JLPT N4 vocabulary

The N4 words

630 more words for daily life: plans, work, shopping, health, feelings, and the verbs you need to tell a short story. Most now come with kanji from the N5 and N4 lists.

630words on this list

181kanji at this level

1,500words to know by the exam, roughly

The N4 kanji

あ107 words

あah; oh
ああlike that; so
あいさつgreeting; greetings; salutation; salute
間あいだspace (between); gap; interval; distance
合うあうto come together; to merge; to unite; to meet
あかちゃんbaby; infant
上るあがるto rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend
赤ん坊あかんぼうbaby; infant
アクセサリーaccessory (fashion); jewelry
浅いあさいshallow; superficial
味あじflavor; flavour; taste
アジアAsia
遊びあそびplay; playing; game
集るあつまるto gather; to collect; to assemble
集めるあつめるto collect; to assemble; to gather
アナウンサーannouncer; presenter; broadcaster; reporter
アフリカAfrica
アメリカ(United States of) America; United States; US
謝るあやまるto apologize (apologise)
アルコールalcohol
アルバイトpart-time job; side job
安心あんしんpeace of mind; relief; (sense of) security
安全あんぜんsafety; security
あんなthat sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

案内あんないguidance; leading (the way); showing around
以下いかnot exceeding ...; not more than ...
以外いがいexcluding; except (for); apart from; other than
医学いがくmedicine; medical science
生きるいきるto live; to exist
意見いけんopinion; view; comment
石いしstone; rock; pebble
いじめるto ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to pick on
以上いじょうnot less than ...; ... and over; ... and above
急ぐいそぐto hurry; to rush; to hasten
致すいたすto do
いただくto receive; to get; to accept; to take; to buy
一度いちどonce; one time; on one occasion
一生懸命いっしょうけんめいvery hard; with utmost effort
一杯いっぱいone cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of)
糸いとthread; yarn; string
以内いないwithin; inside of; less than
田舎いなかrural area; countryside; the sticks
祈るいのるto pray; to say a prayer; to say grace
いらっしゃるto come; to go; to be (somewhere)
植えるうえるto plant; to grow; to raise
伺ううかがうto call on someone; to call at a place
受付うけつけreception (desk); information desk; receptionist
受けるうけるto receive; to get

動くうごくto move; to stir; to shift; to shake; to swing
嘘うそlie; fib; falsehood; untruth
内うちinside; within
打つうつto hit; to strike; to knock; to beat; to punch
美しいうつくしいbeautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet
写すうつすto copy; to duplicate; to reproduce; to trace
移るうつるto move (to another place or state)
腕うでarm
上手いうまいskillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert
裏うらopposite side; bottom; other side
売り場うりばselling area; counter; section; department
うれしいhappy; glad; pleased; delighted; overjoyed
うんyes; yeah; uh huh
運転うんてんoperation (of a machine); running; working
運転手うんてんしゅdriver; chauffeur
運動うんどうexercise; physical training; workout; sports
エスカレーターescalator
枝えだbranch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
選ぶえらぶto choose; to select; to pick (out)
遠慮えんりょreserve; constraint; restraint; modesty
おいでになるto be
お祝いおいわいcongratulation; congratulations; celebration
オートバイmotorcycle; motorbike
おかげgrace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha)

おかしいfunny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous
お金持ちおかねもちrich person; wealthy person
億おくhundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
屋上おくじょうrooftop
贈り物おくりものpresent; gift
送るおくるto send; to dispatch; to forward; to transmit
遅れるおくれるto be late; to be delayed
起すおこすto raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up
行うおこなうto perform; to do; to conduct oneself
怒るおこるto get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper
押し入れおしいれcloset (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors)
お嬢さんおじょうさん(another's) daughter
お宅おたくyour house; your home; your family
落るおちるto fall; to drop; to come down; to crash
おっしゃるto say; to speak; to tell
夫おっとhusband
おつりchange (for a purchase)
音おとsound; noise
落すおとすto drop; to lose; to let fall; to shed (light)
踊りおどりdancing; dance
踊るおどるto dance (orig. a hopping dance)
驚くおどろくto be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed
お祭りおまつりfestival; feast; carnival; matsuri
お見舞いおみまいvisit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune)

