Easy Japanese

Contents



Introduction..2

The Japanese Syllabary..3

Japan, My Love..4
Table of Characters..5
Japan, My Love (100 lessons)..6

Fun with Japanese..66
Idiomatic Phrases Related with Body Parts..67
Right Answers74

Understanding Four Seasons in Japan through Haiku..77



Know a little more about Japanese

Hours..19
Currency..26
Days of the Week..32
Months (1)..36
Where Ginza Is Located..54
Month (2)..62

Welcome to Easy Japanese







Welcome to our program, Easy Japanese! We hope you will
have fun learning through the program series called Japan My
Love and Fun with Japanese.
With the right approach, Japanese is not so difficult to learn.
In speaking Japanese, the sounds are based on a combination of five
vowels and about a dozen consonants, so the pronunciation is
relatively easy.
The Japanese writing system incorporates three main types of
script -- kanji, hiragana and katakana. Kanji are Chinese characters
introduced to Japan in the 5
th
and 6
th
century. These are ideograms.
Hiragana and katakana are phonograms, a syllabary developed in
Japan. Katakana is used for onomatopoeia and the many foreign
words that have been assimilated into the language.
If you are learning Japanese for the first time our Japan My
Love series offers 100 handy expressions that you can memorize.
These expressions will really help you to improve.
In the Fun with Japanese series you will learn about the
many words that depict the four seasons of Japan. Japanese culture
places great importance on the changing seasons of spring, summer,
autumn and winter. Also included in the series are some of the many
idiomatic phrases and onomatopoeia used in daily Japanese.
Once you master the words and phrases we use in our
program, youll be amazed at how expressive your Japanese will
become. Be sure to join us during our program Easy Japanese with
the series called, Japan My Love and Fun with Japanese.



The Japanese Syllabary

1- Hiragana 2- Katakana
3- Romaji (Roman letters)

1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
A I U E O
KA KI KU KE KO
SA SHI SU SE SO
TA CHI TSU TE TO
NA NI NU NE NO
HA HI FU HE HO
MA MI MU ME MO
YA YU YO
RA RI RU RE RO
WA O
N
GA GI GU GE GO
ZA JI ZU ZE ZO
DA JI ZU DE DO
BA BI BU BE BO
PA PI PU PE PO
VA VI VU VE VO
DI DU
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
KYA KYU KYO
SHA SHU SHO
CHA CHU CHO
NYA NYU NYO
HYA HYU HYO
MYA MYU MYO
RYA RYU RYO
GYA GYU GYO
JA JU JO
BYA BYU BYO
PYA PYU PYO



Japan My Love









The main non-Japanese character in the drama is called Leo.
He has been studying aikid, one of the Japanese martial arts, in his
home country.
But for a long time he has been eager to learn more aikido in
Japan, where it originated, and so he has been studying Japanese
very hard.
Now his wish has been fulfilled.

The drama begins as Leo arrives at Narita International
Airport, the main gateway to Tokyo, the capital of Japan.












Characters in Japan, My Love





Leo


Mika


Aki


Mr. Masaki


Mrs. Masaki


Mr. Ono


Waitress


Waiter


Mario


Min


Taxi driver


Pedestrian
(Woman)

Pedestrian
(Man)

Doctor


Shop
assistant





Lesson 1 Er, excuse me...
At Narita International Airport (1)








TODAYS EXPRESSION #1 AN, SUMIMASEN.
The expression, AN, SUMIMASEN, is used when you speak to somebody you dont know.
AN is used when you want to call the attention of someone. The second word, SUMIMASEN, is
used in various situations. In this case, it means Excuse me.

Lesson 2 Thank you very much.
At Narita International Airport (2)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #2 DMO - ARIGAT - GOZAIMASU.
DMO - ARIGAT - GOZAIMASU is used whenever you want to express your gratitude in a
polite way. ARIGAT by itself corresponds to thank you. Adding DMO and GOZAIMASU
makes the expression much more polite.The expression, D - ITASHIMASHITE, is used when
saying youre welcome.




AN, SUMIMASEN.

PASUPTO - GA OCHIMASHITA YO!

E?

Mika: Er, excuse me...

Youve dropped your passport!

Leo: What?




AN, SUMIMASEN.

PASUPTO - GA OCHIMASHITA - YO!

E?

, DMO - ARIGAT - GOZAIMASU.

D - ITASHIMASHITE.

Mika: Er, excuse me...

Youve dropped your passport!

Leo: What?

Oh, thank you very much.

Mika: Youre welcome.


Lesson 3 Nice to meet you.
At Narita International Airport (3)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #3 DZO - YOROSHIKU.
DZO - YOROSHIKU is an informal expression of greeting used when you meet someone for
the first time. It is used after you say your name.









AN, BOKU - WA LEOANATA - WA?

WATASHI - WA MIKA,
OKADA MIKA - DESU.

DZO - YOROSHIKU.

KOCHIRA - KOSO, DZO - YOROSHIKU.

Leo:Er, Im LeoWhat is your name?

Mika: Im Mika, Okada Mika.


Nice to meet you.

Leo: Nice to meet you, too.







Lesson 4 This is the first time Ive ever come to Japan.
At Narita International Airport (4)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #4 NIHON - WA HAJIMETE - NAN - DESU.
Todays expression is used when you want to inform somebody you are doing something for the
first time. Please memorize the expression - WA HAJIMETE - NAN - DESU.

Lesson 5 Great!
On the airport bus (1)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #5 SUGOI!
SUGOI! is used to express a feeling of excitement or surprise. It has a positive nuance, so it is
used in situations that connotate pleasure and is often heard in daily conversation.

YATTO, TOKY - NE

SUGOI! TATEMONO - DE
IPPAI - DESU - NE.

HONT - NI S - NE.

Mika: At last, weve arrived in Tokyo.

Leo: Great! Its full of buildings.


Mika: Yes, it really is.

WATASHI - WA, KOREKARA
RIMUJIN - BASU - NI
NORUN - DAKEDO, ANATA - WA?

D - SHIY...

BOKU, NIHON - WA
HAJIMETE - NAN - DESU.

J, ISSHO - NI KURU?

DMO - ARIGAT.


Mika: Im taking an airport bus.
How about you?



Leo: What shall I do?

This is the first time Ive ever
come to Japan.

Mika: Do you want to come with me,
then?
Leo: Thank you.






Lesson 6 Where do you live?
On the airport bus (2)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #6 O-SUMAI - WA DOCHIRA - DESUKA?
O-SUMAI - WA DOCHIRA - DESUKA is a very polite expression to use when asking
someones address. Adding O- before a noun makes it polite, so O-SUMAI is a polite form of
SUMAI, which means the place you live. DOCHIRA - DESU - KA literally means Where is it?

Lesson 7 Could you tell me your contact address?
Wanting to meet again (1)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #7 RENRAKUSAKI - WO OSHIETE - KUREMASEN - KA?
- WO OSHIETE - KUREMASEN - KA? is a polite expression used when you ask someone for
some information. You just add what you want to ask for before WO.

KOKO - DE, O - WAKARE - NE.

MIKA - SAN, RENRAKUSAKI - WO
OSHIETE - KUREMASEN - KA?

- WA - YO.

Mika: Its time to say good-bye now.

Leo: Mika, could you tell me your
contact address?

Mika: Sure.

ANO, MIKA - SAN, O - SUMAI - WA
DOCHIRA - DESU - KA?

WATASHI? WATASHI - WA, SHIBUYA.

ANATA - WA?

BOKU - WA, KONO JSHO - NO
TOKORO - DESU.

Leo: Er, Mika, where do you live?



Mika: Me? I live in Shibuya.

How about you?

Leo: I live at this address.






Lesson 8 Please.
Wanting to meet again (2)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #8 ONEGAI - SHIMASU.
ONEGAI - SHIMASU, which means Please, is a polite expression to use when you want to
ask someone for something.


Lesson 9 See you again.
Wanting to meet again (3)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #9 SORE - J MATA.
SORE - J MATA, which means See you again, is an expression used when you part from
someone. SORE - J means See you and MATA means again. Its very common expression,
used for friends or people you are familiar with.

MIKA - SAN, RENRAKUSAKI - WO
OSHIETE - KUREMASEN - KA?

- WA - YO.
KOKO - NI KAKU - WA - NE.

ONEGAI - SHIMASU.

Leo: Mika, could you tell me your
contact address?

Mika: Sure. Ill write it down here.


Leo: Please.

MOSHI, NANI - KA ATTARA
RENRAKU - SHITE - NE.

ARIGAT - GOZAIMASU.

SORE - J MATA.

SAYNARA.

Mika: If there is anything, please
contact me.

Leo: Thank you.

Mika: See you again.

Leo: Good-bye.








Lesson 10 Well, not that good.
In the taxi (1)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #10 IE, SORE - HODO - DEMO.
IE, SORE - HODO - DEMO, meaning Well, not that good, is an expression to use when you
are praised. Its a good idea to use this kind of modest expression.

Lesson 11 How much is it?
In the taxi (2)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #11 O - IKURA DESU - KA?
This expression means How much is it? It can be used to ask the price of anything.

O - KYAKU - SAN, TSUKI - MASHITA.

KONO MIGITE - NO IE - DESU.

DMO - ARIGAT.

O - IKURA DESU - KA.

SEN - KYHYAKU - HACHIJ - EN
ITADAKI - MASU.
Taxi driver: Sir, weve arrived.

Its the house on the
right.
Leo: Thank you.

How much is the fare?

Taxi driver: One thousand nine
hundred and eighty yen,
please.

KONO JSHO - NO - TOKORO - NI
IKITAI - N - DESU - GA.

HAI, KASHIKOMARI - MASHITA.

O - KYAKU - SAN - WA, NIHONGO - GA
O - JZU - DESU - NE.

IE, SORE - HODO - DEMO.

Leo: I want to go to this address.


Taxi driver: Yes, certainly.

Sir, your Japanese is very
good.

Leo: Well, not that good.






Lesson 12
In the taxi (3)


TODAYS EXPRESSION #12 ICHIMAN- EN - SATSU - DEMO - DESU - KA?
~ DEMO - DESU - KA?, which means Can you accept with ~?, is a very useful
expression when you want to ask if the person you are talking to is alright with whatever you
mentioned previously.















