The first step to learn Japanese online is to learn most commonly used verbs, nouns and adjectives.

Here is a list of Japanese verbs for beginners.

• 行く(iku) to go
• 帰る(kaeru) to return
• 聞く(kiku) to listen
• 飲む (nomu) to drink
• 話す (hanashu) to speak
• 読む (yomu) to read
• 起きる (okiru) to get up
• 食べる (taberu) to eat
• 寝る (neru) to sleep
• 見る (miru) to see
• 来る (kuru) to come
• する (suru) to do
• 勉強する (benkyou suru) to study
• 会う (au) to meet
• ある (aru) to be in existence
• いる (iru) to be in existence
• 買う (kau) to buy
• 書く (kaku) to write
• 撮る (toru) to take (a photo)
• 待つ (matsu) to wait
• 泳ぐ (oyogu) to swim
• 聞く (kiku) to ask
• 乗る (noru) to ride
• やる (yaru) to perform
• 出かける (dekakeru) to go out
• 遊ぶ (asobu) to play
• 急ぐ (isogu) to hurry
• 入る (hairu) to enter
• （お風呂に）入る(ofuro ni hairu) to bathe
• 返す (kaesu) to return
• 消す (kesu) to turn off
• 死ぬ (shinu) to die
•  座る (suwaru) to sit
• 立つ (tatsu) to stand
• （たばこを）すう (tabako o suu) to smoke
• 使う (tsukau) to use
• 手伝う (tetsudau) to help
• 持つ (motsu) to carry
• 休む (yasumu) to rest
• 開ける (akeru) to open
• 教える (oshieru) to teach
• 降りる (oriru) to get off
• 借りる (kariru) to borrow
• 閉める (shimeru) to close something
• （シャワーを）浴びる (shawaa o abiru) to take a shower
• つける (tsukeru) to turn on
• （電話を）かける (denwa o kakeru) to call
• 忘れる (wasureru) to forget
•  歌う (utau) to sing
• かぶる (kaburu) to wear (a hat)
• 知る (shiru) to get to know
• 住む (sumu) to live
• はく (haku) to wear (pants)
• 太る (futoru) to gain weight
• （めがねを）かける  (megane o kakeru) to wear glasses
• 着る (kiru) to wear (a shirt)
• 勤める (tsutomeru) to work for
• やせる (yaseru) to lose weight
• 結婚する (kekkon suru) to get married
• 降る (toru) to drop
• 洗う (arau) to wash
• 言う (iu) to say
• いる (iru) to need
• 遅くなる (osokunaru) to be late
• 思う (omou) to think
• 切る (kiru) to cut
• 作る (tsukuru) to make
• 持っていく (motteiku) to take something
• 捨てる (suteru) to throw away
• 始める (hajimeru) to begin
• 運転する (untensuru) to drive
• 運動する (undousuru) to exercise
• 散歩する (sanposuru) to take a walk
• 洗濯する (sentakusuru) to do laundry
• 掃除する (soujisuru) to clean
• 電話する (denwasuru) to call
• 料理する (ryourisuru) to cook
• 旅行する (ryokousuru) to travel
• 練習する (renshuusuru) to practice
• 紹介する (shoukaisuru) to introduce
• 遅刻する (chikokusuru) to be late
• 留学する (ryuugakusur) to study abroad
• 踊る (odoru) to dance
• 終わる (owaru) something ends
• 人気がある (ninki ga aru) to be popular
• 始める (hajimeru) something begins
• 引く (hiku) to play (a piano or a guitar)
• もらう (morau) to get
• 覚える (oboeru) to memorize
• 出る (deru) to exit
• かかる (kakaru) to take
• 泊まる (tomaru) to stay
• なる (naru) to become
• 払う (harau) to pay
• 決める (kimeru) to decide
• うそをつく (uso o tsuku) to lie
• おなかがすく (onaka ga suku) to be hungry
• 飼う (kau) to own (a pet)
• サボる (saboru) to cut classes
• 取る (toru) to take
• 歩く (aruku) to walk
• 風邪をひく (kaze o hiku) to catch a cold
• 興味がある (kyoumi ga aru) to be interested
• 熱がある (netsu ga aru) to have a fever
• のどが渇く (nodo ga kawaku) to become thirsty
• せきが出る (seki ga deru) to cough
• 別れる (wakareru) to break up
• 緊張する (kinchousuru) to get nervous
• 心配する (shinpaisuru) to worry