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3000 Most Common Japanese Words – Part 4
This document provides a list of 3000 common Japanese words, including pronunciations and translations.
| No. | Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1501 | 再来年 | sarainen | the year after next |
| 1502 | 冗談 | joudan | joke |
| 1503 | 近付く | chikaduku | approach, come close |
| 1504 | 電話帳 | denwachou | telephone book |
| 1505 | ベル | beru | bell |
| 1506 | 干す（ほす） | hosu | hang (something) out to dry |
| 1507 | 金額 | kingaku | amount of money, sum |
| 1508 | 蚊 | ka | mosquito |
| 1509 | 悲しむ | kanashimu | feel sad, lament |
| 1510 | クーラー | ku-ra- | air conditioner (cooling) |
| 1511 | 失礼 | shitsurei | rudeness, to excuse oneself |
| 1512 | 洗濯機 | sentakuki | washing machine, washer |
| 1513 | 豆腐 | toufu | tofu |
| 1514 | 昼寝 | hirune | nap |
| 1515 | 不便 | fuben | inconvenient |
| 1516 | ミルク | miruku | milk (loan word) |
| 1517 | 向こう側 | mukougawa | other side |
| 1518 | 億 | oku | hundred million |
| 1519 | お礼 | orei | thanks, gratitude |
| 1520 | 着せる | kiseru | dress (someone) |
| 1521 | サラダ | sarada | salad |
| 1522 | 代える | kaeru | substitute for |
| 1523 | 四角 | shikaku | square |
| 1524 | 急行 | kyukou | express train |
| 1525 | 交差点 | kousaten | crossing, intersection |
| 1526 | 覚める | sameru | awake, wake up (naturally) |
| 1527 | 昼休み | hiruyasumi | lunch break |
| 1528 | ベルト | beruto | belt |
| 1529 | 真っ黒 | makkuro | black, jet-black |
| 1530 | 皆様 | minasama | everyone, ladies and gentlemen |
| 1531 | ラーメン | ra-men | ramen (Chinese noodles) |
| 1532 | ライター | raita- | lighter |
| 1533 | ワイシャツ | waishatsu | business shirt, dress shirt |
| 1534 | 転ぶ | korobu | fall down, fall over |
| 1535 | シャワー | shawa- | shower |
| 1536 | 扇風機 | senpuuki | electric fan |
| 1537 | 遅刻 | chikoku | tardiness, lateness |
| 1538 | 釣る | tsuru | fish, catch |
| 1539 | うどん | udon | Japanese wheat noodles |
| 1540 | 仮名 | kana | kana |
| 1541 | 記念日 | kinenbi | memorial day, anniversary |
| 1542 | 下り | kudari | downhill, going down |
| 1543 | 掲示板 | keijiban | notice board, bulletin board |
| 1544 | 凍る | kooru | freeze |
| 1545 | ごみ | gomi | trash |
| 1546 | スーパーマーケット | su-pa-ma-ketto | supermarket |
| 1547 | ぶらぶら | burabura | wander, walk around |
| 1548 | アナウンサー | anaunsa- | announcer |
| 1549 | 自炊 | jisui | cooking (for oneself) |
| 1550 | 止める | tomeru | stop (something/someone) |
| 1551 | 年下 | toshishita | younger, junior |
| 1552 | 治す | naosu | cure (something) |
| 1553 | 箸 | hashi | chopsticks |
| 1554 | 花見 | hanami | flower viewing |
| 1555 | 引き出し | hikidashi | drawer |
| 1556 | 訳 | yaku | translation |
| 1557 | いかが | ikaga | how |
| 1558 | 交通費 | koutsuuhi | traveling expense, transportation fee |
| 1559 | ステレオ | sutereo | stereo |
| 1560 | 再会 | saikai | meeting again, reunion |
| 1561 | 滑る | suberu | slide, slip |
| 1562 | 早口 | hayakuchi | speaking fast |
| 1563 | 裏返す | uragaesu | turn over, turn inside out |
| 1564 | 角 | kado | corner, edge |
| 1565 | きらきら | kirakira | sparkling, glittering |
| 1566 | 三角 | sankaku | figure, area etc. |