O - IKURA DESU - KA?

SEN - KYHYAKU - HACHIJ - EN
ITADAKI - MASU

ICHIMAN- EN - SATSU - DEMO
- DESU - KA?

KEKK - DESU - YO.

HAI, O - TSURI - DESU.

DMO.

Leo: How much is the fare?

Taxi driver: One thousand nine
hundred and eighty yen,
please.
Leo: Can you accept a
ten-thousand-yen banknote?

Taxi driver: Yes, thats fine.

Heres your change.

Leo: Thank you.




Can you accept a ten-thousand-yen banknote?



Lesson 13 Now, please come in.
Arriving at the house (1)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #13 S, O - HAIRI KUDASAI.
S is used to encourage or urge someone to do something. O - HAIRI - KUDASAI means
Please come in.


Lesson 14
Arriving at the house (2)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #14 HAI, S - SHIMASU
HAI, S - SHIMASU means Yes, I will do as you suggest. HAI means yes, SHIMASU
means do and S - SHIMASU means I will do as you suggest.

LEO, YOKU KITE - KURETA - N.

SENSEI! O - SEWA - NI NARI - MASU.

S, O - HAIRI - KUDASAI.

ARIGAT - GOZAIMASU.

Masaki: Leo, welcome to our house.

Leo: Mr. Masaki! Thank you in advance for
your kindness in taking care of me.
Mrs. Masaki: Now, please come in.

Leo: Thank you very much.

TSUKARETA - DAR.

SUKOSHI

ASHITA - KARA KKO - DA. .

KY - WA HAYAKU YASUMI - NASAI.

HAI, S - SHIMASU.

Masaki: You must be tired.

Leo: A little.
.
Masaki:Training will start from
tomorrow.
Youd better go to bed early
today.
Leo: Yes, I will do as you suggest.






Yes, I will do as you suggest.

Lesson 15 Leo, your room is upstairs.
Arriving at the house (3)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #15 LEO-SAN-NO O-HEYA-WA NIKAI-DESU
LEO-SAN-NO O-HEYA-WA is the subject of the sentence and NIKAI - DESU indicates the
location. LEO-SAN- NO means Leos. O-HEYA is a combination of the polite prefix O- and the
noun HEYA which means room.

Lesson 16 Be careful.
Arriving at the house (4)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #16 KI - WO TSUKETE.
KI - WO TSUKETE means be careful. Its an expression to urge someone to pay attention to
something.

FUTON - WA SHTA - KARA,
FURO - NI HAITTE - KURE.

ARIGAT - GOZAIMASU.

NIHON - NO O - FURO - WA,
HAJIMETE - NAN- DESU.

ATSUI - KAMO - SHIRENAI - KARA,
KI - WO TSUKETE.

HAI, WAKARI - MASHITA.


Masaki: As we have already laid out
the bedding, please take a
bath.
Leo: Thank you very much.

Ill be taking a Japanese bath for
the first time.

Masaki: It may be hot, so be careful.


Leo: Yes, I understand.

LEO - SAN - NO O - HEYA - WA
NIKAI - DESU.

, TATAMI - NO NIOI

FUTON - WA SHTA - KARA,
FURO- NI HAITTE - KURE.

ARIGAT - GOZAIMASU.

Mrs.Masaki: Leo, your room is
upstairs.

Leo: Oh, the tatami mats smell nice.
.
Masaki: As we have already laid out
the bedding, please take a
bath.

Leo: Thank you very much.






Lesson 17 Good morning.
Breakfast (1)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #17 OHAY - GOZAIMASU.
This expression means Good morning. OHAY - GOZAIMASU literally means Its early. So
you can use it until around 10 oclock in the morning.

Lesson 18 A fixed phrase said before eating.
Breakfast (2)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #18 ITADAKI - MASU.
This is a fixed phrase to be said before eating food.It can be used with any meal breakfast,
lunch, or dinner. There is another fixed expression when you finish eating:
GOCHIS-SAMA-DESHITA.

OHAY.

OHAY - GOZAIMASU.

ASA - GOHAN - GA DEKITA - ZO.

IMA, IKIMASU.

Masaki: Good morning.

Leo: Good morning.

Masaki: Breakfast is ready.

Leo: Ill come in now.


OHAY - GOZAIMASU.

A, OHAY - GOZAIMASU.

YOKU NEMURE - MASHITA - KA?

.

J, TABE - MASH - K A

ITADAKI - MASU.


Leo: Good morning.

Mrs.Masaki: Oh, good morning

Did you sleep well?

Leo: Yes.

Mrs.Masaki: Well, shall we eat?

Everyone: (a fixed phrase said before
eating)






Lesson 19 Its delicious.
Breakfast (3)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #19 TOTEMO OISH - DESU.
The word TOTEMO in TOTEMO OISH - DESU means very and OISH - DESU means its
delicious. Any cook will be happy to hear this phrase.

Lesson 20 See you later.
Going to a training session (1)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #20 ITTE - KIMASU.
This is a set phrase said when someone is leaving for somewhere, and it literally means Ill go
and return. The normal response to ITTE - KIMASU is ITTE - RASSHAI. When you come
back to your home or your office you should say TADAIMA.

LEO, S, KKO - NI DEKAKERU - ZO.

HAI.

J, ITTE - KIMASU.

ITTE - RASSHAI.

Masaki: Leo, now well go to a
training session.
Leo: Yes. or OK.

See you later, then.

Mrs. Masaki: See you later!

O - KUCHI - NI AIMASU - KA?

, TOTEMO OISH - DESU.

YOKATTA - WA.

OKAWARI - SHITE - KUDASAI - NE.

J, ONEGAI - SHIMASU.


Mrs. Masaki: Do you like the taste?

Leo: Yes, its delicious.

Mrs. Masaki: Im glad to hear that.

You are welcome to have
a second helping.
Leo: (If you say so,) I would like
some more, please.






Lesson 21 Id like to introduce...
Going to a training session (2)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #21 GO - SHKAI - SHIMASU.
This expression means Id like to introduce you. After saying GO - SHKAI - SHIMASU, you
say the name of the person you are going to introduce.

KOKO - GA HONBU - DJ - DA.

KOKO - GA

ONO-SENSEI, GO - SHKAI - SHIMASU.

DESHI - NO LEO - DESU.

LEO - KA, YOKU - KITA - NA.

Masaki: This is the main training hall.

Leo: So this is

Masaki: Mr. Ono, Id like to introduce
Leo, my student.


Ono: Leo, Im glad to see you here.






Lesson 22 Ill do my best!
Going to a training session (3)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #22 GANBARI - MASU
GANBARI - MASU, which means Ill do my best, is a word to express your determination to
try hard.

Lesson 23 What time does the training session begin?
Going to a training session (4)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #23 KKO - WA NAN-JI - KARA DESU - KA?
This expression means What time does the training session begin?. NAN-JI means what
time? and KARA means from. At the end, ~DESU KA, make the whole sentence a question.

LEO - KA, YOKU KITA - NA.

YOROSHIKU ONEGAI - SHIMASU.

SHIBARAKU KOKO - DE
SHUGY - WO TSUMI - NASAI.



HAI, GANBARI - MASU!

Ono: Leo, Im glad to see you here.

Leo: Please look after me.

Ono: Get a thorough training here for
the time being.

Leo: Yes, Ill do my best!

SENS, KKO - WA NAN - JI - KARA
DESU - KA?

SHICHI - JI - KARA DAKEDO

OTSAN!

A, OMAE KITETA NO KA

Leo: Mr. Masaki, what time does the
training session begin?

Masaki: From seven, but

Aki: Dad! or Father!

Masaki: Oh, youre here.




Lesson 24 Ive come to learn aikid.
Going to a training session (5)
TODAYS EXPRESSION#24 AIKID-WO BENKY-SURU TAME NI KIMASHITA.
The first half, AIKID - WO BENKY - SURU TAME NI expresses the purpose of his visit to
Japan to learn aikid and the second half, KIMASHITA means I came. or Ive come.

LEO, MUSUME - NO AKI DA.

(SUTEKI - NA HITO DA N)

AKI DESU. DZO YOROSHIKU.

NIHON - NIWA DSHITE?

AIKID - WO BENKY - SURU TAME
NI KIMASHITA.
Masaki: Leo, this is my daughter, Aki.

Leo: (Shes very attractive!)

Aki: Im Aki. Nice to meet you.

Why did you come to Japan?

Leo: Ive come to learn aikid.




seven oclock
eight oclock
nine oclock
ten oclock
eleven oclock
twelve oclock
shichi-ji
hachi-ji
ku-ji
jy-ji
jyichi-ji
jyni-ji

one oclock
two oclock
three oclock
four oclock
five oclock
six oclock
ichi-ji
ni-ji
san-ji
yo-ji
go-ji
roku-ji



Lesson 25 I want to get a Dan ranking soon, too.
Going to a training session (6)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #25 BOKU- MO HAYAKU DAN - WO TORITAI - DESU.
The expression BOKU means I. It is a word only used by men. The MO means too or also.
HAYAKU means quickly or soon. Then we have TORITAI, meaning I want to get.


Lesson 26 Lets go to the training session.
Going to a training session (7)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #26 KKO - NI IKI - MASH.
This expression means Lets go to the training session. The - MASH ending with a verb
means lets, so its used when you want to suggest doing something with another person.


DZO - YOROSHIKU.

AKI - WA AIKID SAN - DAN - DA.

SUGOI - DESU NE!

BOKU - MO HAYAKU DAN - WO
TORITAI - DESU

Aki: Nice to meet you.

Masaki: Aki has aikid 3rd Dan.

Leo: Thats great!

I want to get a Dan ranking
soon, too.

AKI - WA AIKID SAN - DAN - DA.

SUGOI - DESU - NE.

BOKU - MO HAYAKU DAN WO
TORITAI - DESU.



SOROSORO JIKAN - DESU - YO.

KKO - NI IKI - MASH.

HAI.

Masaki: Aki has aikid 3rd Dan.

Leo: Thats great!

I want to get a Dan ranking
soon, too.

Aki: Its almost time.

