いただきます
receive (humble equivalent of もらいます)
Sensei ni hon o itadakimashita.
→ I received a book from the teacher.
くださいます
give (respectful equivalent of くれます)
Shachō ga omiyage o kudasaimashita.
→ The president gave me a souvenir.
やります
give (to a younger person or subordinate)
Inu ni esa o yarimashita.
→ I fed the dog.
呼びます
invite
Tanjōbi no pātī ni tomodachi o yobimasu.
→ I will invite my friends to my birthday party.
取り替えます
exchange
Yogoreta shatsu o torikaemasu.
→ I will change my dirty shirt.
親切にします
be kind to
Otoshiyori ni shinsetsu ni shimasu.
→ I am kind to elderly people.
かわいい
lovely, cute
Mago wa totemo kawaii desu.
→ My grandchild is very cute.
お祝い
celebration, gift
Tomodachi ni kekkon no oiwai o agemashita.
→ I gave my friend a wedding gift.
お年玉
money given as a New Year's gift
Oshōgatsu ni kodomo ni otoshidama o yarimasu.
→ I give New Year's money to children on New Year's Day.
[お]見舞い
expression of sympathy, consolatory gift to a sick person
Buchō no omimai ni ikimashita.
→ I went to visit the sick department manager.
興味
interest
Watashi wa Nihon no rekishi ni kyōmi ga arimasu.
→ I have an interest in Japanese history.
情報
information
Intānetto de atarashii jōhō o sagashimasu.
→ I search for new information on the Internet.
文法
grammar
Nihongo no bunpō wa fukuzatsu desu.
→ Japanese grammar is complicated.
発音
pronunciation
Sensei no hatsuon wa kirei desu.
→ The teacher's pronunciation is beautiful.
猿
ape, monkey
Dōbutsuen de saru o mimashita.
→ I saw a monkey at the zoo.
えさ
feed, bait
Sakana ni esa o yarimasu.
→ I give food to the fish.
おもちゃ
toy
Musuko ni omocha o katte yarimashita.
→ I bought a toy for my son.
絵本
picture book
Musume ni ehon o yonde yarimasu.
→ I read a picture book to my daughter.
絵はがき
picture postcard
Ryokō no ehagaki o tomodachi ni okurimashita.
→ I sent a picture postcard of my trip to my friend.
ドライバー
screwdriver
Doraibā de tokei o naoshimashita.
→ I fixed the watch with a screwdriver.
ハンカチ
handkerchief
Kirei na hankachi desu ne.
→ That's a beautiful handkerchief.
靴下
socks, stockings
Shiroi kutsushita o hakimasu.
→ I wear white socks.
手袋
gloves
Fuyu wa tebukuro o shimasu.
→ I wear gloves in winter.
指輪
ring
Kare ni yubiwa o itadakimashita.
→ I received a ring from him.
バッグ
bag
Omoi baggu o mochimasu.
→ I carry a heavy bag.
祖父
(my) grandfather
Sofu wa kyūjussai desu.
→ My grandfather is 90 years old.
祖母
(my) grandmother
Sobo wa genki desu.
→ My grandmother is doing well.
孫
grandchild
Mago ni okashi o katte yarimashita.
→ I bought sweets for my grandchild.
おじ
(my) uncle
Oji wa enjinia desu.
→ My uncle is an engineer.
おじさん
(someone else's) uncle
Tanaka san no ojisan wa isha desu.
→ Mr. Tanaka's uncle is a doctor.
おば
(my) aunt
Oba ni ryōri o oshiete moraimashita.
→ I had my aunt teach me how to cook.
おばさん
(someone else's) aunt
Satō san no obasan wa doko ni sunde imasu ka.
→ Where does Ms. Sato's aunt live?
おととし
the year before last
Ototoshi, Nihon e kimashita.
→ I came to Japan the year before last.
はあ
yes, I see
Hā, sō desu ka.
→ Oh, is that so?
申し訳ありません
I'm sorry./Excuse me.
Okurete, mōshiwake arimasen.
→ I am sorry for being late.
預かります
keep, receive (a thing) in trust
Nimotsu o oazukari shimasu.
→ I will keep your luggage.
先日
the other day
Senjitsu wa arigatō gozaimashita.
→ Thank you for the other day.
助かります
be of help
Tetsudatte itadaite, tasukarimashita.
→ Your help saved me a lot of trouble.
昔話
old tale, folklore
Nihon no mukashibanashi o yomimasu.
→ I read Japanese folklore.
ある
a certain ~, one ~
Aru hi, ojiisan wa yama e ikimashita.
→ One day, an old man went to the mountain.
男
man
Asoko ni otoko no hito ga imasu.
→ There is a man over there.
子供たち
children
Kodomotachi wa kōen de asonde imasu.
→ The children are playing in the park.
いじめます
bully, abuse, ill-treat
Yowai hito o ijimetewa ikemasen.
→ You must not bully weak people.
亀
turtle, tortoise
Kame wa oyogu no ga jōzu desu.
→ Turtles are good at swimming.
助けます
save, help
Urashima Tarō wa kame o tasukemashita.
→ Urashima Taro saved the turtle.
[お]城
castle
Kirei na oshiro desu ne.
→ It is a beautiful castle, isn't it?
お姫様
princess
Ohimesama to kekkon shimashita.
→ I married a princess.
楽しく
happily, merrily
Mainichi tanoshiku kurashite imasu.
→ I live happily every day.
暮らします
live, lead a life
Inaka de kurashitai desu.
→ I want to live in the countryside.
陸
land, shore
Fune kara riku ga miemasu.
→ I can see the land from the ship.
すると
and, then
Hako o akemashita. Suruto, kemuri ga demashita.
→ I opened the box. Then, smoke came out.
煙
smoke
Shiroi kemuri ga demashita.
→ White smoke came out.
真っ白[な]
pure white
Kami ga masshiro ni narimashita.
→ My hair became pure white.
中身
content
Kaban no nakami o misete kudasai.
→ Please show me the contents of your bag.