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MNN I - Lesson 1
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
ð ½ 5 ð ½ 5 I
ð ½ 5 ½ R ð ½ 5 ½ R we
Ø ½ Ø ½ you
Ø 4 $ Ø 4 W ¥ that person, he, she

Ø 4 F Ø4“½ that person, he, she

(polite)
ladies and
s € S @ € S gentlemen, all of
you
Mr., Ms. (title of
~ € S ~ € S respect added to a
name)
(suffix often added
~ R Ç S ~ R Ç S to a child's name
instead of ~ € S )

~ ~ ( S (suffix often added

to a boy's name)
(suffix meaning "a
national of"; e.g,
~ $ ~ ½ S 7 F ” ł ½ S , an
American.)
teacher, instructor
(not used when
} R ‡S‡fi referring to one's
own job)
teacher, instructor
(can use when
® % € ¢ y 5 referring to one's
own job)
" R ‰(‡fi student
¿ k & “fi5ÇfiS company employee
employee of ~
Company (used
k & 5ÇfiS with a company's
name; e.g.,
IMC45ÇfiS)
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ù & YS=yfiS bank employee

* + fi5Ç medical doctor
Ø - + flS€@y5Ç researcher, scholar
^Ss=7 ^Ss=7 engineer
S " fi‰( university
¾ 7 ½¢yfiS
hospital
9 : ½ S €
electricity, light
¢ ¢
who
Y ½ Y ½
who (polite)
~ > ~€fi
~ years old
¼ > S€fi
how old
àfi(* àfi(*
how old (polite)
ªfi ªfi
fifiž fifiž yes

}fl½@‰ 5* no
¢fi½@‰ Excuse me, but
àⒶHª? à May I have your
£ ž ª ? name?
How do you do?
(lit. I am meeting
you for the first
flØ£5Cq ª ½ Ø £ 5 C q time.)
Pleased to meet
you. (lit. Please be
nice to me.)
Yy½£65(q Yy½£65(q
This is Mr./Ms. ~.
= R G ª ~ € S ½ @ q
= R G ª ~ € S ½ @ q

~ “ G S £ 5 ½ q ~ “ G € £ 5 ½ q I came (come)
from ~.

MNN I - Lesson 2
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English
Romaji
= ¢ = ¢ this (thing here)
€ ¢ € ¢ that (thing over
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there)
that (thing over
Ø ¢ Ø ¢
there)
= 4 ~ = 4 ~ this ~, this ~
here
€ 4 ~ € 4 ~
that ~, that ~ near
you
Ø 4 ~ Ø 4 ~
that ~, that ~ over
$ ª S there
book
W X ½ 5 ¢
dictionary
Y ⁄ 5
magazine
Y Z 5 S 4 S
newspaper
] ^ / — b
notebook
/ — b C R ¢ y
Ç þ Øfi5 pocket notebook

ł — t business card
Ⓐfi
z U ½ S ł — t card
ł — t
z U ½ ž S ? * telephone card
S ł — m — 0 e S pencil
t
ballpoint pen
jY Ⓐ
Ç — ?me S Y 0 Y Ç — ? e S Y 0 mechanical
— 0 e S pencil, propelling
pencil
“Y “Y
key
t ¥flfi
watch, clock
u “€
umbrella
“vS “vS
ł G y b z — ? bag, briefcase
ł G y b z — ?
z — ? U * — A — casette tape
z — ? U * — A
z U G tape recorder
—
television
z U
y s S radio
G
camera
y s S
ł F ł F y computer
y automobi
* S G
le, car
* S ⁄ — 9
G ⁄ — —
9 —
½ Y y
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fl * ( ž desk
fi@ fi@ chair
¥ u * U — b ¥ u * U — b chocolate
* — ł — * — ł — coffee
the English
ø ˆ žfi‰
language
the Japanese
B $ ˆ 4ªS‰
language
~ ˆ ~‰ ~ language
¼ S what
€ y € y so
No, it isn't. You
R‰fi£@ R‰fi£@
are wrong.
€ y½@“ € y½@“ I see./Is that so?
well...(used to
Ø 4 y Ø 4 y
show hesitation)
It's nothing./It's a
ª S 4 € ¢ R ½ @ ª S 4 € ¢ R ½ @ token of my
gratitude.
Please./Here you
are. (used when
Y y ½ Y y ½ offering someone
something)
Y y ¢ Y y Y y ¢ Y y Well, thanks.
¢ Ø k ‰ ¥ y ¢ Ø k ‰ ¥ y Thank you
‰Yfi£@ ‰Yfi£@ very much
I hope for
= ¢ “ G à ‡ ð 4 k£@ = ¢ “ G à ‡ ð 4 k £ @ your
kind
assistance hereafter.
I am pleased to
meet you.
= R G = € £ 6 5 ( q = R G = € £ 6 5 ( q (response to
Y y ½ £ 6 5 ( )

MNN I - Lesson 3
Contributed by d anieln
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Kanji Kana English Romaji

= = = = here, this
place
there, that
€ = € = place near
you

Ø € = Ø € = that place
over there

Y = Y = where,
what place?
this way,
this place
= R G = R G
(polite
==)
that way,
that place
€ R G € R G near you
(polite
€=)
that way,
that place
Ø R G Ø R G over there
(polite
Ø€=)
which way,
where
Y R G Y R G
(polite
Y=)
® Ê € ¢ y 5 * classroom

➢ 5 ¢ ( Y y dining hall,
canteen
$’¾ ½ ð 5 ¢ office
conference
¿ • Ê “fiY5* room,
assembly
rooms

p — yfl*fl reception
desk
¤ G — ¤ G — lobby
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Æ ~ @ room
àÇ™fi b Y U ( à C Ø G f i ) toilet
œ ¼ “fi S staircase
elevator,
^ U ÷ — 9 — ^ U ÷ — 9 —
lift
^ ^ ł U — 9 — ^ ^ ł U — 9 — escalato
r
[ € ] ¾ [ € ] ( 4
country
¿ k “fi5Ç
company,
corporation
y R y R
house,
home
9 ¤ ½ S ð telephone
,
telephone
Ⓒ ( *
call
fi99Y fi99Y
shoes
V Y S V Y S
necktie
½ v = ½ v = wine
tobacco,

© k y k v cigarette
 department,
counter (in
a
k ) R“
department
~ œ ~“fi(~‰fi) store)
¼ œ S‰fi basement
~  ~ ž S ~th floor
what floor
fi(G fi(G ~yen
$ how much
W Ç ( hundred
€ £ S
ƒ ‡S thousand
@ @ £ ‡ S q @ @ £ ‡ S q
ten
~½‰Yfi£@q ~½‰Yfi£@q thousand
Excuse me.
(polite
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½@)

[ ~ € ] @ ‡ C ( €fiq [ ~ € ] @ ‡ C ( show
€ f i q Please
me [~].
well, then,
½ Ç ½ Ç
in that case
Give me
[ ~ € ] ( €fiq [ ~ € ] ( €fiq
[~], please.

MNN I - Lesson 4
Contributed by d anieln

Kanji Kana English Roma

ji

k € £ @ à € £ @ get up,
wake up

±£@ Ø £ @ sleep, go
to bed
³ € £ @ ª ½ G € £ @ work
take a
fl@£@ @ @ @ £ @ rest, take
a holiday
Ⓒ%5£@ ÷ S € ¢ y 5 £ @ study
¸ ð k £ @ à ð k £ @ finish

y ¾ — b y ¾ — b departme
nt store
ù Y S = y bank

» ¼  @ y ½ S € ¢ ( post
office
¿ X À ¥5¢“S library

Ç ë À ½ ½ @ * “ S art
museum
÷ fi£ now
~  ~ ½ ~o'clock
~ y ~ £ S ~minute
Æ ª S half
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¼ S ½ what time
 what
¼ y S ? S
minute
a.m.,
$ H ‰ES
morning
p.m.,
$ Ê ‰‰
afternoon
Ë Ø € morning
daytime,
Ⓒ W £
noon
night,
Î ( Ï ) v S ( £ £ )
evening
the day
॥fi ॥fi before
yesterday
€ 4 y € 4 y yesterday
€ ¢ y € ¢ y today
tomorrow
Ø 5 ½ Ø 5 ½ the day
Ø € ⁄ C Ø € ⁄ C after
tomorrow
this
fl€ fl€
morning
this
÷Î = S v S evening,
tonight
rest, a
fl@ @ @ @ holiday, a
day off
Ⓒfl@ W £ @ @ @ lunchtim
e
Ð Ë £fiØ€ every
morning
Ð Î £fivS every
evening
Ð B £fi4R
every
B Ò B Ó * £ y ½ day
“£y½ Monday
“ÒB

Tuesday
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Wednesd
flÒ B @fi£y½
ay
$ Ò B ¢ ( £ y ½ Thursday
€ S £ y ½ Friday
Ö Ò B Y £ y ½ Saturday
k Ò B Sunday
4 R £ y ½ what day
¼ Ò B S £ y ½ of the
B Ò B week
Ø ª vS‰y number
what
¼ Ø S v S
number
~“G ~“G from ~
up to ~,
~ £ ½ ~ £ ½
until ~
and (used
to
~ ¥ ~ ~ ¥ ~ connect
nouns)
your
€ R G € R G place
That'
s
toug
h,
S Ú ½ @ Ø q ½fi~ S ½ @ Ø q isn't
it?
(used

)when
well, let
ž — ¥ ž — ¥ expr
me see
essin
director
g
104 information
ysym
,
assistan
path
ce
y
àÛfi5£@q à؉fi5£@q
Please.
(lit. ask
for a
“ 5 = £ k £ 5 ½ q Certainly
favor)
(sir,
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madam).
the
number
àÜfiÝð‡4ت à¥fiØð‡4vS‰y being
inquired
about
Thank
[Yy¢]Øk‰¥y‰€fi£ [Yy¢]Øk‰¥y‰€fi
you very
5 ½ q £ 5 ½ much.

MNN I - Lesson 5
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
£ @ fi€£@ go
S £ @ € £ @ come
Þ k £ @ “žk£@ go home, return
" ƒ ‰⁄=y school
^ — ¾ — ^ — ¾ — supermarket
à ž € station
$ W = y € airplane
â £ Ø ship
9 $ ½ S 5 Ç electric train
k ) ã R“C* subway, underground

] å 5S“S‡S the Shinkansen, the

bullet train
æ ^ æ ^ bus
9 9 Y — 9 9 Y — taxi
ç$ ½ C S 5 Ç bicycle
‰fiC Ø£fiC on foot
$ W ¥ person, people
@ ¾ ¥ ¢ R friend
“¢ he, boyfriend, lover
@ “4½¢ she, girlfriend, lover
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$ ½ “½( family
~ $ ½ W ¥ k ½ alone, by oneself
}‰ ‡S5 last week
@y
÷‰ this week
= S 5 @ y
S next week
‰ last month
Gfi5@y
} B this
‡SÓ*
÷B month
= S Ó *
next month
GfiÓ*
S B last year
€ ¢ Ø S
Z ¢ this year
= ¥ 5
= ¥ next year
5 GfiØS
~th month of the year
S ¢ ~‰*
what month
~ B S‰*
first day of the month
¼ B *fi½R
second, two days
~ B £*“
third, three days
= B @⁄“
fourth, four days
ò B £⁄“
fifth, five days
sixth, six days
D B fi*“
seventh, seven days
eigth, eight days
6 B ðfi“
ninth, nine days
÷B 4“
tenth, ten days
ƒ D B ½ @ y £ ⁄ “
G B £y“
fourteenth, fourteen
= ƒ B ª= *= “
4 days
“ twentieth, twenty
=" ƒB D B 4 ½ @ y £ ⁄ “
¥à“ days
h B
~ B ~ 4 R twenty fourth, twenty
four days
ƒ B ~th day of the month,
¼ B S 4 R
~days
which day of the
month, how many days
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fi* fi* when

ú R B ½ S ½ ¢ y ½ birthday
‰ü £ * y local (train)
8 € @ y = y rapid
¼ 8 ¥ ⁄ € @ y express
fi4 * Y 4 next

Y y f i ½ 5 £ 5 C q Y y f i ½ 5 £ 5 C q You're welcome./Don't
mention it.
~ Ø å ~vS‡S platform ~, ~th
platform

MNN I - Lesson 6
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
÷£@ ½÷£@ eat
@ £ @ 4 @ £ @ drink

®fi£@ @ f i £ @ [ ½ v = € ~ ] smoke [a

cigarette]
£ @ @ £ @ see, look at,
watch
^ € £ @ € € £ @ hear, listen
ÿ @ £ @ £ @ £ @ read

X € £ @ “€£@ write, draw,

paint
fi£@ “fi£@ buy

ÿ k £ @ ¥ k £ @ [ 5 Ç 5 S € ~ ] take [a
photograph]
5 £ @ 5 £ @ do
¿fi£@ Øfi£@[¥¢ R 4 ~ ] meet [a friend]

‰ªS ‰ªS a meal, cooked

rice
ˉªS Ø€‰ ªS breakfast
Ⓒ‰ªS W£‰ ªS lunch
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ΉªS vS‰ ªS supper

¾ S ¾ S bread
½£‰ egg
f 4 ( meat
l €“ fish
@€fi vegetable
ÿ ( ¢ 4 fruit
$ K @ ¾ water
fl à R Ç tea, green tea
à = y R Ç black tea
ÿ Y @ y 4 @ y ( ½ 0 9 ) milk
$ s ⁄ — ^ juice
s ⁄ — ^ G — 0 beer
G — 0 alcohol,
[ à ] [à]€fl Japanese rice
wine
G y S G y S video
$ žfi movie
‰ CD, compact
C D C D
disk
Ç ÿ C‰@ letter
U — b U — b report
Y‰ photograph
þ 5 Ç 5 S store, shop
U ^ b y S @‡ restaurant
fi U ^ b y S garden
4 ð homework
(~€5£@:
5 @ ( do
homework)
z = ^ zf =i ^
tennis
9 y ł — 9 y ł — soccer, football
(~€5£@:
play soccer)
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101

cherry-
blossom
viewing
[ à ] [ à ] ª @ (~€5£@:go
cherry-blossom
viewing)
¼ 4 what
f i¢ ⁄⁄5¥¢ 4 a little while, a
together
R Rf i¢ ⁄⁄5¥¢ 4
little bit
fi*¢ fi*¢ always,
usually
* ¥ € Y €
sometimes
€¢“G €¢“G
after that, and
ž ž ž ž then
yes
fifi½@Øq fifi½@Øq
That's good.
ð “ k £ 5 ½ q ð “ k £ 5 ½ q
I see.
¼½@“q S ½ @ “
Yes?
½ Ç ¸ £ ½ [ Ø 5 ½ ] q ½ Ç ¸ £ ½ [ Ø 5 ½ ] q
See you
[tomorrow].

