List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope)
- to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down
- to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax
- to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression), (of ice) to partially melt
- to decrease (e.g. speed)
- (of a market price) to go down slightly
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb
- returning (home) to Tokyo, returning to the capital
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb
- dramatization (e.g. of a novel), dramatisation, adaptation (for the stage or screen)
- embellishment (of the facts), exaggeration, dramatization, embroidery
popular noun noun (generic)
- adverse circumstances, unfortunate situation, adversity
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb archaic
- feeling (much) obliged, being (very) grateful, being thankful
- feeling sorry (for troubling someone), feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error), feeling embarrassed (e.g. by someone's compliments, hospitality, etc.)
- shrinking back in fear
popular JLPT N1 な adjective adjective (generic)
- foolish, stupid, silly
popular honorific language noun noun (generic) familiar language
- older brother, elder brother
- brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship)
- young man, buddy, fella, laddie
popular noun noun (generic)
- moonlight, moonbeam
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic)
- time, years, days, (one's) life
- the Moon and the Sun
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic)
- bad guy, villain, evildoer, scoundrel