Vocabulary consisting only from characters you are able to read
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
錯覚
sakkaku
(1)optical illusion, hallucination, (2)misapprehension, delusion suru
軌道
kidou
(1)orbit, trajectory, (2)railroad track mix
命令
meirei
(1)order, command, decree, directive, (2)(comp) (software) instruction, statement suru
組織
soshiki
(1)organization/organisation/ (2)structure/construction/ (3)tissue/ (4)system/(P) leda1, 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
模様
moyou
(1)pattern, figure, design, (2)state, condition, (3)conjecture of the current situation, the way it seems, (4)model, pattern, example, (5)(after a noun) indicates that that noun seems likely (e.g mix
浸透
shintou
(1)permeation, penetration, soaking, (2)osmosis suru
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
枕
makura
(1)pillow, bolster, (2)introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story), lead-in all, uchi
さいの目
sainome
(1)pip (spot on a die), (2)small cube (esp. of food), die, dice mix
哀れ
aware
(1)pity, sorrow, grief, misery, compassion, pathos, (adj-na) (2)pitiable, pitiful, pathetic, miserable, (int) (3)alack, alas 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
充分
juubun
(1)plenty, enough, sufficient, satisfactory, adequate, (adv) (2)perfectly, thoroughly, fully, in full mix
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
郵便配達
yuubinhaitatsu
(1)postal delivery, mail delivery, (2)(abbr) postman, mailman 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
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
禁断
kindan
(1)prohibition, interdiction, (adj-no) (2)forbidden, prohibited 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
風呂屋
furoya
(1)public bathhouse, (2)(sens) bathhouse proprietor mix
掲載
keisai
(1)publication (e.g. article in paper), appearance, insertion, (vs) (2)to insert (e.g. an article), to run (e.g. in a newspaper) mix
瞳
hitomi
(1)pupil (of eye), (2)eye hito
追求
tsuikyuu
(1)pursuing (goal), pursuit, seeking, search, (vs) (2)to pursue (e.g. goal), to seek mix
踏み切り
fumikiri
(1)railway crossing/railroad crossing/train crossing/level crossing/ (2)starting line/scratch/ (3)determination/ (4)stepping over the edge of the ring (in sumo) leda1
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
依頼
irai
(1)request, commission, dispatch, despatch, (2)dependence, trust 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
戻り
modori
(1)return/reaction/recovery/ (2)(comp) return (from a procedure)/(P) jlpt3
復活
fukkatsu
(1)revival (e.g. musical), come-back, (2)restoration, rebirth, resurrection suru
謎
nazo
(1)riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery, (adj-no) (2)enigmatic, mysterious mix
右翼
uyoku
(1)right-wing, (n) (2)right field (e.g. in sport), right flank, right wing mix
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
徳利
tokkuri
(1)sake bottle, tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar, (2)turtleneck (sweater), (3)someone who cannot swim mix
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
衣替え
koromogae
(1)seasonal change of clothing, changing (one's) dress for the season, (2)renovation, facelift, changing appearance suru
内緒
naisho
(1)secrecy, confidentiality, privacy, secret, (2)one's circumstances (esp. fiscal) mix
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
舟
fune
(1)ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, steamship, (2)tank, tub, vat, trough, (n-suf,ctr) (3)counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi) mix
脇
waki
(1)side, aside, (2)armpit, (3)back-burner mix
兆
chou
(1)sign, omen, indication, portent, (num) (2)10^12, 1,000,000,000,000, trillion (American), (obs) billion (British) mix
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
旨い
umai
(1)skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful, (2)delicious, appetizing, appetising, (3)fortunate, splendid, promising 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
縄跳び
nawatobi
(1)skipping rope, jump rope, (2)skipping, rope-jumping sport
袖
sode
(1)sleeve, (2)wing (of a stage) 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
柔い
yawai
(1)soft; (2)soft, (3)weak adj
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
発泡酒
happoushu
(1)sparkling wine, (2)low-malt beer mix
口語
kougo
(1)spoken language, (2)literary style based on (modern) spoken language bunpou
萌え
moe
(1)sprouting, budding, (2)(m-sl) crush (anime, manga term), fascination, infatuation baka
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
忍び
shinobi
(1)stealth, (2)(abbr) travelling incognito (traveling), (3)(abbr) ninjutsu, (4)(abbr) ninja, (5)sneak theft, sneak thief, (6)tolerance mix
蒸気
jouki
(1)steam, vapour, vapor, (2)(abbr) steamship, steamboat, steamer mix
執事
shitsuji
(1)steward, butler, (2)court official, (3)deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.) mix
臭い
kusai
(1)stinking, smelly, (2)suspicious, fishy, (3)clumsy jlpt3
胃
i
(1)stomach, (2)Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) hito
真っ直ぐ
massugu
(1)straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect, (2)straightforward, honest, frank mix
紐
himo
(1)string, cord, (2)man who is financially dependent on a woman (such as a gigolo or, in the case of a prostitute, a pimp), pimp 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