Word	Translation
ai	1. Love. 2. Indigo.
aishiteru	1. I love you.
arigato	1. Thank you.
atama	1. Head.
baka (baka yarou)	1. Idiot.
bishonen	1. Pretty boy.
bishojo	1. Pretty girl.
daijobu	1. Are you all right? 2. I am all right.
fuku	1. Clothing.
fuda (ofuda)	1. Paper talisman.
gaijin	1. Foreigner.
gomen/ gomen nasai	1. Sorry, excuse me, pardon. Used for apologies. (The "nasai" added on emphasizes the apology.)
hai	1. Yes.
harisen	1. Paper fan used for hitting.
inu	1. Dog.
ja/ja ne	1. Good bye.
kaze	1. Wind.
kokoro	1. Heart.
koneko	1. Kitten.
masaka	1. Impossible. No way.
miko	1. Medium, sorceress, priestess or shrine maiden.
mirai	1. Future.
nani	1. What.
nanji	1. What time.
neko	1. Cat.
ohayo	1. Good Morning.
okonomiyaki	1. Pizza-like food. Made to order in individual portions.
(onee)nee-chan/-san/-sama	1. Older sister.
(onii)Nii-chan/-san/-sama	1. Older brother.
ningen	1. Human.
Nippon	1. Japan.
odango	1. Dumpling.
oni	1. Demon or Ogre.
onna	1. Woman.
schimata	1. Damn or damn it.
shojo	1. Girl.
shojo-ai	1. Literally, girl-love. (It referrs to girl/girl relationships.)
shonen	1. Boy.
shonen-ai	1. Literally, boy-love. (It referrs to boy/boy relationships.)
tori'i	1. A shrine gate.
tsuki	1. Moon.
uchuu	1. Outer space.
usagi	1. Rabbit.
wai	1. An exclamation of joy. (ex. Yay!)
youkai	1. Demon.
youma	1. Ghost or apparition. 2. Western-style room.