「僕のこと、見つめまくってるなあ。」
= Boku no koto, mitsumemakutteru naa.
= She has been staring at me.
How to use なり ( = nari)
猫には猫なりの教え方があるんだよ。
= Neko ni wa neko nari no oshiekata ga arun dayo.
= A cat has its own way of teaching.
How to use ば ( = ba)
いつも笑っていれば幸せになるよ！」
= Itsumo waratte ireba shiawase ni naru yo!
= If you always smile, you will be happy!
How to use かねる／かねない ( = kaneru / kanenai)
「僕のお小遣いの金額ですか？それはお答えしかねます。」
= Boku no okodukai no kingaku desu ka? Sore wa okotae shikanemasu.
= The amount of my allowance? I’m afraid it is difficult for me to answer.
Adjective + する & なる ( = suru & naru)
「幸せになってね。」
= Shiawase ni nattene.
= Be happy, OK?
「うんと優しくするから」
= Un to yasashiku suru kara.
= I will be so nice to you so…
How to use すぎる ( = sugiru)
「私には大きすぎるよ。」
= Watashi ni wa ookisugiru yo.
= These are too big for me.
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.
Compound words using kanji of opposite or “contrastive” meaning
「白黒写真で撮ってね。」
= Shirokuro shashin de tottene.
= Take my picture in black and white, OK?
How to use 後 = あと ( = ato)
「散歩の後はおやつね。」
= Sanpo no ato wa oyatsu ne.
= Give me a snack after we take a walk.
「あと、ミルクも忘れないで！」
= Ato, miruku mo wasurenai de!
= And don’t forget to give me some milk.
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…