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stand / shop / restaurant=
A
…-YA
2
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ashtray=
A
HAI-ZARA
3
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girlfriend=
A
KANOJO
4
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in the middle of …=
A
…-CHUU
5
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discount=
A
WARIBIKI
6
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I’m Sure / I guess
A
????
7
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change=
A
KAE-
8
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wear / put on=
A
KI-
9
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what date
A
NAN-NICHI
10
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continue=
A
TSUZUKE-
11
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accept / receive=
A
UKE-
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how
A
DÔ
13
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delay=
A
OKURE-
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to the north of…
A
no Kita ni
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be over / end=
A
SUM- / OWAR-
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stay together=
A
IS’SHO-NI I-
17
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travel [verb]=
A
RYOKOU-SU-/-SHI-
18
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more than …=
A
…-IJOU
19
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driver’s license=
A
UNTEN-MENKYO
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truth=
A
HONTO-NO KOTO
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something shuts=
A
SHIMAR-
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casualties=
A
SHISHOU-SHA
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per one night’s stay=
A
IP’PAKU
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let know=
A
SHIR-ASE-
25
lose=
NAKUS-
26
side=
YOKO
27
ill / sick=
BYOUKI
28
inside of...
#NAME?
29
under.../below...
#NAME?
30
on foot=
ARUI-TE
31
they=
KARE-RA
32
stay overnight=
TOMAR-
33
which among many
DORE, DONO-
34
airport=
KUUKOU
35
for how much=
IKURA-DE
36
mere=
TADA-NO
37
to the east of...
#NAME?
38
noon=
HIRU
39
production (of movie)=
SEISAKU
40
sender=
OKURI-NUSHI
41
bliss / ace / supreme=
SAIKOU
42
to the south of...
#NAME?
43
have tea=
O-CHA-NI SU-/-SHI-
44
split the cost=
WARIKAN-NI SU-/-SHI-
45
smoke [verb]=
TABAKO-O SU-
46
they=
KARE-RA
47
win=
KAT-
48
explanation=
SETSUMEI
49
how long
DONO-GURAI
50
quickly=
HAYA-KU
51
get angry=
OKOR-
52
secret=
HIMITSU
53
your mother=
O-KAA-SAN
54
joke=
JOUDAN
55
snow [verb]=
YUKI-GA FUR-
56
be surprised=
BIK'KURI-SU-/-SHI-
57
family=
KAZOKU
58
be hospitalized=
NYUU'IN-SU-/-SHI-
59
lose=
NAKUS-
60
cry=
NAK-
61
ticket gate=
KAISATSU-GUCHI
62
secretary=
HISHO
63
learn=
NARA-
64
far from...
#NAME?
65
magazine=
ZAS'SHI
66
stay overnight=
TOMAR-
67
ask a question=
SHITSUMON-SU-/-SHI-
68
where
DOKO
69
fake=
NISE-MONO
70
dish / plate=
O-SARA
71
wash=
ARA-
72
shortly=
MOU SUGU
73
business trip=
SHUT'CHOU
74
regarding …=
…-NI TSUI-TE
75
participate in …=
…-NI SANKA-SU-/-SHI-
76
all=
ZENBU
77
fight [verb]=
TATAKA-
78
move to …=
...-NI HIK'KOS-
79
monkey=
SARU
80
give a reply=
HENJI-SU-/-SHI-
81
well / skillfully=
JOUZU-NI
82
turn=
MAGAR-
83
Whoever = Anyone
Dare-(To)-de-mo
84
president of a company=
SHACHOU
85
naked=
HADAKA
86
seldom=
MET'TA-NI …-NA-I
87
plant [verb]=
UE-
88
wake ...up [verb]=
OKOS-
89
without fail=
KANARAZU
90
Someplace
Doko-Ka
91
window=
MADO
92
vending machine=
JIDOU-HANBAI-KI
93
put … on ...=
…-NI …-O KAKE-
94
play an instrument=
...-GA DEKI-
95
Japanese style=
NIHON-SHIKI
96
be closed=
SHIMAT-TE I- / YASUMI
97
Don't you think? / Isn't it?
#NAME?
98
blossom [verb]=
SAK-
99
clean-up [noun]=
SEISOU / SOUJI
100
stop light=
SHINGOU
101
thing=
MONO
102
wear shoes=
KUTSU-O HAK-
103
pet [verb]= (to pat a dog)
NADE-
104
client / guest=
O-KYAKU-SAN
105
separate=
BETSU
106
Sometime
Itsu-Ka
107
move / advance=
SUSUM-
108
visible=
…-GA MIE-
109
non-smoking=
KIN'YEN
110
near.../close to...