Lets go to the training session.

Leo: OK.






Lesson 27 Its only five years.
After the training session (1)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #27 MADA GO-NEN - DESU.
It literally means Its only five years. MADA means only and GO-NEN-DESU means Its five
years.

Lesson 28 Would you like to join me for a meal?
After the training session (2)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #28 ISSHO - NI TABE - MASEN - KA?
It literally means Together with me, wouldnt you like to eat? It is an expression that can be
used to invite anyone for a meal.

AKI - SAN - WA, NAN - NEN
AIKID - WO YATTE - IRUN - DESU - KA?

J- NEN- GURAI -NI NARU-KASHIRA.
: 5

BOKU - WA MADA GO - NEN - DESU.

ITSU- NI NATTARA OITSUKERU-NO-KA- N.

Leo: How long have you been
practicing aikid?

Aki: For about ten years, I suppose.

Leo: As for me, its only five years.

I wonder when I can catch up with
you.

O - HIRU, MADA - DESHO?

ISSHO - NI TABE - MASEN - KA?

, YOROKONDE.

TOKORODE, AIKID TTE
OMOSHIROI - DESU - YO - NE.

DONNA TOKORO - GA?



SHIAI - GA NAI TOKORO - GA.

Aki: You havent had lunch yet, have
you?
Would you like to join me for a meal?

Leo: Yes, Id love to.
By the way, aikid is interesting,
isnt it?



Aki: In what way?

Leo: It doesnt have any matches.





Lesson 29 Nonsmoking seats, please.
At the restaurant (1)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #29 KINEN-SEKI - DE ONEGAI - SHIMASU
It means Nonsmoking seats, please. KINEN-SEKI means a nonsmoking seat or seats.

Lesson 30 What do you recommend?
At the restaurant (2)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #30 O - SUSUME - WA NAN - DESU - KA?
It means What do you recommend? The first part, O - SUSUME - WA literally means As for
your recommendation.... The second part, NAN - DESU - KA, means what is it?

IRASSHAI - MASE.

O - FUTARI - SAMA DESU - KA?

O - TABAKO - WA?

KINEN-SEKI - DE
ONEGAI - SHIMASU.

KOCHIRA - E DZO

Waiter: Welcome!

Are there two of you?

Aki: Yes.

Waiter: Do you smoke?

Aki: Nonsmoking seats, please.


Waiter: This way, please.




KOKO - NO RANCHI, IKERU - NO -
YO.

O - SUSUME- WA NAN - DESU - KA?

S - NE.
O - SAKANA - RYRI KASHIRA.

J, BOKU - WA SORE - DE.

Aki: The lunch here is good.


Leo: What do you recommend?

Aki: Let me see. I would say the fish.


Leo: Then, Ill have that.




Lesson 31 I really agree with you.
At the restaurant (3)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #31 S - DESU - NE.
It means I agree with you. It is an appropriate expression to throw into the conversation now
and then while the other person is speaking to show that you agree with what they are saying.















D - DATTA?

HAJIMETE - NO HONBU-DJ - WA.

MINASAN - NO SHINKENSA - NI
ODOROKI - MASHITA.

KKO - WA KIBISH - KEDO,
SENSEI - GATA - WA TOTEMO
- HITO - TACHI - YO.

HONT - NI S - DESU - NE.
Aki: What did you think of your first
visit to the the main training hall?


Leo: I was surprised by everyones
earnestness.

Aki: Although the training is tough, all
the instructors are very nice.



Leo: I really agree with you.





Lesson 32 Hello?
At the restaurant (4)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #32 MOSHI - MOSHI?
MOSHI - MOSHI? means Hello?. It can be used both when you call someone and when you
answer the phone.

Lesson 33 Has something happened?
At the restaurant (5)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #33 D - KA SHIMASHITA - KA?
D - KA SHIMASHITA - KA? means Has something happened? Its an expression used
when you are concerned that someone has some kind of problem.

AKI - SAN, O - SUMAI - WA
DOCHIRA - DESU - KA?



SHIBUYA - YO.
(

)
SHIBUYA?
(

)
MIKA - SAN - MO SHIBUYA DATTA
N.

CHOTTO, GOMENNASAI.

MOSHI - MOSHI?
Leo: Aki, where do you live?


Aki: In Shibuya.

Leo: (thinking) Shibuya?

I remember Mika also said she
was living in Shibuya.

Aki: Excuse me for a moment.

Hello?



MOSHI - MOSHI?

HAI, WAKARI - MASHITA.

IMA - SUGU, SOCHIRA - E MUKAI -
MASU.

D - KA SHIMASHITA - KA?

CHOTTO KYY - GA DEKITE

Aki: Hello?

Yes, I understand.

Ill come right away.


Leo: Has something happened?

Aki: Some urgent business has come
up...



Lesson 34 Im sorry.
At the restaurant (6)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #34 GOMEN - NASAI.
GOMEN - NASAI meaning Im sorry is one of the fixed expressions for an apology.

Lesson 35 Can I pay the bill, please?
At the restaurant (7)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #35 O - KAIK, ONEGAI - SHIMASU.
It means Can I pay the bill, please? This expression is a set expression when you want to pay
for a meal at a restaurant.

CHOTTO - GA DEKITE

GOMEN - NASAI.

WARUI - KEDO, IKANAKUCHA.

WAKARI - MASHITA.
KI - WO TSUKETE.

ARIGAT. J, MATA.
Aki: Some urgent business has come
up...
Im sorry.

Excuse me, but I must go.

Leo: All right. Take care.


Aki: Thank you. See you again.



AN, SUMIMASEN.

O - KAIK, ONEGAI - SHIMASU.

KYHYAKU - EN - NI NARI - MASU.

O - TSURE - SAMA - NO BUN - WA
ITADAKI - MASHITA.

S - DESU - KA
GOCHIS - SAMA - DESHITA.

ARIGAT - GOZAIMASHITA.
Leo: Er, excuse me.

Can I pay the bill, please?

Waitress: Its 900 yen.

We already received payment
for your companions part of
the bill.
Leo: Ah, really? Thank you for the
meal. (A fixed expression to say
When you finished a meal.)
Waitress: Thank you very much.












Lesson 36 Where is the nearest station?
Getting lost (1)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #36 ICHIBAN CHIKAI EKI - WA DOKO - DESU - KA?
ICHIBAN CHIKAI EKI means the nearest station. ~WA DOKO-DESU-KA? means Where is
~? You just add the name of the place you want to go to before ~ WA.

AN, SUMIMASEN.

ICHIBAN CHIKAI EKI - WA
DOKO - DESU - KA?

S - N.

CHOTTO ARUKU - KEDO,
SHINJUKU - EKI DESU - NE.

SHINJUKU? SHITTE - MASU.


Leo: Er, excuse me.

Where is the nearest station?


Woman: Let me see.

Youll have to walk a while,
but its Shinjuku Station.

Leo: Shinjuku? I know it.




ichi-en go-en gojy-en jy-en hyaku-en gohyaku-en
sen-en nisen-en gosen-en ichiman-en

Lesson 37 Could you please say that again more slowly?
Getting lost (2)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #37 M - ICHIDO YUKKURI ONEGAI - SHIMASU.
It is an expression to ask someone to repeat what they just said when you couldnt catch it.

KOKO - WO MIGI - NI MAGATTE,
SONOMAMA ZUTTO MASSUGU
ARUITE IKEBA, JUPPUN - HODO -
DE EKI - NO RTAR - NI
TSUKI - MASU - YO.

A, AN, M - ICHIDO
YUKKURI ONEGAI - SHIMASU.

KOKO - WO MIGI - NI MAGATTE

KOKO - WO MIGI - DESU NE?



Woman: Turn right here and go
straight on for about 10 minutes.
Then you will com e to the rotary
in front of the station.




Leo: Er, could you please say that
again more slowly?


Woman: Turn right here

Leo: I turn right here, right?





Lesson 38 Turn right here, right?
Getting lost (3)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #38 KOKO - WO MIGI - DESU - NE?
~ DESU - NE? means something like Is that correct? or Thats what you said, right?

KOKO - WO MIGI - NI MAGATTE

?
KOKO - WO MIGI - DESU - NE?

SS. SONO - ATO - WA, ZTTO
MASSUGU - NE.

MASSUGU?

. JUPPUN - HODO - DE
TSUKI - MASU - YO.

ARIGAT - GOZAI - MASHITA.



Woman: Turn right here.

Leo: Turn right here, right?

Woman: Thats right. After that, go
straight on for a while.


Leo: Straight on?

Woman: Yes. Youll be there in about
10 minutes.

Leo: Thank you very much.





Lesson 39 Its right there.
Getting lost (4)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #39 SUGU SOKO DESU - YO.
SOKO means there. The word SUGU basically means close so SUGU SOKO means very
close from here in that direction.

Lesson 40 Oh, good.
Getting lost (5)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #40 , YOKATTA.
, YOKATTA means Oh, good!. It expresses a feeling of reassurance or relief.

AN, SUMIMASEN.

SHINJUKU - EKI - WA,
DOKO - DESU - KA?

, SUGU SOKO DESU - YO.

SUGU - SOKO?

KONO - TAKAI - BIRU - NO
URA - DESU - YO.



Leo: Er, excuse me.

Where is Shinjuku Station?


Man: Ah, its right there.

Leo: Right there?

Man: Its behind this tall building.




SUGU - SOKO?

KONO - TAKAI - BIRU - NO
URA - DESU - YO.

, YOKATTA!

ARIGAT - GOZAI - MASHITA.

KI - WO TSUKETE.
Leo: Right there?

Man: Its behind this tall building.


Leo: Oh, good!

Thank you very much.

Man: Take care.




Lesson 41 Im sorry. Ive made a mistake.
Using a public telephone (1)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #41 SUMIMASEN. MACHIGAE - MASHITA.
The word SUMIMASEN is often used to call someones attention, but in this sketch it is used as
an expression of apology. MACHIGAE-MASHITA means Ive made a mistake.
Lesson 42 Ill see you later, then.
Using a public telephone (2)

TODAYS EXPRESSION #42 J, SHITSUR - SHIMASU.
J, SHITSUR-SHIMASU means Ill see you later, then. It is an expression used when you
are parting from someone.
(

)
MIKA - SAN - WA, BOKU - NO - KOTO
OBOETERU - YO - NE.

