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3000 Most Common Japanese Words – Part 2
This document provides a list of 3000 common Japanese words, including pronunciations and translations.
| No. | Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
| 501 | 氏名 | shimei | full name |
| 502 | 今夜 | konya | tonight, this evening |
| 503 | 夜中 | yonaka | midnight |
| 504 | 来週 | raishuu | next week |
| 505 | 誰か | dareka | someone |
| 506 | 何 | nan | what. それはなんですか. What is that? |
| 507 | 今朝 | kesa | this morning |
| 508 | 寿司 | sushi | sushi |
| 509 | 履く | haku | put on (shoes), wear (pants, skirt) |
| 510 | おじさん | ojisan | uncle |
| 511 | おばさん | obasan | aunt |
| 512 | お祖母さん | obaasan | grandmother (colloquial) |
| 513 | いとこ | itoko | cousin |
| 514 | 辞書 | jisho | dictionary (category) |
| 515 | 朝ご飯 | asagohan | breakfast |
| 516 | 白 | shiro | white |
| 517 | どっち | docchi | which (casual) |
| 518 | そっち | socchi | there (casual) |
| 519 | 明日 | ashita | tomorrow (colloquial) |
| 520 | 明後日 | myougonichi/asatte | day after tomorrow (colloquial) |
| 521 | 一昨日 | ototoi | the day before yesterday (colloquial) |
| 522 | 庭 | niwa | garden, yard |
| 523 | 左側 | hidarigawa | left side |
| 524 | 右側 | migigawa | right side |
| 525 | 指 | yubi | finger, toe |
| 526 | 眼鏡 | megane | glasses |
| 527 | 鞄 | kaban | bag, handbag |
| 528 | あっち | acchi | other side, over there (casual) |
| 529 | 大人しい | otonashii | gentle, quiet |
| 530 | 下手 | heta | not good at |
| 531 | 厳しい | kibishii | strict, severe |
| 532 | 一人で | hitoride | by oneself, alone |
| 533 | 答え | kotae | answer, solution |
| 534 | この頃 | konogoro | these days, recently |
| 535 | 残念 | zannen | regretful, disappointing |
| 536 | 仕舞う | shimau | put away, put in |
| 537 | 心配 | shinpai | anxiety, worry |
| 538 | 外 | soto | outside, open air |
| 539 | 大切 | taisetsu | important, valuable |
| 540 | ちょうど | choudo | just, exactly |
| 541 | 助ける | tasukeru | help, save |
| 542 | 勤める | tsutomeru | serve, hold a job |
| 543 | 連れていく | tsureteiku | take along, bring along (a person) |
| 544 | 丈夫 | joubu | healthy, sturdy |
| 545 | 賑やか | nigiyaka | lively, exciting |
| 546 | 眠い | nemui | sleepy |
| 547 | 山 | yama | mountain |
| 548 | 橋 | hashi | bridge |
| 549 | 止まる | tomaru | come to a stop, cease |
| 550 | 降る | furu | fall, come down (rain, snow, etc.) |
| 551 | 本当 | hontou | reality, genuine |
| 552 | 町 | machi | town, city |
| 553 | お菓子 | okashi | sweets, snacks |
| 554 | 緩い | yurui | slack, loose |
| 555 | 良い | yoi | good (formal/written form) |
| 556 | ようこそ | youkoso | welcome (greeting) |
| 557 | お土産 | omiyage | souvenir (polite) |
| 558 | 両親 | ryoushin | parents |
| 559 | ウェーター | we-ta- | waiter |
| 560 | ウェートレス | we-toresu | waitress |
| 561 | 絶対に | zettaini | absolutely, definitely |
| 562 | ごちそう | gochisou | feast, treat |
| 563 | フォーク | fo-ku | fork |
| 564 | スプーン | supu-n | spoon |
