Easy Japanese

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 5th and 6th 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
KA
KI
KU
KE
KO
SA
SU
SE
SO
TA
SHI
CHI
TE
TO
NA
NI
TSU
NU
NE
NO
HA
HI
FU
HE
HO
MA
MI
MU
ME
MO
YA
YU
YO
RA
RU
RO
WA
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
RI
RE
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
Pedestrian
Doctor
(Woman)
(Man)
Shop
assistant
Lesson 1
Er, excuse me...

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

AN,
SUMIMASEN.
Youve dropped your passport!
PASUPTO - GA OCHIMASHITA YO!
Leo: What?

E?
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.

Mika: Er, excuse me...

AN,
SUMIMASEN.
Youve dropped your passport!
PASUPTO - GA OCHIMASHITA - YO!
Leo: What?

E?
Oh, thank you very much.
, DMO - ARIGAT - GOZAIMASU.
Mika: Youre welcome.

D - ITASHIMASHITE.
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.
Lesson 3
Nice to meet you.


AN,
BOKU - WA LEOANATA - WA?

Leo:Er, Im LeoWhat is your name?
Mika: Im Mika, Okada Mika.
WATASHI - WA MIKA,
OKADA MIKA - DESU.
Nice to meet you.
DZO - YOROSHIKU.
Leo: Nice to meet you, too.
KOCHIRA - KOSO, DZO - YOROSHIKU.
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.
Lesson 4
This is the first time Ive ever come to Japan.
Mika: Im taking an airport bus.

How about you?
WATASHI - WA,
KOREKARA
RIMUJIN - BASU - NI
NORUN - DAKEDO,
ANATA - WA?
Leo: What shall I do?
D - SHIY...

This is the first time Ive ever

come to Japan.
BOKU,
NIHON - WA
HAJIMETE - NAN - DESU.
Mika: Do you want to come with me,

then?

J,
ISSHO - NI
KURU?
Leo: Thank you.
DMO - ARIGAT.
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)
Mika: At last, weve arrived in Tokyo.

YATTO,

SUGOI!
TOKY - NE
Leo: Great! Its full of buildings.
TATEMONO - DE
IPPAI - DESU - NE.
Mika: Yes, it really is.

HONT - NI
S - NE.
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.
Lesson 6
Where do you live?

On the airport bus (2)
Leo: Er, Mika, where do you live?
ANO,
MIKA - SAN, O - SUMAI - WA
DOCHIRA - DESU - KA?
Mika: Me? I live in Shibuya.

WATASHI?
WATASHI - WA,
SHIBUYA.
How about you?
ANATA - WA?
Leo: I live at this address.

BOKU - WA,
KONO
JSHO - NO
TOKORO - DESU.
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)
Mika: Its time to say good-bye now.

KOKO - DE,
O - WAKARE - NE.

MIKA - SAN,
RENRAKUSAKI - WO
Leo: Mika, could you tell me your

contact address?
OSHIETE - KUREMASEN - KA?
Mika: Sure.
- WA - YO.
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.

Lesson
Please.

MIKA - SAN,
RENRAKUSAKI - WO
Leo: Mika, could you tell me your

contact address?
OSHIETE - KUREMASEN - KA?
Mika: Sure. Ill write it down here.

- WA - YO.
KOKO - NI
KAKU - WA - NE.
Leo: Please.

ONEGAI - SHIMASU.
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.

Mika: If there is anything, please

contact me.

MOSHI,
NANI - KA ATTARA
RENRAKU - SHITE - NE.
Leo: Thank you.
ARIGAT - GOZAIMASU.

SORE - J
Mika: See you again.
MATA.
Leo: Good-bye.
SAYNARA.
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.
Lesson 10
Well, not that good.

In the taxi (1)

KONO
Leo: I want to go to this address.
JSHO - NO - TOKORO - NI
IKITAI - N - DESU - GA.
Taxi driver: Yes, certainly.

HAI,
KASHIKOMARI - MASHITA.
Sir, your Japanese is very

good.

O - KYAKU - SAN - WA,
NIHONGO - GA
O - JZU - DESU - NE.
Leo: Well, not that good.
IE, SORE - HODO - DEMO.
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)
Taxi driver: Sir, weve arrived.

O - KYAKU - SAN, TSUKI - MASHITA.

Its the house on the

right.
KONO
MIGITE - NO IE - DESU.
Leo: Thank you.
DMO - ARIGAT.
How much is the fare?
O - IKURA DESU - KA.
SEN - KYHYAKU - HACHIJ - EN
Taxi driver: One thousand nine

hundred and eighty yen,
please.
ITADAKI - MASU.
O - IKURA DESU - KA?
This expression means How much is it? It can be used to ask the price of anything.
Lesson 12
Can you accept a ten-thousand-yen banknote?
In the taxi (3)

Leo: How much is the fare?
O - IKURA DESU - KA?

SEN - KYHYAKU - HACHIJ - EN
ITADAKI - MASU

ICHIMAN- EN - SATSU - DEMO
Taxi driver: One thousand nine

hundred and eighty yen,
please.
Leo: Can you accept a
ten-thousand-yen banknote?
- DESU - KA?
Taxi driver: Yes, thats fine.
KEKK - DESU - YO.
Heres your change.
HAI,
O - TSURI - DESU.
Leo: Thank you.
DMO.

~ DEMO
ICHIMAN- EN - SATSU - DEMO - DESU - KA?
- 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.
Lesson 13
Now, please come in.

Arriving at the house (1)
Masaki: Leo, welcome to our house.

LEO, YOKU
KITE - KURETA - N.
Leo: Mr. Masaki! Thank you in advance for
SENSEI!
O - SEWA - NI NARI - MASU.
your kindness in taking care of me.
Mrs. Masaki: Now, please come in.

S, O - HAIRI - KUDASAI.
Leo: Thank you very much.
ARIGAT - GOZAIMASU.
S, O - HAIRI KUDASAI.
S is used to encourage or urge someone to do something. O - HAIRI - KUDASAI means

Please come in.
Lesson 14
Yes, I will do as you suggest.

Masaki: You must be tired.

TSUKARETA - DAR.
Leo: A little.
.

SUKOSHI

ASHITA - KARA KKO - DA. .

KY - WA HAYAKU
YASUMI - NASAI.

HAI,
Masaki:Training will start from

tomorrow.
Youd better go to bed early
today.
Leo: Yes, I will do as you suggest.
S - SHIMASU.
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.
Lesson 15
Leo, your room is upstairs.


LEO - SAN - NO
O - HEYA - WA
Mrs.Masaki: Leo, your room is

upstairs.
NIKAI - DESU.
, TATAMI - NO
NIOI

FUTON - WA SHTA - KARA,
FURO- NI
HAITTE - KURE.
Leo: Oh, the tatami mats smell nice.

.
Masaki: As we have already laid out
the bedding, please take a
bath.

ARIGAT - GOZAIMASU.
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.

