Collocations: Stage 4

Talk about breakfast and the fridge, housework, gadgets and apps, glasses and accessories, exams, job hunting and getting work done, long-term health and injuries, errands and promises, moods and worries, and outings through the seasons.

103 sets in 25 chunks, learned alongside Stage 4 of the main list. Start with Breakfast and use Next at the bottom of each page.

1. 1BreakfastFood & drinkocha o ireru make teasatou o ireru put sugar in, add sugarpan o yaku toast bread; bake breadasagohan o nuku skip breakfast
2. 2Housework and laundryHome & daily routinekaji o suru do the houseworksentakumono o hosu hang out the laundrysentakumono ga kawaku the laundry driesfuku o tatamu fold clothessoujiki o kakeru vacuum (the floor)
3. 3Power, battery, soundPhone, photos & screensdengen o kiru turn off (a phone or device)dengen o ireru turn on (a phone or device)juuden ga kireru battery runs out, diesoto ga deru sound comes out (of a TV, speaker, phone)
4. 4Masks and glassesClothes & wearingmasuku o suru wear a maskmasuku o hazusu take off a maskmegane o kakeru wear / put on glassesmegane o hazusu take off glasses
5. 5Exams and resultsWork & schoolshiken o ukeru take an examten o toru score, get marks (on a test)kekka ga deru the results come outshiken ni ukaru pass an examshiken ni ochiru fail an exam
6. 6Out on errandsTime, money & plansokane o orosu withdraw cashmise ga aku a shop opens (aiteru = is open)mise ga shimaru a shop closes (shimatteru = is closed)junban o matsu wait your turn
7. 7Long-term healthBody & healthkarada ni ii good for you, healthytoshi o toru get older, agetabako o yameru quit smokingarerugii ga aru be allergic (to something)
8. 8Motivation and moodSenses & mindyaruki ga nai have no motivation, can't be botheredyaruki ga deru get motivatedgenki ga deru perk up, get a lifttenshon ga agaru get excited, get hypedsutoresu ga tamaru get stressed, stress builds up
9. 9Fridge and microwaveFood & drinkreizouko ni ireru put in the fridgeobentou o atatameru heat up a boxed lunchfuta o suru put the lid onkigen ga kireru expire, be past its date
10. 10Pride and teasingPeople & talkbaka ni suru make fun of, look down onhaji o kaku embarrass yourself, make a fool of yourselfkakko tsukeru show off, act cool
11. 11Exercise and outdoorsHobbies, sport & gameskarada o ugokasu get some exercise, move your bodykibun tenkan ni naru be a nice change of pace, do someone goodyama ni noboru climb a mountaintsuri ni iku go fishingkyanpu ni iku go camping
12. 12Internet and appsPhone, photos & screensnetto de shiraberu look something up onlinenetto ga tsunagaru the internet connects, worksdenpa ga warui bad signal, poor receptionapuri o ireru install an app, get an app
13. 13Plans and promisesTime, money & plansyousu o miru wait and see; check on (someone)chuushi ni naru be called offyakusoku o mamoru keep a promisekeikaku o tateru make a plan
14. 14Hats and accessoriesClothes & wearingboushi o kaburu wear / put on a hatyubiwa o suru wear a ringnekutai o suru wear a tiekousui o tsukeru wear / put on perfume
15. 15University and jobsWork & schoolshigoto o sagasu look for a jobshigoto ga mitsukaru find a jobdaigaku ni hairu get into university, start universitykaisha ni hairu join a companykeiken ga aru have experience
16. 16Visible signsBody & healthkega o suru get hurt, get injuredchi ga deru bleed, be bleedingase o kaku sweat, get sweatykaoiro ga warui look pale, look unwellkao ga akai be red in the face
17. 17SeasonsWeather & naturehana ga saku flowers bloom, come outatsusa ni yowai can't take the heatsemi ga naku cicadas sing, buzzyuki ga tsumoru snow settles, lies on the ground
18. 18Your placeHome & daily routineheya o kariru rent a room or flatsemai heya a small, cramped roominu o kau have / keep a dognimotsu ga todoku a package arrives, gets delivered
19. 19Worries and advicePeople & talknayami ga aru have something on your mindsoudan ga aru want to ask your advicesoudan ni noru give advice, hear someone outhonne o iu say what you really think
20. 20Using your timeTime, money & plansjikan o kakeru put time into, take time overjikan o toru set aside time, take up timejikan o tsukuru make timejikan o tsubusu kill time
21. 21Getting work doneWork & schoolatama o tsukau use your head; make you thinkkekka o dasu get results, deliver resultsmemo o toru take notes, write it downaidea ga ukabu an idea comes to mindhanko o osu stamp your seal
22. 22When it hits youSenses & mindnamida ga deru tear up, eyes watertorihada ga tatsu get goosebumpsjikkan ga waku it sinks in, feels real
23. 23Seasonal outingsHobbies, sport & gamesohanami ni iku go cherry-blossom viewinghatsumoude ni iku make the year's first shrine visitomikuji o hiku draw a fortune slip
24. 24Moving your bodyBody & healthte o ageru raise your handme o tojiru close your eyeschikara o nuku relax (your body), loosen up
25. 25Body and fitnessDescribing peopleme ga warui have poor eyesightashi ga hayai be a fast runnerundou shinkei ga ii be athletictairyoku ga aru have stamina, be fit