N4YouTube

台湾(たいわん)から日本(にっぽん)(かえ)準備(じゅんび)をしながら、旅行(りょこう)(たの)しみや複雑(ふくざつ)気持(きも)ちを(かた)っています。

While preparing to return to Japan from Taiwan, he shares his excitement and mixed feelings about the trip.
311 words
(みな)さん、こんばんは! Kenです!

(みな)さん

N4
n
all; everyone; everybody

こんばんは

N5
int
good evening(は is pronounced as わ)

です

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)
(いま)(よる)です。(いま)(ぼく)台湾(たいわん)のアパートにいます。

(いま)

N4
n, adj-no, adv
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
adv
another; more

(よる)

N5
n, adv
evening; night
n
dinner

です

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)

(ぼく)

N5
pn
I; me
pn
you(when addressing a young boy)

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

(たい)(わん)

N4
n
Taiwan

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

アパート

N5
n
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house
n
apartment

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into

います

N5
v1, vi
to be (of animate objects); to exist
v1, vi
to stay
(こん)スーツケースに荷物(にもつ)()れています。

(いま)

N4
n, adj-no, adv
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
adv
another; more

スーツケース

N3
n
suitcase

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into

()(もつ)

N5
n
luggage; baggage; package
n
burden

N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression

(はい)れて

N4
v5r, vi
to enter; to come in; to go in; to get in; to arrive
v5r, vi
to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to enroll (in); to go into (e.g. politics); to get into

います

N5
v1, vi
to be (of animate objects); to exist
v1, vi
to stay
(ふく)とかお土産(みやげ)とかがあります。

(ふく)

N5
n, n-suf
clothes (esp. Western clothes)
ctr, suf
counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

とか

N4
prt, conj
and the like; such as; among other things; and so on(oft. as ...とか...とか)
exp, prt
or something; something like; a (certain)(used to convey hearsay or uncertain information; oft. with 言う, 聞く, etc.)

土産(みやげ)

N4
n
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling
n
present brought by a visitor

N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
()えますか?

()えます

N4
v1, vi
to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight
v1, vi
to look; to seem; to appear

N5
prt
indicates a question(at sentence end)
prt
or; whether or not(after each alternative)
(ふく)とかお土産(みやげ)とかがあります。

(ふく)

N5
n, n-suf
clothes (esp. Western clothes)
ctr, suf
counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

とか

N4
prt, conj
and the like; such as; among other things; and so on(oft. as ...とか...とか)
exp, prt
or something; something like; a (certain)(used to convey hearsay or uncertain information; oft. with 言う, 聞く, etc.)

土産(みやげ)

N4
n
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling
n
present brought by a visitor

N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
これは友達(ともだち)にあげるプレゼントですね。

これ

N5
pn
this; this one(indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic)
pn
this person(usu. indicating someone in one's in-group)

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

(とも)(だち)

N3
n
friend; companion

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into

あげる

N4
v1, vt
to raise; to elevate
v1, vt
to do up (one's hair)

プレゼント

N4
vt, vs, n
present; gift

です

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)

N5
prt
right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?(at sentence end; used as a request for confirmation or agreement)
int
hey; say; listen; look; come on
(みな)さん(ぼく)はどこに()くと(おも)いますか?

(みな)さん

N4
n
all; everyone; everybody

(ぼく)

N5
pn
I; me
pn
you(when addressing a young boy)

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

どこ

N5
pn
where; what place
pn
how much (long, far); what extent

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into

()

N5
v5k-s, vi
to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for)
v5k-s, vi
to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road)

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and

(おも)います

N3
v5u, vt
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon(想う has connotations of heart-felt)
v5u, vt
to think (of doing); to plan (to do)

N5
prt
indicates a question(at sentence end)
prt
or; whether or not(after each alternative)
そうです。(ぼく)(ひさ)しぶりに日本(にっぽん)(かえ)ります。

そう

N5
suffix
looking like ... / seeming ...

です

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)

(ぼく)

N5
pn
I; me
pn
you(when addressing a young boy)

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

(ひさ)しぶり

N4
n, adj-no, adj-na
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into

()(ほん)

N3
n
Japan

(かえ)ります

N3
v5r, vi
to return; to come home; to go home; to go back
v5r, vi
to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.)
今日(きょう)(みな)さんと一緒(いっしょ)に、日本(にっぽん)()きたいと(おも)います。

今日(きょう)

N5
n, adv
today; this day
n, adv
these days; recently; nowadays

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

(みな)さん

N4
n
all; everyone; everybody

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and

(いっ)(しょ)

N5
adv
together (with); at the same time; in a lump

()(ほん)

N3
n
Japan

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into

()

N5
v5k-s, vi
to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for)
v5k-s, vi
to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road)

たい

N5
suffix
want to... / would like to...

(おも)います

N3
v5u, vt
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon(想う has connotations of heart-felt)
v5u, vt
to think (of doing); to plan (to do)