人生
life; human life
→ What is the most important thing in life?
生まれる；誕生する
be born; come into the world
→ A healthy baby boy was born last year.
生む
give birth to; produce; create
→ My wife gave birth to a cute baby.
育つ；成長する
grow up; develop
→ Children grow up quickly.
育てる
raise; bring up; nurture
→ Raising a dog is hard, but it's fun.
育児；子育て
childcare; child-rearing
→ In Japan, more men are taking parental leave.
幼稚園
kindergarten
→ My daughter goes to kindergarten every day.
大人になる
become an adult; grow up
→ When you turn 20, you become an adult.
大きくなる
grow bigger; grow up
→ When I grow up, I want to become a doctor.
夢
dream; aspiration
→ Working in Japan is my dream.
希望
hope; wish
→ I have hope for the new year.
夢を持つ
have a dream; have aspirations
→ I want children to have big dreams.
希望を抱く
have hope; cherish hope
→ I have hope for a bright future.
夢がかなう
a dream comes true
→ After studying for a long time, my dream finally came true.
希望がかなう
one's wish is fulfilled; hope is realized
→ I got into my first-choice company, so my wish came true.
志望
aspiration; choice; desired school/job
→ I was asked about my reason for applying during the interview.
入学する
enter school; enroll
→ I will enter university in April.
卒業する
graduate
→ I plan to graduate from vocational school next year.
入社する
join a company; start working at a company
→ I will join a new company starting in April.
就職する
get a job; find employment
→ I got a job at a Japanese IT company.
退職する；会社を辞める
leave a job; resign; retire
→ I will retire at the age of 65.
独立する
become independent; start one's own business
→ I left my company, became independent, and opened my own shop.
恋愛
romance; love
→ I like watching romantic movies.
出会う；出会い
meet; encounter; meeting
→ I met some good friends in Japan.
付き合う；付き合い
associate with; date; relationship
→ I've been dating him for three years.
デートする
go on a date; date
→ This weekend, I'll go on a date with my girlfriend in Asakusa.
恋人
lover; romantic partner
→ I spend Christmas with my partner.
失恋する
have one's heart broken; suffer heartbreak
→ I had my heart broken and cried a lot.
振る
dump; reject someone romantically
→ I confessed my feelings to the person I like, but I was rejected.
彼女に振られてしまった
got dumped by my girlfriend
→ My girlfriend dumped me, so I'm very sad.
結婚する
get married; marry
→ I plan to marry him next year.
離婚する
get divorced; divorce
→ My parents got divorced, so I live with my mother.
別れる
break up; separate; part
→ I broke up with my partner and am now alone.
生きる
live; be alive
→ I want to live true to myself.
命；生命
life; life itself
→ Life is very precious.
死ぬ；亡くなる
die; pass away
→ My grandfather passed away from an illness last year.
年をとる
get older; age
→ As you get older, your body becomes weaker.
老いる
grow old; age
→ Everyone grows old someday.
長生きする
live a long life; live long
→ I hope my grandmother stays healthy and lives a long life.
寿命
life expectancy; lifespan
→ Japanese people have a long life expectancy.
葬式
funeral
→ I attended a relative's funeral over the weekend.
墓
grave; tomb
→ During the Obon holiday, my family visits our ancestors' graves.
赤ちゃん；赤ん坊
baby; infant
→ A baby suddenly started crying on the train.
幼児
young child; toddler
→ This pool is for young children.
少年
boy; juvenile; young boy
→ That boy is very good at soccer.
青年
young person; young adult; youth
→ Young people in the town are doing volunteer work.
大人
adult
→ How much is an adult ticket?
成人
adult; person of legal age
→ In Japan, people become legal adults at age 18.
未成年
minor; underage person
→ Minors cannot buy alcohol.
中年
middle-aged; middle age
→ Even though he is middle-aged, he still looks young.
年配
elderly; older; advanced in age
→ I gave my seat to an older person on the train.
老人；高齢者；お年寄り
elderly person; senior citizen
→ Japan is a country with many elderly people.