FUTON - WA SHTA - KARA,
FURO - NI
HAITTE - KURE.
Masaki: As we have already laid out

the bedding, please take a
bath.
ARIGAT - GOZAIMASU.

Ill be taking a Japanese bath for

the first time.
NIHON - NO

O - FURO - WA,
HAJIMETE - NAN- DESU.
Masaki: It may be hot, so be careful.
ATSUI - KAMO - SHIRENAI - KARA,

KI - WO TSUKETE.

HAI,
Leo: Yes, I understand.
WAKARI - MASHITA.
KI - WO TSUKETE.
KI - WO TSUKETE means be careful. Its an expression to urge someone to pay attention to

something.
Lesson 17
Good morning.
Breakfast (1)
Masaki: Good morning.

OHAY.
Leo: Good morning.
OHAY - GOZAIMASU.

Masaki: Breakfast is ready.

ASA - GOHAN - GA DEKITA - ZO.
Leo: Ill come in now.

IMA,
IKIMASU.
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)
Leo: Good morning.
OHAY - GOZAIMASU.

A,
Mrs.Masaki: Oh, good morning
OHAY - GOZAIMASU.
Did you sleep well?
YOKU
NEMURE - MASHITA - KA?
Leo: Yes.

J,
Mrs.Masaki: Well, shall we eat?
TABE - MASH - K A
Everyone: (a fixed phrase said before

eating)

ITADAKI - MASU.
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
GOCHIS-SAMA-DESHITA.
expression
when
you
finish
eating:
Lesson 19
Its delicious.
Breakfast (3)
Mrs. Masaki: Do you like the taste?

O - KUCHI - NI
AIMASU - KA?
TOTEMO
Leo: Yes, its delicious.
OISH - DESU.
Mrs. Masaki: Im glad to hear that.

YOKATTA - WA.
You are welcome to have
a second helping.
OKAWARI - SHITE - KUDASAI - NE.
Leo: (If you say so,) I would like

some more, please.

J,
ONEGAI - SHIMASU.
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)

LEO, S,
KKO - NI
DEKAKERU - ZO.
Masaki: Leo, now well go to a

training session.
Leo: Yes. or OK.
HAI.
See you later, then.
J,

Mrs. Masaki: See you later!
ITTE - KIMASU.

ITTE - RASSHAI.
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.
Lesson 21
Id like to introduce...
Masaki: This is the main training hall.

KOKO - GA HONBU - DJ - DA.
Leo: So this is
KOKO - GA

ONO-SENSEI,
GO - SHKAI - SHIMASU.
Masaki: Mr. Ono, Id like to introduce

Leo, my student.
DESHI - NO
LEO - DESU.
Ono: Leo, Im glad to see you here.

LEO - KA,
YOKU - KITA - NA.
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.
Lesson 22
Ill do my best!
Ono: Leo, Im glad to see you here.

LEO - KA,
YOKU KITA - NA.
Leo: Please look after me.

YOROSHIKU
ONEGAI - SHIMASU.
Ono: Get a thorough training here for

the time being.

SHIBARAKU
KOKO - DE
SHUGY - WO
TSUMI - NASAI.
Leo: Yes, Ill do my best!

HAI,
GANBARI - MASU!
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?


SENS, KKO - WA NAN - JI - KARA
Leo: Mr. Masaki, what time does the

training session begin?
DESU - KA?

Masaki: From seven, but
7
SHICHI - JI - KARA DAKEDO
Aki: Dad! or Father!
OTSAN!

Masaki: Oh, youre here.
A, OMAE
KITETA NO KA
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.
Lesson 24
Ive come to learn aikid.


LEO,
MUSUME - NO
Masaki: Leo, this is my daughter, Aki.

AKI
DA.

(SUTEKI - NA HITO
Leo: (Shes very attractive!)
Aki: Im Aki. Nice to meet you.
DA N)

AKI
DESU.
DZO YOROSHIKU.
Why did you come to Japan?
NIHON - NIWA DSHITE?

AIKID - WO
NI
BENKY - SURU
Leo:Ive come to learn aikid.
TAME
KIMASHITA.
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.
ichi-ji
one oclock
shichi-ji
seven oclock
ni-ji
two oclock
hachi-ji
eight oclock
san-ji
three oclock
ku-ji
nine oclock
yo-ji
four oclock
jy-ji
ten oclock
go-ji
five oclock
jyichi-ji
eleven oclock
roku-ji
six oclock
jyni-ji
twelve oclock
Lesson 25
I want to get a Dan ranking soon, too.

Aki: Nice to meet you.
DZO - YOROSHIKU.

3
AKI - WA AIKID
Masaki: Aki has aikid 3rd Dan.
SAN - DAN - DA.
Leo: Thats great!
SUGOI - DESU NE!
BOKU - MO
HAYAKU
DAN - WO
I want to get a Dan ranking

soon, too.
TORITAI - DESU
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.

3
AKI - WA AIKID
SAN - DAN - DA.

SUGOI - DESU - NE.
BOKU - MO HAYAKU
DAN WO
TORITAI - DESU.

SOROSORO

JIKAN - DESU - YO.
Lets go to the training session.
KKO - NI
Masaki: Aki has aikid 3rd Dan.
Leo: Thats great!
I want to get a Dan ranking

soon, too.
Aki: Its almost time.
IKI - MASH.
Leo: OK.
HAI.
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.
Lesson 27
Its only five years.

After the training session (1)
Leo: How long have you been

AKI - SAN - WA, NAN - NEN
practicing aikid?
AIKID - WO YATTE - IRUN - DESU - KA?
J- NEN- GURAI -NI
Aki: For about ten years, I suppose.
NARU-KASHIRA.
: 5
Leo: As for me, its only five years.
BOKU - WA MADA GO - NEN - DESU.
ITSU- NI
NATTARA OITSUKERU-NO-KA- N.
I wonder when I can catch up with

you.
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)

O - HIRU,
Aki: You havent had lunch yet, have

you?
Would you like to join me for a meal?
MADA - DESHO?
ISSHO - NI
TABE - MASEN - KA?
YOROKONDE.
Leo: Yes, Id love to.

By the way, aikid is interesting,
isnt it?
TOKORODE,
AIKID TTE
Aki: In what way?
OMOSHIROI - DESU - YO - NE.
DONNA TOKORO - GA?

SHIAI - GA NAI
Leo: It doesnt have any matches.
TOKORO - GA.
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.
Lesson 29
Nonsmoking
seats, please.
At the restaurant (1)
Waiter: Welcome!
IRASSHAI - MASE.

Are there two of you?
Aki: Yes.
O - FUTARI - SAMA DESU - KA?
Waiter: Do you smoke?
Aki: Nonsmoking seats, please.
O - TABAKO - WA?
KINEN-SEKI - DE
ONEGAI - SHIMASU.
KOCHIRA - E
Waiter: This way, please.

DZO
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?