MNN I - Lesson 7
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
flk£@ € k £ @ cut, slice
‰k£@ à ( k £ @ send
Ø Ó £ @ Ø Ó £ @ give
¢Gfi£@ ¢Gfi£@ receive
5 £ @ “5£@ lend
Ⓒk£@ “k£@ borrow
® ž £ @ à 5 ž £ @ teach
sfi£@ Gfi£@ learn
make [a
“ f l £ @ [ ½ S ð € ~ ] “ f l £ @ [ ½ S ð € ~ ] telephon
e call]
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Ç C hand, arm
ª 5 ª 5 chopsticks
^ ? — S ^ ? — S spoon
TY✓ TY✓ knife
✓)— 9 ✓)— 9 fork
ª € @ ª € @ scissors
✓y9 ^ ✓y9 ^ fax
word
V — ? ¤ V — ? ¤ procece
ssor
¾ “ * S ¾ “ * S personal
computer
¾ S ¥ ¾ S ¥
punch
½ y ¥ € ^ ½ y ¥ € ^
stapler
Scotch tape,
G ¤ z — ? G ¤ z — ? clear
adhesive
tape
ÿ 5 ½ Ł fl5½ Ł
eraser
ÿ “@
paper
ª flower,
blossom
Y Ç ½ Y Ç ½
shirt
? U G S b ? U G S b
present,
ÿ K 4 ¢ * gift
baggage,
à Ö à“Ø
parcel
fl € ⁄ ? money
9”^™ ^ 9”^™ ^ ticket
ş R R Christmas
ª ª (my) father
à ş € S à ¥ y € S (my) mother
(someone
else's) father
à € S à“Ø€S
(someone
else's)
mother
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¢ y ¢ y already
£ £ not yet
  from now
=¢“G =¢“G
on, soon

MNN I - Lesson 8
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
» S 9 Ł [ ] » S 9 Ł [ ] handsome
€¢fi[ ] €¢fi[ ] beautiful, clean
ÿ “ [ ] 5 ¾ “ [ ] quiet
4 Y @ “ [ ] 4 Y @ “ [ ] lively
$ Ⓐ [ ] @yØfi[ ] famous
‰fl[ ] 5 S ‡ * [ ] kind
ý : [ ] Ó S € [ ] healthy, sound, cheerful
ÿ [ ] W £ [ ] free (time)
¼ [ ] ÷ S k [ ] convenient
@ C € [ ] @ C € [ ] fine, nice, wonderful
S€fi àà€fi big, large
½€fi Rfi€fi small, little
]5fi ؽG5fi new
þfi ££fi old (not of age)
fifi(£fi) fifi(£fi) good
ÿfi ð£fi bad
fi¸üfi Ø*fi hot
ÿfi €ðfi cold (referring to temperature)
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cold (referring to touch, as a

þ ½fi *ؽfi
drink)
5fi ð ¾ “5fi difficul
Ⓐ5fi @€5fi t easy
½“fi expensi
ve, tall,
f i @@fi
high
W(fi
inexpensive
@ f à¢56fi
low
i àfi5fi
interesting
¼fi à fi€
delicious, tasty
¢56fi ‰5fi
busy
àfi5fi ½45fi
enjoyable
‰5fi 56fi
white
5fi (6fi
$fi Ø“fi
black
Øàfi
red
f i € ( G
blue
@ £
cherry (blossom)
ÿ f £ R
mountain
i ½÷¢4
town, city
ø f ( £ £
food
i ¥ = 6
car, vehicle
ÿ k
place
fi ¢ y
dormitory
$ ÷S
[ à÷] ‡ $ [€ ¢à y] 5 ‰ ¥ study

‡fi life
K
Y y Y“*
y work, business ( ‡ $
$
€ 5 £ @ : d o one's job,
Y S ~ Y S ~
¾ work)
Y ¢ Y ¢
Ⓒ how
¥ C ¢ ¥ C ¢
Ⓒ% what kind of ~
which one (of three or more)
Ø £ k Ø £ k
R ÿ very
not so (used with negatives)
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€ 5 C € 5 C and (used to connect sentences)

~‰¸ ~ ~‰¸ ~ ~, but ~

MNN I - Lesson 9
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
ð“k£@[‰] ð“k£@[‰] understand
Ø k £ @ [ ‰ ] Ø k £ @ [ ‰ ] have
ÿ € [ ] @ € [ ] like
fi[ ] €Gfi[ ] dislike
k Ç [ ] ½ ¢ y ¾ [ ] good at
) Ç [ ] ~ ½ [ ] poor at

k ¢ y k dish (cooked food),

cooking
@ K 4 @ ¢ 4 drinks
sport
^ — ½ ^ — ½ (~€5£@:play
sports)
baseball
ÿ @ € @ y (~€5£@:play
baseball)
dance
A S ^ A S ^
(~€5£@:dance)
s àS‰( music
y ½ song
9 y Y y 9 9 y Y y 9 classical music
s Ç E s Ç E jazz
* S 9 — b * S 9 — b concert
ł y S 9 ł y S 9 karaoke
Kabuki (traditional
“4€ Japanese musical
drama)
ÿ ž picture, drawing
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101

y ½ letter, character
y “S½ Chinese characters
WG‰ WG‰ Hiragana script
“½“ “½“ Katakana script

¤ — ™ y ¤ — ™ ½ the Roman
alpahabet
ÿ“fiàÖ =£“fià“Ø small change
¥ 9 y b ¥ 9 y b ticket
½“S time

$ $ £ y ½ something to do,
errand

Ø @ ( € ( appointment
, promise

‰ÿ$ ‰5@½S (someone else's)

husband
} ƒ ÿ $ à ⁄ ¥ ƒ 5 @ ½ S (my) husband
(someone else's)
ÿ € S à ( € S
wife
® ƒ $§ * £ ƒ “ fi (my) wife
ƒ Y ¢ = Y ¢ child
£ ( £ ( well, much
fi½fi fi½fi mostly, roughly
½ ( € S ½ ( € S many, much
‰5 @ = 5 a little, a few
not at all (used with
» E S E S
negatives)
$ ª @ ( early, quickly, fast
( ¸  (
~“G because ~
~“G why
Y y 5 C
Y y 5 C
I'm sorry (to hear
Y S Ø S ½ @ [ Ø ] q Y S Ø S ½ @ [ Ø ] q that)./That's a pity.
@ @ £ ‡ S q @ @ £ ‡ S q I am sorry.
hello (used on
¢ 5 ¢ 5 ¢ 5 ¢ 5
phone)
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MNN I - Lesson 10
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
exist, be
fi£@[‰] fi£@[‰] (referring to
animate things)
exist, be
Ø k £ [ ‰ ] Ø k £ [ ‰ ] (referring to
inanimate
things)
fi6fi6[ ] fi6fi6[ ] various
ÿ 4 $ à ¥ = 4 W ¥ man
@ 4 $ à S 4 W ¥ woman
ÿ 4 ƒ à ¥ = 4 = boy
@ 4 ƒ à S 4 = girl
§ fi® dog
Ø = cat
$ € tree
K ¢ 4 thing
✓h0Ł ✓h0Ł film
9 ½ S R battery
‰ ª = box
^ Y y ¥ ^ Y y ¥ switch
þ $ ¢fi½y= refrigerator
z — Y 0 z — Y 0 table
÷yt ÷yt bed
ÿ ½ shelf
t 7 t 7 door
£ Y window

^ b ^ b mailbox,
postbox
G 0 G 0 building
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101

ű = y ž S
¼ þ € ⁄ € C S park
$ Æ ª S @ coffee shop
bookstore
~ Æ ~ @ ~ store
a fixed place to
k  4 k v catch taxis,
trains, etc.
‰ flS prefecture
k y ž on, above, over
) 5 ½ under, below,
beneath
H £ ž front, before
y 5 6 y 5 6 back, behind
@ @ Y right [side]
Z W k left [side]
$ “ in, inside
¢ € ¥ outside
ÿ ¥ k next, next door
½ ( R“( near, vicinity
Øfi between, among
~ @ ~ [ Y ] ~ @ ~ [ Y ] ~, ~, and so on
the most ~
fiRvS~ fiRvS~ (fiRvSyž:
the top)
the ~th shelf
~ ¼ ~ S Ø ( S is the
counter for
shelves)
[ Y y ¢ ] @ @ £ ‡ S q [ Y y ¢ ] @ @ £ ‡ S q Thank
¥”“—^ ¥”“—^ you.
ÿ à ( chilli sauce
^ ¾ Y ^ * — T — ^ ¾ Y ^ * the back
— T —
spice corner
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MNN I - Lesson 11
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
fi£@[=Y¢‰~] fi£@[=Y¢‰~] have [a child]

f i £ @ [ 4 ª S 4 ~ ] f i £ @ [ 4 ª S 4 ~ ] stay, be [in
Japan]
take (referring
““k£@ ““k£@ to time or
money)

fl@£@ @ @ @ £ @ [ “ f i 5 Ç € ~ ] take a day off

[work]
one (used
~ * W ¥ * when counting
things)
two (used
= * £ ½ * when counting
things)
three (used
ò * @ ⁄ * when counting
things)
four (used
D * £ ⁄ * when counting
things)
five (used
6 * fi** when counting
things)
six (used when
÷* ð ⁄ * counting
things)
seven (used
G * * when counting
things)
eight (used
" * @ ⁄ * when counting
things)
nine (used
h * = = 4 * when counting
things)
ten (used when
ƒ ¥ à counting
things)
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fi(* fi(* how many

~ $ W ¥ k one person
= $ £ ½ k two
people
~ $ ~ 4 S ~ people
counter for
~ p ~ fi machines, cars,
etc.
counter for
~ ÿ ~£fi paper, stamps,
etc.
~ ~“fi ~ times
kS‰ kS‰ apple
mandarin
@“S @“S
orange
9 S t Y y ¥ 9 S t Y y ¥ sandwich
curry [and
ł U — [ y Y ^ ] ł U — [ y Y ^ ]
rice]
7 Y ^ 9 ” — Ł 7 Y ^ 9 ” — Ł ice cream
flÇ € ⁄ C postage stamp
ª‰€ ª‰€ post card
ÿ £ y ¥ y envelope
special
¾ € ( ½ *
delivery
X “€¥Ø register
ed mail
( ÿ ¼ ) ^ 7 F — 0 ( = y ( y ½ S )
airmail
â ¼ £ ½ S sea mail
)‰ k ¢ y 5 S parents
brothers and
fl$ € ¢ y
sisters
f i
(my) elder
fl Ø 4
brother
(someone
à f l € à4fi€S else's) elder
S brother
Ø Ø (my) elder
 Page 24 of 101

sister
(someone
à € S à Ø ž € S else's) elder
sister

$ à ¥ y ¥
(my) younger
brother
(someone
$ € S à ¥ y ¥ € S else's) younger
brother

ÿ fi¢y¥ (my) younger

sister
(someone
ÿ € S fi¢y¥€S else's) younger
sister
¢ ¾ ‰fi=( foreign country
~  ~½“S ~hours
~‰ ~ 5 @ y “ S ~weeks
~“B ~“Ó* ~months
~ ¢ ~ Ø S ~years
~(Gfi ~(Gfi about ~
Y4(Gfi Y4(Gfi how long
»½ E S 4 ½ in total
@ S @ S all, everything
~ fl ~ fl only ~
Welcome./May
I help you? (a
fiG⁄5Çfi£‡q fiG⁄5Çfi£‡q greeting to a
customer or a
guest entering
a shop, etc.)
fifi[à]¥:½@Øq fifi[à]CS€½@Øq Nice weather,
isn't it?
à$“fl½@“q R ནfl½@“q Are you going
out?
¢ ⁄ ¥ ~ £ ½ q R ¢ ⁄ ¥ ~ £ ½ q
I'm just going
⁄CfiG⁄5Çfiq fi⁄CfiG⁄5Çfi to ~.
So long. (lit.
 Page 25 of 101

Go and come
back.)
So long. (lit.
⁄C£fik£@q fi⁄C£fik£@ I'm going and
coming back.)
and,
€¢“G €¢“G
furthermore

MNN I - Lesson 12
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
ý $ [ ] “ S ½ S [ ] easy, simple
½fi R“fi near
ÿfi ¥àfi far
fi¸$fi ª@fi fast, early
fi à€fi slow, late

ÿfi[$‰~] ààfi[W¥‰~] many [people],

much

‰ fi[$‰~] @( f i [ W ¥ ‰ ~ ] few [people], a

little
“fi¸ “fi ؽ½“fi warm
ÿ5fi @¾5fi cool
$fi أfi sweet
fifi “Gfi hot (taste), spicy
fi à¢fi heavy
ÿfi “£fi light (of weight)
f i f i [ * — ł — ‰ ~ ] f i f i [ * — ł — ‰ ~ ] prefer[coffee]
™ €‡* season
ª £ spring
* summer
ÿ Ø € autumn, fall
¾ £ @ winter
¥ : C S € weather
 Page 26 of 101

ƒ Ø Ø rain, rainy
@ € snow, snowy
ÿ ( ¢ k cloudy
% ½ z 0 hotel
k
( y = y airport
½
y @ sea, ocean
z
0 ‡“fi world
¾ — z h party
¾ —
festival
ÿ [ à ] £ * k
examinatio
¢ 5flS
n
@$ € ÿ € @ € @ €
sukiyaki (beef and
¾ vegetables hot
— pot)
fi
z € 5 @
sashimi (sliced
h
raw fish)
—[ à ] @ 5 [ à ] @ 5 sushi (vinagered
[ rice topped
à with raw fish)
]
Cÿ S ? G C S ? G tempura (seafood
and vegetables
k
deep fried in
batter)
flower
Rfl fiflv arrangement
(~€5£@:
practice
flower
ÿfl ¢ @ ½
arrangement)
maple, red leaves
Y R G Y R G of autumn
which one
Y R G ¢ Y R G ¢ (between two
things)
¾ ⁄ ¥ ¾ ⁄ ¥
both
ª ½ Ø C ª ½ Ø C
by far
½ fi£q ½ fi£q
for the first time
I'm home.
 Page 27 of
101

à“žk €fiq à“žk €fiq

Welcome home.
@‰fi½@Øq @‰fi½@Øq That's amazing.
½ ¢ ½ ¢ but
* “ ¢ £ 5 ½ * “ ¢ £ 5 ½ (I'm) tired.

