List: Essential

Wordpopular  JLPT N5  noun  noun (generic)  adverb  usually written using kana alone 

• beginning, start, outset, opening
• first (in line, etc.)
• origin
• such as ..., not to mention ...

Wordpopular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N4  Ichidan verb  verb (generic)  transitive verb  auxiliary verb 

• to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate
• to start up (a business, society, etc.), to open (e.g. a store), to establish
• to start ..., to begin to ...

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

• beginning, start, outset
• at first, at the beginning, initially, originally

Wordpopular  irregular reading  JLPT N5  interjection  noun or verb acting prenominally  adjective (generic)  Kansai-ben 

• yes, that is correct, right
• um, errr
• huh?
• grrr, gah, Must I?
• good

Wordpopular  JLPT N4  interjection 

• yes, yeah, uh huh
• hum, hmmm, well, erm, huh?
• oof

Wordpopular  JLPT N5  polite language  interjection  colloquial 

• yes, that is correct
• understood, I see, OK, okay
• present, here
• pardon?, what's that?, come again?
• now, here, here you go
• giddy-up, giddap

Wordpopular  search-only kana form  ateji  rarely used kanji form  search-only kanji form  JLPT N1  usually written using kana alone  interjection 

• ah!, oh!, alas!
• yes, indeed, that is correct
• aah, gah, argh
• hey!, yo!
• uh huh, yeah yeah, right, gotcha

Wordpopular  interjection 

• hooray, yay, whee, yowzer, whoopee, yes

Wordpopular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N5  な adjective  adjective (generic)  usually written using kana alone  interjection 

• disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant
• unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome
• no!, quit it!, stop!

Wordpopular  JLPT N1  noun  noun (generic)  な adjective  adjective (generic) 

• dissatisfaction, discontent, disapproval, objection, complaint, protest, disagreement