Japanese Stories Chapter 1

Question 1

mainichi
(pronounced: “my-in-itch-e”)

Answer 1

Everyday

Question 2

densha

Answer 2

Train

Question 3

Shigoto
(Pronounced: “shing-Otto”)

Answer 3

Work

Question 4

Kaimono
(Pronounced: “ki-emo-no”)

Answer 4

Shopping

Question 5

Tomodachi

Answer 5

Friend

Question 6

eikaiwa
(Pronounced: “a-ki-wa”)

Answer 6

English conversation

Question 7

Ressun

Answer 7

Lesson

Question 8

eiga

Answer 8

Movie / film

Question 9

heijitsu
(Pronounced: hey-he-jit-sue”)

Answer 9

Weekday

Question 10

onaji
(Pronounced: “oh-naw-gee”)

Answer 10

Same

Question 11

shuumatsu
(Pronounced: “shoe-mott-sue”)

Answer 11

Weekend

Question 12

dekakeru
(Pronounced: “de-ca-ke-do”)

Answer 12

To go out

Question 13

Chigau
(Pronounced: “ching-owl”)

Answer 13

Different

Question 14

sukunai

Answer 14

Not many / few

Question 15

fushigi ni omou

Answer 15

To wonder

Question 16

Moosugu
(Pronounced: “mor-sung-oo”)

Answer 16

Just around the corner/ soon

Question 17

Menomae

Answer 17

In front

Question 18

Issho ni
(Pronounced: “ee-show-knee”)

Answer 18

Together

Question 19

nagameru

Answer 19

To look / to stare

Question 20

Oyako
(Pronounced: “oh-yeah-kohl”)

Answer 20

Parent(s) and a child/children

Question 21

seito

Answer 21

Student

Question 22

Sensei

Answer 22

Teacher

Question 23

Hitoride

Answer 23

By oneself

Question 24

Wanpiisu
(Pronounced: “won-piece-sue”)

Answer 24

Dress

Question 25

Keitai denwa

Answer 25

Cell phone

Question 26

Mensetsu

Answer 26

Job interview

Question 27

kekkonshiki

Answer 27

Wedding

Question 28

Maeni
(Pronounced: “my-in-ee”)

Answer 28

Before

Question 29

Isshoo-kenmee

Answer 29

To try very hard

Question 30

Oriru
(Pronounced: “oh-dee-do”)

Answer 30

To get off

Question 31

Isoide
(Pronounced: “ee-soy-deh”)

Answer 31

Hurriedly

Question 32

Koe

Answer 32

Voice

Question 33

gakkari suru

Answer 33

To be disappointed

Question 34

tsuku
(Pronounced: “zoo-coo”)

Answer 34

To arrive

Question 35

jimaku
(Pronounced: “gee-ma-ku”)

Answer 35

Subtitles

Question 36

Mimi ga fujiyuu

Answer 36

Deaf

Question 37

tegami

Answer 37

Letters

Question 38

noru

Answer 38

Ride

Question 39

iku toki

Answer 39

When going to / when heading to

Question 40

au toki

Answer 40

When meeting / when seeing each other

Question 41

mata

Answer 41

again / also

Question 42

Kyo

Answer 42

Today

Question 43

Natsu

Answer 43

Summer

Question 44

Nichiyobi

Answer 44

Sunday

Question 45

Young

Answer 45

Wakai

Question 46

Man

Answer 46

Otoko

Question 47

Boy

Answer 47

Otokonoko

Question 48

Blue

Answer 48

Ao (pronounced like the word “owl”)

Question 49

Reading

Answer 49

Yomu
Pronounced: “yoo-moo”

Question 50

Woman

Answer 50

Josei
Pronounced: “Joe-say”

Question 51

When

Answer 51

Itsu

Question 52

Always

Answer 52

Itsumo

Question 53

Doko

Answer 53

Where

Question 54

Kara (ka-da)

Answer 54

From

Question 55

Mado

Answer 55

Window

Question 56

Suwatte iru

Answer 56

Sitting

Question 57

Aruku

Answer 57

Walking

Question 58

Tatte iru

Answer 58

Standing

Question 59

Hanasu

Answer 59

Talking

Question 60

Person

Answer 60

hito

Question 61

Now

Answer 61

ima (e-ma)

Question 62

station

Answer 62

eki

Question 63

look

Answer 63

Mite

Question 64

Nice

Answer 64

nisu (pronounced: knee-sue) (i has a line over it / long vowel)

Question 65

Time

Answer 65

Jikan / hours

Question 66

Stop

Answer 66

teishi (Tess-she)

Question 67

Next

Answer 67

tsugi (pronounced: like the letter “g”)

Question 68

Loud

Answer 68

urusai (oo-do-si)

Question 69

Answer

Answer 69

kotae (pronounced: koo-tie-a)

Question 70

Outside

Answer 70

Soto ni