お土産おみやげlocal specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling)
思い出すおもいだすto recall; to remember; to recollect
思うおもうto think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
おもちゃtoy
表おもてsurface
親おやparent; parents; mother and father
泳ぎ方およぎかたway of swimming
折るおるto break; to fracture; to break off; to snap off
お礼おれいthanks; gratitude
折れるおれるto break; to be broken; to snap; to fracture
終わりおわりend; ending; close; conclusion

か131 words

カーテンcurtain; curtains
海岸かいがんseashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
会議かいぎmeeting; conference; session; assembly; council
会議室かいぎしつconference room; council room
会場かいじょうassembly hall; meeting place; venue; site
会話かいわconversation; talk; chat
帰りかえりreturn; coming back
変えるかえるto change; to alter; to transform; to convert
科学かがくscience
鏡かがみmirror; looking-glass
飾るかざるto decorate; to ornament; to adorn
火事かじfire; conflagration
ガスgas (as a fuel)
ガソリンgasoline; petrol
ガソリンスタンドgas station; petrol station; filling station
堅いかたいhard; solid; tough
形かたち(physical) form; shape; figure
片付けるかたづけるto put in order; to tidy up; to clean up
課長かちょうsection manager; section chief
勝つかつto win; to gain victory
格好かっこうshape; form; figure; posture; pose
家内かない(my) wife
悲しいかなしいsad; miserable; unhappy; sorrowful
必ずかならずalways; without exception; necessarily

金持ちかねもちrich person; wealthy person
彼女かのじょshe; her
壁かべwall; partition
かまうto mind; to care about; to be concerned about
髪かみhair (on the head)
噛むかむto bite
通うかようto go to and from (a place)
ガラスglass; pane
彼かれhe; him
彼らかれらthey; them
乾くかわくto get dry
代わりかわりsubstitute; replacement; substituting; replacing
変わるかわるto change; to be transformed; to be altered
考えるかんがえるto think (about, of); to think over; to ponder
関係かんけいrelation; relationship; connection
看護婦かんごふ(female) nurse
簡単かんたんsimple; easy; uncomplicated
気きspirit; mind; heart
機会きかいchance; opportunity; occasion
危険きけんdanger; peril; hazard
聞こえるきこえるto be heard; to be audible; to reach one's ears
汽車きしゃsteam locomotive; steam train
技術ぎじゅつtechnology; engineering
季節きせつseason; time of year

規則きそくrule; regulation
きっとsurely; undoubtedly; almost certainly
絹きぬsilk
厳しいきびしいsevere; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless
気分きぶんfeeling; mood
決るきまるto be decided; to be settled; to be fixed
君きみyou; buddy; pal
決めるきめるto decide; to choose; to determine
気持ちきもちfeeling; sensation; mood; state of mind
着物きものkimono
客きゃくguest; visitor
急きゅうsudden; abrupt; unexpected
急行きゅうこうhurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening
教育きょういくeducation; schooling; training; instruction
教会きょうかいchurch; congregation
競争きょうそうcompetition; contest; rivalry; race
興味きょうみinterest (in something)
近所きんじょneighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
具合ぐあいcondition; state
空気くうきair; atmosphere
空港くうこうairport
草くさgrass; weed; herb; thatch
くださるto give; to confer; to bestow
首くびneck

雲くもcloud
比べるくらべるto compare; to make a comparison (between)
呉れるくれるto give; to let (one) have
暮れるくれるto get dark; to grow dark
君くんMr; master; boy
毛けhair
計画けいかくplan; project; schedule; scheme; program
経験けいけんexperience
経済けいざいeconomy; economics
警察けいさつpolice
ケーキcake
怪我けがinjury; wound
景色けしきscenery; scene; landscape
消しゴムけしゴムeraser; rubber
下宿げしゅくboarding; lodging; board and lodging
決してけっして(not) ever; (not) by any means
けれどbut; however; although
原因げんいんcause; origin; source
喧嘩けんかquarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle
研究けんきゅうresearch; study; investigation
研究室けんきゅうしつlaboratory
見物けんぶつsightseeing; watching; viewing
子こchild; kid; teenager; youngster
斯うこうin this way; like this; so; thus

