Vocabulary consisting only from characters you are able to read
迷う
majou
(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
亡くす
nakusu
(1)to lose something, (2)to get rid of, (3)to lose someone (wife, child, etc.) godan, jlpt3, 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
計る
hakaru
(1)to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate), (2)to conjecture, to infer, to surmise godan, verb, vtrans
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
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
kigacuku
(1)to notice, to become aware, to perceive, to realize, to realise, (2)to recover consciousness, to come to oneself godan, verb
過ごす
sugosu
(1)to pass (time), to spend, (2)to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption), to drink (alcohol), (3)(arch) to take care of, to support, (suf,v5s) (4)to overdo, to do too much, (5)to ... without godan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans
押さえる
osaeru
(1)to pin something down, to hold something down, to hold something back, to stop, to restrain, to curb, (2)to seize, to grasp, to arrest, (3)to gain control of something, to govern, to keep down ( ichidan, jlpt3, 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
汚す
jogosu
(1)to pollute/to contaminate/to soil/to make dirty/to stain/ (2)to disgrace/to dishonour/to dishonor/to defile/(P) godan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans
注ぐ
sosogu
(1)to pour (into), to fill, (2)to sprinkle on from above, to shed (e.g. tears), (3)to concentrate one's spirit or strength on, (v5g,vi) (4)to fall onto (of rain, snow); (uk) (usu. written as kana 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
整える
totonoeru
(1)to put in order, to arrange, to adjust, (2)to get ready, to prepare, (3)to raise money ichidan, verb, vtrans
受け取る
uketoru
(1)to receive, to get, to accept, (2)to take, to interpret, to understand godan, verb, vtrans
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
反発
hanpacu
(1)to repel/to oppose/to revolt/to react sharply (against)/(n) (2)opposition/rebellion/resistance/backlash/ (3)rally/recovery (e.g. in stock prices)/rebound/(vs) (4)to rally/to recover/to rebound/( leda1, suru
限る
kagiru
(1)to restrict, to limit, to confine, (v5r,vi) (2)to be restricted to, to be limited to, to be confined to godan, 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
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
濯ぐ
susugu
(1)to rinse, to wash out, (2)to have one's revenge, to wipe out a disgrace; (3)to rinse, to wash out, (4)to have one's revenge, to wipe out a disgrace; (5)to rinse, to wash out, (6)to have one's godan, verb, vtrans
濯ぐ
sosogu
(1)to rinse, to wash out, (2)to have one's revenge, to wipe out a disgrace; (3)to rinse, to wash out, (4)to have one's revenge, to wipe out a disgrace; (5)to rinse, to wash out, (6)to have one's godan, verb, vtrans
濯ぐ
jusugu
(1)to rinse, to wash out, (2)to have one's revenge, to wipe out a disgrace; (3)to rinse, to wash out, (4)to have one's revenge, to wipe out a disgrace; (5)to rinse, to wash out, (6)to have one's godan, 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
見送る
miokuru
(1)to see off (e.g. to the station, an airport, etc.), to escort (e.g. home), to farewell, (2)to see out, to send off, (3)to let pass, to wait and see, to continue (e.g. in legal contexts), (4)to godan, verb, vtrans
研ぐ
togu
(1)to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind, (2)to wash (rice), (3)to scour, to polish, to burnish godan, verb, vtrans
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
貼る
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, verb
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
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
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
結ぶ
musubu
(1)to tie/to bind/to link/ (2)to bear (fruit)/ (3)to close (e.g. deal)/to confirm/to conclude/ (4)to close tightly/to purse (e.g. lips)/ (5)to unite (with)/to ally/to join hands/(P) godan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans
触れる
fureru
(1)to touch, to feel, (2)to experience, to come in contact with, to be emotionally moved (by), to perceive, (3)to touch on a subject, to allude to, (4)to be in conflict (with), to violate (law, co ichidan, verb, vintrans
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
cukau
(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
介する
kaisuru
(1)to use as an intermediary, to mediate, to assist, (2)to worry, to mind, to care suru, vtrans
覚める
sameru
(1)to wake, to wake up, (2)to become sober, to sober up, to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia), (3)to come to one's senses, to be disillusioned ichidan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans
務める
cutomeru
(1)to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in), (2)to serve (as), to act (as), to fill (the position of), to play the role (of), (3)to conduct a religious service ichidan, verb, vtrans
傷つける
kizucukeru
(1)to wound, to injure, (2)to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.), (3)to damage, to chip, to scratch 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
調子
čouši
(1)tune, tone, key, pitch, time, rhythm, (2)vein, mood, way, manner, style, knack, (3)condition, state of health, (4)impetus, spur of the moment, strain, (5)trend jlpt3
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
ajumi
(1)walking, (2)progress, advance 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
仕様
šijou
(1)way/method/means/resource/remedy/ (2)(technical) specification/(P) leda1
厚生
kousei
(1)welfare, public welfare, social welfare, (2)(abbr) (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare mix
居所
idoko; idokoro; kjošo
(1)whereabouts, address; (2)whereabouts, address; (3)whereabouts, address, (4)place of temporary residence mix
白星
široboši
(1)white circle/white star/ (2)victory mark (sumo)/(P) leda1
野生
jasei
(1)wild, growing wild, (pn) (2)(arch) (male) I suru
風車
kazaguruma
(1)windmill/pinwheel/ (2)leather flower/Clematis patens leda1
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
傷
kizu
(1)wound, injury, cut, gash, bruise, scratch, scrape, scar, (2)chip, crack, scratch, nick, (3)flaw, defect, weakness, weak point, (4)stain (on one's reputation), disgrace, dishonor, dishonour, (5) byouki
大和
jamato
(1)Yamato/ancient province corresponding to modern-day Nara Prefecture/ (2)(ancient) Japan/(adj-f) (3)Japanese/(P) namae
然り
šikari
(1)yes, yea, aye, affirmative, (vr,vi) (2)(arch) to be so mix
一服
ippuku
(a) dose, (a) puff, (a) smoke, lull, short restsuru
航空便
koukuubin
(abbr) air mailmix
日銀
ničigin
(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
gakušoku
(abbr) school cafeteriagakkou
特撮
tokusacu
(abbr) special effects, SFXmix
有休
juukjuu
(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
josu
(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
小便
šouben
(col) urine, piss, peemix
再起動
saikidou
(comp) restart/rebootsuru
百貨店
hjakkaten
(department) store, (department) storesmise
仕様が無い
šouganai; šijouganai
(exp,adj-i) it can't be helped, it is inevitable, nothing can be done; (uk) it can't be helped, it is inevitable, nothing can be doneadj
~階
~kai
(first, second, etc.) floor, story, gradejlpt5
~回
~kai
(first, second, etc.) time, roundjlpt5
金山
kinzan
(gold) mine; (gold) minemix