中なかinside, middle, among長いながいlong, lengthy鳴くなくto make sound (animal)無くすなくすto lose somethingなぜなぜwhy (same as どうして)夏なつsummer夏休みなつやすみsummer vacation～など～などet cetera七つななつseven things何なん; なにwhat七日なのかseven days名前なまえname習うならうto learn並ぶならぶto line up, to stand in a line (v.i.)並べるならべるto put (things) side by sideなるなるto become何～なん～what sort of ~二にtwoにぎやかにぎやかbustling, busy肉にくmeat西にしwest～日～にち~ day of the month, for ~ days日曜日にちようびSunday荷物にもつluggageニュースニュースnews庭にわgarden脱ぐぬぐto take off (clothes)温いぬるいlukewarmネクタイネクタイtie, necktie猫ねこcat寝るねるto sleep～年～ねん~ yearsノートノートnotebook登るのぼるto climb飲み物のみものdrink, beverage飲むのむto drink乗るのるto get on, to ride in, to board歯はtoothパーティーパーティーa partyはいはいyes～杯～はいcounter for cupfuls灰皿はいざらashtray入るはいるto enter, to contain, to hold葉書はがきpostcardはくはくto put on (items below your waist)箱はこbox橋はしbridge箸はしchopsticks始まるはじまる(something) begins初め; 始めはじめbeginning, start初めてはじめてfor the first time走るはしるto runバスバスbusバターバターbutter二十歳はたち20 years old働くはたらくto work八はちeight二十日はつかtwenty days, twentieth (day of the month)花はなflower鼻はなnose話はなしtalk (chat), story話すはなすto speak母はは(my) mother早いはやいearly速いはやいfast, quick春はるspring貼るはるto post晴れはれclear (sunny) weather晴れるはれるto be sunny半はんhalf (e.g., にじはん | half-past two)晩ばんevening～番～ばん~stパンパンbreadハンカチハンカチhandkerchief番号ばんごうnumber, series of digits晩御飯ばんごはんdinner, evening meal半分はんぶんhalf東ひがしeast～匹～ひきcounter for small animals引くひくto pull, to draw弾くひくto play (a string instrument or piano)低いひくいshort, low飛行機ひこうきairplane左ひだりleft hand side人ひとman, person一つひとつone thing一月ひとつきone month一人ひとりone person暇ひまfree time, leisure百ひゃくhundred病院びょういんhospital病気びょうきillness平仮名ひらがなhiragana昼ひるnoon, daytime昼御飯ひるごはんlunch, midday meal広いひろいspaciousフィルムフィルムfilm (roll of)封筒ふうとうenvelopeプールプールswimming poolフォークフォークfork吹くふくto blow (wind, etc.)服ふくclothes二つふたつtwo things豚肉ぶたにくpork二人ふたりtwo people二日ふつかtwo days太いふといfat, thick冬ふゆwinter降るふるto precipitate, to fall (e.g., rain, snow, etc.)古いふるいold (in reference to objects, not people), aged, ancient～分～ふん~ minutes文章ぶんしょうsentence, textページページa page下手へたunskillful, poorベッドベッドbedペットペットpet部屋へやa room辺へんarea, vicinityペンペンpen勉強べんきょう (する)study便利べんりconvenient, handy帽子ぼうしhatボールペンボールペンball-point penポケットポケットpocket欲しいほしいto want, in need ofポストポストmailbox細いほそいthin, slender, fineボタンボタンbuttonホテルホテルhotel本ほんbook～本～ほんcounter for long cylindrical things本棚ほんだなbookshelf本当ほんとうreal, true～枚～まいcounter for flat things毎朝まいあさevery morning毎月まいげつ; まいつきevery month, monthly毎週まいしゅうevery week毎日まいにちevery day毎年まいねん; まいとしevery year, yearly, annually毎晩まいばんevery night前まえbefore, in front～前～まえin front of ~曲るまがるto turn, to bendまずいまずいterrible (in reference to food), unappetizing, unpleasant (taste)またまたandまだまだyet, still, besides町まちtown待つまつto waitまっすぐまっすぐstraight (ahead), directマッチマッチmatch窓まどwindow丸い; 円いまるいround, circular万まんten thousand万年筆まんねんひつfountain pen磨くみがくto brush (teeth)右みぎright hand side短いみじかいshort (length)水みずwater店みせstore, shop見せるみせるto show, to display道みちroad, street三日みっかthree days, third day of the month三つみっつthree things緑みどりgreen皆さんみなさんall of you, everyone南みなみSouth耳みみear見るみるto see, to lookみんなみんなall, everyone, everybody六日むいかsix days向こうむこうbeyond, over there難しいむずかしいdifficult六つむっつsix things村むらvillage目めeye(s)メートルメートルmeter眼鏡めがねeye glassesもうもうalready木曜日もくようびThursdayもしもしもしもしHello? (used on the phone)持つもつto hold, to carryもっともっとmore物ものthing (concrete object)門もんgate問題もんだいa problem～屋～や~ shop八百屋やおやgreengrocer野菜やさいvegetable易しいやさしいeasy, plain, simple安いやすいinexpensive休みやすみholiday休むやすむto rest, to have a break, to get time off八つやっつeight things山やまmountainやるやるto do夕方ゆうがたlate afternoon (typically just before dinner time), evening夕飯ゆうはんdinner, supper, evening meal郵便局ゆうびんきょくpost office昨夜ゆうべlast night有名ゆうめいfamous雪ゆきsnowゆっくりとゆっくりとslowly, at ease八日ようかeight days洋服ようふくWestern-style clothesよくよくfrequently, often (much)横よこbeside四日よっかfour days四つよっつfour things呼ぶよぶto call (one's name)読むよむto read夜よるevening, night弱いよわいweak来月らいげつnext month来週らいしゅうnext week来年らいねんnext yearラジオラジオradioラジオカセラジオカセradio cassette playerりっぱりっぱsplendid, fine留学生りゅうがくせいinternational student両親りょうしんparents (lit., both parents)