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Pay attention to the expressions in red. Which expressions are used when?
PART1
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Summarise ('about' not needed, e.g. 'Summarise what you heard', 'Summarise the conversation', etc.)
Choose the words that go in the brackets, changing them to the correct form.
PART2
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Which is being used, polite style or plain style? Why?
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What do you think is the meaning or function of these forms?
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Listen to the conversation and choose the correct picture / illustration.
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Listen and pay attention to / practise accent / intonation / rhythm.
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Listen and repeat the sound.
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Before the role play, look at the audio script of the conversation one more time and think.
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What kind of expressions are used in each part?
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In the following situation, think about how the example continues.
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Listen to the example conversations.
PART3
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Listen again and write the appropriate word in the brackets.
Shadow the part of the audio script marked with a star .
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Did you use the expressions?
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Think about / organise the contents of the conversation using the following order / development.
PART4
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Use a dictionary and check / check the meaning of sentences.
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Check the reading and meaning.
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PART5
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Write an e-mail / a comment / a profile / a message on SNS.
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Read what your classmates' wrote and make comments.
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What things do you want to say in Japanese related to the topic?Make a note of Japanese expressions that only you need.
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Check , which was introduced in this topic.
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Input and search for on the website, / image search.
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Look at the picture of on a video-sharing website.
1
1
become acquainted with / meet
chance / opportunity
talk to
/
scene
empty
be interested in / have an interest in
yoga
sports club
holiday / day off
*1
Louvre art gallery
*2
Hermitage art gallery
future
dream
retire at the retirement ag
be into / hooked on
stew
*3
internet
go around art galleries
laze around
language
wish / hope / desire
exchange meeting
*4
Okinawa (prefecture)
Sagittarius
B
blood type B
occupation / profession
one's birthplace
nickname
personality
star sign
blood type
*1 art gallery in France
*2 art gallery in Russia
*3 abbreviation of internet
*4 prefecture in Japan
PART1
exchange
conversation club
participant
self introduction
occupation / profession
in order
be interested in / have an interest in
wish / hope / desire
ambition
draw
sketch
take care of
sociable
advertising agency
personality
work
retire at mandatory retirement age
weekend
usually / mostly
language school
full-time housewife
amateur orchestra
be suited to
quite / rather
be nervous
health
studying abroad
because of
leave for a new post
*1
international school
handout
suffer / have a hard time
/
after retirement
overseas
take things easy
now
two people living together
dinner party /
lunch party
/
gathering
this time
take part in
commercial
*1 abbreviation of international school
PART2
talk to
*1
Sydney
sports club
Australia
Japanese culture centre
housewife
*2
mobile phone
surprise
yoga class
your home
apartment
transfer
be interested in / have an interest in
per week
Japanese drum
someone to talk to
chance
e-mail address
gym
take part in
cookie
sauna
shampoo
sample
trigger / beginning
invite
before
if you don't mind
exchange / swap
information
parting / goodbye
in detail
sightseeing spot
guide book
long distance
opposite
chat
The Japan Foundation
centre
almost never
*1 city in Australia
*2 abbreviation of mobile phone
PART3
chat
exchange meeting
take part in
conversation club
self introduction
chairmanship
trigger / beginning
wish / hope / desire
ambition
experience
PR
self promotion
Japanese company
related to export
staff
-
eating tour
chat
more and more
talk to
thanks to
with the intention of
PART4
freely
*1
follow
Twitter *2
SNS
Social
Networking Service
use
profile
pay attention to
occupation / profession
suggested user
life overseas
year (1st year, 2nd year, etc.)
housewife
*3
London
resident in
yars old
daughter
Europe
every day / usually
tweet
interest
Japanese ability
maintanance
recently
favourite
*4
Zunba
go around art galleries
become acquainted with
certain
private university
work
teacher
speciality
pronunciation education
book
study
now
Vietnamese
in the middle of studying
contents
work / job
related to /
connected to
centred on
composer
*5
Rachmaninov
future
dream
island
migrate
slowly /
in a leisurely way
live
hot spring
Japanese sake
vocal music
trip / journey
love
office worker (male)
Libra
O
blood type O
be into / hooked on
weekend
local
volunteer class
exchange
pleasure / fun
keep
film
*6
Kamome Shokudo
*7
Good !
Canada
study
graduate student
Singapore
be born in /
from
*8
Toronto
/
account
over look / excuse
person
world
exchange information
self introduction
interest
wish / hope / desire
ambition
text
master
exchange
useful
study abroad
fashion
regarding
*1 SNS
registering so that one can follow someone on SNS
*2 140
information service where one can post short texts of 140 characters or less (tweets) on the Internet
*3 UK capital
*4 dance fitness programme
*5 Russian composer
*6 Japanese film
*7
During the day the receiver inserts in place of to read , and in the evening inserts to read .
Used in mails where one does not know when the receiver will read it.
*8 city in Canada
PART5
profile
SNS
Social Networking Service
self introduction
space / column
occupation / profession
interest
wish / hope / desire
ambition
real name
enter / input
search
post
website
blog
address
within
peace
profile
Twitter *1
interest
*2
follow
blood type
star sign
personality
self introduction
be related / connect to
really / in fact
exchange
club
talk to
*1 140
information service where one can post short texts of 140 characters or less (tweets) on the Internet
*2 SNS
registering so that one can follow someone on SNS
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2
recommend
eat out
restaurant web site
*1
Kitaurawa
Japanese pub
Japanese food
all you can eat
drink
be relieved
taste
homely / homelike / home-loving
atmosphere
kind to
service
price
Italian
bar and restaurant
night view
romantic
highclass Japanese style restaurant
authentic Japanese food
carefully chosen
material
best / highest
hospitality
Asian
ethnic food
tropical atmosphere
full of
indoor
spicy
a dish
/
if one has to choose one
sashimi
delicious
hamburger
pizza
gyoza /
Chinese dumpling
ramen
good for one's health
in the end
/
have a good appetite
wine
Italian food
appearance /
on the outside
fresh
large portions / substantial
way / method
verb
boil
fry
steam
simmer / boil
stirfry
raw
put on (rice, etc.)