MNN I - Lesson 13
Contributed by d anieln

Kanji Kana English Romaj

i

Æ ½ £ @ Ø € ½ £ @ enjoy
oneself, play
ÿ Y £ @ à £ Y £ @ swim

‰ž£@ 𓞣@ go to meet,

welcome
¢ £ @ *“¢£@ get tired

$ 5 £ @ 5 £ @ [ C ‰ @ € ~ ] send [a
letter]

} k £ @ ª f i k £ @ [ € ⁄ € C S 4 ~ ] enter [a
coffee shop]

$ £ @ ½ £ @ [ € ⁄ € C S € ~ ] go out [of a
coffee shop]

ÿ 5 £ @ fl⁄=S5£@ marry, get

married
fiK5£@ “fi¢45£@ do shopping

$ 5 £ @ 5 ¢ ( ½ 5 £ @ have a meal,
dine

‰5£@ € S % 5 £ @ [ = y ž S € ~ ] take a walk

[in a park]

S Ú [ ] ½fi~S[ ] hard, tough,

severe, awful
¾5fi ª5fi want
 Page 28 of 101

(something
à 5fi €½5fi ) lonely
wide,
» f W6fi
spacious
i
narrow,
‡£fi small (room,
f i etc.)
municipal
fi ¾ 5 @ ( 5 ¢ office, city
hall
swimming
? — 0 ? — 0
pool
fi “ð river
£‰ flfiYfi economy
Ç ë ½ ½ @ * fine arts
fishing
k * k (~ € 5 £ @
: fish, angle)
skiing
^ € — ^ € — (~ € 5 £ @
: ski)
meeting,
conference
¿ • “fiY (~ € 5 £ @
: hold a
conference)
registration
p ƒ ¥ y 6 ( (~ € 5 £ @
: register)
‰$ 5 @ y £ * weekend
~‰6 ~‰6 about (time)
¼“ 4“ something
somewhere,
Y=“ Y=“ some place
à “ ‰ @ € £ 5 ½ q à “ ‰ @ € £ 5 ½ q (I'm)
hungry.
à “‰fi⁄%fi½@q à “‰fi⁄%fi½@q
(I'm) full.
4Y‰ “ð€£5½q 4Y‰ “ð€£5½q
(I'm)
thirsty.
 Page 29 of 101

€ y ½ @ Ø q € y ½ @ Ø q I agree with
you.
Let's do that.
(used when
€ y 5 £ 5 ¢ y q € y 5 £ 5 ¢ y q agreeing to
someone's
suggestion)

‰ ª ? ‰ R @ y ¢ S ª ? May I take
your order?
; Cfi5¢( set meal
bowl of rice
$ Y S Y @ y Y S topped
with beef
[‰*]à R( €fi [5¢y5¢y]à£R( €fi
q q Please wait
[a moment.]
¾ * 4 ÷*÷*4
separately

MNN I - Lesson 14
Contributed by d anieln

Kanji Kana English Roma

ji
*fl£@ *fl£@ turn on (II)
ÿ 5 £ @ fl5£@ turn off (I)
fl£@ Øfl£@ open (II)

ÿ Ø £ @ 5 Ø £ @ close, shut
(II)
8 Y £ @ fi€Y£@ hurry (I)
R £ @ £ R £ @ wait (I)

£ Ø £ @ ¥ Ø £ @ stop, park
(II)

ÿ‰k£@ £ ‰ k £ @ [ @ Y ~ ~ ] turn [to the

right] (I)
R £ @ ¢ R £ @ hold (I)

$ k £ @ ¥ k £ @ take, pass
(I)
Ç€fi£@ C * fi£@ help (with
 Page 30 of 101

a task) (I)
¾ ½ £ @ £ ½ £ @ call (I)
speak, talk
¤ 5 £ @ ª 5 £ @
(I)
‡£@ @‡£@ show (II)
tell [an
® ž £ @ à 5 ž £ @ [ ½ @ y 5 ¢ € ~ ] address]
(II)
start, begin
Ø £ @ ª ½ Ø £ @
(II)
k £ @ £ k £ @ [ Ø Ø ‰ ~ ] rain (I)
* G — 5 £ @ * G — 5 £ @ copy (III)
air
^ 7 * S ^ 7 * S condition
e r
¾ ^ — b ¾ ^ — b passport
ⒶH £ ž name
½ ¾ ½ @ y 5 ¢ address
R ¾ map
k ¿ 5 à salt
€ ¥ y sugar
how to
ÿ @ F £@“½ read, way
of reading
how to ~,
~ F ~“½ way of
~ing
slowly,
@ ⁄ ( k @ ⁄ ( k leisurely
immediate
@ ( @ ( ly
£ ½ £ ½ again
Ø ¥ ½ Ø ¥ ½ later
a little
¢ y ‰ 5 ¢ y @ = 5 more
¢ y ~ ¢ y ~ ~
more,
 Page 31 of 101

another ~
fifi½@£q fifi½@£q Sure. /
Certainly
right (used
when
€ Ø € Ø encouragin
g some
course of
action)
Oh!(in
Ø ¢ ? Ø ¢ ? surprise or
in
wonder)
ÿª€@~ÿ‰⁄C( € 5S‰y€@Y~£‰⁄C( €
fiq fiq Turn right
at the
signal.
£ ⁄ @ ( £ ⁄ @ ( straight
I'd like to
=¢½à±‰fi5£@q =¢½à؉fi5£@q pay with
this.
à k à * k change

MNN I - Lesson 15
Contributed by d anieln

Kanji Kana English Romaj

i

÷R£@ ½ R £ @ stand up
(I)

k £ @ @ ð k £ @ sit down
(I)
fi£@ *“fi£@ use (I)
€ £ @ à € £ @ put (I)
make,
flk£@¸ k £ @ * ( k £ @ produce
(I)
© k £ @ y k £ @ sell (I)

ª k £ @ 5 k £ @ get to
know (I)
 Page 32 of 101

be going
½ £ @ @ @ £ @
to live (I)
do
Ø - 5 £ @ flS€@y5£@ research
(III)
ª ⁄Cfi£@ 5⁄Cfi£@ know
don't
5k£‡S 5k£‡S
know
@S½fi£@[àà€“4~ @S½fi£@[àà€“4~ live [in
] ]
Osaka]
ÿ 5 k ¢ y
materials
, data
ł 9 ¤ Y ł 9 ¤ Y
ƒ $ ½ = ( W ¢ y catalog

£ ( timetable

Ⓒ ‡fiWS clothes
products
“✓b “✓b
software
‡S¢S speciality
, field of
study
ÿ * + ªfi5Ç dentist,
dentist'
flÆ ¥ = @ s
barber,
barber's
? U Y Y Y t ? U Y Y Y t
(theatre)
ticket
Y ( 5 S agency
single,
¼ 4 ¥ ( 4 unmarried
especially
ÿ f i $ 5 £ à¢fi 5 £ @
@
remember
‰$ ½ ‰“½( , recollect
(I)
fiG⁄5Çfi£@ fiG⁄5Çfi£@ your
family
be
(honorific
equivalent
 Page 33 of 101

of
fi£@)
(I)
senior
ƒ = y = y high
school

MNN I - Lesson 16
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji

k £ @ 4 k £ @ [ ½ S 5 Ç 4 ~ ] ride, get on
[a train]
(I)
k £ @ à k £ @ [ ½ S 5 Ç € ~ ] get off [a
train]
(II)
change
k ž £ @ 4 k “ ž £ @ (trains, etc.)
(II)

ÿ ½ £ @ Ø ½ £ @ [ Y Ç V — € ~ ] take [a
shower] (II)*

} ¢ £ @ fi¢£@ put in, insert

(II)

$ 5 £ @ 5 £ @ take out,
withdraw (I)
enter
} k £ @ ªfik£@[ f i ‰ ( 4 ~ ] [university]
(I)
graduate
$ £ @ ½ £ @ [ fi‰(€~] from
[university]
(II)
quit or retire
from [a
@Ø£@[“fi5Ç€~] @Ø£@[“fi5Ç€~] company],
stop, give up
(II)

5 £ @ à 5 £ @ press, push
(I)
@fi ð“fi young
 Page 34 of 101

¢fi ‰fi long

f i @½“fi short
brig
ht,
ÿ £fi Ø“£fi
(Gfi light
f i
dark
ø‰ fi ‡‰½“fi (depressed)
tall
ؽ£‰fifi (referring to
person)
‰ f i “G
clever, smart
f i Ø ½ £
body
f l “@
head
“à
hair
Ø
face
ÿ @ @
eye
6
ear
ÿ ( R
mouth
à “ ª
tooth
A 9 à “ stomach
— G ^ Ø 5 leg,
9 — G ^ foot
s u 4 S Y s u 4 S Y
service
Y Ç V — Y Ç V — jogging
(~ € 5
@ Y k £ @
:jog)
[ à ] ™ [ à ] C G shower

k ½ S ½ Ç green,
greenery
" R k@y‰(‡fi Buddhist
temple
~ Ø ~ v S
Shinto
Y y @ ⁄ C Y y @ ⁄ C shrine
foreign

student
numbe
r~
in what way,
 Page 35 of 101

which ~
(used for
Y 4 ~ Y 4 ~ three or
more)
[No,] I still
[fifiž¸]£ £ ½ @ q [fifiž¸]£ £ ½ @ q have a
long way
to go.
Are you
àfl€$5½@“q à W € 5½@“q making a
withdrawl?
£ ¾ £ ¾ first of all
cash
€ Ç y Y ⁄ ł — t € Ç y Y ⁄ ł — t dispensin
g
card
personal
Ø ª Ø S 5 ¢ y v S ‰ y identificatio
fi4 * Y 4 nnext, as a
next stepPIN
number,
amount of
Ö €S‰(
money
confirmatio
ÿ “(4S n
( ~5£@ :
m 9 S m 9 S confirm)
button

MNN I - Lesson 18
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji

½ € £ @ ½ € £ @ be able to,
can (II)
™fi£@ ØGfi£@ wash (I)
play
(stringed
€ £ @ W € £ @ instrumen
t or piano,
etc.) (I)

fi£@ y½fi£@ sing (I)

 Page 36 of 101

collect,
Ø £ @ Ø * Ø £ @
gather (II)
throw away
ÿ C £ @ @ C £ @
(II)
exchange,
ž £ @ “ž£@
change (II)
ç 5 £ @ y S C S 5 £ @ drive (III)
reserve,
Ç 5 £ @ £ @ ( 5 £ @
book (III)
visit some
" 5 £ @ flS‰(5£@ place for
study (III)
G 7 / G 7 / piano
~ F — b 0 ~ F — b 0 ~ meter
internatio
¾ ~ =(€fi~
~
nal
ÿ Ö Ó S € S cash
¢ 5 @ @ hobby
B ÿ 4 ⁄ € diary
prayer (
[ à ] f l [à]fi4k ~ € 5
k £ @ :
pray)
ÿ ¢ “R¢y
section
¢ 4 R ¢ y chief
department
k ¢ 5 Ç R ¢ y chief

‚ K Y y 4 * president of
a company
y £
animal
horse
~ ž ~ ž
Really!
(used when
expressing
surprise)
That must be
€ ¢ ª à ¢ 5 6 f i ½ @ Ø q € ¢ ª à ¢ 5 6 f i ½ @ Ø q interesting.
not easily
“ “ “ “
(used with
 Page 37 of 101

negatives)
ranch, stock
5 ÿ ( ½ ¢ y
farm
ª S ¥ y ½ @ “ q ª S ¥ y ½ @ “ q Really?
E W E W by all
means

MNN I - Lesson 19
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
p k £ @ 4 ÿ k £ @ [ @ £ 4 ~ ] climb [a mountain] (I)
£ k £ @ ¥ £ k £ @ [ ½ z 0 4 ~ ] stay [at a hotel] (I)
ÿ 5 £ @ € y ½ 5 £ @ clean (a room) (III)
™ 5 £ @ ‡ S ½ ( 5 £ @ wash (clothes) (III)
ÿ s 5 £ @ ¢ S 5 @ y 5 £ @ practice (III)
k £ @ k £ @ become (I)
fi Øðfi sleepy
%fi *£fi strong
ÿfi £ðfi weak
ƒ‰fifi R¢y5‰fifi be in good condition
ƒ‰ÿfi R¢y5‰ð£fi be in bad condition
ƒ R ¢ y 5 condition
½0✓ ½0✓ golf
¾ @ ¢ y sumo wrestling
pinball game
¾ ¥ S * ¾ ¥ S * ( ~ € 5 £ @ : play
pachinko)
à à R Ç tea ceremony
B W day, date
fiRY fiRY once

fiRY¢ fiRY¢ not once, never (used

with negatives)
S S S S gradually
 Page 38 of 101

¢ y @ ( ¢ y @ ( soon
Thank you. (used when
à “ Ó € £ ½ à “ Ó € £ ½ expressing gratitude
for help received.)
“S%fi Bottoms up./Cheers!

} ª ½ * ª actually, to tell the

truth
A Y ^ y b A Y ^ y b diet ( ~ € 5 £ @ :
go
on a diet)
¼ ¢ S“fi¢ many times
5“5 5“5 but, however
ÿ [ ] ð k [ ] excessive, impossible
fl4fifi “G 4fifi good for one's health
9 — € 9 — € cake

MNN I - Lesson 20
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
¼ £ f i k £ @ [ G ½ ‰ ~ ] need, require [a visa] (I)
÷£ 5G÷ £@ check, investigate (II)
ÿ @ à 5 £ @ repair, correct
£ @ £ 5 @ y k 5 £ @ repair
9 ¤ @ £ ½ S ð 5 £ @ to phone
I (an infomal equivalent of
ÿ ÿ (
ð ½ 5 u s e d by men)
you (an informal equivalent
€ @ of Ø ½ used by men)
Mr. (an informal equivalent
~ ~ ( S of ~ € S used by men)
yes (an informal equivalent
y S y S of ª f i )
no (an informal equivalent
y y S y y S
of fifiž)
9 y U — ™ S 9 y U — ™ S salaried worker, office
 Page 39 of 101

worker
Žfl = ¥ v word, language
K 4⁄“ commodity prices
kimono (traditional
K € ¢ 4
Japanese attire)
G 9 G ½ visa
flØ ª ½ Ø the beginning
¸ ð k the end
à ð k this way, this place (an
= ⁄ R = ⁄ R informal equivalent of
=RG)
this way, that place (an
€ ⁄ R € ⁄ R informal equivalent of
€RG)
this way, that place over
Ø ⁄ R Ø ⁄ R there (an informal
equivalent of Ø R G )
which one (between two
things), which way, where
Y ⁄ R Y ⁄ R (an informal equivalent of
YRG)
Ø 4 Ø4Øfi the other day
s ½  @ S all together
½ ~, but (an infomal
~flY ~flY equivalent of ‰)
Are you going back to your
¾ ~ Þ £ 4 ? ( 4 ~ “ž£4?
country?
Y y @ £ 4 Y y @ £ 4 ? What will you do?
Y y 5 £ y y “ Y y 5 £ y “ q What shall I do?
£“⁄½G £“⁄½G if you like
% * fi6fi6 various

MNN I - Lesson 21
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
 Page 40 of 101

ÿ y à¢fi£@ think (I)