| 1567 | 激しい | hageshii | violent, intense |
| 1568 | 経営 | keiei | management, operation |
| 1569 | 拡大 | kakudai | magnification, enlargement |
| 1570 | 姿勢 | shisei | posture, attitude |
| 1571 | 周辺 | shuuhen | area, region |
| 1572 | 他 | ta | other (Chinese origin) |
| 1573 | 達する | tassuru | attain, reach |
| 1574 | 当時 | touji | at that time |
| 1575 | 当然 | touzen | natural, as a matter of course |
| 1576 | 能力 | nouryoku | capability, performance ability of machine, etc. |
| 1577 | 判断 | handan | judgment, decision |
| 1578 | 過ぎる | sugiru | pass by, go past |
| 1579 | 正確 | seikaku | accurate, precise |
| 1580 | 戦争 | sensou | war between countries |
| 1581 | 放送 | housou | broadcasting |
| 1582 | 習慣 | shuukan | custom, habit |
| 1583 | フィルム | fuirumu | film |
| 1584 | 受け付ける | uketsukeru | receive, accept |
| 1585 | ダンス | dansu | dance, dancing (loan word) |
| 1586 | こんなに | konnani | this much, such |
| 1587 | 吹く | fuku | blow, play (a wind instrument) |
| 1588 | まあ | Maa | well (interjection) |
| 1589 | メール | me-ru | |
| 1590 | インターネット | inta-netto | Internet |
| 1591 | 出身 | shusshin | come from, origin |
| 1592 | 職業 | shokugyou | occupation, job |
| 1593 | スター | suta- | star |
| 1594 | くだらない | kudaranai | worthless, trifling |
| 1595 | 名簿 | Meibo | name list |
| 1596 | 通常 | Tsuujou | common, usually, typically |
| 1597 | 家内 | kanai | one’s wife |
| 1598 | 消防署 | Shoubousho | fire station |
| 1599 | 再び | Futatabi | again, a second time |
| 1600 | 大統領 | Daitouryou | president (of a country) |
| 1601 | 入場券 | Nyuujouken | entrance ticket |
| 1602 | ネックレス | nekkuresu | necklace |
| 1603 | パジャマ | pajama | pajamas |
| 1604 | ボールペン | Borupen | ballpoint pen |
| 1605 | かゆい | kayui | itchy |
| 1606 | 覚ます | samasu | awaken, wake up |
| 1607 | すいか | Suika | watermelon |
| 1608 | そば | Soba | buckwheat noodles |
| 1609 | 特急 | tokkyuu | super-express |
| 1610 | のり | Nori | glue, starch |
| 1611 | 大抵 | たいてい | generally, mostly |
| 1612 | バスケットボール | basukettobo-ru | basketball |
| 1613 | 酔っ払う | yopparau | get drunk |
| 1614 | どきどき | Dokidoki | feel excited, feel nervous |
| 1615 | 欲しがる | hoshigaru | want, desire (of the third person) |
| 1616 | 早起き | Hayaoki | getting up early |
| 1617 | 味噌汁 | misoshiru | miso soup |
| 1618 | 読み方 | yomikata | how to read, way of reading |
| 1619 | 入り口 | iriguchi | entrance |
| 1620 | 降ろす | orosu | unload, set down |
| 1621 | 掛かる | kakaru | hang |
| 1622 | サンドイッチ | sandoicchi | sandwich |
| 1623 | 四角い | Shikakui | square-shaped |
| 1624 | 突き当たる | tsukiataru | run into, come to the end (of a road) |
| 1625 | 乾かす | kawakasu | dry (something) |
| 1626 | 定期券 | Teikiken | commuter pass |
| 1627 | にこにこ | nikoniko | smilingly, keep smiling |
| 1628 | 下る | kudaru | go down, go away from |
| 1629 | ウール | wu-ru | wool |
| 1630 | コーラ | ko-ra | cola, coke |
| 1631 | トイレットペーパー | Toirettopepa | toilet paper |
| 1632 | 乗り換え | norikae | transfer, change (trains) |
| 1633 | 灰皿 | haizara | ashtray |
| 1634 | ハム | hamu | ham |
| 1635 | 床 | yuka | floor |
| 1636 | ローマ字 | Ro-maji | Roman alphabet |
| 1637 | いちご | ichigo | strawberry |
