# Preliminary Chapter

Let's begin.
Let's finish (the lesson).
Let's take a break.
Do you understand?
Yes, I do
No, I don't
Once more.
Fine. / Good.
That's not OK. / That's wrong.
name
exam
homework
question
answer
example

# Daily Greetings and Expressions

Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good evening.
Good night.
Good-bye.
Thank you very much
Excuse me. / I'm sorry.
Please.
# Numerals

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

# Lesson 1

we
you
that person, he, she
that person, he, she (polite)
ladies and gentlemen, all of you
Mr., Ms. (title of respect added to a name)
(suffix often added to a child's name instead of
~)
(suffix often added to a boy's name)
(suffix meaning "a national of"; e.g,
, an American.)
teacher, instructor (not used when referring to
one's own job)
teacher, instructor (can use when referring to
one's own job)
student
company employee
employee of ~ Company (used with a
company's name; e.g., IMC
bank employee
medical doctor
researcher, scholar
engineer
university
hospital
electricity, light
who
who (polite)
~ years old
how old
how old (polite)
yes
no
Excuse me, but
May I have your name?
How do you do? (lit. I am meeting you for the
first time.)
Pleased to meet you. (lit. Please be nice to me.)
This is Mr./Ms. ~.
I came (come) from ~.

# Lesson 2

this (thing here)

that (thing over there)
that (thing over there)
this ~, this ~ here
that ~, that ~ near you

that ~, that ~ over there

book
dictionary
magazine
newspaper
notebook
pocket notebook
business card
card
telephone card
pencil
ballpoint pen
mechanical pencil, propelling pencil
key
watch, clock
umbrella
bag, briefcase
casette tape
tape recorder
television
radio
camera
computer
automobile, car
desk
chair
chocolate
coffee
the English language
the Japanese language
~ language
what
so
No, it isn't. You are wrong.
I see./Is that so?
well...(used to show hesitation)
It's nothing./It's a token of my gratitude.
Please./Here you are. (used when offering
someone something)

Well, thanks.
Thank you very much
I hope for your kind assistance hereafter.

I am pleased to meet you.(response to

)

# Lesson 3

here, this place

there, that place near you
that place over there

where, what place?

this way, this place (polite )
that way, that place near you (polite )
that way, that place over there (polite )
which way, where (polite )
classroom
dining hall, canteen
office
conference room, assembly rooms
reception desk
lobby
room
toilet
staircase
elevator, lift
escalator
country
work
house, home
telephone, telephone call
shoes
necktie
wine
tobacco, cigarette
department, counter (in a department store)
basement
~th floor
what floor
~yen
how much
hundred
thousand
ten thousand
Excuse me.
(polite )
Please show me [~].
well, then, in that case
Give me [~], please.

# Lesson 4

get up, wake up

sleep, go to bed
work
take a rest, take a holiday
study
finish
department store
bank
post office

library
art museum
now
~o'clock
~minute
half
what time
what minute
a.m., morning
p.m., afternoon
morning
daytime, noon
night, evening
the day before yesterday
yesterday
today
tomorrow
the day after tomorrow
this morning
this evening, tonight
rest, a holiday, a day off
lunchtime
every morning
every evening
every day
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
what day of the week
number
what number
from ~
up to ~, until ~
and (used to connect nouns)
your place
That's tough, isn't it? (used when expressing
sympathy)

well, let me see

Please. (lit. ask for a favor)

Certainly (sir, madam).

the number being inquired about

Thank you very much.

# Lesson 5

go

come
go home, return
school
supermarket
station
airplane
ship
electric train
subway, underground
the Shinkansen, the bullet train
bus
taxi
bicycle
on foot
person, people
friend
he, boyfriend, lover
she, girlfriend, lover
family
alone, by oneself
last week
this week
next week
last month
this month
next month
last year
this year
next year
~th month of the year
what month
first day of the month
second, two days
third, three days
fourth, four days
fifth, five days
sixth, six days
seventh, seven days
eigth, eight days
ninth, nine days
tenth, ten days
fourteenth, fourteen days
twentieth, twenty days
twenty fourth, twenty four days
~th day of the month, ~days
which day of the month, how many days
when
birthday
local (train)
rapid

express
next
You're welcome./Don't mention it.
platform ~, ~th platform

# Lesson 6

()

()

eat
drink
smoke [a cigarette]
see, look at, watch
hear, listen
read
write, draw, paint
buy
take [a photograph]
do
meet [a friend]
a meal, cooked rice
breakfast
lunch
supper
bread
egg
meat
fish
vegetable
fruit
water
tea, green tea
black tea
milk
juice
beer
alcohol, Japanese rice wine
video
movie
CD, compact disk
letter
report
photograph
store, shop
restaurant
garden
homework
do homework
tennis
soccer, football
play soccer
cherry-blossom viewing

()

go cherry-blossom viewing
what
together
a little while, a little bit
always, usually
sometimes
after that, and then
yes
That's good.
I see.
Yes?
See you [tomorrow].

