thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
genuine article; real thing; real deal
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
living thing; living creature; animal; life
shopping; purchased goods
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
lost article; something forgotten
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
another thing; exception; special case
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
cannot be compared with; no match for
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
cheap article; poor quality article
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
curious; strange; unusual
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
show; exhibition; spectacle
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to talk; to carry meaning
desperation; struggle to the death
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
something like ...; something called ...
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
matter to be checked or investigated
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
lost property; something dropped and left behind
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
looking or acting as if one owned the place
useful thing; usable article
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
knitting; knitted material; crochet
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
article to be delivered; present
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
evil spirit (that can possess people)
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
another thing; other things; another man's property
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
fragile article; breakables; broken article
high-quality goods; choice goods
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
souvenir store; gift shop
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
footwear; footgear; shoes
going on a pleasure jaunt
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
one's own property; possessions
valuable article; valuables
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
fruit store; fruit dealer; fruit seller; fruiterer; fruiteress
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
insanity; an insane person
motion sickness; travel sickness
with curious eyes; curiously
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
fruit knife; paring knife
place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
a find; windfall; bargain
reading matter; reading material
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
inspection of personal belongings (e.g. before entering a venue)
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
observation platform; lookout platform
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
something or other; anything
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
something to wear; clothes
sewing; needlework; embroidery
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
earthenware; porcelain; china; pottery; crockery
storage room; store room; lumber room
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
show tent; circus tent; freak show
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
treating (someone) like an object
natural product; product of nature
round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin
casting; cast-metal object
haunted mansion; haunted house; enchanted house
shopping basket; market basket
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
something white; snow; gray hair; grey hair
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
fasting; abstinence; confinement to one's house on an unlucky day
antique; old article; secondhand goods
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
expenses; costly; expensive
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
weight stone (placed on pickles)
haberdashery; sundries store
Ding an sich; thing in itself
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
rash; boil; secondhand article; bargain; fart
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
clothes-drying platform; place for drying laundry
vinegared dish; pickled dish
pensive; meditative; wistful
dyeing; dyed goods; goods to be dyed
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
very important person; super star; super big shot
one's own thing; thing held in one's hand(s); one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
item used during spring (esp. clothing)
fragile item; broken article
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
vegetables; (edible) greens; blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)
laughingstock; object of ridicule
seasonal goods; seasonal items; item of short-lived interest; faddish product; ephemeral work
small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
sword worn on the hip; something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
a laughingstock; a standing joke
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
the principle of the thing
(skin) eruption; rash; pimple; spot; acne; boil
romance (e.g. the Arthurian romances)
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
some book; book about that subject; books
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
liquid; beverage; food with high water content; gamble; uncertain affair
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
main attraction; special feature; big draw
stew; food cooked in a pot
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
exceptional item; extraordinary product
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
Chinese goods; imported goods; (arch.) secondhand goods; (arch.) old furniture
failure to reach agreement
leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb
gifts given to or received by a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
origin; fundamental element
bags and purses (handbags)
one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue
source of amusement; plaything
drapery (e.g. cotton, hemp, etc., as opposed to silk); cloth
bowl of rice with food on top
collection of short Heian period tales in the form of poems
honest; upright; faithful; reliable
detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers); detective's memoirs; thief taker's memoirs
with great caution; gingerly
futures; futures contract
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
for as long as one can remember
purse; handbag; pocketbook
substantial matter; significant item
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
troublesome; bothersome; burdensome
take the opportunity to (do something else)
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
noisy; boisterous; turbulent
things depend on how you look at them