| 565 | 瓶 | bin | bottle |
| 566 | つく | tsuku | be on, be switched on |
| 567 | 醤油 | shouyu | soy sauce |
| 568 | 茶碗 | chawan | rice bowl |
| 569 | 決める | kimeru | decide, agree upon |
| 570 | 感じる | kanjiru | feel, sense |
| 571 | 生きる | ikiru | live (one’s life) |
| 572 | 動かす | ugokasu | move (something) |
| 573 | 壊れる | kowareru | break, break down |
| 574 | 復習 | fukushuu | review |
| 575 | 眉 | mayu | eyebrow |
| 576 | 客 | kyaku | visitor, customer |
| 577 | 机 | tsukue | desk |
| 578 | 風呂 | furo | bath |
| 579 | 湯 | yu | hot water |
| 580 | ぬるい | nurui | tepid, lukewarm |
| 581 | 風邪薬 | kazegusuri | cold medicine |
| 582 | 靴下 | kutsushita | socks |
| 583 | タバコ | tabako | tobacco, cigarette |
| 584 | アイスコーヒー | aisuko-hi- | iced coffee |
| 585 | 天ぷら | tempura | Japanese deep-fried food |
| 586 | 肉 | niku | flesh, meat |
| 587 | 昨夜 | sakuya | last night, last evening (colloquial) |
| 588 | 流行る | hayaru | be in fashion, be popular |
| 589 | 連れて来る | tsuretekuru | bring (a person) |
| 590 | 方 | kata | person (polite form) |
| 591 | 零 | rei | zero |
| 592 | 雲 | kumo | cloud |
| 593 | 空 | sora | sky |
| 594 | 人気 | ninki | popularity |
| 595 | 兄さん | niisan | (one’s own) older brother (polite) |
| 596 | 姉さん | neesan | (one’s own) older sister (polite) |
| 597 | 平成 | heisei | Heisei era |
| 598 | 毎月 | maitsuki | every month |
| 599 | 半日 | hannichi | half a day |
| 600 | 半月 | hantsuki | half a month |
| 601 | なるほど | naruhodo | I see, really |
| 602 | つまり | tsumari | in short, that is to say |
| 603 | そのまま | sonomama | as it is, just like that |
| 604 | はっきり | hakkiri | clearly |
| 605 | 大変 | taihen | awful, hard |
| 606 | 簡単 | kantan | simple, easy |
| 607 | 似ている | niteiru | look like, resemble |
| 608 | 驚く | odoroku | be surprised, be startled |
| 609 | 嫌 | iya/ kira-i | dislike (situational) |
| 610 | 喧嘩 | kenka | fight, argument |
| 611 | 遅れる | okureru | be late |
| 612 | にんじん | ninjin | carrot |
| 613 | ジャガイモ | jagaimo | potato |
| 614 | ナス | nasu | eggplant |
| 615 | やかん | yakan | kettle |
| 616 | 話し合う | hanashiau | discuss, talk over |
| 617 | 残す | nokosu | leave, leave undone |
| 618 | ごちそうする | gochisousuru | treat, host (a meal) |
| 619 | 合う | au | fit, match |
| 620 | 当たる | ataru | (go straight and) hit, strike |
| 621 | 集まる | atsumaru | gather, be collected |
| 622 | 場所 | basho | place, space |
| 623 | 海 | umi | sea, ocean |
| 624 | 少年 | shounen | boy (between 7 and 18 years old) |
| 625 | 孫 | mago | grandchild |
| 626 | 生徒 | seito | pupil, student |
| 627 | 高校 | koukou | high school (for short) |
| 628 | 年上 | toshiue | older, senior |
| 629 | 卒業 | sotsugyou | graduation |
| 630 | 運動 | undou | movement, exercise |
| 631 | 選手 | senshu | athlete, (sports) player |
| 632 | 映画 | eiga | movie |
| 633 | 英語 | eigo | English |
| 634 | 手紙 | tegami | letter |
| 635 | 動物 | doubutsu | animal |
| 636 | 音 | oto | sound, noise |
