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Teacher/instructor (referring to own job)
教師 (きょうし)
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1st Day of the month
一日 (ついたち)
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2nd Day of the month
二日 (ふつか)
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3rd Day of the month
三日 (みっか)
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4th Day of the month
四日 (よっか)
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5th Day of the month
五日 (いつか)
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6th Day of the month
六日 (むいか)
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7th Day of the month
七日 (なのか)
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8th Day of the month
八日 (ようか)
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9th Day of the month
九日 (ここのか)
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10th Day of the month
十日 (とおか)
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20th Day of the month
二十日 (はつか)
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Local (train; "normal")
普通 (ふつう)
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Express (train)
特急 (とっきゅう)
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both (sides, parties involved)
両方 (りょうほう)
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the place where something is (ex: wine area)
売り場 (うりば) 「ワインの売り場」
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spring, summer, fall, winter
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at about 8 o'clock I wake up
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breakfast (not ~gohan)
朝食 (ちょうしょく)
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lunch (not ~gohan)
昼食 (ちゅうしょく)
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dinner (not ~gohan)
夕食 (ゆうしょく)
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Elementary School (not building)
小学 (しょうがく)
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Elementary School building
小学校 (しょうがっこう)
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- forms or documents
- materials, data
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products, goods
製品 (せいひん)
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senior high school
高校 (こうこう)
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foreign student
留学生 (りゅうがくせい)
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a withdrawl (of money)
お引き出し (おひきだし)
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PIN number
暗証番号 (あんしょうばんごう)
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next, as the next step
次に (つぎに)
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amount of money
金額 (きんがく)
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important, precious
大切な、大事な
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(health) insurance card
健康 保険証 (けんこう ほけんしょう)
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jacket, outerwear
上着 (うわぎ)
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take care of yourself (to sick people)
お大事に (おだいじに)
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international ~
国際~ (こくさい)
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prayer (to pray)
お祈り (おいのり する)
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ranch, stock farm
牧場 (ぼくじょう)
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by all means, I'd love to (use with ~tai form)
ぜひ(例: ぜひ、行きたいです。)
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not once, never (used with negatives)
一度も ~ません (いち ど)
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commodity prices, market
物価 (ぶっか)
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the other day
この間 (この あいだ)
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Hmm, what shall I do...?
どうしようかな。。。 [それとも: 困ったなあ。。。 (こまった)]
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prime minister
首相 (しゅしょう)
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president (of country)
大統領 (だいとうりょう)
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speech (make a speech)
スピーチ (する)
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side job (work part time)
アルバイト (する)
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public transportation, traffic
交通 (こうつう)
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There is no other choice, it can't be helped
仕方がありません (しかた)
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It's been a long time (since I last saw you)
暫くですね (しばらく)
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I've got to/must watch it!!!
見ないと (いけません)
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Certainly, I MUST try (eating) it!!!
是非、食べないと (いけません) 「ぜひ、たべないと」
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I talked about/discussed next week's project with my boss.
来週のプロジェクトについて上司(じょうし)と話した。
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The suit I wanted has become cheap.
欲しかった(ほしかった)スーツが安くなりました。
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The suit that he was wearing has become cheap.
彼が着ていったスーツが安くなりました。
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At the place I traveled to...
旅行先で。。。 (りょこう さき で)
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present progressive
現在進行形 (けんざい しんこう けい)
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Hmmm, should I have coffee....
コーヒにしようかな。。。
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hmm, should I eat...should I not eat...
食べようかな、食べないかな。。。
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If it's alright, I want to go together. (won't we go together?)
よかったら、一緒に行かない?
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It's delicious and,... the people are nice,... and...
美味しいし、人が親切だし、。。。
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If/when you check it out, call me (casual)
調べたら、電話して。
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cool (like suteki but for guys)
素晴らしい (すばらしい)
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physical exam
身体検査 (しんたい けんさ) (body + exam)
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I must/have to check it out (and casual form)
調べなければならないよ。(調べなきゃならないよ)
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Did you take the dog for a walk?
犬を散歩に連れて行きましたか? (いぬをさんぽにつれていきましたか)
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Between wine and beer, which one do you like? (casual)
ワインをビール、どち「が」好き?
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Does the report have to be written by tomorrow?
レポートは明日までに書かなければなりませんか?
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no, it doesn't have to be (done) by tomorrow. (casual)
ううん、明日までじゃなくてもいいよ。
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I can play the guitar and play soccer.
ギターを引いたり、サッカーをしたりすることができます。
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After doing A, B, C, I made a phone call.
A~て, B~て, C~てから、電話をしました。
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Before a meal, "itadakimasu" is said.
食事の前に「いただきます」と言われます。
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Difference between "べき" and "はず"?
