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level: PART B

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level questions: PART B

QuestionAnswer
計算機 keísàankicalculator
貰う morau /-u; moratta/receive, accept, get
直してもらう naôshite morauhave [something] fixed
直る ・ 治る naôru /-u; naôtta/1) become repaired; recover (iv) 2) get better (from illness)
タイプ tâiputype, style, variety / typing
これと同じタイプ koré to onaji tàipua type the same as this
非常に hijou niextremely
お安い oyasuiis cheap /polite/
お安くなっておる oyásuku nàtt(e) oruit has become cheap /polite/
テーブル teeburutable
机 tsukuedesk
椅子 isuchair
箪笥 tansuchest
ベット ・ ベッド bêetto / bêddo[western-style] bed (2 ways)
スタンド sutandoa table/floor lamp
押し入れ oshiirecloset
家具 kâḡufurniture
上 uê / uetop; up; over
下 shitabelow; down; bottom; under
横 yokoside
畳 tatami(Japanese-style bamboo floor mat, roughly 3' X 6')
部屋 heyâroom
畳の部屋 tatámi no hèyaroom with mats (as opposed to western style room with wood flooring)
決める kimeru /-ru; kimeta/decide [something]
決まる kimaru /-u; kimatta/become decided
邪魔 (o)jamanuisance, bother; interruption
邪魔になる (o)jamá ni nàrubecome a nuisance
とりあえず ・ 取り敢えず toriaezufor the time being; for starters
出す dâsu /-u; dâshita/put out; take [something] out
細かい komákài /-katta/occurs in small units; is small; is detailed
台所 daidokorokitchen (japanese word)
風呂場 furobabathroom (room with a bath, not toilet)
玄関 genkanentry hall (before stepping into home)
廊下 roukacorridor; hallway
居間 imâliving room (Western style)
茶の間 chanomaliving room; sitting room (Japanese style)
書斎 shosaia study (home library/office)
寝室 shinshitsubedroom
道具 doúgùtools; implements
daídokoro-dòoḡu   daídokoro-dòugu (soft g)         (no soft g)kitchen utensils
持って行ってもらう motté (i)ttè morauhave [something] taken (brought somewhere)
洗う arau /-u; aratta/to wash
拭く fuku /-u; fuita/to wipe [off]
戸棚 todanacupboard
引き出し hikidashidrawer
ご苦労様(でした) gokûrousama (desshita)it's been trouble for you; thanks for your time (exp) (implied past tense action even with -deshita dropped)
疲れる tsukárèru /-ru; tsukárèta/become tired
凝る kôru /-u; kôtta/(muscles) become stiff (attention) be into something (as a passion, obsessed with) (fancy) be elaborate or ornate, refined
お茶を淹れる ocha wo irerumake tea (sounds like 'put in' but actually different verb meaning 'brew in hot water')
頂く itadakureceive, get (also: eat, drink)
手伝っていただく tetsudatte itadakureceive helping, be helped /polite/
助かる tasúkàru /-u; tasúkàtta/become rescued, saved (vi)
助ける tasúkèru /-ru; tasúkèta/to rescue; to save (vt)
庭 niwagarden
花 hana/ohanaflower
木 kitree; wood
植木 uekiplant
雑巾 zoukinrag
紐 himostring
箒 houkibroom
非常 hijouemergency, extraordinary
非常ブレーキ hijjou-bureekiemergency break
非常口 hijouguchiemergency exit
計算する keisan-suruto calculate
友達と一緒 tomodachi to isshotogether with (my) friend (can also imply being 'the same', or doing the same as)
キッチン kitchinkitchen (loan word)
本を出す hôn wo dâsuput out 'publish' a book
角を曲がる kado wo magaruturn the corner
家具屋 kagûyafurniture store
細かい雨 komakai amea drizzle (fine rain)
クロゼット kuroozetto(western) closet
東京を出る Toukyou wo deruleave Tokyo
植える ueru /-ru; ueta/to plant (into the ground) (vt)
横に置く yoku ni okuput [it] to the side
こたつ ・ 炬燵 kotatsulow table with heating elements underneath. A blanket can be placed in the table to trap heat for sitting under in winter.
ストーブ sutoobuportable heater usu. running on kerosene oil called touyu, popular in Japanese homes in winter time. (Modern designs have many safety features and filters to cut back on smell, etc.)
癜風気 senpuukifan (to set on floor or ceiling fan)
犬 inudog
肩が凝る kata ga korushoulders become stiff
猫 nekocat
苦労 kuroutrouble; hardship; toil / anxiety; worry
お手伝いさん [o]tetsudai [-san]a helper, assistant
お疲れ様(でした) otsukaresmaa / otsukaresma deshitathanks for your (hard) work! / good-bye (said at end of workday, etc. when one is leaving. the informal version drops -deshita)
たすけてー! tasuketee!help me!
植木屋 uekiyaa gardener
直す ・ 治す naosu /-su; naoshita/fix; repair (vt) heal (an illness)
火を金曜日に決めた hi wo kinyoubi ni kimeta[I] decided on Friday for the day; decided the day to be Friday.
菜園 saienvegetable garden