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MNN I - Lesson 1
Contributed by danieln
Kanji

Kana I we you that person, he, she

English

that person, he, she (polite) ladies and gentlemen, all of you Mr., Ms. (title o
f respect added to a name) (suffix often added to a child's name instead of ~) (su
ffix often added to a boy's name) (suffix meaning "a national of"; e.g, , an Ameri
can.) teacher, instructor (not used when referring to one's own job) teacher, in
structor (can use when referring to one's own job) student company employee empl
oyee of ~ Company (used with a company's name; e.g., IMC bank employee medical d
researcher, scholar engineer university hospital electricity, light who who (po
lite) ~ years old how old how old (polite) yes

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no Excuse me, but May I have your name? How do you do? (lit. I am meeting you fo
r the first time.) Pleased to meet you. (lit. Please be nice to me.) I came (com
e) from ~.
This is Mr./Ms. ~.
MNN I - Lesson 2
Contributed by danieln
Kanji
Kana
English

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 bal
lpoint pen mechanical pencil, propelling pencil key watch, clock umbrella bag, b
riefcase

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casette tape tape recorder television radio camera computer automobile, car desk
chair chocolate coffee the English language the Japanese language ~ language wh
at so No, it isn't. You are wrong. I see./Is that so? well...(used to show hesit
ation) It's nothing./It's a token of my gratitude. Please./Here you are. (used w
hen offering someone something) Well, thanks. Thank you very much I hope for you
r kind assistance hereafter. I am pleased to meet you. (response to )

MNN I - Lesson 3
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Kanji
Kana
English


here, this place there, that place near you

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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,
ere (polite ) classroom dining hall, canteen office conference room, assembly room
s reception desk lobby room toilet staircase elevator, lift escalator country co
mpany, corporation house, home telephone, telephone call shoes necktie wine toba
cco, cigarette department, counter (in a department store) basement ~th floor wh
at floor ~yen how much

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MNN I - Lesson 4
Contributed by danieln

hundred thousand ten thousand Excuse me. (polite ) well, then, in that case Give m
e [~], please.
Please show me [~].
Kanji
Kana
English

get up, wake up sleep, go to bed work take a rest, take a holiday study finish d
epartment store bank post office library art museum now ~o'clock ~minute half wh
at time what minute a.m., morning

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p.m., afternoon morning daytime, noon night, evening the day before yesterday ye
sterday today tomorrow the day after tomorrow this morning this evening, tonight
rest, a holiday, a day off lunchtime every morning every evening every day Mond
ay Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday what day of the week

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number what number from ~ up to ~, until ~ and (used to connect nouns) your plac
e That's tough, isn't it? (used when expressing sympathy) well, let me see direc
tory assistance Please. (lit. ask for a favor) (sir, madam). the number being in
quired about Thank you very much.

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information, Certainly

MNN I - Lesson 5
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Kanji
Kana
English

go

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come go home, return school supermarket station airplane ship electric train sub
way, underground the Shinkansen, the bullet train bus taxi bicycle on foot perso
n, people friend he, boyfriend, lover she, girlfriend, lover family alone, by on
eself last week this week next week last month this month next month last year t
his year next year ~th month of the year what month first day of the month secon
d, two days third, three days

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MNN I - Lesson 6
Contributed by danieln

Kanji Kana
fourth, four days fifth, five days sixth, six days seventh, seven days eigth, ei
ght days ninth, nine days tenth, ten days fourteenth, fourteen days twentieth, t
wenty 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 plat
form ~, ~th platform
English
You're welcome./Don't mention it.

eat drink smoke [a cigarette] see, look at, watch hear, listen read write, draw,
paint buy do
take [a photograph] meet [a friend]

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a meal, cooked rice breakfast lunch supper bread egg meat fish vegetable fruit w
ater tea, green tea black tea milk juice beer alcohol, Japanese rice wine video
movie CD, compact disk letter report photograph store, shop restaurant garden ho
mework (: do homework) tennis soccer, football (: play soccer) cherry-blo
rry-blossom viewing) what

