kanji for common use; jōyō kanji; list of 2,136 kanji established in 2010, formerly a list of 1,945 established in 1981
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to pierce through; to break through
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
that is to say; so that means
present; gift; to give a present or gift
pre-paid card for purchasing books; Tosho card; library book index card
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
trial; judgement; judgment
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
to give; to do (something) for
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
good humour (humor); good mood
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
birth; creation; formation
secret story; unknown episode
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to concern; to be related
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry