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そうですね

that's so, isn't it

どうもありがとうございました

L5

Thank you very much!

どう致しまして

どういたしましてyou're welcome; don't mention it

つぎの

L5

next

ふつうnormal; ordinary

きゅうこう

hurrying (to somewhere); rushing

とっきゅうlimited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops)

コウシエンKoshien Stadium (baseball park in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture); National High School Baseball Tournament (held annually in August at Koshien Stadium)

おおさかじょう

L5

Osaka Castle

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary)

to drink; to swallow

to breathe in; to inhale

to see; to look

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music)

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra)

stone (of a fruit); pit

to buy; to purchase

to take; to pick up

to do; to carry out

to come together; to merge

ごはんcooked rice; meal

あさごはんbreakfast

ひるごはんlunch; midday meal

ばんごはんdinner; evening meal

たまごeggs; egg

にくflesh; meat

やさいvegetable; marijuana

くだものfruit

みずwater (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue)

おちゃtea (esp. green or barley); tea break

こうちゃblack tea

ぎゅうにゅう(cow's) milk

juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based)

さけalcohol; sake

tobacco; cigarette

てがみletter; note

しゃしんphotograph; photo

video (esp. a televised image); videotape

みせstore; shop

にわgarden; yard

しゅくだいhomework; assignment

soccer; (association) football

はなみcherry blossom viewing; flower viewing

いっしょにtogether (with); at the same time

a little; a bit

ときどきsometimes; occasionally

and then; after that

yes; that is correct

いいですね

L6

Sounds good! / That's nice. (approval)

わかりました

L6

I understand. / Got it.

何ですか

L6

なんですかYes? / What is it? (when addressed)

じゃまた

L6

see you later; goodbye

大阪デパート

L6

おおさかデパートOsaka Department Store (fictional name)

フランスレストラン

L6

French Restaurant (fictional name)

さかなやfish market; fish dealer

おくります

to send; to dispatch

to raise; to elevate

もらいます

to receive; to take

to lend; to loan

to borrow; to rent

おしえます

to teach; to instruct

ならいます

to take lessons in; to be taught

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang

end (e.g. of street); tip

spoon; spoon lure

scissors; shears

personal computer; PC

ケータイ

L7

carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone

ねんがじょうNew Year's card

punch (with the fist); punching (a hole)

ホッチキス

stapler; paper fastener

セロテープ

cellophane tape; adhesive tape

けしゴムeraser; rubber

はなflower; blossom

shirt (undergarment); undershirt

プレゼント

にもつluggage; baggage

きっぷticket

クリスマス

おとうさんfather; dad

おかあさんmother; mom

from now on; after this

すてきですね

L7

How lovely [~] is!

いらっしゃい

どうぞおあがりください

L7

Please come in.

失礼します

しつれいしますexcuse me; pardon me

いかがですか

L7

How about [~]? / Would you like [~]?

いただきます

thank you (for the meal just served); I receive (this meal)

ご馳走様でした

ごちそうさまでしたthank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal

しずかquiet; silent

にぎやかbustling; busy

ゆうめいfamous; well-known

しんせつkind; gentle

げんきlively; full of spirit

ひまspare time; free time

べんりconvenient; handy

lovely; wonderful

おおきいbig; large

ちいさいsmall; little

あたらしいnew; novel

ふるいold; aged

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JLPT N5 Kanji →JLPT N5 Verbs →JLPT N4 Kanji →