Chapter 8 Flashcards
Waiter
ウェイター
The waiter asked me what I wanted for dinner.
Adult
大人
When you turn 18, you become an adult.
Foreign Language
外国語
I am learning to speak a foreign language.
Instrument
楽器
The instrument I learned to play is the flute.
Karate
空手
Do you want to learn karate.
Curry
カレー
Where can I get a bowl of curry?
Advertisement
広告
When I watch a youtube video, I must
first watch an advertisement.
Black Tea
紅茶
Which is better, black tea or green tea?
Language
言葉
It is important to learn languages.
Golf
ゴルフ
Do you know how to play golf.
Sweater
セーター
I should buy a sweater for winter.
Elephant
象
In Africa and India there are elephants.
Motorcycle
バイク
I have never learned to drive a motorcycle.
Price
物価
What is the price of this table?
Grammar
文法
English grammar is very hard.
Lawyer
弁護士
Do you want to be a lawyer?
Recruitment
募集
The company recruitment officer tried to recruit me into the company.
Store
店
I would like to find the electronics store.
Promise
約束
I promise I will pay you back.
Appointment
約束
Did you make an appointment to see the dentist?
Report
レポート
I had to write a report for my English class.
Glad
うれしい
I am glad you are studying these flashcards.
Sad
悲しい
Please come to class, or I will be sad.
Spicy (hot)
辛い
You can say both hot and spicy to describe food. Spicy is better, because hot can also mean temperature, so its sometimes not clear.
Wasabi is very spicy.
Wasabi is very hot.
Salty
辛い
Salty is not spicy. Salty means has a lot of salt.
Soy Sauce is very salty, but hot sauce is very spicy.
Strict
厳しい
Is your highschool very strict?
Awesome (Incredible)
すごい
Wow you are so awesome!
Wow you are so incredible!
Close (near)
近い
McDonalds is near Book Off.
McDonalds is close to Book Off.
Various
いろいろ
There are various kinds of sushi to try.
Happy
幸せ
I am very happy to work here.
No Good
だめ
That person is no good, you should stay away from them.
To knit
編む
Did you knit that hat yourself?
To Lend
貸す
Oh I can lend you a chair until you buy your own.
To Rent
貸す
I rented an appartment.
To do your best
頑張る
You can use do your best, but the way Japanese use 頑張る is more similar to Good Luck.
Do your best on the test.
Good luck on the test.
To Cry
泣く
I wanted to cry at the end of the anime Assassination Classroom. It was so sad.
To Brush
磨く
To brush is whenever you use a brush. It is not only teeth.
I brush my teeth twice a day.
I brush my dog once a week.
I brush my hair every day.
To Keep a Promise
約束を守る
I will keep my promise to you.
To be moved (To be touched by)
感動する
Your kind words moved me.
I was touched by your kind words.
Always use I was touched, not touched me, or touch me. Your kind words touched me almost sounds inappropriate.
Times
回
I go to English club 3 times a week.
Kilometer
キロ
Do you want to walk 10 kilometers through the snow?
As a Matter of Fact
実は
As a matter of fact, I do want to go on the trip.
All
全部
We should end all wars.
Rat
子
Jerry is a rat in Tom and Jerry.
Ox (male cow)
丑
Oxes are very strong animals.
Tiger
寅
Tigers are the largest cats in the world.
Rabbit
卯
Rabbits make great pets and they are very cute.
Dragon
辰
It is interesting how America, Europe, and Asia all have stories about dragons.
Snake
巳
If you go to the desert in America, be careful not to step on a snake.
Horse
午
In Japan people eat horse meat.
Sheep
未
If you use the white hair of a sheep, you can make wool.
Wool
ウール
Wool coats are warm in the winter.
Monkey
申
The monkeys in South America can climb with their tails.
Chicken
酉
Japanese people eat fried chicken on Christmas.
Dog
犬
I saw a big white dog in Sapporo.
Boar
亥
In Hawaii they have many wild boars.
Pig
豚
A tonkatsu is made from pig meat.
Account
口座
I would like to open a bank account.
Bank Card
キャッシュカード
To use an ATM, you need to have a bank card.
Savings
預金
On the 12th of every month, you can get big savings at Max Value.
Amount
金額
What amount of fries do you want?
ID
暗証番号
At the airport, you will need to show your ID.
To deposit
預金
I would like to deposit money into this account.
To withdraw
お金をおろす
I would like to withdraw money from my account.
Balance Inquiry
残高照会
My balance inquiry is the total amount of money in my account.