本 English File – 初歩 - レッスン 5A

to get something in exchange for paying money

買う (かう), 購入する (こうにゅうする)

a set of large folded sheets of paper with lots of stories, pictures, and information printed on them about things like sport, politic, etc., usually issued daily or weekly

新聞 (しんぶん), 報道 (ほうどう)

to telephone a place or person

電話する, 呼ぶ

to make a phone call or try to reach someone on the phone

電話をかける（でんわをかける）, 電話する（でんわする）

a car that has a driver whom we pay to take us to different places

タクシー, タクシー車

to move the body to music in a special way

踊る, ダンスする

a piece of music written for a South American dance called tango in which a male and female hold hands tightly and walk in the same direction

タンゴ, タンゴ音楽

to make a picture of something using a pencil, pen, etc. without coloring it

描く（かく）, スケッチする

a visual representation of a scene, person, etc. produced by a camera

写真 (しゃしん), ピクチャー

to randomly discover someone or something, particularly in a way that is surprising or unexpected

見つける (mitsukeru), 発見する (hakken suru)

an area designed so that people could leave their cars or other vehicles there for a period of time

駐車スペース, 駐車場

to not be able to remember something or someone from the past

忘れる (わすれる), 失念する (しつねんする)

a person whose identity is not specified or known

誰か（だれか）, 誰かさん（だれかさん）

the word someone or something is called or known by

名前 (なまえ), 称号 (しょうごう)

to hand a thing to a person to look at, use, or keep

与える, 渡す

a part of a plant from which the seed or fruit develops

花（はな）, フラワー

to notice the sound a person or thing is making

聞く (きく), 耳にする (みみにする)

sounds that are usually unwanted or loud

音, 騒音

to give someone what they need

助ける (たすける), 手伝う (てつだう)

to go away from somewhere

去る (saru), 離れる (hanareru)

something made of leather, cloth, plastic, or paper that we use to carry things in, particularly when we are traveling or shopping

バッグ, かばん

a series of connected carriages that travel on a railroad, often pulled by a locomotive

列車 (れっしゃ), 電車 (でんしゃ)

to try to find something or someone

探す (sagasu), 捜す (sagasu)

a specially shaped piece of metal used for locking or unlocking a door, starting a car, etc.

鍵 (かぎ), キー

to come together as previously scheduled for social interaction or a prearranged purpose

会う (あう), 合う (あう)

someone we know well and trust, but normally they are not part of our family

友達 (ともだち), 親友 (しんゆう)

to cover a surface or object with a colored liquid, usually for decoration

描く（えがく）, 塗る（ぬる）

to bring a type of information from the past to our mind again

思い出す, 覚えている

to move using our legs, faster than we usually walk, in a way that both feet are never on the ground at the same time

走る（はしる）, ランニングする

a competition between people, vehicles, animals, etc. to find out which one is the fastest and finishes first

レース, 競争

to notice a thing or person with our eyes

見る (miru), 見える (mieru)

a story that we can watch on a screen, like a TV or in a theater, with moving pictures and sound

映画（えいが）, フィルム

to have a person, letter, or package physically delivered from one location to another, specifically by mail

送る（おくる）, 発送する（はっそうする）

a written message that one sends or receives using a mobile phone

テキストメッセージ, ショートメッセージ

to use one's voice in order to produce musical sounds in the form of a tune or song

歌う (うたう), 歌唱する (かしょうする)

a piece of music that has words

歌（うた）, 楽曲（がっきょく）

to move through water by moving parts of the body, typically arms and legs

泳ぐ (およぐ), 水泳する (すいえいする)

the salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface and surrounds its continents and islands

海（うみ）, 海洋（かいよう）

to tell someone about the feelings or ideas that we have

話す (はなす), 伝える (つたえる)

to use words and give someone information

伝える (tsutaeru), 教える (oshieru)

a thing or fact that is known and seen by only one person or a few people and hidden from others

秘密（ひみつ）, 機密（きみつ）

to make an effort or attempt to do or have something

試みる (こころみる), 挑戦する (ちょうせんする)

(dummy verb) to perform an action that is specified by a noun

する, 行う

used to mention a thing that is not known or named

何か, なんか

needing a lot of work or skill to do, understand, or deal with

難しい, 困難な

to do something with an object, method, etc. to achieve a specific result

使う (つかう), 利用する (りようする)

‌a global computer network that allows users around the world to communicate with each other and exchange information

インターネット, ネット

to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens

待つ (まつ), 待機する (たいきする)

a large vehicle that carries many passengers by road

バス, 乗合バス

to travel or move from one location to another

行く (いく), 向かう (むかう)

a place with special equipment that people go to exercise or play sports

ジム, 体育館

a mental or physical activity that helps keep our mind and body healthy

運動 (うんどう), エクササイズ

to look at a thing or person and pay attention to it for some time

見る, 観る

(of a music player, DVD player, musical instrument, etc.) to generate or produce recorded images or sounds

演奏する, 再生する

a musical instrument, usually with six strings, that we play by pulling the strings with our fingers or with a plectrum

ギター, アコースティックギター

to give our attention to the sound a person or thing is making

聞く (きく), 耳を傾ける (みみをかたむける)

a series of sounds made by instruments or voices, arranged in a way that is pleasant to listen to

音楽（おんがく）, 楽曲（がっきょく）

to eat or drink something

食べる, 飲む

a drink made by mixing hot water with crushed coffee beans, which is usually brown

コーヒー, 珈琲

a special kind of picture that is made using a camera in order to make memories, create art, etc.

写真（しゃしん）, フォト（ふぉと）

an electronic device with a screen that receives television signals, on which we can watch programs

テレビ, テレビジョン