べき: has a feeling that something should/ought to be done because its a responsibility, duty or it is expected. For things like "grass should be green" you don't use べき.
はず is more something you expect that should be, like "I expect they have this at the supermarket" would use はず, but "the supermarket ought to have this (because its their job)" would use べき
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It's been a long time that I haven't studied Japanese.
しばらく日本語を勉強していません。
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"Is there anyone here?"
"There's only one book!"
- 誰かいない?
- The point is, people use the negative SO often... don't translate so literally all the time.
- 本は一枚しかじゃないよ!
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Which one do you think will win?
どちらが勝つと思いますか (かつ)
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last night (not "kinou no ban")
- 昨晩 (さくばん) last/yesterday + night
- 夕べ (ゆうべ) evening, last evening
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casual slang of "totemo"
超 (ちょう)
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1. approximately, about
2. none other than, only, merely
ばかり
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Thin noodles (normal ramen noodle size)
Fat noodles (udon size ramen noodle)
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outer space, universe
宇宙 (うちゅう)
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astronaut
宇宙飛行士 (うちゅう ひこうし)
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daytime, during the day
昼間 (ひるま)
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mail order sales
通信販売 (つうしん はんばい)
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sound asleep, fast asleep
(Sleep tight!)
- ぐっすり
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tightly, closely, exactly, precisely, perfectly
ぴったり
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clearly, plainly, distinctly
はっきり
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almost all (in pos sentences), hardly/scarcely (in negative sentences)
ほとんど
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a Sunday carpenter, do-it-yourselfer
日曜大工 (にちよう だいく)
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hero, heroine, main character
主人公 (しゅじんこう)
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fantastic, mysterious, miracle
不思議「な」 (ふしぎ)
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freely, at your leisure, as you'd like to, as much as you like
自由に (じゆうに)
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admirable, great
偉い (えらい)
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customs, habits, manners (things ppl do)
習慣 (しゅうかん)
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popularity (to be popular with ~)
(~ ni) ninki (ga aru); moteru
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manager (control/manage/administration person)
管理人 (かんりにん)
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approximately, mostly, mainly, in general (large part of the whole)
大体 (だいたい)
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usually, generally, mostly, ordinarily (a big reach)
大抵 (たいてい)
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besides, moreover, in addition, additionally
それに、
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And so, thereupon, because of that
それで、
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date, number of days
日にち (ひにち)
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back (on a person)
背中 (せなか)
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waist, hip, lower back
腰 (こし)
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nails (on a finger)
爪 (つめ)
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job transfer, inter-company transfer
転勤 (てんきん)
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let's have a drink.
いっぱい飲みましょう
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Thank you for everything you've done for me
色々お世話になりました (いろいろおせわになりました)
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Best of luck (when expecting a long separation)
どうぞお元気で
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rice bowl, tea cup
茶碗 (ちゃわん)
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luggage rack, overhead bin
網棚 (あみだな)
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I suppose, if I'm correct, if I'm not mistaken
確か (たしか)
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needle, thorn, hands (of a clock), staple (of stapler), counter for stitches
針 (はり)
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lesson, classwork, teaching, instruction
- 授業 (じゅぎょう) 授:instruct, grant
- 教授 (きょうじゅ)
- 教え (おしえ)
- 教示 (きょうじ) 示: show, indicate, point out
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notice, notification
お知らせ (おしらせ)
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vestibule, entranceway
玄関 (げんかん)
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corridor, hallway
廊下 (ろうか)
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original place, originally
元の所 (もと の ところ)
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originally (two word phrase), by nature, from the start
元々 (もともと)
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around, circumference, perimeter, edge, surroundings
周り・回り・廻り (まわり)
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- corner (inside corner), nook, recess
- outside corner, edge
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schedule (written), table, program, itinerary
予定表 (よていひょう)
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wake up, perk up, snap out of it
目が覚める (め が さめる)
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essay, composition
作文 (さくぶん)
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exhibition, show
展覧会 (てんらんかい)
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graduate school
大学院 (だいがくいん)
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all the time, continuously
ずっと
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throughout the world, freely
世界中 (せかいじゅう)
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nature, spontaneity, naturally, spontaneiously
自然 (しぜん)
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goodness, virtue
(wonderful, splendid, magnificent)
素晴らしさ
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unknown, bewildering (adjective)
(ex: an unknown/unfamiliar thing)
わけがわからない 「わけがわからないもの」
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secretive, distance, stand-offish, reserved
水臭い (みず くさい)
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misunderstanding, wrong guess (to misunderstand)
- 勘違い (かんちがい する)
- 勘 (かん) - perception, intuition
- 違い (ちがい) - difference, discrepency
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