| 1638 | カレーライス | kareaisu | curry rice |
| 1639 | キャッシュカード | Kyasshukado | cash card |
| 1640 | 停留所 | teiryuujo | (bus) stop |
| 1641 | 床屋 | tokoya | barber, barbershop |
| 1642 | 歯磨き | hamigaki | brushing one’s teeth |
| 1643 | 夕飯 | ゆうはん | evening meal, dinner |
| 1644 | 酔っ払い | yopparai | drunkard, drunk |
| 1645 | 例 | Rei | example |
| 1646 | お辞儀 | Ojigi | bow |
| 1647 | 横断歩道 | Oudan hodou | pedestrian crossing, crosswalk |
| 1648 | ぐらぐら | guragura | shaky, unstable |
| 1649 | 航空便 | Koukuubin | airmail, airfreight |
| 1650 | ジャム | Jamu | jam |
| 1651 | スリッパ | Surippa | slippers |
| 1652 | 畳む | tatamu | fold, shut, close |
| 1653 | トランプ | toranpu | playing cards |
| 1654 | 日陰 | hikage | shade of the sun |
| 1655 | 文房具 | bunbougu | stationery, writing materials |
| 1656 | 免許証 | menkyoshou | license |
| 1657 | 訳す | yakusu | translate |
| 1658 | よろしい | yoroshii | all right |
| 1659 | 両替 | ryougae | money exchange |
| 1660 | 片付く | kataduku | be put in order, be finished |
| 1661 | カップ | kappu | cup |
| 1662 | 消しゴム | keshigomi | eraser |
| 1663 | スケート | suketo | skate, skates |
| 1664 | 鍋 | nabe | pan |
| 1665 | 寝坊 | nebou | oversleeping |
| 1666 | 鋏 | hasami | scissors |
| 1667 | 真っ青 | massao | deep-blue, pale |
| 1668 | 汚す | yogosu | make (something) dirty |
| 1669 | 忘れ物 | wasuremono | something left behind, lost item |
| 1670 | 掛け算 | kakezan | multiplication |
| 1671 | 臭い | kusai | stinky |
| 1672 | 突き当たり | tsukiatari | end of a street |
| 1673 | マフラー | mafura- | scarf, muffler |
| 1674 | 桃 | momo | peach |
| 1675 | アクセサリー | akusesari- | accessories, jewelry |
| 1676 | あくび | akubi | yawn |
| 1677 | あめ | ame | candy |
| 1678 | 上り | nobori | going up, ascent |
| 1679 | なるべく | narubeku | as…as possible, if possible |
| 1680 | じっと | jitto | without moving, still |
| 1681 | 食器 | shokki | tableware |
| 1682 | 延ばす | nobasu | extend, postpone |
| 1683 | 薬局 | yakkyoku | drugstore, pharmacy |
| 1684 | 雄 | osu | male (animal) |
| 1685 | 雌 | mesu | female (animal) |
| 1686 | 和風 | wafuu | Japanese inspired |
| 1687 | いびき | ibiki | snoring |
| 1688 | ピクニック | pikunikku | picnic |
| 1689 | 地域 | chiiki | region, area |
| 1690 | 勘違い | kanchigai | misunderstanding, wrong idea or assumption |
| 1691 | 重要 | juuyou | important, essential |
| 1692 | 主人 | shujin | one’s husband, master |
| 1693 | お宅 | otaku | (someone else’s) home |
| 1694 | ハイキング | haikingu | hiking |
| 1695 | 畑 | hatake | field, farm |
| 1696 | ボーイフレンド | boifurendo | boyfriend |
| 1697 | イヤリング | iyaringu | earrings |
| 1698 | ガールフレンド | ga-rufurendo | girlfriend |
| 1699 | 柔らか | yawaraka | soft, gentle |
| 1700 | 納豆 | natto | fermented soybeans |
| 1701 | 別に | Betsuni | particularly, not really |
| 1702 | どうしても | Doushitemo | by any means, really |
| 1703 | 父親 | chichioya | father |
| 1704 | 誘う | sasou | invite, ask out |
| 1705 | 母親 | hahaoya | mother, female parent |
| 1706 | 昼前 | hirumae | in the morning, before noon |
| 1707 | ふらふら | furafura | be dizzy, lightheaded |
| 1708 | こぼす | kobosu | spill (something) |
| 1709 | 持ってくる | mottekuru | bring |