#NAME?
111
take / require=
KAKAR-
112
summer house=
BES'SOU
113
what time
NAN-JI
114
financial results=
KES'SAN
115
rest [verb]=
YASUM-
116
get divorced=
RIKON-SU-/-SHI-
117
room=
HEYA
118
opens=
AK-
119
on the left side of...
#NAME?
120
view=
NAGAME
121
why
DÔSHITE
122
for the first time=
HAJIME-TE
123
client / guest=
O-KYAKU-SAN
124
German=
DOITSU-GO
125
change clothes=
KI-GAE-
126
to start with=
MAZU
127
well then,=
JAA,
128
meal / diet=
SHOKUJI
129
that kind of=
SON'NA
130
May not / Mustn't / Don't
#NAME?
131
high school student=
KOUKOU-SEI
132
already=
MOU
133
Don't have to / Need not...
#NAME?
134
woman=
JOSEI / ON'NA-NO HITO
135
failure=
SHIP'PAI
136
Not... Anyone
Dare-mo...Na-i
137
store / shop / restaurant=
MISE
138
included=
KOMI
139
stay overnight=
TOMAR-
140
beach=
UMI / GAIGAN
141
get tired=
TSUKARE-
142
deduct=
SASHI-HIK-
143
dance=
ODOR-
144
at the side of...
#NAME?
145
give best regards=
YOROSHI-KU I-
146
What / When / Where..
#NAME?
147
applaud=
HAKUSHU-SU-/-SHI-
148
twin room=
TSUIN-NO HEYA
149
Greek=
GIRISHA-NO
150
I intend to.../I plan to...
Tsumori Desu
151
really=
HONTO-NI
152
baggage=
NIMOTSU
153
returned merchandise=
HENPIN
154
article=
KIJI
155
outside of...
#NAME?
156
home-delivery service=
TAK'KYUUBIN
157
Something is supposed to...
Hazu Desu
158
argue / discuss=
GIRON-SU-/-SHI-
159
color=
IRO
160
how to …=
...-KATA
161
finally =
YAT'TO
162
carry=
HAKOB-
163
home country=
KUNI / KOKYOU
164
money matters=
OKANE-NO MONDAI
165
prepare=
JUNBI-SU-/-SHI-
166
upper level=
UE-NO KAI
167
Always, Usually
Itsu-mo
168
ill / sick=
BYOUKI
169
go out / exit [verb]=
…-NI DE-
170
vacation=
KYUUKA
171
children=
KODOMO-TACHI
172
noon=
HIRU
173
moon=
TSUKI
174
the end=
SAIGO / OWARI
175
throat=
NODO
177
relationship=
KANKEI
178
sad=
KANASHI-I
179
start …ing=
…-DAS-
180
error=
MACHIGAI
181
snap [verb]=
KIRE-
182
let know=
SHIR-ASE-
183
Room 901=
901-GOU-SHITSU
184
on this side of...
#NAME?
185
bank=
GINKOU
186
buy / treat=
GOCHISOU-SU-/-SHI-
187
exercise [verb]=
UNDOU-SU-/-SHI-
188
on the other side of...
#NAME?
189
a person called …=
…-TO I-U HITO
190
tea=
OCHA
191
ask for=
TANOM-
192
naked=
HADAKA
193
put in …=
...-NI IRE-
194
rain [verb]=
AME-GA FUR-
195
probably / perhaps=
TABUN
196
leave something=
NOKOS-
197
on the right side of...
#NAME?
198
which of two
DOT’CHI
199
truth=
SHINJITSU / HONTO-NO KOTO
200
help / assist=
TETSUDA-
201
lose a match / be defeated=
MAKE-
202
cool=
SUZUSHI-I
203
mustn’t=
#NAME?
204
be broken=
KOWARE-TE I-
205
fun / interesting=
OMOSHIRO-I
206
half=
HANBUN
207
repair charge=
SHUURI-DAI
208
say hello=
YOROSHI-KU I-
209
have=
MOT-TE I-
210
what age
NAN-SAI
211
break up=
WAKARE-
212
past=
KAKO
213
deep inside of...
#NAME?
