さんぽ

あるく

to walk

I like walking slowly in the park.

Basic verb for walking on foot. Can be used for leisurely strolling or regular walking. Often combined with adverbs like ゆっくり (slowly) or 早く (quickly).

わたし

I, me

My friend is very kind.

The most common first-person pronoun in modern Japanese, used by both men and women. More formal than 俺 (ore) or 僕 (boku). The reading わたくし is more formal than わたし.

topic marker particle

This year, the cherry blossoms bloomed early.

Marks the topic of a sentence - what the sentence is about. Often implies contrast with other possible topics. Written as は but pronounced 'wa'. Differs from が which marks the grammatical subject.

げんき

energetic; healthy; well; spirits; vigor

Let's eat well every day and stay healthy.

Refers to both physical health and mental energy. Used in the common greeting 'O-genki desu ka?'.

possessive particle indicating belonging, attribution, or relationship

Mother's cooking is the most delicious.

Connects two nouns to show possession or attribution. The modifying noun comes before の, and the modified noun comes after. Can also connect clauses when nominalizing.

love; like very much

I love chocolate.

An informal way to express a strong preference or love for something. This entry uses hiragana.

rapidly; steadily; more and more; drum-beating sound

Don't be shy, please eat as much as you like.

Often used to describe something progressing quickly, or to encourage someone to do something without hesitation.

to go; (auxiliary) to continue, to progress

It's getting colder.

As an auxiliary verb after て-form, indicates gradual change or progression away from the speaker's perspective. Contrast with くる which shows change toward the speaker. Also means 'to go' as a main verb.