# Lesson 7

cut, slice
send
give
receive
lend
borrow
teach
learn
make [a telephone call]
hand, arm
chopsticks
spoon
knife
fork
scissors
fax
word processor
personal computer
punch
stapler
Scotch tape, clear adhesive tape
eraser
paper
flower, blossom
shirt
present, gift
baggage, parcel
money
ticket
Christmas
(my) father
(my) mother
(someone else's) father
(someone else's) mother
already

not yet
from now on, soon
What a nice [~]!
Excuse me./Anybody home?/May I come in?
(an expression used by a visitor)
How nice of you to come. (lit. Welcome.)
Do come in.
Thank you./May I? (lit. I'm afraid I will be
disturbing you.)
Won't you have [~]?/Would you like to have
[~]? (used when offering something)
Thank you./I accept. (said before starting to eat
or drink.)
trip, tour
souvenir, present

# Lesson 8

cold

handsome
beautiful, clean
quiet
lively
famous
kind
healthy, sound, cheerful
free (time)
convenient
fine, nice, wonderful
big, large
small, little
new
old (not of age)
good
bad
hot
cold (referring to temperature)
(referring to touch, as a drink)
difficult
easy
expensive, tall, high
inexpensive
low
interesting
delicious, tasty
busy
enjoyable
white
black
red

()

blue
cherry (blossom)
mountain
town, city
food
car, vehicle
place
dormitory
study
life
work, business
do one's job, work
how
what kind of ~
which one (of three or more)
very
not so (used with negatives)
and (used to connect sentences)
~, but ~
How are you?
Well let me see. (pausing)
Have you got used to the life in Japan?
Won't you have another cup of [~]?
No, thank you.
It's already ~ [, isn't it?]
It's almost time to leave now.
Please come again.

# Lesson 9

()

()

()

understand
have
like
dislike
good at
poor at
dish (cooked food), cooking
drinks
sport
play sports
baseball
play baseball
dance
dance
music
song
classical music

jazz
concert
karaoke
Kabuki (traditional Japanese musical drama)
picture, drawing
letter, character
Chinese characters
Hiragana script
Katakana script
the Roman alpahabet
small change
ticket
time
something to do, errand
appointment, promise
(someone else's) husband
(my) husband
(someone else's) wife
(my) wife
child
well, much
mostly, roughly
many, much
a little, a few
not at all (used with negatives)
early, quickly, fast
because ~
why
I'm sorry (to hear that)./That's a pity.
I am sorry.
hello (used on phone)
oh
Won't you join me (us)?
[~] is a bit difficult. (an euphemism used when
declining an invitation)
So you cannot (come)?
Please ask me again some other time. (when
refusing an invitation indirectly, considering
someone's feelings)

# Lesson 10

exist, be (referring to animate things)

exist, be (referring to inanimate things)
various
man
woman
boy
girl
dog

thing

film

battery

box

switch

refrigerator

table

bed

shelf

door

window

mailbox, postbox

building

park

coffee shop

bookstore
~
store

a fixed place to catch taxis, trains, etc.

prefecture

on, above, over

under, below, beneath

front, before

back, behind

right [side]

left [side]

in, inside

outside

next, next door

near, vicinity

between, among

~, ~, and so on

the most ~
()
the top

the ~th shelf

()
is the counter for shelves

I am sorry/ excuse me

chilli sauce

the back

spice corner
# Lesson 11

cat
tree

have [a child]
stay, be [in Japan]
take (referring to time or money)
take a day off [work]
one (used when counting things)
two (used when counting things)

three (used when counting things)

four (used when counting things)
five (used when counting things)
six (used when counting things)
seven (used when counting things)
eight (used when counting things)
nine (used when counting things)
ten (used when counting things)
how many
one person
two people
~ people
counter for machines, cars, etc.
counter for paper, stamps, etc.
~ times
apple
mandarin orange
sandwich
curry [and rice]
ice cream
postage stamp
post card
envelope
special delivery
registered mail
airmail
sea mail
parents
brothers and sisters
(my) elder brother
(someone else's) elder brother
(my) elder sister
(someone else's) elder sister
(my) younger brother
(someone else's) younger brother
(my) younger sister
(someone else's) younger sister
foreign country
~hours
~weeks
~months
~years
about ~
how long
in total
all, everything
only ~
Welcome./May I help you? (a greeting to a
customer or a guest entering a shop, etc.)
Nice weather, isn't it?

coming back.)