MOSHI - MOSHI?

ARE? MIKA - SAN?

CHIGAI - MASU - KEDO.

SUMIMASEN, MACHIGAE - MASHITA.
Leo: (I hope Mika remembers me.)


Mans voice: Hello?

Leo: What? Mika?

Mans voice: Youve got the wrong
number.
Leo: Im sorry. Ive made a mistake.



MOSHI - MOSHI?

HAI, MASAKI - DE GOZAI - MASU.

LEO - DESU - KEDO, IMA - KARA,
KAERI - MASU.

HAI, WAKARI - MASHITA.

KI - WO TSUKETE.

HAI. J, SHITSUR - SHIMASU.
Leo: Hello?

Mrs.Masaki: Hello.
This is the Masakis home.

Leo: This is Leo. Im on my way
home now.

Mrs.Masaki: Alright.

Take care.

Leo: Yes. Ill see you later, then.



Lesson 43 Are you free on Friday night?
Invitation to a party (
TODAYS EXPRESSION #43 KINYBI - NO YORU - WA AITE - MASU - KA?
It means Are you free on Friday night? AITE-MASU-KA? means Are you free?


Lesson 44 Please wait for a moment.
Invitation to a party (2)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #44 CHOTTO MATTE - KUDASAI.
CHOTTO means a little and MATTE-KUDASAI means please wait. CHOTTO
MATTE-KUDASAI, Please wait for a moment, is a polite expression that can be said to anybody.



HAI, MOSHI - MOSHI?.

LEO - SAN? AKI - DESU - KEDO.

AKI - SAN?

KINYBI - NO YORU - WA
AITE - MASU - KA?

Leo: Hello.

Aki: Is that Leo? This is Aki

Leo: Aki?

Aki: Are you free on Friday night?

KINYBI - NO YORU - WA
AITE - MASU - KA?

KINYBI - NO YORU - DESU - NE.

CHOTTO MATTE - KUDASAI.

, AITE - MASU.

TOMODACHI - NO TANJ - PT - GA
ARUN - DA - KEDO.
Aki: Are you free on Friday night?


Leo: Friday night?

Please wait for a moment.

Yes, Im free.

Aki: Therell be a party for my friends
birthday.

















Lesson 45 Of course.
Invitation to a party (3)


TODAYS EXPRESSION #45 MOCHIRON.
MOCHIRON means Sure or Of course. It is used to give a positive answer.

TOMODACHI - NO TANJ - PT - GA
ARUN - DA - KEDO.

S - DESU - KA.

BOKU - GA ITTEMO N DESU - KA?

MOCHIRON.

J, SHICHI - JI GORO
MUKAE - NI IKU - WA - NE.
Aki: Therell be a party for my friends
birthday.

Leo: I see.

Is it alright if I join you?

Aki: Of course. or Sure.

Then, Ill come and pick you up
around 7 oclock.


Getsuybi
Kaybi
Suiybi
Mokuybi
Kinybi
Doybi
Nichiybi
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday


Lesson 46 Thats a good idea.
Invitation to a party (4)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #46 NARUHODO.
It can be translated in various ways: for example, Thats a good idea, I see, and so on.
Basically it is an expression to indicate that you understand what the other person is saying.

AN, PUREZENTO - WA NANI - GA
- DESH - KA?

KANOJO - WA,
ONGAKU - GA DAISUKI DAKARA,
SHD - NANKA D - KASHIRA?

NARUHODO.

J, CHOTTO KANGAETE - MIMASU.

SNE. J, MATA.
Leo: Er, what would be good as a
present?


Aki: She loves music, so how about a
CD?



Leo: Thats a good idea.

Then, Ill think about it a little.

Aki: Alright. See you, then.





Lesson 47 Welcome!
Birthday party (1)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #47 IRASSHAI.
IRASSHAI means Welcome! Its a casual greeting to use when you welcome guests to your
home.

Lesson 48 Wow, I cant believe it!
Birthday party (2)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #48 W, SHINJI - RARE - NAI!
SHINJI-RARE-NAI is an expression used in a casual situation when you are surprised. It means
I cant believe it!. If you want to emphasize your surprise, you can add W before it.

S, KOKO - YO.

IRASSHAI.

MIKA, SHKAI - SURU - WA.

KOCHIRA, LEO - SAN.

MIKA - SAN?

LEO!...
Aki: Here we are.

Mika: Welcome!

Aki: Mika, let me introduce you.

This is Leo.

Leo: Mika?

Mika: Leo!

W, SHINJI - RARE - NAI!.

KK - DE ATTA LEO - NE.

ANO - TOKI - WA
ARIGAT - GOZAI - MASHITA.

SHIRIAI - DATTA - NO?

S - NANO.

Mika: Wow, I cant believe it!

Youre Leo who I met at the
airport, arent you?
Leo: Thank you very much for your
help that time.

Aki: Do you know each other?

Mika: Yes, we do.




Lesson 49 Thank you for coming today.
Birthday party (3)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #49 KITE - KURETE - ARIGAT.
It means Thank you for coming today. It is a casual expression to convey your gratitude to
guests.


Lesson 50 Happy birthday!
Birthday party (4)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #50 O - TANJBI OMEDET.
TANJBI means birthday, and the O prefix is added to make it more polite: O-TANJBI. In
this context, OMEDET is combined with O-TANJBI to mean Happy Birthday!

KY - WA, KITE - KURETE - ARIGAT.

KOCHIRA - KOSO.

O - MANEKI ARIGAT - GOZAI - MASU.

S, FUTARI - TOMO HAITTE.

Mika: Thank you for coming today.

Leo: Thank you, too.

Thank you for inviting us.

Mika: Now, both of you, please come
in.

MIKA, O - TANJBI OMEDET!

ARIGAT.

NAN - SAI - NI NATTA - N - DAKKE?

SORE - WA KIKA - NAI - DE.

Mika: Happy birthday, Mika!

Mika: Thank you.

Aki: So how old are you now?

Mika: Dont ask me that.




Lesson 51 I guess so.
Birthday party (5)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #51 S - KAMO - SHIRE - MASEN - NE.
The first word S is equivalent to the so in I guess so. KAMO-SHIRE-MASEN-NE means
could be or I guess. Its an expression to use when you vaguely agree with what the other
person is saying.

MIKA - SAN, KONO - MAE
DENWA - SHITA - N - DESU - KEDO....

? S?

BANG - O MACHIGATTE
KAITA - KANA.

S KAMO - SHIRE - MASEN - NE.
Leo: Mika, I rang you the other day.



Mika: What? Really?

I wonder if I wrote down the
wrong number.

Leo: I guess so.


1

Ichigatsu
Nigatsu
Samgatsu
Shigatsu
Gogatsu
Rokugatsu
January
Feburary
March
April
May
June

Lesson 52 Thats 090-1234-XXXX, right?
Birthday party (6)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #52 090 - 1234 - XXXX DESU - NE.
As for the pronunciation of the Japanese numbers for 0 to 9, you say ZERO for zero, ICHI
for one, NI for two, SAN for three, YON for four, GO for five, ROKU for six, NANA for
seven, HACHI for eight, and KY for nine.

Lesson 53 Do you have a moment?
At the Dj (1)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #53 IMA, YOROSH - DESU - KA?
It is a polite expression to ask someones availability when you want to talk to them. IMA means
now and YOROSH - DESU - KA? literally means Is it alright?

DENWA - BANG - WO M - ICHIDO,
OSHIETE - KURE - MASEN - KA?

?

ZERO - KY - ZERO NO
ICHI - NI - SAN - YON NO
X - X - X - X YO.

ZERO - KY - ZERO NO
ICHI - NI - SAN - YON NO
X - X - X - X DESU - NE.

SONO - TRI.

Leo: Could you tell me your
telephone number again?


Mika: Ready?

Its 090-1234XXXX.



Leo: Thats 090-1234-XXXX, right?



Mika: Thats right.

LEO - WA MICHIGAETA - NA.

, MAINICHI NESSHIN- NI
KKO - SHITE - MASU - KARA.

MASAKI - SENS,
IMA, YOROSH - DESU - KA?
Ono: Leo has become so much
better that I hardly recognized
him.
Masaki: Yes, because he has been
practicing hard every day.
Leo: Mr. Masaki, do you have a
moment?




Lesson 54 Actually, I have a favour to ask you.
At the Dj (2)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #54 JITSU-WA, O-NEGAI-GA ARU-N-DESU-GA.
JITSU-WA means actually. NEGAI has various meanings, but in this context, it means a
request or a favour. So O-NEGAI-GA ARU-N-DESU-GA means I have a favor to ask.

Lesson 55 What does the word kanji mean?
At the Dj (3)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #55 KANJI - TTE NAN - DESU - KA?
It means What does the word kanji mean? - TTE NAN - DESU - KA? is an expression used
to ask the meaning of something you dont understand.

J, KANJI - NI RENRAKU - SASERU -
YO.

KANJI - TTE NAN - DESU - KA?

KAI - NO MATOME - YAKU - DA - YO.

NARUHODO.

YOROSHIKU - ONEGAI - SHIMASU.
Masaki: Ill have the organizer
contact you, then.

Leo: What does the word kanji
mean?
Masaki: It means the person who
organizes a meeting.
Leo: I see.

Thank you for your help.

JITSU - WA, O - NEGAI - GA ARU - N -
DESU - GA.

KONDO - NO NICHI - YBI - NI,
KAMAKURA - NI IKITAI - N - DESU.

, ANO - GAIKOKU - JIN - NO -
TAME - NO - KIKAKU - KA?

HAI, S - DESU.
Leo: Actually, I have a favour to ask
you.

I want to go to Kamakura this
coming Sunday.


Masaki: Oh, you mean that event
planned for the foreigners?

Leo: Yes, thats right.



Lesson 56 Its thanks to you, Mr.Masaki.
At the Dj (4)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #56 SENSEI - NO OKAGE - DESU.
- NO OKAGE - DESU is a fixed expression to reply to a compliment. It literally means with
your support or thanks to you. This expression is filled with your feelings of appreciation for that
support.

