Stage 3

Check things with someone, guess and make plans and choices, talk about food, mood and difficulty, use fillers to hold the floor, and say how sure you are.

126 items in 32 chunks. Each chunk is a short page: start with the first, Later and next time, and use Next at the bottom of each page.

1. 1Later and next timeTime & sequencemata, ato de, kondo, tsugi
2. 2Last, this, next monthTime & sequencesengetsu, kongetsu, raigetsu
3. 3Last, this, next yearTime & sequencekyonen, kotoshi, rainen
4. 4this/that: ways & sidesPointing, question & people wordskotchi, dotchi, sotchi, atchi
5. 5In, on, near, otherPointing, question & people wordsnaka / soto, ue / shita, hoka, mae / ushiro, chikaku
6. 6Person, thing, matter, placePointing, question & people wordshito, mono, koto, tokoro
7. 7Checking with youSentence endings & intentdesho?, ja nai?, jan, tte koto?
8. 8How sure: endingsSentence endings & intentkamo, to omou, n ja nai, hazu, wake nai
9. 9More endersSentence endings & intent-te ne, n da yo, darou, -tara ii na
10. 10Accepting and decliningResponses, reactions, fillers & social phrasesii yo, ii ne, chotto...
11. 11Fun, tasty, cuteVersatile adjectivesoishii, kawaii, tanoshii, omoshiroi, tsumaranai
12. 12New, pretty, kind, skilledVersatile adjectivesatarashii, kirei, yasashii, jouzu
13. 13All / a lotDegree, amount & limitszenbu, takusan, ippai
14. 14Making plansGeneral verbsmatsu, au, kimeru, renraku suru
15. 15Meeting upGeneral verbsasobu, tsuku, okureru
16. 16If-openersConnectors & conditionalsmoshi, dattara, yokattara
17. 17Asking about wordsResponses, reactions, fillers & social phrases-tte nani?, dou iu imi?, nihongo de nante iu?
18. 18Earlier and latelyTime & sequencesakki, kono aida, saikin, mae, mukashi
19. 19So far, from nowTime & sequenceima made, kore kara, ima no tokoro, shibaraku
20. 20How you're doingVersatile adjectivesgenki, isogashii, hima
21. 21ChoosingGrammar patterns as vocabulary-de ii, -ni suru, -demo, -shika nai
22. 22Getting attentionResponses, reactions, fillers & social phrasesnee, hora, chotto matte, chotto ii?
23. 23Buy, use, makeGeneral verbskau, tsukau, tsukuru
24. 24Easy & hardVersatile adjectiveskantan, muzukashii, taihen, muri
25. 25FillersResponses, reactions, fillers & social phrasesetto, ano, maa, nanka, nante iu ka
26. 26First and lastTime & sequencemazu, saisho, saigo, hajimete, saki ni
27. 27Price & speedVersatile adjectivestakai, yasui, hayai, osoi
28. 28Fast, slow, properly, wellStance, attitude & mannerhayaku, yukkuri, chanto, umaku
29. 29May and mustGrammar patterns as vocabulary-te mo ii, -cha dame / -ja dame, -nakya, -nakute mo ii
30. 30Wrong, stuck, angryGeneral verbschigau, komaru, machigaeru, okoru
31. 31How sure: adverbsStance, attitude & mannertabun, kitto, zettai, mochiron
32. 32Together, alone, as is, without askingStance, attitude & mannerissho ni, hitori de, kono mama, sono mama, katte ni

Collocations

Noun and verb sets to learn alongside this stage: 99 sets in 23 chunks.

