Abunai = It's unsafe!
Ai = Love
Aiko = Beloved one, Little love
Aishiteru = I love you
Aite = Opponent
Aitusu = She/he
Aka = Red
Aki = Autumn
Akina = A Spring Flower
Akira = Intelligent
Akiyama = The autumn, and mountain
Akuma = Devil
Akuryou = Evil spirit
Ame = Rain
Ami = Friend
Anata = You
Antena = Antenna
Are = That
Arigatou = Thank you
Ariuru = To be likely, to be possible, to be probable
Ashita = Tomorrow
Atarashii = New
Au = To meet
Baka = Stupid/idoit
Bakari = Only
Bakemono = Monster
Bijin = A gorgeous woman
Boku = I (male)
Bishoujo = Gorgeous Girl
Bishounen = Handsome boy
Cho = Butterfly
Chu = Mouse
Chi = Earth
Chikara = power (strength)
Chikyuu = Earth
Chiisai = cut it out
Chikusho = outburst; for example "Baka!"
Chotto = A little
Chouwa = Peace
Daijoubu = It's alright
Damaru = silent
Damasu = decieve
Dame = Bad
Dame dusu = No good
Dare = Who
Dareka = Someone/anyone
Daremo =none
Daredemo =everyone
De mo = Small
Dejitaru = Digital
Demo = But/However
Densetsu = Legend
Deru = To appear, to come forth, leave
Do itashimashite = You're welcome
Doki Doki = Heart Pound
Doko = Where
Dokyou = Brave
Doragon = Dragon
*Note! This is the Katakana spelling of Dragon. The "actual" word is Ryu.
Dosei = Saturn
Doujou = Entrance, like onto a stage, or in a movie.
Ea = Air
Ecchi = Pevert
Egao = Smile
Egara = Design, pattern
Etowa-yu = Star
Faia = Fire
Faita = Fighter
Fukai = Deep
Fushigi = Mysterious
Fuyu = Winner
Fuzokuhin = Accessories
Fuzakeru = Fool around (Games)
Gakure = Hidden
Gahan = Rice/Cooked meal
Gaki = Young,brat, punk
Gambaru = Don't give up
Ganmou = Wish
Genki = Full of energy/Well
Genzai = Past
Gin = Silver
Go = Five
There are many meanings of "go", but this is the most common.
Go-guru = Goggles
Goku = Quiet
Gomenasai = I'm sorry
Hai = Yes/Okay
Hana = Flower Haru
Hate = End/Limits
Hayai = Quick!
Hen = Strange, weird
Hentai = Pervert
Hi = Fire
Hidoi = Severe
Hikari = Light
Hikaru = Shine/Shining
Hime = Princess
Hitomi = Eyes
Hitori = Alone
Hoshi = Star
Ichigo = Strawberry
Ii = Good
Iie = No
Igai = Unexpected, surpising
Iku = To go
Ima = Now
Inochi = Life
Inu = Dog
Inu-Yasha = Dog Demon
Ishi = Stone
Itadakimasu = Said before eating a meal
Itai = Ouch
Itsu = When
Itsudemo = Forever
Itte Marimasu = I'll be back
Itte Rasshai = Come back again
Jakusha = Weak
Joshikousei = A female highschool student
Joujo = Accomplishment
Jousho = Emotion/Feeling
Juurai = Until now, usually, traditionally
Kage = Shadow
Kaikkoii = Cool
Kaiseki = Analysis; also a meeting place, seats for the public.
Kako = Present
Kamawanai = I don't care
Kami = God, supernatural being
Kaminoke = Hair
Kanben = Pardon, forgiveness
Kanashii = Sad/Sadness
Kane = Metal
Kanjou = Emotion(s)
Kanojo = Girlfriend
Kawaru = To change, be revised, be transformed, be different, move locations
Also, with a different first kanjii, Kawaru can mean to take the place of, to relieve, to be substituted for, to change places
Kareshi = Boyfriend
Kawaii = Cute
Kawai sou = How sad, how pitiful
Kaze = Wind
Kedo = But, but still
Kega = Wound, injury
Keisatsu = Police
Ki = Wood
Kiiroi = Yellow
Kimi = Feeling
Kin = Gold
Kira-Kira = Glittery
Kissu = Kiss
Kito OK = Surely OK
Kizu = Wound
Kodai = Ancient
Kodoku = Loneliness
Koi = Love/A fish
Koko = Individual
Kokoro = Heart/Spirit
Kometto = Comet
Konban wa = Good evening
Konnichiwa = Good afternoon
Koori = Ice
Kore = This
Korosu = To kill
Koto = Thing
Kouyuu = Friendship
Kowai = To be afraid
Kurama = Car
Kurau = To eat, to drink, to recieve (Male, impolite)
Kuroi = Black
Kuru = To come
The Japanese writing system has no L sound. Instead, the letter R can be rolled, sometimes making it sound like an L. R is usually spoken as a combination of R, L, and D.
Mae = Before
Mahou = Magic/magic spell
Makaseru = To place one's trust in something or someone
Makeru = To lose
Mamotte ageru = I'll protect you
Masaka = Can it be?; It can't be!, No!
Masume = Young woman
Mata ne = See ya
Matataki = To wink
Matataku = Night Sky
Matsu = To wait
Me = Eyes
Merodi = Melody
Meushi = Young Cow
Midori= Green
Mikata = Friend, ally, supporter
Mikomi = Hope
Mimi = Ears
Mini = Small
Mirai = Future
Mizu = Water
Mochidzuki = Full Moon
Mochiron = Of course, without a doubt
Modoru = To return, revise, restore, re-something
Momo = Peach
Mono = Person
Mori = Forest
Moshi-moshi = Hello (used when answering the phone)
Mou = Already, Enough!, Geez!