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 - 16
スキーsukiiskiing
いっしょにisshonitogether (with: "to")
ざんねん [な] zannenregrettable, a pity
つごうtsugoocondition
つごうがわるいtsugooga waruibe unable
ハイキングhaikinguhiking
ドライブdoraibudriving, a drive
さんぽ [する] sampowalk, take a walk
うみumisea, ocean
あかちゃんakachanbaby
スプーンsupuunspoon
コップkoppumug, cup
 
 JBP I - 17
そうべつかいsoobetsukaifarewell party
ぜひzehiby all means, without fail
どちらdochirawhich way?, where?
あけるakeruopen (s.th.)
けすkesuerase, extinguish, turn off
ドアdoadoor
しめるshimeruclose; put on (tie, obi)
かんげいかいkangeikaiwelcome party
でもdemoBut
ビデオbideovideo
くらいkuraidark
つけるtsukeruattach, turn on
うるさいurusainoisy
ヒーターhiitaaheater
コピーkopiiphotocopy
 
 JBP I - 18
じかんjikantime; hour, period
じかんがあるjikanga aruhave time
きょうだいkyoodaibrothers, siblings
お金okanemoney
こん月kongetsuthis month
じゅぎょうjugyooclass, lesson, teaching
けっこん [する] kekkonmarriage, get married
しきshikiceremony
けっこんしきkekkonshikiwedding
いもうと [さん] imootoyounger sister
ちょっとchottoa little
おこさんokosanchild, children (hon.)
むすこ [さん] musukoson
むすめ [さん] musumedaughter
〜さい-sai# years (of age)
なんさいnansaihow old?
おじょうさんojoosandaughter (hon.)
 
 JBP I - 19
こんしゅうkonshuuthis week
だけdakeonly
おてらoteratemple, Buddhist temple
〜じかん-jikan# hours
二じかんnijikanfor two hours, 2 hours
どのぐらいdonoguraihow long?
〜しゅうかん-shuukan# weeks
四しゅうかんyonshuukanfor four weeks, 4 weeks
すこしsukoshia little, some, a few
 
 JBP I - 20
もってくるmottekurubring
とどけるtodokerudeliver
〜ちょうめ-choome# block (in an address)
〜ど-do# times, # degrees
一どichidoonce
いうiusay, be called
まいどmaidoeach time
つぎtsuginext, following
かどkadocorner
みぎmigiright
まがるmagaruturn
タイプtaiputyping
メニューmenyuumenu
ゆっくりyukkurislowly, at ease
ケーキkeekicake
しんごうshingootraffic light
こうさてんkoosatenintersection, crossing
ひだりhidarileft
ウエイトレスueitoresuwaitress
 
 JBP I - 21
うんてんしゅuntenshudriver
まっすぐ [な] massugustraight, straight ahead
てまえtemaejust before
とめるtomerustop, park (s.th.)
おつりotsurichange, coins
よやく [する] yoyakureservation, reserve
〜さま-samaMr, Mrs, Ms, Miss (hon.)
クリーニングkuriiningudry cleaning
できるdekirube possible, be done ("ga")
クリーニングやkuriininguyadry cleaner
まだmadastill, yet
 
 JBP I - 22
どうやってdooyattehow?
のるnoruride, get on ("ni")
おりるoriruget off (a vehicle)
あるくarukuwalk, go on foot
かかるkakarutake, cost ("ga")
でるderuleave, go out ("wo")
つくtsukureach, arrive ("ni")
ゆうがたyuugatalate afternoon, evening
 
 JBP I - 23
〜もいいです-mo iidesumay do ("V-te")
でんきやdenkiyaelectrical appliance store
カタログkatarogucatalogue, brochure
ケースkeesushowcase
とるtorutake (also photo, holidays)
つかうtsukauuse
ペンpenpen
すばらしいsubarashiiwonderful, marvellous
さあsaaWell ...
 
