List: popular word

popular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N2  noun  noun (generic) 

• lip, lips

popular  search-only kana form  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N1  noun  noun (generic)  counter  usually written using kana alone  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic) 

• swing, shake, sweep, wave, wag
• appearance, behaviour, behavior
• pretence, pretense, (false) show, pretending
• (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
• postures (of a dance)
• lead in (to a joke, question, etc.), setup
• unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
• counter for swords, blades, etc.

popular  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  intransitive verb  transitive verb 

• to turn one's head, to look over one's shoulder, to turn around, to look back
• to think back (on), to reminisce, to look back (on), to reflect (on)

popular  irregular okurigana  JLPT N3  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun  noun (generic) 

• bright red, deep red, flushed (of face)
• downright (e.g. lie), complete, utter

popular  noun  noun (generic) 

• Catholic priest, abbe, reverend father, minister, padre

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

• medical examination, checkup, consultation

popular  JLPT N1  noun  noun (generic) 

• humanity, empathy, kindness, sympathy
• human nature, common sense, customs and manners

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

• maturity, ripeness

popular  search-only kanji form  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic) 

• living thing, living creature, animal, life

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

• birth (esp. of a famous person), nativity