links two nouns, usually meaning “of” or “’s”
Also means: marks an explanatory statement · links a time phrase to a noun: “from/of that time” · nominalizer: turns a clause into a noun phrase
231 words · Story levels: A0–B2
Including: の · する · に · は · が
の · no
links two nouns, usually meaning “of” or “’s”
links two nouns, usually meaning “of” or “’s”
Also means: marks an explanatory statement · links a time phrase to a noun: “from/of that time” · nominalizer: turns a clause into a noun phrase

do
Also means: feel / seem · part of として meaning “as” · try or be about to do
at/in
Also means: to · to / toward · as / into
topic marker
Also means: as for · part of the negative copula “ではない” · huh?
subject marker
Also means: but · object marker with potential verbs · particle marking the preferable option in “it’s better to…”
marks the direct object
Also means: particle marking the place or route traversed · marks the place left · particle marking the direction faced or turned toward

look at
Also means: look · look/see · watch

be present
Also means: be located · be absent · remain
attributive linker before a noun
Also means: be (copula) · expresses wondering or deliberation · oh
not be
Also means: not exist; be absent · not · isn't it?
at/in (marks where an action occurs)
Also means: marks the reason or means · marks how an action is performed · be (in a polite copula)
question marker
Also means: someone/something · part of an expression meaning “may/might” · oh, I see
marks quoted or thought content
Also means: when · and · with
be (polite copula)
Also means: polite sentence ending after an adjective · polite question ending · is said

come
Also means: come and … · has arrived · not come
be
Also means: was/were · is that …

exist
Also means: is not present · certain · take place
sentence-final particle emphasizing or asserting the statement
Also means: to emphasize a command or prohibition · O
also / too
Also means: part of an expression meaning “may” or “might” · not even · makes a question word mean “any” or “whatever”

underneath
Also means: down · bottom

go out
Also means: came out · appear · answer the phone
right?
Also means: know · hey · please

may
Also means: good · no, thank you · be right
from
Also means: because · after that · so

go
Also means: intend to go · want to go · not have gone

thing
Also means: act of doing something · fact · matters concerning someone

resemble

understand
Also means: know / be sure · be discernible

person
Also means: counter for people · person who performs an action · person from a group or place

hold or carry
Also means: have · bear a grudge

eat
Also means: eat, then … · do not eat · cannot eat

ask
Also means: listen to · irrealis form of 聞く before an auxiliary · want to listen or hear

two
Also means: second grade · february
colloquial quotation marker
Also means: as for …
so
Also means: yes · that way · such
this (before a noun)

be present (for living things)
Also means: be/stay in a place · politely mark an ongoing action or resulting state

walk
Also means: on foot · be walking · not walk
this
Also means: now
is not
Also means: is · not be · with only …

be visible
Also means: seem · end up being visible unintentionally · become visible unintentionally and remain visible

i'm glad
Also means: was good · would have been better · good

inside
Also means: in progress; during · among · junior high school
that / it
Also means: then
I
Also means: my

now
Also means: just now

one
Also means: number one

mr./ms
Also means: -san (polite honorific suffix)

five
Also means: may

exactly

take
Also means: take a photo · for someone; from their perspective · be photographed

time

alone
Also means: one
what happened
Also means: how · what to do · whether ... or not
already
Also means: anymore · more · again

again
Also means: another · see you again

disappear
Also means: fade out · not disappear · be drowned out

wait
Also means: be waiting · please wait · make someone wait

please give me
Also means: please

huh?
Also means: um · picture

buy
Also means: did not buy · if someone bought

want someone to do something
Also means: want

be different
Also means: no, that’s wrong · be wrong
全然。葉の質感が全部違う。艶が変。
Not at all. The texture of the leaves is totally different. The gloss is weird.
お見舞いの花が全部偽物だった · A2
ah
Also means: oh · stammered “a” · ah, what a relief

send
Also means: was sending · not send · have sent

give
Also means: raise · let out a cry

station

minute
Also means: corresponding amount; to that extent · share

wear

home
Also means: house · family · family business

above; on top
Also means: after doing so

like
Also means: to have romantic feelings for someone
here

child

very
Also means: amazing

nine

someone
Also means: who · nobody · anyone
work out
Also means: go all out · wasn’t getting along well · go

