| north | kita |
| south | minami |
| east | higashi |
| west | nishi |
| adventure | boku motome koko ni yatte kita. |
| airport is close to the hotel | kuu kou wa hoteru no chikakuni arimas. |
| airplane is far from the train | hikouki wa densha no to-kuni arimas. |
| apologies | moshi-wake |
| are you coming | ki-mas ka? |
| bar | izakaya |
| bad taste | mazui |
| bank | ginkou |
| beer | namachu (pint), bieru |
| beer (order 1 bottle) | bieru i-hon, onegai shimasu |
| beer (order 1 flass) | bieru ipp-ai, onegai shimasu |
| black | kuroi |
| book is more $$ than paper | hon wa shinbun yori taki des. |
| car, drive | kuruma, untensuru |
| call girl | abazure |
| cat is behind the car | nekko wa kuruma no ushironi imas |
| cat is next to the car | nekko wa kuruma no yokoni imas |
| cat is under the car | nekko wa kuruma no shite imas |
| cat is on top of the car | nekko wa kuruma no oueni imas |
| cheap | ya-sui |
| cash | gen kin |
| check | ko git te |
| check please. | den-pyoo o motte ti-ka kudasai |
| -alternate- | oh-ai-so |
| -alternate- | kai-kei onegai shimas, kudasai |
| cheers | ee ta da, kee mass .. kampai |
| china | chuugoku |
| close | chika-kuni |
| cold | samui |
| come here often | yoku koko ni kurun des ka |
| compass | kan-pas-u |
| cool | kakkoi |
| cow | ushi |
| cow goes left | ushi wa hidari ni maga ri mas. |
| cow goes right | ushi wa migi ni maga ri mas. |
| cow goes straight | ushi wa mat tsu gu iki mas. |
| delicious | oo ee she |
| do you have a cup | cup-o wa motte de mas ka? |
| do you understand english | eigo ga hanash i mas ka? |
| do you like guinness | guinness wa ski des ka? |
| do you sell eggs | tamago o u-te imas ka? |
| dog is to the right of the girl | inu wa kanojo no migi ni imas |
| don't know japanese | nihongo wa hanash i mas en. |
| dork | am-pon-tan |
| drink | ikki ikki |
| entrance | ira-guchi |
| exit | de-gucci |
| excuse me! | su mi ma sen, gomen naisai |
| expensive | takai |
| express ticket | kyuu-ko-ken chi-ket-to |
| far | to-kuni |
| fast | ha yai |
| flowers are in his right hand. | hana wa kare no migi te ni arimas. |
| 14 is after 13 | juyon wa jusan no ato ni kimas. |
| friend | tomo-dachi |
| fruit is yellow | kono kudamano ga kiroi des. |
| glasses | meganega |
| go to hell | shine (shi-nay) |
| good to see you. | you ko so |
| great time! | moria gatteru |
| guide | sendatsu .. gaido |
| hair | kami |
| heavy | omoi |
| he is eating an apple. | kara wa ringo ta-bet de mas. |
| he is at work | kare wa shigoto bani i mas. |
| he has more than her | kare wa kano yori taksan gohan o mot-te imas. |
| he is reading book. | kara wa hon won yo de mas. |
| he is riding the train | kare wa chika tetsu not-te imas. |
| he is going to the train station | kare wa chika tetsu eki ni iki mas. |
| help! | tasu kete .. kudasai! |
| hey | oi |
| hotel reservation | yoyaku sh-te arimasu. |
| honest | majime |
| horse is to the left of the boy | uma wa otoko no hidari ni imas. |
| hot | atsui |
| howdy | chiwassu / ossu |
| how are you | o genki des ka? |
| how did you get to work | nani de shigoti ni ki mas ka> |
| how many do you have | i-kut-su arimasu ka? |
| how much is it? | ikura des ka? |
| how old are you | nan sai des ka? |
| how late? | nanji made de mas ka? |
| how is the weather? | ten ki wa dou des ka? |
| how will you pay | nani de harai i mas ka? |
| hungry | kui-te |
| i'm ready | junbi OK des! |
| i do not understand. | boku wa waka-ri-mas-en. |
| i understand a little | boka wa chotto waka-ri-mas. |
| i am going to the hotel. | boku wa hoteru ni iki mas. |
| i am at the hotel. | boku wa hoteru ni mas. |
| i am having fun | boku wa mo ri a gat-teru |
| i have a reservation. | boku wa yoyaku ga ari masu. |