| 637 | 海外 | kaigai | overseas, abroad |
| 638 | 外国人 | gaikokujin | foreigner |
| 639 | 帰国 | kikoku | return to one’s country |
| 640 | 彼ら | karera | they |
| 641 | 機械 | kikai | machine |
| 642 | 基本 | kihon | basics |
| 643 | 今度 | kondo | this time, next time |
| 644 | 最後 | saigo | last |
| 645 | 最初 | saisho | first, outset |
| 646 | 準備 | junbi | preparation, arrangement |
| 647 | 進む | susumu | advance, move forward |
| 648 | 直接 | chokusetsu | directly |
| 649 | 特に | tokuni | specially, particularly |
| 650 | 届く | todoku | reach, be received |
| 651 | なぜ | naze | why |
| 652 | 並ぶ | narabu | line up, be parallel |
| 653 | 運ぶ | hakobu | carry, transport |
| 654 | 直す | naosu | repair, fix |
| 655 | 反対 | hantai | oppose, object |
| 656 | 場合 | baai | situation, case |
| 657 | 詳しい | kuwashii | detailed |
| 658 | いたずら | itazura | mischief, prank |
| 659 | お祝い | oiwai | celebrate |
| 660 | くし | kushi | comb |
| 661 | こぼれる | koboreru | spill, overflow |
| 662 | 伝える | tsutaeru | convey, transmit |
| 663 | 膝 | hiza | knee |
| 664 | 肘 | hiji | elbow |
| 665 | 枕 | makura | pillow |
| 666 | 建物 | tatemono | building, structure |
| 667 | 道路 | douro | road |
| 668 | 四つ角 | yotsukado | intersection |
| 669 | 曲がり角 | magarikado | corner (to turn) |
| 670 | 警察 | keisatsu | police |
| 671 | 空気 | kuuki | air, atmosphere |
| 672 | スポーツ | supo-tsu | sport |
| 673 | チャンス | chansu | chance |
| 674 | クリーニング | kuri-ningu | dry cleaning |
| 675 | サービス | sa-bisu | service, on the house |
| 676 | グループ | guru-pu | group |
| 677 | 自宅 | jitaku | one’s house, one’s home |
| 678 | 家庭 | katei | home, family |
| 679 | 期間 | kikan | term, period |
| 680 | 年度 | nendo | year, school year |
| 681 | 経験 | keiken | experience, knowledge |
| 682 | 安全 | anzen | safety, security |
| 683 | 危険 | kiken | danger, dangerous |
| 684 | 注意 | chuui | attention, care |
| 685 | 成功 | seikou | success |
| 686 | 努力 | doryoku | endeavor, effort |
| 687 | 説明 | setsumei | explanation, description |
| 688 | 地震 | jishin | earthquake |
| 689 | 手術 | shujutsu | surgical operation |
| 690 | 火傷 | yakedo | burn |
| 691 | 課題 | kadai | task, assignment |
| 692 | 子 | ko | young child, kid |
| 693 | 確認 | kakunin | confirmation |
| 694 | 実際 | jissai | reality, actual state |
| 695 | 国際 | kokusai | international (used in compound nouns) |
| 696 | 会議 | kaigi | conference, meeting |
| 697 | 提案 | teian | proposition, proposal |
| 698 | 事務所 | jimusho | office, one’s place of business |
| 699 | 教授 | kyouju | professor |
| 700 | 世紀 | seiki | century |
| 701 | あちこち | achikochi | all over, here and there |
| 702 | そちら | sochira | there, that way (polite) |
| 703 | あちら | achira | over there, that way (polite) |
| 704 | もし | moshi | if, in case of |
| 705 | うるさい | urusai | noisy, annoying |
| 706 | 固い | katai | stiff, tight |
| 707 | 深い | fukai | deep, profound |
| 708 | 面白い | omoshiroi | interesting, amusing |
