Contents

1. Lesson 21-Top
2. Kanji in Lesson 21
3. たんご (Vocabulary)
1. Nouns
2. Verbs
3. Others
4. 会話 (Dialgoues)
5. ぶんぽう (Grammar)
6. れんしゅう (Practice)
Words marked with ★ appear in the dialogues.
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Nouns

# @ Kana Kanji Meaning
1. ★ くうこう 空港 airport
2. ★ でむかえ 出迎え going (somewhere) to pick up (someone)
3. ★ しゅっちょう 出張 a business trip
4. ★ かちょう 課長 a section chief
5. ★ ~はず   to be supposed to...; to be expected [着(つ)くはず: to be supposed to arrive]
6. ★ ながたび 長旅 a long trip
7. ★ おしょくじ お食事 a meal [お is an honorific prefix.]
8. ★ なんめいさまhonorific 何名様 How many (people)? [honorific of 何人(なんにん)]
9. ★ おにもつhonorific お荷物 luggage [お is an honorific prefix.]
10. ★ おせきhonorific お席 a seat [お is an honorific prefix.]
11. ★ まどぎわ 窓際 the window side
12. ★ おはなしhonorific お話 a talk, a chat, a story [お is an honorific prefix.]
13. ★ カフェバー   a cafe bar
14. ★ たのしみ 楽しみ enjoyment [Xを楽(たの)しみにする: to look forward to X]
15.   おたくhonorific お宅 (1) Honorific form of うち (your home/house); (2) オタク geek, nerd, enthusiast, otaku
16.   おくさまhonorific 奥様 Honorific form of おくさん (your/his wife)
17.   おこさまhonorific お子様 Honorific form of おこさん (your/their child(ren)]
18.   みなさまhonorific 皆様 Honorific form of みんな (everyone)
19.   おれい お礼 expression of gratitude [お is an honorific prefix. However, おれい is used commonly as a regular noun instead of an honorific noun.]
20.   おなまえhonorific お名前 a name [お is an honorific prefix]
21.   ごじゅうしょhonorific ご住所 one's address [ご is an honorific prefix.]
22.   けいご 敬語 honorific or respectful language
23.   こちら (L.5)   Polite form of こっち, ここ or これ (this way) [e.g., こちらへ どうぞ: This way, please. こちらは スミスさんです: This is Mr/Ms. Smith. こちらに書いてください: Please write here.]
24.   どちら (L.5)   Polite form of どっち, どこ or どれ (where) [e.g., ごしゅっしんは どちらですか: Where is your hometown?]
25.   しゅるい 種類 a kind; a sort; a type
26.   せいかく 性格 personality [せいかくが いい: Someone has a likable personality.]
27.   ちゅうがくせい 中学生 junior high school student
28.   なまけもの   a lazy person
29.   なやみ 悩み worry
30.   はずかしがりや 恥ずかしがり屋 a shy person
31.   ぶちょう 部長 department/division manager
32.   ぶんか 文化 culture
33.   まちがい 間違い a mistake; an error
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Verbs

