| Level 4 vocabulary |
| 切手 | (n) stamp (postage)/ merchandise certificate/ (P) |  |
| 上手 | (adj-na,n) skill/ skillful/ dexterity/ (P) |  |
| 手 | (n) hand/ (P) |  |
| 手紙 | (n) letter/ (P) |  |
| Level 3 vocabulary |
| 手伝う | (v5u) to help/ to assist/ to take part in/ (P) |  |
| 手袋 | (n) glove/ (P) |  |
| Level 2 vocabulary |
| 相手 | (n) (1) companion/ partner/ company/ (2) other party/ addressee/ (P) |  |
| 握手 | (n,vs) handshake/ (P) |  |
| 御手洗い | toilet/ restroom/ lavatory/ bathroom (US) |  |
| お手伝いさん | (n) maid/ (P) |  |
| 歌手 | (n) singer/ (P) |  |
| 勝手に | arbitrarily/ of it's own accord/ involuntarily/ wilfully/ as one pleases |  |
| 手術 | (n) surgical operation/ (P) |  |
| 手段 | (n) means/ way/ measure/ (P) |  |
| 助手 | (n) helper/ helpmeet/ assistant/ tutor/ (P) |  |
| 選手 | (n) (1) player (in game)/ (2) team/ (P) |  |
| 手洗い | (n) restroom/ lavatory/ hand-washing/ (P) |  |
| 手入れ | (n) repairs/ maintenance/ (P) |  |
| 手首 | (n) wrist/ (P) |  |
| 手頃 | (adj-na,n) moderate/ handy |  |
| 手頃 | (adj-na,n) moderate/ handy |  |
| 手品 | (n) sleight of hand/ conjuring trick/ magic/ juggling/ (P) |  |
| 手帳 | (n) notebook/ (P) |  |
| 手伝い | (n) help/ helper/ assistant/ (P) |  |
| 手続き | (n,vs) procedure/ (legal) process/ formalities/ (P) |  |
| 手拭い | (n) (hand) towel/ (P) |  |
| 手間 | (n) time/ labour/ (P) |  |
| 手前 | (n) before/ this side/ we/ you/ (P) |  |
| 苦手 | (adj-na,n) poor (at)/ weak (in)/ dislike (of)/ (P) |  |
| 拍手 | (n) clapping hands/ applause/ (P) |  |
| 派手 | (adj-na,n) showy/ loud/ gay/ flashy/ gaudy/ (P) |  |
| Level 1 vocabulary |
| お手上げ | (n) all over/ given in/ given up hope/ bring to knees |  |
| 小切手 | (n) cheque/ check/ (P) |  |
| 手芸 | (n) handicrafts |  |
| 手法 | (n) technique |  |
| 着手 | (n,vs) embarkation/ launch/ (P) |  |
| 手当て | (n) allowance/ compensation/ treatment/ medical care/ (P) |  |
| 手遅れ | (adj-na,n) (1) being (too) late/ (2) belated treatment/ (P) |  |
| 手掛かり | (n) contact/ trail/ scent/ on hand/ hand hold/ clue/ key/ (P) |  |
| 手掛ける | (v1) to handle/ to manage/ to work with/ to rear/ to look after/ to have experience with |  |
| 手数 | (n) number of moves/ trouble |  |
| 手軽 | (adj-na,n) easy/ simple/ informal/ offhand/ cheap/ (P) |  |
| 手際 | (n) performance/ skill/ tact/ (P) |  |
| 手順 | (n) process/ procedure/ protocol/ (P) |  |
| 手錠 | (n) handcuffs/ manacles/ (P) |  |
| 手数 | (n) trouble/ labor/ handling/ (P) |  |
| 手近 | (adj-na,n) near/ handy/ familiar |  |
| 手配 | (n,vs) arrangement/ search (by police)/ (P) |  |
| 手筈 | (n) arrangement/ plan/ programme |  |
| 手引き | (n) guidance/ guide/ introduction/ (P) |  |
| 手本 | (n) model/ pattern/ (P) |  |
| 手回し | (n) preparations/ arrangements |  |
| 手元 | (n) (1) (money) on hand or at home/ one's purse/ (2) usual skill/ (P) |  |
| 手分け | (n,vs) division of labour/ (P) |  |
| 土手 | (n) embankment/ bank/ (P) |  |
| 入手 | (n,vs) obtaining/ coming to hand/ (P) |  |