あいます [事故に～]
meet with [an accident]
Kōtsū jiko ni aimashita.
→ I met with a traffic accident.
貯金します
save money
Ie o kau tame ni, chokin shite imasu.
→ I am saving money to buy a house.
過ぎます[７時を～]
pass [7 o'clock]
Shichiji o sugimashita ga, kare wa mada kimasen.
→ It is past seven, but he still has not come.
慣れます[習慣に～]
get accustomed to [the customs]
Nihon no shūkan ni nareru yō ni shite imasu.
→ I am trying to get used to Japanese customs.
腐ります[食べ物が～]
[food] rot, go bad
Kono tabemono wa kusarimashita.
→ This food has gone bad.
剣道
kendo (Japanese style fencing)
Kendō o naraitai desu ga, muzukashii desu ka.
→ I want to learn kendo. Is it difficult?
柔道
judo
Jūdō ga dekimasu ka.
→ Can you do judo?
ラッシュ
rush hour
Rasshu no jikan wa densha ga komimasu.
→ The trains are crowded during rush hour.
宇宙
space, universe
Uchū e iku no ga yume desu.
→ My dream is to go into space.
曲
piece of music, song
Kono kyoku ga suki desu.
→ I like this song.
毎週
every week
Maishū tenisu o shite imasu.
→ I play tennis every week.
毎月
every month
Maitsuki chokin suru yō ni shite imasu.
→ I try to save money every month.
毎年
every year
Maitoshi, kaigai ryokō ni ikimasu.
→ I travel abroad every year.
このごろ
these days
Konogoro, tenki ga warui desu.
→ The weather has been bad lately.
やっと
finally
Yatto jitensha ni noreru yō ni narimashita.
→ I can finally ride a bicycle.
かなり
fairly
Nihongo ga kanari jōzu ni narimashita.
→ My Japanese has become quite good.
必ず
without fail, by any means
Kanarazu shukudai o dashite kudasai.
→ Be sure to submit your homework.
絶対に
absolutely (used with negatives)
Zettai ni yakusoku o mamorimasu.
→ I will absolutely keep my promise.
上手に
well, skillfully
Piano ga jōzu ni hikeru yō ni naritai desu.
→ I want to become able to play the piano well.
できるだけ
as much as possible
Dekiru dake nihongo de hanasu yō ni shite imasu.
→ I try to speak Japanese as much as possible.
ほとんど
almost all, mostly
Shukudai wa hotondo owarimashita.
→ The homework is mostly finished.
ショパン
Chopin
Shopan no kyoku o hikitai desu.
→ I want to play a piece by Chopin.
お客様
guest, customer (respectful)
Okyakusama, nani o osagashi desu ka.
→ Sir/Madam, what are you looking for?
特別[な]
special
Kyō wa tokubetsu na hi desu.
→ Today is a special day.
していらっしゃいます(していらしゃいます)
be doing (respectful equivalent of しています)
Sensei wa ima, nani o shite irasshaimasu ka.
→ What is the teacher doing now?
水泳
swimming
Suiei o naratte imasu.
→ I am learning to swim.
違います
be different
Shūkan ga chigaimasu.
→ The customs are different.
使っていらっしゃるんですね。
you are using it, right? (respectful)
Ii pasokon o tsukatte irassharu n desu ne.
→ You are using a nice computer, aren't you?
チャレンジします
challenge
Atarashii koto ni charenji shitai desu.
→ I want to challenge myself with something new.
気持ち
feeling, enthusiasm
Kimochi ga ii asa desu.
→ It is a pleasant morning.