KOKO - NO
RANCHI,
Aki: The lunch here is good.

IKERU - NO -
YO.
O - SUSUME- WA NAN - DESU - KA?
Leo: What do you recommend?
Aki: Let me see. I would say the fish.
S - NE.
O - SAKANA - RYRI
KASHIRA.
Leo: Then, Ill have that.
J, BOKU - WA SORE - DE.
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?
Lesson 31
I really agree with you.

Aki: What did you think of your first

visit to the the main training hall?
D - DATTA?

HAJIMETE - NO HONBU-DJ - WA.

MINASAN - NO
SHINKENSA - NI
ODOROKI - MASHITA.

Leo: I was surprised by everyones

earnestness.
Aki: Although the training is tough, all

the instructors are very nice.
KKO - WA KIBISH - KEDO,

SENSEI - GATA - WA TOTEMO
- HITO - TACHI - YO.

HONT - NI
Leo: I really agree with you.
S - DESU - NE.
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.
Lesson 32
Hello?
Leo: Aki, where do you live?
AKI - SAN, O - SUMAI - WA

DOCHIRA - DESU - KA?

Aki: In Shibuya.
Leo: (thinking) Shibuya?
SHIBUYA - YO.

()
SHIBUYA?

I remember Mika also said she

was living in Shibuya.
()
MIKA - SAN - MO SHIBUYA DATTA
N.
Aki: Excuse me for a moment.
CHOTTO, GOMENNASAI.
Hello?
MOSHI - MOSHI?
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?


MOSHI - MOSHI?
HAI, WAKARI - MASHITA.
IMA - SUGU, SOCHIRA - E
MUKAI -
MASU.
Aki: Hello?
Yes, I understand.
Ill come right away.
Leo: Has something happened?
D - KA SHIMASHITA - KA?

CHOTTO
KYY - GA DEKITE
Aki: Some urgent business has come

up...
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.
Lesson 34
Im sorry.
Aki: Some urgent business has come

up...
Im sorry.
Excuse me, but I must go.
Leo: All right. Take care.
CHOTTO - GA DEKITE
GOMEN - NASAI.
WARUI - KEDO, IKANAKUCHA.

WAKARI - MASHITA.
KI - WO TSUKETE.

ARIGAT.
Aki: Thank you. See you again.
J, MATA.
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?

Leo: Er, excuse me.
AN, SUMIMASEN.
Can I pay the bill, please?
O - KAIK,
ONEGAI - SHIMASU.

KYHYAKU - EN - NI
Waitress: Its 900 yen.

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

S - DESU - KA
GOCHIS - SAMA - DESHITA.
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.
ARIGAT - GOZAIMASHITA.
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.
ichi-en
go-en
gojy-en
sen-en
jy-en
nisen-en
hyaku-en
gosen-en
Lesson 36
gohyaku-en
ichiman-en
Where is the nearest station?

Getting lost (1)
Leo: Er, excuse me.
AN, SUMIMASEN.

Where is the nearest station?
ICHIBAN
CHIKAI
EKI - WA
DOKO - DESU - KA?
Woman: Let me see.

S - N.

CHOTTO
ARUKU - KEDO,
SHINJUKU - EKI
DESU - NE.
Leo: Shinjuku? I know it.

SHINJUKU?
Youll have to walk a while,

but its Shinjuku Station.
SHITTE - MASU.
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.
Lesson 37
Could you please say that again more slowly?
Getting lost (2)
KOKO - WO
MIGI - NI
SONOMAMA ZUTTO
ARUITE
DE
MAGATTE,
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.
MASSUGU
IKEBA, JUPPUN - HODO -
EKI - NO
RTAR - NI
TSUKI - MASU - YO.

Leo: Er, could you please say that

again more slowly?
A, AN, M - ICHIDO
YUKKURI
ONEGAI - SHIMASU.
Woman: Turn right here
KOKO - WO
MIGI - NI MAGATTE
Leo: I turn right here, right?

KOKO - WO MIGI - DESU NE?
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.
Lesson 38
Turn right here, right?

Getting lost (3)
Woman: Turn right here.

KOKO - WO
MIGI - NI MAGATTE
?
KOKO - WO
MIGI - DESU - NE?
SS.
SONO - ATO - WA,
Leo: Straight on?
Woman: Yes. Youll be there in about

10 minutes.

MASSUGU?
Woman: Thats right. After that, go

straight on for a while.
ZTTO
MASSUGU - NE.
Leo: Turn right here, right?
JUPPUN - HODO - DE
TSUKI - MASU - YO.

ARIGAT - GOZAI - MASHITA.
TODAYS EXPRESSION #38 KOKO - WO MIGI - DESU - NE?

~ DESU - NE? means something like Is that correct? or Thats what you said, right?
Lesson 39
Its right there.

Getting lost (4)
Leo: Er, excuse me.

AN, SUMIMASEN.
Where is Shinjuku Station?
SHINJUKU - EKI - WA,

DOKO - DESU - KA?
Man: Ah, its right there.

, SUGU
SOKO
DESU - YO.
Leo: Right there?

SUGU - SOKO?
Man: Its behind this tall building.

KONO - TAKAI - BIRU - NO
URA - DESU - YO.
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)
Leo: Right there?
SUGU - SOKO?
Man: Its behind this tall building.
KONO - TAKAI - BIRU - NO

URA - DESU - YO.
Leo: Oh, good!
, YOKATTA!
Thank you very much.
Man: Take care.
KI - WO TSUKETE.
TODAYS EXPRESSION #40 , YOKATTA.

, YOKATTA means Oh, good!. It expresses a feeling of reassurance or relief.
Lesson 41
Im sorry. Ive made a mistake.

Using a public telephone (1)
()
Leo: (I hope Mika remembers me.)
MIKA - SAN - WA, BOKU - NO - KOTO
OBOETERU - YO - NE.
Mans voice: Hello?
MOSHI - MOSHI?
Leo: What? Mika?
ARE? MIKA - SAN?
Mans voice: Youve got the wrong

number.
Leo: Im sorry. Ive made a mistake.
CHIGAI - MASU - KEDO.

SUMIMASEN, MACHIGAE - MASHITA.
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)
Leo: Hello?

MOSHI - MOSHI?

HAI, MASAKI - DE
GOZAI - MASU.
Leo: This is Leo. Im on my way

home now.
LEO - DESU - KEDO, IMA - KARA,

KAERI - MASU.

Mrs.Masaki: Hello.
This is the Masakis home.
Mrs.Masaki: Alright.
HAI, WAKARI - MASHITA.
Take care.
KI - WO TSUKETE.
Leo: Yes. Ill see you later, then.
HAI. J, SHITSUR - SHIMASU.
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.
Lesson 43
Are you free on Friday night?

Invitation to a party (
Leo: Hello.
HAI, MOSHI - MOSHI?.