| 1710 | 振り向く | Furimuku | turn around, look back |
| 1711 | 洗面所 | Senmenjou | washroom, bathroom |
| 1712 | 外側 | sotogawa | exterior, outside |
| 1713 | 段々 | dandan | gradually, little by little |
| 1714 | 包む | tsutsumu | wrap, pack |
| 1715 | 無くなる | nakunaru | get lost, go missing |
| 1716 | 豚 | buta | pig |
| 1717 | 褒める | homeru | praise, compliment |
| 1718 | 沸かす | wakasu | boil (water) |
| 1719 | 暖める | atatameru | warm (something) up |
| 1720 | 換える | kaeru | exchange, convert |
| 1721 | 安っぽい | yasuppoi | cheap-looking, tacky |
| 1722 | ぎらぎら | giragira | glaring, blinding |
| 1723 | 何とか | nantoka | somehow, please |
| 1724 | いよいよ | iyoiyo | finally, any moment |
| 1725 | がらがら | garagara | not crowded |
| 1726 | 缶詰 | kantzume | canned food |
| 1727 | 怪我 | kega | injury |
| 1728 | 寒さ | samusa | coldness, cold |
| 1729 | 祝日 | shukujitsu | holiday |
| 1730 | すき焼き | Sukiyaki | sukiyaki |
| 1731 | 葉書 | hagaki | postcard |
| 1732 | 掃く | haku | sweep |
| 1733 | 何しろ | nanishiro | anyhow, as you may know |
| 1734 | どんどん | dondon | quickly, rapidly |
| 1735 | ぺこぺこ | pekopeko | hungry, starving |
| 1736 | ぺらぺら | perapera | fluently |
| 1737 | レインコート | reinkoto | raincoat |
| 1738 | アイス | aisu | ice cream (for short) |
| 1739 | 塩辛い | shiokarai | salty |
| 1740 | セロテープ | serote-pu | scotch tape |
| 1741 | 大幅 | oohaba | drastically, substantially |
| 1742 | 教育 | Kyouiku | education |
| 1743 | 工事 | Kouji | construction, repairing |
| 1744 | 担当 | tantou | person in charge (of official duties) |
| 1745 | 法律 | Houritsu | law |
| 1746 | 丸 | maru | circle, round |
| 1747 | 発表 | happyo | announcement |
| 1748 | 研究 | kenkyuu | research, study |
| 1749 | 一方 | ippou | one way, the other party |
| 1750 | 国内 | kokunai | domestic, internal |
| 1751 | 全体 | zentai | whole, total |
| 1752 | 後 | nochi | after, afterward |
| 1753 | 人間 | ningen | human being |
| 1754 | 刺身 | sashimi | sliced raw fish or meat |
| 1755 | ばら | Bara | rose |
| 1756 | ねずみ | nezumi | rat, mouse |
| 1757 | 以下 | ika | below |
| 1758 | 昔 | mukashi | old times, the old days |
| 1759 | 訳 | wake | reason, sense |
| 1760 | 違い | chigai | difference, mistake |
| 1761 | しっかり | shikkari | mature, responsible |
| 1762 | 将来 | Shourai | future, in the future |
| 1763 | 不思議 | fushigi | mystery, wonder |
| 1764 | 決して | kesshite | never, by no means |
| 1765 | 失敗 | shippai | failure, mistake |
| 1766 | 番 | ban | one’s turn, watch |
| 1767 | 出会う | deau | meet, encounter |
| 1768 | 悩む | nayamu | be troubled, suffer |
| 1769 | 汗 | ase | sweat |
| 1770 | すっかり | sukkari | all, completely |
| 1771 | 代わり | kawari | substitution, alternative |
| 1772 | 一言 | hitokoto | single word, brief speech |
| 1773 | 豊か | yutaka | rich, ample |
| 1774 | 接続 | setsuzoku | connection, joining |
| 1775 | 抱える | kakaeru | hold in one’s arms |
| 1776 | エンジン | enjin | engine |
| 1777 | 少女 | shoujo | young girl |
| 1778 | 無駄 | muda | pointless, waste |
| 1779 | 自動 | jidou | automatic operation |
| 1780 | 先輩 | senpai | senior, superior |
| 1781 | 眺める | nagameru | look out, gaze |
| 1782 | 書類 | Shorui | documents, papers |
