You met ～ている — ongoing on Day 52 — today is reps, not re-reading. Fresh words and sentences below, same pattern. Reminder: ている = “-ing” or a continuing state: 食べている (is eating), 知っている (know). Re-read the full lesson →
Today's words
水
water (esp. cool or cold)
いくら
how much
東
east
黒い
black
危ない
dangerous; risky
向こう
opposite side; other side
Write today's kanji — tap to replay
水
東
黒
危
向
See it in real sentences
見ているだけだ。
I'm just looking around.
教えていただいてありがとう。
Thank you for the information.
気にかけていただいてどうも。
I appreciate your concern.
奥さんの尻にしかれている。
His wife leads him by the nose.
トムをあてにしているんだ。
I count on Tom.
では、確認させていただきます。
Let's see if I've got that right.
Practice
Spaced review — recall from earlier days (tap to flip)
to fly
飛ぶ
1d ago
song
歌
1d ago
spacious
広い
3d ago
flower
花
3d ago
preparation
準備
7d ago
soon
そろそろ
7d ago
Recall
Which word means “how much”?
Which word means “black”?
Which word means “water (esp. cool or cold)”?
Which word means “dangerous”?
Listen and choose
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Your turn — say it, then check
Say: “I'm just looking around.”
見ているだけだ。
Say: “Thank you for the information.”
教えていただいてありがとう。
👀 Today’s input · ~12 min — where fluency actually comes from
Level up your reading
Move up to Tadoku Level 1–2, and keep watching Comprehensible Japanese (Beginner). Aim for material where you catch the gist *without* a dictionary — just above what’s easy. That “i+1” sweet spot is what grows your Japanese fastest.