郊外こうがいsuburb
講義こうぎlecture
工業こうぎょう(manufacturing) industry
高校こうこうsenior high school; high school
高校生こうこうせいsenior high school student
工場こうじょうfactory; plant; mill; workshop
校長こうちょうprincipal; head teacher; headmaster
交通こうつうtraffic; transportation
講堂こうどうauditorium; lecture hall
高等学校こうとうがっこうsenior high school; high school
公務員こうむいんpublic employee; government employee
国際こくさいinternational
心こころmind; heart; spirit
御主人ごしゅじんyour husband; her husband
故障こしょうfault; trouble; breakdown; failure
ご存じごぞんじknowing; being aware (of)
答こたえanswer; reply; response
ごちそうtreat (esp. food and drink); entertainment
ことparticle indicating a command
小鳥ことりsmall bird; little bird
このあいだthe other day; lately; recently
このごろthese days; nowadays; now; at present; recently
細かいこまかいsmall
塵ごみrubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter

込むこむto be crowded; to be packed; to be congested
米こめ(husked grains of) rice
ごらんになるto see; to look; to watch
これからfrom now on; after this; in the future
怖いこわいscary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
壊すこわすto break; to destroy; to demolish
壊れるこわれるto be broken; to break; to fall apart
コンサートconcert
今度こんどthis time; now
コンピュータcomputer
今夜こんやthis evening; tonight

さ118 words

最近さいきんrecently; lately; these days; nowadays
最後さいごend; conclusion
最初さいしょbeginning; outset; first; onset
坂さかslope; incline; hill
探すさがすto search for; to look for; to hunt for; to seek
下るさがるto come down; to go down; to fall; to drop
盛んさかんprosperous; flourishing; thriving; successful
下げるさげるto hang; to suspend; to wear (e.g. decoration)
差し上げるさしあげるto lift up; to hold up; to raise
先さっきa short while ago; a moment ago; just now
寂しいさびしいlonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; forlorn
さ来月さらいげつmonth after next
さ来週さらいしゅうweek after next
サラダsalad
騒ぐさわぐto make noise; to make racket; to be noisy
触るさわるto touch; to feel; to handle
産業さんぎょうindustry
サンダルsandal
サンドイッチsandwich
残念ざんねんregrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
市しcity
字じcharacter (esp. kanji); letter; written text
試合しあいmatch; game; bout; contest
仕方しかたway; method; means; resource; course

然るしかるthat kind of; such a
試験しけんexamination; exam; test
事故じこaccident; incident; trouble
地震じしんearthquake
時代じだいperiod; epoch; era; age
下着したぎunderwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
支度したくpreparation; arrangements
しっかりtightly (holding on); firmly; securely
失敗しっぱいfailure; mistake; blunder
辞典じてんdictionary; lexicon
品物しなものarticle; item; thing; goods; wares
しばらくfor a moment; for a minute
島しまisland
市民しみんcitizen (of a country); citizenry
事務所じむしょoffice
社会しゃかいsociety; public; community; the world
社長しゃちょうcompany president; manager; director
じゃまhindrance; obstacle; nuisance; disturbance
ジャムjam
自由じゆうfreedom; liberty
習慣しゅうかんhabit
住所じゅうしょaddress (of a home, business, etc.); residence
柔道じゅうどうjudo
十分じゅうぶんenough; sufficient; plenty; adequate

出席しゅっせきattendance; presence; appearance
出発しゅっぱつdeparture; leaving; setting off
趣味しゅみhobby; pastime
準備じゅんびpreparation; arrangements; getting ready
紹介しょうかいintroduction; presentation; referral
小学校しょうがっこうprimary school; elementary school; grade school
小説しょうせつnovel; story; (work of) fiction
招待しょうたいinvitation
承知しょうちknowledge; awareness
将来しょうらいfuture; (future) prospects
食事しょくじmeal (e.g. lunch, dinner)
食料品しょくりょうひんfoodstuff; groceries
女性じょせいwoman; female
知らせるしらせるto notify; to advise; to inform
調べるしらべるto examine; to look up; to investigate
人口じんこうpopulation
神社じんじゃShinto shrine
親切しんせつkind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly
心配しんぱいworry; concern; anxiety; uneasiness; fear
新聞社しんぶんしゃnewspaper company
水泳すいえいswimming
水道すいどうwater supply; water service; waterworks
ずいぶんvery; extremely; surprisingly; fairly; quite
数学すうがくmathematics

