Stage 4

Suggest things, pass on what you heard or what seems true, compare, soften what you say and give advice, and talk about before, after and until.

115 items in 27 chunks. Each chunk is a short page: start with the first, Let's, suggestions & plans, and use Next at the bottom of each page.

1. 1Let's, suggestions & plansSentence endings & intent-ou / -you, -ou ka / -you ka, -nai?, -tara?, tsumori, -ou / -you to omou
2. 2Expected or notStance, attitude & manneryappari, sasuga, masaka, moshikashite
3. 3Glad, let down, worriedVersatile adjectivesureshii, zannen, kowai, shinpai, tanoshimi, hazukashii
4. 4When, before, after, whileTime & sequence-toki, -mae ni, -te kara, -nagara
5. 5Start, stop, keep at itGeneral verbshajimeru, hajimaru, owaru, yameru, ganbaru
6. 6BecomingGrammar patterns as vocabulary-ku naru / -ni naru, -ku suru, -you ni naru
7. 7Seems / I heardSentence endings & intent-sou, mitai, tte, rashii
8. 8Speaker-marking endersSentence endings & intentsa, yo na, wa, zo
9. 9Not at all / not muchDegree, amount & limitszenzen, anmari, hotondo, sonna ni, nakanaka
10. 10Something, someonePointing, question & people wordsnanika, dareka, dokoka, itsuka
11. 11Comfort and cheerResponses, reactions, fillers & social phrasesyokatta, shouganai, ganbatte, sonna koto nai, omedetou
12. 12Depends / without / instead / for / so thatConnectors & conditionals-ni yoru, -naide, -kawari ni, -tame ni, -you ni
13. 13Honestly, actuallyStance, attitude & mannerjitsu wa, shoujiki, maji de
14. 14Size, length & amountVersatile adjectivesookii, chiisai, ooi, sukunai, nagai
15. 15Busy right nowTime & sequencejikan, -chuu, -tokoro
16. 16Too, easy, hardGrammar patterns as vocabulary-sugiru, -yasui, -nikui, -kata
17. 17Take, put, cost, call, enoughGeneral verbstoru, kakaru, kakeru, dasu, ireru, tariru
18. 18About / exactlyDegree, amount & limitsgurai, daitai, choudo
19. 19Nothing, nobodyPointing, question & people wordsnanimo, daremo, doko ni mo
20. 20SoftenersStance, attitude & mannerbetsu ni, toku ni, ichiou, dekireba
21. 21Same & differentVersatile adjectivesonaji, betsu, hen, futsuu, iroiro
22. 22Go and doGrammar patterns as vocabulary-te kuru, -te iku, -ni iku / -ni kuru
23. 23Until, by, while stillTime & sequence-made, -made ni, -uchi ni
24. 24Getting through, giving up, not wasting a chanceStance, attitude & mannertoriaezu, tonikaku, nantoka, kekkyoku, sekkaku, douse
25. 25ComparingDegree, amount & limitsichiban, no hou ga, yori, omotta yori, hodo
26. 26Anything, anyonePointing, question & people wordsnandemo, itsudemo, dokodemo, daredemo
27. 27AdviceGrammar patterns as vocabulary-ta hou ga ii, -nai hou ga ii, -tara ii

Collocations

Noun and verb sets to learn alongside this stage: 103 sets in 25 chunks.