1. Costs and payingTime, money & plansokane ga kakaru, ikura suru, nedan ga takai, okane o harau, warikan ni suru
2. Trying clothes onClothes & wearingzubon o haku, fuku o kigaeru, fuku ga niau, saizu ga au
3. Are you free?Time, money & plansjikan ga aku, yotei ga aru, tsugou ga ii, tsugou ga warui
4. Seeing peoplePeople & talktomodachi ni au, ie made okuru, jikka ni kaeru, tanjoubi o iwau
5. Drinking outFood & drinknomi ni iku, tabako o suu, osake ga yowai, osake ga tsuyoi
6. Phone callsPhone, photos & screensdenwa o kakeru, denwa ni deru, denwa o kiru, denwa ga naru, denwa ga aru, denwa ga kakaru
7. On the wayGetting aroundeki ni tsuku, michi ga komu, seki ga aku, eki o norisugosu
8. Can't make itTime, money & plansyouji ga aru, asa ga hayai, yotei ga hairu, sen'yaku ga aru
9. Trash and tidyingHome & daily routinegomi o suteru, gomi o dasu, heya o katazukeru, heya ga chirakaru, moto ni modosu
10. Favours, sorry, cheer upPeople & talkonegai ga aru, meiwaku o kakeru, shinpai o kakeru, genki o dasu
11. On a tripGetting aroundryokou ni iku, hikouki ni noru, hoteru ni tomaru, omiyage o kau, onsen ni hairu
12. Spending and savingTime, money & plansokane o tsukau, kaado o tsukau, okane o tameru, pointo o tameru
13. Numbers and messagesPhone, photos & screensbangou o oshieru, meeru o okuru, meeru ga kuru, meeru o kaesu
14. How it tastesFood & drinkaji ga suru, aji ga usui, aji ga koi
15. Picking someone upGetting aroundmukae ni iku, nimotsu o motsu, kuruma ni noseru, kuruma o tomeru, konbini ni yoru
16. Breaks and time offWork & schoolshigoto o yasumu, yasumi o toru, kyuukei o toru, kaisha o yameru
17. Out and aboutDescribing peoplehito ga ooi, ninki ga aru, ii fun'iki, hyouban ga ii, nimotsu ga omoi
18. Manners and thanksPeople & talkorei o iu, keigo o tsukau, ki o tsukau, osewa ni naru, gochisou ni naru
19. KitchenHome & daily routineosara o arau, oyu o wakasu, teeburu o fuku
20. Hooked, tickets, winningHobbies, sport & gamesgeemu ni hamaru, shiai ni katsu, shiai ni makeru, chiketto o toru
21. Finding the wayGetting aroundhidari ni magaru, kado o magaru, michi ni mayou, michi o machigaeru, maigo ni naru
22. Homework and gradesWork & schoolshukudai o suru, shukudai o dasu, mondai o toku, seiseki ga ii
23. Sun and moonWeather & naturehi ga kureru, hi ga noboru, hi ga shizumu, tsuki ga deru

Idioms

Idioms to learn alongside this stage: 91 idioms in 22 chunks.

1. Feeling betterFeelings & temperki ga sumu, ki ga raku, ki ga magireru, ki ga hareru, kata no ni ga oriru
2. Not right nowEffort, ease & difficultyte ga hanasenai, te ippai, sore dokoro ja nai, te ga aku
3. Letting things goGetting on with peoplenakatta koto ni suru, oome ni miru, mizu ni nagasu, uramikko nashi
4. Getting carried awayLuck, trouble & outcomeschoushi ni noru, hame o hazusu, ii ki ni naru, ma ga sashita
5. SecretsTalking & listeningkoko dake no hanashi, kuchi ga suberu, shira o kiru, hakaba made motte iku
6. Looking awayNoticing & the mindme o tsuburu, me o somukeru, mite minu furi o suru, toudai moto kurashi
7. StubbornWhat people are likekiku mimi o motanai, akirame ga warui, iji o haru, yuuzuu ga kikanai, atama ga katai
8. Cooling offFeelings & temperatama o hiyasu, muki ni naru, kata no chikara o nuku
9. Keeping your nerveEffort, ease & difficultysono ki ni naru, yareba dekiru, yowane o haku, kokoro ga oreru
10. Bad bloodGetting on with peopleki o waruku suru, ki ni sawaru, teki ni mawasu, ne ni motsu
11. Closing the matterLuck, trouble & outcomeskeri o tsukeru, ikken rakuchaku, kejime o tsukeru
12. Conversation flowTalking & listeningkuchi o hasamu, uwasa o sureba, hanashi no koshi o oru, ma ga motanai
13. Hunches and surprisesNoticing & the mindki no sei, omoi mo yoranai, yume ni mo omowanakatta, mushi no shirase, me kara uroko
14. Hidden sideWhat people are likemikake ni yoranai, hito ga kawaru, haraguroi, neko o kaburu, ne wa ii
15. Pride, envy, gloatingFeelings & temperzamaa miro, hana ga takai, ii kimi, yakimochi o yaku
16. Slacking offEffort, ease & difficultychuuto hanpa, ki o nuku, te o nuku
17. At a get-togetherGetting on with peoplekao o dasu, ohiraki ni suru, mizu o sasu
18. All for nothingLuck, trouble & outcomesmizu no awa, torikaeshi ga tsukanai, bou ni furu, furidashi ni modoru, ato no matsuri
19. Fair pointNoticing & the mindmuri mo nai, ichiri aru, ii sen itteru
20. Close and distantGetting on with peoplekokoro o hiraku, kyori o oku, aka no tanin, kaya no soto, tanin gyougi, yoso wa yoso, uchi wa uchi
21. Bound to happenLuck, trouble & outcomesjikan no mondai, ni no mai, nido aru koto wa sando aru, sandome no shoujiki, saru mo ki kara ochiru
22. Comes to mindNoticing & the mindpin to kuru, atama ni ukabu, me ni ukabu, nodo made dekakatteru