| A | B |
| 漢字を書く | write kanji |
| 漢字を読む | read kanji |
| 姉の車 | my big sister’s car |
| 妹の名前 | my younger sister’s name |
| 兄の電話番号(ごう) | my older brother’s phone # |
| 弟の犬 | my younger brother’s dog |
| 朝ご飯(はん)の時間 | breakfast time |
| お昼まで寝(ね)る | sleep until noon |
| 明るい電気 | a bright light |
| 去年の話 | story/topic/news from last year |
| 銀行のお金 | the bank’s money |
| 新しい仕事 | new work |
| 漢和辞典(〜わじてん) | kanji->Japanese dictionary |
| 文(も)字を書く | write characters |
| 田中さんのお姉さん | Tanaka’s big sister (honorific) |
| 玉川さんの妹さん | Tamakawa’s younger sister (honorific) |
| 寺山さんのお兄さん | Terayama’s older brother (honorific) |
| 本田さんの弟さん | Honda’s younger brother (honorific) |
| 毎朝新聞を読む | I read every morning |
| お昼を食べる | eat lunch |
| 明日先生に書く | I’ll write the teacher tomorrow |
| 冬(ふゆ)が去った | Winter has passed. |
| 銀色(いろ)の魚 | silver-colored fish |
| 仕方がない | can’t be helped |
| 漢英辞典(〜えいじてん) | kanji->English dictionary |
| 数(すう)字を調(しら)べる | check into, look up the numbers |
| 姉妹がいる | I have sisters. |
| 姉妹げんか | fight/argument between sisters |
| 兄弟げんか | fight/argument between siblings / brothers |
| 兄弟が二人いる | I have two siblings/brothers. |
| 今朝の朝食 | this morning’s breakfast |
| 昼ご飯(はん)に食べる | eat for lunch |
| 説(せつ)明を聞く | listen to the explanation |
| 死(し)去する | to die |
| 銀座(ざ)で買う | buy at a famous Tokyo business/shopping area |
| 料理(りょうり)の仕方 | how to cook |
| 漢語を使(つか)う | use Chinese-based words in Japanese |
| 英(えい)字新聞 | newspaper in English |
| 姉妹校がある | We have a sister school. |
| 先生の弟子 | the teacher’s disciple/apprentice |
| 早朝からの雨 | rain since early morning |
| 昼食を買う | buy lunch |
| 明らかにする | to make clear |
| 水銀は危(あぶ)ない | Mercury (a liquid metal) is dangerous. |
| 仕事を仕上げる | finish one’s work |