Vocabulary consisting only from characters you are able to read
利く
kiku
(1)to be effective, to show effect, (2)to do its work, to carry out its function well, (3)to be possible to use godan, verb, vintrans
流行る
hayaru
(1)to be popular, to come into fashion, (2)to be prevalent, to spread widely (e.g. disease), to be endemic, (3)to flourish, to thrive godan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans
足りる
tariru
(1)to be sufficient/to be enough/ (2)to be worth doing/to be worthy/ (3)to be sufficient/to answer/to do/(P) ichidan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans
甘える
amaeru
(1)to behave like a spoiled child, to behave like a spoilt child, to fawn on, (2)to depend and presume upon another's benevolence ichidan, verb, vintrans
分かれる
wakareru
(1)to branch/to fork/to diverge/ (2)to separate/to split/to divide/ (3)to disperse/to scatter/(P) ichidan, jlpt3, vintrans
成す
nasu
(1)to build up, to establish, (2)to form, to become (a state), (3)to accomplish, to achieve, to succeed in, (4)to change into, (5)to do, to perform, (aux-v) (6)(arch) to intend to, to attempt, t godan, verb, vtrans
追う
ou
(1)to chase, to run after, to pursue, (2)to follow (i.e. a set order, a trend), (3)to drive out, to oust, to expel, (4)to drive (i.e. a herd), (5)(in passive voice) to be pressed (for time, etc.) godan, verb, vtrans
寄せる
yoseru
(1)to come near/to let someone approach/ (2)to collect/to gather/to receive/ (3)to add/ (4)to put aside/(P) ichidan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans
取れる
toreru
(1)to come off/to be removed/ (2)(of pain, a fever, etc.) to disappear/ (3)to be caught/to be harvested/ (4)to be interpreted (as)/to be taken as/ (5)(of balance, etc.) to be attained/ (6)to be obtai ichidan, verb, vintrans, vtrans
犯す
okasu
(1)to commit (e.g. crime), to perpetrate, (2)to transgress, to contravene, (3)to violate, to ravish, to rape, to deflower godan, verb, vtrans
成り立つ
naritatsu
(1)to consist of, (2)to be practical (logical, feasible, viable), to be concluded, to hold true godan, verb, vintrans, vtrans
生み出す
umidasu
(1)to create, to bring forth, to produce, (2)to invent, to think up and bring into being, (3)to give birth to, to bear godan, verb, vtrans
組む
kumu
(1)to cross (legs or arms)/to link (arms)/ (2)to put together/to construct/to assemble/to produce (e.g. TV program)/ (3)to braid/to plait/ (4)to grapple/to wrestle/ (5)to unite/to link up/to form an godan, leda1, verb
超える
koeru
(1)to cross over, to cross, to pass through, to pass over (out of), (2)to exceed ichidan, verb, vintrans
切る
kiru
(1)to cut (usu. to cut through)/ (2)to sever (connections, ties)/ (3)to turn off (i.e. the light)/ (4)to terminate (i.e. a conversation)/to hang up (the phone)/to disconnect/ (5)to punch (a ticket)/t godan, jlpt5, leda1, verb, vtrans
切れる
kireru
(1)to cut well/to be sharp/ (2)to break (off)/to snap/to wear out/ (3)to be injured/ (4)to burst/to collapse/ (5)to be disconnected/to be out of/to expire/to sever (connections) with/ (6)to be shrewd ichidan, jlpt3, leda1, verb, vintrans
舞う
mau
(1)to dance (orig. a whirling dance), (2)to flutter about, to revolve godan, verb, vintrans
下る
kudaru
(1)to descend, to go down, to come down, (2)to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.), (3)to pass (of time), (4)to surrender, to capitulate, (5)(often in neg. form) to be less than, to be i godan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans
願う
negau
(1)to desire, to wish, to hope, (2)to beg, to request, to implore, to pray, (aux-v) (3)to have something done for oneself godan, verb, vtrans
見つける
mitsukeru
(1)to discover, to find (e.g. an error in a book), to come across, to detect, to spot, (2)to locate, to find (e.g. something missing), to find fault, (3)to be used to seeing, to be familiar with ichidan, jlpt3, jlpt4, verb, vtrans
流す
nagasu
(1)to drain, to pour, to spill, to shed (blood, tears), (2)to wash away, (3)to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.), to circulate, to broadcast, to beam, (4)to cr godan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans
画く
kaku
(1)to draw, to paint, to sketch, (2)to depict, to describe; (3)to draw, to paint, to sketch godan, verb, vtrans
任せる
makaseru
(1)to entrust (e.g. a task) to another, to leave to, (2)to passively leave to someone else's facilities, (3)to leave to take its natural course, (4)to continue (something) in a natural fashion (wi ichidan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans
伸ばす
nobasu
(1)to grow long (beard, hair, etc.), (2)to lengthen, to extend, to stretch, (3)to reach out, to hold out, (4)to straighten, to smooth out, (5)to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.), (6)to dilute, godan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans
手にする
tenisuru
(1)to hold (in one's hand), to take (into one's hand), (2)to own, to obtain suru
