| 皆さん
(minâsan) | evyerone /polite/ |
| 久しぶり
hisashiburi | after a long interval/time; long time now see |
| 暫く・しばらく
shibâraku | a while |
| ご無沙汰しました
gobúsata-shimàshita | I’ve neglected to stay in touch (exp) |
| 変わり
kawari | a change |
| おかげ様で
okagesama de | thanks for asking; thanks to you |
| おかげで
okage de | thanks to the support/help of ~ |
| 文部省
mońbùshou | The Ministry of Education (old term, has been successed) |
| 文部科学省
mońbukagakùshou | The Ministry of Sports, Science, and Education. (from 2001) |
| 外務省
gaímùshou | The Foreign Ministry |
| 大蔵省
oókuràshou | Ministry of Finance (old term, has been successed as of 2000) |
| 財務省
zaimûshou | The Treasury Department (from 2000) |
| 大臣
dâijin | a (cabinet/government) minister |
| 初めて
hajîmete
hajimete | (for) the first time (noun) VS.
having begun, begin (and..) (verb) (ACCENT!) |
| 初めまして
hajímemàshite | nice to meet you / how do you do? (noun-expression) |
| 世話・お世話
sewâ / osêwa | care; assistance (i.e., looking after a child; sick person, etc.) |
| 世話になる
[o]sêwa ni naru | become obliged for (sb’s) assistance |
| こちらこそ
kochíra kòso | (lit. this very side) I should say the same to you! |
| こそ
kôso | (particle emphasizing preceding word) for sure! |
| 外国語
gaikokugo | a foreign language |
| 紹介する
(go)shoukai-suru | to introduce (go- prefix means introduce someone else (not yourself!) to a third party) |
| 東京大学・東大
Toúkyou-dàiagaku / Toudai | Tokyo University |
| 京都大学・京大
Kyoúto-dàigaku / Kyoudai | Kyoto University |
| 北海道大学・北大
Hoḱkaidou-dàigaku / Hokudai | Hokkaido University |
| 九州大学・九大
Kyuúshuu-dàigaku / Kyuudai | Kyushu University |
| どうぞよろしく
Dôuzo yoroshiku | Please (treat me) favorably/well |
| 世話をする
(sêwa wo suru) | to take care of, look after |
| お代わり
(okâwari) | 'seconds', refill plate, bowl with another helping |
