popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  intransitive verb  physics  chemistry  な adjective  adjective (generic) 

• stability, steadiness, consistency, equilibrium, balance, composure
• stable

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  transitive verb  intransitive verb 

• operation (of a machine), running, working
• driving (a vehicle)
• use (of capital, funds, etc.), management, investment

popular  JLPT N2  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  transitive verb  intransitive verb  mathematics  philosophy  historical term 

• extension, elongation, prolongation, lengthening
• (total) length
• extension (e.g. of one's work), continuation
• extension (of a line segment)
• extension (property of occupying space)
• Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  intransitive verb 

• speech, address

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  intransitive verb  chemistry  astronomy 

• meeting, assembly, gathering
• association
• conjunction

popular  JLPT N2  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  transitive verb  intransitive verb 

• breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.), dispersal (e.g. of a crowd)
• dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.), winding-up, disbandment, split-up
• dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)

popular  JLPT N2  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  transitive verb  intransitive verb 

• reply, answer

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  transitive verb  intransitive verb  usually written using kana alone 

• betterment, improvement
• kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  transitive verb  intransitive verb 

• start, commencement, beginning, initiation

popular  JLPT N1  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  transitive verb  intransitive verb 

• relief, mitigation, alleviation, relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.), easing, softening