*2
egg on rice
deep fried egg
hard boiled egg
*3
Japanese omelette
*4
chawanmushi
scrambled egg
fried egg
stewed egg
*1name of town in Saitama Prefecture
*2raw egg on rice. Usually flavoured with soy sauce.
*3dish made by cooking lightly beaten egg while rolling it
*4dish where a beaten egg, stock and other ingredients are put in a container and steamed
PART1
delicious
tempra
ramen
*1
sukiyaki
sashimi
bread
/
rolled sushi
dumpling
Japanese omelette
price
not be outdone
fluffy
soup / stock
fresh
special feature / characteristic
cook
service
buffet system
chicken
genuine article
attentive
but
once
anyway
/
level
soup
crowded / congested
/
wellkept secret
Japanese sweets
space
have tea
rather / quite a lot
Japanese clothes
buffet
all you can eat
a feeling that
omelette
chicken cutlet
avocado
fashionable / trendy
queue
fault / downside
unexpectedly
Japanese style
bit expensive
*2
anko bread
*3
melon bread
*4
fried noodle bread
variety
*1 Japanese hot pot dish
*2 bread containing sweet azuki beans
*3 type of bread with a hard and sweet surface
*4 bread with fried noodles in it
PART2
*1
okonomiyaki flour
aquaintance
Bangkok
Japanese supermarket
ingredients
Thailand
Japanese culture centre
housewife
resident in
social group
become acquainted with / meet
*2
cannot be helped
wheat flour
stock granules
mix
soup / stock
brown
dried bonito
sauce
*3
pork cutlet sauce
*4
chuno sauce
*5
Otafuku sauce
only for
cabbage
ingredients / filling
shellfish
*6
Hoy Tod
market
fresh
/
coriander
chilli sauce
ramen
made in Japan
bag
impossible
/
hot plate
electrical socket
connect
dial
medium
tune
turn over
rubbish bin
sticky / gooey
smelly
fermented soya beans
square
tofu / bean curd
laver / sea weed
wasabi /
Japanese horseradish
rice ball
talk / ask for advice
necessary
*1 flour used when making okonomiyaki
*2 the same meaning as . Used in spoken Japanese
*3 sauce for pouring over pork cutlet
*4 type of sauce (mediumthick)
*5 product name of sauce spread on okonomiyaki
*6 Thai dish made with shellfish.
PART3
recommend
business trip
Kyrgyz Republic
pick up
Kyrgyz food
be to one's taste
*1
lagman
appearance /
on the outside
way / method
wheat flour
noodles
udon noodles /
thick wheat noodles
put
parsley
sauce
pour on
skin
wrap
mix
soup
sour
variety
representative
boil
stir-fry
garnish with
to tell the truth
Central Asia
depending on
usually / mostly
*1 noodle dish eaten in central asia
PART4
potato
point
recipe
ingredients
with
different
for people
*1
okonomiyaki flour
egg
counter for small objects
thinly sliced meat
cabbage
*2
okonomiyaki sauce
mayonnaise
proper quantity
green laver
dried bonito
red ginger
skin
peel
suitable / appropriate
size
cut
boil
cool (vt.)
squash / mash
cut into strips
bowl
mix
in addition
frying pan
hot plate
grill
oil
oil (the hot plate, etc.)
heat up
medium heat
thin
spread
bottom side
put
top side / pretense
harden (vi.)
turn over
spread
/
to one's liking / whatever one wants
sprinkle
finish / completion
trick / secret
ingredients / filling
shrimp
minced meat
corn
cheese
spring onion
freely
get
in the case of
normal
/
ketchup
one's background
be posted overseas
easily
order
instead
whole sentence / text
onion
soak
fried rice
in advance
everything
fine / small
correct
stirfry
become cool
count
carrot
*1 flour used when making okonomiyaki
*2 sauce spread on okonomiyaki
PART5
*1
sukiyaki
note
for people
ingredients
thinly sliced meat
/
spring onion
chinese cabbage
shirataki noodles
bag (1 bag, 2 bags, etc.)
egg
counter for small objects
tofu / bean curd
counter for tofu, etc.
sauce
sake
mix
cut
cut diagonally
pan
frying pan
oil
oil (the hot plate, etc.)
stirfry
finish / completion
raw egg
dip
good at
exchange / swap
*1 Japanese hot pot dish
/
good at
*1
pelmeni
gyoza /
Chinese dumpling
similar to
introduce
recipe website
try / attempt
price
Kyrgyz food
Thai food
notice
Japanese restaurant
aquaintance
really / in fact
*1 dish eaten in Russia, etc.