 JBP I - 24
けいかんkeikanpoliceman, police officer
ちゅうしゃきんしchuusha kinshiNo Parking.
ちゅうしゃじょう chuushajooparking lot
ひだりがわhidarigawaleft-hand side, left side
タバコtabakotobacco, cigarettes
すうsuusmoke, inhale
でぐちdeguchiexit
 
 JBP I - 25
〜しつ-shitsuroom
かいぎしつkaigishitsuconference room
しているshite irube doing
スライドsuraidoslide
みているmite irube looking, be watching
はなし [をする] hanashitalk, have a talk
おきゃくさんokyakusanclient, guest (hon.)
 
 JBP I - 26
こんばんはkombanwaGood evening.
よろこぶyorokobube happy, be pleased
hiday, sun
まねきmanekiinvitation
ワインwainwine
みなさんminasaneveryone, all (hon.)
みんなminnaeveryone, all, everything
おそいosoislow, late
きをつけてkiwo tsuketeTake care., Be careful.
おやすみなさいoyasumi nasaiGood night., Sleep well.
 
 JBP I - 27
あにanielder brother, my ...
おにいさんoniisanelder brother (hon.)
りょこうがいしゃryokoogaishatravel agency
つとめるtsutomerube employed, work ("ni")
ホンコンhonkonHong Kong
すむsumulive, reside ("ni")
ニュー・ヨークnyuu yookuNew York
しゅじんshujinhusband, my husband; host
りょうしんryooshinparents, my parents
ごりょうしんgoryooshinparents (hon.)
そふsofugrandfather, my grandfather
おじいさんojiisangrandfather, old man (hon.)
そぼsobograndmother, my grandmother
おばあさんobaasangrandmother, old woman (hon.)
おねえさんoneesanelder sister (hon.)
おとうと [さん] otootoyounger brother
おじ [さん] ojiuncle
おば [さん] obaaunt
いとこitokocousin
しる (V)shiruknow, get to know
しっているshitte iruknow ( = shitte imasu, plain)
しらないshiranainot know ( = shirimasen, plain)
ちかchikabasement
うるurusell
がいこくgaikokuforeign country
セーターseetaasweater
 
 JBP I - 28
かぐkagufurniture
たんすtansutansu, chest of drawers
つくえtsukuedesk, table
いろいろ [な] iroirovarious
ことkotomatter, fact
〜について-ni tsuiteabout, concerning
じょうず [な] joozugood at, skillful ("ga")
あたまatamahead
いたいitaipainful, aching
ヨーロッパyooroppaEurope
ドイツごdoitsugoGerman (language)
のどnodothroat
おなかonakastomach
hatooth
おくるokurusend; see off, escort
やまyamamountain
としょかんtoshokanlibrary
くだものkudamonofruit
フランスごfuransugoFrench (language)
トマトtomatotomato
おんせんonsenhot spring
まつりmatsurifestival
くつしたkutsushitasocks
いしゃishadoctor
どうしましたかdoo shimashita kaWhat's the matter?
きぶんkibunfeeling, mood
ねつnetsufever, heat
おだいじにodaiji niGet well.
にもつnimotsuluggage, baggage, cargo
こうくうびんkookuubinairmail
ふなびんfunabinsea mail
そうですねsoo desu neLet me see.
〜か月-kagetsu# months
一か月ikkagetsufor one month, 1 month   *
 
 JBP I - 29
のみものnomimonodrink, beverage
すきやきsukiyakisukiyaki (Jap. dish)
しゃぶしゃぶshabushabushabushabu (Jap. dish)
デザートdezaatodessert
メロンmeronmelon
アイスクリームaisukuriimuice cream
 
 JBP I - 30
こむkomuget crowded
こんでいるkonde irube crowded
ところtokoroplace
ほか [の] hokaother
グループguruupugroup
つくるtsukurumake, compose, form; cook
まい月maitsukievery month
しゃかいshakaisociety
ぶんかbunkaculture
かんがえるkangaeruthink, consider
かんがえかたkangaekataway of thinking
けいざいkeizaieconomy
せいじseijipolitics
さいきんsaikinnowadays, recently
テキストtekisutotext
もうすぐmoo suguvery soon
おわるowaruend, finish, be over
たのしみtanoshimipleasure, delight, joy
〜によろしく-ni yoroshikuRegards to ...
おげんきでogenki deKeep well.

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