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Japanese From Zero! Book 5
Proven Methods to Learn Japanese with Integrated Workbook
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– CONTENTS –
❑ THE BASICS A: BEFORE WE GET STARTED .............................................................................................. 13
FROM ME TO YOU 私からあなたへ
● A-1. Who are you, we, and them? 13
● A-2. The benefits of learning a new language 15
● A-3. How can I really improve? 15
● A-4. What should I already know? 17
❑ THE BASICS B: DIRECT VS NATURAL TRANSLATION .............................................................................. 18
GRAMMAR AND USAGE 文法と使い方
● B-1. The differences between 直訳 and 意訳 18
● B-2. What is more important? Level 5 or 1 grammar 19
● B-3. Grammar VS Vocabulary 20
❑ THE BASICS C: MISSING KANJI .............................................................................................................. 21
❑ VOCABULARY BUILDER: GROUPS A, B, C, D ........................................................................................... 32
● Group A: Words with repea(cid:415)ng sounds 32
● Group B: Japanese dishes 32
● Group C: “AS IS” borrowed words 33
● Group D: Katakana words that require explana(cid:415)ons 33
❑ LESSON 1: EVEN THOUGH... .................................................................................................................. 34
GRAMMAR AND USAGE 文法と使い方
● 1-1. 何とか + verbs (to handle something) 41
● 1-2. Using のに (even though, despite) with verbs and い adjectives 42
● 1-3. Using のに (even though, despite) with nouns and な adjectives 43
● 1-4. Trying to do something 〜てみる 44
● 1-5. Verb + 〜たりしますか (Do you ever~) 45
❑ KANJI LESSON 1: 台組画番点語 ........................................................................................................... 49
KANJI CULTURE 漢字の文化
● 「点」 to mean “item” or “piece” 51
❑ WORKBOOK 1: WORKBOOK ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................ 56
❑ VOCABULARY BUILDER: GROUPS E AND F ............................................................................................ 64
● Group E: nature and weather 64
● Group F: season related 64
❑ LESSON 2: NATURAL DISASTERS ........................................................................................................... 65
GRAMMAR AND USAGE 文法と使い方
● 2-1. Confirmation and Reasons 〜(な)んです 70
● 2-2. Using 〜(な)んです when emphasizing 72
● 2-3. The difference between (な)んです and から 73
● 2-4. Doing two actions at once using the ながら extension 74
● 2-5. Adding background information with が and けど 75
❑ KANJI LESSON 2: 羽週曜才毎半 ........................................................................................................... 80
KANJI CULTURE 漢字の文化
● The difference between 才 and 歳 81
● Every ~ (day of week) 毎 82
❑ WORKBOOK 2: WORKBOOK ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................... 84
❑ VOCABULARY BUILDER: GROUPS G, H, I, J ............................................................................................ 94
● Group G: people 94
● Group H: Japanese house areas (Part 1) 94
● Group I: “AS IS” borrowed words 95
● Group J: Katakana words that require explana(cid:415)on 95
❑ LESSON 3: OTHERS WANTS AND THE FIVE SENSES ................................................................................ 96
GRAMMAR AND USAGE 文法と使い方
● 3-1. Using 〜っぱなし (leaving something on; keep …-ing) 104
● 3-2. She said, he said 〜んだって、〜って 105
● 3-3. Using って to say, “what do you mean?” 107
● 3-4. What someone else wants 〜がる (adjectives) 108
● 3-5. What someone else wants 〜がる (たい form verbs) 109
● 3-6. Describing what you feel using 〜がする 110
❑ KANJI LESSON 3: 東⻄南北方角 ......................................................................................................... 117
KANJI CULTURE 漢字の文化
● 北 symbolizes “defeat” 118
❑ WORKBOOK 3: WORKBOOK ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................. 121
❑ VOCABULARY BUILDER: GROUPS K AND L .......................................................................................... 131
● Group K: money related 131
● Group L: entertainment words 131
❑ LESSON 4: ACTION IN A CERTAIN WAY ............................................................................................... 132
