Japanese Core 1000: Step 2

美しい [うつくしい]

beautiful

いつも

always (colloquial)

足 [あし]

leg, foot

起こす [おこす]

wake (someone) up

見せる [みせる]

show

娘 [むすめ]

daughter, girl

楽しむ [たのしむ]

enjoy

色 [いろ]

color

みんな

everybody (colloquial)

取る [とる]

take, get

勉強 [べんきょう]

study

できる

can do, be good at

短い [みじかい]

short, brief

落ちる [おちる]

fall, come down

息子 [むすこ]

son

白い [しろい]

white, blank

飛行機 [ひこうき]

airplane

病気 [びょうき]

illness

冬 [ふゆ]

winter

年 [とし]

year, age

重い [おもい]

heavy

胸 [むね]

chest, breast

払う [はらう]

pay (money, respect, attention, etc.)

軽い [かるい]

light (of weight, degree, etc.)

見つける [みつける]

find

忘れる [わすれる]

forget, leave behind

酒 [さけ]

alcohol, rice wine

どちら

which (polite)

姉 [あね]

(one's own) older sister

覚える [おぼえる]

memorize, learn

狭い [せまい]

narrow, small

赤い [あかい]

red

着る [きる]

wear, put on

笑う [わらう]

laugh, smile

一番 [いちばん]

most, best

授業 [じゅぎょう]

class session, lecture

週 [しゅう]

week

漢字 [かんじ]

Chinese character

自転車 [じてんしゃ]

bicycle

電車 [でんしゃ]

train

探す [さがす]

search for, look for (someone or something one wants)

紙 [かみ]

paper

歌う [うたう]

sing

遅い [おそい]

slow, late

首 [くび]

neck

速い [はやい]

fast

一緒に [いっしょに]

together, at the same time

今月 [こんげつ]

this month

遊ぶ [あそぶ]

play

遠い [とおい]

far, distant

弱い [よわい]

weak

耳 [みみ]

ear

座る [すわる]

sit, sit down

右 [みぎ]

right

浴びる [あびる]

take (a shower), bask

肩 [かた]

shoulder

寝る [ねる]

sleep, go to sleep

消す [けす]

switch off, turn off

元気 [げんき]

healthy, energetic

全部 [ぜんぶ]

all, whole

去年 [きょねん]

last year (colloquial)

引く [ひく]

draw, pull

書館 [としょかん]

library

上げる [あげる]

raise, lift

緑 [みどり]

green color, greenery

腕 [うで]

arm

ドア

door

女の子 [おんなのこ]

little girl

男の子 [おとこのこ]

boy

私たち [わたしたち]

we (colloquial)

近く [ちかく]

near, close to

やる

do, give

かなり

fairly, rather

国 [くに]

country

起こる [おこる]

happen

秋 [あき]

autumn, fall

送る [おくる]

send

死ぬ [しぬ]

die

気持ち [きもち]

feeling, sensation

乗る [のる]

ride, take

いる

be present, stay

木 [き]

tree, wood

開ける [あける]

open, unlock (doors, windows, etc.)

閉める [しめる]

shut, close (doors, windows, etc.)

く [つづく]

continue, follow

お医者さん [おいしゃさん]

doctor (polite)

円 [えん]

Japanese yen

ここ

here

待つ [まつ]

wait, wait for

低い [ひくい]

low, short

もらう

receive, get (something from someone)

食べる

eat

兄 [あに]

(one's own) older brother

名前

name

夫 [おっと]

husband

一 [いち]

one

結婚 [けっこん]

marriage

親 [おや]

parent

話す [はなす]

speak, talk

少し

a bit, a little while