sewing; tailoring; newly tailored clothes
to worry; to fret; to be anxious
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
fashionable thing; popular thing; craze
being good at shopping sensibly; sensible shopper; shrewd buyer; smart shopper
tragic love story; tale of tragic love
neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
dry snacks (e.g. crackers, nuts, dried squid, esp. to go with drinks)
fake; sham; counterfeit; impostor; cheat; hypocrite
public building; community building; box-shaped item of furniture (e.g. chest of drawers, bookcase); boxed gift
there's always room for dessert; (lit.) there's another stomach for dessert
household tools (e.g. brooms, dustpans); household utensils; sundries
what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)
ornamental plant used primarily for the visual effect of its fruit
forged weaponry (e.g. swords, spears, etc.); forged weapon; molded dry confectionery; moulded dry confectionery; percussion instrument
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
cotton fabrics; cotton textiles
palanquin for high-status women (Edo Period)
young woman who has given up on love
set; plait; braid; entablature
store buying and selling metal utensils and tools; hardware store; ironmonger's shop
circular box; article for pawning
quality goods; choice goods
ornament; dead body used to test a blade; unlicensed prostitute who always works out of the same cathouse
pawn; pledge (given as security)
on the strength of numbers
only ...; no more than ...; a matter of
buying futures; speculation
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
shopaholic; compulsive buying; shopaholicism
(arch.) charmed and cursed; something that bewilders; something that leads one astray; the work of demons
odd piece; incomplete set; odds and ends
separation (e.g. by a screen, curtain, or door)
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
lacquerware; painting; coating
lidded pottery or receptacle
a work or subject to be memorized (memorised)
narrative-like structure; narrative style
spur of the moment; mere chance
dog-hunting event of Kamakura period
that is to say; so that means
tumour; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess
speechless (with amazement); struck dumb; tongue-tied; dumbfounded
beggar; sty (on the eyelid)
white goods; large household electrical appliances
utai (noh chant) piece for recitation
piece; dry-goods; piece goods
Compulsive Buying Disorder; CBD; shopaholicism
(engaging in a) knife fight
money comes and goes; money goes around and around
mixture; impurity; adulteration
if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them
being complete; comprehensive; exhaustive
pickle store; pickle shop; pickle dealer
antique market; flea market; jumble market; used-goods market
you get what you pay for; (lit.) wasting money on a cheap item
Fragile; Handle With Care
talented person; great man; great woman
seed; type of noodle dish; shaved ice with fruit syrup
to look the other way; to hush up a problem
the king of fruits (ref. to durian)
something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
fruit and vegetable market
earthenware; pottery; china
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
low-quality goods; inferior goods
vegetable shop; greengrocery; seller of vegetables
neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
things depend on how you use them; all things have their uses when they are used in the right way
something wider than it is high; artwork with a horizontal aspect (e.g. scroll)
futures market; forward market
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
edged tool; cutlery; shrewd businessman
vaginal discharge; menstruation; afterbirth
meat and fish (forbidden to monks)
trash; junk; garbage; worthless product
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
deep-fried Chinese pastry (sweetened with jiaogulan)
kimono shop; kimono store
object left in a person's charge
incense; mixture of fragrant woods, etc. used for making incense
Tetris-type game; falling-blocks game
sacrifice goods; liquidation (shares); things thrown (out)
food served in bowls; potted plant; bonsai
white goods; large household electrical appliances; (arch.) salt; (arch.) tofu; (arch.) white sake
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
gift; souvenir; curtain; handle (on a fusuma or shoji door)
(impalpable sense of) fright or horror
goods to offer the junk dealer
Japanese-made thing; Japanese goods; Japanese style thing
likeness; (amateur) picture of a copyrighted character
fresh or dried fish preserved in salt
punctuation marks and other special symbols
be careful what you say; consider your words
items for rent; items for loan
futures price; forward price; forward rate (of exchange)
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
name of a thing; acrostic poem in which consecutive morae form the disguised name of an animal, plant, place, etc.
government (public policy) focusing on the construction of public (community) buildings
commodity futures trading
an odd piece; odds and ends
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless
to become a thing of the past
floating object (e.g. in water); forfeited pawned article
vegetable-based food (incl. nuts, berries, etc., but excl. all meat and fish)
unsewing; clothes to be unsewn
boiled greens flavored with soy (flavoured)
engraver; carver; sculptor; tattoo artist; tattooist
tale featuring robbers; kabuki play featuring robbers
scroll containing a single line of calligraphy, often of Zen content (usu. found in a tea-ceremony room or house)
second play on the program
when you've got to go, you've got to go; (lit.) farts and boils aren't choosy about where (or when) to appear
produce grown outdoors (vegetables, flowers, etc.)
item one is looking for; missing article
coloured clothes (colored)
three cavalry disciplines (dog hunting, hat shooting, and horseback archery)
compulsive buying; shopaholicism
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
goods sold off through irregular channels (usu. at very low prices); merchandise obtained by buying out the inventories of failed retailers instead of going through normal wholesale channels; fake merchandise; unlicensed merchandise; knockoff
presenting no difficulty; not hard
someone (e.g. a woman) who is out of one's league; something beyond one's means
an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation; accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)
products originating in Kansai (Edo period)
looking the other way; hushing up a problem
something joined together
last of the traditional set of five noh plays
implements used to enhance the effect of a play (e.g. props, costumes, etc.)