GRAMMAR AND USAGE 文法と使い方
● 4-1. In order to, so that 〜ように 139
● 4-2. To become able to 〜ようになる 139
● 4-3. せい fault, because, due to 141
● 4-4. Nouns made from verbs 143
❑ KANJI LESSON 4: 風雪星雲海谷岩 ..................................................................................................... 148
KANJI CULTURE 漢字の文化
● What does “a person on the clouds” mean? 150
● What does “a star is broken” mean? 150
❑ WORKBOOK 4: WORKBOOK ACTIVITIES .............................................................................................. 152
❑ LESSON 5: UNINTENDED ACTIONS ...................................................................................................... 161
GRAMMAR AND USAGE 文法と使い方
● 5-1. Using しまう when an action was carried out to the end 167
● 5-2. Using てしまう when things happen unconsciously 167
● 5-3. Using てしまう for unintended actions or circumstances 167
● 5-4. Using てしまう to show intention or a threat of a future action 168
● 5-5. てしまう with other forms 168
● 5-6. てしまう informal / casual version 169
● 5-7. The と If-Then statement 170
● 5-8. Real life versus textbook sentences 171
❑ KANJI LESSON 5: 家寺門店園場 ......................................................................................................... 178
KANJI CULTURE 漢字の文化
● Same kanji parts, same reading 179
❑ WORKBOOK 5: WORKBOOK ACTIVITIES .............................................................................................. 182
❑ VOCABULARY BUILDER: GROUP M ..................................................................................................... 192
● Group M: ((cid:415)me related word) + 中 192
❑ LESSON 6: PASSIVE VERB FORM ......................................................................................................... 193
CULTURE CLIP カルチャー クリップ
● Japan’s cute and scary mythical creature 194
● Japan’s oldest na(cid:415)onal sport 194
GRAMMAR AND USAGE 文法と使い方
● 6-1. A thing called…, A place called… etc. 202
● 6-2. The beginning of an action ~しはじめる 202
● 6-3. Three ways something can end 203
● 6-4. The ending of an action ~しおえる, ~しおわる 204
● 6-5. Passive verb form 〜られる 205
❑ KANJI LESSON 6: 原里野道地池 ......................................................................................................... 212
KANJI CULTURE 漢字の文化
● Why is the kanji 池 (pond) used for “batteries”? 213
❑ WORKBOOK 6: WORKBOOK ACTIVITIES .............................................................................................. 216
❑ VOCABULARY BUILDER: GROUPS N AND O ......................................................................................... 226
● Group N: “AS IS” borrowed words 226
● Group O: Katakana words that require explana(cid:415)on 226
❑ LESSON 7: HAVE TO DO ...................................................................................................................... 227
GRAMMAR AND USAGE 文法と使い方
● 7-1. Must do, なければ なりません and ないと いけません 234
● 7-2. Question word extensions か、も、でも 236
● 7-3. In the middle of something (noun + 中) 237
● 7-4. Within a time frame (time period + 中) 238
❑ KANJI LESSON 7: 国市京公内外 ......................................................................................................... 243
KANJI CULTURE 漢字の文化
● Demons on the outside, fortune on the inside! 244
❑ WORKBOOK 7: WORKBOOK ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................. 247
❑ LESSON 8: TRYING TO DO SOMETHING .............................................................................................. 256
GRAMMAR AND USAGE 文法と使い方
● 8-2. 〜しようとする (trying to do) 264
● 8-3. The moment I … (とたんに) 265
● 8-4. Using ため with nouns 265
● 8-5. Using ため with verbs 266
❑ KANJI LESSON 8: ⾊⻩⿊茶紙絵線 ..................................................................................................... 271
KANJI CULTURE 漢字の文化
● What is “yellow voice” like? 273
● What does “to become a picture” mean? 273
❑ WORKBOOK 8: WORKBOOK ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................. 276
❑ LESSON 9: MAKING ASSUMPTIONS .................................................................................................... 286
GRAMMAR AND USAGE 文法と使い方
● 9-1. Making assumptions (VERB + そうです) 293
● 9-2. Using そうです when talking about yourself 294