| 709 | 全く | mattaku | entirely, truly |
| 710 | 半分 | hanbun | half |
| 711 | 普通 | futsuu | normal, regular |
| 712 | 分 | bun | amount, share |
| 713 | 文化 | bunka | culture |
| 714 | 毎日 | mainichi | every day |
| 715 | 気を付ける | kiwotsukeru | be careful about, pay attention to |
| 716 | 守る | mamoru | protect, observe |
| 717 | もちろん | mochiron | of course |
| 718 | やはり | yahari | as expected |
| 719 | いくら | ikura | how much (money) |
| 720 | よろしく | yoroshiku | one’s regards |
| 721 | どなた | donata | who (polite) |
| 722 | 許す | yurusu | permit, forgive |
| 723 | 分ける | wakeru | divide, share |
| 724 | 自然 | shizen | nature |
| 725 | アパート | apa-to | apartment, flat |
| 726 | ホテル | hoteru | hotel |
| 727 | パソコン | pasokon | personal computer |
| 728 | うまい | umai | good at |
| 729 | 明るい | akarui | bright, cheerful |
| 730 | 急ぐ | isogu | hurry, do quickly |
| 731 | 歌 | uta | song |
| 732 | 中学校 | chuugakkou | junior high school |
| 733 | テスト | tesuto | test |
| 734 | ポスト | posuto | postbox, mailbox |
| 735 | ハンカチ | hankachi | handkerchief |
| 736 | 髪 | kami | hair, hairstyle |
| 737 | 帽子 | boushi | hat, cap |
| 738 | 被る | kaburu | wear, put on (on one’s head) |
| 739 | ブラウス | burausu | blouse |
| 740 | 週末 | shuumatsu | weekend |
| 741 | 先週 | senshuu | last week |
| 742 | 再来週 | saraishuu | the week after next |
| 743 | いつか | itsuka | some time, some day |
| 744 | 宿題 | shukudai | homework |
| 745 | 鍵 | kagi | key, lock |
| 746 | 傘 | kasa | umbrella, parasol |
| 747 | 乗り換える | norikaeru | change, transfer |
| 748 | 向かう | mukau | face, head toward |
| 749 | 本屋 | honya | bookstore (colloquial) |
| 750 | お茶 | ocha | tea (polite) |
| 751 | 改札口 | kaisatsuguchi | ticket gate |
| 752 | 晴れ | hare | fine weather, clear sky |
| 753 | バス停 | basutei | bus stop |
| 754 | 曇り | kumori | cloudy weather |
| 755 | 塩 | shio | salt |
| 756 | たくさん | takusan | a lot, in large quantity |
| 757 | 大嫌い | daikirai | hate |
| 758 | 中 | naka | inside, middle |
| 759 | 二階 | nikai | second floor, upstairs |
| 760 | 無くす | nakusu | lose, get rid of |
| 761 | まあまあ | maamaa | OK, not bad |
| 762 | 黄色 | kiiro | yellow color |
| 763 | ランチ | ranchi | lunch (loan word) |
| 764 | 魚 | sakana | fish |
| 765 | 味 | aji | taste, flavor |
| 766 | りんご | ringo | apple |
| 767 | みかん | mikan | tangerine |
| 768 | 皿 | sara | plate, counter (for plates or helpings) |
| 769 | コーヒー | ko-hi- | coffee |
| 770 | コップ | koppu | cup, glass |
| 771 | 二人 | futari | two persons |
| 772 | 止む | yamu | stop, cease |
| 773 | 九 | kyuu | nine |
| 774 | 昼間 | hiruma | daytime, during the day |
| 775 | いつ頃 | itsugoro | about when, about what time |
| 776 | 字 | ji | (individual) character, letter |
| 777 | 七 | nana | seven (Chinese origin) |
| 778 | お釣り | otsuri | change (of money) |
| 779 | 名字 | myouji | surname, family name |
| 780 | おじ | oji | (one’s own) uncle |
| 781 | おば | oba | (one’s own) aunt |
| 782 | 祖父 | sofu | grandfather (formal) |