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together a little while, a little bit always, usually sometimes after that, and
then yes That's good. I see. Yes? See you [tomorrow].
MNN I - Lesson 7
Contributed by danieln
Kanji
Kana
English

cut, slice send give receive lend borrow teach learn

make [a telephone call]

unch

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MNN I - Lesson 8
Contributed by danieln

stapler Scotch tape, clear adhesive tape eraser paper flower, blossom shirt pres
ent, gift baggage, parcel money ticket Christmas (my) father (my) mother (someon
e else's) father (someone else's) mother already not yet from now on, soon
Kanji
Kana
English

handsome beautiful, clean quiet lively famous kind healthy, sound, cheerful free
(time) convenient fine, nice, wonderful big, large small, little

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new old (not of age) good bad hot cold (referring to temperature) cold (referrin
g to touch, as a drink) difficult easy expensive, tall, high inexpensive low int
eresting delicious, tasty busy enjoyable white black red blue cherry (blossom) m
ountain town, city food car, vehicle place dormitory study life work, business (:
e's job, work) how what kind of ~ which one (of three or more) very

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MNN I - Lesson 9
Contributed by danieln

not so (used with negatives) and (used to connect sentences) ~, but ~
Kanji
Kana
English

understand have like dislike good at poor at dish (cooked food), cooking drinks
sport (:play sports) baseball (:play baseball) dance (:dance) m
oncert karaoke Kabuki (traditional Japanese musical drama) picture, drawing lett
er, character Chinese characters Hiragana script Katakana script the Roman alpah
abet small change ticket time

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MNN I - Lesson 10
Contributed by danieln

something to do, errand appointment, promise (someone else's) husband (my) husba
nd (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 ~ w
hy I am sorry. hello (used on phone)
I'm sorry (to hear that)./That's a pity.
Kanji
Kana
English

exist, be (referring to animate things) exist, be (referring to inanimate things
) various man woman boy girl dog cat tree thing film

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battery box switch refrigerator table bed shelf door window mailbox, postbox bui
lding park coffee shop bookstore ~ store a fixed place to catch taxis, trains, e
tc. prefecture on, above, over under, below, beneath front, before back, behind
right [side] left [side] in, inside outside next, next door near, vicinity betwe
en, among ~, ~, and so on the most ~ (: the top) the ~th shelf ( is the count
ves) chilli sauce
Thank you.

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the back spice corner
MNN I - Lesson 11
Contributed by danieln
Kanji
Kana
English

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 co
unting things) six (used when counting things) seven (used when counting things)
eight (used when counting things) nine (used when counting things) ten (used wh
en counting things) how many one person two people ~ people counter for machines
, cars, etc. counter for paper, stamps, etc. ~ times apple mandarin orange sandw
ich curry [and rice]

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ice cream postage stamp post card envelope special delivery registered mail airm
ail sea mail parents brothers and sisters (my) elder brother (someone else's) el
der brother (my) elder sister (someone else's) elder sister (my) younger brother
(someone else's) younger brother (my) younger sister (someone else's) younger s
ister 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 gues
t entering a shop, etc.) Are you going out?

Nice weather, isn't it?

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MNN I - Lesson 12
Contributed by danieln

I'm just going to ~. So long. (lit. Go and come back.) So long. (lit. I'm going
and coming back.) and, furthermore
Kanji
Kana
English

easy, simple near far fast, early slow, late many [people], much
few [people], a little
ing summer autumn, fall winter weather rain, rainy snow, snowy cloudy hotel

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MNN I - Lesson 13
Contributed by danieln

airport sea, ocean world party festival examination sukiyaki (beef and vegetable
s hot pot) sashimi (sliced raw fish) sushi (vinagered rice topped with raw fish)
tempura (seafood and vegetables deep fried in batter) flower arrangement (: practi
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.

Kanji
Kana
English

enjoy oneself, play swim go to meet, welcome get tired send [a letter] enter [a
coffee shop] go out [of a coffee shop]

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marry, get married do shopping have a meal, dine take a walk [in a park] hard, t
ough, 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 c
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)

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May I take your order? set meal bowl of rice topped with beef separately
Please wait [a moment.]
MNN I - Lesson 14
Contributed by danieln

Kanji
Kana
English

turn on (II) turn off (I) open (II) close, shut (II) hurry (I) wait (I) stop, pa
rk (II) turn [to the right] (I) hold (I) take, pass (I) help (with a task) (I) c
all (I) speak, talk (I) show (II) tell [an address] (II) start, begin (II) rain
(I) copy (III) air conditioner passport name address map

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salt sugar how to read, way of reading how to ~, way of ~ing slowly, leisurely i
mmediately 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. straight I'd like to pay with this. change

