Vocabulary consisting only from characters you are able to read
戻り
もどり
(1)return/reaction/recovery/ (2)(comp) return (from a procedure)/(P) jlpt3
復活
ふっかつ
(1)revival (e.g. musical), come-back, (2)restoration, rebirth, resurrection suru
謎
なぞ
(1)riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery, (adj-no) (2)enigmatic, mysterious mix
右翼
うよく
(1)right-wing, (n) (2)right field (e.g. in sport), right flank, right wing mix
敵
てき
(1)rival, opponent, adversary, (2)foe, enemy; (3)opponent, rival, adversary, (4)menace, danger, threat, enemy mix
進路
しんろ
(1)route, course, (2)career, university choices, course (of future life)
決まり
きまり
(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
せいめい
(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
とっくり
(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
くふう
(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
じょうえい
(1)screening (a movie), showing, (vs) (2)to screen a movie mix
判
はん
(1)seal, stamp, monogram signature, (2)judgment, judgement, (n,n-suf) (3)size (of paper or books) jlpt3
衣替え
ころもがえ
(1)seasonal change of clothing, changing (one's) dress for the season, (2)renovation, facelift, changing appearance suru
内緒
ないしょ
(1)secrecy, confidentiality, privacy, secret, (2)one's circumstances (esp. fiscal) mix
句
く
(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
いちれん
(1)series, chain, sequence, (n) (2)two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper), (3)verse, stanza mix
組
くみ
(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
いんえい
(1)shadow, gloom, (2)shading, hatch, hatching emo
影
かげ
(1)shadow, silhouette, (2)reflection, image, (3)presence, sign, (4)light (stars, moon) mix
尺八
しゃくはち
(1)shakuhachi, end-blown fippleless bamboo flute, (2)(X) (vulg) blow job, oral sex (penis in mouth), fellatio ongaku
格好
かっこう
(1)shape, form, posture, appearance, manner, (2)suitability, moderateness (in price) jlpt4
舟
ふね
(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
わき
(1)side, aside, (2)armpit, (3)back-burner mix
暖簾
のれん
(1)sign curtain hung at shop entrance/ (2)reputation (of a store)/goodwill/(P) mix
兆
ちょう
(1)sign, omen, indication, portent, (num) (2)10^12, 1,000,000,000,000, trillion (American), (obs) billion (British) mix
大小
だいしょう
(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
うまく
(1)skilfully, skillfully, well, aptly, cleverly, (2)successfully, smoothly, (3)deliciously mix
旨い
うまい
(1)skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful, (2)delicious, appetizing, appetising, (3)fortunate, splendid, promising mix
美味い
うまい
(1)skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful, (2)delicious, appetizing, appetising, (3)fortunate, splendid, promising adj, jlpt3
上手い
うまい
(1)skillful, clever, expert, wise, successful, (2)delicious, appetizing, appetising, (3)fortunate, splendid, promising adj
肌
はだ; はだえ
(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
なわとび
(1)skipping rope, jump rope, (2)skipping, rope-jumping sport
袖
そで
(1)sleeve, (2)wing (of a stage) mix
小虫
こむし
(1)small insect, midge, (2)vermicule doubutsu
蛇
へび
(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
罠
わな
(1)snare, trap (for catching wild game, etc.), (2)trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.) mix
柔い
やわい
(1)soft; (2)soft, (3)weak adj
立体
りったい
(1)solid body/three-dimensional object/ (2)(abbr) multi-storey car park/(P) adj, leda1
羽音
はおと
(1)sound of flapping wings (of a bird)/ (2)buzz/hum (of an insect) leda1
発泡酒
はっぽうしゅ
(1)sparkling wine, (2)low-malt beer mix
口語
こうご
(1)spoken language, (2)literary style based on (modern) spoken language bunpou
萌え
もえ
(1)sprouting, budding, (2)(m-sl) crush (anime, manga term), fascination, infatuation baka
駅伝
えきでん
(1)stagecoach, post horse, (2)(abbr) long-distance relay race mix
時効
じこう
(1)statute of limitations, lapse of rights after a period of time, prescription (including acquisitive and extinctive prescription), (2)ageing, aging mix
忍び
しのび
(1)stealth, (2)(abbr) travelling incognito (traveling), (3)(abbr) ninjutsu, (4)(abbr) ninja, (5)sneak theft, sneak thief, (6)tolerance mix
蒸気
じょうき
(1)steam, vapour, vapor, (2)(abbr) steamship, steamboat, steamer mix
執事
しつじ
(1)steward, butler, (2)court official, (3)deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.) mix
臭い
くさい
(1)stinking, smelly, (2)suspicious, fishy, (3)clumsy jlpt3
胃
い
(1)stomach, (2)Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) hito
２階
２かい
(1)storey/story/floor/(n) (2)stairs/(n,n-suf) (3)stage (in chronostratigraphy)/(ctr) (4)counter for storeys and floors of a building/(P); stairs; (n) stairs mix
真っ直ぐ
まっすぐ
(1)straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect, (2)straightforward, honest, frank mix
紐
ひも
(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
しろ
(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
よ
(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
置換
ちかん
(1)substitution, replacement, (2)permutation suru
適当
てきとう
(1)suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, (2)noncommittal, vague, equivocal, unserious, irresponsible adj, jlpt3, jlpt4
