Chapter 17: Grumble and Gossip Vocab

Question 1

あかちゃん (赤ちゃん)

Answer 1

baby

Question 2

おきゃくさん (お客さん)

Answer 2

guest; visitor; client; customer

Question 3

しゅしょう (首相)

Answer 3

prime minister

Question 4

サラリーマン

Answer 4

salaryman

Question 5

きゅうりょう (給料)

Answer 5

salary

Question 6

ざんぎょう (残業)

Answer 6

overtime work

Question 7

パンダ

Answer 7

panda

Question 8

コンタクト (レンズ）

Answer 8

contact lens

Question 9

ひげ

Answer 9

beard

Question 10

ブーツ

Answer 10

boots

Question 11

かぎ (鍵)

Answer 11

lock; key

Question 12

たからくじ (宝くじ)

Answer 12

lottery

Question 13

かみ (紙)

Answer 13

paper

Question 14

スプーン

Answer 14

spoon

Question 15

おゆ (お湯)

Answer 15

hot water

Question 16

でんしレンジ (電子レンジ)

Answer 16

microwave oven

Question 17

ヒーター

Answer 17

heater

Question 18

ニュース

Answer 18

news

Question 19

かじ (火事)

Answer 19

fire

Question 20

りょこうがいしゃ (旅行会社)

Answer 20

travel agency

Question 21

ショッピングモール

Answer 21

shopping mall

Question 22

りょう (寮)

Answer 22

dormitory

Question 23

ちがい (違い)

Answer 23

difference

Question 24

ひみつ (秘密)

Answer 24

secret

Question 25

じゅんび (準備)

Answer 25

preparation

Question 26

じぶん (自分)

Answer 26

oneself

Question 27

あぶない (危ない)

Answer 27

dangerous

Question 28

うらやましい

Answer 28

envious

Question 29

すくない (少ない)

Answer 29

a little; a few

Question 30

つごうがわるい (都合が悪い)

Answer 30

inconvenient; to have a scheduling conflict

Question 31

つよい (強い)

Answer 31

strong

Question 32

さいあく (な) （最悪)

Answer 32

the worst

Question 33

えらぶ (選ぶ)

Answer 33

to choose; to select (～を)

Question 34

おゆをわかす (お湯を沸かす)

Answer 34

to boil water

Question 35

かみをとかす (髪をとかす)

Answer 35

to comb one’s hair

Question 36

ひげをそる

Answer 36

to shave one’s beard

Question 37

ぬぐ (脱ぐ)

Answer 37

to take off (clothes) (～を)

Question 38

こむ (混む)

Answer 38

to get crowded (～が)

Question 39

たからくじにあたる (宝くじに当たる)

Answer 39

to win a lottery

Question 40

いれる

Answer 40

to make tea, coffee, etc. (～を)

Question 41

うまれる (生まれる)

Answer 41

to be born (～が)

Question 42

かぎをかける (鍵をかける)

Answer 42

to lock (～に)

Question 43

たりる (足りる)

Answer 43

to be sufficient; to be enough (～が)

Question 44

なれる (慣れる)

Answer 44

to get used to … (～に)

Question 45

おいのりする (お祈りする)

Answer 45

to pray (～に)

Question 46

けしょうする (化粧する)

Answer 46

to put makeup on

Question 47

しゅうしょくする (就職する)

Answer 47

to get a full-time job (at…) (company に)

Question 48

りこんする (離婚する)

Answer 48

to get a divorce (person と)

Question 49

する

Answer 49

to wear small items (necktie, watch, etc.) (～を)

Question 50

ずいぶん

Answer 50

very

Question 51

たとえば (例えば)

Answer 51

for example

Question 52

～にくらべて (～に比べて)

Answer 52

compared with…

Question 53

～によると

Answer 53

according to…

Question 54

まえ (前)

Answer 54

before…

Question 55

やっぱり

Answer 55

after all

Question 56

～かな (あ)

Answer 56

I wonder… (casual)

Question 57

そうか

Answer 57

I see. (casual)

Question 58

おめでとうございます

Answer 58

Congratulations!