List: noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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

• optimism, taking an optimistic view

popular  noun  noun (generic) 

• international law, law of nations

popular  noun  noun (generic) 

• foundation, root, basis, core, fundamentals
• root and trunk

popular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N1  noun  noun (generic) 

• root, basis, foundation

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

• confused fight, free-for-all, melee
• close contest, close match

popular  noun  noun (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic)  adverb 

• minimum
• at the very least

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

• discretion, judgement, judgment

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

• being in office

popular  noun  noun (generic) 

• small peninsula, cape, promontory, headland

popular  noun  noun (generic)  adverb 

• last spring, the spring of last year