List: dated term

popular  JLPT N3  sensitive  dated term  noun  noun (generic) 

• woman, lady, adult female

popular  JLPT N2  noun  noun (generic)  dated term 

• the East, the Orient, (East) Asia
• Japan

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  dated term  な adjective  adjective (generic)  archaism 

• invention
• intelligent, clever, smart
• making sense (of something), understanding

popular  noun  noun (generic)  dated term 

• beginning (of writing), opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.)
• written claim, bill

popular  JLPT N5  usually written using kana alone  pronoun  dated term 

• when, at what time, how soon
• normal times, ordinary days

popular  JLPT N1  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  dated term  abbreviation  Words related with the cards of hanafuda  archaism 

• close examination, careful investigation, close inspection, careful selection, inquiry, enquiry, scrutiny, testing
• investigation of a crime, inquiry into someone's guilt
• winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game)
• reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

popular  sensitive  dated term  usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• China

popular  dated term  noun  noun (generic) 

• student
• student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging, houseboy (attending school or university)

popular  irregular kanji usage  dated term  noun  noun (generic) 

• (photographic) camera

popular  obsolete reading  dated term  noun  noun (generic) 

• mistress, kept woman, concubine