214
hold / carry=
MOT-
215
Mars=
KASEI
216
budget=
YOSAN
217
suddenly=
TOTSUZEN / KYUU-NI
218
parking lot=
CHUUSHA-JOU
219
often=
YO-KU
220
music=
ONGAKU
221
antique=
KOT'TOU-HIN
222
park [verb]=
CHUUSHA-SU-/-SHI-
223
language / word=
KOTOBA
224
life=
SEIKATSU
226
Must / Have to
#NAME?
227
world=
SEKAI
228
May / Can
#NAME?
229
ask / question=
…-NI KIK-
230
ice=
KOORI
231
without fail=
KANARAZU
232
Between... and...
...-TO...-NO Aida
233
definitely / for sure=
KIT'TO
234
send=
OKUR-
235
next time=
KONDO
236
receive=
UKE-TOR-
237
lose one’s way=
MAYOT-TE I- (be lost)
238
unless=
…-NA-I KAGIRI
239
how much
IKURA
240
move to …=
...-NI HIK'KOS-
241
Whatever = Anything
Nan-de-mo
242
advice=
CHUUKOKU
243
wrap=
TSUTSUM-
244
be down / lowered=
ORI-TE I-
245
bring=
MOT-TE KI-
246
Western-style dish=
YOUSHOKU
247
exchange rate=
KAWASE REHTO
248
summer=
NATSU
249
Not... Anything
Nani-mo...Na-i
250
Wherever = Anyplace
Doko-(Ni)-de-mo
251
impossible=
MURI-[NA]
252
exchange=
KOUKAN-SU-/-SHI-
253
responsibility=
SEKININ
254
guest of honor=
SHU'HIN
255
on the face of...
#NAME?
256
sell out=
UR-I-KIRE-
257
on top of.../above...
#NAME?
258
get fat=
FUTOR-
259
for the first time=
HAJIME-TE
260
in the middle of...
-NO Man'naka
261
Whenever = Anytime
Itsu-de-mo
262
put out=
DAS-
263
never=
ZET'TAI … NA-I
264
stay for 2 nights=
2-HAKU-SU-/-SHI-
265
put in …=
...-NI IRE-
266
to the west of...
#NAME?
267
newspaper=
SHINBUN
268
without ...=
…-NASHI-DE
269
arrive in …=
…-NI TSUK-
270
get better=
YO-KU NAR-
271
by itself=
HITORIDE-NI
272
mix=
MAZE-
273
cause [noun]=
GEN'YIN
274
be delighted=
YOROKOB-
275
around (5 o’clock)=
#NAME?
276
emergency / serious matter=
TAIHEN
277
be overtaken / beaten=
…-NI MAKE-
278
resident=
JUUMIN
279
travel [verb]=
RYOKOU-SU-/-SHI-
280
lawyer / attorney=
BENGO-SHI
281
jacket=
UWAGI
282
… more (additional)=
MOU …
283
generous=
KIMAE-GA I-I
284
Had Better / Should
#NAME?
285
what day (of the week)
NAN-YÔBI
286
sit=
SUWAR-
287
surely=
KIT'TO
288
something starts=
HAJIMAR-
289
ingredient=
ZAIRYOU
290
continue=
TSUZUKE-
291
leave hospital=
TAI'IN-SU-/-SHI-
292
male=
OTOKO / DANSEI
293
Not... Anyplace
Doko-(ni)-mo...Na-i
294
barrier / wall=
KABE
295
intersection=
KOUSA-TEN
296
stir-fry=
ITAME-
297
report=
REPOUTO / HOUKOKU
298
ticket gate=
KAISATSU-GUCHI
299
investigation=
CHOUSA
300
take off=
NUG-
301
non-smoking seat=
KIN'YEN-SEKI
302
about / approximately=
#NAME?
303
succeed=
SEIKOU-SU-/-SHI-
304
ask … a favor=
…-NI TANOM-
305
life=
SEIKATSU
306
continue=
TSUZUKE-
307
hide=
KAKURE-
308
get in touch with=
…-NI RENRAKU-SU-/-SHI-
309
without …ing=
…-NA-I-DE
310
the following=
TSUGI-NO
311
your husband=
GO-SHUJIN
312
succeed=
SEIKOU-SU-/-SHI-
313
Something
Nani-Ka
314
run away / escape=
NIGE-
315
next to...
No Tonari ni
316
Had Better not / Should not
#NAME?
317
take some medicine=
KUSURI-O NOM-
318
in front of...
