Notes

きたはんきゅう (kita-hankyuu) the northern hemisphere

みなみはんきゅう (minami-hankyuu) the southern hemisphere

ぎゃく (gyaku) the reverse, the opposite

こうよう (kooyoo) autumn leaves

おんせん (onsen) a hot spring

こうつうひ (kootsuu-hi) transportation expenses

しゅくはくひ (shukuhaku-hi) expenses for accomodation

i a stomach

ちょうし (chooshi) condition

まじー (majii) a colloquial form of majime= serious

くやしい (kuyashii) disappointed

めいじむら (Meiji-mura) an outdoor museum that has collected buildings and various objects of the Meiji era

がっかい (gakkai) an academic conference

はんがく (hangaku) half price

ちらし (chirashi) a handbill; a leaflet

ずるい (zurui) unfair

けっこんきねんび (kekkon-kinen-bi) a wedding anniversary

つかまる (tsukamaru) to get caught

しゃれ (share) joke

りゅうかん (ryuukan) influenza

きちんと (kichinto) properly, just as you are told

あんせいにする (ansei ni suru) to keep quiet

ねつ (netsu) fever

ひろう (hiroo) fatigue, tiredness

かさなる (kasanaru) to accumulate

たいりょく (tairyoku) stamina

ていかする (teikasuru) to drop, to decline

アポ (apo) appointment しちゃくする (shichakusuru) to try s.t. on

たけ (take) length

むりょう (muryoo) free of charge

ついでに...する (tsuideni... suru) to do s.t. making use of an opportunity to do s.t. else

もえない (moenai) unburnable

がまんする (gamansuru to control one's desire, to be patient

しりあい (shiriai) acquaintance

このみ (konomi) taste, liking

おもいやりがある (omoiyari ga aru) to be considerate

むく (muku) to be suitable

プリペイドしき (puripeido-shiki) paying in advance method

せいきょう (seikyoo) a co-op

けむたい (kemutai) smoky

かんしゃ (kansha) appreciation, thanks

きんえん (kin'en) No Smoking

ひんしゅく (hinshuku) shame

ルールいはん (ruuru-ihan) violation of the regulation(s)

めいわく (meiwaku) a trouble, a nuisance

きつえんけん (kitsuen-ken) smokers' right

みとめる (mitomeru) to recognize, to admit

ほうりつ (hooritsu) law

いっそのこと (isso no koto) rather, preferably

とっくに (tokkuni) a long time ago

もちこみ (mochikomi) bringing st. in

きんし (kinshi) probihited

とうなん (toonan) theft

きちょうひん (kichoo-hin) valuables

ひっきようぐ (hikki-yoogu) writing utencils

とりあえず (toriaezu) for the time being, first of all

にゅうかいきん (nyuukai-kin) an admission fee

じゅこうりょう (jukoo-ryoo) tuition fees

わりびき (waribiki) discount

めんじょになる (menjo ni naru) to be exempted

かっこいい (kakko-ii) nice looking

あんがい (angai) contrary to expectation

まさか (masaka) It can't be!

すもうぶ (sumoo-bu) Sumo wrestling club

やだ (yada) a colloquial form of iyada=no!

がっかりする (gakkarisuru) to bedisappointed

ひょっとして (hyottoshite) possibly

おれ (ore) I ---used by men, a colloquial form

しんにゅうしゃいん (shinnyuu-shain) a new employee

めん (men) an aspect

ほうりつかんけい (hooritsu-kankei) legal matters

あさめしまえ (asameshi-mae) an easy job

ブス (busu) ugly, slang

ものすごい (monosugoi) terrific

びじん (bijin) beauty

あきれる (akireru) to be disgusted

がくない (gakunai) campus

さいしんせつび (saishin-setsubi) the latest facilities

おんすいプール (onsui-puuru) a heated swimming pool

がくせいしょう (gakusei-shoo) a student ID

なかば (nakaba) middle

よーし (yooshi) All right.

ていしゅつする (teishutsusuru) to turn in, to submit

かくにんする (kakuninsuru) to make sure

いんせいしつ (insei-shitsu) a room for graduate students

ただしい (tadashii) correct

おそわる (osowaru) to be taught

こくごしんぎかい (kokugo-shingikai) the national language committee

みだれる (midareru) to be incorrectly used

しどうきょうかん (shidoo-kyookan) advisor

きょか (kyoka) permission

きょうむがかり (kyoomu-gakari) registrar

いちじきこく (ichiji-kikoku) temporary return to one's home country

とどけで (todokede) notice

ようし (yooshi) a form

ひつようじこう (hitsuyoo-jikoo) necessary items

きにゅうする (ki'nyuusuru) to write in

さいにゅうこく (sai-nyuukoku) re-entry

にゅうこくかんりきょく (nyuukoku-kanrikyoku) the Immigration Office

がいこくじんとうろくしょうめいしょ (gaikokujin-tooroku-shoomeisho) an alien registration certificate

しんせいしょ (shinseisho) an application form

かかりいん (kakari-in) a person in charge

てすうりょう (tesuuryoo) a handling fee

おおすかんのん (Oosukannon) a place name in Nagoya City

ちらかしほうだい (chirakashi-hoodai) left as untidy as possible

スマップ (Sumappu) a name of a group of six singers who are very popular now

まいる (mairu) a pain in the neck

わがまま (wagamama) selfishness

しゃないほう (shanaihoo) an employee magazine

げんこう (genkoo) manuscript

そろう (sorou) to be complet

しめきり (shimekiri) deadline

のせる (noseru) to put ...on

しさつ (shisatsu) a visit

たいけんき (taiken-ki) a report of one's experience

かんしんする (kanshinsuru) to be impressed

まとめる (matomeru) to organize

わずか (wazuka) only (a few), only (a little)

まったく (mattaku) an expression to show one's disgust

あつかましい (atsukamashii) impudent

おまけに (omakeni) and what is worse

てがき (tegaki) hand written

ちゅうし (chuushi) cancellation

かっかする (kakkasuru) to get mad

いいかげんにしてくれ (iikagen ni shite kure) I've had enough.

りようする (riyoosuru) to make use of

かなわない (kanawanai) can't stand ...

まことに (makotoni) really

しゅうとめ (shuutome) mother-in-law

みずぶそく (mizu-busoku) water shortage

せいげん (seigen) restriction

ポリバケツ (poribaketsu) plastic bucket

ためる (tameru) to store up

よごれ (yogore) dirt

ふきとる (fukitoru) to wipe off

せんざい (senzai) detergent

なるべ (narubeku) if possible

あむ (amu) to knit

しゃれている (sharete iru) stylish

しゅみがいい (shumi ga ii) tasteful

かいせきりょうり (kaiseki-ryoori) a light meal served before the tea ceremony

うつわ (utsuwa) a dish

ちゃくそう (chakusoo) idea

しゅうしんこようせい (shuushin-koyoo-sei) the lifetime employment system

ほうかい (hookai) collapse

OAか (oa-ka) oa comes from office automation, that is, introduction of computers,etc. to handle the office work

くずれる (kuzureru) to fall down

かんれんづける (kanrenzukeru) to relate

けつろん (ketsuron) conclusion

こよう (koyoo) employment

ふくざつな (fukuzatsuna) complicated

ごじ (goji) incorrect kanji