List: Core Japanese words

Wordpopular  JLPT N5  conjunction  particle  prefix 

• but, however, though, nevertheless, still, yet, even so, also, as well
• even
• however, no matter how, even if, even though
• ... or something
• either ... or ..., neither ... nor ...
• pseudo-, quack, in-name-only
• for lack of anything better to do

Wordpopular  search-only kana form  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N5  usually written using kana alone  pronoun  colloquial  euphemistic  noun  noun (generic) 

• that, that thing
• that person
• then, that time
• that place (over there)
• down there (i.e. one's genitals)
• period, menses

Wordpopular  rarely used kanji form  search-only kanji form  JLPT N5  usually written using kana alone  pronoun  archaic 

• that, it
• then, that point (in time), that time
• there
• you

Wordpopular  rarely used kanji form  irregular okurigana  JLPT N5  usually written using kana alone  pronoun  dated term  formal or literary term  adverb  archaic 

• this, this one
• this person
• now, this point (in time)
• here
• used to stress the subject of a sentence
• I, me

Wordpopular  JLPT N4  conjunction  expression 

• so, therefore, accordingly, consequently, on those grounds, that is why, for that reason
• like I said, I told you already

Wordpopular  JLPT N5  usually written using kana alone  expression 

• and then, after that

Wordpopular  JLPT N4  adverb 

• for example, for instance, e.g.

Wordexpression 

• at that time, at that moment, then, on that occasion

Wordirregular okurigana  expression  noun  noun (generic)  adverb 

• after that, afterwards, thereafter

Wordpopular  JLPT N5  usually written using kana alone  adverb  conjunction  prefix 

• again, once more, once again, another time, some other time
• also, too, as well, likewise
• on the other hand, while
• and, in addition, besides, moreover, furthermore
• or, otherwise
• really, how, (what, why) on earth
• indirect