| Level 1 | ||
 Musunde Hiraite |
Hands are Handy | |
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V-te form | ||
 Haru ga Kita |
Spring Has Come |  |
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V-ta form, V-ru(dictionary form) | ||
 Usagi |
Rabbit | |
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V-te form, V-ru(dictionary form) | ||
 Hana Ichi-monme |
Hana Ichi-monme | |
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V-te form, V-nai form, V-masho(suggestion form of -masu)/ spoken language | ||
 Hinomaru |
National Flag of Japan | |
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V-te form, Adj-ku(adverbial form) | ||
 Yurikago no Uta |
Cradle Song | |
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V-ru(dictionary form) | ||
| Level 2 | ||
 Hiraita Hiraita |
Blooming | |
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V-ta form, ...tara(if/when ...) | ||
| Tsuki |
Moon | |
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V-ta form, ...yo(look like ...) | ||
| Koinobori |
Carp Streamers | |
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V-te iru(be V-ing), ...yori(than ...), ...so (look like ...)
/ spoken language | ||
| Cho-cho |
Butterflies | |
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imperative form, ...tara(if/when ...)
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| Ho Ho Hotaru Koi |
Firefly Catching | |
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imperative form / spoken language | ||
| Shabondama |
Soap Bubbles | |
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V-ta form, V-te form, V-zu ni(negative -te form), V-na(prohibitive form), V-u(volitional form) / spoken language | ||
| Nanatsu no Ko |
Crow | |
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V-ru(dictionary form), V-te form, V-ta form, ...n da (explanatory ending) / spoken language | ||
| Level 3 | ||
| Suzume no Gakko |
The Sparrows' Music School | |
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V-masu V-masu(repeated action), V-te form, V-nai form / spoken language | ||
| Hato |
The Pigeon | |
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V-ru(dictionary form), V(imperative form), V-te form), ...nara(if/when `) / spoken language | ||
| Kamome no Suihei-san |
Seagulls, the Sailor-men | |
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V-ta form, V-te form, V-te iru(be V-ing) / spoken language | ||
| Koganemushi |
Mister Golden Beetle | |
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V-ta form, V-te form, causative | ||
| Usagi no Dansu |
Dancing Rabbits | |
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V-masu V-masu(repeated action), V-te form, V-ru(dictionary form) | ||
| Shojoji no Tanuki-bayashi |
The Raccoon in Shojoji Temple | |
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V-te form, V(imperative form), V-na(prohibitive form) / spoken language | ||
| Katatsumuri |
The Snail | |
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V-ru(dictionary form), V(imperative form) | ||
| Akai Kutsu |
Red Shoes | |
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V-ru(dictionary form), V-te form, V-te iru (be V-ing), V-te shimau(completion of action), passive, ...n da(explanatory ending), ...daro(I suppose ...), ...tabi(each time ...) / spoken language | ||
| Level 4 | ||
| Fuji-san |
Mount Fuji | |
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V-masu form, V-te form, V-ru(dictionary form), Adj-ku(adverbial form) | ||
| Haru no Ogawa |
Brook in Spring Time | |
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V-ru(dictionary form), V(imperative form),V-masu form, Adj-ku(adverbial form), ... nagara(while doing ...) | ||
| Aoi Me no Ningyo |
Doll with Blue Eyes | |
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V-ta form, V-nai form, V-te form, V-te iru(be V-ing), V-te kureru(expression of giving and receiving), ... toki(when ...), ... tara(if/when ...) spoken language, obsolete expression | ||
| Yuki |
Snow | |
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V-te wa(repeated action), V-masu form, V-ru(dictionary form), Adj-ku(adverbial form), ... temo(even if`), classical grammar: V-nu(negative form) | ||
| Kutsu ga Naru |
Shoes Squeak | |
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V-te form, V-ba(conditional form),V-ta form, V-ru(dictionary form), V-te wa(repeated action), spoken language, baby talk | ||
| Haru yo Koi |
Waiting for Spring | |
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V(imperative form), V-ta form, V-te form, V-te iru(be V-ing), V-hajimeru(begin to V), V-tai(want to V), Adj-ku(adverbial form) / spoken language, baby talk | ||
| Komori-uta |
Cradle Song | |
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V-ta form, V-te form, V-nasai*(imperative expression) / spoken language, baby talk | ||
| Level 5 | ||
| Kin-taro |
The Powerful Boy, Kin-taro | |
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V-te form, V-masu form | ||
| Anta-gata doko sa? |
Where are you from? | |
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V-te form, V(imperative form) / spoken language | ||
| Sei-kurabe |
Who's Taller | |
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V-masu V-masu(repeated action), V-ta form), V-ba(conditional form), V-ru(dictionary form), V-te form, V-te kureru(expression of giving and receiving), V-te iru(be V-ing), ...temo(even if ...), ...sae(even ...) / spoken language | ||
| Usagi to Kame |
The Hare and the Tortoise | |
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V-ru(dictionary form), V-ta form, ... hodo ... nai(comparative expression), honorifics, ... temo(even if ...), ... daro(I suppose ...)C... sugiru(too ...) / spoken language | ||
| Cha-tsumi |
Picking Tea Leaves | |
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V-ru(dictionary form), V-masu form, V(imperative form), V-nai form, V-tsutsu (while doing ...)CV-neba maranu(must do), ... ba* (if `) / spoken language, classical grammar: V-nu(negative form) | ||
