List: popular word
Words commonly used in modern Japanese
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic)
- previous generation (of a family), previous head of the family, one's (late) father
- predecessor
- previous age, previous generation
popular noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- along the river, riverside
popular Christianity noun noun (generic)
- baptism, christening
- initiation (into a society, group, etc.), baptism
- one's first experience of something, baptism (by fire, etc.)
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- nomination (of a person to a position), selection, election, assignment, appointment
popular sumo noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- rank-and-file wrestlers in the highest division
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) counter
- small dining table (usu. for a single person), serving tray (with legs)
- meal, food, serving
- counter for bowlfuls of rice
- counter for pairs of chopsticks
popular rarely used kanji form noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb
- (mutual) understanding, communication
- passing without obstruction
popular noun noun (generic)
- original idea, originality
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- total energy, all efforts
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb
- continuation, continuance, going on, resuming