(う) = う verb, (る) = る verb, (irreg) = irregular verb
# @ Kana Kanji Meaning
1. ★ おつきになるhonorific お着きになる (う) [お着(つ)きになる: honorific of 着(つ)く] to arrive
2. ★ おつかれになるhonorific お疲れになる (う) to get tired [honorific of 疲(つか)れる]
3. ★ もどる 戻る (う) to return
4. ★ おなかがすく おなかがすく (う) to become hungry
5. ★ めしあがるhonorific 召し上がる (う) to eat or drink [honorific of 食べる and 飲む]
6. ★ あずける 預ける (る) to leave (something/someone) in someone's care or charge
7. ★ おきまりになるhonorific お決まりになる (う) to be decided [honorific of きまる]
8. ★ きまる 決まる (う) (something) gets decided [e.g., しゅうしょくがきまる: Employment is decided.]
9. ★ およびくださいhonorific お呼び下さい (う) Please call/summon me. [honorific of 呼(よ)んでください]
10. ★ くださる 下さる (う-special) Honorific form of くれる [Note that the polite form is くださいます.]
11. ★ はなしをする 話をする (irreg) to have a talk
12. ★ よる 寄る (う) to drop in; to stop by [placeに よる: to stop by at a place]
13. ★ おつかれだhonorific お疲れだ (る) to be tired [honorific of つかれている]
14. ★ えんりょする 遠慮する (irreg) to hold back for the time being; to refrain from [e.g., おたばこは ごえんりょ下さい: Please refrain from smoking. えんりょなさらないで下さい: Please don't hold back. Help yourself.]
15. ★ つたえる 伝える (る) to communicate; to send a message [よろしくお 伝 ( つた ) え下さい: Please give my best regards.]
16.   いらっしゃるhonorific   (う-special) Honorific form of いく, くる and いる [Note that the polite form is いらっしゃいます.]
17.   おこる 怒る (う) to get angry [cf. しかる; to scold]
18.   おっしゃるhonorific   (う-special) Honorific form of いう [Note that the polite form is おっしゃいます.]
19.   おやすみになるhonorific お休みになる (う) Honorific form of ねる/やすむ
20.   ごらんになるhonorific ご覧になる (う) Honorific form of 見る
21.   しりあう 知り合う (う) to get acquainted with [someoneと しりあう: to get acquainted with someone]
22.   Vていらっしゃるhonorific   (う-special) Honorific form of Vている [e.g., 書いていらっしゃいます: He/She is writing something.]
23.   なさるhonorific   (う-special) Honorific form of する [Note that the polite form is なさいます]
24.   ごぞんじだhonorific ご存知だ Honorific form of しっている [スミス先生をごぞんじですか: Do you know Prof. Smith?]
25.   ごぞんじじゃないhonorific ご存知じゃない Honorific form of しらない [ごぞんじじゃありません: He/She does not know it.]
26.   ひっこす 引っ越す (う) to move (to another place to live) [placeに ひっこす: to move to a place]
27.   おくれる 遅れる (る) to be late (for something) [e.g., デートに おくれる: to be late for a date]
28.   おかけください
  Based on かける (る) [Usually used as an honorific advice: どうぞ、おかけください: Please sit down. More often used than おすわりください.]
29.   すわる 座る (う) to sit down [e.g., いすに すわる: to sit down on a chair]
30.   はれる 晴れる (る) to become sunny; to clear up
31.   もてる   (る) to be popular (in terms of romantic interest) among... [e.g., 女性(じょせい)にもてる: to be popular among women]
32.   ごちそうする ご馳走する (irreg) to treat/invite (someone) to a meal (personに mealを) [similar to おごる, but not limited to treating someone to a meal at a restaurant (e.g. inviting someone to home for a special meal)]
33.   しょうたいする 招待する (irreg) to invite someone (to an event/place) [someoneを event/placeに招待(しょうたい)する: to invite someone to an event/place]
34.   ちゅういする 注意する (irreg) to watch out for ~; to give warning to ~ [e.g., 車に注意(ちゅうい)する: to watch out for cars; 田中さんに注意する: to warn Mr. Tanaka]
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Others

# @ Kana Kanji Meaning
1. ★ よろしく   (adv) best regards [く form of よろしい = polite form of いい]
2. ★ ~めいさま ~名様 (suf) party of ... people [e.g., 三めいさま: a party of three]
3. ★ ~はず   (noun) to be supposed/to be expected [あいているはず: is supposed to be open]
4.   なかがいい 仲がいい (い) to be on good/close terms; to get along with
5.   まじめな   (な) serious; sober; diligent
6.   ほんとうは 本当は (adv) actually; in fact; originally
7.   ようこそ   (phr) Welcome!
8.   なぜ   (qw) why [= どうして: How come?]
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