MNN I - Lesson 15
Contributed by danieln

Kanji
Kana
English


stand up (I) sit down (I) use (I) put (I) make, produce (I) sell (I) get to know
(I)

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MNN I - Lesson 16
Contributed by danieln

be going to live (I) do research (III) know don't know materials, data catalog t
imetable clothes products software speciality, field of study dentist, dentist's
barber, barber's (theatre) ticket agency single, unmarried especially remember,
recollect (I) your family be (honorific equivalent of (I) senior high school
live [in Osaka]
Kanji
Kana
English

ride, get on [a train] (I) get off [a train] (II) change (trains, etc.) (II) tak
e [a shower] (II)* put in, insert (II) take out, withdraw (I) graduate from [uni
versity] (II)
enter [university] (I)

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quit or retire from [a company], stop, give up (II) press, push (I) young long s
hort bright, light dark (depressed) tall (referring to person) clever, smart bod
y head hair face eye ear mouth tooth stomach leg, foot service jogging ( :jog) show
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. A
re you making a withdrawl? first of all

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MNN I - Lesson 17
Contributed by danieln

cash dispensing card personal identification number, PIN next, as a next step am
ount of money confirmation ( : confirm) button
Kanji
Kana
English

memorise (II) forget (II) lose (I) pay (I) give back, return (I) go out (II) tak
e 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 bu
siness trip (III) take [medicine] (I) important, precious all right dangerous qu
estion, problem, trouble answer no smoking [health] insurance card
hand in [ a report] (I)
take [a bath] (I)

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fore ~, 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)

MNN I - Lesson 18
Contributed by danieln
Kanji
Kana
English

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) rese
rve, book (III) visit some place for study (III)

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piano ~ meter international ~ cash hobby diary prayer ( : pray) section chief depar
ent chief president of a company animal horse Really! (used when expressing surp
rise) not easily (used with negatives) ranch, stock farm Really? by all means

That must be interesting.

MNN I - Lesson 19
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Kanji
Kana
English

climb [a mountain] (I) clean (a room) (III) wash (clothes) (III) practice (III)
become (I) sleepy strong weak be in good condition be in bad condition condition
stay [at a hotel] (I)

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MNN I - Lesson 20
Contributed by danieln

golf sumo wrestling pinball game (: play pachinko) tea ceremony day, date once not
ce, never (used with negatives) gradually soon Thank you. (used when expressing
gratitude for help received.) Bottoms up./Cheers! actually, to tell the truth di
et (: go on a diet) many times but, however excessive, impossible good for one's he
th cake
Kanji
Kana
English

need, require [a visa] (I)

y men) you (an informal equivalent of used by men) Mr. (an informal equivalent of
ed by men) yes (an informal equivalent of ) no (an informal equivalent of )

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MNN I - Lesson 21
Contributed by danieln

salaried worker, office worker word, language commodity prices kimono (tradition
al 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
e 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
Kanji
Kana
English
Romaji


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)

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wasteful inconvenient the same awful, great (expresses astonishment or admiratio

n) prime minister president politics news speech ( :make a speech) game, match side
ob ( :work part time) opinion talk, speech, what one says, story ( : talk
umor waste design transportation, traffic rush hour recently, these days probabl
y, perhaps, maybe surely really not so much (used with negatives) about ~, conce
rning ~ There is no other choice. / It can't be helped. It's been a long time (s
ince I last saw you). /

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Long time no see.

MNN I - Lesson 22
Contributed by danieln
Kanji
Kana
English

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 (p
olite equivalent of ) house rent Let me see. kitchen with a dining area Japanese-s
tyle room Japanese-style closet Japanese-style matress and quilt apartment

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MNN I - Lesson 23
Contributed by danieln
Kanji
Kana
English

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 perso
n of ~ shop size sound machine knob breakdown (: breakdown) road, way crossroad traf
fic light corner bridge parking lot, car park

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the -th (indicating order) New Year's Day That was delicious. (Said after eating
or drinking) building

MNN I - Lesson 24
Contributed by danieln

alien registration card

Kanji
Kana
English

give (me) (II) take (someone) (I) bring (someone) (III) escort [someone], go wit
h (I) introduce (III) show around, show the way (III) explain (III)

make [coffee] (II)

MNN I - Lesson 25
Contributed by danieln
Kanji
Kana
English


think, consider (II) arrive [at the station] (I)