| 783 | 祖母 | sobo | grandmother (formal) |
| 784 | 大事 | daiji | importance |
| 785 | 見方 | mikata | view, perspective |
| 786 | 鳥 | tori | bird, poultry |
| 787 | 犬 | inu | dog |
| 788 | 返事 | henji | reply, answer, response |
| 789 | また | mata | again, also, or |
| 790 | 年間 | nenkan | period of one year |
| 791 | 青 | ao | blue, green |
| 792 | 赤 | aka | red color |
| 793 | 信号 | shingou | signal, traffic light |
| 794 | 円 | en | circle |
| 795 | 非常に | hijouni | very, extremely |
| 796 | 複雑 | fukuzatsu | complicated, intricate |
| 797 | 平和 | heiwa | peace, harmony |
| 798 | 回る | mawaru | turn round, go around |
| 799 | 若者 | wakamono | young person, youth |
| 800 | 雪 | yuki | snow, snowfall |
| 801 | うまい | umai | sweet, delicious |
| 802 | 思い出す | omoidasu | recollect, recall |
| 803 | 聞こえる | kikoeru | hear, be heard |
| 804 | 借りる | kariru | borrow |
| 805 | 返す | kaesu | return, repay |
| 806 | 受け取る | uketoru | receive, get |
| 807 | 捨てる | suteru | discard, abandon |
| 808 | 一緒 | issho | together, same (colloquial) |
| 809 | 遊び | asobi | play, amusement |
| 810 | 移す | utsusu | move, transfer |
| 811 | 大きさ | ookisa | size, dimension |
| 812 | 考え | kangae | thought, idea |
| 813 | 空港 | kuukou | airport (for public transportation) |
| 814 | 出発 | shuppatsu | departure, starting |
| 815 | 地図 | chizu | map, atlas |
| 816 | 運転 | unten | drive |
| 817 | 降りる | oriru | get off, land |
| 818 | ガス | gasu | gas (loan word) |
| 819 | 必ず | kanarazu | without exception, always |
| 820 | カメラ | kamera | camera |
| 821 | 通う | kayou | go to and from, frequent a place |
| 822 | 急に | kyuuni | suddenly, unexpectedly |
| 823 | サラリーマン | sarari-man | office worker, company employee |
| 824 | 給料 | kyuuryou | salary, pay |
| 825 | 曲 | kyoku | piece of music |
| 826 | 切れる | kireru | cut well, be sharp |
| 827 | 正しい | tadashii | correct, righteous |
| 828 | 苦しい | kurushii | painful, agonizing |
| 829 | 細かい | komakai | minute, fine |
| 830 | 静か | shizuka | quiet, tranquil |
| 831 | 健康 | kenkou | health |
| 832 | ゴルフ | gorufu | golf |
| 833 | コース | ko-su | course, route |
| 834 | 頼む | tanomu | order, ask for |
| 835 | 困る | komaru | be in trouble, not know what to do |
| 836 | ずっと | zutto | all the time, all through |
| 837 | 例えば | tatoeba | for example |
| 838 | つもり | tsumori | intention, purpose |
| 839 | しばらく | shibaraku | a little while, a while |
| 840 | 紹介 | shoukai | introduction |
| 841 | 小学校 | shougakkou | elementary school |
| 842 | 公園 | kouen | park, public garden |
| 843 | 中学 | chuugaku | junior high |
| 844 | 成績 | seiseki | results, grade |
| 845 | 教科書 | kyoukasho | textbook, schoolbook |
| 846 | 席 | seki | seat, one’s place |
| 847 | 教室 | kyoushitsu | classroom, class |
| 848 | 教師 | kyoushi | teacher, instructor |
| 849 | 試験 | shiken | exam |
| 850 | 合格 | goukaku | pass an examination |
| 851 | 数学 | suugaku | mathematics |