| 1783 | 年月 | nengetsu | years, period of time |
| 1784 | 燃やす | moyasu | burn (something) |
| 1785 | 線路 | senro | railway track, line |
| 1786 | 水着 | mizugi | bathing suit, swimsuit |
| 1787 | 可愛らしい | kawairashii | lovely, charming |
| 1788 | 仲良し | nakayoshi | good friend |
| 1789 | 梅干し | umeboshi | pickled plum |
| 1790 | ドレス | doresu | formal dress |
| 1791 | 尽くす | tsukusu | make utmost efforts, devote to |
| 1792 | 地球 | chikyuu | the earth |
| 1793 | 不親切 | fushinsetsu | unkind, inconsiderate |
| 1794 | からから | karakara | very thirsty, very dry |
| 1795 | 本箱 | honbako | bookcase |
| 1796 | 横書き | yokogaki | horizontal writing |
| 1797 | そば屋 | sobaya | buckwheat noodle shop |
| 1798 | 加工 | kakou | processing |
| 1799 | 実験 | jikken | experiment |
| 1800 | 愛する | aisuru | love, care for |
| 1801 | あんまり | anmari | (not) that much, (not) so much |
| 1802 | いきなり | ikinari | all of a sudden, suddenly |
| 1803 | 表 | omote | front, outside |
| 1804 | 汚れ | yogore | dirt, blot |
| 1805 | 間 | aida | interval, space between things |
| 1806 | 紫 | murasaki | purple |
| 1807 | 灰色 | haiiro | ash color, gray |
| 1808 | 血 | chi | blood (colloquial) |
| 1809 | 顎 | ago | jaw, chin |
| 1810 | 始めに | hajimeni | in the beginning, first |
| 1811 | 暖まる | atatameru | get warm |
| 1812 | お世辞 | oseji | compliment, flattery |
| 1813 | 袋 | fukuro | bag, sack |
| 1814 | 長袖 | nagasode | long sleeves |
| 1815 | 半袖 | hansode | short sleeves |
| 1816 | 形 | katachi | shape, form |
| 1817 | 景色 | keshiki | natural scenery or landscape |
| 1818 | ざあざあ | zaazaa | pouring |
| 1819 | 再来月 | saraigetsu | the month after next |
| 1820 | 泊める | tomeru | let (someone) stay over |
| 1821 | 叱る | shikaru | scold, reprimand |
| 1822 | 騒ぐ | sawagu | make a noise, make a racket |
| 1823 | 車道 | Shadou | road, roadway (for cars) |
| 1824 | 掃除機 | Soujiki | vacuum cleaner |
| 1825 | 剃る | soru | shave |
| 1826 | 貼る | haru | stick, paste, put |
| 1827 | 台 | dai | stand, table |
| 1828 | 主に | omoni | mostly, predominantly |
| 1829 | 倒す | taosu | knock down, overthrow |
| 1830 | 星 | hoshi | star, planet |
| 1831 | 長女 | choujo | eldest daughter |
| 1832 | 爪 | tsume | nail, claw |
| 1833 | 缶 | kan | can, tin |
| 1834 | とんとん | tonton | tapping, patting |
| 1835 | 袖 | sode | sleeve |
| 1836 | 濡れる | nureru | get wet |
| 1837 | パーセント | pa-sento | percent |
| 1838 | 上がる | agaru | go up, increase (in quality or quantity) |
| 1839 | 拍手 | hakushu | applause, clapping |
| 1840 | 弾く | hiku | play (instruments) |
| 1841 | ひも | himo | laces, string |
| 1842 | 昼過ぎ | hirusugi | early afternoon |
| 1843 | 船 | fune | ship, vessel |
| 1844 | まく | maku | scatter, sprinkle |
| 1845 | 姪 | mei | niece |
| 1846 | 個人 | kojin | individual person |
| 1847 | 歌手 | kashu | singer |
| 1848 | 社員 | Shain | staff member, employee |
| 1849 | 不動産屋 | fudousanya | real estate agent |
| 1850 | 最大 | saidai | biggest, largest |
| 1851 | 動き | ugoki | movement, motion |
| 1852 | 事件 | jiken | affair, incident |
| 1853 | 過去 | kako | the past |
| 1854 | 協力 | kyouryoku | cooperation, collaboration |
| 1855 | 時期 | jiki | time, season |
