Vocabulary consisting only from characters you are able to read
風物
fuubutsu
(1)natural features, scenery, (2)things particular to a certain region or season, characteristic scenery and customs, scenes and manners mix
当たり前
atarimae
(1)natural, reasonable, obvious, (2)usual, common, ordinary jlpt3
天然
tennen
(1)nature, spontaneity, (2)(abbr) natural airhead mix
必要(な)
hitsuyou(na)
(1)necessary/needed/essential/indispensable/(n) (2)necessity/need/requirement/(P) adj, leda1
針
hari
(1)needle, pin, (2)hook, (3)stinger, thorn, (4)hand (e.g. clock, etc.), pointer, (5)staple (for a stapler), (6)needlework, sewing, (7)malice, (ctr,n-suf) (8)counter for stitches mix
否定
hitei
(1)negation, denial, repudiation, (2)(comp) NOT operation suru
付近
fukin
(1)neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, environs, (2)(obsc) approaching mix
中性
chuusei
(1)neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.), indifference, (2)sexlessness, androgyny, androgyne, neuter, (3)(ling) neuter gender mix
新人
shinjin
(1)new face/newcomer/ (2)modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)/(P) adj, leda1
新規
shinki
(1)new, fresh, (2)new customer, (3)new rules or regulations mix
新た
arata
(1)new, fresh, novel, (adv) (2)newly, freshly, re- mix
消息
shousoku; shousoko
(1)news (from somebody), letter, contact, (2)(somebody's) whereabouts, (somebody's) movements; (n) (3)news (from somebody), letter, contact, (4)(somebody's) whereabouts, (somebody's) movements mix
便り
tayori
(1)news, tidings, information, correspondence, letter; (2)news from ... mix
情報
jouhou
(1)news/gossip/(military) intelligence/ (2)information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.)/(P) jlpt3, mix
次期
jiki
(1)next term/next period/ (2)next version/next release/(P) adj, leda1
次
tsugi
(1)next/following/subsequent/ (2)stage/station/(P) adj, jlpt5, leda1
禁煙
kin'en
(1)No Smoking!, Smoking Prohibited!, (n,vs) (2)abstaining from smoking, quitting smoking jlpt3
全然
zenzen
(1)not at all (with neg. verb), (2)wholly, entirely, completely mix
手帳
techou
(1)notebook, memo pad, (2)(abbr) certificate, (3)(abbr) identification card mix
番
ban
(1)number (in a series), (2)(one's) turn, (3)watch, guard, lookout, (4)bout, match (sumo) jlpt3
号
gou
(1)number/edition/make/model/issue/part of that group/ (2)sobriquet/pen-name/(P) leda1, math
数値
suuchi
(1)numerical value, numerics, (2)reading (on a meter, etc.) mix
帯
obi
(1)obi (kimono sash), (2)paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band (e.g. conduction, valence), belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.) fuku
三線
sanshin
(1)Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument; precursor to the shamisen; (2)shamisen mix
年寄り
toshiyori
(1)old people/the aged/ (2)sumo coaches/(P) hito
老舗
shinise
(1)old shop, shop of long standing, (adj-no) (2)well-established, first of the kind, veteran; (3)old shop, shop of long standing, (adj-no) (4)well-established, first of the kind, veteran mise
手抜き
tenuki
(1)omitting crucial steps, cutting corners, skimping, (2)intentional negligence suru
他方
tahou
(1)one (esp. of two)/the other/one way/the other way/one direction/the other direction/one side/the other side/one party/the other party/(conj) (2)on the other hand/(P) adj, leda1
一部
ichibu
(1)one part, one portion, one section, some, (2)one copy (e.g. of a document) mix
一回り
hitomawari
(1)one turn, one round, (2)(a) size, (vs) (3)to go around, to make a circuit, to take a turn mix
一両
ichiryou
(1)one vehicle, (2)one ryou (an old coin) mix
肉筆
nikuhitsu
(1)one's own handwriting, autograph, (2)as written with a brush mix
自他
jita
(1)oneself and others/ (2)transitive and intransitive/(P) leda1
向こう
mukou
(1)opposite side/other side/opposite direction/ (2)over there/that way/far away/beyond/ (3)the other party/the other person/ (4)future (starting now)/(P) jlpt3, leda1
錯覚
sakkaku
(1)optical illusion, hallucination, (2)misapprehension, delusion suru