Lesson 57 I think so, too.
At the Dj (5)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #57 WATASHI - MO S OMOI - MASU.
It is used when you totally agree with what someone says. WATASHI means I and MO means
too. S means so and OMOI - MASU means I think.

TOKORODE, LEO, KONO CYSHI
NARA SHDAN - MO YUME - JANAI -
ZO.

HONT - DESU - KA?

TOTEMO - YOKU - NATTA.

SENSEI - NO OKAGE - DESU.
Masaki: By the way, Leo, getting a
dan ranking is no longer just a
dream (unrealistic).


Leo: Really?

Masaki: You have improved a great
deal.
Leo: Its thanks to you, Mr. Masaki.

TOTEMO - YOKU - NATTA.

SENSEI - NO OKAGE - DESU.

IYA, OMAE - NO DORYOKU - DA - YO.

TONIKAKU MAINICHI KKO SURU
KOTO - GA TAISETSU - NAN - DA.

WATASHI - MO S OMOI - MASU.

Masaki: You have improved a great
deal.
Leo: Its thanks to you, Mr. Masaki.

Masaki: No, its because of your own
effort.
Anyway, its important to
practice every day.


Leo: I think so, too.





Lesson 58 Im sorry to have kept you waiting!
Visiting Kamakura (1)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #58 O - MATASE - SHI - MASHITA.
It is a set expression to say to people who have been waiting for you. It means Im sorry to have
kept you waiting.

Lesson 59 Would you like to try one of these?
Visiting Kamakura (2)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #59 KORE, IKAGA - DESU - KA?
It is an expression used when you are offering some food or a drink. KORE literally means this
and IKAGA - DESU - KA? means Would you like this? or Would you like one of these?

O - MATASE SHI - MASHITA.

MADA DAIJBU.

ZENIN SOROTTE - NAI - KARA.

ATO - NAN - NIN - GURAI
KURU YOT - DESU - KA?

ATO FUTARI - YO.
Leo: Im sorry to have kept you
waiting.
Aki: Youre in time. No problem.

Not everybodys here yet.

Leo: How many more people are
coming?

Aki: Two more people.

WATASHI - WA, MADA, NATT - GA
NIGATE - DE.

BOKU - MO WASABI - GA DAME -
DESU.

KORE, IKAGA - DESU - KA?

SORE - WA, NAN - DESU - KA?
Min: I still dont like natt.


Leo: In my case, I dont like wasabi.


Mario: Would you like to try one of
these?
Leo: What is it? or What are they?




Lesson 60 As you are kindly offering it to me...
Visiting Kamakura (3)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #60 SEKKAKU - DESU - KARA.
It is used as a reply when you are offered something usual. SEKKAKU literally means with
special kindness or with much trouble and SEKKAKU - DESU - KARA implies the feeling that
you would not want to miss this unusual chance.

Lesson 61 Is it alright to take a photo?
Visiting Kamakura (4)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #61 SHASHIN - WO TOTTEMO - DESU - KA?
The infinitive form of SHASHIN - WO TOTTE is SHASHIN - WO TORU, which means to take a
photo. The phrase ~TTEMO -DESU-KA? is the equivalent of Is it alright to ~ ?
?
KORE, IKAGA - DESU - KA?

SORE - WA, NAN - DESU - KA?

SABOTEN - NO KANZUME - DESU.

SABOTEN... SEKKAKU - DESU - KARA.

ITADAKI - MASU. N, OISH!


Mario: Would you like to try one of
these?
Leo: What is it? or What are they?

Mario: This is canned cactus (Its a
food from Mexico.)
Leo: Cactus As you are kindly
offering it to me

Ill try one. Hmm, its delicious!

S, TSUKI - MASHITA - YO.

KORE - GA KAMAKURA - NO
DAIBUTSU - DESU.

SHASHIN - WO TOTTEMO
- DESU - KA?

MOCHIRON.

ARE, DAIBUTSU - NO SHASHIN -
JA NAI - NO?

Aki: Well, here we are.

This is Kamakuras Great
Buddha.

Leo: Is it alright to take a photo?


Aki: Of course.

What? Arent you taking a photo
of the Great Buddha?



Lesson 62 The Great Buddha is too big.
Visiting Kamakura (5)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #62 DAIBUTSU - WA, KI - SUGI - MASU.
~SUGI - MASU means too ~ or to excess.This expression is made by removing the letter I
at the end of adjectives and adding SUGI - MASU.

ARE, DAIBUTSU - NO SHASHIN -
JANAI - NO?

DATTE, DAIBUTSU - WA,
KI - SUGI - MASU.

FAIND - NI HAIRA - NAI - N - DESU
- YO.

USO - BAKKARI.
Aki: What? Arent you taking a photo
of the Great Buddha?

Leo: But the Great Buddha is too big.


It wont fit in the camera
viewfinder.

Aki: Dont be silly!






Lesson 63 Thats a good idea.
Visiting Kamakura (6)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #63 SORE - WA - DESU - NE.
SORE - WA DESU - NE is an expression to agree with a suggestion. It means Thats a good
idea.

Lesson 64 Somehow or other, I feel Im running a temperature.
Running a fever (1)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #64 DMO, NETSU - GA ARU - MITAI - DESU.
DMO can be translated such as for some reason or somehow or other. NETSU - GA ARU
means running a fever or running a temperature and MITAI - DESU means It seems ~ or I
seem to ~. When you think something is true but you are not sure, you can use DMO ~ MITAI.



AKI - SAN, KY - WA ARIGAT.

E, WATASHI - MO TANOSHI - KATTA
- WA.

MATA, ISSHO - NI DEKAKE - MASH
- NE.

SORE - WA - DESU - NE.
Min: Aki, thank you for today.

Aki: Youre welcome. I enjoyed it, too.


Lets go out together again, shall
we?

Leo: Thats a good idea.





OHAY - GOZAIMASU.

OHAY.



D - SHITA? GENKI - GA NAI - NA.

DMO, NETSU - GA ARU MITAI -
DESU.

Leo: Good morning.

Masaki: Good Morning.

Whats the matter with you?
You dont look very well.
Leo: Somehow or other, I feel Im
running a temperature.



Lesson 65 Oh, no! Thats terrible!
Running a fever (2)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #65 SORE - WA TAIHEN - DA!
TAIHEN means serious or dreadful. So SORE - WA TAIHEN - DA! means Oh, no! Thats
terrible. Its an expression to utter when there is an emergency situation.

Lesson 66 What shall I do?
Running a fever (3)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #66 D - SHIY.
D - SHIY means What shall I do? or What shall we do? It is used when you are
perplexed in a difficult situation, and you cant decide what you should do.

DMO, NETSU - GA ARU - MITAI -
DESU.

SORE - WA TAIHEN - DA!

SUGU NETSU - WO HAKARI - NASAI.

SANJ - HACHI - DO ROKU - BU MO
ARU - ZO.

Leo: Somehow or other, I feel Im running
a temperature.

Masaki: Oh, no! Thats terrible!

Take your temperature right away.

Masaki: Its 38.6 degrees centigrade. or
Youre running a temperature of 38.6
degrees centigrade.

SANJ - HACHI - DO ROKU - BU MO
ARU - ZO.

BYIN - NI ITTA - H - GA .

S - DESU - NE.

D - SHIY. KOMATTA - N.

WATASHI- GA IKEREBA
N - DAKEDO.


Masaki: Youre running a
temperature of 38.6 degrees
centigrade.
Youd better go to a hospital.

Leo: Yes, I think so.

Masaki: What shall I do? Oh, dear.
If only I could go with you.



Lesson 67 Ill leave it up to you.
Running a fever (4)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #67 O - MAKASE - SHI - MASU.
O - MAKASE - SHIMASU means Ill leave it up to you. So its used as a reply when you want
to entrust something to someone else.

Lesson 68 If possible,
Running a fever (5)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #68 DEKITARA
DEKITARA means if possible. Its an expression used when you want to ask for a favour in a
rather reserved way.

OMAE, BYIN - NI IKERU - KA?

O - TSAN, GOMEN.

KY - WA, MURI - NANO.

MIKA - NI TANONDE MIRU - WA.

WAKATTA. J, YOROSHIKU.

DEKITARA, YOKO - NI
NARITAI - N - DESU - GA.
Masaki: Aki, can you go to the
hospital?
Aki: Dad or Father, Im sorry.

I cant make it today.

Ill try asking Mika.

Masaki: Alright. Well, thank you.

Leo: If possible, I want to lie down.

LEO, AKI - NI TANON - DEMO
- KA?

O - MAKASE - SHIMASU.

MOSHI - MOSHI, AKI - KA?
A, WATASHI - DA - GA.

LEO - GA NETSU - WO DASHITE - NA.
Masaki: Leo, is it alright if I ask Aki?


Leo: Ill leave it up to you.

Masaki: Hello, is this Aki? Its me.


Leo is running a temperature.





Lesson 69 Well, Im not sure.
At the hospital (1)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #69 S.
S means Well, Im not sure. You use this expression when you dont know the answer to a
question even after thinking about it.

Lesson 70 My throat is sore.
At the hospital (2)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #70 NODO - GA ITAI - DESU.
NODO - GA ITAI - DESU means My throat is score. NODO means throat and ITAI - DESU
literally means to be painful. You can explain where you have a pain simply by replacing NODO
with another part of the body.

KEKK KONDE - MASU - NE.

KY - WA GETSUY - DAKARA.

DONO KURAI MATSU - N - DESU - KA?

S. DEMO WATASHI - WA DAIJBU -
YO.

JIKAN - WA ARU - KARA.


Leo: Its pretty crowded, isnt it?

Mika: Because today is Monday.

Leo: How long do you think well
have to wait?
Mika: Well, Im not sure. But Im
alright.

Because I have enough time.

D SHIMA - SHITA?

KESA, NETSU - GA SANJ - HACHI -
DO ROKU - BU ARI - MASHITA.

DOKOKA ITAMI - MASU - KA?.

NODO - GA ITAI - DESU.


Doctor: Whats wrong?