novels or plays about the merchant class
farm products; harvest; crop; fruit; berries; fruit tree
wind instrument (esp. in gagaku)
short plants for flower arrangements
ceramics made in a mold; formulaic production style in kyogen
black goods; consumer electronics products
doing patchwork; an item needing patching
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
desire to go shopping; desire to buy (something)
someone unable to fulfil their shopping needs (esp. in areas of depopulation or due to lack of transport); people who have been cut off from the retail sector; (lit.) shopping refugee
agemono nabe, thick pot for deep frying
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
fake; forgery; counterfeit; unusual item; something strange
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
thing of medium quality; Koya paper
leading actor; leading figure; leader
neither fish nor fowl; hard to predict; up in the air; unclear
the wherewithal; means; the money (needed to do something)
Muromachi-period texts or annotations of texts used in Zen lectures; extracting from or excerpting (a classic)
to indicate with the eyes; to give a significant look
musical (dramatic) piece in several acts; type of koto solo; lively type of shamisen song
to communicate with a look; (lit.) to talk with one's eyes
to look on the bright side
activist shareholder; outspoken shareholder
incredible danger; (lit.) (handing a) sword to an insane person
mono-awase; Heian period poetry, paintings, etc. comparison game
string instrument (esp. in gagaku); stringed instrument
stock price index futures trading; stock-index futures trading; trading of stock index futures
spicy food; (arch.) daikon
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
shooting a fleeing target (usu. animal) from horseback
category of noh plays who depict a tengu as the leading character; goblin piece
scary story; horror story
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
period play (esp. set in the Edo period); period drama
utensil made by hollowing out wood
objectification; objectifying
render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's
matter of chance; touch and go
cheap, low-quality article
it's hard to notice one's own faults; (lit.) one does not notice one's own body odour
consumption of goods (as opposed to services)
to make full use of (skill, experience, authority, etc.); to take full advantage of (something); to rely on
ingredient pairing (esp. seasonal)
one's only good set of clothes (suit, kimono, etc.)
food offering; yield; waste
harsh words make the going rough; consider your words; people may be offended (or not) by the way you speak
holiday; (arch.) day on which prostitutes had to receive clients (or pay their own fee to avoid doing so)
hunger is the best sauce; (lit.) nothing tastes bad when you're hungry
gift received from a visitor (usu. used when offering the visitor to partake of part of that gift)
art of decorative garnishing
bound multi-page document (e.g. book, booklet)
a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself
demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
foodstuffs left over for many days
building consisting of individually owned units, shops, etc.; strata title building; sectional title complex; condominium
something that has been joined together will eventually come apart; what may be joined may be separated
overnight call; loan repaid the next day
full slip (combining hadajuban and susoyoke) worn under women's kimono
vintage kimono; used kimono; second-hand kimono
everyone drinks at least a little bit; (lit.) ghosts and non-drinkers do not exist
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
building consisting of individually owned units, shops, etc.; strata title building; sectional title complex; condominium
buy nice or buy twice; you get what you pay for; (lit.) cheap goods are (ultimately) expensive goods
Japanese sweets in the form of long blocks (e.g. yokan, uiro)
moving gadget on a pachinko machine designed to add excitement to play
foods abstained from in hopes of having one's desire granted
if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them
stock futures trading; stock futures transaction
forward price; futures price; futures quotation
something cold (esp. a body); something used to cool one's stomach
something not needed; person who is in the way
current delivery; near delivery; new delivery; nearby futures contract
food set out on a stand; gift placed on a stand; (arch.) food brought on a large stand to a brothel by a red-light district caterer
ignorance of Jōdo Shinshū practitioners (who only chant the Namu Amida Butsu and have little knowledge of other parts of Buddhism)
registered real-estate broker
body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus); body lice
neither fish nor fowl; hard-to-predict
map (or diagram, etc.) folded with a cover on each side
being possessed (by a spirit); possessed person; child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
sacred items buried in the ring during its ritual purification
saomono; Japanese sweets in the form of long blocks (e.g. yokan, uiro)
chat without food or drink
sharpener (of swords) and polisher (of mirrors)
stories from one's childhood; children's story; fairy tale
commodities have been delivered
folding ruler; collapsible ruler
don't despair because you're the last to take your pick; you can find treasures in leftovers; one man's trash is another's treasure
selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
frame story; frame narrative; frame tale
those who seek riches will find them; fortune comes to those who seek it
clothes worn between winter and spring
figured cloth; twill fabric
clothes line; washing line
period play (esp. set in the Edo period); period drama
flies are attracted to foul smells; ruffians flock together
woolen fabric; woollen fabric
very attractive thing; something to drool over
plenty of nothing; having absolutely nothing
in the face of; in defiance of
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
fooling around with objects (type of improvised comedy act); prop comedy
Gaultheria adenothrix (alpine shrublet in the Ericaceae family)
passion fruit (Passiflora edulis); passionfruit
Japanese big-ear radix (pond snail, Radix auricularia japonica)
just before a war; day before a holiday; day before the one on which prostitutes were forced to accept customers
elementary school textbook, used from late Heian to early Meiji periods
tools; implements; imperial court dress; arms; armor
hallo!; excuse me!; announcing one's presence when calling at someone's house
small animal with soft fur