LEO - SAN?
Aki: Is that Leo? This is Aki
AKI - DESU - KEDO.
Leo: Aki?
AKI - SAN?
Aki: Are you free on Friday night?
KINYBI - NO
YORU - WA
AITE - MASU - KA?
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)

KINYBI - NO
Aki: Are you free on Friday night?
YORU - WA
AITE - MASU - KA?
Leo: Friday night?
KINYBI - NO YORU - DESU - NE.
Please wait for a moment.
CHOTTO
MATTE - KUDASAI.
Yes, Im free.
AITE - MASU.

TOMODACHI - NO TANJ - PT - GA
Aki: Therell be a party for my friends

birthday.
ARUN - DA - KEDO.
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.
Getsuybi
Monday
Kaybi
Tuesday
Suiybi
Wednesday
Mokuybi
Thursday
Kinybi
Friday
Doybi
Saturday
Nichiybi
Sunday
Lesson 45
Of course.

TOMODACHI - NO TANJ - PT - GA
Aki: Therell be a party for my friends

birthday.
ARUN - DA - KEDO.
Leo: I see.
S - DESU - KA.
Is it alright if I join you?
BOKU - GA ITTEMO N DESU - KA?
Aki: Of course. or Sure.
MOCHIRON.
Then, Ill come and pick you up

around 7 oclock.
J, SHICHI - JI
MUKAE - NI
GORO
IKU - WA - NE.
TODAYS EXPRESSION #45 MOCHIRON.

MOCHIRON means Sure or Of course. It is used to give a positive answer.
Lesson 46
Thats a good idea.


AN, PUREZENTO - WA NANI - GA
Leo: Er, what would be good as a

present?
- DESH - KA?

Aki: She loves music, so how about a
CD?
KANOJO - WA,
ONGAKU - GA DAISUKI
DAKARA,
SHD - NANKA D - KASHIRA?

Leo: Thats a good idea.
NARUHODO.

J, CHOTTO
Then, Ill think about it a little.
KANGAETE - MIMASU.

Aki: Alright. See you, then.
SNE. J, MATA.
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.
Lesson 47
Welcome!
Birthday party (1)
Aki: Here we are.
S, KOKO - YO.
Mika: Welcome!
IRASSHAI.
Aki: Mika, let me introduce you.
MIKA, SHKAI - SURU - WA.
This is Leo.
KOCHIRA, LEO - SAN.
Leo: Mika?
MIKA - SAN?
Mika: Leo!
LEO!...
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)
Mika: Wow, I cant believe it!
W, SHINJI - RARE - NAI!.
Youre Leo who I met at the

airport, arent you?
Leo: Thank you very much for your
help that time.
KK - DE
ATTA LEO - NE.

ANO - TOKI - WA
Aki: Do you know each other?
SHIRIAI - DATTA - NO?
Mika: Yes, we do.
S - NANO.
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.
Lesson 49
Thank you for coming today.

Birthday party (3)
Mika: Thank you for coming today.

KY - WA, KITE - KURETE - ARIGAT.
Leo: Thank you, too.
KOCHIRA - KOSO.
Thank you for inviting us.
O - MANEKI
ARIGAT - GOZAI - MASU.
Mika: Now, both of you, please come

in.

S, FUTARI - TOMO HAITTE.
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)
Mika: Happy birthday, Mika!

MIKA, O - TANJBI
OMEDET!
Mika: Thank you.
ARIGAT.
Aki: So how old are you now?

NAN - SAI - NI
NATTA - N - DAKKE?
Mika: Dont ask me that.

SORE - WA KIKA - NAI - DE.
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!
Lesson 51
I guess so.
Birthday party (5)

Leo: Mika, I rang you the other day.
MIKA - SAN, KONO - MAE

DENWA - SHITA - N - DESU - KEDO....

Mika: What? Really?
? S?
I wonder if I wrote down the

wrong number.
BANG - O MACHIGATTE
KAITA - KANA.

Leo: I guess so.
S KAMO - SHIRE - MASEN - NE.
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.
Ichigatsu
January
Nigatsu
Feburary
Samgatsu
March
Shigatsu
April
Gogatsu
May
Rokugatsu
June
Lesson 52
Thats 090-1234-XXXX, right?

Birthday party (6)
DENWA - BANG - WO
Leo: Could you tell me your

telephone number again?
M - ICHIDO,
OSHIETE - KURE - MASEN - KA?
Mika: Ready?
Its 090-1234XXXX.

ZERO - KY - ZERO
NO
ICHI - NI - SAN - YON NO

X-X-X-X
YO.

ZERO - KY - ZERO
Leo: Thats 090-1234-XXXX, right?
NO
ICHI - NI - SAN - YON NO

X-X-X-X
DESU - NE.
Mika: Thats right.

SONO - TRI.
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)

LEO - WA MICHIGAETA - NA.

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

MASAKI - SENS,
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?
IMA, YOROSH - DESU - KA?
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?
Lesson 54
Actually, I have a favour to ask you.

At the Dj (2)

JITSU - WA, O - NEGAI - GA ARU - N -
Leo: Actually, I have a favour to ask

you.
DESU - GA.

I want to go to Kamakura this

coming Sunday.
KONDO - NO
NICHI - YBI - NI,
KAMAKURA - NI

IKITAI - N - DESU.
Masaki: Oh, you mean that event

planned for the foreigners?
ANO - GAIKOKU - JIN - NO -
TAME - NO - KIKAKU - KA?
Leo: Yes, thats right.
HAI, S - DESU.
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)

J, KANJI - NI
RENRAKU - SASERU -
Masaki: Ill have the organizer

contact you, then.
YO.

Leo: What does the word kanji

mean?

KANJI - TTE

NAN - DESU - KA?
KAI - NO
MATOME - YAKU - DA - YO.
Masaki: It means the person who

organizes a meeting.
Leo: I see.
NARUHODO.
Thank you for your help.
YOROSHIKU - ONEGAI - SHIMASU.
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.
Lesson 56
Its thanks to you, Mr.Masaki.

At the Dj (4)
TOKORODE,
LEO,
KONO
NARA SHDAN - MO
CYSHI
Masaki: By the way, Leo, getting a

dan ranking is no longer just a
dream (unrealistic).
YUME - JANAI -
ZO.
Leo: Really?
HONT - DESU - KA?

Masaki: You have improved a great

deal.
Leo: Its thanks to you, Mr. Masaki.
TOTEMO - YOKU - NATTA.

SENSEI - NO
OKAGE - DESU.
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)
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
Masaki: No, its because of your own

effort.
Anyway, its important to
practice every day.
SURU
KOTO - GA TAISETSU - NAN - DA.

WATASHI - MO
Leo: I think so, too.
S OMOI - MASU.
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.
Lesson 58
Im sorry to have kept you waiting!

Visiting Kamakura (1)
Leo: Im sorry to have kept you

waiting.

O - MATASE
SHI - MASHITA.
Aki: Youre in time. No problem.

MADA DAIJBU.
Not everybodys here yet.
ZENIN SOROTTE - NAI - KARA.
Leo: How many more people are

coming?

