List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular noun noun (generic) colloquial
- vital part (of the body), tender spot, weak point, vitals
- key point, essential point, crux (of a problem), heart (of a matter)
- male crotch (as a target in fighting)
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- saw
- musical saw
popular noun noun (generic)
- empty conveyance, empty taxi, free taxi
- having spaces available (of a parking lot)
popular search-only kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to watch over, to keep watch over, to keep an eye on
- to watch intently, to stare, to gaze, to watch (and see what happens), to follow
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) abbreviation
- (scenic) view, prospect, outlook
- viewing platform, overlook
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to overlook, to fail to notice, to miss (seeing)
popular ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming), touchingly lovely, cute
- pitiful, pitiable
popular noun noun (generic) astronomy
- race, tribe, ethnic group
- species, genus, family
- stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic)
- cheap article, poor-quality article
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- turning to the right, right turn