命令
meirei
(1)order, command, decree, directive, (2)(comp) (software) instruction, statement suru
日の丸
hinomaru
(1)outline of the sun (esp. represented as a red circle)/ (2)(abbr) the Japanese flag/(P) leda1
段落
danraku
(1)paragraph, (2)end, stopping place, conclusion mix
辞世
jisei
(1)passing away, death, (2)death poem (poem written during one's final moments) mix
特許
tokkyo
(1)patent, special permission, licence (license), concession, franchise, charter, (adj-f) (2)proprietary mix
模様
moyou
(1)pattern, figure, design, (2)state, condition, (3)conjecture of the current situation, the way it seems, (4)model, pattern, example, (5)(after a noun) indicates that that noun seems likely (e.g mix
私用
shiyou
(1)personal use, (2)private business suru
生理
seiri
(1)physiology, (2)menstruation, one's period, menses hito
体位
taii
(1)physique, physical standard, (n) (2)posture, sexual position ai
枕
makura
(1)pillow, bolster, (2)introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story), lead-in all, uchi
さいの目
sainome
(1)pip (spot on a die), (2)small cube (esp. of food), die, dice mix
情け
nasake
(1)pity, sympathy, compassion, (2)affection mix
位
kurai
(1)place, rank, (2)decimal place, (3)counter for ghosts; (4)throne, crown, (nobleman's) seat, (5)government position, court rank, (6)social standing, rank, class, echelon, rung, (n) (7)grade (o counter
充分
juubun
(1)plenty, enough, sufficient, satisfactory, adequate, (adv) (2)perfectly, thoroughly, fully, in full mix
交番
kouban
(1)police box/(n,adj-f) (2)alternation/alternating (e.g. current)/(P) jlpt5, leda1, suru
細々
hosoboso
(1)poor (living), (2)barely continuing, just scraping along, (adj-f) (3)very narrow mix
郵便配達
yuubinhaitatsu
(1)postal delivery, mail delivery, (2)(abbr) postman, mailman mix
活用
katsuyou
(1)practical use, application, (2)(ling) conjugation, declension, inflection suru
実際
jissai
(1)practicality, practical, (2)reality, actuality, actual conditions, (3)(Buddh) bhutakoti (limit of reality) mix
敬遠
keien
(1)pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant from him, (2)keeping at a distance, (3)kicking upstairs, giving a batter an "intentional walk" suru
価
atai
(1)price, cost, (2)value, worth, merit, (3)(comp) variable (computer programming, programing), (4)(math) value, count, number, (vs) (5)to have value, to have merit mix
姫
hime
(1)princess, young lady of noble birth, (n-suf,n) (2)girl, (pref) (3)small & lovely mix
利益
rieki; riyaku
(1)profit, gains, (2)benefit, advantage, interest (of the public, etc.); (3)profit, gains, (4)benefit, advantage, interest (of the public, etc.), (5)grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained suru
禁断
kindan
(1)prohibition, interdiction, (adj-no) (2)forbidden, prohibited suru
校正
kousei
(1)proofreading, correction of press, (2)calibration suru
守り
mamori
(1)protection/defense/defence/ (2)providence/ (3)(abbr) amulet/charm/talisman/(P) leda1
風呂屋
furoya
(1)public bathhouse, (2)(sens) bathhouse proprietor mix
掲載
keisai
(1)publication (e.g. article in paper), appearance, insertion, (vs) (2)to insert (e.g. an article), to run (e.g. in a newspaper) mix
追求
tsuikyuu
(1)pursuing (goal), pursuit, seeking, search, (vs) (2)to pursue (e.g. goal), to seek mix
狸
tanuki
(1)raccoon dog, tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides), (2)craftiness, sly person, someone who makes evil plans without ever breaking their poker face doubutsu
踏み切り
fumikiri
(1)railway crossing/railroad crossing/train crossing/level crossing/ (2)starting line/scratch/ (3)determination/ (4)stepping over the edge of the ring (in sumo) leda1
梅雨
tsuyu
(1)rainy season, (2)rain during the rainy season; jlpt3, tenki
割
wari
(1)rate/ratio/proportion/percentage/ (2)profit/ (3)assignment/ (4)10%/unit of ten percent/ (5)sumo match/schedule of sumo matches/(n-suf) (6)diluted with (of drinks)/mixed with/(P) jlpt3
記録
kiroku