ATO - NAN - NIN - GURAI
KURU
YOT - DESU - KA?
Aki: Two more people.

ATO
FUTARI - YO.
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?

Min: I still dont like natt.
WATASHI - WA, MADA, NATT - GA

NIGATE - DE.

BOKU - MO
Leo: In my case, I dont like wasabi.
WASABI - GA DAME -
DESU.

KORE,
Mario: Would you like to try one of

these?
Leo: What is it? or What are they?
IKAGA - DESU - KA?

SORE - WA,
NAN - DESU - KA?
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?
Lesson 60
As you are kindly offering it to me...

?
KORE,
Mario: Would you like to try one of

these?
Leo: What is it? or What are they?
IKAGA - DESU - KA?

SORE - WA, NAN - DESU - KA?

SABOTEN - NO
KANZUME - DESU.

SABOTEN... SEKKAKU - DESU - KARA.
Mario: This is canned cactus (Its a

food from Mexico.)
Leo: Cactus As you are kindly
offering it to me
ITADAKI - MASU.
Ill try one.
N, OISH!
Hmm, its delicious!
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?


S,
Aki: Well, here we are.
TSUKI - MASHITA - YO.
This is
Buddha.
KORE - GA KAMAKURA - NO
Kamakuras
Great
DAIBUTSU - DESU.

SHASHIN - WO
Leo: Is it alright to take a photo?
TOTTEMO
- DESU - KA?
Aki: Of course.
MOCHIRON.
ARE,
DAIBUTSU - NO
SHASHIN -
What? Arent you taking a photo

of the Great Buddha?
JA NAI - NO?
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 ~ ?
Lesson 62
The Great Buddha is too big.


ARE,
DAIBUTSU - NO
SHASHIN -
Aki: What? Arent you taking a photo

of the Great Buddha?
JANAI - NO?

DATTE,
Leo: But the Great Buddha is too big.
DAIBUTSU - WA,
KI - SUGI - MASU.
FAIND - NI
HAIRA - NAI - N - DESU
It wont fit in the camera

viewfinder.
- YO.
Aki: Dont be silly!
USO - BAKKARI.
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.
Lesson 63
Thats a good idea.


AKI - SAN,
Min: Aki, thank you for today.
KY - WA ARIGAT.

E, WATASHI - MO
Aki: Youre welcome. I enjoyed it, too.
TANOSHI - KATTA
- WA.
Lets go out together again, shall

we?
MATA, ISSHO - NI
DEKAKE - MASH
- NE.
Leo: Thats a good idea.
SORE - WA - DESU - NE.
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)

Leo: Good morning.
OHAY - GOZAIMASU.

Masaki: Good Morning.
OHAY.

D - SHITA?
GENKI - GA NAI - NA.

DMO,
NETSU - GA ARU
MITAI -
Whats the matter with you?

You dont look very well.
Leo: Somehow or other, I feel Im
running a temperature.
DESU.
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.
Lesson 65
Oh, no! Thats terrible!

Running a fever (2)

DMO,
Leo: Somehow or other, I feel Im running

a temperature.
NETSU - GA ARU - MITAI -
DESU.

Masaki: Oh, no! Thats terrible!
SORE - WA TAIHEN - DA!
Take your temperature right away.
SUGU

NETSU - WO
HAKARI - NASAI.

SANJ - HACHI - DO
Masaki: Its 38.6 degrees centigrade. or

ROKU - BU
MO
ARU - ZO.
Youre running a temperature of 38.6

degrees centigrade.
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)

SANJ - HACHI - DO
ROKU - BU
MO
ARU - ZO.
BYIN - NI
Masaki:
Youre
running
a
temperature of 38.6 degrees
centigrade.
Youd better go to a hospital.
ITTA - H - GA .
Leo: Yes, I think so.
S - DESU - NE.

D - SHIY.
Masaki: What shall I do? Oh, dear.

If only I could go with you.
KOMATTA - N.
WATASHI- GA IKEREBA
N - DAKEDO.
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.
Lesson 67
Ill leave it up to you.

Running a fever (4)
Masaki: Leo, is it alright if I ask Aki?

LEO,
AKI - NI
TANON - DEMO
- KA?
Leo: Ill leave it up to you.

O - MAKASE - SHIMASU.

Masaki: Hello, is this Aki? Its me.

MOSHI - MOSHI,
A,
AKI - KA?
WATASHI - DA - GA.
Leo is running a temperature.
LEO - GA NETSU - WO
DASHITE - NA.
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)

OMAE,
BYIN - NI IKERU - KA?

O - TSAN,

Masaki: Aki, can you go to the

hospital?
Aki: Dad or Father, Im sorry.
GOMEN.
I cant make it today.
KY - WA, MURI - NANO.
Ill try asking Mika.
MIKA - NI
TANONDE
MIRU - WA.

WAKATTA.
J, YOROSHIKU.
Leo: If possible, I want to lie down.

DEKITARA,
Masaki: Alright. Well, thank you.
YOKO - NI
NARITAI - N - DESU - GA.
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.
Lesson 69
Well, Im not sure.

At the hospital (1)

KEKK

Leo: Its pretty crowded, isnt it?
KONDE - MASU - NE.

KY - WA
Mika: Because today is Monday.
GETSUY - DAKARA.

DONO KURAI
MATSU - N - DESU - KA?

S.
DEMO WATASHI - WA DAIJBU -
Leo: How long do you think well

have to wait?
Mika: Well, Im not sure. But Im
alright.
YO.

Because I have enough time.
JIKAN - WA
ARU - KARA.
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)
Doctor: Whats wrong?
D SHIMA - SHITA?

KESA,
DO

NETSU - GA SANJ - HACHI -
ROKU - BU
ARI - MASHITA.
DOKOKA ITAMI - MASU - KA?.
Leo: This morning I had a

temperature of 38.6 degrees
centigrade.
Doctor: Do you have a pain
anywhere?
Leo: My throat is sore.
NODO - GA ITAI - DESU.
TODAYS EXPRESSION #70 NODO - GA ITAI - DESU.

NODO - GA ITAI - DESU means My throat is sore. 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.
Lesson 71
I should be alright if I get some sleep.

At the hospital (3)

LEO,
TADA - NO
Mika: Leo, its good that you only

have a cold.
KAZE - DE
YOKATTA - WA - NE.
Leo: Yes, it is
, HONT - NI...

ATO - WA,
YUKKURI
YASUN - DE - NE.

HAI.
NERE - BA DAIJBU - DESU.
Mika: So now you should take a good

rest.
Leo: Yes. I should be alright if I get
some sleep.
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)

MIKA - SAN,
KY - WA ARIGAT -
Leo: Mika, thank you very much for

today.
GOZAI - MASHITA.

KI - NI
Mika: No problem.
SHI - NAI - DE.
A,
LEO,
NANI - KA OCHI - TA - YO.
Oh, youve dropped something,

Leo.
Oh, this is!
KORE - WA!
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.
Lesson 73
Im a little weak at that kind of thing.