Are you going out?

I'm just going to ~.
So long. (lit. Go and come back.)
So long. (lit. I'm going and
and, furthermore
Australia

# Lesson 12

sashimi
sushi

()

easy, simple
near
far
fast, early
slow, late
many [people], much
few [people], a little
warm
cool
sweet
hot (taste), spicy
heavy
light
prefer[coffee]
season
spring
summer
autumn, fall
winter
weather
rain, rainy
snow, snowy
cloudy
hotel
airport
sea, ocean
world
party
festival
examination
sukiyaki (beef and vegetables hot pot)
(sliced raw fish)
(vinagered rice topped with raw fish)
tempura (seafood and vegetables deep fried in
batter)
flower arrangement
practice flower arrangement
maple, red leaves of autumn
which one (between two things)

both
by far
for the first time
I'm home.
Welcome home.
That's amazing.
but
(I'm) tired.
# Lesson 13

enjoy oneself, play

swim

go to meet, welcome

get tired

send [a letter]
enter [a coffee shop]

go out [of a coffee shop]

marry, get married

do shopping

have a meal, dine

take a walk [in a park]

hard, tough, severe, awful

want (something)

lonely

wide, spacious

narrow, small (room, etc.)

municipal office, city hall

swimming pool

river

economy

fine arts

fishing
()
fish, angle

skiing
()
ski

meeting, conference
()
hold a conference

registration
()
register

weekend

about (time)

something

somewhere, some place

(I'm) hungry.

(I'm) full.

(I'm) thirsty.

I agree with you.

Let's do that. (used when agreeing to someone's
suggestion)
May I take your order?
set meal
bowl of rice topped with beef
Please wait [a moment.]
separately

# Lesson 14

turn on(II)

turn off(I)

open(II)

close, shut(II)

hurry(I)

wait(I)

stop, park(II)

turn [to the right](I)

hold(I)

take, pass(I)

help (with a task)(I)

call(I)

speak, talk(I)

show(II)
tell [an address](II)

start, begin(II)

rain (I)

copy (III)

air conditioner

passport

name

address

map

salt

sugar

how to read, way of reading

how to ~, way of ~ing

slowly, leisurely

immediately

again

later

a little more

~ more, another ~

Sure. / Certainly

right (used when encouraging some course of

action)

Oh!(in surprise or in wonder)

Turn right at the signal.

go straight

I'd like to pay with this.

change
# Lesson 15

stand up(I)

sit down(I)

use(I)

put(I)

make, produce(I)

sell(I)

get to know(I)

be going to live(I)

do research(III)

know

know

don't know

live

live [in Osaka]

research

materials, data

catalog

timetable

clothes

product

software

speciality, field of study

dentist, dentist's

barber, barber's

(theatre) ticket agency

single, unmarried

especially

remember, recollect (I)

someones family

be (honorific equivalent of (I)

senior high school

# Lesson 16

ride, get on [a train](I)

get off [a train](II)
change (trains, etc.)(II)
take [a shower](II)*
put in, insert(II)
take out, withdraw(I)

enter [university](I)

graduate from [university](II)

quit or retire from [a company], stop, give

up(II)

press, push(I)

young

long

short

bright, light

dark (depressed)

tall (referring to person)

clever, smart

body

head

hair

face

eye

ear

mouth

tooth

stomach

leg, foot

service

jogging
( )
jog

shower

green, greenery

Buddhist temple

Shinto shrine

foreign student

number ~

in what way, how

which ~ (used for three or more)

[No,] I still have a long way to go.

Are you making a withdrawal?

( )

first of all
cash dispensing card
personal identification number, PIN
next, as a next step
amount of money
confirmation
confirm
button
# Lesson 17

memorise(II)
forget(II)
lose(I)

hand in [ a report](I)
pay(I)
give back, return(I)
go out(II)
take off (clothes, shoes, etc.)(I)
take (something) (lit. grab and go)(I)
bring (something) (lit. grab and come)(III)
worry(III)
work overtime(III)
go on a business trip(III)
take [medicine](I)
take [a bath](I)
important, precious
all right
dangerous
question, problem, trouble
answer
no smoking
[health] insurance card
cold
fever
illness, disease
medicine
bath
jacket, outerwear
underwear
doctor (used when addressing a medical doctor)
a few days
a few ~ (~ is a counter suffix)
before ~, by ~ (indicating time limit)
therefore, so
What's the matter?
(I) have a pain [in my ~}.

