Chapter 14: English to Japanese Flashcards by Chris Powis

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My older brother

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ani／兄／あに

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landlord; landlady

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ooyasan／大家さん／おおやさん

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return (as a token of gratitude)

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okaeshi／お返し／おかえし

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(your/his) wife

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okusan／奥さん／おくさん

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Uncle (middle-aged man)

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ojisan／おじさん

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Aunt (middle-aged woman)

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obasan／おばさん

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tumbler; glass

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Gurasu／グラス

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Christmas

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Kurisumasu／クリスマス

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(your/her) husband

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goshujin／ご主人／ごしゅじん

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plate; dish

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sara／皿／さら

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time

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jikan／時間／じかん

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ticket

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chiketto／チケット

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chocolate

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chokoraato／チョコラート

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sweat shirt

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toreenaa／トレーナー

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stuffed animal (eg. teddy bear)

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nuigurumi／ぬいぐるみ

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necktie

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nekutai／ネクタイ

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St. Valentine’s day (In Japan the girls give the boys gifts)

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barentaindee／バレンタインデー

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camcorder

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bideokamera／ビデオカメラ

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married couple; husband and wife

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fuufu／夫婦／ふうふ

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“White Day” (another gift giving day where the guys give gifts to the girls; March 14th)

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howaitodee／ホワイトデー

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winter scarf

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mafuraa／マフラー

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comic book

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manga／漫画／まんが

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multistory apartment building; condominium

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manshon／マンション

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mandarin orange

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mikan／みかん

everyone; all of you

minasan／皆さん／みなさん

ring

yubiwa／指輪／ゆびわ

radio

rajio／ラジオ

parents

ryoushin／両親／りょうしん

resume

rirekisho／履歴書／りれきしょ

to want

い-adj. 　hoshii/欲しい／ほしい

stingy; cheap

な-adj.　kechi (na)／けち（な）

to send

う-verb　okuru／送る／おくる

to look good (on somebody)

う-verb　niau／似合う／にあう

to give up

る-verb 　akirameru／あきらめる

to give to others

る-verb 　ageru／あげる

to give to me

る-verb 　kureru／くれる

to come into existence; to be made

る-verb 　dekiru／できる

to consult

irr.-verb 　soudansuru／相談する／そうだんする

to propose marriage

irr.-verb　 puropoozusuru／プロポーズする

same

onaji／同じ／おなじ

Mr./Ms. ... (casual)

~kun／〜訓／〜くん

... like this, this kind of...

konna~／こんな〜

[makes a noun plural]

~tachi／〜たち

we

watashitachi／私たち／わたしたち

exactly

choudo／ちょうど

what should one do

doushitaraii／どうしたらいい

well

yoku／よく

The generic counter for smaller items

~ko／〜個／〜こ

The counter for bound volumes

~satsu／〜册／〜さつ

The counter for equipment

~dai／〜台／〜だい

The counter for small animals

~hiki／〜匹／〜ひき

The counter for long objects

~hon／〜本／〜ほん