Ž y fifi£@ say (I)
be enough, be
A £ ½ k £ @
sufficient (II)
* “R£@ win (I)
ÿ fl£ £fl£@ lose, be
beaten (II)
Ø £ Ø k £ @ [ à £ * k ‰ ~ take
[a festival] be
] place (I)
held,
4÷R£@ @ ( 4 ½ R £ @ be useful (I)
ÿ ð [ ] wasteful
fl¼[ ] £ ÷ S [ ] inconvenient
¼ ½ à ½ the same
awful, great
Ⓒfi @‰fi (expresses
astonishment or
admiration)
ÿ 5 @ 5 ¢ y prime minister
S 3 fi¥yk¢y president
ÿ ‡fi½ politics
= ⁄ — ^ = ⁄ — ^ news
speech
^ G — ¥ ^ G — ¥ (~€5£@:make
a speech)
Ý 5Øfi game, match
side job
7 0 æ Y b 7 0 æ Y b (~€5£@:work
part time)
fiflS opinion

talk, speech, what

[ à ] ¤ [ à ] ª 5 one says, story
( ~ € 5 £ @ : talk,
tell a story)
> — * 7 > — * 7 humor
ÿ ð  waste
y ½ Y S y ½ Y S design
 Page 41 of 101

transportation
¶ü = y * y
, traffic
y y Y ⁄ y y Y ⁄ rush hour
recently, these
ÿ ½ €fi€S
days
probably, perhaps,
ÿ y ½ 4 S
maybe
€ ⁄ ¥ € ⁄ ¥ surely
$ { ª S ¥ y 4 really
not so much (used
€ S € S 4
with negatives)
about ~,
~4*fiC ~4*fiC
concerning ~
There is no other
5 “ ½ ‰ fi 5“½‰Øk£‡Sq choice. / It can't be
helped.
It's been a long
time (since I last
ÿ ( ½ @ Ø 5 v G ( ½ @ Ø q saw you). / Long
time no see.
How about
~½¢ÿ@£‡S“q ~½¢4@£‡S“q drinking ~ or
something?
fi¥qqqq @ fi¥qqqq I've got to watch it.
‡ ¢ R 6 S of course

MNN I - Lesson 22
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji

£ @ € £ @ [ Y Ç ½ € ~ ] put on [a shirt,
etc] (II)

ª € £ @ [ ( * € ~ ] ª € £ @ [ ( * € ~ ] put on [shoes,
trousers, etc] (I)

‰ 4 k £ @ [ ÿ y 5 € ~ ] ‰ 4 k £ @ [ ÿ y 5 € ~ ] put on [a hat,
etc] (I)

“fl£@[؉؀~] “fl£@[؉؀~] put on [glasses]

(II)
 Page 42 of 101

R £ ¢ £ @ y £ ¢ £ @ be born (II)
* — b * — b coat
^ — ½ ^ — ½ suit
G — 9 — G — 9 — sweater
ÿ ƒ ÿ y 5 hat, cap
Ø‰Ø glasses
£ ( £ ( often
Congratulations
. (used on
àؽ¥y‰Yfi£@q àؽ¥y‰Yfi£@q birthdays, at
weddings, New
Year's Day,
etc.)
this (polite
= R G = R G equivalent of
=¢)
$ @ R S house rent
y — S y — S Let me see.
kitchen with a
A Y = S Y € ¥ S A Y = S Y € ¥ S
dining area
Japanese-style
ª Ê ð 5 *
room
Japanese-style
5 } ¢ à5fi¢
closet
Japanese-style
$ ¾ £ ¥ S matress and
quilt
7 ¾ — b 7 ¾ — b apartment

MNN I - Lesson 23
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
 Page 43 of 101

^ € £ @ €€£@[‡S‡fi4~] ask [the

teacher] (I)
5 £ @ £ ð 5 £ @ turn (I)
fl€£@ W € £ @ pull (I)
Ú ž £ @ “ž£@ change (II)

ÿ k £ @ € ð k £ @ [ t 7 4 ~ ] touch [a
door]
(I)
[change]
$ £ @ ½ £ @ [ à * k ‰ ~ ] come out
(II)
[a watch]
‚ € £ @ y‰€£@[¥flfi‰~] move, work
(I)

‰€£@ Ø £ € £ @ [ @ R € ~ ] walk [along

a road] (I)
k £ @ ð ½ k £ @ [ ª 5 € ~ ] cross [a
bridge] (I)
pay
attentio
n
:€*fl£@ € € * f l £ @ [ ( £ £ 4 ~ ] [to cars],
take care
(II)
move
fl⁄455£@ W ⁄ = 5 5 £ @ (house)
(III)
9 : Æ ½ S € @ electrician
~ Æ ~ @ person of ~
shop
9 Y E 9 Y E size
s à ¥ sound
€“fi machine
* £ @ * £ @ knob
breakdown
®Ⓒ = 5 ¢ y (~5£@:
breakdown)
Ⓒ @ R road, way
¶§ = y € C S crossroad
 Page 44 of
101

ÿ ª 5S‰y traffic light

“Y corner
‰ ª 5 bridge

$  R @ y 5 Ç ½ ¢ y parking lot,
car park
the -th
— — Ø (indicatin
g order)
[à]flB [ à ] 5 ¢ y ‰ * New Year's
Day
That was
delicious.
‰ R € y € £ [ ½ 5 ½ ] q ‰ R € y € £ [ ½ 5 ½ ] q (Said after
eating or
drinking)
® K ½ C ¢ 4 building
alien
¢ ¾ $ p ƒ ‰fi=(½S¥y6(5¢y
registratio
n card

MNN I - Lesson 24
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji

( ¢ £ @ ( ¢ £ @ give (me)
(II)
take
ÿ ¢ C € £ @ *¢Cfi€£@ (someone
) (I)
bring
ÿ ¢ C S £ @ * ¢ C € £ @ (someone
) (III)
escort
‰k£@ à ( k £ @ [ W ¥ € ~ ] [someone]
, go with
(I)
÷ 5 £ @ 5¢y“fi5£@ introduce
(III)

¤§5£@ ØS fi5£@ show

around,
 Page 45 of 101

show the
way
­ÿ 5 £ @ ‡*Øfi5£@ (III)
explain
f i ¢ £ @ [ * — ł — € ~ ] f i ¢ £ @ [ * — ł — € ~ ] (III)
make
[coffee] (II)

grandfather,
à ½ f i € S ƒ à ½ f i R Ç S à ½ f i € S ƒ à ½ f i R Ç S old man

grandmother,
à v Ø € S ƒ à v Ø R Ç S à v Ø € S ƒ à v Ø R Ç S old woman
preparation
‰ ½ @ S ½
(~ 5 £ @ :
¢ fi@ prepare)
meaning
[ à ] ÿ ƒ [à]“5
sweets,
» E S 4 snacks
all
y½ ½ 4 S ½
ª“4 ª“4 by oneself
besides
V ½ S $ V ½ S 5 Ç
station
[ à ] ; { [ à ] ÷ S ¥ y
wagon
box
lunch
MNN I - Lesson 25
Contributed by d anieln

Kanji Kana English Roma

ji
think,
@ ž £ @ “S‰ž£@ consider
(II)
arrive [at
€ £ @ * € £ @ [ ž € 4 ~ ] the
station] (I)
study
" 5 £ @ k @ y ‰ ( 5 £ @ abroad
(III)

$ k £ @ ¥ k £ @ [ ¥ 5 € ~ ] grow old
(I)
 Page 46 of 101

countrysid
$ fi “ e,
hometown
S À ½fi5“S embassy
Y 0 — ? Y 0 — ? group
¥ Ç S ^ ¥ Ç S ^ chance

à ( hundred
million
¢ 5 [ ~ ½ G ] ¢ 5 [ ~ ½ G ] if ~

fi(G[~½¢] fi(G[~½¢] however

~, even
if
~
transfer
(~5£
ç C S € S
@ : be
transferre
d to
another
office)
thing,
= ¥ = ¥ matter
(~4=
¥ : thing
about ~)
~ @ £ 5 ¢ y q fi⁄%fi4@£5¢yq Let's have
a drink
together.
Thank
[fi6fi6]ࢤ4 k £ 5 [ f i 6 f i 6 ] à ‡ ð 4 k £ 5 you for
everythin
g
½ q ½ q you have
done for
me.

¢ k £ @ ‰ S v k £ @ do one's
best (I)
Best of
luck. (said
Y y ½ à ý : ½ q Y y ½ à Ó S € ½ q when
expecting
a long
 Page 47 of 101

separation
)

MNN II - Lesson 26
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
Á £ @ £ @ check
ÿ @ €‰ 5£@ look for, search

¢ £ à ( ¢ £ @ [ ½ “ S 4 ~ ] be late [for an
appointment, etc]

4 Ý y £4Øfi£@[½“S4~] be in time [for an

appointment,
etc]
£ @ k £ @ do
ÿ ª @ £ € S “ 5 £ @ [ ¾ — z h — 4 ] attend a party

$ 5 ½ ð ¢ y 5 = @ £ @ apply for, enter

for

݉fifi *‰y‰fifi convenient

(regarding time)

݉ÿfi *‰y‰ð£fi inconvenient

(regarding time)
:y‰fifi €4S‰fifi fell well
:y‰ÿfi €4S‰ð£fi feel ill
newspaper
] ^ k 5 S 4 S 5 Ç publishing
company,
newspaper office
“Ⓒ ½ @ y Y y judo
‚ ¿ ySYy“fi athletic meeting
¾ v 5 ¢ place
m y S z h 7 m y S z h 7 Volunteer
~ ; ~÷S dialect

÷ = S Y next time, another

time
¾fi4S ¾fi4S pretty, very
 Page 48 of 101

ÿ R¢(‡* directly
fi*½¢ fi*½¢ any time
Y = ½ Y = ½ ¢ any place
¢ ¢ ½ ¢ anybody
¢ ½ ¢ S ½ ¢ anything
¼ ½ ¢ = S ~ ~ like
this
= S ~
€ S ~ € S ~
~ like that (near
the listener)
~ like that (far
Ø S ~ Ø S ~
from both the
speaker and the
listener)
NIPPON HOSO
NHK NHK
KYOKAI
(Broadcastin
g Company)
F Y ( “ ½ Y € £ @ [ 4 ¢ * ‰ ~ ]
[boxes] put in
order
‰@ ‰@
garbage, trash,
dust
$ @ 5 £ @ [ ‰ @ € ~ ]
put out [the
ž £ ¢ž£@[‰ @‰ ~]
trash]
[trash] burns
B t f l t Ó * t @fit € S
Ö Monday,
Wednesday and
€ à € v Friday
place where
£ =
something is put
ÿ ½ S
side
} “S
bottle
[ à ] ÿ à @
can
Y ^ Y ^
hot water
~ ¿ k ~“fi5Ç
gas
ÿ @ £ ¢ S G ( 5 £ @
~ company
⁄ ½ Ø = £ ⁄ ½ Ø
contact
What shall
I do?
 Page 49 of
101

ÿ @ K £ @ ¢ 4 Reading material
9 ƒ F — 0 ½ S 5 F — 0 electronic mail
y $ y R @ y space
fi =ðfi be afraid of
y $ â y R @ y ‡ S spaceship
¾ 4 ÷*4 another
y $ $ k y R @ y W = y 5 astronaut

MNN II - Lesson 27
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
raise (an
‰y “fi£@ animal), keep
(a pet)
® C £ ½ C £ @ build

5 £ [ Ⓒ € ~ ] ª 5 k £ @ [ @ R € ~ ] run, drive
[along a road]

$£[fl@€~] ¥ k £ @ [ @ @ @ € ~ ] take [a
holiday]

ž£[fi‰~] @ ž £ @ [ @ £ ‰ ~ ] [a mountain]
can be seen

^ = ž £ [ s ‰ ~ ] € = ž £ @ [ à ¥ ‰ ~ ] [a sound] can
be heard
[an airport] be
made, be
½ € £ [ ¾‰~] ½ € £ @ [ ( y = y ‰ ~ ] completed,
come into
existence
set up [a
( [ ® Ê € ~ ] W G € £ @ [ € ¢ y 5 * € ~ ] class], open,
hold
e y b e y b pet
¥ k bird
ø = ž voice
@ wave
 Page 50 of 101

“ ª ½ fireworks
‰% scenery, wiev
Ⓒ fl5€ daytime
W £ old times,
ð“5
ancient times
£
tool,
Ⓒ‰ Y y ( instrument
,
equipment
‚ÿ© ½YyªSvfi€
vending
machine
ü ÿ ÿ © *y5SªSvfi mail order,
mail-order
sales
9”—=S Y 9”—=S Y (dry)
cleaning,
laundry
™ S Y u S ™ S Y u S condominium
, apartment
house
p ¾ fiY=6
kitchen
~ ® Ê ~ € ¢ y 5 *
~class
¾ — z h — 0 — Ł ¾ — z h — 0
— Ł party room
~ Ê ~‰ after ~
(duration of
time)
~5“ ~5“ only ~ (used
with
negatives)
ª“4 ª“4
other
ª ⁄ € k ª ⁄ € k
clearly
allmost all (in
affirmative
ª ¥ S Y ª ¥ S Y sentences),
hardly,
scarcely (in
negative
sentences)
® ¾ “S€fi(y=y Kansai
Airport
 Page 51 of 101

Name of a
shopping
district with
ÿ f l Ø € ª v G many
 electrical and
electronical
stores
Sunday
B Ò S E 4 R £ y fi( Carpenter , do
it yourself
$ ÿ ª S Bookshelf
dream
@ Ø (~ € @ £ @ :
have a
dream)
fi*“ fi*“
sometime,
someday
$ fiž
house,
@vG5fi @vG5fi home
marvelous
ƒ Y ¢ ½ R = Y ¢ ½ R
,
S ÿ € [ ] fi@€[ ] wonderfull
children
ÿ £S‰ like very
much
ÿ $ ű 5 @ ½ S = y
Japanese
“½R comics
¤ m y b ¤ m y b hero, heroine

flÿ • £ 5 Y shape
Robot
9 y b 9 y b
fantastic,
ÿ ž v ½ ¥ ž v mysteriou
s
—fl£ *fl£@
pocket
 4 ½ @ y 4
for example
€ G
attach, put on
$ 4 ¥ ½ £ @
freely
y ½ 4 S
sky
fly
one
self
 Page 52 of 101

ë S 5¢yGfi future
name of a
famous
t y ž ¢ S t y ž ¢ S
cartoon
character

MNN II - Lesson 28
Contributed by d anieln

Kanji Kana English Roma

ji
© ¢ £ [ ¾ S ‰ ~
] y ¢ £ @ [ ¾ S ‰ ~ ] [bread] sell, be sold

ÿ £ à Y k £ @ dance
ð “@£@ chew, bite
ÿ 4 ž G ½ £ @ choose
‰y R‰fi£@ be different
“£fi£@[ fi‰(4
ü y [ S " 4 ~ ] ~ ] go to and from, commute

F * @ £ F * 5 £ @ take a memo
£ ½ Ø [ ] £ ½ Ø [ ] serious
ü‰[ ] Ø ⁄ 5 S [ ] earnest
ÿ5fi @€5fi gentle, kind
Ⓒfi žGfi great, admirable
) fifi R¢yYfifi proper, just right
s 5@y“S custom
£ flfiflS experience
ƒ R“G power
popularity
$ : 4 S € ([‰(‡fi4]~‰Øk
£ @ ) : be popular [with
students])
“½R shape
% fi6 color
 Page 53 of 101