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study abroad (III) grow old (I) countryside, hometown embassy group chance hundr
ed 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

MNN II - Lesson 26
Contributed by danieln
Kanji
Kana
English

check

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look for, search be late [for an appointment, etc] be in time [for an appointmen
t, etc] do apply for, enter for convenient (regarding time) inconvenient (regard
ing time) fell well feel ill newspaper publishing company, newspaper office judo
athletic meeting place Volunteer dialect next time, another time pretty, very d
irectly any time any place anybody anything ~ like this ~ like that (near the li
stener) ~ like that (far from both the speaker and the listener) NIPPON HOSO KYO
KAI (Broadcasting Company) [boxes] put in order garbage, trash, dust put out [th
e trash] [trash] burns Monday, Wednesday and Friday
attend a party

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place where something is put side bottle can hot water gas ~ company contact Wha
t shall I do? Reading material electronic mail space be afraid of spaceship anot
her astronaut
MNN II - Lesson 27
Contributed by danieln
Kanji
Kana
English

raise (an animal), keep (a pet) build run, drive [along a road] take [a holiday]
[a mountain] can be seen [a sound] can be heard [an airport] be made, be comple
ted, come into existence

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set up [a class], open, hold

ing, laundry condominium, apartment house kitchen ~class party room after ~ (dur
ation of time) only ~ (used with negatives) other clearly allmost all (in affirm
ative sentences), hardly, scarcely (in negative sentences) Kansai Airport Name o
f a shopping district with many electrical and electronical stores Sunday Carpen
ter , do it yourself Bookshelf dream (: have a dream) sometime, someday house, home
arvelous, wonderfull children

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MNN II - Lesson 28
Contributed by danieln

like very much Japanese comics hero, heroine shape Robot fantastic, mysterious p
ocket for example attach, put on freely sky fly oneself future name of a famous
cartoon character
Kanji
Kana
English

[bread] sell, be sold dance chew, bite choose be different go to and from, commu
te take a memo serious earnest gentle, kind great, admirable proper, just right
custom experience

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power popularity : be popular [with students]) shape color ta

bonus program drama novel novelist singer janitor (my) son (someone else's) son
(my daughter) (someone else's) daughter oneself future a little while usually, m
ostly in addition and so I have a favor to ask homestay conversation chat notice

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date Saturday gymnasium free of charge
MNN II - Lesson 29
Contributed by danieln
Kanji
Kana
English

[a door] open [a door] close, shut [a light] come on [a light] go off, disappear
[a street] get crowded [a street] get empty [a chair] break [a glass] break, sm
ash [a tree] break, snap [the paper] tear [the clothes] get dirty
[a pocket] be attached [a button] be undone [an elevator] stop make
e locked

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[]
feeling of relief) the train which has just left things left behind, lost prope
rty side pocket I don't remember rack I suppose, if I am correct Earthquake wall
hands (of a clock) point the area in front of the station west direction
MNN II - Lesson 30
Contributed by danieln
Kanji
Kana
English

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put up, poste, paste hang decorate, display arrange, line up plant return, put ~
back Put ~ togheter, put ~ in shape, sum up put things in order, tidy up put th
ings in the proper place decide to inform consult, discuss prepare one's lesson
review one's lesson leave things as they are (someone else's) child class lectur
e meeting plan, schedule a notice guidebook calendar poster dustbin, trash can d
oll vase mirror drawer front door, porch, entrance hall corridor, hallway wall p
ond

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police box original place round, around center corner still about~ schedule Than
ks for your hard work hope, request musical round, round shape moon one ~, a cer
tain ~ earth happy, glad hateful, disagreeable and then wake up
Do you have any request?
MNN II - Lesson 31
Contributed by danieln
Kanji
Kana
English

[a ceremony] begin, starts continue find take [an examination]
enter [an university]

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graduate
hot spring, spa visitor, guest, customer,
ion of ~ all the time remain, be left per
village cinema disagreeable, hateful sky
e world

[from an university]
client somebody place toward ~, direct
month ordinary, common, usual Internet
close city children (many) all over th

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MNN II - Lesson 32
Contributed by danieln

freely gather beautiful nature godness, virtue notice, become aware of
Kanji
Kana
English

take exercise succeed

fail [an examination] pass [an exam

e fixed, be repaired [high temperature]continue catch [a cold] cool worried, anxi
ous enough, sufficient strange, funny noisy burning (~get burned) injury(~

