothing www.ajalt.org/sj/ shatsu shirt burausu blouse waishatsu (business) shirt sukaato skirt nekutai necktie suutsu suit sandaru sandals zubon trousers jipan jeans iyaringu earrings beruto belt nekkuresu necklace T-shatsu T-shirt buresuretto bracelet seetaa sweater kutsu shoes sutokkingu panty hose surippu slip pantsu under shorts panti panties sokkusu socks burajaa bra pajama pajamas

Fruits Drink www.ajalt.org/sj/ ringo apple puramu plum banana banana gureepufuruutsu grapefruit sakurambo cherry painappuru pineapple budoo grape remon lemon kudamono fruit mikan tangerine tamago egg ichigo strawberry nashi pear momo peach Number www.ajalt.org/sj/

0 zero/rei 15 juu-go 100 hyaku 6000 roku-sen 1 ichi 16 juu-roku 200 ni-hyaku 7000 nana-sen 2 ni 17 juu-shichi/ju-nana 300 san-byaku 8000 hassen 3 san 18 juu-hachi 400 yon-hyaku 9000 kyuu-sen 4 shi/yon 19 juu-kyuu/juu-ku 500 go-hyaku 10000 ichi-man 5 go 20 ni-juu 600 roppyaku 6 roku 700 nana-hyaku 7 shichi/nana 30 san-juu 800 happyaku 8 hachi 40 yon-juu 900 kyuu-hyaku 9 kyuu/ku 50 go-juu 10 juu 60 roku-juu 1000 sen 11 juu-ichi 70 nana-juu 2000 ni-sen 12 juu-ni 80 hachi-juu 3000 san-zen 13 juu-san 90 kyuu-juu 4000 yon-sen 14 juu-shi/juu-yon 5000 go-sen

Numbers-2 www.ajalt.org/sj/ hitotsu 1 go-hon 5 kyu-hai 9 ikkai 1st floor futatsu 2 roppon 6 juppai 10 ni-kai 2 mittsu 3 nana-hon 7 ichi-mai 1 sheet san-gai 3 yottsu 4 happon 8 ni-mai 2 yon-kai 4 itsutsu 5 kyu-hon 9 san-mai 3 go-kai 5 muttsu 6 juppon 10 yon-mai 4 rokkai 6 nanatsu 7 ippai 1 cup/glass go-mai 5 nana-kai 7 yattsu 8 hi-hai 2 hitori 1 person hakkai 8 kokonotsu 9 san-bai 3 futari 2 kyu-kai 9 too 10 yon-hai 4 san-nin 3 jukkai 10 ippon 1 stick/string go-hai 5 yo-nin 4 ni-hon 2 roppai 6 go-nin 5 chika ikkai basement san-bon 3 nana-hai 7 chika ni-kai 2nd yon-hon 4 happai 8 basement

Transportation www.ajalt.org/sj/ densha train eki train station shinkansen shinkansen (bullet train) kippu ticket basu bus kippu-uriba ticket window/machine takushii taxi kaisatsu-guchi wicket kuruma car iriguchi entrance hikooki airplane deguchi exit hoomu platform kuukoo airport -bansen track number takushii-noriba taxi stand koin rokkaa coin locker basu-tei bus stop seisan-jo fare adjustment kado corner office/machine shingoo traffic light koosaten crossing shitei-seki reserved seat michi road, street jiyuu-seki non-reserved seat dooro road, street guriin-sha green car koosokudooro express highway tokkyuu limited express kyuukoo express Town Inside the house/hotel room

ie house entrance biru building robi lobby koojoo factory daidokoro kitchen (o)tera temple ima (Western style) living room kyokai church chanoma living room jinja shinshitsu bedroom hoteru hotel (o) bathroom Japanese inn senmenjo washroom ginkoo bank o-tearai washroom, toilet yuubinkyoku post office oshiire (Japanese style) closet shiyakusho city hall yoo-ma (yoo-shitsu) Western style room kooen park nihon-ma (wa-shitsu) Japanese style room hashi bridge rooka hallway fumikiri railroad crossing kaidan stairs

Weather Seasons Directions www.ajalt.org/sj/ hare fair kita north kumori cloudy minami south ame rain higashi east yuki snow nishi west taifu typhoon kaze wind