At the hospital (5)
Mika: Oh, this is a photo of Aki.

A,
KORE - WA AKI - NO
SHASHIN - NE.
Leo: To tell the truth, I fancy Aki.
...BOKU,
JITSU - WA, AKI - SAN - NI
AKOGARETE - IRU - N - DESU.

S...
SONO - KIMOCHI, AKI - NI
Mika: I see Have you told Aki how

you feel?
TSUTAETA?

E.
SO YNO,
CHOTTO
NIGATE -
Leo: No. Im a little weak at that kind

of thing.
NAN - DESU.
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.
Lesson 74
Give my regards to Mika.

At the hospital (6)

MOSHI - MOSHI?
Leo: Hello? Is that Aki?
AKI - SAN?
Im alright now.
BOKU - WA,
M DAIJBU - DESU.

, YOKATTA.
KY - WA GOMEN - NE.
Leo: No problem. Please dont worry.

DAIJBU.
KI - NI
Aki: Oh, Im glad to hear that.

Im sorry about today.
SHI - NAI - DE
KUDASAI.

J,
MIKA - NI
Aki: Give my regards to Mika, then.
YOROSHIKU.
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)

J,
MIKA - NI
Aki: Give my regards to Mika, then.
YOROSHIKU.
Leo: Aki sends you her regards.
AKI - SAN - GA YOROSHIKU TTE

ITTE - IMASHITA.

WAKATTA.
J,
Mika: Thanks. Well, shall we go

home?
Leo: Yes, lets go.
KAER - KA.

S - DESU - NE.
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.
Lesson 76
Are you sure?

At the hospital (8)

LEO,
TONIKAKU,
HAYAKU
Mika: Leo, anyway, youd better take

a rest as quickly as possible.
YASUNDA - H - GA - YO.
Ill take you home.
WATASHI - MO IE - MADE
OKURU - KARA.
Leo: Are you sure?
- N - DESU - KA?
Mika: Of course.
MOCHIRON - YO.
It seems that somehow theres a

bond between us.
LEO - TO - WA,
NAN - KA EN - GA
ARU - MON - NE.
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)

KY - WA TOTEMO
Leo: Its very hot today, isnt it?
ATSUI - DESU -
NE.

Masaki: Yes, it is.
S - DA - N.
TOKORO - DE,
CHSHI - WA D - DA?

CHOTTO
By the way, how is your

condition?
Leo: Im a little nervous.
KINCH - SHITE - IMASU.
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?.
Lesson 78
Im happy.
Promotion Test Day (2)
Masaki: How was it?

D - DATTA?

TOTEMO
Leo: I was very relaxed during the

test.
RIRAKKUSU - SHITE
DEKI - MASHITA.

Masaki: If you are promoted to a Dan

grade, well have a celebration at
home.

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

URESH - DESU.
ZETTAI - DESU - YO.
Leo: Im happy to hear that.

Please dont forget.
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)

LEO,
Mika: Leo, sorry to keep you waiting!
O - MATASE!

ARE,
Leo: Oh, Aki, have you come, too?
AKI - SAN - MO ISSHO - NAN -
DESU - KA?

S - NANO.
YOROSHIKU.

LEO,
JITSU - WA WATASHI,
Aki: Thats right. I hope you dont

mind me being here.
Mika: Leo, as a matter of fact, an
urgent job has come in.
SHIGOTO - GA HAICCHATTE.
Its about time for me to go.
SORO - SORO
IKANAI - TO.
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.
Lesson 80
Long time, no see.

?
?
MIKA - SAN,
Mika: Well, Ill leave Leo to you, Aki.

AKI,
LEO - WO
YOROSHIKU - NE.

WAKATTA.
LEO,
Aki: Alright. Long time, no see, Leo.
HISASHIBURI.
Have you been well?
GENKI - NI
Mika, are you going?
ICCHAU - N -
DESU KA?
J,
Leo: What?
SHITETA?.
Leo: Im getting along somehow or

other.

NANTOKA.
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!


AKI - SAN,
SONO
Leo: Aki, that hat suits you!
BSHI,
NIAI - MASU - NE.
Aki: Thank you.

ARIGAT.
By the way, where shall we go?
TOKORO - DE
DOKO - NI
IKI - MASH - KA?
Leo: Ill leave it up to you.

O - MAKASE - SHIMASU.
Aki: In that case, is Ginza alright?

J,
GINZA - DE ?
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.
Lesson 82
Dont worry.
GINZA?
TAKAI
Leo: Ginza? Isnt that an expensive

area for everything?
MONO SHIKA
UTTE - NAINJA - NAI - DESU - KA?
Aki: Dont worry.
SHINPAI - SHINAI - DE.
I know a shop (or shops) with

reasonable price(s).
TEGORO - NA MISE - WO
SHITTE - RU - KARA.

Leo: I wonder what would be good as

souvenirs?

O - MIYAGE - WA NANI - GA
- KANA?
Aki: I wonder.

S - N.
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.
Lesson 83
How about this?

Shop assitant: Welcome!

IRASSHAI - MASE.
Leo: Aki, how about this?

AKI - SAN,
KORE,
D - DESU - KA?
Aki: I think that doll is good.

SONO - ONINGY,
N - JANAI.
Leo: Excuse me.

SUMIMASEN.
How much is this?
KORE,
O- IKURA - DESU - KA?
Shop assitant: Its one thousand

yen.

SEN - EN - DESU.
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.
Lesson 84
Can I have five of these?


J,
KORE,
ITSUTSU,
Leo: Well, can I have five of these?
KUDASAI.

LEO,
KONO
T - SHATSU,
NIHON - CHIZU - NO
Aki: Leo, how about this T-shirt with a

map of Japan on it?
D?
Leo: Thats good.
- DESU - N.
What sizes do you have?
DONNA SAIZU - GA ARI MASU KA?

ESU - TO
EMU - TO
ERU,
Shop assitant: We have Small,

Medium, Large and Extra-Large.
SOREKARA ERU-ERU - GA
ARI - MASU.
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.
Lesson 85
That is not quite...

Shop assitant: How about this

kimono?

KONO
KIMONO - WA
IKAGA - DESU - KA?

N,
Leo: Well... that is not quite...
SORE - WA CHOTTO.
Shop assitant: How about this one?

KOCHIRA - WA?
Leo: That color is also not quite...

SORE - MO
IRO - GA CHOTTO.
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.
Shop assitant: Thats exactly ten

thousand yen, please.

CHDO
ICHI - MAN - EN - NI
NARI - MASU.
KDO
DEMO
- DESU - KA?
MSHIWAKE - ARI - MASEN - GA,
Leo: Can you accept a credit card?

(or Can I pay by credit card?)
Shop assitant: Im sorry, but we
dont accept credit
cards.
KDO - WA ATSUKATTE - ORI - MASEN.
Leo: I see.
S - DESU - KA.