| i am thirsty | nodo ga kawai te i mas |
| i am hungry | boka wa hara heta des. |
| i like to play soccer. | boku wa saka o suru noga ski des. |
| i like saki | boku wa re-shu ga ski de wa arimas. |
| i live (was born) in japan | boku wa nihon o susshin des. |
| i lost my passport | boku no passporto wo nakushita. |
| i need money | boku wa okane ga i ri mas. |
| i shall buy it | sore wa kai tai no des. |
| i shall do it | shimas |
| i shall drink. | nomi mas. |
| i took the train | chika te tsu deki mas. |
| i want to eat sushi | sushi o ta bai tai des |
| i want meat | boku wa niku ga ho shi des. |
| i want to meet you | ai tai des. |
| i will call you. | denwa o shimas. |
| i will try | ya-te nimas. |
| i work at a bank | boku wa ginko no shigoto ban i masu. |
| -- alternate | takahashi des. |
| -- alternate | boku wa ginko de hatarai te i masu. |
| i would like to eat | tabetai des. |
| i'm at the hotel | boku wa hoteru ni imas. |
| i'm from america | boku wa america-jin des. |
| -alternate- | america no shu-shin des. |
| is this place OK | koko wa ii des ka? (ii='good') |
| is it good | ii deshou? |
| is the flight arrived | kono fli-to wa nan ji ni to chuk ku shimas ka? |
| is the flight on time | kono fli-to wa ji kan do ri des ka? |
| is the train late | densha wa okurete imas ka? |
| let's be friends | yoroshiku onegai shimas. |
| let's eat | tabe masho. |
| let's go _______ | _______ iko ze |
| let's have a drink here. | koko de nani ka nomi masho. |
| let's meet | ai masho. |
| let's party | asobo |
| library | to sho kan |
| light (low weight) | karui |
| maid | me-do, jijo |
| many thanks | tasha |
| mart (k-mart) | donki |
| meal - before | i ta da ki masu. |
| meal - after | go chi so sama deshita. |
| mentor/teacher | sensei |
| money | o-kane, en (yen) |
| movie | ei ga |
| my name is | o namae wa ___ des. |
| new | atarashi |
| nice to meet you! | hajime mashite! dozo yu rush ku! |
| old | hu rui |
| on, in, under | oite, naka, sh-ta |
| one person | hi-to-ri |
| one more drink | oka wa ri, kudasai |
| one saki, please! | re-shu o ipp-ai onegai shimasu. |
| -alternate- | nihon-shu ipp-ai kudasai |
| out late | oru |
| outfit looks good | sono fukuso wa oshare dane. |
| photo | issho ni shashin toro? |
| people | hito tachi |
| nerd | otaku |
| new to japan | boku wa nihon ni kita bakari nan des. |
| no thanks | acchi itte |
| open | aku |
| picture? | i-sho ni sashin toro. |
| please come | ki-te, kudasai. |
| police | kai-sats-u |
| post office | yu bin kyo ku |
| pretty girl | bi-jin |
| safe box | kinko |
| safety | anzen |
| sake | re-shu |
| school girl | joshi kosei |
| sick | be-yoo-ki |
| single | doku-shin |
| slow | osoi |
| sorry | gomen nasai |
| soy sauce | sho-yu |
| study | sutadi, kenkyuu |
| sure | sada me shi, kashiko mari mashita! |
| swim | oyo-gu |
| taxi to hotel | shiodome park hotel made onegai shimasu. |
| tell me your name | onamae oshiete-kudasai |
| -alternate- | o-namae o wa? |
| that's all | sore de zen bu des |
| theater | en ge ki |
| there are, i have | arimas |
| thirsty | nodo ga kawai des |
| -alternate- | boku wa kawa ku des? |
| ticket | chiketto, kippo, choto |
| tired | ska-ret |
| toilet | toi-ee-ra wa doku des ka? |
| toy is next to his right foot | omochya wa kare no migi ashi no yoko ni arimas. |
| tuna | maguro |
| tuna, rolled | tekka maki |
| way to hotel? | su mi mas sen. hoteru made nomi chi o oshiete kudasai? |
| walk | aruku, shouyou oshiko-shtai |
| welcome | you ko so |
| welcome: how many | irrashai mase! nan-mei same des ka? |
| what are you doing | nani osh de mas ka? |
| what do you have | nani o motte de mas ka |
| what do you recommend | nanika osu-sume wa arimas ka |