¢ Ø ½ taste
Y Ł Y Ł chewing gum
ⒸK 5 ¢ 4 goods
Ⓒ¼ Ø S price
m — € @ y k ¢ y salary
T ^ m — T ^ bonus
Ø ÿ v S ( @ program
t y ™ t y ™ drama
½­ 5¢y‡* novel
½ ­$ 5¢y‡* novelis
“
Ç t singer
“5@
s $ janitor
“Sk4S
ÿ ƒ (my) son
ð @ =
ÿ ƒ € (someone else's) son
S ð @ = € S
(my daughter)
ð @ Ø
(someone else's) daughter
€ S ð @ Ø € S
oneself
y ½ 4 S
future
5¢yGfi
a little while
ë S 5 v G (
usually, mostly
½fiCfi
in addition
ÿ ( € ¢ 4
and so
S € ¢ ½
¼ [R¢⁄¥]à؉fi‰
I have a favor to ask
Ø £ S ½ @ ‰
€
¢ 4 ½ — Ł ^ z Y homestay
€ “fið conversation
¢ ½
à 5 Ç ÷ k 5 £ @ chat
[ R ¢ ⁄ ¥ ] à Û
f i ‰ à5G‡ notice
Ø £ S ½ @ ‰ W 4 R date
½ — Ł ^ z Y Y Saturday
¿ ¤
à
k @ £
àªG‡
 Page 54 of 101

fløÀ ½fifi(“S gymnasium

ÿ ð k ¢ y free of charge

MNN II - Lesson 29
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
( Ø € £ @ [ t 7 ‰ ~ ] [a door] open

ÿ £ £ 5 £ k £ @ [ t 7 ‰ ~ ] [a door] close,
shut

( [ 9 : ‰ ~ ] * € £ @ [ ½ S € ‰ ~ ] [a light] come
on

ÿ ž £ [ 9 : ‰ ~ ] € ž £ @ [ ½ S € ‰ ~ ] [a light] go
off, disappear

½ð[Ⓒ‰~] = @ £ @ [ @ R ‰ ~ ] [a street] get

crowded

([Ⓒ‰~] @ € £ @ [ @ R ‰ ~ ] [a street] get

empty

ÿ ¢ £ [ ƒ‰~] =ð¢£@[fi@‰~] [a chair]

break

ÿ ¢ £ ð ¢ £ @ [ = ⁄ ? ‰ ~ ] [a glass]
break, smash

fl¢£[$‰~] à ¢ £ @ [ € ‰ ~ ] [a tree] break,

snap

ÿ ¢ £ [ ÿ ‰ ~ ] @ 4 ¢ £ @ [ “ @ ‰ ~ ] [the paper]
tear

¢ £ [ ‰~] £ ‰ ¢ £ @ [ £ ( ‰ ~ ] [the clothes]

get dirty

— ( * € £ @ [ 9 y b ‰ ~ ] [a pocket] be
attached

¢ ¢ £ ª ¾ ¢ £ @ [ m 9 S ‰ ~ ] [a button] be
undone

£ £ £ ¥ £ k £ @ [ ^ U ÷ — 9 — ‰ ~ ] [an elevator]
stop

‰ž£ £ R ‰ ž £ @ make a
mistake
@ à ¥ 5 £ @ drop, loose
 Page 55 of 101

“£ [ ‰~] ““k£@ [“Y‰~] be locked

[ à ] % [ à ] € G plate, dish
[ à ] [ à ] R Ç ð S rice bowl
* y ? * y ? glass (vessel)

Y y ^ Y y ^ glass
(material
)
y £ ( 6 bag
‰$ €fi£ wallet, purse
ÿ ž  branch, twig

à & ž€fiS station

employe
e
this
= 4 ½ = 4 ~ S neighborhood,
around here
~ ½ ~ ~ S neighborhood
=4(Gfi =4(Gfi about this size

à } 4 Y y ½ à € € 4 Y y ½ After you /
Go ahead
Thank
goodness!
[ Ø Ø ¸ ] ÿ “ ⁄ ½ [ Ø Ø ¸ ] £ “ ⁄ ½ (used to
express a
feeling of
relief)
the train
÷49$ fi£4½S5Ç which has just
left
things left
¢ K ð @ ¢ ¢ 4 behind, lost
property
~ ÿ ~‰ð side
9 y b 9 y b pocket
žCfi£‡S ÿ ÿ àÿžCfi£‡S Ø @ I
don't
ÿ“ reme
½5“ mber
rack
I suppose, if I
am correct
 Page 56 of 101

k ½ 5 S Earthquake
ÿ wall
“ ÷ hands (of a
ª k
clock)
@ € 5 £ @ point
the area in
à H ž € £ ž front of the
station
® 4 5 west
F ª y direction

MNN II - Lesson 30
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji

’£ ª k £ @ put up,
poste, paste
fl£ “fl£@ hang

£ “Yk£@ decorate,
display

ÿ÷£ G ÷ £ @ arrange, line

up
Ⓒž£ y ž £ plant

fl@ ¢ Y 5 £ @ return, put ~

back
Put ~
togheter,
Ø £ £ ¥ Ø £ @ put ~ in
shape, sum
up
put things
)—fl£ “½Yfl£@ in order,
tidy up
put things
‡ y 5£fi£@ in the
proper place
¾ Ø £ € Ø £ @ decide
 Page 57 of 101

ª G‡£ 5G‡ £@ to inform

consult
@ £ € y S 5 £ @
,
discuss
Ç s @ £ £ 5 @ y 5 £ @
prepare
one's lesson
Ⓒs @ £ £ ( 5 @ y 5 £ @
review one's
lesson
€ 4 £ £ 4 @ £ € 4 £ £ 4 @ £
leave things
as they are
à ƒ € S à = € S
(someone
else's) child
½ @ Y ¢ y
ÿ ½ = y Y class

½ — ½ — z h S Y lecture
z h meeting
ÇS ;
Y £Cfi
plan,
schedule
àªG‡ à5G‡
ØS fi5¢ a notice
¤§X
ł U S A — guidebook
ł U S A —
calendar
^ 9 — ^ 9 —
poster
½ ½ ‰ ‰@v=
dustbin,
$ 4 S Y ¢ y trash can
doll
ÿ “½S
vase
“‰@
mirror
fl€ $ 5 W € 5
drawer
front door,
; ÓS“S porch,
entrance
hall
) 6y“
corridor,
hallway
ÿ “÷
fifl wall

¶Ø = y v S pond
polic
e
box
 Page 58 of 101

original
ý 4 ¾ ¢ ¥ 4 ¥ = 6
place
round,
¼ k £ ð k
around
‰S$ £S “ center
ÿ @ @ corner
£  £  still
~ ¼ ~ ª Y about~
Ç ; $ £CfiW¢y schedule
Thanks for
‰py€£ ‰ ( 6 y € £ your hard
work
hope,
$ € ÿ y
request

Do
¼“‰$‰Øk£@“ have
4 “ ‰ € ÿ y ‰ Ø k £ @ “ you
any request?
½ ⁄ — Y ł 0 ½ ⁄ — Y ł 0 musical

flfi ££fi round,

round shape
B * € moon

Ø £ ~ Ø £ ~ one ~, a
certain ~
k R € @ y earth
5fi y happy,
glad
¢5fi
[ ] fi@[ ]
hateful,
@ £ ¥ @ £ ¥ Ø disagreeable

‰ Ø £ ‰ € Ø £ @ and then
wake
up

MNN II - Lesson 31
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji

££[fi‰~] ª ½ £ k £ @ [ 5 € ‰ ~ ] [a
ceremony]
 Page 59 of 101

begin, starts
ëfl£ * Y fl£@ continue
*fl£ find
@y *f fl l£ £@ @[ 5 f l S € ~ ] take [an
pfl£[ € ~ ]
examination
]
} " @ £ [ S " 4 ~ ] 4 @ y ‰ ( 5 £ @ [ enter
f i ‰ ( 4 ~ ] university
[an
] graduate
@ £ [ S " € ~ ] € * Y ¢ y 5 £ @ [ f i ‰ ( € ~ ] [from
an university]
attend [a
$ g @ £ [ ¿ • 4 ~ ] 5@⁄‡€5£@[“fiY4~]
meeting]
flÿ@£ €@yflfi5£@
take a break,
take a rest
ÿfl ¢ S € @ y
consecutive
holidays
fl € ( 4 S
essay,
$ ¿ CSGS“fi compositio
n
ÿ fi fl⁄=S5€
exihibitio
ceremony
[à]¾fi [ à ] € y 5 € n wedding
funeral
fi 5 € ceremony
$ k ª S 5 Ç head office

@ þ 5 C S branch
office
® ¿ €¢y“fi church

S " 7 fi‰(fiS graduate

school
‚ K Y y 4 * ž S zoo

 àS‡S hot spring,

spa
visitor,
guest,
à Ⓐ [ € S ] à € Ç ( [ € S ] customer,
client
“ ¢“ somebody
 Page 60 of 101

place toward
~ 4 F ~ 4 ª y ~, direction
of ~
¾ ⁄ ¥ ¾ ⁄ ¥ all the time

¾ £ 4 = k £ @ remain, be
left
B 4 * € 4 per month
ordinary,
‰ü4 £ * y 4 common,
usual
YS9—fiyb YS9—fiyb Internet
ð G village
$ À žfi‰“S cinema
disagreeable,
[ ] fi@[ ]
hateful
€ G sky
ÿ ½ £ ¥ ½ £ @ close
¿ ¥“fi city
children
ƒ Y ¢ ½ R = Y ¢ ½ R
(many)
all over the
¢ $ $ ‡“fi½@y
world
 4 ½ @ y 4 freely
£ £ Ø * £ k £ @ gather
y*(5fi beautiful
Ç5fi 5 E S nature
godness,
ÿ G 5 € @ v G 5 €
virtue
notice,
:‰*( € ‰ * € £ @ become
aware of

MNN II - Lesson 32
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
 Page 61 of 101

‚ @ £ y S Y y 5 £ @ take exercise
fi™@£ ‡fi=y5£@ succeed
} ÿ @ £ [ 4 ~ ] 5⁄%fi5£@[5flS4~] fail [an
examin
ation]
Ý ® @ £ [ 4 ~ ] ‰y“(5£@[5flS4~]
pass [an
fl£ ¢ Y k £ @ examination
]
return
£ ð [ ƒ ‰ ~ ] @ @ £ @ [ Ø Ø ‰ ~ ] stop [raining]
¢ £ ª ¢ £ @ clear up
% £ ( ¢ k £ @ get cloudy
ÿ ( [ % ‰ ~ ] £€£@[“ E‰ ~] blow [wind]
recover from
£ ¸ ÿ £ [ ¾ : ‰ ~ ] à k £ @ [ ½ ¢ y € ‰ ~ ] [sickness], get
well

£¸ÿ£[®Ⓒ‰ ~] à k £ @ [ = 5 ¢ y ‰ ~ ] be fixed, be
repaired
[high
ë ( [ ü ‰ ~ ] * Y € £ @ [ Ø * ‰ ~ ] temperature]
continue
W ( [ % € ~ ] W € £ @ [ “ E € ~ ] catch [a cold]
þ @ @ W @ 5 £ @ cool

‰ [ ] 5S%fi[ ] worried,
anxious
ƒ y [ ] ½ @ y 4 S [ ] enough,
sufficien
t
à“5fi à“5fi strange, funny
ÿfi y£€fi noisy
burning
([~€
“ @flY
5£@]get
burned)
injury([~€
8fi fl‰ 5£@]get
injured)

‡€ cough ( [ ~
‰
½£@]hav
e
 Page 62 of 101

a cough)
Y S ✓ 0 ^ S Y S ✓ 0 ^ S ½ influenza
½ sky
€ G
½fi£y sun
łⒸ star
ª 5
% moon
* €
B wind
%
" “E
g € ½ north
® @ @
$ 4 5 south
W‰5 west
flⒸ @fiYy
east
^ S s S ^ S s S
faucet, tap,
¥ — Ł ¥ — Ł water supply
÷Ï = S @ engine
“F @y‰½ team
this
H £ ž
evenin
( à € ( g

= S 4 = S 4 late
aftern
oon
€ S 4 € S 4 a time in the
past, before
late (time)
like this

Ø S 4 Ø S 4 like
that
(concerning a
matter related
to the listener)
@ 5“5½G ¢ 5 “ 5 ½ G
like that
(concerning a
€¢ªfifl£‡S €¢ªfifl£‡S
matter
related to the
listener and
the speaker),
that much
possibly
 Page 63 of 101

Olympic
S ” S G y 9 à k S ? ⁄ (
Games

MNN II - Lesson 33
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
$ Ó £ 4 Ó £ @ run away

( € ð Y £ @ make a
noise
ÿ Ø £ Ø € G Ø £ @ give up
¼ Ó £ Ó £ @ throw
keep,
ÿ £ £ ¢ k £ @ follow,
obey

k Ó £ Ø Ó £ @ raise, lift
up

) Ó £ € Ó £ @ lower, pull
down

€ ž £ * ½ ž £ @ convey (a
message)

@ £ [ $ 4 ~ ] R @ y f i 5 £ @ [ ( £ £ 4 ~ ] be careful
(of cars)
be away
¢ @ [ g € ~ ] ª ¾ 5 £ @ [ ‡ € € ~ ] (from one's
desk)
no good,
Ø [ ] Ø [ ] impossible,
not
permitted
g ‡€ seat
✓yYb ✓yYb fight
™ — 9 ™ — 9 mark
m — 0 m — 0 ball

™ ‡S½(€ washing

machine
~ ~ € ~machine
 Page 64 of 101

regulation
Ⓒ € € (
, rule
$ ï £ 5 £ y € S 5 Do not use
÷} ï £ ½Rfik€S5 Keep Out
} 6 fik(R entrance
$ 6 ½ ( R exit
emergency
fly6 W ½ ¢ y ( R
exit
free of
ÿ ð k ¢ y
charge
$Bfl ª S 5 * € @ y Y ¢ y
closed
today
s $ žfiY¢yR@y
open for
$ $ 5 £ y R @ y
business
~ $ ~ R @ y
in use
Yyfiy Yyfiy ~ing
what kind
of ~
¢ y ¢ y (not) any
longer
(used with
Ø ¥ ~ Ø ¥ ~
negatives)
$ ‰þ R@y5ÇfiªS
~left
€ k Ç Ø € k Ç Ø
parking
~fi§ ~fi fi violatio
n
ÿ flfi€*
well

Ö v ⁄ € S within ~
police
9 ¾ ½ S % y statio
$ * n
fine
W ¥ ½ ¥
8 $ € @ y £ y (penalty
)
fl* [ 9 ¾ € ~ ] y R £ @ [ ½ S % y € ~ ]
telegram
people
urgent
business
send (a
 Page 65 of 101

telegram)
telegram
9 ¾ 4 ½ S % y
charge
f i
as much as
$ S £ ½ € £
possible
f l f l
shortly
( @½“(
,
£ ½ £ ½ briefly
and
ÿ ž v ½ ¥ ž v
for
exa
€ b 9 € b 9 mp
le
fi¾: à¢fi½¢y€ in a critical
condition
ÿ B Ø @ serious
ÿ £ @ illness
tomorr
ow
ÿ Ø £ @ v S absenc
e
looking
after the
[ à ] ÿ f [à]fiðfi house
i during the
5 ( £ ( k £ @ owners
absence
ÿ 5 @ “ 5@
celebratio
$ @ £ k £ y 5 £ @ n
pass away,
die
sorrow,
MNN II - Lesson 34
Contributed by d anieln sadness
Kanji Kana English Romaji
use
$ Ó £ 4 Ó £ @ run away