It cant be helped.
Then, Ill pay with this.
SHIKATA - GA - NAI - DESU - NE.

J,
KORE - DE.
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.
Lesson 87
Your companion is making a phone call.


DMO,
DMO.
AKI - SAN,
OKAGE - DE
Shop assitant: Thank you very

much.
Leo: Thank you.
Aki, thanks to
you, I did some good shopping.
Oh?
- KAIMONO - GA DEKI - MASHITA.
ARE?
Shop assitant: Your companion is

making a phone call.
O - TSURE - SAMA - WA,

DENWA - CH - DESU - YO.
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?

JIKAN - GA KAKARI - S DESU- NE.
NANI - KA,
KANOJO - NI
PUREZENTO - SHITAI - N - DAKEDO.

TONARI - NI
Leo: It looks like it will take some

time, doesnt it?
I would like to give her a present.
HANAYA - GA
Shop assistant: There is a florist

next door.
ARIMASU - YO.
How about some flowers?
O-HANA NANKA IKAGA-DESU- KA?
Leo: Thank you.
ARIGAT - GOZAIMASU.
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...
Lesson 89
Ive had a very good time.

Aki: Leo, where have you been?

LEO,
DOKO - NI
ITTETA - NO?

AKI - SAN,
KIR - NA O - HANA - GA
ATTA - NODE.
Aki: Are they for me? Thank you.

KORE,
WATASHI - NI?
DMO - ARIGAT.
Leo: Aki, I went out because I found

some beautiful flowers.
Leo: Theyre a token of my thanks for

today.

KY - NO
O - R - DESU.
TOTEMO
TANOSHIKATTA - DESU.
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.

Leo: Theyre a token of my thanks for

today.

KY - NO
O-R -
DESU.
TOTEMO
TANOSHIKATTA - DESU.

E,
KOCHIRA - KOSO.

O-NAKA - GA SUKIMASHITA - NE.
DOKOKA - DE
SHOKUJI - DEMO?

GOMENNASAI.
How about having something to

eat somewhere?
Aki: Im sorry.
I have a date with my boyfriend.
KORE - KARA,
Aki: Its my pleasure. Ive had a good

time too.
Leo: Im hungry. Arent you?
KARE - TO
DTO - NANO.
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.
Lesson 91
Youve done a good job.

Sayonara, Nippon (1)

LEO,
All: Leo, congratulations!
OMEDET.
ARIGAT - GOZAIMASU.
Its thanks to everyones help.
MINA- SAN - NO

OKAGE - DESU.

HONT - NI
YOKATTA,
YOKATTA.

LEO - SAN,
O - TSUKARE - SAMA -
Mr.Masaki: Im really happy for you,

really pleased!
Mrs.Masaki: Leo, youve done a
good job.
DESHITA.
Now, please eat.
S,
DZO
MESHIAGATTE - KUDASAI.
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!
Lesson 92
When are you leaving?


OISH - DESU - NE, KONO- TEMPURA.

Leo: This tempura is delicious, isnt

it?
Mrs.Masaki: Im glad to hear that.

YOKATTA - WA...
By the way, when are

you leaving?

TOKORO - DE,
SHUPPATSU - WA
ITSU - DESU - KA?
Leo: Next Tuesday.

RAISH - NO

KAYBI - DESU.
Mrs.Masaki Thats very soon, isnt it?

Well miss you.

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

Leo: Aki, when are you getting

married?

AKI - SAN,
GO - KEKKON - WA
ITSU - DESU - KA?.
Aki: In April next year is what were

planning.

RAINEN - NO
SHIGATSU - NO
YOT - NANO.
Leo: I wish you all the best!

D - KA O - SHIAWASE - NI!
Aki: Thank you very much.
D - MO - ARIGAT.
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.
Lesson 94
I really thank you for everything.


LEO,
Mika: Leo, what do you intend to do

when you get back home?
KAETTARA
D - SURU - TSUMORI?
Leo: Im going to help at the dj.
DJ - NO
TETSUDAI - WO
SURU - KOTO - NI
NATTE - IMASU.

S - NANDA.
Mika: I see.
YOKATTA - NE.

MIKA - SAN,
HONT - NI
O - SEWA - NI
Im glad to hear that.
Leo: Mika, I really thank you for

everything.
NARI - MASHITA.
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.


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

E,
Leo: Mika, I really thank you for

everything.
Mika: Its my pleasure. Ive had a
great time, too.
KOCHIRA - KOSO,
TANOSHIKATTA - WA.

KANARAZU
Leo: Please be sure to e-mail me,

OK?
MRU
SHITE - KUDASAI - NE.
I will write to you as well.
BOKU - MO
KAKI - MASU - KARA.

WAKATTA,
Mika: Yes, I will, of course.
WAKATTA.
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.
Shichigatsu
July
Hachigatsu
August
Kugatsu
September
Jygatsu
October
Jyichigatsu
November
Jynigatsu
December
Lesson 96
This is just a small token of my feelings.


BOKU,
Leo: I have realized something.
KI - GA TSUITA - N - DESU.
ITSUMO
MIKA - SAN - GA
You have always been so helpful

to me.
TASUKETE - KURETA KOTO...
Mika: I wonder if I have.
S - DATTA - KASHIRA.

MIKA - SAN,
KORE - WA HONNO
Leo: Mika, this is just a small token of

my feelings.
KIMOCHI - DESU.
Mika: Its a very nice necklace.
SUTEKI - NA NEKKURESU - NE.
Thank you.
ARIGAT.
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.
Lesson 97
How is your schedule?


MIKA - SAN,
KORE - WA HONNO
Leo: Mika, this is just a small token of

my feelings.
KIMOCHI - DESU.
Mika: Its a very nice necklace.
SUTEKI - NA NEKKURESU - NE.
Thank you.
ARIGAT.

RAISH - NO
KAYBI,
Leo: How is your schedule next

Tuesday?
GO- TSUG - WA IKAGA - DESU - KA?
Mika: Its open.

DAIJBU - YO.
I will certainly come and see you

off at the airport.

KK - NI - WA KANARAZU
MIOKURI - NI
IKU - KARA.
GO - TSUG - WA IKAGA DESU - KA?
It means How is your schedule? Its an expression used to ask someones availability in a
polite fashion.
Lesson 98
Ill never forget you, Mika.

Leaving Narita (1)
MIKA - SAN,
KOKO - DE
PASUPTO - WO
Leo: Mika, it was here that you

picked up my passport, wasnt it?
BOKU - NO
HIROTTE - KURETAN
- DESU - YONE?
Mika: Yes, thats right.
S - DATTA- NE.

MIKA - SAN - NO
Leo: Ill never forget you, Mika.
KOTO,
WASURE - MASEN.
Mika: Ill never forget you, either.
WATASHI - MO.
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)

KANARAZU
UCHI - NI
ASOBI - NI
Leo: Please be sure to come and

visit me.
KITE - KUDASAI NE.

