Chapter 1

Question 1

ten men, ten colors

Answer 1

十人十色「じゅうにんといろ」

Question 2

a frog’s child is a frog

Answer 2

蛙の子は蛙「かえるのこはかえる」

Question 3

to give a gold coin to a cat

Answer 3

猫に小判「ねこにこばん」

Question 4

even monkeys fall from trees

Answer 4

猿も木から落ちる「さるもきからおちる」

Question 5

three days a monk

Answer 5

三日ぼうず「みっかぼうず」

Question 6

there is no cure for an idiot

Answer 6

ばかに付ける薬はない「ばかにつけるくすりはない」

Question 7

on top of a stone for three years

Answer 7

石の上にも三年「いしのうえにもさんねん」

Question 8

flowers next door are red

Answer 8

となりの花は赤い「となりのはなはあかい」

Question 9

sweet rice dumplings rather than flowers

Answer 9

花より団子「はなよりだんご」

Question 10

defeat is a win

Answer 10

負ける勝ち「まけるかち」

Question 11

mother’s love is deeper than the ocean

Answer 11

海より深い母の愛「うみよりふかいははのあい」

Question 12

even dust amassed will make a mountain

Answer 12

ちりもつもれば山となる「ちりもつもればやまとなる」

Question 13

Chinese characters

Answer 13

漢字「かんじ」

Question 14

my older sister’s book

Answer 14

姉の本「あねのほん」

Question 15

(someone’s) older sister

Answer 15

お姉さん「おねえさん」

Question 16

my younger sister’s name

Answer 16

妹の名前「いもうとのなまえ」

Question 17

(someone’s) younger sister

Answer 17

妹さん「いもうとさん」

Question 18

my older brother’s car

Answer 18

兄の車「あにのくるま」

Question 19

(someone’s) older brother

Answer 19

お兄さん「おにいさん」

Question 20

my younger brother’s book

Answer 20

弟の本「おとうとのほん」

Question 21

(someone’s) younger brother

Answer 21

弟さん「おとうとさん」

Question 22

siblings

Answer 22

兄弟「きょうだい」

Question 23

breakfast (2 ways)

Answer 23

朝ご飯「あさごはん」

朝食「ちょうしょく」

Question 24

every morning

Answer 24

毎朝「まいあさ」

Question 25

Asahi Newspaper

Answer 25

朝日新聞「あさひしんぶん」

Question 26

this morning

Answer 26

今朝「けさ」

Question 27

lunch (2 ways)

Answer 27

昼ご飯「ひるごはん」 | 昼食「ちゅうしょく」

Question 28

a bright place

Answer 28

明るい所「あかるいところ」

Question 29

tomorrow

Answer 29

明日「あした」

Question 30

last year

Answer 30

去年「きょねん」

Question 31

bank

Answer 31

銀行「ぎんこう」

Question 32

a silver necklace

Answer 32

銀のネックレス「ぎんのネックレス」

Question 33

job

Answer 33

仕事「しごと」

Question 34

It cannot be helped.

Answer 34

仕方がない「しかたがない」

Question 35

my father's job

Answer 35

父の仕事「ちちのしごと」

Question 36

(someone's) father

Answer 36

お父さん「おとうさん」

Question 37

my grandfather

Answer 37

祖父「そふ」

Question 38

my mother's name

Answer 38

母の名前「ははのなまえ」

Question 39

(someone's) mother

Answer 39

お母さん「おかあさん」

Question 40

my grandmother

Answer 40

祖母「そぼ」

Question 41

teacher

Answer 41

先生「せんせい」

Question 42

last month

Answer 42

先月「せんげつ」

Question 43

Excuse me for going/doing something first.