1. BreakfastFood & drinkocha o ireru, satou o ireru, pan o yaku, asagohan o nuku
2. Housework and laundryHome & daily routinekaji o suru, sentakumono o hosu, sentakumono ga kawaku, fuku o tatamu, soujiki o kakeru
3. Power, battery, soundPhone, photos & screensdengen o kiru, dengen o ireru, juuden ga kireru, oto ga deru
4. Masks and glassesClothes & wearingmasuku o suru, masuku o hazusu, megane o kakeru, megane o hazusu
5. Exams and resultsWork & schoolshiken o ukeru, ten o toru, kekka ga deru, shiken ni ukaru, shiken ni ochiru
6. Out on errandsTime, money & plansokane o orosu, mise ga aku, mise ga shimaru, junban o matsu
7. Long-term healthBody & healthkarada ni ii, toshi o toru, tabako o yameru, arerugii ga aru
8. Motivation and moodSenses & mindyaruki ga nai, yaruki ga deru, genki ga deru, tenshon ga agaru, sutoresu ga tamaru
9. Fridge and microwaveFood & drinkreizouko ni ireru, obentou o atatameru, futa o suru, kigen ga kireru
10. Pride and teasingPeople & talkbaka ni suru, haji o kaku, kakko tsukeru
11. Exercise and outdoorsHobbies, sport & gameskarada o ugokasu, kibun tenkan ni naru, yama ni noboru, tsuri ni iku, kyanpu ni iku
12. Internet and appsPhone, photos & screensnetto de shiraberu, netto ga tsunagaru, denpa ga warui, apuri o ireru
13. Plans and promisesTime, money & plansyousu o miru, chuushi ni naru, yakusoku o mamoru, keikaku o tateru
14. Hats and accessoriesClothes & wearingboushi o kaburu, yubiwa o suru, nekutai o suru, kousui o tsukeru
15. University and jobsWork & schoolshigoto o sagasu, shigoto ga mitsukaru, daigaku ni hairu, kaisha ni hairu, keiken ga aru
16. Visible signsBody & healthkega o suru, chi ga deru, ase o kaku, kaoiro ga warui, kao ga akai
17. SeasonsWeather & naturehana ga saku, atsusa ni yowai, semi ga naku, yuki ga tsumoru
18. Your placeHome & daily routineheya o kariru, semai heya, inu o kau, nimotsu ga todoku
19. Worries and advicePeople & talknayami ga aru, soudan ga aru, soudan ni noru, honne o iu
20. Using your timeTime, money & plansjikan o kakeru, jikan o toru, jikan o tsukuru, jikan o tsubusu
21. Getting work doneWork & schoolatama o tsukau, kekka o dasu, memo o toru, aidea ga ukabu, hanko o osu
22. When it hits youSenses & mindnamida ga deru, torihada ga tatsu, jikkan ga waku
23. Seasonal outingsHobbies, sport & gamesohanami ni iku, hatsumoude ni iku, omikuji o hiku
24. Moving your bodyBody & healthte o ageru, me o tojiru, chikara o nuku
25. Body and fitnessDescribing peopleme ga warui, ashi ga hayai, undou shinkei ga ii, tairyoku ga aru

Idioms

Idioms to learn alongside this stage: 92 idioms in 22 chunks.

1. Feeling downFeelings & temperki ga meiru, ki ni yamu, ki o otosu, ki ga omoi
2. Taking a gambleLuck, trouble & outcomesdamemoto, ichi ka bachi ka, abunai hashi o wataru, umai hanashi
3. Who you knowGetting on with peoplekao ga hiroi, en o kiru, en ga aru, seken wa semai
4. Obvious or hiddenNoticing & the mindura ga aru, me ni mieteru, oku ga fukai, ichimoku ryouzen, kao ni kaite aru
5. Hard work or easyEffort, ease & difficultyhone ga oreru, te ga kakaru, te ga konde iru, oyasui goyou, asameshi mae
6. Warned youTalking & listeningnen o osu, iwan kotcha nai, kugi o sasu, mimi ni tako ga dekiru, kuchi o suppaku shite iu
7. Tastes and likenessWhat people are likekuchi ni au, shou ni au, nita mono doushi, uri futatsu, juunin toiro
8. EmbarrassmentFeelings & temperkao ni deru, kimari ga warui, mimi ga itai, ana ga attara hairitai
9. Whatever happensLuck, trouble & outcomessono toki wa sono toki, naru you ni naru, kekka oorai
10. CouplesGetting on with peopleissen o koeru, yori o modosu, futamata o kakeru, kenka suru hodo naka ga ii
11. Believing itNoticing & the mindma ni ukeru, unomi ni suru, sono te ni wa noranai, hanshin hangi
12. SwampedEffort, ease & difficultykarada ga motanai, te ga mawaranai, me ga mawaru, neko no te mo karitai
13. Lies and big talkTalking & listeningooguchi o tataku, makka na uso, uso mo houben, hanashi o moru, saba o yomu
14. Proud or humbleWhat people are likeue kara mesen, mie o haru, koshi ga hikui
15. MovedFeelings & tempermune ga itamu, gutto kuru, mune ga ippai
16. Close callsLuck, trouble & outcomesyama o koeru, kiki ippatsu, kami hitoe, fukouchuu no saiwai
17. Reading peopleGetting on with peopleaite no mi ni naru, kuuki o yomu, kaoiro o ukagau, ishin denshin
18. Can't resistNoticing & the mindme ga nai, me ga kuramu, kuse ni naru, kyoumi shinshin
19. Comebacks and digsTalking & listeningkechi o tsukeru, ippon torareta, hitokoto ooi, guu no ne mo denai, aa ieba kou iu
20. TemperWhat people are likeki ga tsuyoi, ki ga hayai, ki ga yowai, ki ga mijikai, oshi ni yowai
21. Worth the moneyLuck, trouble & outcomeswari ni awanai, baka ni naranai, moto o toru, suzume no namida
22. Under someone's thumbGetting on with peoplegoma o suru, kigen o toru, atama ga agaranai, shiri ni shikareru