Leo: This morning I had a
temperature of 38.6 degrees
centigrade.
Doctor: Do you have a pain
anywhere?
Leo: My throat is sore.




Lesson 71 I should be alright if I get some sleep.
At the hospital (3)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #71 NERE - BA DAIJBU - DESU.
It means I should be alright if I get some sleep. The first part NERE - BA literally means If I
sleep and the second part DAIJBU - DESU means I should be alright. or It will be alright.

Lesson 72 No problem.
At the hospital (4)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #72 KI - NI SHI - NAI - DE.
It means Dont worry. or No problem. KI - NI SHINAIDE tells someone that there is no need
for them to worry.



LEO, TADA - NO KAZE - DE
YOKATTA - WA - NE.

, HONT - NI...

ATO - WA, YUKKURI YASUN - DE - NE.

HAI. NERE - BA DAIJBU - DESU.
Mika: Leo, its good that you only
have a cold.

Leo: Yes, it is

Mika: So now you should take a good
rest.
Leo: Yes. I should be alright if I get
some sleep.






MIKA - SAN, KY - WA ARIGAT -
GOZAI - MASHITA.

KI - NI SHI - NAI - DE.

A, LEO, NANI - KA OCHI - TA - YO.

, KORE - WA!


Leo: Mika, thank you very much for
today.

Mika: No problem.

Oh, youve dropped something,
Leo.
Oh, this is!




Lesson 73 Im a little weak at that kind of thing.
At the hospital (5)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #73 S - YNO, CHOTTO NIGATE NAN - DESU.
The word CHOTTO means a little and NIGATE means to be weak at . The expression,
meaning Im a little weak at..., is an expression to use when you mention things that you are not
good at doing.

A, KORE - WA AKI - NO
SHASHIN - NE.

...BOKU, JITSU - WA, AKI - SAN - NI
AKOGARETE - IRU - N - DESU.

S... SONO - KIMOCHI, AKI - NI
TSUTAETA?

E. SO YNO, CHOTTO NIGATE -
NAN - DESU.
Mika: Oh, this is a photo of Aki.


Leo: To tell the truth, I fancy Aki.



Mika: I see Have you told Aki how
you feel?


Leo: No. Im a little weak at that kind
of thing.






Lesson 74 Give my regards to Mika.
At the hospital (6)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #74 MIKA - NI YOROSHIKU.
The expression MIKA - NI YOROSHIKU is a combination of someones name with ~NI
YOROSHIKU, and it means Give my regards to Mika.

Lesson 75 Aki sends you her regards.
At the hospital (7)


TODAYS EXPRESSION #75 YOROSHIKU - TTE ITTE - IMASHITA.
It means Someone sends his/her regards. TTE ITTE - IMASHITA means Someone was
saying that . It is used to pass someones message on to another person.

MOSHI - MOSHI? AKI - SAN?

BOKU - WA, M DAIJBU - DESU.



, YOKATTA. KY - WA GOMEN - NE.

DAIJBU. KI - NI SHI - NAI - DE
KUDASAI.

J, MIKA - NI YOROSHIKU.
Leo: Hello? Is that Aki?

Im alright now.

Aki: Oh, Im glad to hear that.
Im sorry about today.
Leo: No problem. Please dont worry.


Aki: Give my regards to Mika, then.



J, MIKA - NI YOROSHIKU.

AKI - SAN - GA YOROSHIKU TTE
ITTE - IMASHITA.

WAKATTA. J, KAER - KA.

S - DESU - NE.
Aki: Give my regards to Mika, then.

Leo: Aki sends you her regards.


Mika: Thanks. Well, shall we go
home?
Leo: Yes, lets go.






Lesson 76 Are you sure?
At the hospital (8)


TODAYS EXPRESSION #76 - N - DESU - KA?
- N - DESU - KA? means Are you sure? Its an expression to confirm someones offer to you.
It shows an attitude of polite reserve towards the offer.

Lesson 77 Its very hot today, isnt it?
Promotion Test Day (1)


TODAYS EXPRESSION #77 TOTEMO ATSUI - DESU - NE.
It means Its hot today, isnt it? TOTEMO means very, ATSUI DESU means its hot and NE
at the end is a kind of tag question, in this case meaning isnt it?.

LEO, TONIKAKU, HAYAKU
YASUNDA - H - GA - YO.

WATASHI - MO IE - MADE
OKURU - KARA.

- N - DESU - KA?

MOCHIRON - YO.

LEO - TO - WA, NAN - KA EN - GA
ARU - MON - NE.
Mika: Leo, anyway, youd better take
a rest as quickly as possible.


Ill take you home.

Leo: Are you sure?

Mika: Of course.

It seems that somehow theres a
bond between us.

KY - WA TOTEMO ATSUI - DESU -
NE.

S - DA - N.

TOKORO - DE, CHSHI - WA D - DA?

CHOTTO KINCH - SHITE - IMASU.
Leo: Its very hot today, isnt it?


Masaki: Yes, it is.

By the way, how is your
condition?
Leo: Im a little nervous.



Lesson 78 Im happy.
Promotion Test Day (2)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #78 URESH - DESU.
URESH - DESU means Im happy. Its an expression to convey the feeling of the speaker.

Lesson 79 Its about time for me to go.
Buying souvenirs (1)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #79 SORO - SORO, IKANAI - TO.
It means Its about time for me to go. Its an expression when you take your leave. SORO -
SORO means about time or soon and IKANAI - TO means I have to go.

D - DATTA?

TOTEMO RIRAKKUSU - SHITE
DEKI - MASHITA.

SHDAN - SHITARA, IE - DE
O - IWAI - WO SHIY.

URESH - DESU. ZETTAI - DESU - YO.
Masaki: How was it?

Leo: I was very relaxed during the
test.

Masaki: If you are promoted to a Dan
grade, well have a celebration at
home.
Leo: Im happy to hear that.
Please dont forget.

LEO, O - MATASE!

ARE, AKI - SAN - MO ISSHO - NAN -
DESU - KA?

S - NANO. YOROSHIKU.

LEO, JITSU - WA WATASHI,
SHIGOTO - GA HAICCHATTE.

SORO - SORO IKANAI - TO.
Mika: Leo, sorry to keep you waiting!

Leo: Oh, Aki, have you come, too?


Aki: Thats right. I hope you dont
mind me being here.
Mika: Leo, as a matter of fact, an
urgent job has come in.

Its about time for me to go.



Lesson 80 Long time, no see.
Buying souvenirs (2)


TODAYS EXPRESSION #80 HISASHIBURI.
HISASHIBURI means Long time, no see. or I havent seen you for a long time. Its used
when you havent met someone for a long time.

Lesson 81 That hat suits you!
Buying souvenirs (3)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #81 SONO BSHI, NIAI - MASU - NE.
SONO BSHI, NIAI - MASU - NE means That hat suits you!. NIAI - MASU - NE is an
expression when you make a compliment regarding what someone is wearing or carrying.

?
? MIKA - SAN, ICCHAU - N -
DESU KA?

J, AKI, LEO - WO YOROSHIKU - NE.

WAKATTA. LEO, HISASHIBURI.

GENKI - NI SHITETA?.

NANTOKA.
Leo: What? Mika, are you going?


Mika: Well, Ill leave Leo to you, Aki.

Aki: Alright. Long time, no see, Leo.

Have you been well?

Leo: Im getting along somehow or
other.

AKI - SAN, SONO BSHI,
NIAI - MASU - NE.

ARIGAT.

TOKORO - DE DOKO - NI
IKI - MASH - KA?

O - MAKASE - SHIMASU.



J, GINZA - DE ?

Leo: Aki, that hat suits you!


Aki: Thank you.

By the way, where shall we go?


Leo: Ill leave it up to you.

Aki: In that case, is Ginza alright?




Lesson 82 Dont worry.
Buying souvenirs (4)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #82 SHINPAI - SHINAI - DE.
SHINPAI - SHINAI - DE means Dont worry. Its an expression to convey to someone who is
worried that they dont have to worry.

GINZA? TAKAI MONO SHIKA
UTTE - NAINJA - NAI - DESU - KA?

SHINPAI - SHINAI - DE.

TEGORO - NA MISE - WO
SHITTE - RU - KARA.

O - MIYAGE - WA NANI - GA
- KANA?

S - N.

Leo: Ginza? Isnt that an expensive
area for everything?


Aki: Dont worry.

I know a shop (or shops) with
reasonable price(s).

Leo: I wonder what would be good as
souvenirs?

Aki: I wonder.



















Lesson 83 How about this?
Buying souvenirs (5)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #83 KORE, D - DESU - KA?
KORE, D - DESU - KA? means How about this? Its an expression used to ask someones
opinion regarding whether something is good or not.

IRASSHAI - MASE.

AKI - SAN, KORE, D - DESU - KA?

SONO - ONINGY, N - JANAI.

SUMIMASEN.

KORE, O- IKURA - DESU - KA?

SEN - EN - DESU.


Shop assitant: Welcome!

Leo: Aki, how about this?

Aki: I think that doll is good.

Leo: Excuse me.

How much is this?

Shop assitant: Its one thousand
yen.







Lesson 84 Can I have five of these?
Buying souvenirs (6)

TODAYS EXPRESSION #84 ITSUTSU, KUDASAI.
ITSUTSU, KUDASAI is an example of how to order something. ITSUTSU means five. (In
this lesson, you count from 1 to 10 in Japanese.) And KUDASAI means please give me.

















J, KORE, ITSUTSU, KUDASAI.

LEO, KONO NIHON - CHIZU - NO
T - SHATSU, D?

- DESU - N.

DONNA SAIZU - GA ARI MASU KA?

ESU - TO EMU - TO ERU,
SOREKARA ERU-ERU - GA
ARI - MASU.

Leo: Well, can I have five of these?

Aki: Leo, how about this T-shirt with a
map of Japan on it?

Leo: Thats good.

What sizes do you have?


Shop assitant: We have Small,
Medium, Large and Extra-Large.





Lesson 85 That is not quite...
Buying souvenirs (7)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #85 SORE - WA CHOTTO.
CHOTTO literally means a little. SORE - WA CHOTTO is an expression you use when you turn
down someones recommendation or suggestion.

