Vocabulary consisting only from characters you are able to read
一体
ittai
(1)...the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"), ...in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"), ...on earth (e.g. "who on earth?"), (n) (2)one object, one body, unity, (3)one form, one style, (4)one Buddhist jlpt3
外来
gairai
(1)(abbr) external origin, imported, (2)outpatient mix
行方
jukue
(1)(one's) whereabouts, (2)course, direction mix
出し
daši
(1)(uk) dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp), (2)pretext, excuse, pretense (pretence), dupe, front man ryouri
出来る
dekiru
(1)(uk) to be able (in a position) to do, to be up to the task, (2)to be ready, to be completed, (3)to be made, to be built, (4)to be good at, to be permitted (to do), (5)to become intimate, to t ichidan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans
何れ
izure
(1)(uk) where, which, who, (2)anyway, anyhow, at any rate, sooner or later, eventually, at some future date or time; (adv,pn,adj-no) (3)(uk) where, which, who, (4)anyway, anyhow, at any rate, soon mix
百万
hjakuman
(1)1,000,000, one million, million, (2)many mix
引きこもり
hikikomori
(1)a shut-in, a stay-at-home, people who withdraw from society (e.g. retire to the country), (2)social withdrawal, shunning other people mix
上り
nobori
(1)ascent, climbing, ascending (path), climb, (2)up-train (e.g. going to Tokyo), (n,adj-no) (3)northward (towards Tokyo) jlpt3
白黒
širokuro
(1)black and white, monochrome, (exp,vs) (2)good and evil, right and wrong, guilt and innocence iro
行き
iki
(1)bound for ..., (n) (2)going (to) jlpt3
息
iki
(1)breath/breathing/ (2)tone/mood/(P); (n) (3)breath/breathing/ (4)tone/mood; (n) (5)(hum) son hito
回り
mawari
(1)circumference, perimeter, edge, (2)surroundings, locality, neighborhood, (3)rotation, circulation jlpt3
文明
bunmei
(1)civilization, civilisation, culture, (2)Bummei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20) mix
生地
kidži
(1)cloth, material, texture, (2)one's true character, (3)unglazed pottery, (4)uncooked dough, batter; birthplace mix
生地
seiči
(1)cloth, material, texture, (2)one's true character, (3)unglazed pottery, (4)uncooked dough, batter; birthplace mix
手がかり
tegakari
(1)clue, key, trail, scent, track, contact, (2)handhold, on hand mix
国字
kokudži
(1)country's official writing system, native script, (2)kana, (3)kanji that originated in Japan (as opposed to China) bunpou
他界
takai
(1)death/the next world/(vs) (2)to pass away/to die leda1
赤字
akadži
(1)deficit, (being in or going into) the red, (2)red text, red letters, (3)corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red mix
気品
kihin
(1)elegance/refinement/grace/dignity/ (2)aroma leda1
目玉
medama
(1)eyeball, (2)(abbr) special feature, centerpiece, showpiece, drawcard, (3)special program, loss leader hito, leda1
名所
nadokoro; meišo
(1)famous place, (2)name of a part (of an instrument, etc.), (3)name and address; (4)famous place mix
心地
kokoči
(1)feeling, sensation, mood, (suf) (2)sensation of doing (usu. after -masu stem of verb); padding, lining, foundation mix
開花
kaika
(1)flowers budding, blooming, flowering, (2)showing results, becoming popular, blooming suru
前後
zengo
(1)front and rear, front and back, before and behind, (2)before and after, (3)order, context, (4)consequences, (n,vs) (5)inversion, reversion, getting out of order, (6)co-occurring, (n-suf,n) (7 mix
道しるべ
mičiširube
(1)guidepost, signpost, guide, (2)(col) tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica) mix
半人前
hanninmae
(1)half share, (2)half a man mix
頭
kašira
(1)head/ (2)top/ (3)hair (on one's head)/ (4)top structural component of a kanji/(P) leda1
聞き手
kikite
(1)hearer, listener, audience, (2)interviewer, questioner mix
天神
tendžin
(1)heavenly god/heavenly gods/ (2)spirit of Sugawara no Michizane/ (3)Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit)/ (4)(col) pit of a dried plum/dried plum/ (5)(abbr) tenjin hairstyle/ (6)prosti leda1
子分
kobun
(1)henchman, follower, (2)(arch) adopted child mix
氷水
koorimizu
(1)ice water/ (2)shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup) leda1
有力
juurjoku
(1)influential, prominent, (2)strong, likely, plausible, potent mix
内
uči
(1)inside/within/ (2)while/ (3)among/amongst/between/(pn,adj-no) (4)we (referring to one's in-group, i.e. company, etc.)/our/ (5)my spouse/(n) (6)(arch) imperial palace grounds/ (7)(arch) emperor/( adj, jlpt4, leda1