No Mae ni
319
place an order=
CHUUMON-SU-/-SHI-
320
interpreter=
TSUUYAKU
321
I plan to... (Scheduled)
Yotei Desu
322
vase=
KABIN
323
southwest=
NAN-SEI / SEI-NAN'
324
what
NAN-, NANI
325
become fond of …=
SUKI-NI NAR-
326
that kind of=
SON'NA
327
raw=
NAMA-NO
328
take a walk=
SANPO-SU-/-SHI-
329
press=
OS-
330
stupid=
BAKA-[NA]
331
art museum=
BIJUTSU-KAN
332
drive=
UNTEN-SU-/-SHI-
333
advance ticket=
MAE-URI-KEN
334
cute=
KAWAI-I
335
for / for the sake of=
#NAME?
336
treat / buy dinner=
GO-CHISOU-SU-/-SHI-
337
about …=
...-NI TSUI-TE
338
mere=
TADA-NO
339
necessary=
HITSUYOU-[NA]
340
so / therefore=
DAKARA / SORE-DE
341
Japanese-style inn=
RYOKAN
342
prefer …=
…-GA I-I
343
pretty [adverb]=
KEK'KOU
344
strong=
TSUYO-I
345
what kind of …
DON’NA …
346
throw=
NAGE-
347
come back=
KAET-TE KI-
348
on the shady side of...
#NAME?
349
pass away / die=
NAKUNAR- / SHIN-
350
the end=
SAIGO / OWARI
351
be afraid of …=
…-GA KOWA-I
352
correct / fix [verb]=
NAOS-
353
moon=
TSUKI
354
lose a match / be defeated=
MAKE-
355
how many
IKUTSU
356
behind...
#NAME?
357
across from...
#NAME?
358
go on a business trip=
SHUT'CHOU-SU-/-SHI-
359
park [noun]=
KOU'EN
360
when, if, or after…=
…-TARA
361
good manners=
REIGI
362
what number
NAN-BAN
363
glasses=
MEGANE
364
issue / matter=
KEN
365
hepatitis C=
C-GATA KAN'YEN
366
we=
WARE-WARE / WATASHI-TACHI
367
heater=
DANBOU
368
directly=
CHOKUSETSU
369
solve=
KAIKETSU-SU-/-SHI-
370
go bankrupt=
HASAN-SU-/-SHI-
371
keep=
AZUKAR-
372
call back=
Call-back-SU-/-SHI-
373
mad / angry=
OKOT-TE-I-
374
at the edge of...
#NAME?
375
hot springs resort=
ONSEN
376
get up / wake up=
OKI-
377
greet=
…-NI AISATSU-SU-/-SHI-
378
word=
KOTOBA
379
I wonder
#NAME?
380
use=
TSUKA-
381
put in=
IRE-
382
signature=
SAIN
383
hand-deliver=
WATAS-
384
by myself=
HITORI-DE
385
insult [verb]=
BUJOKU-SU-/-SHI-
386
black=
KURO-I
387
give (I => someone)=
AGE-
388
cool=
SUZUSHI-I
389
very close to...
#NAME?
390
who
DARE
391
not … at all=
ZENZEN …-NA-I
392
northward=
KITA-NI
393
rent=
YACHIN
394
bite=
KAM-
395
leave=
DE-
396
everyone=
MIN'NA
397
hit=
UT-
398
move over=
TSUME-
399
Might / May (Possibility)
#NAME?
400
pass (an exam)=
…-NI GOUKAKU-SU-/-SHI-
401
cook / make=
TSUKUR-
402
policeman=
KEIKAN
403
detail=
SHOUSAI
404
Tag question, asked with excitement
#NAME?
405
heart=
SHINZOU
406
when
ITSU
407
Someone
Dare-Ka
408
or=
SORE-TOMO
409
tough / quite a job=
TAIHEN
410
awfully / very=
TAIHEN
411
ask (a person)=
(...-NI) KIK-
412
message=
DENGON
413
so much / a lot=
TAKUSAN
414
be attached=
TSUI-TE I-
415
probably / perhaps=
TABUN
416
make a mistake=
MACHIGA-
417
less than …=
…-IKA
418
receive=
UKE-TOR-
419
brochure=
PANFULET'TO
420
add=
TAS- / KUWAE-
421
that much=
SON'NA-NI
422
bird=
TORI
423
cash=
GENKIN / KYAS'SHU
