Tobira Chapter 1

Question 1

geography

Answer 1

ちり・地理

Question 2

everyone

Answer 2

みなさん・皆さん

Question 3

big; large [used only as a noun modifier]

Answer 3

おおき（な）・大き（な）

Question 4

island

Answer 4

しま・島

Question 5

continent

Answer 5

たいりく・大陸

Question 6

island country

Answer 6

しまぐに・島国

Question 7

city

Answer 7

とし・都市

Question 8

territory; country

Answer 8

こくど・国土

Question 9

Hokkaido [Japan’s northernmost island]

Answer 9

ほっかいどう・北海道

Question 10

Honshu [Japan’s largest island]

Answer 10

ほんしゅう・本州

Question 11

Shikoku [ the smallest of Japan’s four major islands]

Answer 11

しこく・四国

Question 12

Kyushu [the third largest of Japan’s four major islands]

Answer 12

きゅうしゅう・九州

Question 13

more than~; over~; above~

Answer 13

いじょう・以上

Question 14

whole; entire; general

Answer 14

ぜんたい（の）・全体（の）

Question 15

one twenty fifth/ one twenty/first

Answer 15

～ぶんの～・分の

Question 16

prefecture [the largest administrative unit in Japan]

Answer 16

と／どう／ふ／けん・都道府県

Question 17

capital (city)

Answer 17

しゅと・首都

Question 18

the rest; the others

Answer 18

そのほか・その他

Question 19

Mt. Fuji

Answer 19

ふじさん・富士山

Question 20

war

Answer 20

せんそう・戦争

Question 21

scary, frightening

Answer 21

おそろしい・恐ろしい

Question 22

peace

Answer 22

へいわ・平和

Question 23

to pass (knowledge) on; tell; inform

Answer 23

つたえる・伝える

Question 24

the Atomic Bomb Memorial Dome

Answer 24

げんばくドーム・原爆ドーム

Question 25

north and south

Answer 25

なんぼく・南北

Question 26

climate

Answer 26

きこう・気候

Question 27

day

Answer 27

ひ・日

Question 28

(atmospheric) temperature

Answer 28

きおん・気温

Question 29

gap; difference

Answer 29

さ・差

Question 30

centigrade; Celsius

Answer 30

せっし・摂氏

Question 31

cherry blossoms

Answer 31

さくら・桜

Question 32

the end

Answer 32

おわり・終わり

Question 33

people

Answer 33

ひとびと・人々

Question 34

cherry blossom viewing

Answer 34

はなみ・花見

Question 35

to enjoy

Answer 35

たのしむ・楽しむ

Question 36

famous place; place of interest

Answer 36

めいしょ・名所

Question 37

for instance; for example

Answer 37

たとえば・例えば

Question 38

most; extremely

Answer 38

もっとも・最も

Question 39

castle

Answer 39

（お）しろ・（お）城

Question 40

UNESCO

Answer 40

ユネスコ

Question 41

world heritage

Answer 41

せかいいさん・世界遺産

Question 42

(years, days, etc.) ago

Answer 42

～まえ・前

Question 43

wall

Answer 43

かべ ・壁

Question 44

to remain: be left over

Answer 44

のこる・残る

Question 45

building

Answer 45

たてもの・建物

Question 46

shape; appearance

Answer 46

かたち・形

Question 47

white egret

Answer 47

しらさぎ・白鷺

Question 48

wing

Answer 48

はね・羽

Question 49

to spread

Answer 49

ひろげる・広げる

Question 50

filming; shooting (of a movie, a photograph, etc.)

Answer 50

さつえい ・撮影

Question 51

volcano

Answer 51

かざん・火山

Question 52

sightseeing

Answer 52

かんこう・観光

Question 53

leisure

Answer 53

レジャー

Question 54

purpose

Answer 54

もくてき・目的

Question 55

yukata [informal cotton kimono for summer wear]

Answer 55

ゆかた

Question 56

relax

Answer 56

リラックスする

Question 57

scenery; view

Answer 57

けしき・景色

Question 58

specially; especially; particularly

Answer 58

とくに・特に

Question 59

city; town

Answer 59

し・市

Question 60

floor

Answer 60

かい・階

Question 61

room

Answer 61

へや・部屋

Question 62

visit; tour (of a place)

Answer 62

けんがく・見学

Question 63

a travel anecdote/story

Answer 63

みやげばなし・土産話