| 852 | 数字 | suuji | numeric characters |
| 853 | 音楽 | ongaku | music |
| 854 | 食事 | shokuji | meal |
| 855 | 壁 | kabe | wall, partition |
| 856 | 信じる | shinjiru | believe, trust |
| 857 | 育てる | sodateru | bring up, raise |
| 858 | 倒れる | taoreru | fall over |
| 859 | 落とす | otosu | drop |
| 860 | 代わる | kawaru | substitute, be substituted for |
| 861 | タクシー | takushi- | taxi |
| 862 | 確か | tashika | for sure, for certain |
| 863 | 立てる | tateru | stand, set up |
| 864 | 中学生 | chuugakusei | junior high school student |
| 865 | 売れる | ureru | sell, be in demand |
| 866 | 着く | tsuku | arrive at, reach |
| 867 | 決まる | kimaru | be decided |
| 868 | 飾る | kazaru | decorate |
| 869 | 殺す | korosu | kill |
| 870 | 下げる | sageru | lower, turn down |
| 871 | 贈る | okuru | offer, give |
| 872 | 訪ねる | tazuneru | visit, go to see |
| 873 | 打つ | utsu | hit, strike |
| 874 | 相談 | soudan | consultation, advice |
| 875 | 玄関 | genkan | entrance, door |
| 876 | 兄弟 | kyoudai | sibling |
| 877 | 長男 | chounan | eldest son |
| 878 | 高さ | takasa | height |
| 879 | 用 | you | things to do |
| 880 | 時代 | jidai | age, era |
| 881 | 位置 | ichi | position, location |
| 882 | 季節 | kisetsu | season |
| 883 | 穴 | ana | hole |
| 884 | 裏 | ura | the back, the reverse side |
| 885 | 島 | shima | island (Japanese origin) |
| 886 | 海岸 | kaigan | seashore, coast |
| 887 | ガラス | garasu | glass (material) |
| 888 | 自然 | shizen | natural |
| 889 | 風 | kaze | wind |
| 890 | 科学 | kagaku | science |
| 891 | 太陽 | taiyou | sun |
| 892 | 台風 | taifuu | typhoon |
| 893 | 北 | kita | north |
| 894 | 馬 | uma | horse |
| 895 | 牛肉 | gyuuniku | beef |
| 896 | 雑誌 | zasshi | magazine, journal |
| 897 | 小説 | shousetsu | novel |
| 898 | 大使館 | taishikan | embassy |
| 899 | 故障 | koshou | malfunction, breakdown |
| 900 | 温度 | ondo | temperature |
| 901 | 何か | nanika | something, some |
| 902 | 向こう | mukou | over there, on the other side |
| 903 | 真ん中 | mannaka | center, middle (casual) |
| 904 | 遠く | tooku | far away, at a distance |
| 905 | 横 | yoko | side, width across |
| 906 | つまらない | tsumaranai | boring, dull |
| 907 | 素晴らしい | subarashii | excellent, wonderful |
| 908 | 毎年 | maitoshi/ mainen | every year (colloquial) |
| 909 | 来月 | raigetsu | next month |
| 910 | 日時 | nichiji | date and time |
| 911 | 夕方 | yuugata | early evening, at dusk |
| 912 | 通る | tooru | pass, go through |
| 913 | 自動車 | jidousha | automobile |
| 914 | 慣れる | nareru | grow accustomed to, get used to |
| 915 | 撮る | toru | take (a photograph), film |
| 916 | やっと | yatto | at last, finally |
| 917 | どんどん | dondon | knock, bang |
| 918 | 並べる | naraberu | line up, arrange |
| 919 | 逃げる | nigeru | escape, run away |
| 920 | 渡す | watasu | hand over, give |
| 921 | 値段 | nedan | price |
| 922 | 両方 | ryouhou | both |
| 923 | 約束 | yakusoku | promise, vow |
| 924 | 一部 | ichibu | part |
| 925 | ラジオ | rajio | radio |
| 926 | 入院 | nyuuin | be hospitalized |
