Lesson 1 - English Flashcards
how
どのように
lose [one’s way]
迷う[道に]
まよう[みちに]
senior (student, collegue, etc)
先輩
せんぱい
just (as in ‘X is just like Y’)
まるで
cheerful [personality]
明るい[性格が〜]
あかるい[せいかくが〜]
father
父親
ちちおや
lake
湖
みずうみ
aim at, have one’s eye on
目指す
めざす
life
命
いのち
traditional Japanese food for the New Year
おせち料理
おせちりょうり
traditional practice of visiting a shrine or temple during the New Year to pray for happiness
初詣で
はつもうで
tatami mat
think straw mat used for flooring in traditional Japanese rooms
畳
たたみ
square floor cushion for sitting or kneeling on
座布団
ざぶとん
floor
床
ゆか
formal kneeling position, with buttocks on heels, body upright, and hands in lap
正座
せいざ
bow (greeting)
おじぎ
writer, author
作家
さっか
while [while out]
〜中[留守〜]
〜ちゅう[るす〜]
full, crowded
いっぱい
however, no matter how
どんなに
wonderful, grand
立派[な]
りっぱ[な]
failing, shortcoming
欠点
けってん
past, after, gone
〜過ぎ
〜すぎ
suit, look good in
似合う
にあう
so, therefore
それで
thanks, appreciation
お礼
おれい
key point
ポイント
contents
内容
ないよう
comprehend by listening
聞き取る
ききとる
expression
表現
ひょうげん
be unable to decide [between A and B]
迷う
まよう
part
部分
ぶぶん
citizen
市民
しみん
assembly hall
会館
かいかん