編む
amu
(1)to knit, to plait, to braid, (2)to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.), to edit godan, verb, vtrans
見直す
minaosu
(1)to look again, (2)to get a better opinion of godan, verb
見上げる
miageru
(1)to look up at, to raise one's eyes, (2)to look up to, to admire, to respect ichidan, verb, vtrans
迷う
mayou
(1)to lose one's way, (2)to waver, to hesitate, to be of two minds over, to be puzzled, to be perplexed, (3)to give into temptation, to lose control of oneself, (4)to turn in one's grave godan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans
生かす
ikasu
(1)to make (the best) use of, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc), (2)to let live, to keep alive, (3)to revive, to resuscitate godan, verb, vintrans, vtrans
間に合わせる
maniawaseru
(1)to make do, to manage (with something), to make shift, (2)to (make) get done on time ichidan, jlpt3, verb
動かす
ugokasu
(1)to move, to shift, to operate, to set in motion, to mobilize, to mobilise, (2)to inspire, to rouse, to move (e.g. feeling), to influence, (3)to deny, to change godan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans
気が付く
kigatsuku
(1)to notice, to become aware, to perceive, to realize, to realise, (2)to recover consciousness, to come to oneself godan, verb
覗く
nozoku
(1)to peek (though a keyhole, gap, etc.), (2)to look down into (a ravine, etc.), (3)to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.), (4)to sneak a look at, to take a quick look at, (5)to peep (through a t godan, verb, vtrans
乗せる
noseru
(1)to place on (something), (2)to give (someone) a ride, to give a lift, to pick up, to help on board, (3)to load (luggage), to carry, to take on board, (4)to send out (on the airwaves, etc.), (5) ichidan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans
図る
hakaru
(1)to plot/to attempt/to plan/to devise/to design/ (2)to take in/to deceive/ (3)to aim for/to have something in mind/ (4)to refer A to B/(P) godan, leda1, verb, vtrans
指す
sasu
(1)to point, (2)to nominate, to select someone, to specify some person, (3)to identify, to indicate, to point out godan, verb, vtrans
守る
mamoru
(1)to protect/to guard/to defend/ (2)to keep (i.e. a promise)/to abide (by the rules)/to observe/to obey/to follow/(P) godan, jlpt3, leda1, verb, vtrans
引っ張る
hipparu
(1)to pull, to draw, to pull tight, (2)to string (lines), to run (cable), to stretch, (3)to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve), (4)to drag, to haul, to tow, (5)to lead (e.g. one's follo godan, verb, vtrans
届く
todoku
(1)to reach, to arrive, to get through, to get at, (2)to be attentive, to pay attention, (3)to be delivered, to carry (e.g. sound) godan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans
断る
kotowaru
(1)to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down, to decline, (2)to inform, to give notice, to tell in advance, (3)to ask leave, to excuse oneself (from) godan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans
返る
kaeru
(1)to return, to come back, to go back, (2)to turn over, (suf,v5r) (3)(after the -masu stem of a verb) (to become) extremely, (to become) completely godan, verb, vintrans
現す
arawasu
(1)to reveal, to show, to display, (2)to express, (3)to represent, to signify, to stand for, (4)to make widely known godan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans
表す
arawasu
(1)to reveal, to show, to display, (2)to express, (3)to represent, to signify, to stand for, (4)to make widely known godan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans
上る
noboru
(1)to rise, to go up, to come up, to ascend, to be raised, (2)to enter (esp. from outdoors), to come in, to go in, (3)to enter (a school), to advance to the next grade, (4)to get out (of water), t godan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans
上がる
agaru
(1)to rise/to go up/to come up/to ascend/to be raised/ (2)to enter (esp. from outdoors)/to come in/to go in/ (3)to enter (a school)/to advance to the next grade/ (4)to get out (of water)/to come asho godan, verb, vintrans
撃つ
utsu
(1)to shoot (at), (2)to attack, to defeat, to destroy, to avenge godan, verb
唄う
utau
(1)to sing, (2)to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.), to compose a poem, to recite a poem godan, verb, vtrans
立ち上がる
tachiagaru
(1)to stand up, to get up, (2)to rise, (3)to recover, (4)to take action, to start, (5)to make the initial charge (in sumo), (6)(comp) to start up, to boot up godan, verb, vintrans
張る
haru
(1)to stick, to paste, to affix, to link (e.g. in WWW forums), (2)to stretch, to spread, to strain, to tighten, (3)to form (e.g. ice on a pond), (4)to fill, to swell, (5)to stick out, to put, to godan, jlpt3, verb
支える
sasaeru
