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ふつうnormal; ordinary

きゅうこう

express (train)

とっきゅうlimited express (train)

コウシエンKoshien (baseball stadium near Osaka)

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)

to write; to compose

to buy; to purchase

to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video)

to do; to carry out

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

にくflesh; meat

やさいvegetables

くだものfruit

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

わかりました

L6

I understand; all right

何ですか

L6

なんですかyes? what is it?

じゃまた

L6

see you

さかなやfish market; fish dealer

to cut; to cut through

おくります

to send; to dispatch

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 make (a phone call)

spoon; spoon lure

scissors; shears

personal computer; PC

ケータイ

L7

mobile phone

ねんがじょうNew Year's card

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

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

would you like …? how about …?

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

good; excellent

わるいbad; poor

暑い,熱い

L8

あついhot

さむいcold (of weather)

つめたいcold (to the touch); chilly

むずかしいdifficult; hard

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