haru spring natsu summer aki autumn fuyu winter

Date Month tsuitachi 1st juuhachi-nichi 18th ichi-gatsu January futuka 2nd juuku-nichi 19th ni-gatsu February mikka 3rd hatsuka 20th san-gatsu March yokka 4th nijuuichi-nichi 21st shi-gatsu April itsuka 5th nijuuni-nichi 22nd go-gatsu May muika 6th nijuusan-nichi 23rd roku-gatsu June nanoka 7th nijuu-yokka 24th shichi-gatsu July yooka 8th nijuugo-nichi 25th hachi-gatsu August kokonoka 9th nijuuroku-nichi 26th ku-gastsu September tooka 10th nijuushichi-nichi 27th ju-gatsu October juuichi-nichi 11th nijuuhachi-nichi 28th juichi-gatsu November juuni-nichi 12th nijuuku-nichi 29th juni-gatsu December juusan-nichi 13th sanjuu-nichi 30th juu-yokka 14th sanjuuichi-nichi 31st nan-gatsu what month juugo-nichi 15th juuroku-nichi 16th nan-nichi what day juushichi-nichi 17th Time Days of week www.ajalt.org/sj/ ichi-ji 1:00 ichi-ji nijuppun 1:20 nichi-yoobi Sunday ni-ji 2:00 ichi-ji nijuugo-fun 1:25 getsu-yoobi Monday san-ji 3:00 ichi-ji sanjuppun/han 1:30 ka-yoobi Tuesday yo-ji 4:00 ichi-ji sanjuugo-fun 1:35 sui-yoobi Wednesday go-ji 5:00 ichi-ji yonjuppun 1:40 moku-yoobi Thursday roku-ji 6:00 ichi-ji yonjuugo-fun 1:45 kin-yoobi Friday shichi-ji 7:00 ichi-ji gojuppun 1:50 do-yoobi Saturday hachi-ji 8:00 ichi-ji gojuugo-fun 1:55 ku-ji 9:00 juu-ji 10:00 -ji - o’clock juuichi-ji 11:00 -fun/pun - minutes juuni-ji 12:00 gozen a.m. gogo p.m. ichi-ji go-fun 1:05 ichi-ji juppun/jipun 1:10 nan-ji what time ichi-ji juugo-fun 1:15

Day Week Month Year ototoi day before yesterday ototoshi year before last kinoo yesterday kyonen last year kyoo today kotoshi this year ashita tomorrow rainen next year asatte day after tomorrow sarainen year after next sensen-shuu week before last mai-nichi every day sen-shuu last week mai-shuu every week kon-shuu this week mai-tsuki every month rai-shuu next week mai-toshi every year sarai-shuu week after next mai-asa every morning mai-ban every evening/night sensen-getsu month before last sen-getsu last month kon-getsu this month rai-getsu next month sarai-getsu month after next

Nature Animals and Plants www.ajalt.org/sj/ yama mountain inu dog umi sea neko cat kaigan beach ushi cow mizuumi lake uma horse kawa river tori bird kawara river bank sakana fish ike pond mushi insect mori forest ki tree hatake farmland kusa grass tambo rice paddy hana flower bokujoo stock farm sora sky jishin earthquake Country www.ajalt.org/sj/

Nihon Ejiputo Egypt Furansu France Toruko Turkey Itaria Italy Indo India Doitsu Germany Chugoku China Igirisu United Kingdom Kankoku Korea Oranda Netherlands Roshia Russia Girisha Greece Amerika United States Kanada Canada Burajiru Brazil

Hobby www.ajalt.org/sj/ supootsu sports dokusho reading suiei swimming ongaku music yakyuu baseball sakkaa soccer sukii ski tenisu tennis tsuri fishing yamanobori mountain climbing kyampu camping ryokoo travel ryoori cooking eiga movie

Coffee shop/Fast food shop www.ajalt.org/sj/ saizu size hashi chopsticks esu (S), sumooru small renge (Chinese) spoon emu (M) medium eru (L), raaji large Expressions in a restaurant/fast food satoo sugar restaurant shio salt koshoo pepper -o kudasai. Please give me -. shooyu soy sauce soosu Worcester sauce -wa arimasu ka. Do you have -? mayoneezu mayonnaise tabasuko tabasco Kochira de omeshiagari desu ka. siroppu syrup Do you eat here? supuun spoon Omochikaeri desu ka. fooku fork Are you taking this away? naifu knife

Verbs www.ajalt.org/sj/ okimasu get up kaimono o shimasu shop nemasu go to sleep tenisu o shimasu play tennis yasumimasu rest, sleep (polite) denwa o shimasu telephone orimasu get off ikimasu go kimasu come kakimasu write [kaite] kaerimasu return hairimasu enter [haitte] machimasu wait [matte] tabemasu eat suwarimasu sit [suwatte] nomimasu drink kashimasu lend [kashite] mimasu see tsukaimasu use [tsukatte] kikimasu listen tomemasu stop [tomete] tsukurimasu make kaimasu buy (shashin o) torimasu take (photos) shimasu do benkyoo shimasu study

Adjectives www.ajalt.org/sj/ -i keiyooshi -i adjectives amai sweet karai spicy, hot ookii big tanoshii enjoy (enjoyable) chiisai small wakai young atsui hot isogashii busy samui cold ii good, nice -na keiyooshi -na adjectives warui bad takai expensive suki like (likable) yasui cheap kirei beautiful, clean atarashii new yuumei famous furui old shizuka quiet omoshiroi interesting genki healthy oishii tasty joozu good at, skillful nemui sleepy, tired daiji important tooi far benri convenient chikai near