犬にとって大切なことはよく遊び、よく寝て、よく食べることです。
= Inu ni totte taisetsu na koto wa yoku asobi, yoku nete, yoku taberu koto desu.
= The important things for dogs are to play well, to sleep well and to eat well.
How to use 〜に対して ( = ~ ni taishite)
「最近、私に対しての愛情表現が足りないんじゃないの？」
= Saikin, watashi ni taishite no aijou hyougen ga tarinain janai no?
= I feel the way you express your affections towards me is not enough.
「おやつ増やしてね。」
= Oyatsu fuyashite ne.
= Increase the amount of snack, OK?
How to use だって ( = datte)
Makoto: 「亀だってはやく泳げるよ。」
= Kame datte hayaku oyogeru yo.
= Even a turtle can swim fast.
Momoko: 「ナッツちょうだい。」
= Nattsu choudai.
= Give me some nuts!
「さっき食べたばかりじゃない。」
= Sakki tabeta bakari janai.
= But you just ate.
Momoko:「だって、おなかすいたんだもん。」
= Datte, onaka suitan damon.
= Because I am hungry, you know.
How to use つい ( = tsui)
「まだおやつもらってないよ。」
= Mada oyatsu moratte naiyo.
= I haven’t gotten a snack yet.
(つい嘘をついちゃう…）
= Tsui uso wo tsuichau..
= Oops, I lied again.
How to use なんか ( = nanka)
「てか、なんか、最近忙しいんだよね。」
= Teka, nanka, saikin isogashiin dayone.
= I don’t know why but I’ve been busy, you know.
「ほら見て！私、飛んでるよ！」
= Hora mite! Watashi, tonderu yo!
= Look! I am flying!
「なんか、変！」
= Nanka, hen!
= Something is strange…
ことになる/する ( = koto ni naru/suru ) & ようになる/する( = you ni naru/suru)
Kitty「これから毎日、みんなに宿題を出すことにします。」
= Kore kara mainichi, minna ni shukudai wo dasu koto ni shimasu.
= I am going to give you homework everyday from now on.
「忘れると大変なことになりますよ。」
= Wasureru to taihen na koto ni narimasu yo.
= If you forget, you will be in a big trouble, OK?
Nero「日本語がわかるようになるには、こんな風にゴロゴロしていないで毎日、勉強するようにしてね。」
= Nihongo ga wakaru you ni naru niwa, konna fuu ni gorogoro shite inai de mainichi, benkyou suru you ni shite ne.
= In order to be able to understand Japanese, don’t just lie around being lazy like this everyday. Try and study.
Smaug「このレッスン、みんな私が作ったことにしてね。」
= Kono ressun, minna watashi ga tsukutta koto ni shite ne.
= Let’s say I made this entire lesson.
The difference between さ & み ( sa & mi) suffixes to make a noun
「かわいさでは誰にも負けないわよ。」
= Kawaisa dewa darenimo makenai wayo.
= Nobody can beat my “cuteness”
「このドラマ面白みに欠けるよね。」
= Kono dorama omoshiromi ni kakeru yone.
= This drama lacks of interesting factor.
= This drama is kind of dull.
How to express your feelings with よかった ( = yokatta)
猫に生まれてよかった !
= Neko ni umarete yokatta.
= We are very happy to have been born cats.
How to use にしては & わりに(は)（ = ni shite wa & warini (wa) )
「私にしては日本語の勉強がんばってるよ。」
=Watashi ni shite wa nihongo no benkyou ganbatteru yo.
= I have been studying Japanese really hard — well, really hard for me.
How to use みたい ( = mitai)
「今まで僕みたいなかわいい先生いた？」
= Imamade boku mitai na kawaii sensei ita?
= Was there a cute teacher like me before?
ニャ～～～
= Nyaaa
= Meow