足りない
tarinai
(1)insufficient/not enough/lacking/ (2)dim-witted/slow/one brick short of a full load adj
生死
seiši
(1)life and death/(P) leda1
石
koku
(1)measure of volume (approx. 180.39 liters, 6.37 cub. ft.)/ (2)measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)/(P) leda1
肉食
nikušoku
(1)meat eating/eating of meat/meat diet/(adj-f) (2)carnivorous/(P) leda1, suru
会合
kaigou
(1)meeting, assembly, (2)(chem) association, (3)(astronomical) conjunction suru
会
kai
(1)meeting, assembly, party, (2)association, club jlpt3
一口
hitokuči
(1)mouthful, bite, sip, draft, draught, (2)one word mix
風物
fuubucu
(1)natural features, scenery, (2)things particular to a certain region or season, characteristic scenery and customs, scenes and manners mix
新人
šindžin
(1)new face/newcomer/ (2)modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)/(P) adj, leda1
新た
arata
(1)new, fresh, novel, (adv) (2)newly, freshly, re- mix
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
自他
džita
(1)oneself and others/ (2)transitive and intransitive/(P) leda1
日の丸
hinomaru
(1)outline of the sun (esp. represented as a red circle)/ (2)(abbr) the Japanese flag/(P) leda1
さいの目
sainome
(1)pip (spot on a die), (2)small cube (esp. of food), die, dice mix
活用
kacujou
(1)practical use, application, (2)(ling) conjugation, declension, inflection suru
校正
kousei
(1)proofreading, correction of press, (2)calibration suru
手入れ
teire
(1)repairs, maintenance, tending, trimming, grooming, (2)crackdown, (police) raid 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
内緒
naišo
(1)secrecy, confidentiality, privacy, secret, (2)one's circumstances (esp. fiscal) 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
大小
daišou
(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
上手い
umai
(1)skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful, (2)delicious, appetizing, appetising, (3)fortunate, splendid, promising adj
小虫
komuši
(1)small insect, midge, (2)vermicule 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
代
jo
(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
širo
(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
通話
cuuwa
(1)telephone call, talking, calling, (ctr) (2)counter for telephone calls suru
年頭
nentou
(1)the oldest person/ (2)beginning of the year/(P) leda1
品
šina
(1)thing, article, goods, (2)dignity, class, quality, (n) (3)(uk) flirtatiousness, coquetry mix
時期
džiki
(1)time, season, period, (adv) (2)(col) soon, shortly toki
近づく
čikadzuku
(1)to approach, to draw near, to get close, (2)to get acquainted with, to get closer to, to get to know godan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans
問う
tou
(1)to ask/to question/to inquire/ (2)to charge (i.e. with a crime)/to accuse/ (3)to care (about)/ (4)without regard to (with negative verb)/(P) godan, leda1, verb, vtrans
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
冷める
sameru
(1)to become cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature), to come down (fever), (2)to cool down (interest), to abate, to subside, to dampen ichidan, jlpt3, 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
冷やす
hijasu
(1)to cool (from room temperature), to chill, to refrigerate, (2)to calm down, to cool off, to regain one's composure, to relax, (3)to be frightened (at), to be scared (of) godan, jlpt3, verb, 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
交わる
madžiwaru
(1)to cross, to intersect, to join, to meet, (2)to associate with, to mingle with, to consort with, (3)to have a sexual relationship, to copulate 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
見つける
micukeru
(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
手にする
tenisuru
(1)to hold (in one's hand), to take (into one's hand), (2)to own, to obtain suru
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
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
交える
madžieru
(1)to mix, to combine, (2)to exchange (words, fire, etc.), (3)to cross (e.g. swords), to join together ichidan, 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
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
立ち上がる
tačiagaru
(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
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
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
真っ暗
makkura
(1)total darkness, pitch dark, (2)bleak future, poor prospects 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