3
instrument
perform
in front of people
event
poster
flyer
*1
enka
Japanese idol
Japanese drum
orchestra
rock band
*2
anime song
classic / classical
*3
Tchaikovsky
exclusively / entirely
jazz
occasionally
music venue
JPOP
J-pop
centred on
overseas
artist
contents
karaoke
song / tune / track
hardly ever / seldom
keep up / follow
melody
lyrics
tempo
upbeat / easy to get into
number of times
proportion / ratio
simple
contemorary / modern
classic
bring back memories
powerful
have the feeling (that)
*1 Japanese music genre
*2 songs used in anime
*3 Russian composer
PART1
*1
enka
/
genre
recommend
singer
group
type
*2
Yoshi Ikuzo
*3
Kodo
X JAPAN *4
X JAPAN
*5
Kobukuro
band
JPOP
J-pop
Japanese drum
melody
lyrics
instrument
performance
powerful
accurate
Japanese drum
group
high and low notes
sing in harmony
visual
style
perfectly / completely
/
image
from the perspective
of
so called
recommendation
many people
beat
rhythm
machine
harmony
not at all
drum
easily / well
dream
world
karaoke
to tell the truth
typical
/
live show
all / all members
in time
Japanese idol
rap
*6
Cherry Blossom
*7
Flower that only blooms here
from the heart
be moved
represent
costume
hair style
loud / fancy
Silent Jealousy*8
Silent Jealousy
come in
YOSHIKI *9
YOSHIKI
cool
become old
/
touching
*10
Snow Country
*11
Sake yo
and that kind of think
quite / rather
simple
*1 Japanese music genre
*2 Japanese singer
*3 Japanese taiko drumming group
*4 Japanese rock band
*5 Japanese folk duo
*6*7 song by Kobukuro
*8 X JAPAN song by X JAPAN
*9 X JAPAN member of Japanese group X JAPAN
*10*11 song by Yoshi Ikuzo
PART2
boss
colleague
Hungary
Budapest
university days
study abroad experience
branch
branch manager
leave for a new post
staff
local
memory
take part in
study abroad
Japanese style
karaoke box
*1
Dorikamu
*2
Miyuki Nakajima
*3
Sazan
melody
*4
Jidai
*5
Itoshi no Ellie
bring back memories
*6
enka
get drunk
*7
anime song
standard
*8
anime song
not much / very
/
good at
by force /
against one's will
add
do again / redo
be undecided
exception
strange
go together
/
one's boyfriend
worry
be satisfied
download
band
/
live show
opera
*9
Mozart
be popular
surprise
special feature / characteristic
invite
invitation
receive (an invitation, etc.)
experience
refuse / turn down (an invitation, etc.)
person one is talking to
make brief responses while listening
comment
preference / taste
the UK
rock
*10
Led Zeppelin
*11
Deep Purple
*12
Beatles
tune
Hey Jude*13
Hey Jude
Let it be*14
Let it be
workplace
*1 DREAMS COME TRUE
abbreviated name of Japanese band DREAMS COME TRUE
*2 Japanese singer
*3 abbreviated name of Japanese band Southern All Stars
*4 song by Miyuki Nakashima
*5 song by Southern All Stars
*6 Japanese music genre
*7 abbreviation of anime song
*8 songs used in anime
*9 Austrian composer
*10*11*12 UK rock group
*13*14 Beatles song
PART3
singer
group
composer
performer
workplace
colleague
*1
Lady Gaga
*2
internet
charm / attraction
melody
rhythm
music video
except
unique
one's heart pounds
unusual / unique
fashion
/
level
good at
completely / as if
social
activity
/
image
impression
figure / diagram
generally
anecdote / episode
*1 US singer
*2 abbreviation of internet
PART4 BEGIN
BEGIN *1
BEGIN
/
live show
feel
band
impression
blog
be satisfied
friend
Saitama Prefecture International Centre Hall
song / tune / track
karaoke
sing
chance
pleasure / fun
venue
guest / visitor
a wide range of
be surprised
senior citizen
special feature / characteristic
first half
*2
Koishikute
carefully
become central to something
vocals
*3
Higa
instant / moment
atmosphere changes
second half
*4
Nada Soso
*5
Sanshin no Hana
Okinawan tune
on parade
*6
Okinawa
encore
*7
Shimanchunu Takara
dance
shout out
atmosphere
kind
cry
nobody
concern / worry / take notice
feeling
ballad
I don't know why
smile
forgive / let off
happy
mood / feeling
completely / entirely
fan
every year
open / hold
definitely
/
ticket
*8
ladies' party
in detail
Eisho Higa
Masaru Shimabukuro
Hitoshi Uechi
keyboard
group of people
from
debut
official website
live
loan word
original
member
all / all members
/
appreciate someone's kindness
a lot of
at the same time
karaoke box
dream
world
Poland
have the feeling (that)
have the feeling (that)
be on time for
be broken
free
verb
*1 3Japanese band. All three members are from Okinawa.
*2 BEGIN Song by BEGIN
*3 BEGIN name of vocalist of Japanese rock band BEGIN
*4*5 BEGIN song by BEGIN
*6 Japanese prefecture
*7 BEGIN song by BEGIN
*8 party or meal only for females
PART5
invite
BEGIN *1
BEGIN
/
live show
to tell the truth
/
ticket
atmosphere
definitely
have fun
reply
new message
emoticon
*1 4Japanese band. All three members are from Okinawa.
classic / classical
classic
not be interested in /
not have an interest in
century
after
composer
mainly
aquaintance
recommendation
lyrics
4
hot spring
spend / pass
Japanese inn with a hot spring
pamphlet
stay
destination
popular
Hokkaido
skiing
full
New Zealand
glacier
wonderful
bungee jump
activity
Paris
(*1)
Eiffel Tower
remains
Cambodia
(*2)
Angkor Wat
(*3)
Okinawa
high class resort
very satisfied
service
sightseeing spot
nature
history
online booking website
famous hot spring
hidden hot spring
search
date
date is not yet decided
night(s)
/
room(s)
person / people
prefectures (of Japan)
hot spring area
area
charge / fee
search
preference
be particular about
outside bath
bath with a view
private bath
(*4)
family bath
(*5)
thermal water flowing from its source
(*6)
cloudy hot spring water
Japanese room
western room
with
no smoking room
meal
eating in one's room
buffet
buffet
local
(*1) tower in France
(*2) ruins in Cambodia
(*3) prefecture in Japan
(*4) bath one can reserve and use with one's family
(*5)
bath from thermal water that comes straight out of the ground. Hot water flowing from its source not used as a hot spring.
