| Vocabulary | Kanji | Audio | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| かんたん「な」 | 簡単「な」 | easy, simple | |
| ちかい | 近い | Near | |
| とおい | 遠い | Far | |
| はやい | 速い, 早い | Quick, early | |
| おそい | 遅い | Slow, late | |
| [ひとが～] おおい | [人が～]多い | many [people], much | |
| [ひとが～]すくない | [人が～]少ない | few [people], a little | |
| あたたかい | 温かい,暖かい | Warm | |
| すずしい | 涼しい | Cool | |
| あまい | 甘い | Sweet | |
| からい | 辛い | Spicy | |
| おもい | 重い | Heavy | |
| かるい | 軽い | Light | |
| [コーヒーが～]いい | prefer [coffee] | ||
| きせつ | 季節 | Season | |
| はる | 春 | Spring | |
| なつ | 夏 | Summer | |
| あき | 秋 | Autumn | |
| ふゆ | 冬 | Winter | |
| てんき | 天気 | Weather | |
| あめ | 雨 | Rain | |
| ゆき | 雪 | Snow | |
| くもり | 曇り | Cloudy | |
| ホテル | Hotel | ||
| くうこう | 空港 | Airport | |
| うみ | 海 | Sea | |
| せかい | 世界 | World | |
| パーティー | party (～を します: give a party) | ||
| [お]まつり | [お]祭り | festival | |
| すきやき | すき焼き | Sukiyaki | |
| さしみ | 刺身 | Sashimi | |
| [お]すし | sushi (vinegared rice topped with raw fish) | ||
| てんぷら | Tempura (seafood and vegetables deep fried in batter) | ||
| ぶたにく | 豚肉 | pork | |
| とりにく | とり肉 | chicken | |
| ぎゅうにく | 牛肉 | beef | |
| レモン | lemon | ||
| いけばな | 生け花 | Flower arrangement | |
| もみじ | 紅葉 | Red leaves | |
| どちら | which way, where (the polite equivalent of どこ) | ||
| どちらも | Both | ||
| いちばん | Number one | ||
| ずっと | By far | ||
| はじめて | 初めて | For the first time | |
| ＜会話＞ | |||
| ただいま。 | now | ||
| お帰りなさい | Welcome home. | ||
| わあ、すごい人ですね。 | Wow! Look at all those people! | ||
| 疲れました。 | I'm tired. | ||
| 祗園祭 | the Gion Festival (the most famous festival in Kyoto) | ||
| ホンコン | Hong Kong (香港) | ||
| シンガポール | Singapore | ||
| ＡＣＢストア | a fictitious supermarket | ||
| ジャパン | a fictitious supermarket | ||
Minna no Nihongo Lesson 12 – Vocabulary
Centered on food, drinks, taste preferences, and health conditions, this lesson teaches learners how to express opinions about food, describe physical states, and exchange simple information about eating habits and personal health.