| Ame-furi |
Rainfall | |
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V(imperative form), V-u(volitional form), V-ru(dictionary form), V-te form V-masho(suggestion form of -masu), V-te iru(be V-ing), ... n da(explanatory ending) spoken language | ||
| Level 6 | ||
| Momiji |
Autumn Colors | |
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V-ru(dictionary form), V-masu form), passive, V-te form) | ||
| Mura-matsuri |
A Village Feast | |
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V-ru(dictionary form), V-te form) | ||
| Momo-taro |
The Miracle Boy, Momo-taro | |
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V-ta form, V-masho(suggestion form of -masu, V-te form), V-ru(dictionary form), V(imperative form), V-masu form, V-te shimau(completion of action), ... nara(if it is the case that ...) | ||
| Mushi no Koe |
Cricket Songs | |
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V-masu form, V-ru(dictionary form, V-te form, V-ta form), V-te iru(be V-ing), V-dasu(begin to V), V-tosu(keep V-ing) | ||
| Soran-bushi |
Soran-bushi | |
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V-ta form, V-ba(conditional form), V-ru(dictionary form), V(imperative form), ... nara(if it is true that `) / spoken language, classical grammar: V-nu(negative form) | ||
| Kagome Kagome |
Kagome Kagome | |
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V-ru(dictionary form), V-ta form / classical vocabulary
/ The true meaning of the song is not understood. | ||
| Zui Zui Zukkorobashi |
Zui Zui Zukkorobashi | |
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passive, V-te form, V-ta form, V-tara(if/when ...), ...temo(even if `)/ spoken language) / The true meaning of the song is not understood. | ||
| Level 7 | ||
| Hana-saka-jijii |
The Dog & The Honest Old Man | |
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V-ru(dictionary form), V-ta form, V-te form, V-ba(conditional form), V-masu form, passive / The song contains some classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
| Urashima-taro |
The Turtle & Urashima-taro | |
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V-ta form, passive, V-te form, V-ba(conditional form), V(potential form) V-nai form, V-ru(dictionary form), Adj-ku(A and ...), ... bakari(only ...) / The song contains some classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
| Ichi-gatsu Tsuitachi |
January1 | |
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V-te form, V-ru(dictionary form), ... goto(every ...) / The song contains some classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
| Toryanse |
Go Through | |
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V-te form, V-masu form, honorifics, ... nagaramo(thogh ...) / The song contains some classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
| Hamabe no Uta |
At the Shore | |
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V-ba, (conditional form), V-ru(dictionary form), V-reru*(spontaneous form) / The song contains some classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
| Sakura Sakura |
Cerry Blossoms | |
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V-ru(dictionary form), V-masu form), V-u*(volitional form), ... kagiri(as far as ...) / The song contains some classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
| Furusato |
My Hometown | |
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V-ta form*, V-te form), V-masu form, V-ru(dictionary form), V-u*(volitional form) ... gatai(it is hard to ...) / The song contains some classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
| Ho Ho Hotaru Koi |
Firefly Catching | |
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V-ru(dictionary form), V-masu form, V-te form, V-tsutsu(while doing ...) / The song contains some classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
| Level 8 | ||
| Kimigayo |
Kimigayo | |
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V-te form* / Primarily classical vocabulary | ||
| Aogeba Totoshi |
Graduation Song | |
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V-ba(conditional form), V-ta form*, V-ru(dictionary form) / The song contains a lot of classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
| Kokiriko-bushi |
Kokiriko-bushi | |
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V(imperative form), V-ru(dictionary form),V-u(volitional form), V-ba(conditional form), V-te form, V(potential form), V-nai form, V-masu form), V-te wa(repeated action) Toyama dialect, spoken language, obsolete expression) | ||
| Oborozuki-yo |
Night with a Hazy Moon | |
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V-masu form, V-ru(dictionary form), V-ba(conditional form), V-te form* / The song contains some classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
| Ware wa Umi no Ko |
Son of the Sea | |
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V-ru(dictionary form), V-te form, V-masu form, V-ta form*, Adj-ku(adverbial form) / The song contains a lot of classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
| Kuroda-bushi |
Kuroda-bushi | |
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V (imperative form), V-ru(dictionary form), V-masu form, V-te form), V-ba(conditional form), V-nai form*, ... naraba(if ...), ... hodo(so ... that ...) / The song contains a lot of classical grammar and classical vocabulary. | ||
| Hakone Hachi-ri |
Mount Hakone | |
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V-nai form*, V-masu form, V-ru(dictionary form), V-ta form* / The song contains a lot of classical grammar, classical vocabulary and Chinese words. | ||
| The forms maked with an * in the explanation section of the vocabulary list are presentedin a diffrent form that originally appeared in the lyrics, such as a modern form of a classical grammar form. | ||
| : sung by KOYAMA Kate |