Lesson 86 It cant be helped.
Buying souvenirs (8)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #86 SHIKATA - GA NAI - DESU - NE.
It means Too bad. or It cant be helped. SHIKATA - GA NAI suggests There is no way.
in other words, it cannot be avoided. You use this expression when you give up on something.

KONO KIMONO - WA
IKAGA - DESU - KA?

N, SORE - WA CHOTTO.

KOCHIRA - WA?

SORE - MO IRO - GA CHOTTO.
Shop assitant: How about this
kimono?

Leo: Well... that is not quite...

Shop assitant: How about this one?

Leo: That color is also not quite...

CHDO ICHI - MAN - EN - NI
NARI - MASU.

KDO DEMO - DESU - KA?

MSHIWAKE - ARI - MASEN - GA,
KDO - WA ATSUKATTE - ORI - MASEN.

S - DESU - KA.



SHIKATA - GA - NAI - DESU - NE.
J, KORE - DE.



Shop assitant: Thats exactly ten
thousand yen, please.

Leo: Can you accept a credit card?
(or Can I pay by credit card?)
Shop assitant: Im sorry, but we
dont accept credit
cards.

Leo: I see.

It cant be helped.
Then, Ill pay with this.



Lesson 87 Your companion is making a phone call.
Buying souvenirs (9)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #87 DENWA - CH - DESU - YO.
DENWA-CH-DESU-YO means ~ is in the middle of making a call or ~ is on the telephone
The word ~CHU indicates being in the middle of doing something.

Lesson 88 It looks like it will take some time, doesnt it?
Buying souvenirs (10)

TODAYS EXPRESSION #88 JIKAN - GA KAKARI - S DESU- NE.
It means It looks like it will take some time, doesnt it? JIKAN - GA KAKARU means It takes
time. or It will take time. S DESU means it looks like... or it seems...

DMO, ARIGAT - GOZAI - MASHITA.

DMO. AKI - SAN, OKAGE - DE
- KAIMONO - GA DEKI - MASHITA.
ARE?

O - TSURE - SAMA - WA,
DENWA - CH - DESU - YO.

Shop assitant: Thank you very
much.
Leo: Thank you. Aki, thanks to
you, I did some good shopping.
Oh?


Shop assitant: Your companion is
making a phone call.





JIKAN - GA KAKARI - S DESU- NE.

NANI - KA, KANOJO - NI
PUREZENTO - SHITAI - N - DAKEDO.

TONARI - NI HANAYA - GA
ARIMASU - YO.

O-HANA NANKA IKAGA-DESU- KA?

ARIGAT - GOZAIMASU.
Leo: It looks like it will take some
time, doesnt it?
I would like to give her a present.


Shop assistant: There is a florist
next door.

How about some flowers?

Leo: Thank you.



Lesson 89 Ive had a very good time.
Buying souvenirs (11)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #89 TOTEMO TANOSHIKATTA - DESU.
TOTEMO TANOSHIKATTA-DESU means I had (or Ive had) a very good time. or It was fun.

Lesson 90 Ive had a very good time, too.
Buying souvenirs (11)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #90 E, KOCHIRA - KOSO.
E basically means no, but in this context it means Its my pleasure. The expression
KOCHIRA - KOSO is used to convey I feel the same in response to a remark.

LEO, DOKO - NI ITTETA - NO?

AKI - SAN, KIR - NA O - HANA - GA
ATTA - NODE.

KORE, WATASHI - NI?
DMO - ARIGAT.

KY - NO O - R - DESU.

TOTEMO TANOSHIKATTA - DESU.

Aki: Leo, where have you been?

Leo: Aki, I went out because I found
some beautiful flowers.

Aki: Are they for me? Thank you.


Leo: Theyre a token of my thanks for
today.
Ive had a very good time.

KY - NO O-R - DESU.

TOTEMO TANOSHIKATTA - DESU.

E, KOCHIRA - KOSO.

O-NAKA - GA SUKIMASHITA - NE.

DOKOKA - DE SHOKUJI - DEMO?

GOMENNASAI.

KORE - KARA, KARE - TO
DTO - NANO.




Leo: Theyre a token of my thanks for
today.
Ive had a very good time.

Aki: Its my pleasure. Ive had a good
time too.
Leo: Im hungry. Arent you?

How about having something to
eat somewhere?
Aki: Im sorry.

I have a date with my boyfriend.




Lesson 91 Youve done a good job.
Sayonara, Nippon (1)

TODAYS EXPRESSION #91 O - TSUKARE - SAMA - DESHITA.
It is an expression used to compliment someone on their efforts. O - TSUKARE - SAMA -
DESHITA means Youve done a good job. or Well done!

LEO, OMEDET.

ARIGAT - GOZAIMASU.

MINA- SAN - NO OKAGE - DESU.

HONT - NI YOKATTA, YOKATTA.

LEO - SAN, O - TSUKARE - SAMA -
DESHITA.

S,
DZO MESHIAGATTE - KUDASAI.

All: Leo, congratulations!

Leo: Thank you very much.

Its thanks to everyones help.

Mr.Masaki: Im really happy for you,
really pleased!
Mrs.Masaki: Leo, youve done a
good job.

Now, please eat.





Lesson 92 When are you leaving?
Sayonara, Nippon (2)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #92 SHUPPATSU - WA ITSU - DESU - KA?
It means When are you leaving? SHUPPATSU means departure. ~ WA ITSU DESU -
KA? is an expression to ask the date and time.

Lesson 93 I wish you all the best!
Sayonara, Nippon (3)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #93 D - KA O SHIAWASE - NI!
It means I wish you all the best ! or I wish you lots of happiness! and its a special phrase to
say to someone who is getting married.

OISH - DESU - NE, KONO- TEMPURA.

YOKATTA - WA...

TOKORO - DE, SHUPPATSU - WA
ITSU - DESU - KA?

RAISH - NO KAYBI - DESU.

M - SUGU - NE.
SABISHIKU - NARU - WA.



Leo: This tempura is delicious, isnt
it?
Mrs.Masaki: Im glad to hear that.

By the way, when are
you leaving?

Leo: Next Tuesday.

Mrs.Masaki Thats very soon, isnt it?
Well miss you.

AKI - SAN, GO - KEKKON - WA
ITSU - DESU - KA?.

RAINEN - NO SHIGATSU - NO
YOT - NANO.

D - KA O - SHIAWASE - NI!

D - MO - ARIGAT.



Leo: Aki, when are you getting
married?

Aki: In April next year is what were
planning.

Leo: I wish you all the best!

Aki: Thank you very much.





Lesson 94 I really thank you for everything.
Sayonara, Nippon (4)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #94 HONT - NI O - SEWA - NI NARI - MASHITA.
O - SEWA - NI NARI - MASHITA means thank you for everything, implying the sense of
appreciation. Adding HONT - NI, meaning really, emphasizes the sense of gratitude.

Lesson 95 Please be sure to e-mail me.
Sayonara, Nippon (5)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #95 KANARAZU MRU SHITE - KUDASAI - NE.
It means Please be sure to e-mail me, OK? KANARAZU means surely and MRU SHITE -
KUDASAI means please e-mail me.

LEO, KAETTARA
D - SURU - TSUMORI?

DJ - NO TETSUDAI - WO
SURU - KOTO - NI NATTE - IMASU.

S - NANDA. YOKATTA - NE.

MIKA - SAN, HONT - NI
O - SEWA - NI NARI - MASHITA.




Mika: Leo, what do you intend to do
when you get back home?

Leo: Im going to help at the dj.



Mika: I see. Im glad to hear that.

Leo: Mika, I really thank you for
everything.

MIKA - SAN, HONT - NI
O - SEWA - NI NARI - MASHITA.

E, KOCHIRA - KOSO,
TANOSHIKATTA - WA.

KANARAZU MRU
SHITE - KUDASAI - NE.

BOKU - MO KAKI - MASU - KARA.

WAKATTA, WAKATTA.




Leo: Mika, I really thank you for
everything.

Mika: Its my pleasure. Ive had a
great time, too.

Leo: Please be sure to e-mail me,
OK?

I will write to you as well.

Mika: Yes, I will, of course.





















Lesson 96 This is just a small token of my feelings.
Sayonara, Nippon (6)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #96 KORE - WA HONNO KIMOCHI - DESU.
It is a fixed expression to use when giving a present to someone. It literally means This is only
my feelings. So it translates This is just a small token of my feelings.

BOKU, KI - GA TSUITA - N - DESU.

ITSUMO MIKA - SAN - GA
TASUKETE - KURETA KOTO...

S - DATTA - KASHIRA.



MIKA - SAN, KORE - WA HONNO
KIMOCHI - DESU.

SUTEKI - NA NEKKURESU - NE.

ARIGAT.
Leo: I have realized something.

You have always been so helpful
to me.

Mika: I wonder if I have.

Leo: Mika, this is just a small token of
my feelings.

Mika: Its a very nice necklace.

Thank you.




Shichigatsu
Hachigatsu
Kugatsu
Jygatsu
Jyichigatsu
Jynigatsu
July
August
September
October
November
December




Lesson 97 How is your schedule?
Sayonara, Nippon (7)

TODAYS EXPRESSION #97 GO - TSUG - WA IKAGA DESU - KA?
It means How is your schedule? Its an expression used to ask someones availability in a
polite fashion.

















MIKA - SAN, KORE - WA HONNO
KIMOCHI - DESU.

SUTEKI - NA NEKKURESU - NE.

ARIGAT.

RAISH - NO KAYBI,
GO- TSUG - WA IKAGA - DESU - KA?

DAIJBU - YO.

KK - NI - WA KANARAZU
MIOKURI - NI IKU - KARA.
Leo: Mika, this is just a small token of
my feelings.

Mika: Its a very nice necklace.

Thank you.

Leo: How is your schedule next
Tuesday?

Mika: Its open.

I will certainly come and see you
off at the airport.





Lesson 98 Ill never forget you, Mika.
Leaving Narita (1)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #98 MIKA - SAN - NO KOTO, WASURE - MASEN.
It means Ill never forget you, Mika. ~NO KOTO, WASURE-MASEN is an expression often
used when parting from someone.

