| A | B |
|---|
| 身長を計(はか)る | measure the height (of a person/animal) |
| 紙を切る | to cut paper |
| 紙が五枚ある | There are ~ sheets of paper. |
| 試合を始める | to begin the game |
| 自動車に乗る | get in / ride in a car |
| 問題を起(お)こす | cause a problem |
| 赤組に入る | to join the red group/team |
| 意味を伝える | convey the meaning |
| 科学者の会議(ぎ) | a meeting of scientists |
| 歩道を歩く | Walk along/on the sidewalk |
| 日本的なやり方 | a Japanese way of doing things |
| 友達に会う | meet a friend |
| 京都行きの特急(きゅう) | special express train bound for Kyoto |
| 関東地方の天気 | weather in the Kantō Region (E.Central Honshu, including Tokyo) |
| 本州にある村 | a village in Honshū |
| 道／歩道を歩く | walk down a path,road/ walkway, sidewalk |
| 北口で待つ | wait at the north exit |
| 南口の手前 | before / this side of the south exit |
| 東中野駅から乗る | ride the train from Higashi Nakano Station |
| 東西線に乗る | take/ride the East-West Line |
| 急ぐ事はない | There’s no hurry. |
| 留学生になる | to become a foreign exchange student |
| 本当の理由(ゆう) | the real reason |
| 医者と話し合う | discuss with a doctor |
| 全くいらない！ | I don’t need it at all! |
| 写真(しん)の中身 | contents of the photograph |
| 切手を張(は)る | to paste on stamps |
| シャツは何枚ある? | How many ~? |
| 試験(けん)の始まり | the beginning of the game |
| 未来の乗り物 | vehicles of the future |
| 難(むずか)しい質問だ | It’s a difficult question. |
| 明日のテレビ番組 | tomorrow’s TV program |
| 家事を手伝う | help with household chores |
| 医(い)者と話し合う | to discuss with a doctor |
| 犬の散(さん)歩をする | walk the dog; take dog for a stroll |
| 矢(や)を的に当(あ)てる | hit the target with an arrow |
| 目的を達成(せい)する | to reach one’s goal/purpose |
| 東京都に住む | live in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area |
| 関西料理を好む | like the cuisine of Kansai (W. Cent. Honshu, incl. Ōsaka & Kyōto) |
| 九州の旅行 | travel to/in Kyūshū. |
| 道路(ろ)の近道 | a shortcut for the road |
| 東北地方出身 | from the Tōhoku Region (north part of Honshu) |
| 九州の南部 | southern part of Kyūshū |
| 東京都の住所 | addresses in the Metropolitan Tōkyō |
| 米国中西部の州 | a Midwestern state |
| 急に止(と)まる | to stop suddenly |
| 数日間留守(す)する | to be gone from home a few days |
| 当たり前だ！ | of course |
| 医学の勉強 | the study of medicine |
| 全部仕上げた | I finished it all |
| 身体に合わない物 | things that don’t agree with one’s body |
| 大切な切符(〜ぷ) | in important ticket |
| DVDの枚数 | number of ~ |
| 大会を開始する | to open/begin the tournament, convention |
| 乗り場で乗せる | to load passengers at the stop/stand |
| 学問的な分野 | a scholarly field; field of study |
| 文字の組み合わせ | a mixture of letters/characters |
| 自伝を仕上げる | finish one’s autobiography |
| 若(わか)者の考え方 | young people’s way of thinking |
| 千里(り)の道も一歩から | “A journey of a 1,000 miles begins with a single step.” |
| 旅行の目的 | purpose of a trip, of one’s travels |
| 部品を配達する | to deliver parts |
| 都会の問題 | problems of large city |
| 関係(けい)者を見つける | find the persons concerned, authorized persons |
| 州立大学に入る | enter (be admitted to) a state university |
| 道場で練習する | practice at a martial arts training facility |
| 北海道新聞を読む | read the “Hokkaido Shinbun” newspaper |
| 東南アジア出身 | coming from Southeast Asia |
| 関東地方の鉄道 | railways in the Kantō area |
| 西洋人の意見 | a Westerner’s opinion |
| 急行か特急に乗る | to ride the express or super express |
| 留守(す)番電話 | telephone answering machine |
| 良く日が当たる | gets good sunlight |
| 医学部に入る | enter the college of medicine |
| 全国大会に出る | to take part in a national tourney |
| 南米出身の先生 | a teacher from South America |
| 親切な人だ | a kind person |
| 六万枚以上ある | more than 60,000 [flat objects] |
| 終始見た | to watch from beginning to end |
| 地下鉄に乗車する | get in / ride in a subwa |
| 問題の問い合わせ | inquiries about the problem |
| パイロット組合のスト | a strike by the pilot’s union |
| 伝統文化を学ぶ | learn traditional culture |
| 年上の者／方 | an older person |
| 歩行者天国 | pedestrian zone (”heaven”) |
| 伝統(とう)的な考え方 | a/the traditional way of thinking |
| 速達の手紙 | a letter sent express/sp. deliv. |
| 都合が悪い | to be inconvenient |
| それに関する／して | concerning ~ (cohesive device!) |
| 州知事の話によると | according to the state governor |
| 書道を学ぶ | learn calligraphy |
| 地下鉄の南北線 | the “South-North” Subway Line |
| 南米で留学する | study abroad in South America |
| 東北地方の市町村 | municipalities in the Tōhoku region |
| 関西地方出身 | from the western part of Japan (Kansai) |
| 急用がある | I have urgent business. |
| 家に留まる | to stay home |
| 適(てき)当な言葉(ば) | appropriate, suitable words |
| 医院(いん)に留まる | to stay (overnight) in the doctor’s clinic |
| 安全な所で待つ | to wait in a safe place |
