Japanese Vocabulary: List vocabulary

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Japanese for Busy People, Vol. I, Kodansha International, 1994, (plus the first 20 kanji.)
Lessons 01 - 15 Lessons 16 - 30 + ...
Japanese for Busy People, Vols. I and II, Kodansha International, 1994, (with kanji.)
Vol. I, L. 01 - 15 Vol. I, L. 16 - 30 Vol. II, L. 01 - 10 Vol. II, L. 11 - 20
Japanese for College Students: Basic, Vols. 1 - 3, ICU, Kodansha International, 1996.
Vol. 1, L. 01 - 10 Vol. 2, L. 11 - 20 Vol. 3, L. 21 - 30
Nihongo Shoho, The Japan Foundation, Japanese Languge Institute, 1985.
Part I, L. 01 - 21 Part II, L. 22 - 34 (in preparation)
SL Japanese ab initio,  (following Japanese Now, Vol. 1, University of Hawai Press, 1982, and Japanese for Busy People, Vols. I and II.)
JN 1, L. 01 - 20 JBP I, L. 01 - 30 JPB II, L. 01 - 20 Addit. Vocab.


 
 JBP I - 01
どうぞよろしくdoozo yoroshikuPlease favour me.
    (in an introduction)
でんきdenkielectricity, light
べんごしbengoshilawyer
たいしtaishiambassador
たいしかんtaishikanembassy
〜人-jinperson from ...
アメリカ人amerikajinAmerican (person)
ちゅうごくchuugokuChina
ちゅうごく人chuugokujinChinese (person)
ドイツdoitsuGermany
ドイツ人doitsujinGerman (person)
ドイツ語doitsugoGerman (language)
がくせいgakuseistudent
かいしゃkaishacompany
かいしゃいんkaishainemployee, company employee
どなたdonatawho? (hon.)
しょうかい [する] shookaiintroducing (s.o.)
じこしょうかいjikoshookaiself-introduction
 
 JBP I - 02
めいしmeishibusiness card
そうですsoo desuThat's right., Indeed.
でんわばんごうdenwabangootelephone number
ゆうびんばんご:uyuubinbangoopost code
時けいtokeiclock, watch
ゼロzerozero, 0 (or: "rei")
しんぶんshimbunnewspaper
かぎkagikey
じゅうしょjuushoaddress
〜ばん-ban# number
なんばんnambanwhat number?
 
 JBP I - 03
おんなonnawoman, female
おんなの人onnano hitowoman
ひるhirunoon, daytime
ひる休みhiruyasumilunch time, lunch break
たんじょう日tanjoobibirthday
hyakuhundred, 100   +
六百roppyakusix hundred, 600
パーティーpaatiiparty
かいぎ [する] kaigiconference, meeting
しごと [をする] shigotowork
いつitsuwhen?
 
 JBP I - 04
てんいんten'inshop assistant, store clerk
senthousand, 1000   +
三千えんsanzen'en3000 yen
でわdewaWell then
じゃjaWell then (informal)
manten thousand, 10000   +
てんtenpoint, # points
〜分-bunpart, fraction
三分の二sambunno nitwo thirds, 2/3
ラジオrajioradio
りんごringoapple
レシートreshiitoreceipt
 
 JBP I - 05
このkonothis (pre-N)
そのsonothat (pre-N)
あのanothat (over there, pre-N)
どのdonowhich? (pre-N)
〜や-yastore, seller (of ...)
カメラやkamerayacamera shop, camera seller
フィルムfirumufilm
一つhitotsuone, 1 (Jap.)
二つfutatsutwo, 2 (Jap.)
三つmittsuthree, 3 (Jap.)
四つyottsufour, 4 (Jap.)
五つitsutsufive, 5 (Jap.)
六つmuttsusix, 6 (Jap.)
七つnanatsuseven, 7 (Jap.)
八つyattsueight, 8 (Jap.)
九つkokonotsunine, 9 (Jap.)
十  (くん) tooten, 10 (Jap.)
いくつikutsuhow many?, how old?
もう一つmoo hitotsuone more, another one
イギリスigirisuUK, England
フランスfuransuFrance
フランス語furansugoFrench (language)
みかんmikantangerine, Japanese orange
〜キロ-kiro# kg, # km
きってkittestamp, postage stamp
〜まい-mai# sheets, # flat things
ビールbiirubeer
〜本-hon# long thin things, # sticks
 