thank you

go

moment
Also means: bit · hey · little over

other
Also means: else

everyone
Also means: all of them
general counter for things

huh?
Also means: that · since then

same

name

open something
Also means: make a hole

cute
Also means: is cute

hello

be scared
Also means: scary
affectionate familiar suffix for kinship terms
Also means: affectionate familiar suffix after a name

kid

money
Also means: gold
that
Also means: um · excuse me

where
Also means: somewhere · anywhere · somehow

open
Also means: hold an event · pause to occur

too much; excessively
Also means: past

water

next
Also means: next time

be big/large (polite)
Also means: big · wide · loudly

immediately
Also means: soon

go to sleep
Also means: slept · go to bed / sleep

together
Also means: same

be happy
Also means: happy

no
Also means: bad · not allowed · not working

be audible
Also means: to sound

photo

no
letter c
Also means: building c

arrive at a place

okay
Also means: are you okay?
very

quickly
Also means: early · fast

grandchild
what?
Also means: something
really
Also means: true; real · actually

be in trouble
Also means: be a problem · not do

friend

new
Also means: new one · newly

delicious
Also means: delicious, in the -く form
both
Also means: either one · who (polite) · which of the two

small
Also means: quiet or soft · quietly · in small lettering

say (conditional stem before ば)

wait
Also means: waiting for something and

to drink

near
Also means: be near

very
Also means: terrible · difficult
お知らせするのが遅くなってしまい、大変申し訳ありません。
I am late in letting you know, and I am deeply sorry.
亡き父の携帯に今もメッセージが届く · B1why
Also means: for some reason

phone call
Also means: telephone

good work

push
Also means: press a button · be pushed · dial a number

flower
Also means: kanji 花

room
Also means: sumo stable

cup or glass
Also means: full · lot

yes
Also means: huh?

beautiful

card

yes
Also means: pardon? · hello

lie
Also means: no way

arrive
Also means: reach someone · be within sight · reach someone’s nose as a smell

cat

dog
then
Also means: well then · see you

presentation event

o’clock

well; healthy

cleaning

get through by phone
Also means: be connected · get a signal

clothes

(laughs)

cold
Also means: probably cold · is cold

happy

phone number
Also means: identification number · bib number

sorry

red
Also means: is red · red and …

group

okay
Also means: ready

sit
Also means: sit and … · sit, and…

please
Also means: kindly · properly

smartphone
ah
Also means: ugh

desk

huh?
Also means: um

all right
really

um

train

real thing
Also means: genuine

far away
Also means: emotionally distant · far and … · probably far

cool

bread
Also means: bang
polite ending in an apology

good morning

slowly
Also means: relaxed · take it easy

message

for a while
Also means: while

ball

phone number

blue
Also means: blue and · pale

dog breed

sorry
Also means: excuse me

hot spring

button

mother
Also means: mom
pochi

wave

oh no
Also means: bad/dangerous · dangerous · awesome

leader

door

seriously?

chair

dad

reply

table

taxi

cloud
わあ! みく! くも、した! した! わたし、くものうえ! わあ!!
Wow! Miku! Clouds, below! Below! I'm, above the clouds! Wow!!
富士山の山小屋に電波が来た · A0
washing machine

do your best

great

milk

lodging

front desk
exactly

yellow (before a noun)
Also means: is yellow (polite)
箱の底には、黄色くなった紙もありました。
At the bottom of the box, there was also a paper that had turned yellow.
台風の翌朝、砂浜に現れた名もない小舟 · A2
heart pounding

smoke

help someone
Also means: help me

bag

apple

error
right now
Also means: i'm home
白井は作業手袋を外し、自分でも村上の番号を呼び出した。3回のコール音。そして留守番電話。村上の低い声が流れた。「村上です。ただいま出られません」。
Shirai took off his work gloves and called Murakami's number himself. Three rings. Then voicemail. Murakami's low voice played. "This is Murakami. I can't come to the phone right now."
酒蔵の蔵人が仕込み中に姿を消した · B1
smelly

wow

signal/line

sigh

middle-aged man
Also means: uncle

cup

star

break

tracksuit

goodbye
momo
あの!犬が違います!私の犬はモモです!それはハルです!
Um! The dog is wrong! My dog is Momo! That one is Haru!
ドッグランで他人の犬と帰宅してしまった · A0
bath

dog

power outlet

shiba Inu

hot

oh dear
chako

dog run