適当な
てきとう な
(1)suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, (2)noncommittal, vague, equivocal, unserious, irresponsible jlpt3
暮れ
くれ
(1)sunset, sundown, nightfall, dusk, (2)end, close, (3)year-end, end of the year jlpt3
上位
じょうい
(1)superior (rank not class), (2)(comp) higher order (e.g. byte), (3)(comp) host computer (of connected device) mix
監督
かんとく
(1)supervision, control, superintendence, direction, (n) (2)director, superintendent, supervisor, coach, foreman, manager, overseer, controller, boss suru
外伝
がいでん
(1)supplementary biography, (2)anecdote, side story, spin-off mix
周囲
しゅうい
(1)surroundings, environs, (2)circumference mix
怪しい
あやしい
(1)suspicious/dubious/doubtful/dodgy/suspicious (referring to a potential amorous relation)/dangerous (e.g. financial situation)/ominous (e.g. weather)/strange/shady/fishy/ (2)charming/bewitching/mys adj
汗
あせ
(1)sweat/perspiration hito
鮎
あゆ
(1)sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); (2)sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis) doubutsu
俊足
しゅんそく
(1)swift horse, fleet steed, fast runner, (2)talented person, brilliant person mix
急に
きゅうに
(1)swiftly, rapidly, (2)suddenly, abruptly, immediately jlpt3, mix
遊泳
ゆうえい
(1)swimming, bathing, (2)conduct of life suru
代替わり
だいがわり
(1)taking over (e.g. store or family's headship), (2)subrogation, substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor) mix
渋い
しぶい
(1)tasteful (clothing), cool, an aura of refined masculinity, (2)astringent, sullen, bitter (taste), raspy (voice), (3)grim, quiet, (4)sober, stingy adj
涙
なみだ
(1)tear, tears, lachrymal secretion, (2)sympathy; (3)tear, tears, lachrymal secretion, (4)sympathy mix
通話
つうわ
(1)telephone call, talking, calling, (ctr) (2)counter for telephone calls suru
恐ろしい
おそろしい
(1)terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening, frightened, (2)surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing adj
解凍
かいとう
(1)thaw, defrosting, (2)(comp) decompression (e.g. of a file), unpacking, extracting suru
受身
うけみ
(1)the defensive, (2)passive attitude, passivity, passiveness, (3)(ling) the passive, passive voice, (4)(MA) ukemi (the art of falling safely) mix
年頭
ねんとう
(1)the oldest person/ (2)beginning of the year/(P) leda1
過去
かこ
(1)the past, bygone days, the previous, (2)a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret), one's past, (3)(ling) past (tense), preterit, preterite, (4)(Buddh) previous life toki
醍醐味
だいごみ
(1)the real pleasure (of something), the real thrill, the true charm, (2)flavour of ghee, delicious taste, (3)(Buddh) Buddha's gracious teachings mix
腿
もも
(1)thigh, (adj-no) (2)femoral hito
細い
ほそい
(1)thin/slender/fine/ (2)(sl) unlucky (billiards slang)/(P) adj, jlpt5, leda1
品
しな
(1)thing, article, goods, (2)dignity, class, quality, (n) (3)(uk) flirtatiousness, coquetry mix
茨
いばら
(1)thorny shrub, (2)wild rose, briar, (3)thorn, (4)(architectural) cusp mix
投入
とうにゅう
(1)throwing (e.g. something into somewhere), (2)investment, putting in (personnel, etc.), (3)release of a product, (4)making (an electrical circuit) suru
投下
とうか
(1)throwing down, dropping, airdrop, (2)investment suru
時期
じき
(1)time, season, period, (adv) (2)(col) soon, shortly toki
果たす
はたす
(1)to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out, to fulfill, to fulfil, to realize, to execute, to perform, to do, (suf,v5s) (2)to do ... completely, to do ... entirely godan, verb, vtrans
採る
とる
(1)to adopt (measure, proposal), (2)to pick (e.g. fruit), to catch (e.g. insects), to take (e.g. a sample), (3)to assume (attitude), (4)to take on (i.e. hire), to engage godan, verb, vtrans
干す
ほす
(1)to air, to dry, to desiccate, (2)to drain (off), (3)to drink up, (4)to deprive of a role, job, etc. (usu. in the passive) godan, verb, vtrans
現れる
あらわれる
(1)to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise, (2)to be expressed (e.g. emotions), to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects) ichidan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans
表われる
あらわれる
(1)to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise, (2)to be expressed (e.g. emotions), to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects) ichidan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans
迫る
せまる
(1)to approach, to draw near, to be imminent, (v5r,vt) (2)to press (someone for something), to urge, to compel godan, verb, vintrans
近づく
ちかづく
(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
到る
いたる
(1)to arrive at (e.g. a decision), to reach (a stage), to attain, (2)to lead to (a place), to get to, (3)(arch) to come, to arrive, to result in godan, verb, vintrans
問う
とう
(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
付き合う
つきあう
(1)to associate with, to keep company with, to go out with, to go steady with, to get on with, (2)to go along with, to follow someone's lead, to accompany someone, to compromise godan, jlpt3, verb, vintrans
拝む
おがむ
(1)to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects, (2)to beg, to make a supplica godan, verb, vtrans