English | Japanese |
free time (generally somewhat dull) | hima |
party | paati |
birthday | tanjoubi |
beer | biiru |
ocean | umi |
boat | kobune / booto |
park | kouen |
television | terebi |
telephone | denwa |
movie | eiga |
computer | konpyuutaa |
video game | konpyuutaa geemu / terebi geemu |
bicycle | jitensha |
zoo | doubutsuen |
kite | tako |
summer vacation | natsu yasumi |
winter break | fuyu yasumi |
golden week | goruden uiku |
Golden week is a series of holidays in early May. The festivities kick off with Midori no Hi (Greenery Day) at the end of April. The last day is Kodomo no Hi (Children's Day) on the 5th of May. |