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1. Verbs
2. Nouns
3. Others
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1  Verbs: () = verb, () = verb, (irreg) = irregular verb  

 

おつきになるhonorific お着きになる () [()きになる: honorific of ()] to arrive
おつかれになるhonorific お疲れになる () to get tired [honorific of (つか)れる]
もどる 戻る () to return
おなかがすく おなかがすく () to become hungry
めしあがるhonorific 召し上がる () to eat or drink [honorific of 食べる and 飲む]
あずける 預ける () to leave (something/someone) in someone's care or charge
おきまりになるhonorific お決まりになる () to be decided [honorific of きまる]
きまる 決まる () (something) gets decided [e.g., しゅうしょくがきまる: Employment is decided.]
およびくださいhonorific お呼び下さい () Please call/summon me. [honorific of ()んでください]
くださる 下さる (-special) Honorific form of くれる [Note that the polite form is くださいます.]
はなしをする 話をする (irreg) to have a talk
よる 寄る () to drop in; to stop by [placeに よる: to stop by at a place]
おつかれだhonorific お疲れだ () to be tired [honorific of つかれている]
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.]
つたえる 伝える () to communicate; to send a message [よろしくお(つた)え下さい: Please give my best regards.]
いらっしゃるhonorific   (-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.]
おこる 怒る () to get angry [cf. しかる; to scold]
おっしゃるhonorific   (-special) Honorific form of いう [Note that the polite form is おっしゃいます.]
おやすみになるhonorific お休みになる () Honorific form of ねる/やすむ
ごらんになるhonorific ご覧になる () Honorific form of 見る
しりあう 知り合う () to get acquainted with [someoneと しりあう: to get acquainted with someone]
Vていらっしゃるhonorific   (-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.]
なさるhonorific   (-special) Honorific form of する [Note that the polite form is なさいます]
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?]
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.]
ひっこす 引っ越す () to move (to another place to live) [placeに ひっこす: to move to a place]
おくれる 遅れる () to be late (for something) [e.g., デートに おくれる: to be late for a date]
おかけください
  Based on かける () [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.]
すわる 座る () to sit down [e.g., いすに すわる: to sit down on a chair]
はれる 晴れる () to become sunny; to clear up
もてる   () 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]
ごちそうする ご馳走する (irreg) to treat/invite (someone) to a meal (person meal) [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)]
しょうたいする 招待する (irreg) to invite someone (to an event/place) [someoneを event/place招待(しょうたい)する: to invite someone to an event/place]
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]

 

2  Nouns  

 

くうこう 空港 airport
でむかえ 出迎え going (somewhere) to pick up (someone)
しゅっちょう 出張 a business trip
かちょう 課長 a section chief
~はず   to be supposed to...; to be expected [()くはず: to be supposed to arrive]
ながたび 長旅 a long trip
おしょくじ お食事 a meal [ is an honorific prefix.]
なんめいさまhonorific 何名様 How many (people)? [honorific of 何人(なんにん)]
おにもつhonorific お荷物 luggage [ is an honorific prefix.]
おせきhonorific お席 a seat [ is an honorific prefix.]
まどぎわ 窓際 the window side
おはなしhonorific お話 a talk, a chat, a story [ is an honorific prefix.]
カフェバー   a cafe bar
たのしみ 楽しみ enjoyment [X(たの)しみにする: to look forward to X]
おたくhonorific お宅 (1) Honorific form of うち (your home/house); (2) オタク geek, nerd, enthusiast, otaku
おくさまhonorific 奥様 Honorific form of おくさん (your/his wife)
おこさまhonorific お子様 Honorific form of おこさん (your/their child(ren)]
みなさまhonorific 皆様 Honorific form of みんな (everyone)
おれい お礼 expression of gratitude [ is an honorific prefix. However, おれい is used commonly as a regular noun instead of an honorific noun.]
おなまえhonorific お名前 a name [ is an honorific prefix]
ごじゅうしょhonorific ご住所 one's address [ is an honorific prefix.]
けいご 敬語 honorific or respectful language
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.]
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?]
しゅるい 種類 a kind; a sort; a type
せいかく 性格 personality [せいかくが いい: Someone has a likable personality.]
ちゅうがくせい 中学生 junior high school student
なまけもの   a lazy person
なやみ 悩み worry
はずかしがりや 恥ずかしがり屋 a shy person
ぶちょう 部長 department/division manager
ぶんか 文化 culture
まちがい 間違い a mistake; an error
なぜ   why; how come [= どうして]

 

3  Others  

 

よろしく   best regards [ form of よろしい = polite form of いい]
~めいさま ~名様 party of ... people [e.g., 三めいさま: a party of three]
~はず   to be supposed to ... [あいているはず: is supposed to be open]
なかがいい 仲がいい () to be on good/close terms; to get along with
まじめな   () serious; sober; diligent
ほんとうは 本当は (adv) actually; in fact; originally
ようこそ   Welcome!
 
 
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