throat
Take care of yourself. (said to people who are
ill)
# Lesson 18

be able to, can (II)

wash (I)
play (stringed instrument or piano, etc.) (I)
sing (I)
collect, gather (II)
throw away (II)
exchange, change (II)
drive (III)
reserve, book (III)
visit some place for study (III)

( )

piano
~ meter
international ~
cash
hobby
diary
prayer
pray
section chief
department chief
president of a company
animal
horse
Really! (used when expressing surprise)
That must be interesting.

not easily (used with negatives)

ranch, stock farm
Really?
by all means
# Lesson 19

practice (III)

()

climb [a mountain](I)
stay [at a hotel] (I)
clean (a room) (III)
wash (clothes) (III)
become (I)
sleepy
strong
weak
be in good condition
be in bad condition
condition
golf
sumo wrestling
pinball game
play pachinko
tea ceremony
day, date
once
not once, never (used with negatives)
gradually
soon
Thank you. (used when expressing gratitude for
help received.)
Bottoms up./Cheers!
actually, to tell the truth
diet

()

go on a diet
many times
but, however
excessive, impossible
good for one's health
cake
# Lesson 20

need, require [a visa] (I)

check, investigate (II)
repair, correct
repair
phone
I (an infomal equivalent of used by
men)
you (an informal equivalent of used by
men)
Mr. (an informal equivalent of used by
men)
yes (an informal equivalent of )
no (an informal equivalent of )
salaried worker, office worker
word, language
commodity prices
kimono (traditional Japanese attire)
visa
the beginning
the end
this way, this place (an informal equivalent of
)
this way, that place (an informal equivalent of
)
this way, that place over there (an informal
equivalent of )
which one (between two things), which way,
where (an informal equivalent of )
the other day
all together
~, but (an infomal equivalent of )
Are you going back to your country?
What will you do?
What shall I do?
if you like
various

# Lesson 21

think(I)
say (I)

()

()

()

be enough, be sufficient (II)

win (I)
lose, be beaten (II)
[a festival] be held, take place (I)
be useful (I)
wasteful
inconvenient
the same
awful, great (expresses astonishment or
admiration)
prime minister
president
politics
news
speech
make a speech
game, match
side job
work part time
opinion
talk, speech, what one says, story
talk, tell a story
humor
waste
design
transportation, traffic
rush hour
recently, these days
probably, perhaps, maybe
surely
really
not so much (used with negatives)
about ~, concerning ~
There is no other choice. / It can't be helped.
It's been a long time (since I last saw you). /
Long time no see.
How about drinking ~ or something?
I've got to watch it.
of course

# Lesson 22

put on [a shirt, etc] (II)

put on [shoes, trousers, etc] (I)
put on [a hat, etc] (I)
put on [glasses] (II)
be born (II)
coat
suit
sweater

hat, cap
glasses
often
Congratulations. (used on birthdays, at
weddings, New Year's Day, etc.)
this (polite equivalent of )
house rent
Let me see.
kitchen with a dining area
Japanese-style room
Japanese-style closet
Japanese-style matress and quilt
apartment

# Lesson 23

ask [the teacher] (I)

turn (I)
pull (I)
change (II)
touch [a door] (I)
[change] come out (II)
[a watch] move, work (I)
walk [along a road] (I)
cross [a bridge] (I)
pay attention [to cars], take care (II)
move (house) (III)
electrician
person of ~ shop
size
sound
machine
knob
breakdown
breakdown
road, way
crossroad
traffic light
corner
bridge
parking lot, car park
the -th (indicating order)
New Year's Day
That was delicious. (Said after eating or
drinking)

building
alien registration card

()

# Lesson 24

()

give (me) (II)

take (someone) (I)
bring (someone) (III)
escort [someone], go with (I)
introduce (III)
show around, show the way (III)
explain (III)
make [coffee] (II)
grandfather, old man
grandmother, old woman
preparation
prepare
meaning
sweets, snacks
all
by oneself
besides
station wagon
box lunch

# Lesson 25

()

()

think, consider (II)

arrive [at the station] (I)
study abroad (III)
grow old (I)
countryside, hometown
embassy
group
chance
hundred million
if ~
however ~, even if ~
transfer
be transferred to another office
thing, matter
thing about ~
Let's have a drink together.

Thank you for everything you have done

for me.

do one's best
Best of luck. (said when expecting a long
separation)