| what is this/that | kore wa nan des ka? sore "" |
| what time is it | ima nanji des ka? |
| what would you like to drink | nani ka nomitai des ka? |
| -alternate- .. | ocha shimasen ka |
| where am i | koko wa doko des ka? |
| where are the dishes | o salewa doku des ka? |
| where are you from | doko no sushin des ka? |
| where are you | doko ni imas ka? |
| where are you going | doko ni iki mas ka? |
| where is the bar | izakaya wa doko des ka? |
| where is my seat | boku no seki wa doko des ka? |
| what is your name | o namae o wa |
| -alternate- | anata no namae wa nan desu ka? |
| what do you have | nani o motte de imas ka? |
| what are you doing | nani o shite imas ka? |
| what's up | ossu |
| what is your specialty | go-senmon wa? |
| which car is best | dono kuruma ga ichiban ski des ka? |
| who/which | dare/dono |
| who is that person | sochira wa donata des ka? |
| will you do it | shimas ka? |
| will you wait | machi-mas-ka? |
| window is open | kono mado wa ai te imas |
| window is closed | kono mado shimat te imas |
| would you like this seat | kono seki no suwari mas ka? |
| would you like a drink | nani ka nomitai des ka? |
| write it down, pls. | kaite, kudasai. |
| writing | kaite |
| yellow | kiroi |
| yes, i have cup | hai .. cup-o wa motte masu. |
| yes, it is. | hai, so des. |
| you are beautiful | anata wa kawaii des. |
| you are welcome | do ita shi mash-te |
| 100 | hyaku |
| 1000 | sen / issen |
| 10,000 | ichi-man |
| 100,000 | ju-man |
| 1,000,000 | hyaki-man |
| 10,000,000 | sen-man |
| 100,000,000 | oku |
| 1billion | juuoku |
| antique/old | hirui |
| and | to |
| awake | oki mas |
| after | ato |
| bad | yokunai .. warui |
| before | mae |
| beverage | nomimono |
| blanket | moufu |
| broken | ko wa re tei |
| brown | cha i do |
| but | ga |
| buy | katsu |
| chicken | to ri |
| centimeters | senchi |
| classroom | gakko |
| close | chikaku |
| cold | samui |
| date | ichi nichi |
| DAY1 Sun | nichi yobi |
| DAY2 Mon | getsu yobi |
| DAY3 Tue | key yobi |
| DAY4 Wed | sui yobi |
| DAY5 Thu | moku yobi |
| DAY6 Fri | kin yobi |
| DAY7 Sat | dou yobi |
| desire | ho shi |
| DIR1-north | kita |
| DIR2-south | minami |
| DIR3-east | higashi |
| DIR4-west | nishi |
| DIR5-left | hidari |
| DIR6-right | migi |
| drive | untenshite |
| far | tooku |
| farewell | oyasuminasi |
| fit | aimasu |
| friend | tomo dachi |
| good/great | ja, yokatta |
| gray | hai iro |
| guest | okyaku |
| hardware shop | kana mono ya .. DIY |
| here | koko |
| hot | at sui |
| hospital | byouin |
| how much | ikura |
| hungry | onaka-suita |
| in | naka |
| inside | okunai |
| jewel shop | hosekiten |
| ladder | ha shi go |
| learn | benkyou shite |
| like | suki (suki na) |
| live/reside | sunde |
| live/from | su shin |
| map | chizu |
| MEAL1 breakfast | asa gohan, cho shoku |
| MEAL2 lunch | hiru gohan, chu shoku |
| MEAL3 dinner | yu gohan, yu shoku |
| meat | niku |
| money | o-kane |
| month | ikkagetsu |
| -alternate- | -gatsu |
| need | gai |
| nurse | kangoshi |
| on | oeni ..ue |
| outside | soto |
| pillow | makura |
| play | asonde |
| rain | ame |
| shoes | kutsu |
| specialty | senmon |
| street | to ri |
| student | gakusei |
| study | benkyo |
| tea | ocha, koucha |
| teach | oshiete |
| thank you | arrigato-gozaimasu |
| thirsty | suwatte, nodo-ga-kawai te mas |
| this-that | kore are / sore |
| -alternate- | kochira achira / sochira |
| ticket | kip-poo |
| towel | ta o ru |
| toy | omo cha |
| under | shita-ni |
| week | is shuu kan |
| walk | aruite, shouyou |
| when | itsu |
| where | doko |
| which | kono ano / sono |
| who | dare |
| why | doushite .. nazi |
| work | shigoto |
| -alternate- | hataraite |
| year | ichinen |
Tokyo Tower with Mount Fuji in the Distance