 JBP I - 06
きょうとkyootoKyoto (city)
一人 [で] hitorione person, alone   **
おおさかoosakaOsaka (city)
そしてsoshiteAnd then
せんしゅうsenshuulast week
せん月sengetsulast month
来しゅうraishuunext week
来月raigetsunext month
ちか [の] chikabelow ground; basement
ちかてつchikatetsuunderground, subway
おとこotokoman, male
おとこの人otokono hitoman
 
 JBP I - 07
しつれいしますshitsurei shimasuExcuse me., I am sorry.
かけるkakeruhang, sit
カナダkanadaCanada
〜ねん-nen# year
なんねんnannenwhat year?
きょねんkyonenlast year
来ねんrainennext year
しんかんせんshinkansenShinkansen, bullet train
 
 JBP I - 08
テーブルteeburutable
うえuetop, above
したshitabottom, under
はなhanaflower
はなやhanayaflower shop, florist
おくさんokusanwife (hon.)
にわniwagarden
おとこの子otokono koboy
おんなの子onnano kogirl
だれもdaremonobody (-ve verb)
なにもnanimonothing (-ve verb)
一かいikkai1st floor, ground floor   *
はこhakobox
なかnakainside, middle, amongst
はがきhagakipostcard
しゃしんshashinphotograph
  〜をとる    -wo toru    take a photograph
まどmadowindow
ちかく [に] chikakuvicinity, nearby
とだなtodanacabinet, cupboard
食どうshokudoodining room, cafeteria
うけつけuketsukereception, receptionist
 
 JBP I - 09
スーパーsuupaasupermarket
となり [の] tonarineighbouring, next to
分るwakarube clear, understand ("ga")
たてものtatemonobuilding (Jap.)
本やhon'yabook shop, book store
〜人-nin# persons
なん人nanninhow many people?
二人futaritwo people   **
びょういんbyooinhospital
きっぷkipputicket
きっぷうりばkippuuribaticket office, ticket window
入りぐちiriguchientrance
くすりやkusuriyapharmacy, drug store
にくnikumeat
にくやnikuyameat store, butcher
八百やyaoyagreengrocer   **
さかなsakanafish
さかなやsakanayafish shop, fish store
パンpanbread
パンやpan'yabread store, bakery
めがねmeganeglasses, eye glasses
へやheyaroom
バスのりばbasunoribabus terminal, bus stop
こうばんkoobanpolice box
 
 JBP I - 10
しゅうまつshuumatsuweekend
かぶきkabukiKabuki (Jap. form of theatre)
epicture, drawing
えはがきehagakipicture postcard
ニュースnyuusunews
シーディーshiidiiCD, compact disc
ばんbanevening
こんばんkombanthis evening
ばんごはんbangohandinner
ひるごはんhirugohanlunch
サラダsaradasalad
おさけosakerice wine, alcohol
スープsuupusoup
ちずchizumap
コーヒーkoohiicoffee
こうちゃkoochablack tea
まい〜mai-every
まいあさmaiasaevery morning
まいばんmaibanevery evening
まいしゅうmaishuuevery week
まい月maitsukievery month
まいねんmainenevery year (= "maitoshi")
かぞくkazokufamily, my family
 
 JBP I - 11
ことしkotoshithis year
時時tokidokisometimes
おげんきですかogenki desukaHow are you?
げんきですgenki desuI am fine.
 
 JBP I - 12
もしもしmoshimoshiHello.
しゅ人shujinmy husband, host
ごしゅ人goshujinhusband (hon.)
そうですかsoo desukaI see.
あと [で] atoafterwards, later
あうaumeet ("ni, to")
あまりamarinot too, not very (-ve verb)
クリスマスkurisumasuChristmas
ホテルhoteruhotel
おしえるoshieruteach, tell
みせmisestore, shop
ぜんぜんzenzennever, at all (-ve verb)
ちがうchigaube different, be wrong
まってくださいmatte kudasaiPlease wait.
おまちくださいomachi kudasaiPlease wait. (hon.)
ジョギングjogingujogging
 
