Greetings – Learn how to greet people depending on the time of day (Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Goodnight), as well as essential expressions (Thank You, Excuse Me, I’m Sorry)
Who Are You? – Learn how to tell people your name, as well as how to politely ask for someone’s name, and state your nationality
What Country are You From? – Learn how to recognize and answer the questions “What is your nationality? and “What country are you from?”
Can You Speak Japanese? – Learn some ways use the Japanese verbs for “to speak”, “to be able to do” and “to understand” to convey ability in English and Japanese languages (Can you speak English?/I can speak a little Japanese)
Who is that Person? – Learn how to casually introduce someone (This is Itou Kaori), as well as ask about another person’s name to someone else (Who is that person?)
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1. Hello/Good afternoon
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(こんにちは)
[konnichiwa]
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2. Good morning
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(おはようございます)
[ohayou gozaimasu]
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3. Good evening
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(こんばんは)
[konbanwa]
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4. I'm sorry/Excuse me
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(すみません)
[sumimasen]
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5. Goodbye
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(さよなら)
[sayonara]
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6. How do you do
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(はじめまして)
[hajimemashite]
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7. I'm looking forward to meeting you
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(よろしくおねがいします)
[yoroshiku onegaishimasu]
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8. You're welcome
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(どういたしまして)
[douitashimashite]
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9. I'm sorry
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(ごめんなさい)
[gomen nasai]
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1. I/me
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(わたし)
[watashi]
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2. You
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(あなた)
[anata]
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3. Name
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(なまえ)
[namae]
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4. Who (formal)
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(どなた)
[donata]
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5. American
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(あめりかじん)
[amerikajin]
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1. America
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(あめりか)
[amerika]
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2. Japan
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(にほん)
[nihon]
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3. to come
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(くる)
[kuru]
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4. Country
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(くに)
[kuni]
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5. Where
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(どこ)
[doko]
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6. What nationality
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(何人)
[nanijin]
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1. English
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(えいご)
[eigo]
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2. Japanese
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(にほんご)
[nihongo]
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3. to understand
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(わかる)
[wakaru]
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4. to speak
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(はなす)
[hanasu]
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5. to be able to do
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(できる)
[dekiru]
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5. a little
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(ちょっと)
[chotto]
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1. Yes
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(はい)
[hai]
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2. No
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(いいえ)
[iie]
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3. That's right
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(そう)
[sou]
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4. to be wrong/mistaken
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(違う)
[chigau]
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5. Person
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(人)
[hito]
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6. This
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(この)
[kono]
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Numbers – Learn how to count form 1-10
Numbers (Part 2) – Learn how to count from 10-10,000,000
Universal Counter – Learn some ways to use the universal counter
Counters – Learn some ways to use the counters for people, age, flat objects and non-flat objects
Counters (Part 2) – Learn how to use the counters for time
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1. One
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(いち)
[ichi]
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2. Two
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(に)
[ni]
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3. Three
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(さん)
[san]
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4. Four
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(よん)
[yon]
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5. Five
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(ご)
[go]
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6. Six
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(ろく)
[roku]
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7. Seven
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(なな)
[nana]
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8. Eight
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(はち)
[hachi]
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9. Nine
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(きゅう)
[kyuu]
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10. Ten
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(じゅう)
[juu]
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1. One hundred
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(ひゃく)
[hyaku]
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2. Three hundred
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(さんびゃく)
[sanbyaku]
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3. Six hundred
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(ろっぴゃく)
[roppyaku]
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4. Eight hundred
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(はっぴゃく)
[happyaku]
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5. One thousand
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(いっせん)
[issen]
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6. Three thousand
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(さんぜん)
[sanzen]
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7. Eight thousand
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(はっせん)
[hassen]
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8. Ten thousand
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(いちまん)
[ichiman]
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9. Zero
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(ぜろ)
[zero]
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1. One item
(ひとつ)
[hitotsu]
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2. Two items
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(ふたつ)
[futatsu]
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3. Three items
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(みっつ)
[mittsu]
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4. Four items
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(よっつ)
[yottsu]
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5. Five items
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(いつつ)
[itsutsu]
1. One person
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(ひとり)
[hitori]
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2. Two people
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(ふたり)
[futari]
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2. Three People
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(三人)
[sannin]
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3. Counter for flat objects
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(まい)
[mai]
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4. Counter for non-flat objects
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(こ)
[ko]
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5. Counter for age
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(さい)
[sai]
1. Counter for minutes
(ふん)
[fun]
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2. Counter for hours
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(じかん)
[jikan]
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3. o'clock
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(じ)
[ji]
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4. Counter for days
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(にち)
[nichi]
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5. Counter for months
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(か月)
[kagetsu]
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6. Counter for years
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(年)
[nen]
Do You Have a Reservation? – Learn how to confirm a reservation, ask how long wait is, and indicate preference to dine in or take out food
Would You Like a Drink? – Learn how order drinks in a restaurant
Hot Tea or Cold Tea – Learn how to request hot and cold drinks
Do You Have an English Menu? – Learn how to request an English menu
Would you Like Dessert? – Learn how to accept or reject a suggestion and ask for a recommendation
Can I pay with a Credit Card? – Learn how to request the bill, ask about accepted forms of payment, and request the waiter split the bill
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1. to wait
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(まつ)
[matsu]
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2. Reservation/Appointment
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(よやく)
[yoyaku]
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3. Taking out (food)
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(おもちかえり)
[omochikaeri]
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4. Dining in
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(てんない)
[tennai]
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5. Seat
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(せき)
[seki]
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6. Restaurant
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(レストラン)
[resutoran]
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1. Water
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(みず)
[mizu]
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2. Drink
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(のみもの)
[nomimono]
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3. Would you like?/How about?
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(いかが)
[ikaga]
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4. Something
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(なにか)
[nanika]
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5. to humbly receive
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(いただく)
[itadaku]
5. to drink
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(飲む)
[nomu]
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1. Coffee
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(コーヒー)
[ko-hi-]
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2. Tea
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(おちゃ)
[ocha]
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3. Warm
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(あたたかい)
[atatakai]
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4. Cold
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(つめたい)
[tsumetai]
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5. Refill/Extra portion
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(おかわり)
[okawari]
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6. Sake
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(お酒)
[osake]
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1. Order
(さんぜん)
[sanzen]
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2. Menu
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(はっせん)
[hassen]
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3. to have/exist
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(いちまん)
[ichiman]
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4. Not yet/still
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(ぜろ)
[zero]
5. to be decided
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(きまる)
[kimaru]
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1. to do
(する)
[suru]
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2. This
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(これ)
[kore]
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3. That
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(それ)
[sore]
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4. That (over there)
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(あれ)
[are]
1. Dessert
(デザート)
[deza-to]
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2. Recommendation
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(おすすめ)
[osusume]
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3. What
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(なに)
[nani]
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4. Good/Fine/OK
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(いい)
[ii]
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5. No thank you
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(だいじょうぶ)
[daijoubu]
1. Bill
(かいけい)
[kaikei]
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2. Credit Card
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(カード)
[ka-do]
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3. How much
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(いくら)
[ikura]
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4. to use
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(つかう)
[tsukau]
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5. Payment
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(しはらい)
[shiharai]
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Objects that attract or summon spirits while simultaneously providing them with a temporary residing place according to the Shinto belief system.
Japanese people have believed that spirits reside in the evergreen tress and bamboo for thousands of years.
State your name, age and nationality
Ask for and understand simple directions
State things that like doing (i.e running, reading, studying, etc.)
Ask Japanese people about their English language ability, and communicate your Japanese ability