UN,
Mika: Yes, I will.
S - SURU.
Leo: Im looking forward to it.

TANOSHIMI - NI
SHITE - I - MASU.
Mika: Thank you.
ARIGAT.
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.
Lesson 100
Goodbye and take care!

Leaving Narita (3)

SORO - SORO,

Leo: Its about time for me to go.
IKANAI - TO.

GO - KAZOKU - NO
MINA - SAN - NI
Mika: Please give my regards to

everyone in your family.
YOROSHIKU!
Leo: I will.
WAKARIMASHITA.

Well, Mika, goodbye and take
J,
MIKA - SAN,
Mika: You, too!

LEO - MO
care!
O - GENKI - DE!
Goodbye!
GENKI - DE. SAYNARA!
TODAYS EXPRESSION #100 O - GENKI - DE!

O-GENKI-DE is an expression used when parting from someone. It means Goodbye and take
care!
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-WO HINERU
ATAMA-GA KIRERU
ATAMA-NI KURU
ATAMA-GA ITAI
ATAMA-GA KATAI
ear
MIMI-GA ITAI
MIMI-GA HAYAI
MIMI-NI
TAKO-GA DEKIRU
eye
10
ME-GA TAKAI
13
ME-WO TSUBURU
16
ME-GA MAWARU
11
12
ME-GA NAI
ME-GA
14
ME-WO MARUKU S
TOBIDERU
15
ME-NI IRETE-MO
ITAKU-NAI
18
17
ME-WO KAKERU
ME-WO
SHIROKURO
SASERU
Face
19
KAO-WO TSUBUSU
20
KAO-GA HIROI
21
KAO-WO TATERU
nose
22
HANA-GA TAKAI
23
24
HANA-NI KAKERU
HANA-WO AKASU
teeth
25
HA-GA TATANAI
26
27
HA-WO KUI-SHIBARU
HA-GA UKU
mouth
28
KUCHI-GA UMAI
31
KUCHI-GA WARUI
34
KUCHI-WO
29
30
KUCHI-GAKATAI
KUCHI-GA KARUI
32
33
KUCHI-NI AU
KUCHI-WO DASU
35
36
KUCHI-WO WARU
KUCHI-GA SUBERU
TOGARASERU
neck
37
38
39
KUBI-NI NARU
KUBI-GA MAWARANAI
KUBI-WO NAGAKU-SURU
shoulder
40
41
KATA-NO NI GA ORIRU
42
KATA-WO NARABERU KATA-WO MOTSU
chest
43
MUNE-GA ITAMU
46
MUNE-WO HARU
44
45
MUNE-GA ODORU
MUNE-GA IPPAI-NI NARU
47
48
MUNE-WO NADE-OROSU
MUNE-GA SUKU
Heart
49
50
51
SHINZ-NI
SHINZ-GA
SHINZ-NI WARUI
KE-GAHAETE-IRU
TOMARU
hips
52
KOSHI-GA HIKUI
53
54
KOSHI-GA NUKERU
KOSHI-WO SUERU
stomach
55
HARA-GA KUROI
56
HARA-GA TATSU
57
HARA-WO KIMERU
buttocks
58
SHIRI-GA OMOI
59
60
SHIRI-NI HI-GA TSUKU
SHIRI-NI SHIKARERU
hand
61
TE-WO TSUKUSU
64
TE-NI AMARU
62
63
TE-WO NUKU
TE-WO HIROGERU
65
66
TE-WO YAKU
TE-WO UTSU
arm
67
UDE-GA NARU
68
UDE-GA TATSU
69
UDE-WO MIGAKU
leg
70
71
72
ASHI-WO HAKOBU ASHI-GA B-NI NARU ASHI-WO NOBASU

73
74
ASHI-GA DERU
75
ASHI-WO ARAU
ASHI-WO HIPPARU
Ki
76
77
KI-GA TSUKU
79
78
KI-GA ARU
KI-GA I
80
81
KI-GA CHIRU
82
spirit/spiritural enagy...
KI-GA MIJIKAI
83
KI-GA KIKU
KI-GA NAGAI
84
KI-GA OMOI
KI-WO MOMU
others
85
SUNE-WO KAJIRU
88
NODO-KARA TE-GA
86
87
HESO-WO MAGERU
SHITA-WO MAKU
89
90
HONE-WO ORU
DERU
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
16. To be very busy
have high hopes
14. To be amazed 15. To love someone dearly
17. To take a kindly interest in someone for whom you
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

34. To look sullen
32. To have a pleasant taste
35. To confess
33.To butt in
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)

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The main non-Japanese character in the drama is called Leo.

Characters in Japan, My Love

Er, excuse me...

Youve dropped your passport!

PASUPTO - GA OCHIMASHITA YO!

Thank you very much.

Mika: Er, excuse me...

Youve dropped your passport!

PASUPTO - GA OCHIMASHITA - YO!

Oh, thank you very much.

, DMO - ARIGAT - GOZAIMASU.

Mika: Youre welcome.

DMO - ARIGAT - GOZAIMASU.

Nice to meet you.

BOKU - WA LEOANATA - WA?

Leo:Er, Im LeoWhat is your name?

Mika: Im Mika, Okada Mika.

Nice to meet you.

Leo: Nice to meet you, too.

KOCHIRA - KOSO, DZO - YOROSHIKU.

This is the first time Ive ever come to Japan.

At Narita International Airport (4)

Mika: Im taking an airport bus.

Leo: What shall I do?

This is the first time Ive ever

HAJIMETE - NAN - DESU.

Mika: Do you want to come with me,

Leo: Thank you.

NIHON - WA HAJIMETE - NAN - DESU.

Mika: At last, weve arrived in Tokyo.

Leo: Great! Its full of buildings.

IPPAI - DESU - NE.

Mika: Yes, it really is.

SUGOI! is used to express a feeling of excitement or surprise. It has a positive nuance, so it is

Where do you live?

Leo: Er, Mika, where do you live?

MIKA - SAN, O - SUMAI - WA

DOCHIRA - DESU - KA?

Mika: Me? I live in Shibuya.

How about you?

Leo: I live at this address.

O-SUMAI - WA DOCHIRA - DESUKA?

O-SUMAI - WA DOCHIRA - DESUKA is a very polite expression to use when asking

Could you tell me your contact address?

Mika: Its time to say good-bye now.

Leo: Mika, could you tell me your

OSHIETE - KUREMASEN - KA?

RENRAKUSAKI - WO OSHIETE - KUREMASEN - KA?

Leo: Mika, could you tell me your

OSHIETE - KUREMASEN - KA?

Mika: Sure. Ill write it down here.

See you again.

Mika: If there is anything, please

RENRAKU - SHITE - NE.

Leo: Thank you.

Mika: See you again.

Well, not that good.

Leo: I want to go to this address.

IKITAI - N - DESU - GA.