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Outside Gaibu

Adjectives

Great, charming Suteki

Handsome hansamu

Big Ookii
Fat Shibou

Blonde Kinpatsu

Hardworking Kinben

Clever Rikou

Outgoing Gaikouteki

Generous Kandai

Intelligent Chiteki

Disappointed Shitsubou

Popular Popyuraa

Clumsy Bukiyou

Honest Shoujiki

Kind Shinsetsu

Free Jiyuu

Last Saishuu

Likewise Douyouni

Rough Arai

Hard Katai

Pointed Togatta

Blunt Nibui

Fast Hayai

Dangerous Kiken

Pronouns, Conjunctions, and
Prepositions

She Kanojo

He Kare

If Moshi

Near Chikai

Beside Notonari

While, during Chuu

Without Sezuni

When Itsu

How Donoyouni

Outside of Nosoto

So Sonoyouni

Household

Telephone Denwa

Stove Sutoubu

Bed Beddo

Sofa Sofa

Bench Benchi

Carpet Kaapetto

Sheet Shiito

Trash Gomi

Video Bideo

Bedroom Shinshitsu

Garage gareeji

Curtain Kaaten

Key, lock Kagi

Vacuum cleaner Soujiki

Office and Professions

Calculator Keisanki

Book Hon

Office Ofisu

Boss Bosu

Appointment Apointomento

Actor Haiyuu

Teacher Kyoushi

Lawyer Bengoshi

Doctor Ishi

Pilot Pairotto

Mechanic Seibishi

Hairstylist Biyoushi

Fireman Shouboushi

Librarian Shisho

Soldier Heishi

Health and Medicine

Cigarette Tabako

Pill Jouzai

Fever Netsu

Runny nose Hanamizu

Weak Yowai

Doctor Ishi

Sponge Suponji

Breathing Kokyuu

Heart Shinzou

Bandage Houtai

Disease Byouki

Life Jinsei

To die Shinu

Eye Me
Tooth Ha
Stomach I

Throat Nodo

Ear Mimi

Face Kao

Finger Yubi

Brow Mayu

Elbow Hiji

Navel Heso

Forehead Hitai

Politics and Law Enforcement

Gunshot Juugeki

Weapon Heiki

To fight Tatakau

Civilian Minkanjin

Military Gun

Leader Riidaa

Education

Student Seito

Notebook Nouto

Sheet Shiito

Keyboard Kibodo

Exam Shiken

Word Tango

Pen Pen

High school Koukou

Numbers, Days, and Time

One Ichi

Two Ni
Three San

Four Shi

Five Go
Six Roku

Seven Shichi
Eight Hachi
Nine Kyuu

Ten Juu

Sunday Nichiyoubi

Monday Getsuyoubi

Tuesday Kayoubi

Wednesday Suiyoubi

Thursday Mokuyoubi

Friday Kinyoubi

Saturday Doyoubi

Yesterday Kinou

Day before yesterday Ototoi

At that time Sonotoki

Noon Shougo

Afternoon Gogo

Recently Saikin

The future Mirai

Fall Aki

Spring Haru
Summer Natsu
Winter Fuyu

City and Travel

City Toshi

Street Toori

Store Mise

Prison Keimusho

Bookstore Shoten

Tower Tou

Office Ofisu

Fire station Shoubousho

Sail Ho

Cart Kaato

Sidewalk Hodou

Traffic light Shingou

Stop sign Sutoppusain

A turn Kaiten

Jet Jietto

Port Minato

A bank Ginkou

Airport Kuukou

Taxi Takushi

Bus Basu

Car Kuruma

Train Ressha

Ticket Chiketto

Restaurant Resutoran

Hotel Hoteru

Restroom Toire

State Shuu

Western Seibu

Eastern Toubu

Border Kokkyou

Food and Restaurants

. . . I’d like Okudasai

(This phrase goes on the end of words or phrases to express asking for something, for example, “Me Zoo
Oh Cuda Sigh” means “Water, I’d like.”)

To drink Nomu

To eat TabeRu

Beef Gyuuniku

Meat Niku

No meat Niku nashi

A vegetable Yasai

A drink Nomimono

Water Mizu

Wine Wain

Potato Jagaimo

Rice Kome

Mustard Masutaado

Toast Tosuto

Cake Keiki

Pie Pai

Sausage Soseiji

Cocoa Kokoa

Spoon Supun

Knife Naifu

Fork Fooku