¾ ( [ ÿ € ] @ ‰ € £ @ [ ª € ] brush [one's
teeth], polish
ÿ@÷ C£ ( @ ½ C £ @ assemble
 Page 66 of 101

bend, fold,
fl£ à k £ @
break, snap
notice,
become
aware of
:‰*([ ¢ K 4 ~ ] € ‰ * € £ @ [ ð @ ¢ ¢ 4 4 ] [things left
behind]
put in [soy
—fl£[ÿ € ~ ] * f l £ @ [ 5 ¢ y @ € ~ ]
sauce]
[a key] be
*“£[ ‰~] @*“k£@[“Y‰~]
found
@ £ [ f i 9 9 Y € ~ ] 5 £ @ [ f i 9 9 Y € ~ ] wear [a
tie]
Ü @ £ 5 * ¢ S 5 £ @
ask a a
question
ÿ f ª€fi
thin (of small
i
diameter)
ł f £¥fi
thick (of large
i
diameter)
® ÿ k ÿ S à Y k Bon Festival
(in mid
August)
^ — ½ 9 y Y ^ — ½ 9 y Y
$‰ “( Sports Club

€ — Y — € — Y — furniture

b ÷ 0 b b ÷ 0 b key
seat belt
explanatory
­ÿ X ‡*Øfi5¢
pamphlet,
instruction
book
¿ ¾
figure,
drawing
å ‡S line
}fl @ ½ £ 5 arrow (sign)
( 6 black (noun)
$ 5 6 white (noun)
ÿ Ø“ red (noun)
ø Ø à blue (noun)
ÿ = S navy blue,
 Page 67 of 101

dark blue
(noun)
‘% €fi6 yellow
(noun)
% RÇfi6
brown (noun)
ÿ
soy sauce
5 ¢ y @
“— ^ “— ^ sauce,
Worcestershir
e sauce
~“~ ~“~
~ or ~
% Ï
last evening
€ ⁄ € @€ y⁄ ÷
€
a short while
Ⓒ € Y y ago
tea
à € ½ C £ à R Ç € ½ C £ @
ceremony
make green
tea
} 4 € € 4
first (when
doing
something
before
ÿ ‡£ 4‡£@ something
else)
=¢½fifi½@“ =¢½fifi½@“ place on, load
on
p f 4‰fi
Is this all
i
right?
‰ƒ Y S 4 k à @ = Y S 4 k bitter
a bowl of
cooked rice
fl Yfik¢y
with chicken
and egg
— y — 4 S ingredients
portion for ~
(used for
¥ k 4 (
indicating
f l quantity)
— — =
chicken
(counter for
small objects)
 Page 68 of 101

™ £ ½ £ Ø Y onion
4 y 4 1 4 4 S 4 1 one fourth
seasoning ,
¢ R ¢ y @ k ¢ y
flavoring
÷ pan, pot
“ W fire
put on the
“4“fl£ W4“fl£@
stove
$ £ 4 £ @ cook, boil
be cooked, be
$ ž £ 4 ž £ @
boiled
Y S 4 k ceramic bowl
— Y y Ł — Y y Ł - gram

MNN II - Lesson 35
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
$ Ó £ 4 Ó £ @ run away

ÿ ( [ ‰~] € € £ @ [ ª ‰ ~ ] [flowers]
bloom

Ú ð £ [ % ‰ ~ ] “ðk£@[fi6‰~] [the color]

change

£ = £ k £ @ be in truble,
have a problem
draw [a circle],
—fl£[fl€~] * f l £ @ [ £ £ € ~ ] mark [with a
circle]
y W6fi£@ pick up
get through [on
“ “ £ [ 9 ¤ ‰ ~ ] “ “ k £ @ [ ½ S ð ‰ ~ ] the telephone],
have [a phone
call]

[ ] G ( [ ] comfortable
, easy
fl5fi ½ 5fi correct, right
 Page 69 of 101

rare,
ffi5 f i Ø ¾ G5fi
uncommo
n
person
F “½ (respectful
equivalent of
W¥)
ÿ = y ð = y
over there, the
other side
$ 5 £
ð G island

¾ @ ¥ village
port, harbor
½ ¾ € S ½ ¢
neighborhood
, vicinity
Æ k à ( ½ ¢ y
rooftop
ÿ ¢ “ f i
overseas
‰ f i
fip k @ £ 4 ÿ k
mountai
n
» Y € S Y » Y € S Y
climbing
¿ €“fi hiking
chance,
ÿ €¢“
opportunit
fl £ £ y
‰fl € y € permission
F ‰ ª y ª y circle
operation
‡*½
method
ł — z S ł — z S
equipment
ÿ W ¢ , facilities
Ⓒ £ ½ curtain
fl ª string

ÿ € ¢ ( lid, cover, cap

leaf

5 @ ½ 4 5 @ a piece of
music
pleasure,
enjoyment,
expectation
 Page 70 of 101

¢ ⁄ ¥ ¢ ⁄ ¥ more
flØ4 ª ½ Ø 4 first
= ¢ ½ ¸ ð k £ @ q = ¢ ½ à ð k £ @ q We'll finish
now.
€ ¢ G € ¢ G
in that case
Ï æ ^ @ = y æ ^ night bus
fi k k ¢ = y 5 Ç travel agency
5fi (ð5fi detailed
^ € —  ^ € — ½ ¢ y ski resort
$ 5 @ red
keep company
¶ð £ £ ½ ð k £ @
with
= ¥ ð Y proverb
be on good
ÿ ( @ £ “ £ ( 5 £ @
terms with
neccessary,
‰¼[ ] W * £ y [ ]
essential

MNN II - Lesson 36
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji

q ( [ ÿ K ‰ ~ ] ¥ Y € £ @ [ 4 ¢ * ‰ ~ ] [parcels] be
delivered

$ £ [ Ý 4 ~ ] ½ £ @ [ 5 Ø f i 4 ~ ] partcipate [in
the game]

fl* y R £ @ [ V — ? ¤ € ~ ] type [on a

wordprocessor]
ÿ Ö @ £ R ¢ € S 5 £ @ save money
ł £ £ ¥ k £ @ get fat
‡£ @‡£@ get slim

‰Y£[F € ~ ] @ Y £ @ [ F ½ € ~ ] pass [7
o'clock]

¢ £ [ s 4 ~ ] ¢ £ @ [ 5 @ y “ S 4 ~ ] get accustomed
to [the custom]
 Page 71 of 101

hard, tough,
û f “½fi
solid
i
ÿ G“fi @ ðG“fi soft, tender
9 ƒ ~ ½ S 5 ~ electronic ~
% ~ flfi½fi~ portable ~
E = y ½ ¢ y factory
® flS=y health
kendo
Ⓒ flSYy (japanese
sword fighting)
Љ £fi5@y every week
£fi*€ every month
Ð B £fi¥5(£fiØS) every year
Ð ¢ @ ⁄ ¥ finally
@ ⁄ “ fairly
¥ without fail, by
‰¾ k“ G¾
h all means
absolutely
4 E⁄½fi4 (used
with
negatives)
k Ç 4 ½ ¢ y ¾ 4
well,
$ S £ ½ € £ skillfully
f l f l as much as
= 4 ‰ =4‰6
possible
these days
~ ¾ * ~ ¾ *
~(some
amount) per
€ 4ªy‰~ € 4ªy‰~ (some suit)
Y u ¾ S Y u ¾ S
That is more~
à Ⓐ à € Ç ( € £ Chopin
guest,
¼¾[ ] ¥(÷*[ ]
customer
special
5CfiG⁄5Çfi£@ 5CfiG⁄5Ç£ be doing
(respectf
ul
equivale
nt of
5 C
 Page 72 of
101

fi£@)
flÿ @fižfi swimming
~¥“¸~¥“ ~¥“¸~¥“ ~, ~, and so on
9 S ½ 9 S ½ tango
¥ Ç U S s @ £ ¥ Ç U S s 5 £ @ challenge

: R € ¢ R feeling,
enthusiasm
vehicle, means
k K 4 k ¢ 4 of
transportation
÷Ø ¢ € 5 history
— ¢ —‡fi€ -th century

ÿ ( ¥ à ( far, remote
place
ÿ$ € 5 Ç locomotive
ÿâ
€‡S steam boat
Sf
i4 ààEfi4 many (people)
~ carry, transport
4 ~ fly
ª = ½ £ @
$ 4 safe
¥ ½ £ @
@»[ ] space, universe
ØSES [ ]
y $ earth
y R @ y
k Wright
R € @ y brothers
yYbf
l$ y Y b €
¢ y
fi
MNN II - Lesson 37
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
k Ø £ ª Ø £ @ praise
ª £ 5“k£@ scold
y €€fi£@ invite, ask someone to join
k = @ à = 5 £ @ wake (someone) up
 Page 73 of 101

¼ @ £ 5¢y½fi5£@ invite (more formal)

ÿ ð ½ 4 @ £ @ ask, request
@ £ R@yfi5£@ warn, advise
‰£ ¥ k £ @ steal, rob
‰ð £ @ £ @ step on (someone's foot)
ÿ @ = ð 5 £ @ break, destroy
@ £‰5£@ make ~ dirty
y à= fi£@ hold, carry out, practice
$ @ £ @ 5 @ * 5 £ @ export
} @ £ @ 4 @ y 5 £ @ import
ÿ @ £ ª S @ ( 5 £ @ translate
@ ÿ @ £ ª*Øfi5£@ invent
@ @ £ ª⁄flS5£@ discover
t @ £ ‡⁄flfi5£@ design, plan
fi = Ø rice
@ ð Y barley, wheat
ÿ ‡€@ oil
Ó S k ¢ y raw material
y — b y — b date
¼ Y 6 ÿ y thief, robber
ÿ $ flfi“S policeman
® $ flSR(“ architect
ÿ " + “‰(5Ç scientist
ÿ £S‰ cartoon
¢ $ $ ‡“fi½@y all over the world
~ $ ~ ½ @ y all over ~
~ 4 £ ⁄ C ~ 4 £ ⁄ C by
£ “ ⁄ ½ ½ @ Ø £ “ ⁄ ½ ½ @ Ø That's lucky, isn't it?
Ø÷C£ y Ø ½ C £ @ reclaim
ÿ ë Y ½ @ * technology, technique
k k ¥ R land
 Page 74 of 101

s € y à S noise
$ @ £ k £ y 5 £ @ use
7 9 G ^ 7 9 G ^ access
— ¢ —‡fi€ -th Century
¿ [ ] ‰y“[ ] gorgeous

ÿ ƒ R ¢ y = (
engraving, carving,
sculpture
£ Ø ð k £ @ sleep
ÿ £ ª k £ @ engrave, carve
“£ colleague, friend
€ 4 Ø ¥ € 4 Ø ¥ after that
~ R f i ⁄ 5 ¢ y f l S Ø f i with all one's effort
ë Ø ¾ @ mouse
~fi¢fi£‡S f i ⁄ ? € ¢ f i £ ‡ S
There is not a
single
(mouse)

MNN II - Lesson 38
Contributed by d
anieln
Kana English Romaji
Kanji
breed, bring
ø C £ € C £ @
up
carry,
4 ª = ½ £ @
transport
pass away
(euphemisti
5 ( £ ( k £ @ c expression
for 4 ® ,
5 4 £ @ )
enter
} 7 @ £ 4@yfiS5£@
hospita
l
7 @ £ ½fifiS5£@
leave
hospita
} ¢ £ [ 9 ÿ € ~ ] f i ¢ £ @ [ ½ S Ó S € ~ ] l
turn on [the
power
fl¢ £ [ 9 ÿ € ~ ] € ¢ £ @ [ ½ S Ó S € ~ ] switch]
turn off [the
power
 Page 75 of 101

switch]
fl£[ € ~ ] “fl£@[“Y€~] lock
pleasant,
: R‰fifi €¢R‰fifi
agreeable
unpleasant
: R‰ÿfi €¢R‰ð£fi
,
S € ~ à à € ~ disgusting
large ~
½ € ~ Rfi€
small ~
~
baby
ÿ R Ç S Ø“RÇS
½ " ƒ 5 ¢ y ‰ ⁄ = y
elementary
school
$ " ƒ R @ y ‰ ⁄ = y
junior high
scool
à H ž € £ ž
in front of
the
ÿ “fi‰S station
seaside,
y €
seashore
X ÿ 5¢£fi lie
documents
9 ÿ ½ S Ó S , paper
power
~ ~‡fi
switch
made
[ Ø ¸ ] f i f l fi [ Ø ¸ ] f i f l fi
in ~
Ooops! Oh,
no! (used
when one
à } 4 [ } f l 5 £ @ ] à € € 4 [ 5 * ¢ f i 5 £ @ ] (for
has made a
leaving before you)
mistake)
circular,
Excuse
sendingme
“fiGS
round
study room,
professor's
Ø - Ê flS€@y5* office,
laboratory
 Page 76 of
101

€ R S ¥ € R S ¥
neatly, tidily
put (things)
Ⓒ @ £ ‡fik5£@ in order,
tidy up
the book
~¥fiy$ ~¥fiyªS titled ~, the
book named
~
— ÿ — € * (counter for
books, etc.)
ƒ ƒ ª S = seal stamp
@ [ ƒ ƒ à ~ ] à 5 £ @ [ ª S = € ~ ] affix [a seal]
ÿ ƒ £½‰ twins
ÿ 5£fi sisters
fifth grade,
±¢ R ±Ø S ‡ f i
fifth year
resemble, be
ÿ Cfi£ 4Cfi£@
like
½ ® ‡fi“( character
S$5fi ॠ5fi quiet
¢ ¤ € @ £ ‡ ð € 5 take care
£ @
‰ £ * time pass
½“S by
S ÿ € [ ] ‰f½iR@£€@[ ]
like very
— — C S much
-points
9 y ^ 9 y ^
class
ÿ @ £ flS“5£@
quarrel,
fight
flÿ•[ ] £ 5 Y [ ]
mysterius
, strange

MNN II - Lesson 39
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
 Page 77 of 101

answer [a
_ ž £ [ Ü 4 ~ ] = ½ ž £ @ [ 5 * ¢ S 4 ~ ] question]
[a building] fall
‰¢£[G0‰~] ½ à ¢ £ @ [ G 0 ‰ ~ ]
down

ÿfl£[§‰~] @fl£@[yR‰~] [a house] burn

down
pass [along a
ü £ [ @ R € ~ ] ¥ à k £ @ [ @ R € ~ ]
street]
4 ® 5 4 £ @ die
¼ @ £ ½ ⁄ ( k 5 £ @ be surprised
‰⁄“k@£ ‰⁄“k5£@ be disappointed
@‰@£ Ø S 5 S 5 £ @ be relieved