(1)to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, (2)to hold at bay, to stem, to check; to be blocked, to choke, to be obstructed, to feel a pressure on one's chest; to be blocked, to cho ichidan, verb, vintrans, vtrans
下ろす
orosu
(1)to take down (e.g. flag), to launch (e.g. boat), to drop, to lower (e.g. ladder), to let (a person) off, to unload, to discharge, (2)to drop off (a passenger from a vehicle), to let (a person) of godan, verb, vtrans
降ろす
orosu
(1)to take down (e.g. flag), to launch (e.g. boat), to drop, to lower (e.g. ladder), to let (a person) off, to unload, to discharge, (2)to drop off (a passenger from a vehicle), to let (a person) of godan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans
取り上げる
toriageru
(1)to take up, to pick up, (2)to accept, to adopt, to listen to, (3)to disqualify, to confiscate, to deprive, (4)to adopt (child) ichidan, verb, vtrans
取る
toru
(1)to take/to pick up/to harvest/to earn/to choose/ (2)to steal/ (3)to eat/to have (a meal)/ (4)to remove (one's glasses, etc.)/ (5)to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.)/to play/(P) godan, jlpt5, leda1, verb, vtrans
談ずる
danzuru
(1)to talk, to discuss, to debate, (2)to negotiate vtrans
倒す
taosu
(1)to throw down, to bring down, to blow down, to fell, to knock down, (2)to kill, to defeat, to beat, (3)to overthrow, to trip up, to ruin, (4)to leave unpaid, to cheat godan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans
回る
mawaru
(1)to turn/to revolve/ (2)to visit several places/ (3)to function well/ (4)to pass a certain time/(P) godan, verb, vintrans
回す
mawasu
(1)to turn/to rotate/to gyrate/ (2)to circulate/to send around/ (3)to surround/ (4)to put something to a new use (e.g. leftovers)/(suf,v5s) (5)(after the -masu stem of a verb) ... around (i.e. to ch godan, leda1, verb, vtrans
使う
tsukau
(1)to use (a thing, method, etc.)/to make use of/to put to use/ (2)to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.)/to employ/to handle/to manage/to manipulate/ (3)to use (time, money, etc.)/to spend/to consu godan, jlpt5, leda1, verb, vtrans
求める
motomeru
(1)to want/to wish for/ (2)to request/to demand/ (3)to seek/to search for/to pursue (pleasure)/to hunt (a job)/ (4)(pol) to purchase/to buy/(P) ichidan, verb, vtrans
真っ暗
makkura
(1)total darkness, pitch dark, (2)bleak future, poor prospects mix
方向性
houkousei
(1)trend, course of action, direction, (2)(comp) directionality, directivity, orientation, (adj-no) (3)(comp) directional, vectorial mix
倍
bai
(1)twice, double, (suf) (2)times, -fold jlpt3
単位
tan'i
(1)unit, denomination, (2)credit (in school) mix
色々
iroiro
(1)various, (2)(arch) various colors (colours) mix
里
sato
(1)village/hamlet/ (2)countryside/country/ (3)home (of one's parents, etc.)/hometown/ (4)one's origins/one's upbringing/one's past leda1
歩み
ayumi
(1)walking, (2)progress, advance mix
兵
tsuwamono
(1)war, battle, campaign, fight, (2)(arch) troops, forces; (3)soldier, warrior, (4)strong man, exceptional person, man of courage; (5)(common) soldier, rank and file, (6)army, troops, (7)warfar mix
戦
ikusa
(1)war, battle, campaign, fight, (2)(arch) troops, forces; (3)war, battle, (4)match, competition mix
書き方
kakikata
(1)way of writing, manner of writing, (2)penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks), calligraphy, (3)format (e.g. of a report), (4)stroke order of a character mix
居所
idoko; idokoro; kyosho
(1)whereabouts, address; (2)whereabouts, address; (3)whereabouts, address, (4)place of temporary residence mix
白星
shiroboshi
(1)white circle/white star/ (2)victory mark (sumo)/(P) leda1
風車
kazaguruma
(1)windmill/pinwheel/ (2)leather flower/Clematis patens leda1
翼
tsubasa
(1)wing; (2)wing, (3)Chinese mix
木馬
mokuba
(1)wooden horse/rocking horse/ (2)vaulting horse/horse used in gymnastics/ (3)the horse (ancient torture device that one was forced to straddle with rocks hanging from the feet) leda1
働き
hataraki
(1)work, labor, labour, (2)achievement, performance, ability, talent, (3)salary, income, earnings, (4)action, activity, workings, function, operation, movement, motion, (5)(ling) conjugation, inf jlpt3
大和
yamato
(1)Yamato/ancient province corresponding to modern-day Nara Prefecture/ (2)(ancient) Japan/(adj-f) (3)Japanese/(P) namae
一服
ippuku
(a) dose, (a) puff, (a) smoke, lull, short restsuru
日銀
nichigin
(abbr) Bank of Japan, BOJ, BoJmix
図工
zukou
(abbr) drawing and manual artsleda1
一気
ikki
(abbr) drink! (said repeatedly as a party cheer)mix
国会
kokkai
(abbr) National Diet, parliament, congressseiji
学食
gakushoku
(abbr) school cafeteriagakkou
有休
yuukyuu
(abbr) vacation, (paid) holidaymix
流石
sasuga
(1)(uk) as one would expect, (2)still, all the same, (3)even... (e.g. "even a genius...") mix
止す
yosu
(after the -masu stem of a verb) to stop in the midst of, to leave undone; to cease, to abolish, to resign, to give upgodan, verb, vtrans
小悪魔
koakuma
(col) rogue, devil, impmix
金玉
kintama
(col) testiclesmix