スーツsuit (clothing)
スーツケースsuitcase
過ぎるすぎるto pass through; to pass by; to go beyond
空くすくto become less crowded; to thin out
スクリーンscreen
凄いすごいterrible; dreadful
進むすすむto advance (spatially); to go forward
すっかりall; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
すっとstraight; quickly; directly; all of a sudden
ステーキsteak
捨てるすてるto throw away; to cast away; to dump; to discard
ステレオstereo (sound)
砂すなsand; grit; fine gravel
すばらしいwonderful; splendid; magnificent; amazing
滑るすべるto slide; to glide; to skate; to ski
隅すみcorner; nook; recess
済むすむto finish; to end; to be completed
掏摸すりpickpocket
すると(and) then; and; thereupon; whereupon
生活せいかつlife; living
生産せいさんproduction; manufacture
政治せいじpolitics; government
西洋せいようthe West; the Occident; Western countries
世界せかいthe world; society; the universe

席せきseat
説明せつめいexplanation; exposition; description; account
背中せなかback (of the body)
ぜひcertainly; without fail
世話せわcare; looking after; help; assistance; aid
線せんline; stripe; stria
全然ぜんぜん(not) at all; (not) in the slightest
戦争せんそうwar
先輩せんぱいsenior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder
そうappearing that; seeming that; looking like
相談そうだんconsultation; discussion; discussing
育てるそだてるto raise; to rear; to bring up
卒業そつぎょうgraduation; completion (of a course)
祖父そふgrandfather
ソフトsoft
祖母そぼgrandmother
それでso; therefore; and; (and) then
それにbesides; in addition; also; moreover
それほどto that degree; to that extent; that much
そろそろsoon; before long; any time now; momentarily
そんなsuch; that sort of; that kind of; like that
そんなにso much; so; like that

た82 words

退院たいいんleaving hospital; discharge from hospital
大学生だいがくせいuniversity student; college student
大事だいじimportant; serious; crucial
大体だいたいgenerally; on the whole; mostly; almost; nearly
大抵たいていmostly; ordinarily; usually; generally
タイプtype; kind; sort; style
大分だいぶconsiderably; greatly; a lot
台風たいふうtyphoon; hurricane
倒れるたおれるto fall (over, down); to collapse
だからso; therefore; accordingly; consequently
確かたしかsure; certain; positive; definite
足すたすto add (numbers)
尋ねるたずねるto ask; to enquire; to inquire
訪ねるたずねるto visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
正しいただしいright; correct
畳たたみtatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
建てるたてるto build; to construct
立てるたてるto stand (something) up; to put upright
例えばたとえばfor example; for instance; e.g.
棚たなshelf; ledge; rack
楽しみたのしみenjoyment; pleasure; amusement; delight; joy
楽むたのしむto enjoy; to take pleasure in
たまにoccasionally; once in a while; now and then
為ためgood; advantage; benefit; welfare

だめno good; not serving its purpose; useless
足りるたりるto be sufficient; to be enough
男性だんせいman; male
暖房だんぼう(indoor) heating
血ちblood
チェックcheck (pattern); plaid
力ちからforce; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
ちっとも(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least
ちゃんsuffix for familiar person
注意ちゅういattention; notice; heed
中学校ちゅうがっこうjunior high school; middle school
注射ちゅうしゃinjection; jab; shot
駐車場ちゅうしゃじょうparking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
地理ちりgeography
捕まえるつかまえるto catch; to capture; to arrest; to seize
月つきMoon
付くつくto be attached; to be connected with; to adhere
漬けるつけるto soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
都合つごうcircumstances; condition; convenience
伝えるつたえるto convey; to report; to transmit
続くつづくto continue; to last; to go on
続けるつづけるto continue; to keep up; to keep on
包むつつむto wrap up; to pack; to bundle; to do up
妻つまwife

積もりつもりintention; plan; purpose; expectation
釣るつるto fish; to angle; to catch
連れるつれるto take (someone) with one; to bring along
丁寧ていねいpolite; courteous; civil
テキストtext
適当てきとうsuitable; proper; appropriate; adequate; fit
できるだけas much as one can; as much as possible
手伝うてつだうto help; to assist; to aid
テニスtennis
手袋てぶくろglove; mitten; mitt
寺てらtemple (Buddhist)
点てんdot; spot; point; speck; mark
店員てんいんemployee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk
天気予報てんきよほうweather forecast; weather report
電灯でんとうelectric light
電報でんぽうtelegram
展覧会てんらんかいexhibition
都とMetropolis (of Tokyo)
道具どうぐtool; implement; instrument; utensil; apparatus
到頭とうとうfinally; at last; in the end; ultimately
動物園どうぶつえんzoo; zoological gardens
遠くとおくfar away; distant place; a (great) distance
通るとおるto go by; to go past; to go along
特にとくにparticularly; especially; in particular

