Vocabulary consisting only from characters you are able to read
年寄り
としより
(1)old people/the aged/ (2)sumo coaches/(P) hito
手抜き
てぬき
(1)omitting crucial steps, cutting corners, skimping, (2)intentional negligence suru
他方
たほう
(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
いちぶ
(1)one part, one portion, one section, some, (2)one copy (e.g. of a document) mix
一回り
ひとまわり
(1)one turn, one round, (2)(a) size, (vs) (3)to go around, to make a circuit, to take a turn mix
一両
いちりょう
(1)one vehicle, (2)one ryou (an old coin) mix
肉筆
にくひつ
(1)one's own handwriting, autograph, (2)as written with a brush mix
自他
じた
(1)oneself and others/ (2)transitive and intransitive/(P) leda1
向こう
むこう
(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
命令
めいれい
(1)order, command, decree, directive, (2)(comp) (software) instruction, statement suru
日の丸
ひのまる
(1)outline of the sun (esp. represented as a red circle)/ (2)(abbr) the Japanese flag/(P) leda1
段落
だんらく
(1)paragraph, (2)end, stopping place, conclusion mix
辞世
じせい
(1)passing away, death, (2)death poem (poem written during one's final moments) mix
特許
とっきょ
(1)patent, special permission, licence (license), concession, franchise, charter, (adj-f) (2)proprietary mix
私用
しよう
(1)personal use, (2)private business suru
生理
せいり
(1)physiology, (2)menstruation, one's period, menses hito
体位
たいい
(1)physique, physical standard, (n) (2)posture, sexual position ai
さいの目
さいのめ
(1)pip (spot on a die), (2)small cube (esp. of food), die, dice mix
情け
なさけ
(1)pity, sympathy, compassion, (2)affection mix
位
くらい
(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
交番
こうばん
(1)police box/(n,adj-f) (2)alternation/alternating (e.g. current)/(P) jlpt5, leda1, suru
細々
ほそぼそ
(1)poor (living), (2)barely continuing, just scraping along, (adj-f) (3)very narrow mix
活用
かつよう
(1)practical use, application, (2)(ling) conjugation, declension, inflection suru
実際
じっさい
(1)practicality, practical, (2)reality, actuality, actual conditions, (3)(Buddh) bhutakoti (limit of reality) mix
敬遠
けいえん
(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
あたい
(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
ひめ
(1)princess, young lady of noble birth, (n-suf,n) (2)girl, (pref) (3)small & lovely mix
利益
りえき; りやく
(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
校正
こうせい
(1)proofreading, correction of press, (2)calibration suru
守り
まもり
(1)protection/defense/defence/ (2)providence/ (3)(abbr) amulet/charm/talisman/(P) leda1
追求
ついきゅう
(1)pursuing (goal), pursuit, seeking, search, (vs) (2)to pursue (e.g. goal), to seek mix
点滴
てんてき
(1)raindrops, falling drop of water, (2)intravenous drip byouki
梅雨
つゆ
(1)rainy season, (2)rain during the rainy season; jlpt3, tenki
割
わり
(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
きろく
(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
じょうれん
(1)regular customer, regular patron, frequenter, (2)constant companion mix
移動
いどう
(1)removal/migration/movement/ (2)mobile (e.g. communications)/(P) mix
手入れ
ていれ
(1)repairs, maintenance, tending, trimming, grooming, (2)crackdown, (police) raid suru
相似
そうじ
(1)resemblance, likeness, similitude, (2)(mathematical) similarity, (3)(biological) analogy suru
予備軍
よびぐん
(1)reserves (esp. troops), reserve army, (2)potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly), people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition), wannabees mix
残留
ざんりゅう
(1)residual, residue, (2)stay behind, stay back suru
退社
たいしゃ
(1)resignation, leaving office, (2)leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day) suru
復活
ふっかつ
(1)revival (e.g. musical), come-back, (2)restoration, rebirth, resurrection suru
敵
てき
(1)rival, opponent, adversary, (2)foe, enemy; (3)opponent, rival, adversary, (4)menace, danger, threat, enemy mix
進路
しんろ
(1)route, course, (2)career, university choices, course (of future life)
決まり
きまり
(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
せいめい
(1)sabdavidya (ancient Indian linguistic and grammatical studies), (2)(Buddh) chanting of Buddhist hymns (usu. in Sanskrit or Chinese); declaration, statement, proclamation suru
工夫
くふう
(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
じょうえい
(1)screening (a movie), showing, (vs) (2)to screen a movie mix
判
はん
(1)seal, stamp, monogram signature, (2)judgment, judgement, (n,n-suf) (3)size (of paper or books) jlpt3
句
く
(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
いちれん
(1)series, chain, sequence, (n) (2)two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper), (3)verse, stanza mix
組
くみ
(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
いんえい
(1)shadow, gloom, (2)shading, hatch, hatching emo
影
かげ
(1)shadow, silhouette, (2)reflection, image, (3)presence, sign, (4)light (stars, moon) mix
格好
かっこう
(1)shape, form, posture, appearance, manner, (2)suitability, moderateness (in price) jlpt4