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injured)
MNN II - Lesson 33
Contributed by danieln

cough (~have a cough) influenza sky sun star moon wind north south west east fa
p, water supply engine team this evening late afternoon a time in the past, befo
re late (time) like this like that (concerning a matter related to the listener)
like that (concerning a matter related to the listener and the speaker), that m
uch possibly, perhaps That's too bad Olympic Games
Kanji
Kana
English


run away make a noise give up

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throw keep, follow, obey raise, lift up lower, pull down convey (a message)

be careful (of cars)

Keep Out entrance exit emergency exit free of charge closed today open for busin
ess in use ~ing what kind of ~ (not) any longer (used with negatives) ~left park
ing violation well within ~ police station

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MNN II - Lesson 34
Contributed by danieln

fine (penalty) telegram people urgent business send (a telegram) telegram charge
as much as possible shortly, briefly and for example in a critical condition se
rious illness tomorrow absence looking after the house during the owners absence
celebration pass away, die sorrow, sadness use
Kanji
Kana
English


run away brush [one's teeth], polish assemble bend, fold, break, snap notice, be
come aware of [things left behind] put in [soy sauce] [a key] be found wear [a t
ie] ask a a question thin (of small diameter)

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thick (of large diameter) Bon Festival (in mid August) Sports Club furniture key
seat belt explanatory pamphlet, instruction book figure, drawing line arrow (si
gn) black (noun) white (noun) red (noun) blue (noun) navy blue, dark blue (noun)
yellow (noun) brown (noun) soy sauce sauce, Worcestershire sauce ~ or ~ last ev
ening a short while ago tea ceremony make green tea first (when doing something
before something else) place on, load on Is this all right? bitter a bowl of coo
ked rice with chicken and egg ingredients portion for ~ (used for indicating qua
ntity)

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MNN II - Lesson 35
Contributed by danieln

chicken (counter for small objects) onion one fourth seasoning , flavoring pan,
pot fire put on the stove cook, boil be cooked, be boiled ceramic bowl - gram
Kanji
Kana
English

run away [flowers] bloom [the color] change be in truble, have a problem draw [a
circle], mark [with a circle] pick up get through [on the telephone], have [a p
hone call] comfortable, easy correct, right rare, uncommon person (respectful eq
uivalent of ) over there, the other side island village port, harbor

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MNN II - Lesson 36
Contributed by danieln

Kana
neighborhood, vicinity rooftop overseas mountain climbing hiking chance, opportu
nity permission circle operation method equipment, facilities curtain string lid
, cover, cap leaf a piece of music pleasure, enjoyment, expectation more first i
n that case night bus travel agency detailed ski resort red keep company with pr
overb be on good terms with neccessary, essential
English
We'll finish now.
Kanji


[parcels] be delivered partcipate [in the game]

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type [on a wordprocessor] save money get fat get slim pass [7 o'clock]

get accustomed to [the custom] hard, tough, solid soft, tender ele
ry health kendo (japanese sword fighting) every week every month every year fina
lly fairly without fail, by all means absolutely (used with negatives) well, ski
llfully as much as possible these days ~(some amount) per (some suit) That is mo
re~ Chopin guest, customer special be doing (respectful equivalent of ) swimming
, and so on tango

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[]
MNN II - Lesson 37
Contributed by danieln

challenge feeling, enthusiasm vehicle, means of transportation history -th centu
ry far, remote place locomotive steam boat many (people) carry, transport fly sa
fe space, universe earth Wright brothers
Kanji
Kana
English

praise scold invite, ask someone to join wake (someone) up invite (more formal)
ask, request warn, advise steal, rob step on (someone's foot) break, destroy mak
e ~ dirty hold, carry out, practice export import translate

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invent discover design, plan rice barley, wheat oil raw material date thief, rob
ber policeman architect scientist cartoon all over the world all over ~ by That'
s lucky, isn't it? reclaim technology, technique land noise use access -th Centu
ry gorgeous engraving, carving, sculpture sleep engrave, carve colleague, friend
after that mouse
with all one's effort There is not a single (mouse)

