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Grade 5 Vocabulary
100 Essential Words

Perfect for beginners! Learn 100 essential words with Japanese translations. Covers greetings, family, colors, numbers, and common phrases.

Beginner Level Japanese Printable
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Grade 4 Vocabulary
150 Essential Words

Build on basics with 150 words including past tense verbs, weather, places, and time expressions. Great for elementary learners.

Elementary Level Japanese Past Tense
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Grade 3 Vocabulary
200 Essential Words

Intermediate vocabulary with academic words, phrasal verbs, connectors, and business terms. Includes writing expressions.

Intermediate Academic Connectors
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Grammar Cheat Sheet
All Grades Reference

Complete grammar reference: verb tenses, conditionals, passive voice, modal verbs, articles, and common mistakes to avoid.

All Tenses Conditionals Passive
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4-Week Study Planner
Printable Schedule

Day-by-day study schedule with checkboxes. Week 1: Vocabulary, Week 2: Grammar, Week 3: Skills, Week 4: Practice tests.

Checkboxes Daily Tasks Printable
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Grade 5 Vocabulary - 100 Essential Words

Eiken Grade 5 Vocabulary List

100 essential beginner words with Japanese translations. Study these before your Eiken Grade 5 test!

Greetings & Introductions

1. helloこんにちは
2. goodbyeさようなら
3. pleaseお願いします
4. thank youありがとう
5. sorryごめんなさい
6. yesはい
7. noいいえ
8. name名前
9. nice to meet youはじめまして
10. how are youお元気ですか

Family

11. mother母
12. father父
13. sister姉・妹
14. brother兄・弟
15. family家族
16. friend友達
17. boy男の子
18. girl女の子
19. baby赤ちゃん
20. grandfatherおじいさん

Colors

31. red赤
32. blue青
33. yellow黄色
34. green緑
35. white白
36. black黒
37. orangeオレンジ
38. pinkピンク
39. purple紫
40. brown茶色

School

41. school学校
42. teacher先生
43. student生徒
44. book本
45. penペン
46. pencil鉛筆
47. notebookノート
48. desk机
49. classroom教室
50. homework宿題

Food & Drinks

51. appleりんご
52. bananaバナナ
53. breadパン
54. riceご飯
55. milk牛乳
56. water水
57. juiceジュース
58. egg卵
59. fish魚
60. meat肉

Animals

61. dog犬
62. cat猫
63. bird鳥
64. rabbitうさぎ
65. elephant象
66. lionライオン
67. monkey猿
68. horse馬
69. cow牛
70. tiger虎

Common Verbs

81. go行く
82. come来る
83. eat食べる
84. drink飲む
85. play遊ぶ
86. study勉強する
87. read読む
88. write書く
89. run走る
90. walk歩く

Useful Phrases

91. I like...私は〜が好きです
92. I have...私は〜を持っています
93. this is...これは〜です
94. what is this?これは何ですか
95. how much?いくらですか
96. where is...?〜はどこですか
97. I can...私は〜ができます
98. I want...私は〜がほしいです
99. let's...〜しましょう
100. see youまたね

Tip: Practice these words daily for 2 weeks before your Eiken Grade 5 test!

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Grade 4 Vocabulary - 150 Essential Words

Eiken Grade 4 Vocabulary List

150 essential elementary words including past tense verbs and time expressions.

Daily Activities

1. wake up起きる
2. get dressed着替える
3. eat breakfast朝食を食べる
4. go to school学校に行く
5. take a bathお風呂に入る
6. go to bed寝る
7. brush teeth歯を磨く
8. wash hands手を洗う
9. watch TVテレビを見る
10. do homework宿題をする

Weather & Seasons

11. sunny晴れ
12. rainy雨
13. cloudy曇り
14. snowy雪
15. hot暑い
16. cold寒い
17. spring春
18. summer夏
19. autumn秋
20. winter冬

Days of the Week

Monday月曜日
Tuesday火曜日
Wednesday水曜日
Thursday木曜日
Friday金曜日
Saturday土曜日
Sunday日曜日

Past Tense Verbs (Important for Grade 4!)

went (go)行った
came (come)来た
ate (eat)食べた
drank (drink)飲んだ
saw (see)見た
made (make)作った
took (take)取った
gave (give)あげた
read (read)読んだ
wrote (write)書いた

Tip: Focus on past tense verbs - they appear often in Grade 4 reading comprehension!

