d mitai to mean “seems to be.” 1 hour and 24 minutes. Last revised 4-5-16.
59.0 MB Ways to say “must do.” Ways to say “not necessary.” How to say “times per day (week, month year).” Using oki ni to say “every so often.” Talking about the body and various illnesses. 1 hour and 14 minutes. Last revised 2-19-16.
59.4 MB Using areru and rareru to make passive verbs. Using yoo ni and to to show quotes. Using noni to mean “if only,” “too bad” or “for the purpose of.” 1 hour and 4 minutes. Last revised 8-23-14.
70.7 MB Honorific and humble verbs. Using temo, tomo and demo to mean “even though” or “no matter how.” 1 hour and 17 minutes. Last revised 11-11-14.
40.8 MB Using aseru, asu, saseru or sasu to form causative verbs. Saying “let me do something.” Using aserareru, asareru or saserareru” to form causative passive verbs. 45 minutes. Last revised 5-4-14.
38.9 MB Using nai de or zuni to express the idea of “doing something without doing something else.” Using mama to express the idea of “doing something in a particular state.” Using koto (or toki, or baai) ga aru to express the idea that “sometimes such things occur.” 43 minutes. Last revised 6-17-14.
73.9 MB New vocabulary. Review of grammar. 1 hour and 21 minutes. Last revised 12-12-14.
30.2 MB Using nashi de to mean ‘without.’ Using nikui and yasui to mean ‘difficult’ and ‘easy.’ Using the stem form of a verb to mean ‘and’ or ‘since.’ Using beki to mean ‘should’ or ‘must.’ Using dearu as a synonym for desu. Using the eba form and hodo to mean ‘the more you do something.’ Using dake demo, dake wa or dake to say ‘do as much as one can.’ Using gachi to express the idea of a tendency to do something. 35 minutes. Last revised 5-10-15.
38.3 MB Using gurai nara followed by hoo ga ii to express the idea that one choice is the lesser of two evils. Using to itte mo ii hodo desu to say ‘you could go so far as to say.’ Using iu made mo naku to say ‘needless to say.’ Using to iu yori wa mushiro to say ‘A not so much as B.’ Using to iu wake de wa nai to say ‘it isn’t that.’ Using A kara B ni kakete to express the idea ‘A extending into B.’ Using o kagiri ni to express the idea of a limit or end. Using kagiri wa to express the idea ‘as long as.’ Using ka to omou to, or ka to omottara, to say ‘as soon as.’ Using kanarazu shimo to say ‘not necessarily.’ Using to wa kagiranai to say ‘it isn’t limited.’ Using kaneru to say that you are unable to do something. Using ni kakawarazu to say ‘regardless.’ Using koto ni wa to mean ‘unless’ or to emphasize emotion. Using nai koto mo nai to say ‘possibly.’ Using shidai desu or shidai de to mean ‘depending on.’ Using koto wa to say ‘I tried.’ Using ni wa oyobanai to say‘unnecessary.’ Using sae before an eba verb to mean ‘if only.’ Using ni shitagatte, or ni tsurete, to mean ‘accordingly.’ Using ni suginai to mean ‘it doesn’t exceed.’ Using totan ni to mean ‘as soon as.’ Saying ‘no matter.’ Saying ‘whether or not.’ 47 minutes. Last revised 3-10-16.
33.8 MB Nineteen questions based on the Japanese Grammar Quiz (found on the next page on this site). Using dake ni to mean since. Using ni suginai to mean ‘it doesn’t exceed.’ New vocabulary. 41 minutes. Last revised 3-10-16.
42.2 MB Using wake ga nai to say that something is not possible. Using wake da (desu) to say ‘therefore.’ Using to iu wake da (desu), or just wake da (desu), to say ‘therefore.’ Using wake de wa nai to mean ‘not necessarily.’ Using wake ni wa ikanai to say you can’t possibly do something. Using koto da to say that one should do something. Using koto ka to exclaim ‘how’ or ‘how many times.’ Using koto kara to say ‘because.’ Using no koto dakara to say ‘based on.’ Using ni chigainai to say that something is certain. Using koto nai de, or koto naku, to say ‘without.’ Using koto ni to emphasize emotion. Using to iu koto da (desu) to say that something has been reported to be true, or to say ‘it is concluded that.’ Using to iu no wa, or to iu koto wa, to mean ‘because.’ Using mono da to emphasize emotion. 52 minutes. Last revised 4-5-16.