(*6) contains a lot of hot spring agents, and has an image of being good for the health
PART1
program
expect / guess
(*1)
Jigokudani
Hell's Valley onsen
(*2)
Hakuba yari onsen
(*3)
Tsurunoyu onsen
(*4)
Shirahama onsen
monkey
special feature / characteristic
snow monkey
human
for use by
history
mountain climbing
pure white
above the clouds
meal
booking / reservation
/
reporter
/
screen
part / section
Nagano prefecture
overseas
outside bath
view
sunrise
Akita prefecture
(*5)
Nyuto onsen area
(*6)
Edo period
more than
with history
hidden hot spring
atmosphere
ask for / request
Wakayama prefecture
(*7)
Saki no yu
scenery / view
food from the sea
fresh
worldwide / global
surprisingly
only for
Japanese inn with a hot spring
be lucky
bathe together
at last / finally
finally reach
(*8)
Northern Alps
season
mountain lodge
even though / nevertheless
hard
suffer / have a hard time
height above sea level
exactly / really
get up early
definitely
nature
cloudy
/
hot water
without change / as it is
(*9)
hearth
have (dinner, etc.)
just like / exactly like
/
slip through time
weekend
half a year away
ocean view
happy
a feeling (that)
main dish
spiny lobster
at once
become stringy instantly
melt
(*1) (*2) onsen in Nagano prefecture
(*3) onsen in Akita prefecture
(*4) onsen in Wakayama prefecture
(*5) onsen area in Akita prefecture
(*6) 16031868classification of Japanese history (16031868)
(*7) bath in Shirohama onsen, Wakayama prefecture
(*8) mountain range extending through Toyama, Nagano and Gifu prefectures
(*9)
a square partioned area in a house used for heating and cooking. Found in traditional Japanese houses.
PART2
Japanese inn
Japanese inn with a hot spring
stay
book / reserve
India
New Delhi
Japanese culture centre
time (1st time, 2nd time, etc.)
(*1)
Kusatsu onsen
(*2)
Sanshukan
land lady / owner
a little / a bit
person / people
meal
to tell the truth
reply
osashimi
(*3)
sukiyaki
instead
(*4)
yudofu
/
hot pot
private
with
public bath
web site
(*5)
family bath
lock
reception
visit
tour
guide
coupon
check in
put everything together
today
/
questionnaire
exception
locker
cotton summer kimono
size
change
outside bath
receipt
Certainly, sir / madam
check out
bullet train
this hotel
Japanese room
electrical socket
adapter
raw
air conditioner
strange
in order
tuna
sea bream
Japanese flounder
greater amberback
breakfast
bill
correspond to
propose / suggest
refuse
in detail
pattern
menu
except
meet and see of / shuttle
number of people
change
Japanese food
fermented soya beans
not good at
another
western food
fried egg
ham
prepare
(*1) onsen in Gunma prefecture
(*2) name of Japanese inn
(*3) (*4) Japanese hot pot dish
(*5) bath only for families in, for example, a Japanese inn
PART3
pamphlet
(*1)
Oedo Onsen Monogatari
meal
cotton summer kimono
game machine
(*2)
Animate
caf
character goods
(*3)
/
Tokyo Sky Tree
souvenirs
light up
souvenir / commemorative photo
Odaiba
theme park
(*4)
Edo
all day
(*5)
anime shop
viewing platform
view
destination
order
(*1) onsen theme park in Odaiba, Tokyo
(*2) anime shops in Japan
(*3) tower in Tokyo
(*4) 16031868
Former name of Tokyo. The central area of Japan during the Edo period (1603-1868).
(*5) shop that sells products connected to anime
PART4
be satisfied
Japanese inn
point
price
web site
word of mouth
(*1)
Kusatsu onsen
(*2)
Sanshukan
accessibility by transport
that part
quietly
spend / pass
cloudy
/
hot water
skin
smooth
outside bath
land lady / owner
employee / worker
people
customer service
lovely / comfortable / good feeling
stay
/
bath
a bit lacking
crowded / congested
cool
reception
fellow / mutual /
between
chat
concern / worry /
take notice
check out
guest / visitor
wait
high class Japanese inn
this time
a lot of
really / truly
use
evaluate
symbol
service
positive rating
negative rating
/
however
guest / visitor
when
unpleasant
burden with
/
from the heart
I apologise
opinion
regarding
improve
seriously
visit
words of praise
very happy
this hotel
more than anything else
important
set one's mind at rest
coming
experience
complain
in advance
pick up
Wi-Fi
wi - fi
can (use)
(*1) onsen in Gunma prefecture
(*2)name of Japanese inn
PART5
enquiry
Japanese inn
(*1)
Kusatsu onsen
(*2)
Sanshukan
person in charge
stay
book / reserve
meal
ask a favour
wife
beef
pork
/
reply
stay
facilities
car park
deal with
(*1) onsen in Gunma prefecture
(*2)name of Japanese inn
allergy
/
hot water
Japanese inn with a hot spring
quiz
try / attempt
recommended spot
the hot spring gushes out of the ground
use
5
separate from
communicate
topic
daughter
years old
bonus
increase
economic recovery
horse riding
healed
business trip
cherry blossom
bloom / blossom
*1
goodness me
*2
smart phone
submergence
Chinese
not at all
confidence
one's boyfriend
lunch box
love
entertainment
nature
incident
politics
economy
year (1st year, 2nd year, etc.)
anniversary
be relieved
at last / finally
working member of society
mandatory retirement age
Hokkaido
next time
safely / without incident
the other day
for a while
grand father
live to an old age
give birth
retire / resign
finding employment
divorce
past
future
SNS
Social Networking Service
post
make a comment
*3
Ginza
French cuisine
full course
part time job
new recruit
spare me / give it up /
not again
first time in years
skiing
fracture
be in hospital
the other day
for a long time
live
*4
turn into a star
catch sight of
tattoo
lion
do too much
be jealous
keep one's spirits high
funny
that kind of
get angry
*1 word used when one receives a shock
*2 abbreviation of smart phone
*3name of an area in Tokyo containing expensive shops and restaurants.
