This list was originally compiled by two TJP volunteers, Daisuke and Oni, many years ago. Many thanks to both of them!

Temperature

熱(あつ)い　

hot (thing)

暑(あつ)い　

hot (weather)

冷(つめ)たい　

cold (to the touch)

寒(さむ)い　

cold (weather)

温(あたた)かい

warm

涼(すず)しい

cool

温(ぬる)い

lukewarm; not hot enough

Amount/Cost

多(おお)い

many; numerous; much

少(すく)ない

few; little; limited; scarce

高(たか)い　

expensive; tall

安(やす)い　

cheap

Size/Area

遠(とお)い　

far; distant

近(ちか)い　

close; near

広(ひろ)い

wide; broad; spacious

狭(せま)い

narrow; small; restricted; cramped

太(ふと)い

thick; fat

大(おお)きい　

big

小(ちい)さい

small

長(なが)い

long

短(みじか)い

short

低(ひく)い

short; low

細(ほそ)い

 thin; fine; slender; narrow

Feelings

忙(いそが)しい　

busy

嬉(うれ)しい　

happy

悲(かな)しい　

sad

眠(ねむ)い　

sleepy

可愛(かわい)い

cute; sweet; charming

面白(おもしろ)い

interesting

美(うつく)しい

beautiful

楽(たの)しい

pleasant

欲(ほ)しい

 want; desire

明(あか)るい

bright

暗(くら)い

dark; dim; gloomy

Age

新(あたら)しい 

new

古(ふる)い　

old (inanimate only; not with people or animals)

若(わか)い

young

Degree & Descriptions

いい

good

悪(わる)い

bad

軽(かる)い

light; trifling

重(おも)い

heavy; severe; grave

難(むずか)しい

hard; difficult

優(やさ)しい

kind; simple; easy

濃(こ)い

thick; strong (flavor, smell)

薄(うす)い

 thin; weak

強(つよ)い

 strong; powerful

弱(よわ)い

 weak; frail

うるさい

noisy

危(あぶ)ない

dangerous; risky

痛(いた)い

painful; sore

汚(きたな)い

dirty (as in dusty or muddy)

Time/Speed

遅(おそ)い

late; slow

早(はや)い

early

速(はや)い

 fast; quick

Food/Fun

辛(から)い

 hot (taste); salty

甘(あま)い

 sweet

まずい

unappetizing; poor

美味(おい)しい　

delicious; tasty

Colors

赤(あか)い

red

白(しろ)い 

white

黒(くろ)い 

black

青(あお)い

blue

Examples

今日(きょう)は暑(あつ)いです。 

Today is hot.

日本語(にほんご)は難(むずか)しいです。 

Japanese is hard.

僕(ぼく)は眠(ねむ)いです。

I am sleepy.

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