ƒ @ £ R = ( 5 £ @ be late, come
late
leave (work or
$ @ £ €y½fi5£@ school) earlier
than usual
ÿ @ £ flS“5£@ quarrel, fight
‰ @ £ k = S 5 £ @ divorce
complicated,
‰Y[ ] £ ( Y * [ ]
complex
obstructive, in
$ [ ] ½ Ç £ [ ]
the way
f i €½ fi dirty
5fi y happy
ÿ 5fi ¢5fi sad
“ embarrased,
ÿ ¾ “5fi ª ¾ 5“f 5if i
ashamed
k ½ 5 S earthquake
p % ½fi£y typhoon
“½ fire
“$ ½ = accident
$ ® interview with a
[ à ] Ýfi [à]@Øfi view to
marriage
 Page 78 of 101

9 ¤ 4 ½ S ð telephone bill
f i
~ 4 charge, fare, fee
~ fi front desk,
✓¤ S b ✓¤ S b
reception desk
— ª Ê —‰ y5* room number
-
؇ perspiration
(~ € “ € £ @ :
perspire)
9 S 0 9 S 0
ÿ ‡⁄flS towel
soap
S f ààEfi
a great number
i
of people
à ¢ ½ 5 ½ à * “ ¢ € £ ½ 5 ½
Thank you for
ÿ fi£@ y“‰fi£@ your hard work
I'm coming
$ ½ ¥ R @ y ½
on the way, in
b y y 9 b y y 9 the midst of
truck
4 * “ k £ @
bump, collide
4ÿ *4 “ £ G ½ £ @
stand in queue,
S $ à ¥ line up
adult
ƒ £ y £ (
western clothes
® ƒ " @ £ ‡fi£y“5£@
be
Ý y Øfi£@
Westernized
÷½ª fi£½ª
fit, suit
fi$ f ‡fi€S5€
now
i
ÿ fl£[¾S‰~] @ fl£@[¾S‰~] coming-of-age
celebration
[bread] be
ÿ fl£[fl @ fl£@[4(‰~] baked
‰~] [meat] be be
roasted, be
grilled
 Page 79 of 101

MNN II - Lesson 40
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
Š ž £ “½ž£@ count
£ ¸ £ ª“k£@ measure, weigh

ÿ“Ø£ ½ 5 “ Ø £ @ confirm, make

sure
Ý y [ 9 Y E ‰ ~ ] Øfi£@[9YE‰~] [the size] fit
$ @ @ £ 5 @ ⁄ % * 5 £ @ depart
fi @ £ ¥ y R Ç ( 5 £ @ arrive
y £fi£@ get drunk
ÿ  [ ] €flS[ ] dangerous
‰¼[ ] W * £ y [ ] neccesary
y $ y R @ y space, universe
k R € @ y earth
¢ ¿ ÿyØS“fi year-end party

] ¢ ¿ 5SØS“fi New Year

Party
=fi¿ 4½“fi second party

S ¿ ½fi“fi mass meeting,

convention
™y“S ™y“S marathon
* S z ^ b * S z ^ b contest
$ à ¢ C face, front
y G back (side)
¾ $ ~ S ½ reply
$ 5 ½ @ ¢ y 5 = @ application
 Page 80 of 101

$ { ª S ¥ y truth, fact
£R‰fi mistake
‰ f i defect, wound,
€ ¾
scratch
E m S E m S trousers
¢ € ‰€ length
€ à ¢ weight
€ € height
S € € ½“€ size, scale
à à € € flight, flight
[ — ] ¼ [ — ] ½ S
number
train number,
— ª —‰y typhoon
number, etc.
(counter for
— — =
small objects)

— $ (counter for
— ª S ( — % S ¸ — ÿ S ) long objects)
-glass or cup
— — ª f i ( — % f i ¸ — v f i ) (counter for full
cups, glasses)
-
— € ¤ — € ¤
kilograms,
kilometers
— Y y Ł — Y y Ł
-grams
— G S ¥ — G S ¥
-
—½” —½”
centimeters
~ f i ~fi½¢y -
k millimeters
~ f i ~fi“ -not less than ~,
) over ~
€ Ø € Ø
not more than
ÿ ÿ k @ € £ * k ~, under ~
well, let me see
Snow Festival
Y y ½ 5 ¢ y “ Y y ½ 5 ¢ y “ in Sapporo
How is ~?
(polite way os
saying
Y y ½ @ “ ? )
 Page 81 of 101

9 y ^ 9 y ^ class

z ^ b z ^ b test,
examinatio
n
fi ‡fi‡€
performance
, score,
result
¥ = 6 ½ ¥ = 6 ½ by the way
come
(respectful
fiG⁄5Ç£ fiG⁄5Çfi£@
equivalent of
€£@)
situation,
ƒ £ y @ condition,
appearance
$fl ½flS incident, case
S — b æ Y S — b æ Y motorcycle
v ( S bomb

ÿ ð * @ £ @ load, pile up
remote
‰¢ ½ ª ¢ ½ driver
ç Ç y S C S 5 @ (location
)
‰ ‰
8 4 € @ y 4 but
suddenly
‚“@ y‰“5£@
start, operate,
move
~ R fi⁄5¢yflSØfi
with all one's
effort
" $ ª S 4 S
suspect,
Ç 4 } ¢ £ C4fi¢£@
criminal
÷½¢ fi£½¢
obtain, get
ÿ @ £ y ð € 5 £ @
even now
gossip

MNN II - Lesson 41
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
 Page 82 of 101

receive (humble
‰( fi½ € £ @
equivalent of ¢ G y )
give (respectful
) € £ ( €fi£@
equivalent of ( ¢ £ )
give (to a younger
@ £ @ k £ @ person. animal, plant
or subordinate)
¾ 4 £ ½ £ @ invite
$ k ž £ ¥ k “ ž £ @ exchange
‰fl4 @ £ 5 S ‡ * 4 5 £ @ be kind to
f i “ðfifi lovely, cute
celebration, gift
à ÿ f àfiðfi ( ~ € @ £ : celebrate)
i
money given as New
à ¢ ™ à ¥ 5 £ Year's gift
expression of
[ à ] fi [à]@£fi symphaty, consolatory
gift to a sick person
ÿ ¢ € ¢ y @ interest
¾ ½ ¢ y ª y informatio
‰ 4 S % y n
@ s ª * à S grammar
¾ € £ pronunciatio
ÿ ž € n
‰ à ¢ R Ç ape, monkey
ÿ $ ž ª S feed, bait
ÿ flX žª‰€ toy
t y Y t y Y æ picture book
æ — — picture postcard
» S ł » S ł ¥ screwdriver
¥
handkerchief
Ⓒ)
( * 5 ½ socks, stockings
gloves
Ç y
C 4 ( 6 ring
@ ½ ð
æ y
Y bag
æ y Y (my
ş
€ £ )
 Page 83 of 101

€ ÿ (my) grandmother
£‰ grandchild
à ½ à ½ (my) uncle
à ½ € S à ½ € S (someone else's) uncle
à v à v (my) aunt
à v € S à v € S (someone else's) aunt
~ % ¢ à ¥ ¥ 5 the year before the last
ª Ø ª Ø yes, I see
$ 5 Ø k £ ‡ S ¢ y 5 ð f l Ø k £ ‡ S I'm sorry / Excuse me

£ Ø ¾ “ k £ @ keep, receive (a thing)

in trust
} B ‡S½* the other day
ÿ“£ ½@“ k£@ be of help
¤ ð “ 5 v old tale,
folklore
Ø £ ~ 5 Ø £ ~
a certain ~, one ~
ÿ à ¥ =
man
ƒ Y = Y ¢ ½ R
¢ ½ R children
¼ Ø £ fi½Ø£@
torment, ill-treat
bully, abuse,
ÿ “Ø tease,
turtle
ÿfl£ ½@fl£@ save, help
[à]fi [ à ] 5 6 castle
à ÿ à W Ø € £ princess
5 ( ½ 4 5 ( happily, merily
G @ ( G 5 £ @ live, lead a life
½ k ( land, shore
@ £ ¥ @ £ ¥ and, then
flðk smoke
‰⁄$[ ] £ ⁄ 5 6 [ ] pure white
$ “@ content
 Page 84 of 101

MNN II - Lesson 42
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
; ð * * @ £ @ wrap
ÿ“@ ð“5£@ boil
E £ £ E £ @ mix
t $ @ £ flfi€S5£@ calculate
fi Ø*fi thick
ÿfi y@fi thin
; k ÷S‰5 lawyer
s $ àS‰(“ musician
ƒ Y ¢ ½ R = Y ¢ ½ R children
= $ £ ½ k couple
® ø €¢yfi( education
÷Ø ¢ € 5 history
" 4S“ culture
k ¿ 5Ç“fi society
‰ ª y k * law
 ‡S€y war
ÿ ª ~fið peace
¢ ( C € purpose
@ » Ø S E S safety

6 S 4 S thesis, academic
paper

ƒ “Sflfi relation,
connection
½ € 9 — ½ € 9 — mixer
} @“S kettle

ÿ @ € ‡S®€ cap opener, bottle

opener, corkscrew
}flk “S€k can opener
wrapping cloth
% $ £ 6 5 € used to carry
things
 Page 85 of 101

canned food,
} “SY Ø
tinned food
$ € 6 v S abacus
(clinical)
fl t ½fiàSflfi
thermomete
r
fl Yfik¢y
ingredient
material,
ÿ fi5 stone
G y ½ y t G y ½ y t pyramid
y — 9 y — 9 data
✓yY0 ✓yY0 file
Ø £ ~ Ø £ ~ a certain~, one~
with all one's
~ R fi⁄5¢yflSØfi
effort
E E why
¾ ÿ = ( ¢ S United Nations
¤ — S ¤ — S loan
set
G y b G y b the amount left
Ø ¥ Ø ¥
unused, the rest
Instant Chinese
noodles sold in a
ł y ? y — F S ł y ? y — F S ready to use
disposable
container

instant Chinese
Y S ^ 9 S b y — F S Y S ^ 9 S b y — F S noodles
÷ pan,
Y S 4 k pot
Ⓒ 5 ¢ ( W S ceramic bowl
food
% R ¢ y €
investigation
ł y ? ł y ? , survey
£ ½ £ ½ cup
~ 4 4 ð k 4 ~ 4 “ ð k 4
and
in
pla
ce
of~
 Page 86 of
101

instead of~
Y = ½ ½ ¢ Y = ½ ½ ¢ in any place
÷½ª fi£½ª now, nowadays

MNN II - Lesson 43
Contributed by d anieln

Kanji Kana English Roma

ji
© ž £ [ $‰~] £ ž £ @ [ @ 5 @ * ‰ ~ ] [exports] increase
£ [ $‰~] ~ k £ @ [ @ 5 @ * ‰ ~ ] [exports] decrease
k‰£[Ⓒ¼‰~] Ø ‰ k £ @ [ Ø S ‰ ~ ] [the price] rise
)‰£[Ⓒ¼‰~] € ‰ k £ @ [ Ø S ‰ ~ ] [the price] fall
fl¢£[ÿ‰~] € ¢ £ @ [ W ¢ ‰ ~ ] [a string] break, snap
$ ¢ £ [ m 9 S ‰ ~ ] ¥ ¢ £ @ [ m 9 S ‰ ~ ] [a button] come off
R £ [ ÿ K ‰ ~ ] à R £ @ [ 4 ¢ * ‰ ~ ] [bagage] fall down
( £[Y“”S‰ ( k£@[Y“”S‰ [petrol, gasoline] run
~ ] ~ ] out, be lost
5 } [ ] ½ ¢ y 4 [ ] strong, healty
Ú [ ] ~ S [ ] strange, peculiar
@ ‡ [ ] 5 ð ‡ [ ] happy
y£fi y£fi tasty, good at
£¾fi £¾fi not tasty
*£G fi *£G fi boring, uninteresting
Y“”S Y“”S gasoline, petrol
“ W fire
¤ S ÿ y heating
þ ¤ ¢fiÿy air-conditioning
taste, sense
([£(4]~‰Øk
G S ^ G S ^
£ @ : have good taste
[in clothing])
÷4¢ fi£4¢ at any moment (used to
 Page 87 of 101

describe a situation just

before it changes)
ð Ø ð Ø Oh, Wow
¿ & “fifiS member
ÿ { [ ] C € ¥ y [ ] suitable, proper
¢ ØS¢fi age
ÿ } 5 @ y 4 @ y income
? ⁄ ½ k ? ⁄ ½ k exactly, just right

€ 4 k € 4 y ž in addition to that,
moreover
~ ¥ Ž y ~¥fifi£@ (one's name) is ~ (less
formal
v G introductionm)
t y Y Y tyYY
rose
driving

MNN II - Lesson 44
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
( € £ @ cry

y y ðGfi£@ laugh,
smile
( “ð€£@ dry
¢ £ ® ¢ £ @ get wet
ÿ÷£ @÷k£@ slip
[an
k € £ [ $ ® ‰ ~ ] à € £ @ [ ½ = ‰ ~ ] accident]
happen
@ £ R ¢ y ‡ * 5 £ @ adjust
@ » [ ] Ø S E S [ ] safe
 Page 88 of 101

polite,
) [ ] CfiØfi[ ] courteous,
careful
ÿ “ =£“fi small, fine
f i strong
(taste),
=fi
dark
f i (color)
weak
(taste),
ÿ f y@fi light
i (color)
: ( y € air
ÿ @ tear
Japanise
ª ð 5 ¢ (
dish
Western
ƒ £ y 5 ¢ (
dish
à“¾ à“¾ side dish
k quantity
— ¢ y -times
Æ y —vfi half
ªY SS 4Y 0 single
Y S Y 0
S room
twin-
½ Y S ½ Y S bedded
room
chest of
½ S @ ½ S @
drawers
™ K ‡ S ½ ( ¢ 4 washing
laundry
k @ y
reason
Yy €fi£@“ Yy €fi£@“ What can
I do for
you?
ł y b ł y b
haircut
Y Ç S ? — Y Ç S ? —
shampoo
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How
would you
Yyfiy£y4 €fi£@“ Yyfiy£y4 €fi£@“
like it
done?
Y u — b Y u — b short
Do it like
~@½fi45C( ~@½fi45C( €fi
~
fi
Would
=¢½£65fi½5¢y“ =¢½£65fi½5¢y“ this be all
right?
Thank
[ Y y ¢ ] à you for
¢ € £ ½ 5 ½ [ Y y ¢ ] à * “ ¢ € £ ½ 5 ½ beeing

