| KAMI | paper |
| PEN | pen |
| BORUPEN | ball-point pen |
| ENPITSU | pencil |
| SHYAAPENSHIRU | mechanical pencil |
| SHIMBUN | newspaper |
| CHIZU | map |
| NOOTO | notebook |
| TABACO | cigarette |
| TEGAMI | letter |
| where? |
|
| here |
| there (by you) |
| over there (away from us) |
| in what direction? |
|
| in this direction / this way |
|
| in that direction ( by you) |
|
| in that direction ( away from you and I ) |
| this (noun) |
|
| that (noun) (by you) |
|
| that (noun) (away from us) |
| this (adjective) |
|
| that (adjective) (by you) |
|
| that (adjective) (away from us) |
 | dictionary |
 | briefcase |
 | camera |
 | match |
| KORE WA NAN DESU KA | What is this? |
| KORE WA HON DESU | This is a book. |
| SORE WA WATASHI NO HON DESU | That is my book. |
| KONO HON WA WATASHI NO DESU | This book belongs to me. |
| KONO PEN MO ANATA NO DESU KA | Does this pen also belong to you? |
| KONO HON WA KUROSAWA-SAN NO DESU KA, MIFUNE-SAN NO DESU KA | Does this book belong to Mr.Kurosawa or Mr.Mifune? |
| MIFUNE-SAN NO DESU | It is Mr.Mifune's. |
| KORE WA ANATA NO KABAN DESU KA | Is this your briefcase? |
| HAI, SO DESU | Yes, it is. |
| IIE, CHIGAIMASU | No, you are mistaken. |
| KONO KAMERA WA DARE NO DESU KA | Whose camera is this? |