- Start私わたしI, me
- Startあなたyou
- Startあれthat, that thing
- Start人じん-ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite)
- Start人にんcounter for people
- Start人ひとperson, someone, somebody
- Start学生がくせいstudent (esp. a university student)
- Start先生せんせいteacher, instructor, master
- Start医者いしゃdoctor, physician
- Start友達ともだちfriend, companion
- Start留学生りゅうがくせいoverseas student, exchange student
- Start生徒せいとpupil, student, schoolchild
- Start皆さんみなさんall, everyone, everybody
- Start誰だれwho
- Start誰かだれかsomeone, somebody
- StartさんMr, Mrs, Miss
- Start達たちpluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
- Start名前なまえname
- Start大学だいがくuniversity, college
- Start英語えいごEnglish (language)
- Start外国がいこくforeign country
- Start外国人がいこくじんforeigner, foreign citizen, foreign national
- Start大人おとなadult, grown-up
- Start子供こどもchild, children
- Start男おとこman, male
- Start女おんなwoman, female
- Start男の子おとこのこboy, son, baby boy
- Start女の子おんなのこgirl, daughter, baby girl
- Start大勢おおぜいcrowd of people, great number of people
- Start何なんwhat
- Start方かたdirection, way
- Start自分じぶんmyself, yourself, oneself
- Startどなたwho
- Start警官けいかんpolice officer, policeman, constable