特別とくべつspecial; particular; extraordinary; exceptional
とこやbarbershop; barber shop; barber
途中とちゅうon the way; en route
特急とっきゅうlimited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required)
届けるとどけるto deliver; to forward; to send
泊まるとまるto stay at (e.g. hotel)
止めるとめるto stop; to turn off
取り替えるとりかえるto exchange; to swap; to barter; to trade
泥棒どろぼうthief; burglar; robber
どんどんdrumming (noise); beating; pounding; banging

な35 words

直すなおすto repair; to mend; to fix
治るなおるto get better; to get well
直るなおるto get mended; to be repaired; to be fixed
中々なかなかvery; considerably; easily; readily; fairly
泣くなくto cry; to shed tears; to weep; to sob
亡くなるなくなるto die; to pass away
無くなるなくなるto be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing
投げるなげるto throw; to hurl; to fling; to toss; to cast
なさるto do
鳴るなるto sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar
なるべくas (much) as possible; as (much) as one can
なるほどI see; that's right; indeed
慣れるなれるto get used to; to grow accustomed to
においsmell; scent; odour; odor; stench
苦いにがいbitter (taste)
二階建てにかいだてtwo-storied building
逃げるにげるto run away; to flee
日記にっきdiary; journal
入院にゅういんhospitalization; hospitalisation
入学にゅうがくadmission (to a school or university); entrance
似るにるto resemble; to look like; to be like
人形にんぎょうdoll; puppet; marionette
盗むぬすむto steal
塗るぬるto paint; to spread; to plaster

ぬれるto get wet
ねだんprice; cost
熱ねつheat
ねっしんzealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen
寝坊ねぼうsleeping in late; oversleeping
眠いねむいsleepy; drowsy; somnolent
眠るねむるto sleep
残るのこるto remain; to be left
喉のどthroat
乗り換えるのりかえるto transfer (trains); to change (bus, train)
乗り物のりものvehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport

は73 words

葉はleaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond
場合ばあいcase; occasion; situation; circumstances
パートpart
倍ばいdouble; twice (as much)
拝見はいけんseeing; looking at
歯医者はいしゃdentist
運ぶはこぶto carry; to transport; to move; to convey
始めるはじめるto start; to begin; to commence; to initiate
場所ばしょplace; location; spot; position; area
筈はずshould (be); bound (to be); expected (to be)
恥ずかしいはずかしいembarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; humiliated
パソコンpersonal computer; PC
発音はつおんpronunciation
はっきりclearly; plainly; distinctly
花見はなみcherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
林はやしwood; woods; forest; grove; copse; thicket
払うはらうto pay (e.g. money, bill)
番組ばんぐみprogram (e.g. TV); programme
反対はんたいopposition; resistance; antagonism; hostility
ハンドバッグhandbag; purse
火ひfire; flame; blaze
日ひday; days
ピアノpiano (instrument)
冷えるひえるto grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down

光ひかりlight
光るひかるto shine; to glitter; to be bright
引き出しひきだしdrawer
引き出すひきだすto pull out; to take out; to draw out
髭ひげmoustache; mustache; beard; whiskers; sideburns
飛行場ひこうじょうairfield; airport; aerodrome
久しぶりひさしぶりa long time (since the last time)
美術館びじゅつかんart museum; art gallery
非常にひじょうにvery; extremely; exceedingly
びっくりto be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened
引っ越すひっこすto move (house); to change residence
必要ひつようnecessary; needed; essential; indispensable
ひどいcruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe
開くひらくto open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack
ビルmulti-floor building; multi-storey building
昼間ひるまdaytime; during the day
昼休みひるやすみlunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
拾うひろうto pick up; to gather
ファックスfax; facsimile
増えるふえるto increase; to multiply
深いふかいdeep (hole, forest, snow, etc.)
複雑ふくざつcomplex; complicated; intricate
復習ふくしゅうreview (of learned material); revision
部長ぶちょうhead (chief, director) of a section or department