● 9-3. Two ways to make negative assumptions そうにない, なさそう 295
● 9-4. Using VERB + そう to modify 296
● 9-5. Expressing hearsay 〜そうです 297
● 9-6. によると (according to; depending on) 298
❑ KANJI LESSON 9: 春夏秋冬時間 ......................................................................................................... 302
KANJI CULTURE 漢字の文化
● What does “a space of a hair” mean? 303
❑ WORKBOOK 9: WORKBOOK ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................. 306
❑ LESSON 10: ばかり AND かもしれない ................................................................................................... 318
GRAMMAR AND USAGE 文法と使い方
● 10-1. Using ばかり with a noun 322
● 10-2. Using ばかり with a number 322
● 10-3. Using ばかり with an う form verb 322
● 10-4. てばかり constantly or always doing something 323
● 10-5. たばかり just now completed an action 323
● 10-6. Indicating degree of certainty (〜かも知れない) 324
● 10-7. I wish I could… たら いい 325
❑ KANJI LESSON 10: 朝昼夜前後午今 .................................................................................................... 329
KANJI CULTURE 漢字の文化
● What does “before breakfast” really mean? 331
❑ WORKBOOK 10: WORKBOOK ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................ 334
❑ LESSON 11: INTENTIONS AND BELIEFS ................................................................................................ 343
GRAMMAR AND USAGE 文法と使い方
● 11-1. Using つもり to show intentions with verbs 349
● 11-2. Using つもり to show belief in something false 351
● 11-3. Beginning an explanation of “why” 351
● 11-4. Using different question words with かと言うと 352
● 11-5. Using different tenses with かと言うと 352
● 11-6. Within a time span or amount (うち) 353
● 11-7. Being full of something 354
● 11-8. More nouns made from verbs 354
❑ KANJI LESSON 11: 工理算図社科 ........................................................................................................ 358
KANJI CULTURE 漢字の文化
● 4 ways to write はかる? 359
❑ WORKBOOK 11: WORKBOOK ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................ 362
❑ VOCABULARY BUILDER: GROUP P ...................................................................................................... 372
● Group P: Things around Japanese houses 372
❑ LESSON 12: CAUSATIVE AND PERMISSIVE ........................................................................................... 373
GRAMMAR AND USAGE 文法と使い方
● 12-1. Making, letting someone do with 〜させる form 378
● 12-2. Using appropriate particles with させる 379
● 12-3. Review of similar verb forms 380
● 12-4. Can we use を twice in a sentence? (NO) 381
● 12-5. Combination of させる with other grammar 381
● 12-6. Understanding double particles 383
❑ KANJI LESSON 12: 電船汽弓矢形 ........................................................................................................ 387
KANJI CULTURE 漢字の文化
● Names of Shapes using 形 388
❑ WORKBOOK 12: WORKBOOK ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................... 391
❑ LESSON 13: EVEN IF... ......................................................................................................................... 401
GRAMMAR AND USAGE 文法と使い方
● 13-1. The hardest working particle in Japanese (に) 408
● 13-2. When particle に can translate as “for” 408
● 13-3. When のに doesn’t mean “even though” 409
● 13-4. How to distinguish のに (in order to) from のに (even though) 410
● 13-5. でも after a noun to mean “even if~ / even though~” 412
● 13-6. Using ても (even though, even if) with verbs 412
● 13-7. Using ても with い adjectives 414
● 13-8. Listing facts and conditions 〜し〜し 414
❑ KANJI LESSON 13: 万⼾室⼑何同 ....................................................................................................... 420
KANJI CULTURE 漢字の文化
● Types of rooms using 室 421
❑ WORKBOOK 13: WORKBOOK ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................... 424
❑ GLOSSARY – ENGLISH-JAPANESE ........................................................................................................ 424
❑ GLOSSARY – JAPANESE-ENGLISH ........................................................................................................ 424
❑ OTHER FROM ZERO BOOKS ................................................................................................................ 443