*4 means 'die'
PART1
aquaintance
event / incident
lines
expectation / guess
keep
visa
update / renew
the other day
theft from a car
have (an accident, etc.)
be right
but
sofa
hard (scratch hard, etc.)
scratch
pee
meow meow
predict / guess
in addition / besides
overseas
move house
guinea pig
become accustomed to
/
town hall
documents
another day
eventually / in the end
basement
car park
accidentally
dashboard
car navigation system
marriage partner
older
divorced once
consult
drop in / stop by
super / very
nails
forgive / let off
stubborn
*1
cannot be helped
give it up / not again
the feeling (that)
completely empty
space
be defeated
awful
*2
Doraemon
cushion
shock
to tell the truth
happy / joyful
be surprised
*1 the same meaning as . Used in spoken Japanese
*2 Japanese manga character
PART2
*1
Skype
the Internet
learner
going to Japan for training
Indonesia
*2
Manado
Mongolia
Ulan Bator
minus degrees
all year
come to think of it
Jakarta
soak / be submerged
business trip
Singapore
/
(1st, 2nd) child, person, etc.
at last / finally
Thailand
Facebook *3
post
pass
*4
internet
information
section manager
happy
move house
pass
moving house
whole / entire
construction / engineering work
suddenly
end of this month
/
one's boyfriend
do not get on with (someone)
parting / goodbye
returning to ones country
because of
live alone
ceremony
have a meal
the other day
ambulance
gallstone
Get well soon
section manager
Vietnam
schedule
due to
capital
rainy season
flood
unit
clap one's hands
person one is talking to
common
topic
between
aquaintance
overseas
the first time in a long time
contents
actually
*5
really
daughter
junior high school student
bring back memories
woman
*1 Internet telephone service
*2 city in Indonesia
*3 SNSsocial networking service (SNS)
*4 abbreviation of internet
*5 conversational expression meaning
PART3
yoga
be into / hooked on
related to
event venue
aquaintance
condition
appearance
soundly / deeply
physical condition
recommend
bored / fed up with
have enough / be sick
have a bad time
hot yoga
stretch
easily
sweat
stream / drip
comfortable /
good feeling
It's been a while
PART4
one's home
present state
handwriting
/
homestay
birthday card
expectation / guess
retire at mandatory
housework
art
aim for
appearance
be right
It has been a long time since our last correspondence.
How are you?
return home
hot
continue
the other day
photograph
send
bring back memories
mood / feeling
study
Tokyo
live alone
start
not at all
washing
live
worry
for the time being
at the moment
graduate
*1
working holiday
Australia
prepare
still / as ever
long-awaited
free
together
what with and what with
art exhibition
invite
so
recently
have fun
E
next
letter
contact / get in touch
spend / pass
/
Mr./ Mrs./ Ms.
parting / goodbye
worry / be concerned
fixed
information
weekend
pass
everyone
verb
*1
system where one can travel, study, work, etc., while staying abroad for an extended period of time
PART5
for a while
appearance
friend
host family
colleague
*1
What have you been up to?
It has been a long time since our last correspondence.
spend / pass
superior
*1conversational expression meaning the same as
get a promotion
pay / salary / wages
*1
Skype
Facebook*2
event / incident
aquaintance
request
take part in
picture postcard
*1Internet telephone service
*2SNS social networking service (SNS)
6
manga
book cover
type
/
genre
romantic comedy
mystery
detective
a type of
fantasy
action
office worker (male)
joke
One Piece
story
trip / journey
halfway / on the way
fever
assistant
reindeer
appearance
scene
lines
speech bubble
*1
you
go down
appreciation
onomatopoeia
look around restlessly
bang
excited
smile
everywhere
be effective / work
bacteria
properly
antibiotic /
antibacterial agent
inject
have a rest
*2
you
nurse / care for
human
/
have no right /
reason to
be silly
You scoundrel!
feelings
hide
type
*1*2 informal way of saying 'you'
PART1
Japanese culture centre
manga corner
book cover
imagine
*1
Fullmetal Alchemist
*2
Death Note
*3
Nodame Cantabile
*4
The Rose of Versailles
recommend
characters
criminal / culprit
detective
story
kill
confrontation
pianist
conductor
French Revolution
/
drama
childhood friend
a kind of
original
return / go back
way / method
world
go on a trip / journey
moving
dramatic
one's heart pounds
scale
charm / appeal
queen
the police
notice / realise
ability
cool
romantic comedy
protect
position
France
one after another
in succession
/
character
history
love
mother
fail
fantasy
life
importance
deep / profound
theme
lose
return to life
recommendation
the grim reaper
main character
more or less that
orchestra
untidy
strange
anyway
grow
love
introduction
quite / rather
raise / bring up
super / very
great / wonderful
king
*5
and then
revolution
advance / move forward
side
citizens
side with
masterpiece
remake
magic
all of
setting
be into / hooked on
to tell the truth
*1*2*3*4Japanese manga title
*5spoken expression meaning
PART2
Paris
campus
talk to
France
department
teacher
One Piece
manga expo
/
character
pirate
friend
world
again
French
translate
incident
fight
between
friendship
win
moving
help
believe
be moved
volume(s)
begin reading
be absorbed in / be crazy about
have an adventure
/
scene
Christmas holiday
release
definitely
costume play
venue
*1
Doraemon
!!*2
My Love Story!!
