Lesson 17

Question 1

memorise

Answer 1

おぼえます

覚えます

“Oh boy, I’ve memorized it!”
Imagine saying “Oh boy!” every time you successfully memorize something.

Question 2

forget

Answer 2

わすれます

忘れます

“Was, sure, I forgot!”
Picture someone saying, “Was it sure I forgot?!” when they forget something.

Question 3

lose

Answer 3

なくします

亡くします（無くします）

“Naku-sushi lost!”
Imagine losing your sushi and exclaiming, “I lost my sushi!”

Question 4

hand in [a report]

Answer 4

だします [レポートを~]

出します

“Dash and hand in!”
Imagine dashing to school and handing in your report.

Question 5

pay

Answer 5

はらいます

払います

“Ha! I’ll pay!”
Picture someone shouting “Ha!” as they pay for something.

Question 6

give back, return

Answer 6

かえします

返します

“Kaesh! I’ll give it back!”
Picture yourself excitedly saying “Kaesh!” as you return something to someone.

Question 7

go out

Answer 7

でかけます

出かけます

“De, go out!”
Imagine telling yourself to “go out” by saying, “De, go!”

Question 8

take off (clothes, shoes, etc.)

Answer 8

ぬぎます

脱ぎます

“No! Get off, shoes!”
Picture yourself saying “No!” as you quickly take your shoes off.

Question 9

take (something) (lit. grab and go)

Answer 9

もっていきます

持って行きます

“Motte, grab, and go!”
Imagine grabbing something, saying “Motte!” and leaving.

Question 10

bring (something) (lit. grab and come)

Answer 10

もってきます

持って来ます

“Motte, grab, and come!”
Picture yourself grabbing something, saying “Motte!” and bringing it back.

Question 11

worry

Answer 11

しんぱいします

心配します

“Shin, pay attention to my worries!”
Imagine worrying about something and telling yourself, “Shin, pay attention!”

Question 12

work overtime

Answer 12

ざんぎょうします

残業します

“Zang! Go on!”
Imagine staying late at work and hearing a loud “Zang!” as you keep going.

Question 13

go on a business trip

Answer 13

しゅっちょうします

出張します

“Shu, chow down on business!”
Picture yourself going on a business trip and eating at a fancy business dinner.

Question 14

take [medicine]

Answer 14

のみます [くすりを~]

飲みます

“No, I’m drinking this medicine!”
Imagine refusing to take medicine, then finally drinking it.

Question 15

take [a bath]

Answer 15

はいります [おふろに~]

入ります

“Hi, I’m in the bath!”
Imagine happily stepping into a hot bath, saying, “Hi!”

Question 16

important, precious

Answer 16

たいせつ [な]

大切 [な]

“Tie sets, very important!”
Picture tying a precious gift with a special important ribbon.

Question 17

all right

Answer 17

だいじょうぶ [な]

大丈夫 [な]

“Dai, job well done!”
Imagine someone telling you, “Dai! Job done! All good!”

Question 18

dangerous

Answer 18

あぶない

危ない

“A bull! It’s dangerous!”
Imagine encountering a bull and realizing it’s dangerous.

Question 19

question, problem, trouble

Answer 19

もんだい

問題

“Mon, don’t ask! It’s a problem!”
Picture a friend saying, “Mon, don’t ask! It’s a problem.”

Question 20

answer

Answer 20

こたえ

答え

“Ko, take the answer!”
Imagine grabbing the answer and running.

Question 21

no smoking

Answer 21

きんえん

禁煙

“Keen, end smoking!”
Picture someone saying, “Keen! Time to end smoking!”

Question 22

[health] insurance card

Answer 22

[けんこう] ほけんしょう

[健康] 保険証

“Ken, go show the insurance card!”
Imagine showing your health insurance card to someone named Ken.

Question 23

cold

Answer 23

かぜ

風邪

“Kaze? Oh, I caught a cold!”
Picture someone sneezing and saying, “Kaze! Oh no!”

Question 24

fever

Answer 24

ねつ

熱

“Net! I’m burning up with fever!”
Imagine catching a fever and feeling like you’re burning with heat.

Question 25

illness, disease

Answer 25

びょうき

病気

“Byo! Sick!”
Picture yourself feeling sick and saying, “Byo!”

Question 26

medicine

Answer 26

くすり

薬

“Kusuri? Gotta take it!”
Imagine quickly grabbing some medicine from the counter.

Question 27

bath

Answer 27

[お]ふろ

[お]風呂

“Oh, Fro! It’s bath time!”
Picture jumping into a bath with a big “Fro!”

Question 28

jacket, outerwear

Answer 28

うわぎ

上着

“U! Wear a jacket!”
Imagine someone telling you to wear your jacket outside.

Question 29

underwear

Answer 29

したぎ

下着

“Shit, tag your underwear!”
Picture someone frantically tagging their underwear before laundry day.

Question 30

doctor (used when addressing a medical doctor)

Answer 30

せんせい

先生

“Sensei, help me!”
Imagine calling out to a doctor for help.

Question 31

a few days

Answer 31

２、３にち

２、３日

“Two, three days, here we go!”
Picture yourself planning something for a few days.

Question 32

a few ~ (~ is a counter suffix)

Answer 32

２、３～

“Two, three steps!”
Imagine taking two or three steps at a time.

Question 33

before ~, by ~ (indicating time limit)

Answer 33

～までに

“Made by noon!”
Imagine a deadline, thinking you need to finish before noon.

Question 34

therefore, so

Answer 34

ですから

“Des, car went ahead, therefore…”
Picture a car pulling ahead, and you explaining why it did.

Question 35

What’s the matter?

Answer 35

どうしましたか。

“Do, shimmy! What’s the matter?”
Imagine asking, “What happened?” when someone shimmies awkwardly.

Question 36

(I) have a pain [in my ~]

Answer 36

[~が] いたいです。

“It hurts, I tell you!”
Picture someone complaining about a pain and telling you exactly where it is.

Question 37

throat

Answer 37

のど

“No dough! My throat hurts!”
Imagine a scratchy throat, and you can’t eat any dough.

Question 38

Take care of yourself. (said to people who are ill)

Answer 38

お大事に。

“Oh, dear, take care!”
Imagine saying, “Take care!” to someone who’s sick.