Vocabulary consisting only from characters you are able to read
見直す
みなおす
(1)to look again, (2)to get a better opinion of godan, verb
省みる
かえりみる
(1)to look back (e.g. over shoulder or at the past), to turn around, to review, (2)to reflect, to reconsider, (3)to consider (usu. used in negative), to concern oneself about ichidan, verb, vtrans
見上げる
みあげる
(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
いかす
(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
まにあわせる
(1)to make do, to manage (with something), to make shift, (2)to (make) get done on time ichidan, jlpt3, verb
測る
はかる
(1)to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate), (2)to conjecture, to infer, to surmise godan, verb, vtrans
計る
はかる
(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
まじえる
(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
うごかす
(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
過ごす
すごす
(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
おさえる
(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
のせる
(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
載せる
のせる
(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, verb, vtrans
図る
はかる
(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
さす
(1)to point, (2)to nominate, to select someone, to specify some person, (3)to identify, to indicate, to point out godan, verb, vtrans
注ぐ
そそぐ
(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
まもる
(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
受け取る
うけとる
(1)to receive, to get, to accept, (2)to take, to interpret, to understand godan, verb, vtrans
唱える
となえる
(1)to recite, to chant, (2)to cry, to yell, to shout, (3)to advocate, to advance, to preach, to insist ichidan, verb, vtrans
反発
はんぱつ
(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
返る
かえる
(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
現す
あらわす
(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
表す
あらわす
(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
上る
のぼる
(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
あがる
(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
みおくる
(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
とぐ
(1)to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind, (2)to wash (rice), (3)to scour, to polish, to burnish godan, verb, vtrans
削る
けずる
(1)to shave (wood or leather), to sharpen, to plane, to whittle, to pare, to scrape off, (2)to shave off (e.g. a budget, expenses, a salary, etc.), to curtail, to cut down, (3)to cross out, to redu godan, verb, vtrans
討つ
うつ
(1)to shoot (at), (2)to attack, to defeat, to destroy, to avenge godan, verb
立ち上がる
たちあがる
(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
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
詰める
つめる
(1)to stuff into, to jam, to cram, to pack, to fill, to plug, to stop up, (v1,vt,vi) (2)to shorten, to move closer together, (v1,vt) (3)to reduce (spending), to conserve, (v1,vt,vi) (4)to focus in ichidan, jlpt3, verb, vtrans
降ろす
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, jlpt3, verb, 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
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
介する
かいする
(1)to use as an intermediary, to mediate, to assist, (2)to worry, to mind, to care suru, vtrans
費える
ついえる
(1)to use up (one's savings), (2)to be wasted (time, effort, etc), (3)to fall apart, to become useless, (4)(arch) to be wiped out (in battle), (5)(arch) to fall apart (one's body or health) ichidan, verb, vintrans
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
求める
もとめる
(1)to want/to wish for/ (2)to request/to demand/ (3)to seek/to search for/to pursue (pleasure)/to hunt (a job)/ (4)(pol) to purchase/to buy/(P) ichidan, verb, vtrans
帯びる
おびる
(1)to wear (sword, decoration, etc.), to carry, (2)to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission), to take on, (3)to have a trace of, to be tinged with ichidan, verb, vtrans
真っ暗
まっくら
(1)total darkness, pitch dark, (2)bleak future, poor prospects mix
超越
ちょうえつ
(1)transcendence, transcendency, (adj-f) (2)transcendental, (vs) (3)to transcend, to rise above 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
得意
とくい
(1)triumph, prosperity, (2)pride, (3)one's strong point, one's forte, one's specialty, (4)frequent customer (client, etc.) mix
誠
まこと
(1)truth, reality, (2)sincerity, honesty, integrity, fidelity, (3)(arch) that's right (used when recalling forgotten information, suddenly changing the subject, etc.) 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
色々
いろいろ
(1)various, (2)(arch) various colors (colours) mix
里
さと
(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
あゆみ
(1)walking, (2)progress, advance 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
仕様
しよう
(1)way/method/means/resource/remedy/ (2)(technical) specification/(P) leda1
厚生
こうせい
(1)welfare, public welfare, social welfare, (2)(abbr) (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare mix
野生
やせい
(1)wild, growing wild, (pn) (2)(arch) (male) I suru
風車
かざぐるま
(1)windmill/pinwheel/ (2)leather flower/Clematis patens leda1
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
大和
やまと
(1)Yamato/ancient province corresponding to modern-day Nara Prefecture/ (2)(ancient) Japan/(adj-f) (3)Japanese/(P) namae
然り
しかり
(1)yes, yea, aye, affirmative, (vr,vi) (2)(arch) to be so mix
帯域
たいいき
(1)zone, band, belt, (2)(abbr) bandwidth mix
一服
いっぷく
(a) dose, (a) puff, (a) smoke, lull, short restsuru
日銀
にちぎん
(abbr) Bank of Japan, BOJ, BoJmix
電卓
でんたく
(abbr) calculator (electronic)denki
図工
ずこう
(abbr) drawing and manual artsleda1
一気
いっき
(abbr) drink! (said repeatedly as a party cheer)mix
卒論
そつろん
(abbr) graduation thesis, bachelor's degree thesismix
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
有休
ゆうきゅう
(abbr) vacation, (paid) holidaymix
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
止す
よす
(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
残高
ざんだか
(bank) balance, remaindermix
金玉
きんたま
(col) testiclesmix
小便
しょうべん
(col) urine, piss, peemix
不合格
ふごうかく
(examination) failure, rejection, disqualificationmix
仕様が無い
しょうがない; しようがない
(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
~かい
(first, second, etc.) floor, story, gradejlpt5
~回
~かい
(first, second, etc.) time, roundjlpt5
左手の法則
ひだりてのほうそく
(Fleming's) left-hand rulemix
右手の法則
みぎてのほうそく
(Fleming's) right-hand rulemix
金山
きんざん
(gold) mine; (gold) minemix