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MNN II - Lesson 38
Contributed by danieln
Kanji
Kana
English

breed, bring up carry, transport pass away (euphemistic expression for , enter
l leave hospital turn on [the power switch] turn off [the power switch] lock ple
asant, agreeable unpleasant, disgusting large ~ small ~ baby elementary school j
unior high scool in front of the station seaside, seashore lie documents, paper
power switch made in ~ Ooops! Oh, no! (used when one has made a mistake)

Excuse me (for leaving before you) circula

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laboratory
MNN II - Lesson 39
Contributed by danieln

neatly, tidily put (things) in order, tidy up the book titled ~, the book named
~ (counter for books, etc.) seal stamp affix [a seal] twins sisters fifth grade,
fifth year resemble, be like character quiet take care time pass by like very m
uch -points class quarrel, fight mysterius, strange
Kanji
Kana
English

]
answer [a question]

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be relieved be late, come late leave (work or school) earlier than usual quarrel
, fight divorce complicated, complex obstructive, in the way dirty happy sad emb
arrased, ashamed earthquake typhoon fire accident interview with a view to marri
age telephone bill charge, fare, fee front desk, reception desk room number pers
piration (: perspire) towel soap a great number of people Thank you for your hard
I'm coming on the way, in the midst of truck bump, collide stand in queue, line
up adult western clothes be Westernized fit, suit

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now coming-of-age celebration [bread] be baked [meat] be be roasted, be grilled
MNN II - Lesson 40
Contributed by danieln
Kanji
Kana
English

count measure, weigh confirm, make sure [the size] fit depart arrive get drunk d
angerous neccesary space, universe earth year-end party New Year Party second pa
rty mass meeting, convention marathon contest face, front back (side) reply appl
ication truth, fact mistake defect, wound, scratch trousers

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length weight height size, scale flight, flight number train number, typhoon num
ber, etc. (counter for small objects) -glass or cup (counter for full cups, glas
ses) -kilograms, kilometers -grams -centimeters -millimeters -not less than ~, o
ver ~ not more than ~, under ~ well, let me see Snow Festival in Sapporo How is
~? (polite way os saying ) class test, examination performance, score, result by
way come (respectful equivalent of ) situation, condition, appearance incident, cas
e motorcycle bomb load, pile up driver remote (location) but suddenly
(counter for long objects)

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MNN II - Lesson 41
Contributed by danieln

start, operate, move with all one's effort suspect, criminal obtain, get even no
w gossip
Kanji
Kana
English

receive (humble equivalent of ) give (respectful equivalent of ) give (to a young

rson. animal, plant or subordinate) invite exchange be kind to lovely, cute cele
bration, gift (: celebrate) money given as New Year's gift expression of symphaty, c
onsolatory gift to a sick person interest information grammar pronunciation ape,
monkey feed, bait toy picture book picture postcard screwdriver handkerchief so
cks, stockings gloves

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MNN II - Lesson 42
Contributed by danieln

ring bag (my) grandfather (my) grandmother grandchild (my) uncle (someone else's
) uncle (my) aunt (someone else's) aunt the year before the last yes, I see keep
, receive (a thing) in trust the other day be of help old tale, folklore a certa
in ~, one ~ man children bully, abuse, tease, torment, ill-treat turtle save, he
lp castle princess happily, merily live, lead a life land, shore and, then smoke
pure white content
I'm sorry / Excuse me

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wrap boil mix calculate thick thin lawyer musician children couple education his
tory culture society law war peace purpose safety thesis, academic paper relatio
n, connection mixer kettle cap opener, bottle opener, corkscrew can opener wrapp
ing cloth used to carry things canned food, tinned food abacus (clinical) thermo
meter material, ingredient stone pyramid data

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file a certain~, one~ with all one's effort why United Nations loan set the amou
nt left unused, the rest Instant Chinese noodles sold in a ready to use disposab
le container pan, pot ceramic bowl food investigation, survey cup and in place o
f~, instead of~ in any place now, nowadays

instant Chinese noodles

MNN II - Lesson 43
Contributed by danieln

Kanji
Kana
English

[exports] increase [exports] decrease [the price] rise [the price] fall [a strin
g] break, snap [a button] come off [bagage] fall down

