Stage 2

Ask favours, say what you want, like, saw, know, said and think, react with e?, hee and sou, and say how often and how soon things happen.

128 items in 28 chunks. Each chunk is a short page: start with the first, How often, and use Next at the bottom of each page.

1. 1How oftenTime & sequencemainichi, itsumo, yoku, tokidoki, tama ni, nando mo
2. 2Times of dayTime & sequenceasa, hiru, yoru, kesa, konban
3. 3Last, this, next weekTime & sequencesenshuu, konshuu, raishuu, shuumatsu
4. 4Like & dislikeVersatile adjectivessuki, kirai, iya, daisuki, nigate
5. 5Also / onlyDegree, amount & limitsmo, dake, shika, bakkari
6. 6Eat, drink, sleepGeneral verbstaberu, nomu, neru, okiru, tsukareru
7. 7Want & needVersatile adjectiveshoshii, hitsuyou, daiji
8. 8Hot, cold, ouch, look outVersatile adjectivesatsui, samui, itai, abunai
9. 9Want, can, have doneGrammar patterns as vocabulary-tai, -te hoshii, -eru / -rareru, -ta koto (ga) aru
10. 10Or / for exampleConnectors & conditionals-ka, -toka, tatoeba, -tari ... -tari suru
11. 11Give, get, lend, helpGeneral verbsageru, kureru, morau, tetsudau, kasu
12. 12Favours, passive, causativeGrammar patterns as vocabulary-te kureru, -te kurete arigatou, -te morau, -te ageru, -areru / -rareru, -asete / -sasete
13. 13Asking someoneSentence endings & intent-te, -te kurenai?, -te moraeru?, -naide
14. 14Look and showGeneral verbsmiru, miseru, sagasu
15. 15Knowing and learningGeneral verbswakaru, shitteru, oboeru, wasureru, benkyou suru
16. 16Got it / say againResponses, reactions, fillers & social phraseswakatta, wakannai, nante?, mou ikkai
17. 17SurpriseResponses, reactions, fillers & social phrasese?, honto?, uso, are?, bikkuri shita
18. 18Showing interestResponses, reactions, fillers & social phrasesaa, hee, naruhodo, tashika ni
19. 19Replies with souResponses, reactions, fillers & social phrasessou, sou da ne, sokka, sou na n da, sou kana
20. 20Talking about talkConnectors & conditionals-tte, sou ieba, -ni tsuite, tsumari
21. 21Say, talk, askGeneral verbsiu, hanasu, kiku, oshieru, tanomu
22. 22Naming and framingGrammar patterns as vocabulary-no, -tte iu, -wake ja nai
23. 23Think, feel, mindGeneral verbsomou, kangaeru, ki ni naru, ki ga suru, ki ni suru, ki o tsukeru
24. 24How / this wayPointing, question & people wordsdou, sou iu, kou, dou yatte, dou shita, dou iu
25. 25What kindPointing, question & people wordskonna, sonna, donna, anna
26. 26Amazing & awfulVersatile adjectivessugoi, saikou, saiaku, hidoi, yabai
27. 27Soon, suddenly, graduallyTime & sequencesugu, mou sugu, sorosoro, kyuu ni, dandan
28. 28If / even ifConnectors & conditionals-tara, -nara, -te mo, -ba, -to

Collocations

Noun and verb sets to learn alongside this stage: 102 sets in 24 chunks.

