Chapter 5

Question 1

Rain

Answer 1

雨
Rain can be a noun (名詞) or a verb (動詞)
It rained yesterday.
Today it is raining.
I saw the rain on my window and heard the sound of the rain tapping on the glass.

Question 2

Office worker

Answer 2

会社員
After I left school, I became an office worker.

Question 3

Camera

Answer 3

カメラ
I will take a picture with my camera.

Question 4

Air

Answer 4

空気
In Japan we have clean air.

Question 5

This Morning

Answer 5

今朝
This morning I made new flashcards.

Question 6

Blackboard

Answer 6

黒板
The teacher wrote new words on the blackboard.

Question 7

Occupation

Answer 7

仕事
My occupation is an English teacher.

Question 8

Job

Answer 8

仕事
My job is at a local company.

Question 9

College Student

Answer 9

大学生
In American universities, there can be over 10,000 college students.

Question 10

To Mourn

Answer 10

嘆く
The girl mourned the death of her father.

Question 11

Weather Forecast

Answer 11

天気予報
The weather forecast said it will snow today.

Question 12

Place

Answer 12

所
Which place will we hold the exam in?

Question 13

Tomato

Answer 13

トマト
I like tomato sauce on my pizza.

Question 14

Summer

Answer 14

夏
Summer is very hot in Japan.

Question 15

Winter

Answer 15

冬
It snows during the winter in Hokkaido.

Question 16

Fall

Answer 16

秋
In fall the tree leaves turn red and orange.

Question 17

Autumn

Answer 17

秋
Autumn is another word for fall.

Question 18

Spring

Answer 18

春
Cherry blossoms bloom in Spring.

Question 19

Something

Answer 19

何か
I think I see something in that tree.

Question 20

Party

Answer 20

パーティ
Will you have a Christmas party?

Question 21

Barbecue

Answer 21

バーベキュー
In the summer people have barbecues with their families.

Question 22

Chopsticks

Answer 22

はし
Many people in America cannot eat using chopsticks.

Question 23

Homestay

Answer 23

ホームステイ
My co worker had a homestay in America.

Question 24

Every Week

Answer 24

毎週
Every week I play badminton at the community center.

Question 25

Every Year

Answer 25

毎年
Every year, I go to the hospital for a check up.

Question 26

Every day

Answer 26

毎日
I go to the convenience store every day.

Question 27

Skillful (Good at)

Answer 27

上手
You are very skilled at judo.
You are very good at judo.

Question 28

Clumsy

Answer 28

下手
When we say clumsy, we usually mean someone who falls a lot or makes silly mistakes.
The child was very clumsy, so they always hurt themselves.

Question 29

Poor At (bad at)

Answer 29

下手
I am poor at Japanese.
I am bad at Japanese

Question 30

Snow

Answer 30

雪
There is so much snow in Hokkaido.

Question 31

Famous

Answer 31

有名
Robert Downey Jr. became very famous because he played Tony Stark in Iron Man.

Question 32

To Wash

Answer 32

洗う
I wash my dishes everyday.

Question 33

To Say

Answer 33

言う
What did he say?
My English teacher said I need to study more.

Question 34

To Need

Answer 34

いる
I need a new drying rack to dry my clothes.

Question 35

To Be Late

Answer 35

遅くなる
Oh no, I am late for my job.

Question 36

To Think

Answer 36

思う
I think Japanese anime is better than American cartoons.

Question 37

To Cut

Answer 37

切る
The samurai cut down his enemy.

Question 38

To Make

Answer 38

作る
Make can be used instead of build or even cook.
I made some fried rice for dinner.
I made a fence for my neighbor.

Question 39

To Take

Answer 39

持って行く
The thief took the gold crown from the king.

Question 40

To Stare

Answer 40

じろじろ見る
On the bus there was a person staring at me.

Question 41

To Throw Away

Answer 41

捨てる
Every month we can throw away our PET bottles.

Question 42

To Drive

Answer 42

運転する
Japanese people can drive cars after they turn 18.

Question 43

To do Laundry

Answer 43

洗濯する
I do my laundry every three days.

Question 44

To Clean

Answer 44

掃除する
I need to clean my room.

Question 45

To Call

Answer 45

電話する
I want to call the dentist to have my teeth cleaned.

Question 46

To Cook

Answer 46

料理する
What will you cook for dinner today?

Question 47

Always

Answer 47

いつも
The student is always studying English.

Question 48

Cheers

Answer 48

乾杯
We all raised our cups and said, “Cheers!”

Question 49

That is too bad

Answer 49

残念ですね
Me: I fell and broke my arm.
You: That`s too bad.

Question 50

About

Answer 50

について
What do you want to talk about?

Question 51

Everyone

Answer 51

みんな
Everyone has done a good job on the test.