| japanese | english |
| doko | where |
| nani | what |
| dare | who |
| ikutsu | how many |
| ai | love |
| heya | room |
| hon | book |
| hito | person |
| inu | dog |
| kami | god |
| neko | cat |
| aruku | to walk |
| hanasu | to speak |
| hashiru | to run |
| korosu | to kill |
| miru | to see; to watch |
| taberu | to eat |
| watashi | I |
| anata | you |
| kare | he |
| kanojo | she |
| watashitachi | we |
| anatatachi / anatagata | you [plural] |
| karetachi / karera | them [a group including males] |
| kanojotachi / kanojora | them [an all female group] |
| akai | red |
| aoi | blue |
| kuroi | black |
| shiroi | white |
| osoi | slow |
| hayai | fast |
| san | mr., mrs., miss |
| sama | royalty, important people, store customers |
| chan | young girls |
| kun | young boys |
| sensei | teachers, doctors, proffesionals |
| senpai | upperclassmen |