| 1856 | 経つ | tatsu | pass, elapse |
| 1857 | 雷 | kaminari | thunder, lightning |
| 1858 | 責任 | sekinin | responsibility |
| 1859 | 願う | negau | wish, desire |
| 1860 | 発見 | hakken | discovery, revelation |
| 1861 | 気 | ki | spirit, temperament |
| 1862 | 美容院 | byouin | hair salon |
| 1863 | 状況 | joukyou | state of affairs, conditions |
| 1864 | 目的 | mokuteki | objective, purpose |
| 1865 | 企業 | kigyou | corporation, business |
| 1866 | 釣り | tsuri | fishing |
| 1867 | 漫画 | manga | comics, cartoon |
| 1868 | 温泉 | onsen | hot spring |
| 1869 | トレーニング | tore-ningu | training, workout |
| 1870 | 噂 | uwasa | gossip, rumor |
| 1871 | 本物 | honmono | real, truly worthy (things, people) |
| 1872 | アイデア | aidea | idea |
| 1873 | 地下 | chika | underground |
| 1874 | マーケット | ma-ketto | market |
| 1875 | スケジュール | sukeju-ru | schedule (loan word) |
| 1876 | 出張 | shucchou | business trip |
| 1877 | コック | kokku | cook, chef |
| 1878 | 正午 | shougo | noon |
| 1879 | ブラシ | burashi | brush |
| 1880 | 書き取る | kakitoru | write down, note down |
| 1881 | 歓迎 | kangei | welcome, greet |
| 1882 | 開発 | kaihatsu | development |
| 1883 | 郵便屋さん | yuubinyasan | mail carrier |
| 1884 | 会長 | kaichou | president, chairperson |
| 1885 | 金 | kin | gold |
| 1886 | 灰 | hai | ashes |
| 1887 | 骨 | hone | bone |
| 1888 | 風呂屋 | furoya | bathhouse, public bath |
| 1889 | 細か | komaka | small, fine, detailed |
| 1890 | 行き | yuki | going, bound for (traditional reading) |
| 1891 | 人々 | hitobito | people |
| 1892 | 寺 | tera | temple |
| 1893 | 鶏 | niwatori | rooster, hen |
| 1894 | 港 | minato | port, harbor |
| 1895 | 移る | utsuru | move, shift |
| 1896 | 異なる | kotonaru | differ |
| 1897 | 提供 | teikyou | offer, provide |
| 1898 | 市民 | shimin | citizens |
| 1899 | 患者 | kanja | patient |
| 1900 | 元旦 | gantan | morning of the January 1st, New Year’s Day |
| 1901 | 柔らかい | yawarakai | soft, gentle |
| 1902 | 似合う | niau | suit, match well |
| 1903 | 確かめる | tashikameru | check, confirm |
| 1904 | 背中 | senaka | (one’s) back |
| 1905 | 肌 | hada | human skin, surface |
| 1906 | 順番 | junban | order, turn |
| 1907 | まとも | matomo | sane, reasonable |
| 1908 | ぴったり | pittari | exactly right, perfect |
| 1909 | 思わず | omowazu | unintentionally, unconsciously |
| 1910 | より | yori | even more ~, even less ~ |
| 1911 | もったいない | mottainai | wasteful, a shame |
| 1912 | 情報 | jouhou | information |
| 1913 | 諦める | akirameru | abandon, give up |
| 1914 | 懐かしい | natsukashii | fondly-remembered, long-forgotten |
| 1915 | 怪しい | ayashii | suspicious, dubious |
| 1916 | 示す | shimesu | show, indicate |
| 1917 | たっぷり | tappuri | fully, amply |
| 1918 | 早速 | sassoku | immediately, right away |
| 1919 | 偶然 | guuzen | by chance, coincidence |
| 1920 | 続き | tsuduki | continuation, sequel |
| 1921 | 合計 | goukei | sum, total |
| 1922 | 傷 | kizu | wound, scar |
| 1923 | 面倒 | mendou | troublesome, difficult |
| 1924 | 具合 | guai | condition, health |
| 1925 | 中止 | chuushi | suspension, cancellation |
| 1926 | 手続き | tetsuduki | procedure, proceeding |
| 1927 | 結果 | kekka | result, outcome |