 JBP I - 13
もうけっこうですmoo kekkoo desuNo thank you.
しずか [な] shizukaquiet
しんせつ [な] shinsetsukind, generous
にぎやか [な] nigiyakalively, merry, crowded
べんり [な] benriconvenient
げんき [な] genkiwell, healthy
たまごtamagoegg
とりtoribird
とりにくtorinikuchicken meat
やさいyasaivegetable
わたしたちwatashitachiwe
食じ [する] shokujimeal, have a meal
どんなdonnawhat kind of?
〜ぐらい-guraiabout, approximately
五分ぐらいgofunguraiabout 5 minutes
 
 JBP I - 14
どうdoohow?
どうでしたかdoo deshitakaHow was it?
まちmachitown
せつめい [する] setsumeiexplanation, explain
りょ行 [する] ryokoojourney, trip, travel
りょうり [する] ryooricooking, cuisine
 
 JBP I - 15
もらうmoraureceive (from: "ni, kara")
あげるageruraise; give, do
    (not to/for me or us)
じしょjishodictionary
ネクタイnekutainecktie
かんじkanjikanji (Chinese characters)
 
 JBP I - 16
あかちゃんakachanbaby
スキーsukiiskiing
ハイキングhaikinguhiking
つごうtsugoocircumstances, reason
  〜がわるい    -ga warui    I am unable to.
スプーンsupuunspoon
コップkoppumug, cup
 
 JBP I - 17
ぜひzehiby all means, without fail
どちらdochirawhich way?, where?
ドアdoadoor, Western style door
あけるakeruopen (s.th.)
しめるshimeruclose; put on (tie, obi)
ビデオbideovideo
ビデオゲームbideogeemuvideogame
くらいkuraidark
つけるtsukeruattach, turn on
けすkesuerase, extinguish, turn off
コピー [する] kopiiphotocopy
 
 JBP I - 18
きょうだいkyoodaibrothers, siblings
こん月kongetsuthis month
こんしゅうkonshuuthis week
じゅぎょうjugyooclass, lesson, teaching
けっこん [する] kekkonmarriage, get married
  〜しき    -shiki    wedding
いもうと [さん] imootoyounger sister
お子さんokosanchild (hon.)
むす子 [さん] musukoson
むすめ [さん] musumedaughter
〜さい-sai# years (of age)
なんさいnansaihow old?
 
 JBP I - 19
ならnaraNara (city)
おてらoteratemple, Buddhist temple
どのぐらいdonoguraihow long?
〜時かん-jikan# hours
二時かんnijikanfor two hours, 2 hours
〜しゅうかん-shuukan# weeks
四しゅうかんyonshuukanfor four weeks, 4 weeks
 
 JBP I - 20
もって来るmottekurubring
〜ちょうめ-choome# block (in an address)
〜ど-do# times, # degrees
一どichidoonce
まいどmaidoevery time, each time
つぎ [の] tsuginext, following
かどkadocorner
みぎmigiright (direction)
ひだりhidarileft
まがるmagaruturn, bend
メニューmenyuumenu
ゆっくりyukkurislowly, at ease
しんごうshingootraffic light
こうさてんkoosatenintersection, crossing
 
 JBP I - 21
higashieast   +
東京tookyooTokyo (city)   +
うんてん [する] untendriving, drive
うんてんしゅuntenshudriver
まっすぐ [な] massugustraight, straight ahead
とめるtomerustop, park (s.th.)
おつりotsurichange (money)
よやく [する] yoyakureservation, reserve
〜さま-samaMr, Mrs, Ms, Miss (hon.)
 
