| JLPT N4 | Food | Japanese Pop Culture | English words of Japanese Origin | Irregular Verbs |
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What is present, souvenir
お土産 （おみやげ）
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What is ラーメン
This type of noodle is popular with college students
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What is アニメ
This type of film & TV genre originating from Japan is popular around the world
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What is 俳句 （はいく）
A short poem consisting of three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables
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What is 運動する （うんどうする）
To do physical exercise
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What is to recall, to remember
思い出す (おもいだす）
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What is 朝ごはん（あさごはん）
A meal typically eaten in the morning
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What is ポケットモンスター
"Gotta Catch 'Em All!"
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What is カラオケ
An easy way to make a fool of yourself, this activity is often done in a bar or a isolated room with friends
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What is 練習する （れんしゅうする）
To practice
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What is conversation
会話 （かいわ）
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What is 油 （あぶら）
A liquid frequently used in frying, baking, and other types of cooking
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What is となりのトトロ
One of Studio Ghibli's most popular films involving a bus in the form of a cat (give the Japanese title!!)
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What is 絵文字 （えもじ）
Smiley faces used in electronic messages and on web pages :)
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What is 心配する （しんぱいする）
To worry
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What is laboratory
研究室 （けんきゅうしつ）
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What is 和食 (わしょく）
A word for Japanese food/cuisine
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What is 渋谷 （しぶや）
One of the most iconic scenes in the Fast & Furious franchise, this scene involved cars drifting through this district in Tokyo
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What is 旨味 (うまみ）
This is one of the five basic tastes (together with sweetness, sourness, bitterness, and saltiness)
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What is 掃除する （そうじする）
To clean
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What is postponement, deferment, adjournment
延期 （えんき）
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What is 定食 （ていしょく）
The word means "set meal" and is commonly found in Japanese restaurants
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What is ナルト
In 2019, Area 51 was set to be stormed by people running in a style popularized by this anime
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What is ぼけ
The aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out of focus parts of an image produced by a lens
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What is 連れてくる （つれてくる）
To bring (a person)
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