*3
One-Punch Man
future
/
robot
*4
secret tool
no good
main character
height
weight
big man
be popular
one day
pervert
high school girl
start
fall in love
nickname
rival / enemy
punch
one
knock down
invincible
hero
cool
monster / fiend
fight
be active
soon / before long
expect / guess
ending
furigana (hiragana written above kanji to show its reading)
history
economy
understand
be surprised
become popular
to be sure
lines
*5
nothing but
tell / inform
contents
impression
comment
one's heart pounds
reindeer
not very
The Japan Foundation
*1*2*3Japanese manga title
*4the name for the gadgets from the future that appear in Doraemon
*5same meaning as . Spoken Japanese
PART3
heavy drinker
big man
story / tale
workplace
colleague
talk to
manga lover / manga fan
Chinese classics
Water Margin
story
rich
person in power
fight
bar
get drunk
suddenly
tiger
appear
exterminate / wipe out
one day
ahead
man-eating tiger
definitely
still
and then
only
sit astride
repeatedly
punch
title
old tale
novel
PART4
nothing but
work of literature /
piece of literature
question-and-answer site
A Worried Mother
post
daughter
still
reading
by nature
literature
compare
contents
light / shallow
picture
imagination
poor
summer holiday
*1
Soseki
/
Kokoroheart
homework
manga edition
at this rate
serious / decent
writing
human
worrying
comment
title
contributor
update / renewal time
*2
passing by
really / in fact
for example
*3
Osamu Tezuka
Phoenix
no less than
deep / profound
criticize
manga
laugh
intelligent
novel
now
Japanese history
business etiquette
the theory of relativity
reading ability
it's not that
necessary
era / period
*4
Haruki Murakami
topic in the news
casually
living room
put / place
interesting
recommend
different
a wide range of
generation
target
/
genre
adult
aimed at / for
/
film
expression
style
other
/
media
be inferior
idea
itself
be wrong / be mistaken
post
expect / guess
not necessarily
pro / professional
manga artist
draw
work
become a big hit
exception
price
be absorbed in /
be crazy about
not at all
*1 18671916Soseki Natsume (1867-1916). Japanese writer
*2often used as a name by people who post something on a website
*319281989Japanese manga artist (1928-1989)
*4(1949 )Japanese writer (1949-)
PART5
A Worried Mother
post
comment
opinion
except
reading
work of literature / piece of literature
contents
light / shallow
nothing but
imagination
poor
literature
manga edition
writing
daughter
username
title
characters
within
text / main body
post
best answer
Attack on Titan
the other day
costume play
costume
volume
stand and read
click
story
try / attempt
aquaintance
fan
recommendation
book shop
7
martial arts
challenge
/
image
martial arts
martial arts
judo
taekwondo
wrestling
kendo
karate
fencing
boxing
punch
kick
hit / strike
thrust
throw
hold
aikido
*1
an
defend oneself
posture
as a possible result of that
build up one's strength
study abroad
protective gear
be interested in
physical education
fight
train / build up
the past
club
information
poster
Japanese society / association
beginner
be very welcome
nationality
it doesn't matter
adult
someone with experience
place
gymnasium
contact address
*1 in martial arts is a level above
PART1
judo
be interested in
karate
aikido
kendo
local
/
senior citizen
effort
sweat
posture
spirit
powers of concentration
pace
/
winning and losing
sweat
beer
dojo / martial arts school
traditional
in case
opponent
punch
kick
hit
just before
*1
/
I
full contact
really / in fact
match / fight
have no relationship
skills
/
strength
use
popular
become old
be interested in
make an effort
the more you
feel
*2
kyokushin karate
special feature
attack
receive
pain
spiritually
train / build up
protective gear
bamboo sword
club
per week
hard / tough
practise
religious austerities
very
Japanese club
club
welcome
samurai
have the feeling (that)
cool
serious
*1 a word for 'I' used by males
*2karate school
PART2
calligraphy
Japanese
musical instrument
aikido
be interested in
dojo / martial arts school
visit
The USA
Los Angeles
traditional culture
hello
visit / go on a study tour
move
young person
/
senior citizen
martial arts uniform
T
t-shirt
injure oneself
difference
*1
hakama
*2
get first an rank /
a black belt
*3
black belt
cool
depending on
beginner
put on / wear
my dojo
men and women
*4
first an
practice / training
general
because of
suit
I'm going now.
I appreciate your hard work.
training camp
invite
take part in
credit card
transfer money
be awarded kyu rank
/
level
*5
kyu rank
cleaning company
skills
be separated / divided
monthly fee
/
dollars
changing room
*6
/
mask / helmet
person one is talking to
egarding
in addition
idea
information
pace
cash
*1
a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist down, worn for martial arts such as aikido
*2*4*5 in martial arts is a level above .
*3 People who have obtained a 'dan' can wear a black belt.
