Chapter 10 Vocab

Question 1

あいて (相手)

Answer 1

companion, conversation partner, the other party

Question 2

あかちゃん (赤ちゃん)

Answer 2

baby

Question 3

おおや (大家)

Answer 3

landlord, landlady

Question 4

おと (音)

Answer 4

sound

Question 5

おとな (大人)

Answer 5

adult

Question 6

かぎ (鍵)

Answer 6

key, かぎをかける to lock

Question 7

かべ (壁)

Answer 7

wall

Question 8

こ (子)

Answer 8

child, こ is usually preceded by a modifier. としうえのこ older child, いいこ good child

Question 9

ごみ/ゴミ

Answer 9

trash, garbage (ごみ can be written either in hiragana or in katakana

Question 10

しりあい (知り合い)

Answer 10

acquaintance

Question 11

としうえ (年上)

Answer 11

older

Question 12

としした (年下)

Answer 12

younger

Question 13

なか (仲)

Answer 13

relationship (among people), なかがいい to have a good relationship, なかが悪い to have a bad relationship

Question 14

にっき (日記)

Answer 14

diary, にっきをつける to keep a diary

Question 15

ひ (日)

Answer 15

day

Question 16

ピアノ

Answer 16

piano

Question 17

ほんとう (本当)

Answer 17

truth, ほんとうに indeed, really

Question 18

めいわく (迷惑)

Answer 18

trouble, めいわくをかける to give (someone) problems

Question 19

よなか (夜中)

Answer 19

late at night, the middle of the night

Question 20

もんく (文句)

Answer 20

complaint, もんくをいう to complain

Question 21

らくがき (落書き)

Answer 21

graffiti, らくがきをする to write graffiti

Question 22

ちゅうい (注意)

Answer 22

attention, warning, ちゅういする to warn, to call attention to, ちゅういをする to warn, to call attention to

Question 23

そうだん (相談)

Answer 23

consultation, そうだんする to consult with

Question 24

うるさい

Answer 24

noisy, Shut up! (when used as a phrase by itself)

Question 25

きたない (汚い)

Answer 25

dirty

Question 26

たまらない

Answer 26

cannot stand, unbearable

Question 27

ひくい (低い)

Answer 27

low

Question 28

しあわせ(な) (幸せ(な))

Answer 28

happy

Question 29

しょうじき(な) (しょうじき(な))

Answer 29

honest

Question 30

めいわく(な) (迷惑(な))

Answer 30

troublesome, annoying, めいわくをかける to give (someone) trouble, to inconvenience (someone)

Question 31

おこる (怒る)

Answer 31

to get angry

Question 32

からかう

Answer 32

to tease

Question 33

さわぐ (騒ぐ)

Answer 33

to make noise

Question 34

たたく

Answer 34

to hit, to slap

Question 35

ひく (弾く)

Answer 35

to play (the piano/guitar, other stringed instrument). ピアノをひく to play the piano

Question 36

ゆるす (許す)

Answer 36

to forgive

Question 37

おくれる (遅れる)

Answer 37

to be late

Question 38

かける (掛ける)

Answer 38

to hang, hook, かぎをかける to lock

Question 39

かたづける (片付ける)

Answer 39

to clean up, to organize

Question 40

たてる (立てる)

Answer 40

to stand something up, おとをたてる to make noisy

Question 41

つける (付ける)

Answer 41

to write (in a diary), にっきをつける to keep a diary

Question 42

いいかげんにしてよ。(いい加減にしてよ)

Answer 42

Give me a break! (female speech)

Question 43

いいかげんにしろう。(いい加減にしろう)

Answer 43

Give me a break! (male speech)

Question 44

おとをたてる (音を立てる)

Answer 44

to make noise

Question 45

きがつかなくて (気が付かなくて)

Answer 45

I didn’t realize (it).

Question 46

きをつける (気をつける)

Answer 46

to take care, to pay attention

Question 47

ごめいわくおかけして。 (ご迷惑おかけして)

Answer 47

I’m sorry to cause you problems.

Question 48

しかたがない (仕方がない)

Answer 48

Nothing can be done about it, there’s no use.

Question 49

じょうだんじゃないよ。(冗談じゃないよ)　

Answer 49

You’ve got to be kidding.

Question 50

ほっといてくれよ。

Answer 50

Leave me alone. (male speech)

Question 51

ほっといてよ。

Answer 51

Leave me alone. (female speech)

Question 52

やめろ。

Answer 52

Cut it out. (male speech)

Question 53

もうしわけありません。(申し訳ありません)

Answer 53

I’m sorry. (polite and formal)

Question 54

もうしわけございません。(申し訳ございません)

Answer 54

I’m sorry. (very polite and formal)