Vol. 1 L. 12

Question 1

うみ

Answer 1

ocean, sea

Question 2

おととし

Answer 2

year before last year, two years ago

Question 3

おもいで

Answer 3

memories

Question 4

がいこく

Answer 4

foreign countries

Question 5

がっき

Answer 5

semester, quarter いちがっき one semester はるがっき spring semester/quarter

Question 6

かぶき

Answer 6

kabuki (Japanese traditional performing art)

Question 7

きもの

Answer 7

traditional Japanese clothes, kimono

Question 8

キャンプ

Answer 8

camping

Question 9

きょうかい

Answer 9

church

Question 10

クリスマス

Answer 10

Christmas

Question 11

けんか

Answer 11

fight, quarrel けんかをする to fight

Question 12

こんげつ

Answer 12

this month

Question 13

しょうがつ

Answer 13

the New Year often used with the polite prefix お,　おしょうがつ

Question 14

じんじゃ

Answer 14

Shinto shrine

Question 15

すいぞくかん

Answer 15

aquarium

Question 16

せんげつ

Answer 16

last month

Question 17

ちゅうがく

Answer 17

junior high school (shortened form of 中学校)

Question 18

デート

Answer 18

dating, デートする go out on a date

Question 19

てら

Answer 19

Buddhist temple, (often used asおてら)

Question 20

どうぶつえん

Answer 20

zoo

Question 21

とき

Answer 21

when, at the time of 〜 　(子供の時 when I was a child)

Question 22

なつやすみ

Answer 22

summer holidays, summer break (see also はるやすみ spring break, ふゆやすみ winter break)

Question 23

はくぶつかん

Answer 23

museum

Question 24

バレンタインデー

Answer 24

St. Valentine’s Day

Question 25

ハロウィン

Answer 25

Halloween

Question 26

はんとし

Answer 26

a half year

Question 27

ひこうき

Answer 27

airplane

Question 28

びじゅつかん

Answer 28

art museum

Question 29

プレゼント

Answer 29

present

Question 30

まつり

Answer 30

festival (often used asおまつり)

Question 31

ミュージカル

Answer 31

musical

Question 32

やまのぼり

Answer 32

mountain climbing

Question 33

ゆうえんち

Answer 33

amusement park

Question 34

らいげつ

Answer 34

next month

Question 35

なく

Answer 35

to cry

Question 36

のる

Answer 36

to get on, to ride (ひこうきに　のる　get on a plane)

Question 37

もらう

Answer 37

to receive, to get

Question 38

しつれんする

Answer 38

to be disappointed in love

Question 39

はじめて

Answer 39

for the first time

Question 40

なあ

Answer 40

A particle of exclamation to express desires or feelings without addressing anyone in particular. Used in casual speech.

Question 41

〜かい

Answer 41

times

Question 42

〜かげつ

Answer 42

counter for month

Question 43

〜ご

Answer 43

from ~ , after ~ (3年ご three years from now)

Question 44

〜しゅうかん

Answer 44

for ~ weeks

Question 45

〜ど

Answer 45

times

Question 46

〜にち

Answer 46

day

Question 47

〜ねん

Answer 47

specific year (2008年), counter for year (十年)

Question 48

〜まえ

Answer 48

〜ago　(一年まえ one year ago)

Question 49

えーと

Answer 49

Well, Let’s see…

Question 50

あけましておめでとうございます。

Answer 50

Happy New Year