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[petrol, gasoline] run out, be lost

to describe a situation just before it changes) Oh, Wow member suitable, proper
age income exactly, just right in addition to that, moreover (one's name) is ~
(less formal introductionm) rose driving
MNN II - Lesson 44
Contributed by danieln
Kanji
Kana
English


cry laugh, smile

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dry get wet slip [an accident] happen adjust safe polite, courteous, careful sma
ll, fine strong (taste), dark (color) weak (taste), light (color) air tear Japan
ise dish Western dish side dish quantity -times half single room twin-bedded roo
m chest of drawers washing laundry reason What can I do for you? haircut shampoo
How would you like it done? short Do it like ~ Would this be all right? Thank y
ou for beeing patient dislike

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MNN II - Lesson 45
Contributed by danieln

and order, sequence expression for example part, separate these things unlucky,
ill-omened
Kanji
Kana
English

apologize believe, trust prepare cancel go well guarantee receipt gift, present
(: give a present) wrong (telephone) number camp person in charge calling of, cance
ing, suspension point, score lever [-yen] note, bill regularly, properly suddenl
y That's all person in charge, attendant course start
encounter [an accident]
be looking forward to, be expecting

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MNN II - Lesson 46
Contributed by danieln

-th ranking win the championship trouble, worry alarm clock sleep wake up univer
sity student answer, reply ring set nevertheless, for all that

Kanji
Kana
English

bake, grill, roast hand over come back [a bus] leave, depart absence delivery se
rvice cause injection appetite pamphlet stereo my place, my side the place aroun
d just, exactly just now (used with the past tense; indicates completition) May
I bother you gas service center gas range, gas cooker

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MNN II - Lesson 47
Contributed by danieln

condition Who is this, please? head for Sorry to have kept you waiting knowledge
treasury

[information] come in, reach

Kanji
Kana
English

[people] gather [people] part,

[sound/voice/tast e] be heard, taste, smell

ment, presentation experiment population

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smell science medicine, medical science literature patrol car ambulance approval
, agreement objection, opposition male, man female, woman it appears that (used
when making a tentative judgement) according to ~ (indicates the source of infor
mation) sweatheart, boyfriend, girlfriend get engaged the other person get acqua
inted average life span compare [with man] doctor (PhD) brain hormone cosmetics
survey, research makeup ( put on

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makeup)
MNN II - Lesson 48
Contributed by danieln
Kanji
Kana
English

put down, lower deliver, report take care of ~ unwilling, reluctant strict, hard
cram school schedule pupil person (referring to one's relatives or subordinates
) Immigration Bureau freely for ~ (reffering to duration) That's good Are you bu
sy? (used when talking to someone senior or older) after a long time business, s
ales by that time It's all right / It doesn't matter enjoy oneself originally -t
h century be a substitute, be a replacement speed race circus performance, trick
beautiful figure, appearance
re-entry visa

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MNN II - Lesson 49
Contributed by danieln

heart, mind catch for ~
Kanji
Kana
English

work [for a company] go to bed, sleep sit on [a chair] spend (time), pass (time)
drop into [a bank] be, go, come (respectful equivalent of and ) eat,
quivalent of and ) say (respectful equivalent of ) do (respectful eq
(respectful equivalent of ) know (respectful equivalent of ) greeting, adr
an address) ashtray Japanese-style hotel or inn meeting place, hall bus stop tra
de (respectful equivalent of ) on the way back once in a while not at all (used wit
h negatives) without reserve, without hesitation class - of-th grade

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well, then (polite equivalent of ) run [a fever] Give my best regards./Please say
hello. Good-bye (humble equivalent of ) lecturer many ~, much~ work (of art, e
awarded a prize world-wide novelist, writer one's eldest son handicap, defect ha
ve (respectdful way of saying ) composition (music) activity well, so (indicating
nd or beginning)

MNN II - Lesson 50
Contributed by danieln

be (respectful equivalent of )
Tokyo University
Kanji
Kana
English

go, come (humble equivalent of and ) be (humble equivalent of ) eat, dri

le equivalent of , and ) say (humble equivalent of ) do (

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see (humble equivalent of ) know (humble equivalent of ) ask, hear, visit (humb
alent of and ) meet (humble equivalent of ) be (polite equivalent of
f ) I (humble equivalent of ) guide (someone else's house) suburbs album the we
ter next the month after next the year after next half a year first of all lastl
y now become tense, be strained broadcast record [on video], video prize money n
ature giraffe elephant times, days
Edo Tokyo museum

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[dream] be realized May I say one word cooperate from my heart be grateful, be t
hankful gratitude, thanks Dear ~ beautiful

How are you doing? (respectful equiva