Here is a vocabulary list containing some items you’ll probably see in a Japanese grocery store.
やさい - vegetable
たまねぎ - onion
トマト - tomato
ブロッコリー - brocolli
レタス - lettuce
きゅうり - cucumber
ポテト - potato
にんじん - carrot
まめ - bean
ほうれんそう - spinach
だいこん - radish
ズッキーニ - zucchini
ししとう - green pepper
わかめ - seaweed
Day 16 : じゅうろくにち (juurokunichi)
Day 17 : じゅうしちにち (juushichinichi)
Day 18: じゅうはちにち (juuhachinichi)
Day 19 : じゅうくにち (juukunichi)
Day 20 : はつか (hatsuka)
Day 21 : にじゅういちにち (nijuuichinichi)
Day 22 : にじゅうににち (nijuuninichi)
Day 23 : にじゅうさんにち (nijuusannichi)
Day 24 : にじゅうよっか (nijuuyokka)
Day 25 : にじゅうごにち (nijuugonichi)
Day 26 : にじゅうろくにち (nijuurokunichi)
Day 27 : にじゅうしちにち (nijuushichinichi)
Day 28 : にじゅうはちにち (nijuuhachinichi)
Day 29 : にじゅうくにち (nijuukunichi)
Day 30 : さんじゅうにち (sanjuunichi)
Day 31 : さんじゅういちにち (sanjuuichinichi)
Day 1 : ついたち (tsuitachi)
Day 2 : ふつか (futsuka)
Day 3 : みっか (mikka)
Day 4 : よっか (yokka)
Day 5 : いつか (itsuka)
Day 6 : むいか (muika)
Day 7 : なのか (nanoka)
Day 8 : ようか (yooka)
Day 9 : ここのか (kokonoka)
Day 10 : とおか (tooka)
Day 11 : じゅういちにち (juuichinichi)
Day 12 : じゅうににち (juuninichi)
Day 13 : じゅうさんにち (juusannichi)
Day 14 : じゅうよっか (juuyokka)
Day 15 : じゅうごにち (juungonichi)
Couple of points: Days 1-10 are different from 11-13 in terms of the ending. Days 11-13 end in “nichi.” Day 14 breaks this cycle and day 15 ends in nichi.
¥1000 : is blue in color. One side has Noguchi Hideyo (野口 英世). He’s also Noguchi Seisaku (野口清作). He suffered a burn injury in his childhood, that impacted his decision to become a doctor. Unfortunately, the injury deformed his hand and he was unable to get employment in Japan. He moved to America and did research on the causes of syphilis. He never won the Nobel Prize, but it turns out that he was crucial to figuring out the disease. The other side contains an image of Fuji san (富士山) or Mt. Fuji and sakura (さくら) or cherry blossoms.
¥2000 : Is green in color and has shureimon (守礼門) on one side. Shureimon (守礼門) is the name of one of the gates of Shurijoo (首里城) or Shuri Castle. Shuri Castle is one of the famous castles in Japan. The other side of the banknote has a portrait of Murasaki Shikibu (紫式部). Murasaki Shikibu (紫式部) is the author of Genji Monogatari (源氏物語) or the Tale of Genji.
¥5000 : is purple and contains a portrait of Higuchi Ichiyoo (樋口 一葉), also known as Higuchi Natsuko (樋口 夏子). She is considered one of the most prominent female writers in Japan. Her most famous works are Takekurabe (たけくらべ) and Nigorie (にごりえ). She initially wrote to support her family. Little did she know her work would become famous. The other side contains a painting done by Ogata Koorin (尾形 光琳).
¥10000 : contains a portrait of Fukuzawa Yukichi (福澤 諭吉). Fukuzawa is considered one of the founders of modern Japan. He was a progressive, meaning he supported Japan’s modernization. His lasting contribution to Japanese society came in the form of a newspaper called Jiji Shinpo (時事新報) or Current Events. His newspaper helped the Japanese people gradually embrace change.
¥1. Is equal to a penny. Has a tree on one side and the number 1 on the other side.
¥5. Is about the worth of a nickel. Has a rice grain on one side and the year it was minted on the other side. This coin is interesting in that it has a hole in the middle. The hole in the coin goes back to archaic times where coins were strung on a string and tied at the end. People would hang it around their neck and untie it when they were about to spend money.
¥10. About the cost of a dime. Has the Byoodoo (平等院) on one side. The Byoodoo (平等院) is a famous temple in Japan. The other side has an evergreen tree, which symbolizes eternity.
¥50. Is about the value of two quarters. One side has a chrysanthemum and the other side has the year of minting in kanji.
¥100. Is about 1 U.S. dollar. One side has cherry blossoms and the other side has the number 100 written.
¥500. Is about 5 U.S. dollars. One side has flowers and the other side has a bamboo and an orange.