| 927 | ニュース | nyu-su | news |
| 928 | 旅行 | ryokou | travel, trip |
| 929 | 用意 | youi | preparation |
| 930 | 伸びる | nobiru | stretch, grow |
| 931 | パーティー | pa-ti- | party |
| 932 | ビール | bi-ru | beer |
| 933 | 早く | hayaku | early, soon |
| 934 | 番組 | bangumi | program |
| 935 | ビデオ | bideo | video |
| 936 | 増やす | fuyasu | increase |
| 937 | 振る | furu | wave, shake |
| 938 | 迎える | mukaeru | welcome, receive (a visitor) |
| 939 | 無理 | muri | unreasonable, impossible |
| 940 | 珍しい | mezurashii | rare, scarce |
| 941 | 有名 | yuumei | famous |
| 942 | 喜ぶ | yorokobu | be happy, be delighted |
| 943 | 留学 | ryuugaku | study abroad |
| 944 | 料理 | ryouri | cooking |
| 945 | 野菜 | yasai | vegetable |
| 946 | 分かれる | wakareru | be divided, split off |
| 947 | 特別 | tokubetsu | special |
| 948 | 理由 | riyuu | reason, excuse |
| 949 | 自由 | jiyuu | freedom |
| 950 | 方向 | houkou | direction, course |
| 951 | 残る | nokoru | remain, be left over |
| 952 | ビル | biru | building |
| 953 | まとめる | matomeru | gather together, put in order |
| 954 | 流れる | nagareru | flow, run |
| 955 | セーター | se-ta- | sweater |
| 956 | シャツ | shatsu | shirt |
| 957 | 洗濯 | sentaku | laundry, washing |
| 958 | 間違える | machigaeru | make a mistake, fail at |
| 959 | アイスクリーム | aisukuri-mu | ice cream |
| 960 | 乾く | kawaku | become dry |
| 961 | 冷める | sameru | cool off |
| 962 | 色々 | iroiro | a variety of |
| 963 | 持って行く | motteiku | take, bring |
| 964 | 着替える | kigaeru | change clothes |
| 965 | 石鹸 | sekken | soap |
| 966 | 野球 | yakyuu | baseball |
| 967 | 昼食 | chyuushoku | lunch |
| 968 | 朝食 | choushoku | breakfast |
| 969 | 眠る | nemuru | sleep, lie idle |
| 970 | 初め | hajime | beginning |
| 971 | 火 | hi | fire, flame |
| 972 | 西 | nishi | west, western |
| 973 | 東 | higashi | east, eastern |
| 974 | 南 | minami | south |
| 975 | 夕食 | yuushoku | supper, dinner |
| 976 | なかなか | nakanaka | rather, pretty |
| 977 | 励ます | hagemasu | encourage, cheer up |
| 978 | 涙 | namida | tear |
| 979 | 夢 | yume | dream |
| 980 | 職場 | shokuba | place of work, office |
| 981 | 隣 | tonari | next to, next door |
| 982 | マンション | manshon | apartment, residential building |
| 983 | エレベーター | erebe-ta- | elevator |
| 984 | 窓 | mado | window |
| 985 | 押す | osu | push, press down |
| 986 | 入学 | nyuugaku | enter a school, matriculate |
| 987 | 戸 | to | door, sliding door |
| 988 | 通り | toori | street, road |
| 989 | 亡くなる | nakunaru | die, pass away |
| 990 | 夫婦 | fuufu | husband and wife, married couple |
| 991 | 女性 | josei | woman, female (formal) |
| 992 | 森 | mori | forest |
| 993 | トラック | torakku | truck |
| 994 | レコード | reko-do | record |
| 995 | 熱 | netsu | heat, fever |
| 996 | ページ | pe-ji | page |
| 997 | 踊る | odoru | dance |
| 998 | 長さ | nagasa | length |
| 999 | 厚さ | atsusa | thickness |
| 1000 | 秘密 | himitsu | secret, privacy |
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