List: rare term
Words and expressions not occurring very often.
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun (suffix) rare term
- type, style, model, pattern
- mold, mould, model, pattern, template, impression
- kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts), style (in kabuki, noh, etc.), form
- convention, tradition, (standard) form, formula, usage
- (set) size, inches (in sizes of displays, disks, image sensors, etc.)
- (taxonomical) form
popular conjunction particle rare term noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic)
- while, although, though, but
- (but) at the same time, on the other hand, then again, and yet
- half the face, profile
- one side, a half, the other side, the reverse, the contrary, the opposite
- half the surface (of)
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ intransitive verb rare term computing
- running (of a car, bus, etc.), traveling, travelling
- running (of a program)
popular JLPT N4 noun noun (generic) noun (suffix) rare term
- corner, nook, recess
- downstage right (on a noh stage)
popular noun noun (generic) rare term
- love of one's country, patriotism
- Ireland
popular noun noun (generic) rare term
- charcoal
- charred remains
popular noun noun (generic) rare term
- (TV) comedian
- performer (esp. of a traditional art), entertainer
- talented person, accomplished person
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) rare term hanafuda
- trunk, torso, body, abdomen, waist
- plastron (in kendo), touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo)
- frame (of a drum, etc.), sound box (of a shamisen, etc.), hull (of a ship)
- dealer
popular sports noun noun (generic) martial arts rare term
- underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.)
- cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.), using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning
- reverse grip (e.g. of a sword)
- turning the tables (on an opponent)
- reverse arm-lock (in judo), joint lock
- foul trick
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) rare term
- roll (e.g. of cloth)
- winding (e.g. watch)
- volume (of book)
- speeding up
- heel (of a Japanese sandal)