Vocabulary consisting only from characters you are able to read
退く
しりぞく
(1)to step back, to move back, (2)to leave (the presence of a superior), to withdraw, to retreat, to concede, (3)to resign, to retire, to quit; (4)to step aside, to move (i.e. out of the way), to godan, verb, vintrans
踏み込む
ふみこむ
(1)to step into (e.g. someone else's territory), to break into, to raid, (2)to come to grips with, to get to the core of godan, verb
張る
はる
(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, jlpt3, verb
替わる
かわる
(1)to succeed, to relieve, to replace, (2)to take the place of, to substitute for, to take over for, to represent, (3)to be exchanged, to change (places with), to switch godan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans, vtrans
支える
ささえる
(1)to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, (2)to hold at bay, to stem, to check; to be blocked, to choke, to be obstructed, to feel a pressure on one's chest; to be blocked, to cho ichidan, verb, vintrans, vtrans
下ろす
おろす
(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
とりあげる
(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
とる
(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
だんずる
(1)to talk, to discuss, to debate, (2)to negotiate vtrans
倒す
たおす
(1)to throw down, to bring down, to blow down, to fell, to knock down, (2)to kill, to defeat, to beat, (3)to overthrow, to trip up, to ruin, (4)to leave unpaid, to cheat godan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans
結ぶ
むすぶ
(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
回る
まわる
(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
まわす
(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
つかう
(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
覚める
さめる
(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
つとめる
(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
きずつける
(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
まっくら
(1)total darkness, pitch dark, (2)bleak future, poor prospects mix
方向性
ほうこうせい
(1)trend, course of action, direction, (2)(comp) directionality, directivity, orientation, (adj-no) (3)(comp) directional, vectorial mix
調子
ちょうし
(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
単位
たんい
(1)unit, denomination, (2)credit (in school) mix
幼い
おさない
(1)very young, (2)childish, immature adj
実際に
じっさいに
(1)virtually, practically, in practice, in practise, (2)currently, presently mix
歩み
あゆみ
(1)walking, (2)progress, advance mix
戦
いくさ
(1)war, battle, campaign, fight, (2)(arch) troops, forces; (3)war, battle, (4)match, competition mix
書き方
かきかた
(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
厚生
こうせい
(1)welfare, public welfare, social welfare, (2)(abbr) (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare mix
居所
いどこ; いどころ; きょしょ
(1)whereabouts, address; (2)whereabouts, address; (3)whereabouts, address, (4)place of temporary residence mix
木馬
もくば
(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
はたらき
(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
きず
(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
然り
しかり
(1)yes, yea, aye, affirmative, (vr,vi) (2)(arch) to be so mix
一気
いっき
(abbr) drink! (said repeatedly as a party cheer)mix
文部省
もんぶしょう
(abbr) Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technologymix
国会
こっかい
(abbr) National Diet, parliament, congressseiji
万博
ばんぱく
(abbr) world fair, international expositionmix
流石
さすが
(1)(uk) as one would expect, (2)still, all the same, (3)even... (e.g. "even a genius...") mix
延長戦
えんちょうせん
(baseball) extra inningsmix
小悪魔
こあくま
(col) rogue, devil, impmix
小便
しょうべん
(col) urine, piss, peemix
国際通話
こくさいつうわ
(comp) international callmix
定年退職
ていねんたいしょく
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 60)shigoto
百貨店
ひゃっかてん
(department) store, (department) storesmise
不合格
ふごうかく
(examination) failure, rejection, disqualificationmix
~回
~かい
(first, second, etc.) time, roundjlpt5
金山
きんざん
(gold) mine; (gold) minemix
共働き
ともばたらき
(husband and wife) both working, dual incomemix
興味本位
きょうみほんい
(just) out of curiosity, (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity, aimed chiefly at amusing, sensational (e.g. magazine)mix
品質
ひんしつ
(material) qualitymix
円関数
えんかんすう
(math) circular function, trigonometric functionmath
係数
けいすう
(math) coefficient, factor, proportional constantmix
上限
じょうげん
(math) upper limit, maximummath
品行
ひんこう
(moral) conduct/behaviour/behavior/deportmentleda1
画
かく
(n,n-suf) picture, drawing, painting, sketch; stroke (of a kanji, etc.); picture, drawing, painting, sketchcounter
延命
えんめい
(n,vs,adj-no) keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-support; keeping alive longer, prolonging life, life extension, life-supportsuru
ご存知
ごぞんじ
(1)(hon) knowing, (2)(an) acquaintance mix
お使
おつかい
(1)(pol) errand, mission, going as envoy, (2)(pol) messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl, (3)(pol) (hon) familiar spirit mix
新聞配達
しんぶんはいたつ
(newspaper) carrier, newspaper (delivery) boy (girl), newmix
大して
たいして
(not so) much, (not) verymix
必ずしも
かならずしも
(not) always, (not) necessarily, (not) all, (not) entirelymix
一向
いっこう
(not) at all; (uk) nothing but, earnest, intent, determined, set on (something); (uk) nothing but, earnest, intent, determined, set on (something)mix
万
まん
(num) 10,000, ten thousand, (adv) myriads, alljlpt5
所為
せい
(obsc) act, deed, one's doing; (uk) cause, reason, faultmix
半魚人
はんぎょじん
(obsc) merman, half man-half fishmix
実家
じっか
(one's parents') homemix
我
われ
(1)I, me; (pn,adj-no) (2)I, me; (3)(Buddh) obstinacy, (4)atman, the self, the ego; (5)I, me, (6)oneself, (7)(arch) you, (pref) (8)(arch) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt; mix
想像力
そうぞうりょく
(power of) imaginationmix
集中力
しゅうちゅうりょく
(powers of) concentration, ability to concentratemix
説明書
せつめいしょ
(printed) instructionsmix
受け手
うけて
(referring to a person) receiver, receiving side, viewer, listenermix
お会計
おかいけい
(restaurant) billmix
生き様
いきざま
(sens) form of existence, way of lifemix
今上
きんじょう
(sens) the reigning emperorseiji
お毛々
おけけ
(sl) (vulg) pubic hairmix