Lesson 10 - Vocab: nature

Question 1

storm

Answer 1

あらし

Question 2

clouds

Answer 2

くも

Question 3

river

Answer 3

かわ

Question 4

ocean

Answer 4

うみ

Question 5

lake

Answer 5

みずうみ

Question 6

tree(s)

Answer 6

き

Question 7

national park

Answer 7

こくりつ こうえん

Question 8

animal

Answer 8

どうぶつ

Question 9

sky

Answer 9

そら

Question 10

a fire

Answer 10

かじ

Question 11

leaves

Answer 11

はっぱ

Question 12

time

Answer 12

じかん

Question 13

video

Answer 13

ビデオ

Question 14

music

Answer 14

おんがく

Question 15

Godzilla

Answer 15

ゴジラ

gojira

Question 16

rock (music)

Answer 16

ロック

rokku

Question 17

a question

Answer 17

しつもん

Question 18

scrambled egg

Answer 18

スクランブル・エッグ

sukuranburu eggu

Question 19

four-wheel drive

Answer 19

よんく

Question 20

lonely, sad (adj.)

Answer 20

さびしい *

This means lonely moreso than sad. Truly sad would be another adjective, かなしい, though さびしい is used more commonly because it is more light-hearted.

Question 21

glad, happy (adj.)

Answer 21

うれしい

Question 22

fun, enjoyable (adj.)

Answer 22

たのしい

Question 23

“what kind of ___ ?”

Answer 23

どんな〜

Question 24

“this kind of ___”

Answer 24

こんな〜

Question 25

“that kind of ___”

Answer 25

そんな〜

Question 26

“that kind of ___”

Answer 26

あんな〜 *

* Differs from そんな in that it is used when talking about things away from both speaker and listener, whether it be physical or metaphorical. Not commonly used.

Question 27

to see, look, watch

Answer 27

みる

Question 28

to hear, listen

OR

to ask

Answer 28

きく

Question 29

because, since

Answer 29

から

ので

* Both serve the same function, but ので can sound less like an excuse or blame. It is more neutral.