パスポート [pasupōto] = passport
私はパスポートを更新しなければなりません。
watashi wa pasupōto o kōshin shinakereba narimasen.
= I need to renew my passport.
のどが渇いています [nodo ga kawaite imasu] = am/is/are thirsty (polite)
彼はのどが渇いています。
kare wa nodo ga kawaite imasu.
= He is thirsty.
新車 [shinsha] = new car
彼女は新車を買いたがっています。
kanojo wa shinsha o kaitagatte imasu.
= She wants to buy a new car.
見ている [miteiru] = to be watching, to be looking
見ているだけです、ありがとう。
miteiru dake desu, arigatō.
= I'm just looking, thank you. (in a shop)
絶滅の危機に瀕している [zetsumetsu no kiki ni hinshiteiru] = to be under threat of extinction, to be in danger of dying out
多くの動物の種類が絶滅の危機に瀕している。
ōkuno dōbutsu no shurui ga zetsumetsu no kiki ni hinshiteiru.
= Many animal species are under threat of extinction.
話してくれて [hanashite kurete] = for speaking, for telling (benefactive, conjunctive)
正直に話してくれて感謝します。
shōjiki ni hanashite kurete kansha shimasu.
= I appreciate your honesty.
下げてもらえませんか [sagete moraemasenka] = Could you lower...?, Could you turn down (the volume)...? (polite)
音量を下げてもらえませんか?
onryō o sagete moraemasenka?
= Could you turn down the volume please? (radio)
呼ぶ [yobu] = to call, to call in
救急車を呼ぶべきですか?
kyūkyūsha o yobu beki desuka?
= Should I call an ambulance?
御 [o] = (honorific prefix)
何かお手伝いしましょうか?
nanika o tetsudai shimashōka?
= Can I help you?
習慣 [shūkan] = habit, custom
習慣を変えなければなりません!
shūkan o kaenakereba narimasen!
= You have to change your habits!
紅茶 [kōcha] = black tea
コーヒーか紅茶はいかがですか?
kōhī ka kōcha wa ikaga desuka?
= Do you want coffee or tea?
イベント [ibento] = event, function, entertainment
これがこのイベントのハイライトでした。
kore ga kono ibento no hairaito deshita.
= This was the high point of this event.
意見 [iken] = opinion, idea, view
誰しも自分の意見を言う権利がある。
dareshimo jibun no iken o yū kenri ga aru.
= Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
遂に [tsuini] = at last, finally
本当に楽しみです!ついにスキーに行けます!
hontōni tanoshimi desu! tsuini sukī ni ikemasu!
= I'm so excited! Finally we go skiing!
ために [tameni] = for, for the purpose of, in order to
私のためにあなたがして下さった全てのことに感謝します。
watashi no tameni anata ga shitekudasatta subete no koto ni kansha shimasu.
= Thank you for everything you did for me.
数多くの [kazu ōkuno] = a number of, many, a lot of
ヨーロッパには数多くのいろいろな言語があります。
yōroppa ni wa kazu ōkuno iroirona gengo ga arimasu.
= There are many different languages in Europe.
大切な [taisetsuna] = important
大切なのは、自分の間違いから学ぶことです。
taisetsuna no wa, jibun no machigai kara manabu koto desu.
= The important thing is that you learn from your mistakes.
元気ですか [genki desuka] = How are you? (with a rising intonation; polite)
こんにちは、元気ですか?私は元気です。あなたは?
kon'nichiwa, genki desuka? watashi wa genki desu. anata wa?
= Hi, how are you? I'm fine, and you?
天気予報 [tenki yohō] = weather forecast
天気予報によると明日は雪らしい。
tenki yohō ni yoruto ashita wa yuki rashii.
= According to the weather forecast it will snow tomorrow.
ほど [hodo] = (comparison; followed by negation)
彼の最新作映画は前回のものほどは良くない。
kareno saishinsaku ēga wa zenkai no mono hodo wa yokunai.
= His latest film isn't as good as his last one.
など [nado] = and others, and so on, and the like
この動物園には、キリン、ヘビ、トラ、アシカなど、いろいろな動物がいます。
kono dōbutsuen ni wa, kirin, hebi, tora, ashika nado, iroirona dōbutsu ga imasu.
= In this zoo are many animals: giraffes, snakes, tigers and sea lions.
芝生 [shibafu] = grass, lawn
芝生はとても乾いています。
shibafu wa totemo kawaiteimasu.
= The grass is very dry.
いかがですか [ikaga desuka] = Would you like...?, Do you want...?, How's everything?, How (is sth)? (polite)
ケーキはいかがですか?
kēki wa ikaga desuka?
= Do you want a piece of cake?
伝言 [dengon] = message, verbal message
伝言をお願いできますか?
dengon o onegai dekimasuka?
= Can I leave a message?
ごみ [gomi] = rubbish, garbage
ごみを外に出してくれますか?
gomi o soto ni dashite kuremasu ka?
= Can you take out the rubbish please?
同じ [onaji] = the same, identical
それは大体同じです。
sore wa daitai onaji desu.
= That's more or less the same.
マンション [manshon] = flat, apartment
明日は新しいマンションを探しに行きます。
ashita wa atarashii manshon o sagashini ikimasu.
= Tomorrow I'll be looking for a new flat.
話しました [hanashimashita] = to have spoken (polite)
彼は静かに話しました。
kare wa shizuka ni hanashimashita.
= He spoke quietly.
愛 [ai] = love
愛は盲目。
ai wa mōmoku.
= Love is blind.
暖かい [atatakai] = warm (weather)
短パンをはけば? 外はすごく暖かいよ!
tanpan o hakeba? soto wa sugoku atatakai yo!
= Why don't you wear short trousers, it's very warm outside!
は [wa] = (topic/comparison particle)
この動物園には、キリン、ヘビ、トラ、アシカなど、いろいろな動物がいます。
kono dōbutsuen ni wa, kirin, hebi, tora, ashika nado, iroirona dōbutsu ga imasu.
= In this zoo are many animals: giraffes, snakes, tigers and sea lions.