Lesson 19: Meeting the Boss Vocab

Question 1

おくさま (奥様)

Answer 1

(your/someone else’s) wife (polite)

Question 2

おこさん (お子さん)

Answer 2

(your/someone else’s) child (polite)

Question 3

ちゅうがくせい (中学生)

Answer 3

junior high school student

Question 4

ぶちょう (部長)

Answer 4

department manager

Question 5

しゅっちょう (出張)

Answer 5

business trip

Question 6

けいご (敬語)

Answer 6

honorific language

Question 7

こちら

Answer 7

this way (polite)

Question 8

どちら

Answer 8

where (polite)

Question 9

おれい (お礼)

Answer 9

expression of gratitude

Question 10

しゅるい (種類)

Answer 10

a kind; a sort

Question 11

はなし (話)

Answer 11

talk; story

Question 12

なやみ (悩み)

Answer 12

worry

Question 13

まちがい (間違い)

Answer 13

mistake

Question 14

せいかく (性格)

Answer 14

personality

Question 15

なまけもの (怠け者)

Answer 15

lazy person

Question 16

はずかしがりや (恥ずかしがり屋)

Answer 16

shy person

Question 17

なかがいい (仲がいい)

Answer 17

be on good/close terms; to get along well

Question 18

まじめ (な)

Answer 18

serious; sober; diligent

Question 19

いらっしゃる

Answer 19

honorific expression for いく, くる, and いる

Question 20

めしあげる (召し上げる)

Answer 20

honorific expression for 食べる and 飲む

Question 21

くださる (下さる)

Answer 21

honorific expression for くれる

Question 22

なさる

Answer 22

honorific expression for する

Question 23

おやすみになる (お休みになる)

Answer 23

honorific expression for ねる

Question 24

ごらんになる (ご覧になる)

Answer 24

honorific expression for みる

Question 25

おっしゃる

Answer 25

honorific expression for いう

Question 26

～ていらっしゃる

Answer 26

honorific expression for ～ている

Question 27

おくる (送る)

Answer 27

to walk/drive (someone) (person を place まで)

Question 28

おこる (怒る)

Answer 28

to get angry

Question 29

きまる (決まる)

Answer 29

to be decided (～が)

Question 30

しりあう (知り合う)

Answer 30

to get acquainted with (～と)

Question 31

よぶ (呼ぶ)

Answer 31

to call (one’s name) (～を); to invite (person を event に)

Question 32

ひっこす (引っ越す)

Answer 32

to move (to another place to live) (～に)

Question 33

よる (寄る)

Answer 33

to stop by

Question 34

おくれる (送れる)

Answer 34

to become late (～に)

Question 35

かける

Answer 35

to sit down (seat に)

Question 36

もてる

Answer 36

to become popular (in terms of romantic interest) (people に)

Question 37

はれる (晴れる)

Answer 37

to become sunny

Question 38

ごちそうする

Answer 38

to treat/invite (someone) to a meal (person に meal を)

Question 39

えんりょする (遠慮する)

Answer 39

to hold back for the time being; to refrain from

Question 40

しょうたいする (招待する)

Answer 40

to invite someone (to an event/a place) (person を event/place に)

Question 41

はなしをする (話をする)

Answer 41

to have a talk

Question 42

おととい

Answer 42

the day before yesterday

Question 43

まいあさ (毎朝)

Answer 43

every morning

Question 44

それで

Answer 44

then; therefore

Question 45

なぜ

Answer 45

why (=どうして)

Question 46

ほんとうは (本当は)

Answer 46

in fact; originally

Question 47

まだ

Answer 47

still

Question 48

しょうしょう (少々)

Answer 48

a few seconds

Question 49

～めいさま (～名様)

Answer 49

party of…people

Question 50

ようこそ

Answer 50

Welcome.

Question 51

よろしくおつたえください (よろしくお伝えください)

Answer 51

Please give my best regards (to…) (～に)