39.9 MB Using mono da, or mono desu, to say that one should do something. Using mono ja arimasen, or mono de wa nai, to say that one should not do something. Using mono desu kara, or mono dakara, to say ‘since’ or ‘because.’ Using da mono, or desu mono, to say ‘since’ or ‘because.’ Using igai to mean ‘except for.’ Using mono ka, or mono desu ka, to say ‘never.’ Using monono to say ‘even though.’ Using mono nara to say ‘if possible’ or ‘if.’ Using mono demo nai to say ‘not necessarily.’ Using noni to mean ‘while.’ Hoka no vs. betsu no. 43 minutes. Last revised 10-9-15.
32.8 MB Using sasete itadakimasu to say ‘I do with your permission.’ Using sore hodo demo arimasen to say ‘not to that degree.’ Using toshitemo to say ‘even if,’ ‘even though,’ ‘if,’ or ‘assuming that.’ Using dake de naku to say ‘not only but also.’ Using the suffix ‘-kiri’ or ‘-kkiri’ to say ‘since’ (i.e., after a time in the past), ‘only’ or ‘just.’ 40 minutes. Last revised 2-4-16.
39.9 MB Using to ikenai kara to say ‘if, since bad.’ Using ni saishite or ni attate to say ‘at the time of.’ Using ni kimatte iru to say ‘it’s bound to happen.’ Using dake de wa naku to say ‘not only but also.’ Using ni tsuki to mean ‘per’ or ‘apiece.’ Using -kiru as a transitive suffix to say ‘cut off’ or ‘finish’ something. Using -kireru as an intransitive suffix to say ‘finish.’ Using -nuku as an transitive suffix to say ‘finish’ something. Using ka to omou ka, or ka to omottara, or to omottara, to say ‘a moment ago’ or ‘just recently.’ Using shigata ga nai, or shoo ga nai, or naranai, after te or de to emphasize negative emotion. Using nanka, nante or nado to mean ‘such a thing,’ or ‘something like,’ often in a derogatory context. Using -kakeru as a suffix to mean to ‘begin’ something. Using ni shitara, ni sureba or ni totte to mean ‘from the point of view of.’ Use sae or de sae to mean ‘even.’ Using ni shitemo, or ni shite wa, to say ‘even so.’ Using niyoru, or ni tsuki, to say ‘because of’ or ‘due to.’ Using to naru, like ni naru, to say ‘to become’ or ‘to amount to.’ Using ni tsuki to say ‘on account of.’ Using ni okeru to say ‘as for’ or ‘regarding.’ 49 minutes. Last revised 4-5-16.
38.1 MB Using wari ni to say ‘relatively’ or ‘comparatively.’ Using ni oojite to say ‘depending on.’ Using -kkonai as a suffix to indicate that one can never do something. Using mono ka or monka after an adjective to say that the opposite is true. Using ni shiro to say ‘even though.’ Using ni kagiru to say ‘it’s limited to’ or ‘that’s the only way.’ Using han suru to say ‘to be contrary to.’ Using ni kan shite to say ‘related to.’ Using ni motozuite to say ‘based on.’ Using no moto de to say ‘under the supervision of.’ Using o towazu to say ‘regardless of.’ Using ni mo kakawarazu to say ‘in spite of’ or ‘nevertheless.’ 46 minutes. Last revised 4-5-16.
34.2 MB Using nuki ni to say ‘without.’ Using jikkoo ni utsusu to say ‘put into action.’ Using ni tsukete, or ni tsuke, to say ‘every time’ or ‘whenever.’ Using yara to say ‘etcetera.’ Using ni hoka naranai to say ‘it’s due to nothing but.’ Using mushiro to say ‘rather.’ Using ichidan to to say ‘better (or worse) than usual’ or ‘all the more.’ Using yori to say ‘more.’ Using issoo to say ‘much more,’ ‘still more,’ or ‘all the more.’ Using bakari ni to say ‘just because.’ Using muki to say ‘suitability.’ Using darake to say ‘full of.’ Using ittai to emphasize your sentences. Using kimochi ga warui, or kimochi warui, to say ‘it’s yucky,’ etc. Using no da or ‘n da to say ‘you should or must.’ Using otagai sama desu to say ‘we are in the same situation.’ 42 minutes. Last revised 4-5-16.
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