(1)record, minutes, document, (2)a record (e.g. in sports), results, score, (vs) (3)to record, to document, (4)to set a record (e.g. in sports), to show a result, to reach a value jlpt3
常連
jouren
(1)regular customer, regular patron, frequenter, (2)constant companion mix
移動
idou
(1)removal/migration/movement/ (2)mobile (e.g. communications)/(P) mix
手入れ
teire
(1)repairs, maintenance, tending, trimming, grooming, (2)crackdown, (police) raid suru
相似
souji
(1)resemblance, likeness, similitude, (2)(mathematical) similarity, (3)(biological) analogy suru
残留
zanryuu
(1)residual, residue, (2)stay behind, stay back suru
退社
taisha
(1)resignation, leaving office, (2)leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day) suru
抵抗
teikou
(1)resistance, opposition, (2)reluctance, repulsion, repugnance, (3)(physics) resistance, drag, friction, (4)(abbr) electrical resistance, (n) (5)(abbr) resistor suru
戻り
modori
(1)return/reaction/recovery/ (2)(comp) return (from a procedure)/(P) jlpt3
復活
fukkatsu
(1)revival (e.g. musical), come-back, (2)restoration, rebirth, resurrection suru
謎
nazo
(1)riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery, (adj-no) (2)enigmatic, mysterious mix
進路
shinro
(1)route, course, (2)career, university choices, course (of future life)
決まり
kimari
(1)rule, regulation, (2)settlement, conclusion, end, agreement, arrangement, (3)habit, custom, habitual way, (4)countenance in front of another person, face, (5)(arch) love relationship between a jlpt3
声明
seimei
(1)sabdavidya (ancient Indian linguistic and grammatical studies), (2)(Buddh) chanting of Buddhist hymns (usu. in Sanskrit or Chinese); declaration, statement, proclamation suru
徳利
tokkuri
(1)sake bottle, tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar, (2)turtleneck (sweater), (3)someone who cannot swim mix
工夫
kufuu
(1)scheme, device, scheming, devising, figuring out, coming up with, solving ingeniously, (2)dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation); (sens) labourer, laborer, blue-collar suru
上映
jouei
(1)screening (a movie), showing, (vs) (2)to screen a movie mix
判
han
(1)seal, stamp, monogram signature, (2)judgment, judgement, (n,n-suf) (3)size (of paper or books) jlpt3
衣替え
koromogae
(1)seasonal change of clothing, changing (one's) dress for the season, (2)renovation, facelift, changing appearance suru
内緒
naisho
(1)secrecy, confidentiality, privacy, secret, (2)one's circumstances (esp. fiscal) mix
句
ku
(1)section (i.e. of text), sentence, passage, paragraph, (2)(ling) phrase, (3)verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry), (4)haiku, first 17 morae of a r mix
一連
ichiren
(1)series, chain, sequence, (n) (2)two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper), (3)verse, stanza mix
組
kumi
(1)set (of items)/ (2)group (of people)/class (of students)/company (esp. construction)/family (i.e. mafia)/team/ (3)typesetting/composition/(P) leda1
陰影
in'ei
(1)shadow, gloom, (2)shading, hatch, hatching emo
影
kage
(1)shadow, silhouette, (2)reflection, image, (3)presence, sign, (4)light (stars, moon) mix
尺八
shakuhachi
(1)shakuhachi, end-blown fippleless bamboo flute, (2)(X) (vulg) blow job, oral sex (penis in mouth), fellatio ongaku
格好
kakkou
(1)shape, form, posture, appearance, manner, (2)suitability, moderateness (in price) jlpt4
舟
fune
(1)ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, steamship, (2)tank, tub, vat, trough, (n-suf,ctr) (3)counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi) mix
大小
daishou
(1)sizes (various), large and small, (2)daisho (matched pair of long and short swords), (3)large and small drums, (4)long months and short months mix
上手く
umaku
(1)skilfully, skillfully, well, aptly, cleverly, (2)successfully, smoothly, (3)deliciously mix
美味い
umai
(1)skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful, (2)delicious, appetizing, appetising, (3)fortunate, splendid, promising adj, jlpt3