| 1928 | 建設 | kensetsu | construction (of a building, road, bridge, etc.) |
| 1929 | 販売 | hanbai | sale, selling |
| 1930 | 機能 | kinou | function, feature |
| 1931 | 頃 | koro | time, the time when ~ |
| 1932 | 日中 | Nicchuu | during the day |
| 1933 | 今後 | Kongo | in the future, from now on |
| 1934 | 影響 | eikyou | influence, effect |
| 1935 | 分野 | bunya | field, area |
| 1936 | 関する | kansuru | relate to, regarding |
| 1937 | 状態 | joutai | state, condition |
| 1938 | 価格 | kakaku | price, value |
| 1939 | 姿 | sugata | figure, appearance |
| 1940 | 期待 | kitai | expectation, anticipation |
| 1941 | 除く | nozoku | remove, exclude |
| 1942 | 一般 | ippan | general, common |
| 1943 | 表現 | hyougen | expression |
| 1944 | 完成 | kansei | completion, finish making or building something |
| 1945 | 変化 | henka | change, alteration |
| 1946 | 参加 | sanka | participation |
| 1947 | 土地 | tochi | land |
| 1948 | 検討 | kentou | examination and consideration |
| 1949 | 開始 | kaishi | beginning |
| 1950 | 備える | sonaete | provide for, prepare for |
| 1951 | 内容 | naiyou | content |
| 1952 | 与える | ataeru | give (formal) |
| 1953 | 広がる | hirogaru | spread out, extend |
| 1954 | 事実 | jijitsu | fact, truth |
| 1955 | 決定 | kettei | decision |
| 1956 | 住宅 | juutaku | housing, residence |
| 1957 | 代表 | daihyou | representative |
| 1958 | 命令 | meirei | command, order |
| 1959 | 立場 | tachiba | standpoint, position |
| 1960 | なお | Nao | still, in addition |
| 1961 | 計算 | keisan | calculation |
| 1962 | 可能 | kanou | possible, potential |
| 1963 | 報告 | houkoku | report |
| 1964 | 都市 | toshi | city, town |
| 1965 | 政治 | seiji | politics |
| 1966 | 競争 | kyousou | competition |
| 1967 | 原因 | genin | cause, origin |
| 1968 | 活動 | katsudou | activity |
| 1969 | 歴史 | rekishi | history |
| 1970 | 表 | hyou | table, list |
| 1971 | サイト | saito | website |
| 1972 | 土産 | miyage | souvenir (plain) |
| 1973 | 臭い | nioi | (bad) smell |
| 1974 | 現金 | genkin | cash |
| 1975 | 虫 | mushi | insect, bug |
| 1976 | 寄る | yoru | stop by, stop off |
| 1977 | 田舎 | inaka | hometown, countryside |
| 1978 | 帰宅 | kitaku | return home, come home |
| 1979 | 重大 | juudai | important, serious |
| 1980 | マイナス | mainasu | minus, below zero |
| 1981 | 稼ぐ | kasegu | earn, make money |
| 1982 | 左右 | sayuu | right and left |
| 1983 | 痛み | itami | pain, ache |
| 1984 | 誤解 | gokai | misunderstanding |
| 1985 | 文句 | monku | complaint, grumble |
| 1986 | 欧米 | oubei | Europe and America |
| 1987 | 面接 | mensetsu | interview |
| 1988 | サイン | sain | signature, autograph |
| 1989 | 年中 | nenjuu | all year |
| 1990 | 機嫌 | kigen | mood, health |
| 1991 | 居間 | ima | living room |
| 1992 | 度々 | tabitabi | often |
| 1993 | 例文 | reibun | example sentence |
| 1994 | 怠ける | namakeru | be lazy, slack off |
| 1995 | 転勤 | tenkin | change of job location, relocation |
| 1996 | 政府 | seifu | government, administration |
| 1997 | 所有 | shoyuu | ownership, own |
| 1998 | いずれ | izure | sometime later, eventually |
| 1999 | 対する | taisuru | face, be in response to |
| 2000 | 教会 | kyoukai | church |
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