普通ふつうnormal; ordinary; regular; usual; common
葡萄ぶどうgrape; grapevine
太るふとるto put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat
布団ふとんfuton
舟ふねship; boat; watercraft; vessel; seaplane
不便ふべんinconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
踏むふむto step on; to tread on; to trample on
降り出すふりだすto begin to rain; to begin to snow
プレゼントpresent; gift
文化ぶんかculture; civilization; civilisation
文学ぶんがくliterature
文法ぶんぽうgrammar
別べつdistinction; difference; discrimination
ベルbell
変へんstrange; odd; peculiar; weird; curious
返事へんじreply; answer; response
貿易ぼうえき(foreign) trade; (international) commerce
放送ほうそうbroadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
法律ほうりつlaw; legislation; act
僕ぼくI; me
星ほしstar (usu. excluding the Sun)
程ほどextent; degree; measure
ほとんどalmost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually
ほめるto praise; to commend; to compliment

翻訳ほんやくtranslation

ま36 words

参るまいるto go; to come
負けるまけるto lose; to be defeated; to be beaten
まじめserious; earnest; sober; grave
先ずまずfirst (of all); firstly; to begin with
またはor; either ... or ...
間違えるまちがえるto make a mistake (in); to commit an error
間に合うまにあうto be in time (for)
周りまわりcircumference; girth
回るまわるto turn; to rotate; to revolve; to spin
漫画まんがcartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
真ん中まんなかmiddle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
見えるみえるto be seen; to be visible; to be in sight
湖みずうみlake
味噌みそmiso
見つかるみつかるto be found; to be discovered
見つけるみつけるto find; to discover; to come across; to spot
港みなとharbour; harbor; port
向かうむかうto face
迎えるむかえるto go out to meet; to receive; to welcome
昔むかしthe old days; the past; former times
虫むしinsect; bug; cricket; moth
息子むすこson
娘むすめdaughter
無理むりunreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable

召し上がるめしあがるto eat; to drink
珍しいめずらしいrare; uncommon; unusual; curious
申し上げるもうしあげるto say; to tell; to state; to express; to offer
申すもうすto say; to be called
もうすぐsoon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
もしexcuse me! (when calling out to someone)
もちろんof course; certainly; naturally
最ももっともmost; extremely
戻るもどるto turn back (e.g. half-way)
木綿もめんcotton (material)
もらうto receive; to take; to accept
森もりforest

や29 words

焼くやくto burn
約束やくそくpromise; agreement; arrangement; one's word
役に立つやくにたつto be helpful; to be useful
焼けるやけるto burn; to burn down; to go down in flames
優しいやさしいtender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate
痩せるやせるto become thin; to lose weight; to slim
やっとat last; finally
やっぱりas expected; sure enough; just as one thought
やはりas expected; sure enough; just as one thought
止むやむto cease; to stop; to be over
止めるやめるto stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue
柔らかいやわらかいsoft; tender; supple; flexible; limber; limp
湯ゆhot water
輸出ゆしゅつexport; exportation
輸入ゆにゅうimport; importation; introduction
指ゆびfinger; toe; digit
指輪ゆびわ(finger) ring
夢ゆめdream
揺れるゆれるto shake; to sway; to rock; to swing; to tremble
用ようbusiness; task; errand; engagement
用意よういpreparation; arrangements; provision
用事ようじbusiness; things to do; engagement; errand
汚れるよごれるto get dirty; to become dirty
予習よしゅうpreparation for a lesson

予定よていplans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme
予約よやくreservation; appointment; booking; advance order
寄るよるto approach; to draw near; to come near
喜ぶよろこぶto be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased
よろしいgood; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

ら10 words

理由りゆうreason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
利用りようuse; utilization; utilisation; application
両方りょうほうboth; both sides; both parties
旅館りょかんryokan; traditional Japanese inn
留守るすabsence; being away from home
冷房れいぼうair conditioning; air cooling
歴史れきしhistory
レジ(cash) register
レポートreport; paper
連絡れんらくcontacting; (making) contact; getting in touch

わ9 words

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沸かすわかすto boil; to heat (a liquid)
別れるわかれるto part (usu. of people); to part from
沸くわくto grow hot (e.g. water); to boil
訳わけreason; cause; grounds
忘れ物わすれものlost article; thing left behind
笑うわらうto laugh
割合わりあいrate; ratio; percentage; proportion
割れるわれるto break; to be smashed

There is no official list: the JLPT stopped publishing one in 2010. This is Jonathan Waller's list, the one most study sites use, with readings and meanings from JMdict. A word on an earlier level's list is not repeated here.

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