PART3
*6 protective gear worn on the head in kendo
traditional
martial arts
basketball
match / game / fight
the Phillipines
*1
Arnis
take
fight
*2
Eskrima
*3
Kali
fencing
bare hands
stick
the past
Spaniard
Europe
combine / mix
national sport
popular
be taught
weapon
opponent
attack
avoid / parry
skills
to tell the truth
aquaintance
special feature /
characteristic
origin
history
relationship
football
take place
memory
*1name of Philippine martial art
*2*3another name for Arnis
PART4
overseas
/
spread
judo
match / game / fight
really / in fact
regarding
column
expect / guess
France
judo population
about / approximately
times
*1
Mitsuyo Maeda
Brazil
introduce
*2
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
world-wide / global
famous
aikido
karate
kendo
now
world
spread
dojo / martial arts school
see
separate from
form
change
for example
Olympic event
into smaller parts
weight division
be separated / divided
win
as as possible
point
score
competition
spectators / crowd
judo uniform
/
adopt / incorporate
the most
Important
progress / improve
person
throw down
softness overcomes hardness
philosophy / idea /
principle
innocent and pure heart
express
important
meaning
lose
originally
objective
train / build up
practice / training
through
opponent
respect
courtesy
with
come into contact with
oneself
human
grow
spirit
/
winning and losing
be particular about
way / method
nothing but
another
start with a bow and end with a bow
*3
California Roll
differ / be different from
gain acceptance
change
more
good
difficult
problem
writer
theme
introduce
concrete
contents
comment
whole / entire
summarize
insistence
era / period
adapt to
change
study
condition
be formed
*4
Edo period
*1 18781941Japanese person who introduced judo to Brazil
*2kind of martial art of Brazil made from Japanese judo
*3sushi rolls made in the US
*416031868classification of Japanese history (1603-1868)
PART5
enquiry
related to Japan
club
poster
take part in
tea ceremony
calligraphy
*1
Shorinjikempo club
looking for recruits
place
reason
availability
contact information for enquiries
*1Shorinjikenpo is a Japanese martial art
world
have an interest
take part in
8
electrical goods
product
advertisement
/
robot
/
hot water
/
bottom
*1
hybrid car
carry
scales
blade
electric fan
music player
weight
concern / worry
portable scales
be helpful
but
hybrid car
underwater
like
*2
washlet
overseas
price
design
necessity
spread / popularize
environment
already
electronic dictionary
function
text size
sound
video
handwriting
input
menu
multilingual support
full colour
WI-fi
wi-fi
connect
*1 a car powered by both an engine and an electric motor
*2 a toilet that washes your bottom with hot water
PART1
*1
smart phone
without
*2
mobile phone
function
promise / engagement
be late
/
at last / finally
message
use / consult a dictionary
make brief responses while listening
Google Map
Google Map
draw
*3
internet
related to /
connected to
PC
app / application
easily
carry around with one
strange
in the world
properly
naturally / by nature
*4
I
no sense of direction / poor sense of direction
direction
go / travel
necessity
right away
say a toast
cheers
speaking of which / come to think of it
number of times
decrease
/
report
the other day
*5
dragon fruit
worthless
unexpectedly
word
to get by without
grateful
when one
upload to the Internet
get in the habit
*6
/
I
especially
enough / sufficient
anyway
not very / not much of
something to do / business / errand
each other
*7
nothing but
*1 abbreviation of smart phone
*2 abbreviation of mobile phone
*3abbreviation of internet
*4*6a word used by men for 'I'
*5 the name of a fruit
*7 same meaning as . Spoken Japanese
PART2
electronic dictionary
online shopping site
goods
professor
laboratory
talk to
Italy
Rome
department
speciality
literature
overseas /
international student
assistant
*1
smart phone
free app
word book
nothing but
*2
/
I
useful
real / authentic /
full-scale
phrase book
decent / proper
learner
for
basically
aimed at / for
*3
cannot be helped
look
radical
stroke number
written input
allow
accent
sweet
word
natural
pronounce
*4
internet
accent dictionary
sound
Italian
society
be present / attend
/
model
/
shop
be at a loss
card numbert
/
error
credit card
DVD
DVD
/
screen
asas possible
wall
hang
connect
WEB
the Web
display
illustration
depending on
on friendly terms /
get on
lick
edge
distinguish
condition
be familiar with / know very well
aquaintance
talk / ask for advice
wish / desire
in detail
electrical goods
take care of / deal with
product / goods
pronunciation
about
really / in fact
scenery
night view
get wet
waterproof processing
*1 abbreviation of smart phone
*2 a word for 'I' used by males
*3 the same meaning as . Used in spoken Japanese
*4 abbreviation of internet
PART3
office
*1
mobile phone
find
speaking of which /
come to think of it
device for finding
missing things
base device
lose
function
place
sub device
make a sound
always / often
panic
coin
change
recommend
occur to one
give a hint
*1 abbreviation of mobile phone
PART4
*1
Doraemon
dream
realise
time machine
history
era / period
article
/
questionnaire
result
want
gadget
adult
be loved
reason
future
realise
*2
secret tool
once
this time
online questionnaire
conduct
3
best three
present
place
/
glorious / honourable
place
shine / excel
freely
place
move
open
destination
world
go on a trip / go on a journey / travel
commute /
journey to work
easy / comfortable
the past
the past
Egypt
pyramid
construct
lottery
number
take notes
oneself
meet
give advice
response
head
fly
the most
well-known
/
shopping
convenient
be popular /
be well received
toward
imagination
realise
exam / test
automatically
the right answer
diary
exactly in that way
reality
various
send an answer
respondent
ties (the twenties, the fifties, etc.)
