Vocabulary consisting only from characters you are able to read
年寄り
toshiyori
(1)old people/the aged/ (2)sumo coaches/(P) hito
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
追求
tsuikyuu
(1)pursuing (goal), pursuit, seeking, search, (vs) (2)to pursue (e.g. goal), to seek mix
点滴
tenteki
(1)raindrops, falling drop of water, (2)intravenous drip byouki
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
予備軍
yobigun
(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
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
復活
fukkatsu
(1)revival (e.g. musical), come-back, (2)restoration, rebirth, resurrection suru
敵
teki
(1)rival, opponent, adversary, (2)foe, enemy; (3)opponent, rival, adversary, (4)menace, danger, threat, enemy 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
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
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
格好
kakkou
(1)shape, form, posture, appearance, manner, (2)suitability, moderateness (in price) jlpt4
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
上手い
umai
(1)skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful, (2)delicious, appetizing, appetising, (3)fortunate, splendid, promising adj
肌
hada; hadae
(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
komushi
(1)small insect, midge, (2)vermicule doubutsu
細かい
komakai
(1)small/ (2)fine/minute/ (3)minor/trivial/ (4)sensitive/attentive/(P) adj, jlpt3, jlpt4, leda1
蛇
hebi
(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
rittai
(1)solid body/three-dimensional object/ (2)(abbr) multi-storey car park/(P) adj, leda1
羽音
haoto
(1)sound of flapping wings (of a bird)/ (2)buzz/hum (of an insect) leda1
口語
kougo
(1)spoken language, (2)literary style based on (modern) spoken language bunpou
駅伝
ekiden
(1)stagecoach, post horse, (2)(abbr) long-distance relay race mix
時効
jikou
(1)statute of limitations, lapse of rights after a period of time, prescription (including acquisitive and extinctive prescription), (2)ageing, aging mix
胃
i
(1)stomach, (2)Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) hito
２階
２kai
(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
massugu
(1)straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect, (2)straightforward, honest, frank mix
代
shiro
(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
yo
(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
chikan
(1)substitution, replacement, (2)permutation suru
適当
tekitou
(1)suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, (2)noncommittal, vague, equivocal, unserious, irresponsible adj, jlpt3, jlpt4
適当な
tekitou na
(1)suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, (2)noncommittal, vague, equivocal, unserious, irresponsible jlpt3
上位
joui
(1)superior (rank not class), (2)(comp) higher order (e.g. byte), (3)(comp) host computer (of connected device) mix
外伝
gaiden
(1)supplementary biography, (2)anecdote, side story, spin-off mix
周囲
shuui
(1)surroundings, environs, (2)circumference mix
汗
ase
(1)sweat/perspiration hito
急に
kyuuni
(1)swiftly, rapidly, (2)suddenly, abruptly, immediately jlpt3, mix
遊泳
yuuei
(1)swimming, bathing, (2)conduct of life suru
渋い
shibui
(1)tasteful (clothing), cool, an aura of refined masculinity, (2)astringent, sullen, bitter (taste), raspy (voice), (3)grim, quiet, (4)sober, stingy adj
涙
namida
(1)tear, tears, lachrymal secretion, (2)sympathy; (3)tear, tears, lachrymal secretion, (4)sympathy mix
通話
tsuuwa
(1)telephone call, talking, calling, (ctr) (2)counter for telephone calls suru
恐ろしい
osoroshii
(1)terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening, frightened, (2)surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing adj
受身
ukemi
(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
nentou
(1)the oldest person/ (2)beginning of the year/(P) leda1
過去
kako
(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
hosoi
(1)thin/slender/fine/ (2)(sl) unlucky (billiards slang)/(P) adj, jlpt5, leda1
品
shina
(1)thing, article, goods, (2)dignity, class, quality, (n) (3)(uk) flirtatiousness, coquetry mix
投入
tounyuu
(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
touka
(1)throwing down, dropping, airdrop, (2)investment suru
時期
jiki
(1)time, season, period, (adv) (2)(col) soon, shortly toki
果たす
hatasu
(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
toru
(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