Chapter 2

Question 1

Money

Answer 1

お金
I work in a job to get money.

Question 2

Bath

Answer 2

お風呂
At the onsen, I walked into the bath.

Question 3

Textbook

Answer 3

教科書
I bought a new Japanese textbook.

Question 4

This Week

Answer 4

今週
This week, I have to give a speech.

Question 5

Municipal Hospital

Answer 5

市民病院
I got sick so I went to the municipal hospital.

Question 6

Next

Answer 6

次
First, I went to Hiroshima. Then, I went to Kyoto. Next, I went to Nara. Finally I went to Osaka.

Question 7

Electricity

Answer 7

電気
I turned off my lights to save electricity.

Question 8

Train

Answer 8

電車
Japan has the best trains in the world.

Question 9

Baggage

Answer 9

荷物
I lost my baggage in the airport.

Question 10

Window

Answer 10

窓
Someone broke my window with a baseball.

Question 11

Night

Answer 11

夜
I sleep every night.

Question 12

Next Week

Answer 12

来週
Next week I will go to Hakodate.

Question 13

Next Year

Answer 13

来年
Next year I will graduate from high school.

Question 14

Tough (situation)

Answer 14

大変
It is tough to walk to Book Off when it snows.

Question 15

To Play (spend time pleasantly)

Answer 15

遊ぶ
We use play with sports and games.
I will play video games after work.

Question 16

To Hurry

Answer 16

急ぐ
I have to hurry, because I am late for school.

Question 17

To take a bath

Answer 17

お風呂に入る
After my friend pushed coffee on me, I had to take a bath.

Question 18

To return

Answer 18

返す
This can also be used for 帰る.
When you finish your work, you can return home.
I returned my book to the library.

Question 19

To Erase

Answer 19

消す
I erased the chalkboard after class.

Question 20

To Die

Answer 20

死ぬ
When I was in high school my dogs died.

Question 21

To sit down

Answer 21

座る
When I go to work I sit down at my desk.

Question 22

To stand up

Answer 22

立つ
It is good to stand up every hour.

Question 23

To smoke

Answer 23

タバコを吸う
I do not smoke, because it is not healthy.

Question 24

To use

Answer 24

使う
I need to use a heater in winter.

Question 25

To help

Answer 25

手伝う The man helped shovel snow off the road.

Question 26

To enter

Answer 26

入る The man entered his work building.

Question 27

To carry

Answer 27

持つ Can you help me carry these boxes over there?

Question 28

To be absent

Answer 28

休む I was absent from school today.

Question 29

To rest

Answer 29

休む I was tired so I wanted to rest.

Question 30

To open

Answer 30

開ける Can you please open a window? It is too hot inside.

Question 31

To teach

Answer 31

教えて I like to teach kids to play sports.

Question 32

To borrow

Answer 32

借りる Can I borrow your textbook?

Question 33

To close

Answer 33

閉める Can you close the door after you come inside.

Question 34

To make a phone call

Answer 34

電話をかける Excuse me, I have to make a phone call.

Question 35

To Forget

Answer 35

忘れる I forgot my smart phone at work.

Question 36

To bring

Answer 36

連れてくると持ってくる Can you bring me some eggs from the store? Will you bring your friend to the party?

Question 37

Later on

Answer 37

後で First we will go to the aquarium. Later on we will go to your hotel.

Question 38

Late

Answer 38

遅く I woke up late, so now I will be late for work.

Question 39

Because

Answer 39

から I need to work out because I am getting fat.

Question 40

That would be fine.

Answer 40

結構です I want three apples. We only have two apples. That would be fine.

Question 41

Right Away

Answer 41

すぐ I will start working on my essay, right away.

Question 42

Really?

Answer 42

本当ですか Did you know that hippos can't swim? Really?

Question 43

Hippopotamus (Hippo)

Answer 43

カバ Hippos are very dangerous.

Question 44

Pre

Answer 44

前 (Before) Prehistory:先史時代: history before written language. Prejudice: 先入観: to have a bad opinion of someone before you meet them. Prescription: レセプト: something you need before you can get medicine.

Question 45

Post

Answer 45

後 (after) Post War: The time after World War II. Post Industrial: The time after people made factories. Post Apocalypse: The time after the end of the world.