Grade 3 Vocabulary - 200 Essential Words

Eiken Grade 3 Vocabulary List

200 intermediate words including academic vocabulary, phrasal verbs, and connectors.

Communication Verbs

explain説明する
discuss話し合う
suggest提案する
agree同意する
disagree反対する
understand理解する
remember覚えている
forget忘れる
believe信じる
decide決める

Conjunctions & Connectors (Important for Writing!)

althoughけれども
howeverしかしながら
thereforeしたがって
becauseなぜなら
unless～でない限り
while～の間
since～以来
until～まで
whether～かどうか
as soon as～するとすぐに

Common Phrasal Verbs

look for探す
look after世話をする
pick up拾う・迎えに行く
put on着る
take off脱ぐ・離陸する
turn onつける
turn off消す
give upあきらめる
find out見つける
get alongうまくやる

Writing Expressions

in my opinion私の意見では
for example例えば
in additionさらに
on the other hand一方で
as a result結果として
first of allまず第一に
in conclusion結論として
according to～によると

Writing Tip: Use connectors (however, therefore, in addition) to make your essays more coherent!

Grammar Cheat Sheet - All Grades

Eiken Grammar Cheat Sheet

Complete grammar reference for all Eiken grades.

Verb Tenses

Present Simple

Form: Subject + base verb (add -s/-es for he/she/it)

Use: Habits, facts, schedules

I study English every day.
She works at a hospital.

Past Simple

Form: Subject + verb-ed (or irregular past form)

Use: Completed actions in the past

I studied yesterday.
She went to school.

Present Perfect

Form: Subject + have/has + past participle

Use: Past actions connected to now, experience

I have studied English for 5 years.
She has been to America.

Conditionals

First Conditional (Real/Possible Future)

Form: If + present simple, will + base verb

If I study hard, I will pass the test.

Second Conditional (Unreal/Hypothetical)

Form: If + past simple, would + base verb

If I had money, I would travel.

Passive Voice

Form: Subject + be + past participle

Present: The letter is written.

Past: The letter was written.

Perfect: The letter has been written.

Modal Verbs

can - ability, permission: I can speak English.

must - obligation: You must study.

should - advice: You should eat more vegetables.

may/might - possibility: It may rain today.

Print this cheat sheet and keep it with you while studying!

4-Week Study Planner

Eiken 4-Week Study Planner

Print this planner and check off each task as you complete it.

Week 1: Vocabulary Foundation

Day 1: Learn 20 new vocabulary words, write each in a sentence
Day 2: Learn 20 new words, review yesterday's words with flashcards
Day 3: Learn 20 new words, reading practice (20 min)
Day 4: Learn 20 new words, listening practice (15 min)
Day 5: Complete vocabulary test, review incorrect answers
Day 6: Review all 100 words, practice reading passage
Day 7: REST - Watch English content (30 min)

Week 2: Grammar Focus

Day 8: Review verb tenses, complete grammar exercises (20 questions)
Day 9: Study question formation, practice asking/answering
Day 10: Study conditional sentences, grammar exercises
Day 11: Study comparatives/superlatives, writing practice
Day 12: Study passive voice, grammar review test
Day 13: Mixed grammar practice, full reading section
Day 14: REST - Reflect on progress

Week 3: Reading & Listening

Day 15: Skimming practice, timed reading (2 passages)
Day 16: Scanning practice, listening (dialogue type)
Day 17: Reading comprehension questions, time management
Day 18: Full reading section practice test
Day 19: Full listening section practice test
Day 20: Combined practice, review wrong answers
Day 21: REST - Prepare for final week

Week 4: Practice Tests & Review

Day 22: Full practice test (timed), score and review
Day 23: Focus on weak areas, extra practice
Day 24: Second full practice test, compare with first
Day 25: Review all vocabulary and grammar
Day 26: Light review only, relax
Day 27: Rest well, prepare test materials
Day 28: TEST DAY - You've got this!

My Study Goals

Target Grade: ________________

Test Date: ________________

Daily Study Time: ________________ minutes