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Vocabulary

私

watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.

自身

jishin — Oneself; emphasizes the subject personally.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.

今まで

ima made — Until now; up to this point in time.

あまり

amari — Not very much; not particularly (used with negatives).

その

sono — That; refers to something near the listener.

経験

keiken — Experience; personal knowledge gained through practice.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; also indicates contrast.

ありません

arimasen — Polite negative form of 'to exist/have'.

結婚

kekkon — Marriage; the state of being married.

した

shita — Past tense of 'to do'; did, performed.

の

no — Possessive/nominalizing particle; connects nouns or clauses.

一度

ichido — Once; one time.

だけ

dake — Only; just; limited to that amount.

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is/am/are'.

それ

sore — That; refers to something near the listener.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle connecting items.

若い

wakai — Young; youthful in age.

女性

josei — Woman; female person.

間

aida / ma — Between; interval of time or space.

誤解

gokai — Misunderstanding; mistaken interpretation of something.

結果

kekka — Result; outcome of an event or action.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary; indicates completed action.

気だるそう

kidarusō — Looking languid or listless; appearing lethargic.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or manner.

君

kimi — You; informal second-person pronoun.

家庭

katei — Home; family life; domestic environment.

生活

seikatsu — Daily life; lifestyle; livelihood.

興味

kyōmi — Interest; curiosity toward something.

ない

nai — Negative; does not exist; there is not.

ね

ne — Sentence-ending particle seeking agreement or confirmation.

はい

hai — Yes; affirmative response.

旦那様

dannasama — Master; respectful term for one's employer or husband.

面白い

omoshiroi — Interesting; amusing; entertaining.

話題

wadai — Topic of conversation; subject being discussed.

で

de — Particle indicating location, means, or reason.

ございません

gozaimasen — Polite negative; formal version of 'there is not'.

も

mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle.

こと

koto — Thing; matter; abstract concept or fact.

考え

kangae — Thought; idea; consideration.

よう

yō — Volitional auxiliary; let's; intending to do.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form; and; also (listing reasons).

て

te — Te-form connective particle linking verb phrases.

おり

ori — Humble form of 'to be/exist'; currently doing.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending; makes verbs formal.

ごもっとも

gomottomo — Quite right; you are absolutely correct, indeed.

な

na — Sentence-ending particle expressing emotion or emphasis.

だ

da — Plain-form copula meaning 'is/am/are'.

もう

mō — Already; anymore; soon; that's enough.

いい

ii — Good; fine; acceptable; that's enough.

よ

yo — Sentence-ending particle asserting or emphasizing information.

ありがとう

arigatō — Thank you; expression of gratitude.

ございます

gozaimasu — Formal polite form of 'to exist/be'; very polite.

退場

taijō — Exit; leaving the stage or a place.

する

suru — To do; to perform an action.

観

kan — View; perspective; outlook on something.

いささか

isasaka — Somewhat; a little; slightly (formal/literary).

節操

sessō — Integrity; fidelity; moral principle.

まったく

mattaku — Completely; utterly; indeed; absolutely.

下層

kasō — Lower class; bottom stratum of society.

階級

kaikyū — Social class; rank; class hierarchy.

我々

wareware — We; us; formal first-person plural.

良い

yoi — Good; virtuous; favorable.

手本

tehon — Model; example; pattern to follow.

を

wo — Direct object marker particle.

示さ

shimesa — Stem of 'to show/demonstrate'; display an example.

すれ

sure — Conditional stem of 'to do' (suru); if one does.

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.

いったい

ittai — What on earth; just what; emphasizes a question.

彼ら

karera — They; them; third-person plural pronoun.

何

nani / nan — What; which thing; interrogative pronoun.

役

yaku — Use; role; service; purpose.

立つ

tatsu — To stand; to be useful; to serve a purpose.

か

ka — Question particle placed at end of sentences.

して

shite — Te-form of 'to do'; doing; and then.

道徳

dōtoku — Morality; ethics; moral principles.

的

teki — Suffix meaning '-ic', '-al', or 'related to'.

責任

sekinin — Responsibility; duty; obligation.

観念

kannen — Idea; notion; sense of; conception.

登場

tōjō — Entrance; appearance on stage or scene.

様

sama — Honorific suffix; Mr./Ms.; respectful address.

元気

genki — Healthy; energetic; in good spirits.

い

i — Short form of いる or adjective ending.

親愛

shin'ai — Dear; beloved; affectionate regard.

なる

naru — To become; used with adjectives/nouns.

どう

dō — How; in what way; what about.

町

machi — Town; city district; street.

来

ki — Coming; arrival (stem of 来る, 'to come').

ん

n — Contracted explanatory の; softens statements.

ああ

ā — Oh; ah; exclamation of realization or emotion.

楽しみ

tanoshimi — Pleasure; enjoyment; looking forward to something.

さ

sa — Sentence-ending particle for light assertion or casualness.

ため

tame — For; for the sake of; in order to.

他

hoka / ta — Other; another; the rest; elsewhere.

あっ

a' — Oh!; exclamation of surprise or realization.

人

hito / jin — Person; human being; people.

どこ

doko — Where; what place; location question word.

へ

e — Direction particle meaning 'to' or 'toward'.

行く

iku — To go; to move toward a destination.

相変わらず

aikawarazu — As usual; same as always; unchanged as ever.

食べ

tabe — Stem of 'to eat'; eating.

てる

teru — Contracted form of ている; currently doing.

堅苦しく

katakurushiku — Formally; stiffly; in a stiff stuffy manner.

上流

jōryū — Upper class; high society; elite social stratum.

社会

shakai — Society; community; social world.

五時

goji — Five o'clock; the fifth hour.

軽い

karui — Light; not heavy; mild; casual.

茶菓

chaka — Tea and sweets; light refreshments served together.

取る

toru — To take; to get; to have (food/drink).

慣わし

narawashi — Custom; habit; established practice or tradition.

思う

omou — To think; to feel; to believe.

先週

senshū — Last week; the week before this one.

木曜日

mokuyōbi — Thursday; the fifth day of the week.

から

kara — From; since; because; starting point particle.

ソファ

sofa — Sofa; couch; upholstered seating furniture.

腰

koshi — Waist; hips; lower back.

下ろし

oroshi — Lowering; settling down onto a surface.

田舎

inaka — Countryside; rural area; provincial region.

そこ

soko — There; that place near the listener.

手袋

tebukuro — Gloves; hand coverings worn for warmth or style.

脱ぎ

nugi — Stem of 'to take off'; removing clothing/accessories.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneously performing two actions.

いる

iru — To be; to exist (for animate beings).

時

toki — Time; moment; when; occasion.

自分

jibun — Oneself; myself; yourself (reflexive pronoun).

楽しむ

tanoshimu — To enjoy; to take pleasure in something.

もの

mono — Thing; object; abstract thing or concept.

楽しま

tanoshima — Stem form of 'to enjoy' used with causative.

せる

seru — Causative suffix; to make or let someone do.

実に

jitsu ni — Truly; indeed; really; in fact.

うんざり

unzari — Fed up; sick and tired; thoroughly bored.

たち

tachi — Pluralizing suffix for people or groups.

誰

dare — Who; which person; interrogative pronoun.

軽やか

karoyaka — Light; airy; graceful; nimble in movement.