Vocabulary list: Genki: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese, Vol. 1 - Lesson 1

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say; well; um; er
いま
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now; the present time; just now; another; more
English (language)
student (esp. a university student)
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word; language; speech
senior high school; high school
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afternoon; p.m.
morning; a.m.
さい
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-years-old
さん
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Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
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hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
じん
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-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
friend; companion
name; given name; first name
なに
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what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
Japan
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
はい
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yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
はん
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half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
number; series of digits
overseas student; exchange student
I; me
アメリカ
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(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
イギリス
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United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
Australia
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
Sweden
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
science
Asian studies
international relations
computer
anthropology
politics; government
ビジネス
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business
literature
history
work; job; labor; work
(medical) doctor; physician
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
senior high school student
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
graduate student
university student; college student
lawyer; attorney