| Words in square brackets are not used in vocabulary tests, and their meanings will be provided in classroom activities. However, you will need to study them for other quizzes and exams. |
| 初めて |
first time |
| (お)久しぶり |
Long time, no see. [お is the honorific prefix.] |
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yacht |
| お金持ち |
rich person |
| 貧乏 |
poor person |
| 歌手 |
singer |
| 社長 |
president of a company |
| 普通 |
ordinary; normal |
| 主婦 |
housewife |
| 宇宙飛行士 |
astronaut |
| 研究者 |
researcher |
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engineer |
| 物理学 |
Physics |
| 博物館 |
museum |
| 夢 |
dream |
| 山 |
mountain |
| 湖 |
lake, pond |
| 所 |
place |
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camp |
| 雪だるま |
snowman |
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snow igloo |
| 富士山 |
Mt. Fuji |
| 町 |
town |
| 長野市 |
Nagano City |
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piano [ピアノをひく: to play the piano] |
| 今度 |
next time |
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| 習う |
(う) to learn [ピアノをならう: to learn the piano] |
| 登る |
(う) to climb [placeに のぼる: to climb (place)] |
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(う) to cut classes [comes from "sabotage"; クラスをサボる: to cut [classes] |
| 遅刻する |
(irreg) be late (for something) [Xに ちこくする: be late for X] |
| 借りる |
(る) to borrow [ともだちに 本をかりる: to borrow a book from a friend] |
| 習う |
(う) to learn |
| 踊る |
(う) to dance |
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(う) to tell a lie |
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(irreg) to drive [= うんてんする] |
| 喧嘩する |
(irreg) to have a fight, quarrel |
| 紹介する |
(irreg) to introduce [Xに Yを しょうかいする: introduce Y to X |
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(irreg) to go on a diet |
| 留学する |
(irreg) to study abroad |
| 洗濯する |
(irreg) to do laundry |
| 掃除する |
(irreg) to clean (a place) |
| 買い物する |
(irreg) to do shopping |
| 乗る |
(う) to ride; to get on board [ちかてつに のる: to ride a subway] |
| 取る |
(う) to take (a class) [クラスを とる]; get (grades) |
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| 眠い |
(い) sleepy |
| 近い |
(い) near, close by; [
近所
: neighborhood] |
| 遠い |
(い) far |
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(い) terrific; fantastic; amazing [すごく おいしいです: It's fantastically delicious.] |
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(い) Plain form of よかったです: was good |
| 元気 |
(な) healthy; energetic |
| 大丈夫 |
(な) all right |
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| ~で有名 |
famous for ... [Xは Yで ゆうめいです: X is famous for Y] |
| 行きたい |
want to go [Vたい: I want to V] |
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Vたり form of する |
| 作ったり |
Vたり form of つくる |
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have experience in doing [something] |
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How was it? [だった is the plain form of でした.] |
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therefore, so |
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X called ... [ストーンマウンテンという 山: a mountain called "Stone Mountain"; Gone with the Windという えいが: a movie called "Gone with the Wind"] |
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by all means |
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