1. DrinksFood & drinkmizu o nomu, koohii o nomu, osake o nomu, ocha o nomu
2. Meals at homeFood & drinkgohan o taberu, gohan o tsukuru, gohan ga dekiru, gohan ga sameru
3. Getting sickBody & healthkaze o hiku, kaze ga utsuru, byouki ni naru, taichou o kuzusu, onaka o kowasu
4. Clothes and shoesClothes & wearingfuku o kiru, kutsu o haku, kutsu o nugu, fuku o nugu
5. TV and musicPhone, photos & screensterebi o miru, ongaku o kiku, nyuusu o miru, ongaku o kakeru, channeru o kaeru
6. Doors and locksHome & daily routinedoa o akeru, doa o shimeru, doa ga aku, doa ga shimaru, kagi o kakeru, kagi ga kakaru
7. NoticingSenses & mindnioi ga suru, oto ga suru, koe ga kikoeru, ki ga tsuku
8. Kids and growing upPeople & talkkodomo ga iru, kodomo ga umareru, otona ni naru, kodomo o sodateru, mendou o miru
9. Cold symptomsBody & healthnetsu ga aru, netsu ga deru, seki ga deru, hanamizu ga deru, karada ga darui
10. Windows and curtainsHome & daily routinemado o akeru, mado o shimeru, kaaten o shimeru
11. Photos and your phonePhone, photos & screensshashin o toru, shashin o miru, sumaho o ijiru, shashin o okuru
12. UnderstandingSenses & mindimi ga wakaru, kimochi ga wakaru, chigai ga wakaru
13. Eating outFood & drinkgohan ni iku, mise ga komu, gohan o ogoru, ryou ga ooi
14. Lights and buttonsHome & daily routinedenki o tsukeru, denki o kesu, denki ga tsuku, botan o osu
15. Catching the trainGetting arounddensha ga okureru, densha ni maniau, densha ga deru, densha ni okureru, shuuden ga nakunaru
16. Doctor and medicineBody & healthbyouin ni iku, kusuri o nomu, kusuri ga kiku
17. Close and in touchPeople & talknaka ga ii, naka ga warui, renraku o toru, renraku ga kuru
18. Likes, interest, confidenceSenses & mindki ni iru, kyoumi ga aru, tanoshimi ni suru, jishin ga aru
19. Ready and how longTime, money & plansjunbi ga dekiru, jikan ga kakaru, jikan ga tatsu, tema ga kakaru
20. Bed and wakingHome & daily routineyume o miru, me ga sameru, futon ni hairu, mezamashi o kakeru, kotatsu ni hairu
21. Storms and quakesWeather & naturetaifuu ga kuru, jishin ga okiru, kaminari ga naru, tenki yohou ga hazureru
22. Personality and moodDescribing peopleseikaku ga ii, seikaku ga warui, kanji ga ii, genki ga nai
23. Lies, jokes and complaintsPeople & talkuso o tsuku, joudan o iu, monku o iu, guchi o iu, naisho ni suru
24. Rest and recoveryBody & healthyoko ni naru, netsu ga sagaru, kaze ga naoru, tsukare ga toreru

Idioms

Idioms to learn alongside this stage: 92 idioms in 21 chunks.

1. Wrong wordsTalking & listeningbaka iwanaide, kotoba no aya, kokoro ni mo nai koto o iu, engi demo nai
2. Having someone's backGetting on with peopleki ni kakeru, senaka o osu, kata o motsu
3. Not yourselfNoticing & the minddou ka shiteru, atama ga mawaranai, dou iu kaze no fukimawashi
4. Learning a skillEffort, ease & difficultymi ni tsukeru, te o tsukeru, kotsu o tsukamu, kabe ni butsukaru, chiri mo tsumoreba yama to naru
5. Skill and judgementWhat people are likemiru me ga nai, ude ga ii, nukeme ga nai, youryou ga ii
6. At wit's endFeelings & temperki ga kuruisou, tohou ni kureru, yake ni naru, iki ga tsumaru, iyake ga sasu
7. Making a moveLuck, trouble & outcomeste o utsu, hoka ni te ga nai, sente o utsu, saki o kosareru, hayai mono gachi
8. Straight or softTalking & listeninghanashi o tsukeru, men to mukatte, tantou chokunyuu, hara o watte hanasu, oburaato ni tsutsumu, mi mo futa mo nai
9. Squaring upGetting on with peopledotchi mo dotchi, shitta kotcha nai, nanisama no tsumori, kenka o uru
10. Careful or carelessNoticing & the mindme o toosu, amaku miru, ki o kubaru, ni no tsugi, kangae ga amai
11. Against the clockEffort, ease & difficultyatto iu ma, jikan o kasegu, shiri ni hi ga tsuku
12. ImmatureWhat people are likejibun katte, ii toshi shite, yuujuu fudan, mikka bouzu
13. Shock and nervesFeelings & temperkimi ga warui, kokoro no junbi ga dekiru, shinzou ni warui, atama ga masshiro ni naru
14. The short endLuck, trouble & outcomeshame ni naru, omou tsubo, nureginu o kiseru, binbou kuji o hiku
15. Look who's talkingTalking & listeningyoku iu yo, kotchi no serifu, ii dokyou shiteru, tana ni ageru, hito no koto ienai
16. Clicking and fancyingGetting on with peopleki ga au, ki ga aru, ki o hiku, myaku ari
17. Mind elsewhereNoticing & the mindatama kara hanarenai, ki ga chiru, ki o torareru, atama ga ippai, uwa no sora
18. Too much to handleEffort, ease & difficultyte ni oenai, haadoru ga takai, ni ga omoi, ha ga tatanai, tachiuchi dekinai
19. In a groupWhat people are likeippiki ookami, kimae ga ii, kokoro ga hiroi, nori ga ii, mendoumi ga ii
20. Comes back on youLuck, trouble & outcomesjigou jitoku, tsuke ga mawatte kuru, boketsu o horu, bachi ga ataru, urame ni deru
21. Being a burdenGetting on with peopleashi o hipparu, sewa ga yakeru, ashidematoi ni naru, shirinugui o suru