| 七 | しち | seven |
| 質問 | しつもん | question, inquiry |
| 自転車 | じてんしゃ | bicycle |
| 自動車 | じどうしゃ | automobile |
| 死ぬ | しぬ | to die |
| 字引 | じびき | dictionary |
| 自分 | じぶん | myself, oneself |
| 閉まる | しまる | to close, to be closed |
| 閉める | しめる | to close, to shut |
| 締める | しめる | to tie, to fasten |
| じゃ/じゃあ | well, well then |
| 写真 | しゃしん | photograph |
| シャツ | shirt, singlet |
| シャワー | shower |
| 十 | じゅう | ten |
| ～中 | ～じゅう | during, while |
| ～週間 | ～しゅうかん | ～weeks |
| 授業 | じゅぎょう | lesson, class work |
| 宿題 | しゅくだい | homework |
| 上手 | じょうず | skill, skillful, dexterity |
| 丈夫 | じょうぶ | strong, solid, durable |
| しょうゆ | soy sauce |
| 食堂 | しょくどう | cafeteria, dining hall |
| 知る | しる | to know, to understand |
| 白 | しろ | white |
| 白い | しろい | white |
| ～人 | ～にん | counter for people |
| 新聞 | しんぶん | newspaper |
| 水曜日 | すいようび | Wednesday |
| 吸う | すう | to smoke, to breathe in, to suck |
| スカート | skirt |
| 好き | すき | liking, fondness, love |
| ～すぎ | to exceed, ～ too much |
| 少ない | すくない | a few, scarce |
| すぐ・に | immediately, instantly |
| 少し | すこし | little, few |
| 涼しい | すずしい | cool, refreshing |
| ～ずつ | at a time, gradually |
| ストーブ | heater (lit: stove) |
| スプーン | spoon |
| スポーツ | sport |
| ズボン | trousers (fr: jupon) |
| 住む | すむ | to reside, to live in |
| スリッパ | slippers |
| する | to do, to try |
| 座る | すわる | to sit |
| 背 | せい | height, stature |
| 生徒 | せいと | pupil |
| セーター | sweater, jumper |
| 石鹸 | せっけん | soap |
| 背広 | せびろ | business suit |
| 狭い | せまい | narrow, confined, small |
| ゼロ | zero |
| 千 | せん | thousand, many |
| 先月 | せんげつ | last month |
| 先週 | せんしゅう | last week, the week before |
| 先生 | せんせい | teacher, master, doctor |
| 洗濯 | せんたく | washing, laundry |
| 全部 | ぜんぶ | all, entire, whole |
| そう/そうです | appears, to be the case |
| 掃除 | そうじ（する） | cleaning, sweeping |
| そうして/そして | and, like that |
| そこ | that place, there |
| そちら | over there |
| そっち | over there |
| 外 | そと | outside, exterior |
| その | that |
| そば | near, close, beside |
| 空 | そら | sky |
| それ | it, that |
| それから | and then, after that |
| それでは | in that situation, well then… |
| ～台 | ～だい | counter for vehicles/machines |
| 大学 | だいがく | university |
| 大使館 | たいしかん | embassy |
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ | safe, all right, O.K. |
| 大好き | だいすき | very likeable, like very much |
| 大切 | たいせつ | important |
| 台所 | だいどころ | kitchen |
| たいへん | very |
| たいへん | difficult situation, tough situation |
| 高い | たかい | tall, high |
| 高い | たかい | expensive |
| ～だけ | only ～, just ～ |
| たくさん | many, a lot, much |
| タクシー | taxi |
| 出す | だす | to put out, to send |
| ～たち | plural suffix |
| 立つ | たつ | to stand |
| たて | length, height |
| 建物 | たてもの | building |
| 楽しい | たのしい | enjoyable, fun |
| 頼む | たのむ | to request, to ask |
| たばこ | tobacco, cigarettes |
| たぶん | perhaps, probably |
| 食べ物 | たべもの | food |
| 食べる | たべる | to eat |
| 卵 | たまご | egg(s) |
| 誰 | だれ | who |
| 誰か | だれか | someone, somebody |