men and women
people
respond
dreamlike
convenient / easy
realistic
various
useful
city
go to work
appearance
years later
the Olympics
magic
go on a date
except
pay attention to
be a hit
product
cleaning robot
human
the biggest
invent
hall
large-size
small-size
*3
smart phone
good at
electronic dictionary
consult
translate
machine
all over the world
*1 manga character
*2the name for the gadgets from the future that appear in Doraemon
*3 abbreviation of smart phone
PART5
community website
notice board
product
household appliance
rice cooker
as as possible
function
timer
fast cooking
rice porridge
cook
people in my family
on the large size
within
place
collect
title
text / main body
post
manual
online shopping site
popular
have an interest in
product
idea
exchange / swap
electrical goods
Japanese product / goods
catalogue
9
traditional
festival
event
poster
dance
plant
decorations
religion
be related / connect to
history
the past
event / incident
community
summer festival
cotton summer kimono
Bon dancing
local
friend
portable shrine
year-round event
kind of float used in
festivals
shrine
*1
temple or shrine festival
food stall
fried noodles
shaved ice
one's hometown
*2
Sendai
*3
Tanabata Festival
bring back memories
carry / shoulder
pull
memory
costume
cool
attractive / sexy
colourful
stylish / chic / smart / refined
loud / fancy
unusual / unique
*1 day when there is a festival or memorial related to a temple or shrine
*2 city in Miyagi prefecture
*3 Japanese festival (based on an ancient Chinese tale)
PART17
each area
event
introduce
*1
Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival
*2
The Chinese Lantern
Plant Market
*3
Nebuta Festival
*4
Uraja
weekend
*5
/
Kanazawa
*6
/
Ishikawa
*7
/
Okayama
*8
/
Aomori
*9
Asakusa
/
Greater Tokyo
Hyakumangoku Parade
*10
Haneto
make-up
visit
Nebuta float
*11
/ (
Maeda Toshiie
Chinese lantern plant
young person
group
/
reporter
preceding and following
foundations
samurai commander
commemorate
get the feeling (that)
very
the big three Tohoku
festivals
300
as many as
*12
Ura
demon
to tell the truth
come across
*13
Momotaro (Peach Boy)
legend
source
enter the castle
after the war
main
/
parade
samurai
parade
leading part / main role
actor
Sensoji Temple
visit and offer a prayer or give thanks
Forty-six Thousand Days
times
effect
street vendor / stall
visit
doll shaped
kind of float used in
festivals
dancer
shout out
costume
original
dance
history
short
quite / rather
even so / all the same
band
*14
Lion Dance
*15
Kagatobi
at that time
role
*16
armour
horse
mount
appearance
gain popularity
*17
temple or shrine festival
food stall
thing that reminds one of a particular season
huge / gigantic
width
height
the dark
sparkle
festive music
to be guided by
rent
take part in
associated with
First
the previous day
within the city of
special feature /
characteristic
unexpectedly
dance
come to life / reach its climax
*1*2*3*4 Japanese festival
*5city in Ishikawa prefecture
*6*7*8Japanese prefecture
*9area of Tokyo
*10a dancer at Nebuta festival
*111539~1599 samurai commander active during the Sengoku period (around 15391599)
*12a demon about which stories are told in Okayama
*13an old Japanese tale
*14traditional entertainment The lion dances to a musical accompaniment.
*15Edo period fireman designed by a scaffolder
*16for protecting one's body from opponent's attacks
*17day when there is a festival or memorial related to a temple or shrine
PART2
dance
really / in fact
Sao Paulo
Japantown
Japanese pub
have a drink
aquaintance
Brazil
Japanese culture centre
Brazilian of Japanese
descent
event
become acquainted with / meet
Awa dance
like
to tell the truth
experience
hot spring
*1
Tokushima
Rio Carnival
no less than
pro / professional
team
dance
/
level
tremendously
powerful
/
parade
take part in
main venue
freely
*2
happi coat
friend
get the feeling (that)
atmosphere
*3
(Dancing fool, watching fool:) all fools, so let's dance!
all of
everywhere
local
be treated
exactly
Japanese festival
venue
just now
*4
taiyaki
be grilled
Japanese taiko drum
*5
okonomiyaki
sell
person in charge
web site
citizens' plaza
size
step
run out of
tidy
be taught
gather (vi)
very
catch / follow
mood / feeling
high
/
before one knows it
go to sleep / sleep
emphasize
formal
informal
spoken language
lengthen
experience
impression
comment
appearance
be interested in
weekend
tourist
DVD
DVD
firework
queue
be slow in
move
*1prefecture in Japan
*2traditional Japanese clothing worn, for example, at festivals
*3
part of the lyrics from a song used in. The section 'Dancing fool, watching fool: all fools, so let's dance!' is famous.
*4
a sweet made by pouring batter into a hot plate shaped like a sea bream and cooking it. It contains azuki beans.
*5
a type of Japanese cooking made from meat, vegetables, etc. added to batter and cooked on a hot plate
PART3
highlight
event
Spain
exchange event
venue
volunteer
staff
recommendation
Valencia
fire festival
hold / take place
everywhere
decorate
doll
light
burn
point
*1
falla
street
square / plaza
San Jose
burst into flames
impression
bright red
dynamic / energetic
tourist
early
book / reserve
fromto
more than
politician
athlete / player
hundreds
moving
but
pamphlet
*1 the paper dolls used as decorations at the Valencia fire festival
PART4
Christmas
area / region
event
take part in
be surprised
admire
American
blog
paragraph
darling
one's parents' house
experience
all of
impression
welcome / celebrate
Kentucky state
countryside
properly
traditional
huge / gigantic
Christmas tree
ornament
decorate
before
*1
Lake Yamanakako
museum
scenery
exactly the same as
the same level as a
Christmas museum
and then
Christmas Eve
evening
Christmas tree
base
put / place
to tell the truth
oneself
share
gather (vt.)
do as one likes
forgive / let off
in order
be sure to
comment
next
great / wonderful
red
sweater
Europe
go on a trip / go on a
journey / travel
*2
you
suit
skiing
wear
like
unusual / unique
just like
English
not good at
continue
finish
relative
gather (vi.)
each
give a present
multiply
counter for small objects
awfully
half
get late
go to bed / go to sleep /
sleep
break up / finish
morning
continuation
start
increase
Santa
more than
exchange / swap
marathon
endlessly
rule
concretely
feminine
male / masculine
characters
role / function
character
sex
age
personality
occupation / profession
social class
emphasize
special
pay attention to
/
imagine
in the past
/
parade
eventually / in the end
festival
firework display
crowded
so
take
be afraid
and moreover
Santa Claus
in this way
*1 a lake in Yamanashi prefecture
*2 a word used by men for 'you'
PART5
experience
event
impression
post
how one is getting along
trip / journey / travel
diary
6
part 6 / number 6
Tokushima
Awa dance
dance
take part in
*1
happi coat
lend
teach
try / attempt
strange / mysterious
power
the best
fun
really
experience
pro / professional
dance
be moved
together
to have to
*1 traditional Japanese clothing worn, for example, at festivals
post
event
impression
blog
be connected to
event
hold / take place