Answer 43

お先に。「おさきに」

Question 44

What is the reading for: 家族

Answer 44

かぞく

Question 45

What is the reading for: 友達

Answer 45

ともだち

Question 46

What is the reading for: 質問

Answer 46

しつもん

Question 47

What is the reading for: 答え

Answer 47

こたえ

Question 48

What is the reading for: 宿題

Answer 48

しゅくだい

Question 49

What is the reading for: 試験

Answer 49

しけん

Question 50

What is the reading for: 昨日

Answer 50

きのう

Question 51

proverb

Answer 51

諺「ことわざ」

Question 52

My grandfather loves golfing.

Answer 52

祖父はゴルフが大好きです。「そふはゴルフがだいすきです。」

Question 53

My grandmother's hobby is reading.

Answer 53

祖母のしゅみは、本を読むことです。「そぼのしゅみは、ほんをよむことです。」

Question 54

my uncle

Answer 54

叔父「おじ」

Question 55

My uncle often takes me to the movies.

Answer 55

おじはよく私を映画に連れて行ってくれます。「おじはよくわたしにえいがにつれていってくれます」

Question 56

my aunt

Answer 56

叔母「おば」

Question 57

My aunt is very good at English.

Answer 57

おばは英語がとても上手です。「おばはえいごがとてもじょうずです。」

Question 58

kindergarten

Answer 58

幼稚園「ようちえん」

Question 59

My younger sister is going to kindergarten.

Answer 59

妹は幼稚園に行っています。「いもうとはようちえんにいっています。」

Question 60

physics

Answer 60

物理「ぶつり」

Question 61

chemistry

Answer 61

化学「かがく」

Question 62

science

Answer 62

理科「りか」

Question 63

literature

Answer 63

文学「ぶんがく」

Question 64

history

Answer 64

歴史「れきし」

Question 65

to graduate from (school)

Answer 65

(学校を）卒業する「そつぎょうする」

Question 66

to major (in)

Answer 66

専攻する「せんこうする」

Question 67

only ~ / nothing but ~

Answer 67

～しか＋neg

Question 68

It is I who should say so, (not you)

Answer 68

こちらこそ。

Question 69

I'll leave and come | [used by a family member who leaves home for the day]

Answer 69

行って来ます。

Question 70

Expression used by a family member who sees off another family member for the day.

Answer 70

行ってらっしゃい。

Question 71

I'm home | [used by a family member who has come home]

Answer 71

ただいま。

Question 72

Welcome home. | [used by a family member who welcomes another family member home]

Answer 72

お帰りなさい。

Question 73

Good night

Answer 73

おやすみ（なさい）。

Question 74

I will be rude. [used when one must leave a place.] [used to apologize before interrupting another person]

Answer 74

失礼します。「しつれいします。」

Question 75

I was rude. | [used to apologize after one has inconvenienced/interrupted another person or has committed a rude act]

Answer 75

失礼しました。「しつれいしました。」

Question 76

carrot

Answer 76

人参’「にんじん」

Question 77

Let's eat!

Answer 77

食べよう「たべよう」

Question 78

probably is (informal)

Answer 78

だろう

Question 79

The Japan trip will probably be enjoyable.

Answer 79

日本旅行は楽しいだろう。「にほんりょこうはたのしいだろう。」

Question 80

dinner; supper

Answer 80

夕食「ゆうしょく」

Question 81

anything

Answer 81

何でも「なんでも」

Question 82

anytime

Answer 82

いつでも

Question 83

anywhere

Answer 83

どこでも

Question 84

Can you write kanji? | [use female sentence ending particle instead of か]

Answer 84

漢字が書けるの？「かんじがかけるの？」

Question 85

What do you like? | [use female sentence ending particle instead of か]

Answer 85

何が好きなの？「なにがすきなの？」

Question 86

Can you write kanji? | [use male informal sentence ending particle instead of か]

Answer 86

漢字が書けるかい？「かんじがかけるかい？」

Question 87

Please tell me anything. | [use male informal form of ~て下さい]

Answer 87

何でも僕に言ってくれ。「なんでもぼくにいってくれ。」

Question 88

informal form of quotation particle と

Answer 88

って

Question 89

to change (something)

Answer 89

変える「かえる」

Question 90

to use

Answer 90

使う「つかう」