‰£ fi@ ‰ k £ @ patien
t
£ ½ £ ½
dislike
ÿ§ ½ @ S ½ ¢ and

$ ÿ W ¢ y Ó S order,
sequence
ÿ ž v ½ ¥ ž v expressi
on
¾ ¢ £ ð“¢£@ for
example
= ¢ G = ¢ G part,
separate
k žSY‰ð£fi these
‰ ÿ f i things
unlucky,
ill-
omened
MNN II - Lesson 45
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
Œ £ Ø @ £ k £ @ apologize
Ø y [ $ ® 4 ~ ] Ø f i £ @ [ ½ = 4 ~ ] encounter [an accident]
ÿ ½ £ 5 S ½ £ @ believe, trust
$ @ £ £yfi5£@ prepare
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€ Ç S G 0 @ £ € Ç S G 0 5 £ @ cancel
s ( ( y£(fi€£@ go well
X ª 5 ¢ y 5 ¢ guarantee
ÿ X k ¢ y 5 @ y 5 ¢ receipt
gift, present
ÿ K à ( k ¢ 4 ( ~ € 5 £ @ : give a
present)
wrong (telephone)
£R‰fi½Sð
number
‰ fi9¤
€ Ç S ? € Ç S ? camp
ƒ ““k person in charge
calling of, cancelling,
$ £ R @ y 5
suspension
C S point, score
U æ — U æ — [ — lever
[ — ž S ] € * [-yen] note,
bill
] fl R Ç S ¥
regularly, properly
R Ç S ¥ € @ y 4
suddenly
8 4 be looking
5 @ 4 5 C f i £ ½ 4 5 @ 4 5 C f i be
£ expecting
@
forward to,
fik ½ @ fi½¢y½@ That's all
person in charge,
ƒ & ““kfiS
attendant
* — ^ * — ^ course
^ 9 — b ^ 9 — b start
— ÿ —fi -th
rankin
ÿ @ £ @ y 5 ¢ y 5 £ @
g
@ @ @
win the championship
£ 5 [ t ]
trouble, worry
ØY£5[¥flfi]
Ø ð k £ @
alarm clock
£
Ø ‰ € Ø £ @
sleep
‰ Ø £ fi‰(‡fi
wake up
S " R “fi¥y
university student
_
answer, reply
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£ k £ @ ring
G y b @ £ G y b 5 £ @ set
nevertheless, for all
Ⓒ¢ ½ ¢ € ¢ ½ ¢
that
MNN II - Lesson 46
Contributed by d
anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji
bake, grill,
ÿ ( @ € £ @
roast
@ ð ½ 5 £ @ hand over
Þ ⁄ C S £ “ ž ⁄ C € £ @ come back
[a bus] leave,
$ £ [ æ ^ ‰ ~ ] ½ £ @ [ æ ^ ‰ ~ ]
depart
ÿ £ @ absence
delivery
û ¼ ½(ªfi½S
service
ÓSfiS cause
R @ y 5 Ç injection
¾ 5 ¢ ( £ appetite
¾ S ( pamphlet
✓
¾ S ✓ U stereo
U y
y b my place,
bflF = R G
^ z U S my side
^ z
the place
~U 4
S ¾ ~ 4 ¥ = 6
around
) R ¢ y Y just,
exactly
just now
(used with
½⁄½÷ ½⁄½fi£
the past
tense;
indicates
completition
÷fifi½5¢y“ fi£fifi½5¢y“ )
May I bother
Y ^ 9 — G ^ y S 9 — Y ^ 9 — G ^ G S 9 — you
Y ^ U S s Y ^ U S s gas service
center
gas range,
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gas cooker
‰Ý ( Øfi condition
Who is this,
Y R G ½5¢y“ Y R G € £ ½ 5 ¢ y “
please?
ÿ“y ð“fi£@ head for
Sorry to have
à ½ ‡ 5 £ 5 ½ à £ ½ ‡ 5 £ 5 ½ kept you
waiting
ª R 5 € knowledge
½ $ ª y = treasury
[information
Ç 4 } £ [ ¾ ‰ ~ ] C 4 ª f i k £ @ [ ½ ¢ y ª y ‰ ~ ] ] come in,
reach
Y ^ z Ł Y ^ z Ł system
ÿ ž v ½ ¥ ž v for example
€ — V — t € — V — t key word
~y fiR44S one part
} ƒ @ £ 4 @ y k ¢ ( 5 £ @ input
ƒ ½ ¢ y second

$ £ [ $ ‰ ~ ] ½ £ @ [ ª S ‰ ~ ] [a book] be
published

MNN II - Lesson 47
Contributed by d anieln

Kanji Kana English Ro

maji

£ £ [ $ ‰ ~ ] Ø * £ k £ @ [ W ¥ ‰ ~ ] [people]
gather
[people]
¾ ¢ £ [ $ ‰ ~ ] ð “ ¢ £ @ [ W ¥ ‰ ~ ] part,
separate
¢ R € @ £ ‰fi€5£@ live long

@ £ [ s ƒ ø ‰ ~ ] [ ¢ ‰ 5 £ @ [ à ¥ ƒ = ž ‰ ~ ] [ Ø ½ [sound/
voic
~][™fi‰~] ‰~][4àfi‰~]
e/taste] be
heard,
 Page 93 of 101

taste, smell
put up [an
@ [ u € ~ ] € 5 £ @ [ “ € € ~ ]
umbrella]
terrible,
WYfi WYfi
severe
frightening
=ðfi
, horrible
f i
weather
¥ : Ç ¾ C S € £ ª y
forecast
announcem
@ $ ª ⁄ ? ¢ y
ent,
presentatio
n
} ½⁄flS
experiment
$ 6 ½ S = y
populatio
™ f 4àfi
i n smell
“‰(
ÿ " science
* " fi‰( medicine,
medical
science
" 4S‰(
literature
¾ b ł — ¾ b ł —
patrol car
ÿ 8 $ € @ y € @ y 5 Ç
ambulance
‰fi €S‡fi
approval,
agreement
þ ªS½fi
objection,
oppositio
ÿ ½ S‡fi
n
@ ½ ½¢‡fi male, man
female,

woman
Y y ¢ Y y ¢ it appears
that (used
when
making a
~ 4 £ £ ¥ ~ 4 £ £ ¥ tentative
judgement)
according
to ~
 Page 94 of 101

(indicates
the source
of
information
)
sweatheart,
$ =fi½¥ boyfriend,
girlfriend

@ £ = S @ ( 5 £ @ get
engaged

Ç ØfiC the other

person

ª k Ý y 5kØfi£@ get
acquainted

ÿ ~fi€S½@@¢y average life

span

" ÷ £ [ ÿ ½ ¥ ~ ] ( G ÷ £ @ [ S‡fi¥~] compare

[with man]

k ª“‡ doctor

ÿ 4 y (PhD)
½ 0 * S ½ 0 * S brain
"ƒⒸ fl5¢yWS hormone
÷ 5G÷ cosmetics
survey,
research
" ƒ fl5¢y
makeup
(~€5£
@:put
on
makeup)

MNN II - Lesson 48
Contributed by d
anieln
Kana English Romaji
Kanji
6 @ ¸ ) 6 @ à 6 5 £ @ put down, lower
q fl£ ¥Yfl£@ deliver, report
 Page 95 of 101

¢ ¤ € @ £ ‡ ð € 5 £ @ take care of ~
[ ] fi@[ ] unwilling, reluctant
ÿ5fi €½5fi strict, hard
½ @ ( cram school
^ 9 s ⁄ — 0 ^ 9 s ⁄ — 0 schedule
R 4 ‡fi¥ pupil

+ ¢ 4 person (referring to one's

relatives or
} s 4@y“S subordinates)
$ } ¾ G ½ € f i 4 @ y = ( G ½ Immigration Bureau
 4 ½ @ y 4 re-entry visa
~ ~“S freely
fifi=¥½@Ø fifi=¥½@Ø
for ~ (reffering to duration)

à‰5fi½@“ àfi€ That's good

‰5fi½@“ Are you busy? (used when
talking to someone senior or
older)
W 5 4 k W € 5 4 k after a long time
s žfiY¢y business, sales
€ ¢ £ ½ 4 € ¢ £ ½ 4 by that time
It's all right / It doesn't
fi£‡S “£fi£‡S
matter
5 ð ½ 4 5 @ £ @ enjoy oneself
ý * ¢ ¥ ¢ ¥ originally
— ¢ —‡fi€ -th century
be a substitute, be a
4 ð k € @ £ “ ð k € 5 £ @
replacement
^ G — t ^ G — t speed
€ ¢ y € y 5 £ @ race
ÿ 5 @ £ 9 — ł ^ circus
9 — Ófi performance, trick
ł ^ y*(5fi beautiful
y @‰½ figure, appearance
Ç5fi = = 6 heart, mind
ÿ
‰
 Page 96 of 101

±ž£ ¥ G ž £ @ catch
~ 4 £ ⁄ C ~ 4 £ ⁄ C for
~

MNN II - Lesson 49
Contributed by d anieln
Kanji Kana English Romaji

Ø £ [ ¿ k 4 ~ ] * ¥ Ø £ @ [ “ f i 5 Ç 4 ~ ] work [for a
company]
flð @ @ @ £ @ go to bed, sleep
fl£[ ƒ 4 ~ ] “fl£@[fi@4~] sit on [a chair]

‰‰@ @‰5£@ spend (time), pass

(time)
¼ £ [ ù 4 ~ ] £ k £ @ [ Y S = y 4 ~ ] drop into [a bank]
be, go, come
(respectful
fiG⁄5Ç£ fiG⁄5Çfi£@ equivalent of
fi£@¸fi€£@
and € £ @ )
eat, drink
(respectful
ÿ5k‰£ Ø 5 Ø ‰ k £ @ equivalent of
½ ÷ £ @ and
4@£@ )
say (respectful
à ⁄ 5 Ç £ à⁄5Çfi£@ equivalent of
fifi£@)
do (respectful
€ £ €fi£@ equivalent of
5£@)
see, look at
(respectful
‰ 4 £ ‰GS4 k £ @
equivalent of
@£@)
know (respectful
‰fl½½@ ‰ ½ S ½ ½ @ equivalent of
5⁄Cfi£@)
Øfi€* Øfi€* greeting, adress
 Page 97 of 101

(~ € 5 £ @ :
greet, give an
address)
% ªfiYG ashtray
Japanese-style
fiÀ k¢“S
hotel or inn
¿  “fi½¢y meeting place, hall
æ^Cfi bus stop
æ ^ ÿ ÿ y ž € trade
Ⓐ (respectful
~ ~ € £ equivalent of
~€S)
Þ k 4 “žk4 on the way back
½ £ 4 ½ £ 4 once in a while
not at all (used with
R ⁄ ¥ ¢ R ⁄ ¥ ¢
negatives)
without reserve,
ÿ ( ž S k ¢ (
without hesitation
class - of -
— ¢ — ÿ — Ø S — ( @
th grade
well, then (polite
½ ª ½ ª
equivalent of ½ Ç )
$ @ [ ü € ~ ] 5 £ @ [ Ø * € ~ ] run [a fever]
Give my best
£ 6 5 ( £ 6 5 (
regards./Please say
à € ž ( à * ½ ž ( hello.
5 €fi
Good-bye (humble
}flfi½5£@ 5*¢fifi½5£@ equivalent of 5 *
¢fi5£@)
ÿ % = y 5 lecturer
ÿ ( 4 ~ à à ( 4 ~ many ~, much~
flⒸ € ( W S work (of art, etc.)
@ £ ½ @ 5 ¢ y be awarded a prize
5 £ @ world-wide
¢ $ 4
‡“fiC novelist, writer
fl$
€4
€⁄“
 Page 98 of 101

be (respectful
~½fiG⁄5Ç£ ~½fiG⁄5Çfi£@
equivalent of ½ @ )
¢ ÿ R ¢ y S one's eldest son
Ⓒ 5¢y handicap, defect
‰fi have (respectdful
à R ½ @ à ¢ R ½ @ way of saying
¢⁄Cfi£@)
compositio
flÿ € ⁄ € ¢ (
n (music)
ÿ ‚ “*Yy activity
well, so (indicating
€ ¢ ½ ª € ¢ ½ ª an end or
beginning)
$ S " ¥ y € ¢ y fi‰( Tokyo University

MNN II - Lesson 50
Contributed by d anieln

Kanji Kana English Romaj

i
go, come
(humble
ÿ £ £fik£@ equivalent of
fi€£@
and
€£@)
be (humble
ÿ £ à k £ @ equivalent of
fi£@)
eat, drink,
receive (humble
equivalent of
‰( fi½ € £ @ ½÷£@,
4 @ £ @ and
¢Gfi£@)

say (humble
$ @ ¢ y 5 £ @ equivalent of
fifi£@)
@ fi½5£@ do (humble
 Page 99 of 101

equivalent of
5£@)
see (humble
fl @ £ ªfiflS5£@ equivalent of
@£@)
know (humble
fl½ £ ½ S ½ £ @ equivalent of
5k£@ )
ask, hear, visit
(humble
ÿ y y“‰fi£@ equivalent of
€ € £ @
and
fi€£@)
à 4““£ àØ4““k£@ meet (humble
equivalent of
Øfi£@)
‰ £ ‰Yfi£@ be (polite
equivalent of
Øk£@ )
~½‰ fi£@ ~½‰Yfi£@ be (polite
equivalent of
~½@)
fl ð ½ ( 5 I (humble
equivalent of
ð½5)
Y Y t Y Y t
guide
à û à ½ ( (someone else's
house)
ƒ ¢ =y‰fi
suburbs
7 0 æ Ł
album
7 0 æ Ł
$ S‰ €Gfi5@y the week after
next
$ S B €GfiÓ* the month after
next
$ S ¢ €GfiØS the year after
next
Æ ¢ ª S ¥ 5
half a year
ÿ fl4 €fi5¢4
first of all
 Page 100 of 101

ÿ Ê 4 €fi‰4 lastly
½ ÷ ½ fi£ now

fl$ K À ž Y ¥ y € ¢ y ª ( 4 * “ Edo
S museum
Tokyo
become tense, be
¢ @ £ flSR¢y5£@
strained
Ⓧ‰@ £ ª y € y 5 £ @ broadcast
record [on
ÿ £ [ G y S 4 ~ ] ¥ k £ @ [ G y S 4 ~ ]
video], video
Ö 5 ¢ y € S prize money
 5 E S nature
€ k S € k S giraffe
½ y elephant
‰ = 6 times, days
[dream] be
ª y [ ‰~] “ fi£@[@؉~]
realized

~ Ž 5fi½5¢y“ May I say one

W ¥ = ¥ £ 6 5 f i ½ 5 ¢ y “ word
flƒ @ £ € ¢ y k ¢ ( 5 £ @ cooperate
‰“G ==6“G from my heart
be grateful, be
ÿ Œ @ £ “ S 5 Ç 5 £ @
thankful
[à]fl [à]¢fi gratitude, thanks
fl‰ ªfiflfi Dear ~
Ç5fi y*(5fi beautiful
How are you
doing?
àý:½fiG⁄5Çfi£@ à Ó S € ½ f i G ⁄ 5 Ç f i £ @ (respectful
“ “ equivalent of
à Ó S € ½ @
“)
trouble, annoy,
€“fl£ Øfið(€“fl£@
inconveniece
make good use
R“@ fi“5£@
of
 Page 101 of 101

[ à ] f [ à ] 5 6 castle
i
flfi( Sincerely yours
ÿ‰