 JBP I - 22
tarice field, rice paddy   +
nakainside, middle, amongst   +
中レベルchuureburumiddle level, SL
のるnoruride, get on ("ni")
おりるoriruget off (a vehicle)
あるいてaruiteon foot
でるderugo out, leave ("wo")
でぐちdeguchiexit
つくtsukureach, arrive ("ni")
ゆうがたyuugatalate afternoon, evening
 
 JBP I - 23
kispirit, mind   +
電気denkielectricity, light   +
電気やdenkiyaelectrical appliance store
げん気 [な] genkiwell, healthy
てん気tenkiweather
とるtorutake (also photo, holidays)
つかうtsukauuse
すばらしいsubarashiiwonderful, splendid
 
 JBP I - 24
otokoman, male   +
男の人otokono hitoman
男子danshiboy, male
男の子otokono koboy
kurumacar, wagon   +
じどう車jidooshacar, motorcar
電車denshatrain, electric train
グリーン車guriinshaGreen car, 1st class
きゅうきゅうkyuukyuufirst aid
きゅうきゅう車kyuukyuushaambulance
しょうぼうshooboofire fighting
しょうぼう車shoobooshafire engine
しょうぼうしょshoobooshofire station
〜ないでくださイ-naide kudasaiPlease don't ("V(a)-")
ちゅう車 [する] chuushaparking
ちゅう車じょうchuushajooparking lot
ひだりがわhidarigawaleft side
タバコtabakotobacco, cigarettes
すうsuusmoke, inhale
 
 JBP I - 25
話すhanasuspeak, talk   +
[をする] hanashitale, talking, have a talk
電話 [をする] denwaphone, telephone (-call)
naniwhat? (also prefix)   +
何〜nan-how many?, what?
何人nanninhow many people?
〜しつ-shitsu-room
 
 JBP I - 26
uchihome   +
家ぞくkazokufamily, my family
watashiI, me (humble)   +
ワインwainwine
みなさんminasaneveryone, all (hon.)
おそいosoislow, late
気をつけるkiwo tsukerutake care, be careful
いってまいりますitte mairimasuSo long., I am going. (hon.)
    (when leaving home)
 
 JBP I - 27
お兄さんoniisanelder brother (hon.)   +
anielder brother, my ...
京都kyootoKyoto (city)   +
都しtoshicity, town
しゅ都shutocapital, capital city
つとめるtsutomerube employed, work ("ni")
すむsumulive, reside (in, at: "ni")
りょうしんryooshinparents, my parents
ごりょうしんgoryooshinparents (hon.)
りょうほう [の] ryoohooboth, neither
おじいさんojiisangrandfather, old man (hon.)
おばあさんobaasangrandmother, old woman (hon.)
おじ [さん] ojiuncle
おば [さん] obaaunt
おとうと [さん] otootoyounger brother
いとこitokocousin
うるurusell
がいこくgaikokuforeign country
セーターseetaasweater
 
 JBP I - 28
古いfuruiold   +
知るshiruknow, get to know   +
かぐkagufurniture
いろいろ [な] iroirovarious
ことkotomatter, affair
〜について-ni tsuiteabout, concerning
あたまatamahead
いたいitaipainful, aching
ヨーロッパyooroppaEurope
hatooth
はいしゃhaishadentist
おくるokurusend; see off, escort
くだものkudamonofruit
おんせんonsenhot spring, spa
まつりmatsurifestival
ねつnetsufever, heat
おだいじにodaijiniGet well., All the best.
にもつnimotsuluggage, baggage
こうくうびんkookuubinairmail
ふねfuneship, boat
ふなびんfunabinsea mail
そうですねsoo desuneLet me see.
〜か月-kagetsu# months
一か月ikkagetsufor one month, 1 month   *
 
 JBP I - 29
[に] sakipoint, tip, future; ahead   +
行先yukisakidestination
先月sengetsulast month
[で] atoafterwards, later   +
後ろushiroback, behind
[の] nochilater, after
食後shokugoafter a meal, after eating
さい後 [の] saigolast, final, in the end
ほうか後hookagoafter school
すきやきsukiyakisukiyaki (Jap. dish)
デザートdezaatodessert
 
 JBP I - 30
先生senseiteacher   +
生とseitopupil
生まれるumarerube born
友だちtomodachifriend   +
こむkomuget crowded, be crowded
ほか [の] hokaother
しゃかいshakaisociety
ぶんかbunkaculture
かんがえるkangaeruthink, consider
〜かた-kataway of doing ("V(i)-")
かんがえかたkangaekataway of thinking
けいざいkeizaieconomy
けいざいがくkeizaigakueconomics
せいじseijipolitics
せいじ家seijikapolitician
せいふseifugovernment
おわるowaruend, be over
〜おわる-owarufinish doing ("V(i)-")
おげん気でogenkideKeep well.

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