Japanese words you keep hearing in anime

Most widespread first · colour = theme

• 分かるwakaruto understandN5
• 俺oreI—
• 私watashiIN5
• 死ぬshinuto dieN5
• 違うchigauto differN5
• 自分jibunmyselfN5
• 待つmatsuto waitN5
• あんたantayou (casual, often rude)—
• 君kimiyouN4
• あいつaitsuthat guy—
• こいつkoitsuthis guy—
• 人間ningenhuman beingN3
• 僕bokuIN4
• やつyatsuguy—
• 力chikaraforceN4
• 殺すkorosuto killN3
• 世界sekaithe worldN4
• 逃げるnigeruto run awayN4
• ダメdameno goodN4
• 強いtsuyoistrongN5
• 生きるikiruto liveN4
• 一緒isshotogetherN5
• 気kispiritN4
• 無理muriunreasonableN4
• 貴様kisamayou (contemptuous)—
• 助けるtasukeruto saveN3
• てめえtemeeyou (very rude)—
• 相手aitecompanionN3
• 先生senseiteacherN5
• 友達tomodachifriendN5
• 普通futsuunormalN4
• はずhazushouldN4
• 本当にhontounireally—
• 情報jouhouinformationN3
• 神kamigodN3
• 確かtashikacertainN4
• 敵tekiopponentN3
• 絶対zettaiabsolutelyN3
• ずっとzuttocontinuouslyN3
• ちゃんとchantodiligentlyN3
• 人類jinruimankindN3
• まさかmasakaby no meansN3
• 信じるshinjiruto believeN3
• やっぱりyappariafter allN2
• 夢yumedreamN4
• 一体ittaithe heckN3
• 事件jikeneventN3
• 母さんkaasanmom—
• 気持ちkimochifeelingN4
• 言葉kotobalanguageN5
• 魔法mahoumagic—
• 姉ちゃんneechanbig sister—
• 能力nouryokuabilityN3
• 死神shinigamigod of death—
• 倒すtaosuto throw downN3
• 戦うtatakauto make warN3
• わしwashiI—
• 野郎yarouguy—
• 全員zen'inall membersN3
• 悪魔akumadevilN3
• 血chibloodN4
• 封印fuuinto seal—
• 希望kibouhopeN3
• 奇跡kisekimiracle—
• 怖いkowaiscaryN4
• 守るmamoruto protectN3
• 魔王maouthe Devil—
• 魔力maryokumana—
• 任務ninmudutyN1
• 呪いnoroicurse—
• 鬼oniogreN3
• 戦士senshisoldier—
• 幸せshiawasehappinessN3
• 魂tamashiisoulN1
• 天才tensaigeniusN1
• うるさいurusainoisyN5

The order follows the number of series (out of 42) where the word is among the most frequent vocabulary of episodes 1–3. For set phrases like いただきます or お前はもう死んでいる, see the phrases section.