Lesson 99 Im looking forward to it.
Leaving Narita (2)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #99 TANOSHIMI - NI SHITE - I - MASU.
It means Im looking forward to it. It is often used at a farewell scene or at the end of a
conversation.

MIKA - SAN, KOKO - DE BOKU - NO
PASUPTO - WO HIROTTE - KURETAN
- DESU - YONE?

S - DATTA- NE.

MIKA - SAN - NO KOTO,
WASURE - MASEN.

WATASHI - MO.

Leo: Mika, it was here that you
picked up my passport, wasnt it?



Mika: Yes, thats right.

Leo: Ill never forget you, Mika.


Mika: Ill never forget you, either.

KANARAZU UCHI - NI ASOBI - NI
KITE - KUDASAI NE.

UN, S - SURU.

TANOSHIMI - NI SHITE - I - MASU.

ARIGAT.

Leo: Please be sure to come and
visit me.

Mika: Yes, I will.

Leo: Im looking forward to it.

Mika: Thank you.



Lesson 100 Goodbye and take care!
Leaving Narita (3)
TODAYS EXPRESSION #100 O - GENKI - DE!
O-GENKI-DE is an expression used when parting from someone. It means Goodbye and take
care!





SORO - SORO, IKANAI - TO.

GO - KAZOKU - NO MINA - SAN - NI
YOROSHIKU!

WAKARIMASHITA.



J, MIKA - SAN, O - GENKI - DE!



LEO - MO GENKI - DE. SAYNARA!

Leo: Its about time for me to go.

Mika: Please give my regards to
everyone in your family.

Leo: I will.

Well, Mika, goodbye and take
care!
Mika: You, too! Goodbye!







Fun with Japanese






Japanese culture places great importance on the changing
of the four seasons. This has lead to an abundance of words that
depict a particular season. Were planning on having four programs
to introduce the four seasons of Japan spring, summer, autumn
and winter through the poetic images of Japanese haiku, a fixed
form of Japanese verse.
Another characteristic of Japanese, is that there are many
idiomatic phrases. A large number of them have to do with parts of
the body.
There is also an abundance of onomatopoeia, words that
are used to describe a certain sound or state. In this series, well be
introducing both idiomatic phrases and onomatopoeia.

head


ATAMA-NI IRERU ATAMA-GA KIRERU ATAMA-NI KURU


ATAMA-WO HINERU ATAMA-GA ITAI ATAMA-GA KATAI

ear



MIMI-GA ITAI MIMI-GA HAYAI MIMI-NI
TAKO-GA DEKIRU

eye

10 11 12
ME-GA TAKAI ME-GA NAI ME-GA
TOBIDERU
13 14 15

ME-WO TSUBURU ME-WO MARUKU S ME-NI IRETE-MO
ITAKU-NAI
16 17 18
ME-GA MAWARU ME-WO KAKERU ME-WO
SHIROKURO
SASERU

Face

19 20 21
KAO-WO TSUBUSU KAO-GA HIROI KAO-WO TATERU

nose

22 23 24
HANA-GA TAKAI HANA-NI KAKERU HANA-WO AKASU

teeth

25 26 27
HA-GA TATANAI HA-WO KUI-SHIBARU HA-GA UKU

mouth

28 29 30
KUCHI-GA UMAI KUCHI-GAKATAI KUCHI-GA KARUI
31 32 33
KUCHI-GA WARUI KUCHI-NI AU KUCHI-WO DASU
34 35 36
KUCHI-WO
TOGARASERU
KUCHI-WO WARU KUCHI-GA SUBERU

neck

37 38 39
KUBI-NI NARU KUBI-GA MAWARANAI KUBI-WO NAGAKU-SURU

shoulder

40 41 42
KATA-NO NI GA ORIRU KATA-WO NARABERU KATA-WO MOTSU

chest

43 44 45
MUNE-GA ITAMU MUNE-GA ODORU MUNE-GA IPPAI-NI NARU
46 47 48
MUNE-WO HARU MUNE-WO NADE-OROSU MUNE-GA SUKU

Heart

49 50 51
SHINZ-NI
KE-GAHAETE-IRU
SHINZ-GA
TOMARU
SHINZ-NI WARUI

hips

52 53 54
KOSHI-GA HIKUI KOSHI-GA NUKERU KOSHI-WO SUERU

stomach

55 56 57
HARA-GA KUROI HARA-GA TATSU HARA-WO KIMERU

buttocks
58 59 60
SHIRI-GA OMOI SHIRI-NI HI-GA TSUKU SHIRI-NI SHIKARERU

hand

61 62 63
TE-WO TSUKUSU TE-WO NUKU TE-WO HIROGERU
64 65 66
TE-NI AMARU TE-WO YAKU TE-WO UTSU

arm

67 68 69
UDE-GA NARU UDE-GA TATSU UDE-WO MIGAKU

leg

70 71 72
ASHI-WO HAKOBU ASHI-GA B-NI NARU ASHI-WO NOBASU
73 74 75
ASHI-GA DERU ASHI-WO ARAU ASHI-WO HIPPARU

Ki spirit/spiritural enagy...

76 77 78
KI-GA TSUKU KI-GA ARU KI-GA I
79 80 81
KI-GA CHIRU KI-GA MIJIKAI KI-GA NAGAI
82 83 84
KI-GA KIKU KI-GA OMOI KI-WO MOMU

others

85 86 87
SUNE-WO KAJIRU HESO-WO MAGERU SHITA-WO MAKU
88 89 90
NODO-KARA TE-GA
DERU
HONE-WO ORU MI-NI TSUKERU






Correct Answers of the Idiomatic Phrases

HEAD
1. To memorize 2.To be clever 3. To become angry or annoyed
4. To puzzle over 5. To be troubled over something 6. To be stubborn

EAR
7. It pains you to have to listen to someone pointing out your flaws
8. Someone who always seems to be the first to know about something
9. You hear the same thing so many times that youre sick and tired of it

EYE
10. To have a discerning eye 11. You like something very much
12. To be amazed

13. To pretend not to see 14. To be amazed 15. To love someone dearly

16. To be very busy 17. To take a kindly interest in someone for whom you
have high hopes 18. To be surprised and bewildered

FACE
19. To injure someones honor 20. To have a wide circle of acquaintances
21. To show deference to someone

NOSE
22. To be proud 23. To boast 24. To take someone by surprise

TEETH
25. Youre up against someone so strong, you dont stand a chance
26. To endure hardship
27. Listening to so much flattery has made you feel sick

MOUTH
28. To be good at saying things that people enjoy hearing
29. To be able to keep a secret 30. To be unable to keep a secret

31. To have a sharp tongue 32. To have a pleasant taste 33.To butt in

34. To look sullen 35. To confess 36. To blurt out

NECK
37. To be fired 38. To be up to ones ears in debt 39. To wait in expectation

SHOULDER
40. To feel relieved 41. To be equal in terms of ability
42. To side with someone

CHEST
43. To be anguished 44. To be excited 45. To be overwhelmed with emotion

46. To be confident 47. To feel relieved 48. To feel elated

HEART
49. To be audacious 50. To be shocked 51. To cause concern

HIPS
52. To be modest 53. To be shocked 54. To concentrate

STOMACH
55. To be plotting something evil 56. To become angry
57. To make up ones mind

BUTTOCKS
58. To be lazy 59. To run out of time
60. The wife has more power than the husband

HAND
61. To do everything in ones power 62. To do a sloppy job
63. To expand ones business

64. Something that is above and beyond ones control 65. To have a hard
time with something 66. To come up with measures

ARM
67. To have an urge to display ones talent as soon as possible
68. To be highly skilled 69. To improve ones skill

LEG
70. To go somewhere 71. To have tired legs 72. To reach a certain point and
go further beyond

73. To go over ones budget 74. To stop doing bad things
75. To hinder someone from doing something

Ki (spirit/spiritual energy)
76. To understand 77. To like someone 78. To have many interests

79. To be distracted 80. To be impatient and short-tempered 81. To be very
patient

82. To be considerate 83. To lack motivation 84. To worry about something

OTHERS
85. To live off ones parents 86. To become annoyed
87. To be very impressed

88. To want something dearly 89. To work hard at doing something
90. To master something


Fun with Japanese Four seasons in Japan

through the poetic images of Japanese haiku

spring


(Hibari yori sora ni yasurau tge kana)
Resting up in the sky, higher than a lark, on a mountain
pass.

(Haru no umi hinemosu notari notari kana)
The sea in spring, waves lapping leisurely to and fro all day
long.

(Nanohanaya tsuki wa higashi ni hi wa nishi ni)
How beautiful the rape blossoms! The moon is in the
eastern sky. The Sun sets in the west.

summer


(Shizukasa ya iwa ni shimi-iru semi no koe)
Tranquility, permeating the rocksthe cry of cicadas.

(Natsu kusa ya tsuwamonodomo ga yume no ato)
Summer grasses, all that remains of brave soldiers dreams.

(Atsuki hi wo umi ni iretari Mogami-gawa)
A scorching hot day carried into the sea by the Mogami
river.

autumn


(Kaki kueba kane ga narunari Hryji)
I bite into a persimmon, and a bell resoundsHryji.

(Meigetsu wo tottekurero to naku ko kana)
Catch it for me, cries the child for the harvest moon.

(Kururu hi wo s ureshka mushi no koe)
The setting sun. What is it that makes the insects so happy?
Listen to them singing.

winter


(Umasona yukiga fwari fuwari kana)
Looking delicious, the snowflakes fall softly.

(Tabi ni yande yume wa kareno wo kakemeguru)
Falling sick on a journey, my dreams roam the withered
moor.

(Hatsuhi sasu suzuri no umi ni nami mo nashi)
The first sunrise lights the ocean of the ink slab. No trace of
a wave.


Copyright 2008 by Nippon Hs Kykai

Edited by English Section, International Planning &
Broadcasting Department, NHK
2-2-1, Jin-nan, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
150-8001

http://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld


Supervised by

Fusako Beuckmann (Japan, My Love)


Teruko Ueda (Fun with Japanese)


Momoko Kuroda (haiku)

Illustrations by

Mameko


Date of Publication: April 1 of 2008

Nippon Hs Kykai (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)