List: colloquial
Words not used in formal speech, writing or paralinguistics.
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb colloquial
- side job (outside of one's main employment), side gig, side hustle
- homeworking, simple job carried out at home, home industry
- (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N3 male term godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb colloquial vulgar expression or word
- to eat
- to live, to make a living, to survive
- to bite, to sting (as insects do)
- to tease, to torment, to taunt, to make light of, to make fun of
- to encroach on, to eat into, to consume
- to defeat a superior, to threaten a position
- to consume time, to consume resources
- to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event)
- to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time
popular rarely used kanji form noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb adverb colloquial jocular, humorous term
- high praise, great admiration, acclaim
- with critical acclaim, to rave reviews, with high commendations
- currently, presently, right now
popular obsolete reading noun noun (generic) colloquial abbreviation usually written using kana alone
- kappa, mythical water-dwelling creature
- excellent swimmer
- cucumber
- cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb colloquial
- laughing at an inappropriate time, not being able to hold back one's laughter
- scornful laughter, snicker, snigger
popular dated term noun noun (generic) colloquial
- patent
- one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
popular noun noun (generic) colloquial
- dusk, twilight
- twilight years
- melancholia, melancholic nostalgia
popular music noun noun (generic) colloquial
- interval, step
- pitch, key
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form noun noun (generic) colloquial
- paper lantern, Chinese lantern, Japanese lantern
- snot bubble
popular rarely used kanji form noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb colloquial
- honorable death, death without surrender, honorable defeat
- trying but being utterly beaten, being completely rejected when professing one's love