大小
だいしょう
(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
うまく
(1)skilfully, skillfully, well, aptly, cleverly, (2)successfully, smoothly, (3)deliciously mix
美味い
うまい
(1)skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful, (2)delicious, appetizing, appetising, (3)fortunate, splendid, promising adj, jlpt3
上手い
うまい
(1)skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful, (2)delicious, appetizing, appetising, (3)fortunate, splendid, promising adj
肌
はだ; はだえ
(1)skin, (2)body (in the context of intimate bodily contact), (3)surface, grain (e.g. of wood), texture, (4)disposition, temperament, character, type; (5)skin, (6)body (in the context of intimat mix
小虫
こむし
(1)small insect, midge, (2)vermicule doubutsu
蛇
へび
(1)snake, (2)serpent, large snake; (3)snake, (4)serpent, large snake; (5)snake, (6)serpent, large snake; (n) (7)snake, (8)serpent, large snake doubutsu
立体
りったい
(1)solid body/three-dimensional object/ (2)(abbr) multi-storey car park/(P) adj, leda1
羽音
はおと
(1)sound of flapping wings (of a bird)/ (2)buzz/hum (of an insect) leda1
口語
こうご
(1)spoken language, (2)literary style based on (modern) spoken language bunpou
駅伝
えきでん
(1)stagecoach, post horse, (2)(abbr) long-distance relay race mix
時効
じこう
(1)statute of limitations, lapse of rights after a period of time, prescription (including acquisitive and extinctive prescription), (2)ageing, aging mix
胃
い
(1)stomach, (2)Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) hito
２階
２かい
(1)storey/story/floor/(n) (2)stairs/(n,n-suf) (3)stage (in chronostratigraphy)/(ctr) (4)counter for storeys and floors of a building/(P); stairs; (n) stairs mix
真っ直ぐ
まっすぐ
(1)straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect, (2)straightforward, honest, frank mix
代
しろ
(1)substitution, (2)material, (3)price, (4)margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.), area required for something, (5)(arch) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; ~19.83 m.sq.); (6)cha mix
代
よ
(1)substitution, (2)material, (3)price, (4)margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.), area required for something, (5)(arch) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; ~19.83 m.sq.); (6)cha mix
置換
ちかん
(1)substitution, replacement, (2)permutation suru
適当
てきとう
(1)suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, (2)noncommittal, vague, equivocal, unserious, irresponsible adj, jlpt3, jlpt4
適当な
てきとう な
(1)suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, (2)noncommittal, vague, equivocal, unserious, irresponsible jlpt3
上位
じょうい
(1)superior (rank not class), (2)(comp) higher order (e.g. byte), (3)(comp) host computer (of connected device) mix
外伝
がいでん
(1)supplementary biography, (2)anecdote, side story, spin-off mix
周囲
しゅうい
(1)surroundings, environs, (2)circumference mix
汗
あせ
(1)sweat/perspiration hito
急に
きゅうに
(1)swiftly, rapidly, (2)suddenly, abruptly, immediately jlpt3, mix
遊泳
ゆうえい
(1)swimming, bathing, (2)conduct of life suru
渋い
しぶい
(1)tasteful (clothing), cool, an aura of refined masculinity, (2)astringent, sullen, bitter (taste), raspy (voice), (3)grim, quiet, (4)sober, stingy adj
涙
なみだ
(1)tear, tears, lachrymal secretion, (2)sympathy; (3)tear, tears, lachrymal secretion, (4)sympathy mix
通話
つうわ
(1)telephone call, talking, calling, (ctr) (2)counter for telephone calls suru
恐ろしい
おそろしい
(1)terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening, frightened, (2)surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing adj
受身
うけみ
(1)the defensive, (2)passive attitude, passivity, passiveness, (3)(ling) the passive, passive voice, (4)(MA) ukemi (the art of falling safely) mix
年頭
ねんとう
(1)the oldest person/ (2)beginning of the year/(P) leda1
過去
かこ
(1)the past, bygone days, the previous, (2)a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret), one's past, (3)(ling) past (tense), preterit, preterite, (4)(Buddh) previous life toki
細い
ほそい
(1)thin/slender/fine/ (2)(sl) unlucky (billiards slang)/(P) adj, jlpt5, leda1
品
しな
(1)thing, article, goods, (2)dignity, class, quality, (n) (3)(uk) flirtatiousness, coquetry mix
投入
とうにゅう
(1)throwing (e.g. something into somewhere), (2)investment, putting in (personnel, etc.), (3)release of a product, (4)making (an electrical circuit) suru
投下
とうか
(1)throwing down, dropping, airdrop, (2)investment suru
時期
じき
(1)time, season, period, (adv) (2)(col) soon, shortly toki
果たす
はたす
(1)to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out, to fulfill, to fulfil, to realize, to execute, to perform, to do, (suf,v5s) (2)to do ... completely, to do ... entirely godan, verb, vtrans
採る
とる
(1)to adopt (measure, proposal), (2)to pick (e.g. fruit), to catch (e.g. insects), to take (e.g. a sample), (3)to assume (attitude), (4)to take on (i.e. hire), to engage godan, verb, vtrans