demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
genuine article; real thing; real deal
living thing; living creature; animal; life
shopping; purchased goods
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
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
another thing; exception; special case
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
cheap article; poor quality article
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
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
show; exhibition; spectacle
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to talk; to carry meaning
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
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
useful thing; usable article
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
article to be delivered; present
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
show; exhibition; spectacle
another thing; other things; another man's property
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
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
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
lost property; something dropped and left behind
one's own property; possessions
valuable article; valuables
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
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
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
something or other; anything
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
something to wear; clothes
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
sewing; needlework; embroidery
earthenware; porcelain; china; pottery; crockery
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
treating (someone) like an object
natural product; product of nature
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
something white; snow; gray hair; grey hair
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
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
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
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
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
rash; boil; secondhand article; bargain; fart
something like ...; something called ...
vinegared dish; pickled dish
pensive; meditative; wistful
dyeing; dyed goods; goods to be dyed
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
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
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
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
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)
dyeing; dyed goods; goods to be dyed
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
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)
sword worn on the hip; something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
a laughingstock; a standing joke
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
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
one's own property; possessions
liquid; beverage; food with high water content; gamble; uncertain affair
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
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
failure to reach agreement
another thing; other things; another man's property
gifts given to or received by a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
bags and purses (handbags)
source of amusement; plaything
drapery (e.g. cotton, hemp, etc., as opposed to silk); cloth
bowl of rice with food on top
bowl of rice with food on top
futures; futures contract
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
purse; handbag; pocketbook
substantial matter; significant item
fasting; abstinence; confinement to one's house on an unlucky day
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
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
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
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
fashionable thing; popular thing; craze
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
dry snacks (e.g. crackers, nuts, dried squid, esp. to go with drinks)
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
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
public building; community building; box-shaped item of furniture (e.g. chest of drawers, bookcase); boxed gift
household tools (e.g. brooms, dustpans); household utensils; sundries
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)
ornamental plant used primarily for the visual effect of its fruit
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
set; plait; braid; entablature
quality goods; choice goods
pawn; pledge (given as security)
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
only ...; no more than ...; a matter of
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
(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)
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
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)
souvenir store; gift shop
tumour; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess
beggar; sty (on the eyelid)
one's own property; possessions
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
utai (noh chant) piece for recitation
piece; dry-goods; piece goods
lacquerware; painting; coating
mixture; impurity; adulteration
being complete; comprehensive; exhaustive
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
talented person; great man; great woman
seed; type of noodle dish; shaved ice with fruit syrup
something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
earthenware; pottery; china
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
low-quality goods; inferior goods
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)
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
sewing; tailoring; newly tailored clothes
meat and fish (forbidden to monks)
trash; junk; garbage; worthless product
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
object left in a person's charge
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
edged tool; cutlery; shrewd businessman
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
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
gift; souvenir; curtain; handle (on a fusuma or shoji door)
(impalpable sense of) fright or horror
Japanese-made thing; Japanese goods; Japanese style thing
likeness; (amateur) picture of a copyrighted character
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
things depend on how you look at them
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
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
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
bowl of rice with food on top
set; plait; braid; entablature
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
utai (noh chant) piece for recitation
floating object (e.g. in water); forfeited pawned article
vegetable-based food (incl. nuts, berries, etc., but excl. all meat and fish)
vegetable-based food (incl. nuts, berries, etc., but excl. all meat and fish)
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
produce grown outdoors (vegetables, flowers, etc.)
item one is looking for; missing article
coloured clothes (colored)
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
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
utai (noh chant) piece for recitation
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)
fresh or dried fish preserved in salt
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
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
exceptional item; extraordinary product
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
expenses; costly; expensive
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
fake; forgery; counterfeit; unusual item; something strange
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
thing of medium quality; Koya paper
circular box; article for pawning
an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation; accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)
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
implements used to enhance the effect of a play (e.g. props, costumes, etc.)
musical (dramatic) piece in several acts; type of koto solo; lively type of shamisen song
mono-awase; Heian period poetry, paintings, etc. comparison game
string instrument (esp. in gagaku); stringed instrument
category of noh plays who depict a tengu as the leading character; goblin piece
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
evil spirit (that can possess people)
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
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
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
stew; food cooked in a pot
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
talented person; great man; great woman
talented person; great man; great woman
things depend on how you use them; all things have their uses when they are used in the right way
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
trash; junk; garbage; worthless product
period play (esp. set in the Edo period); period drama
be careful what you say; consider your words
unsewing; clothes to be unsewn
objectification; objectifying
render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's
Japanese-made thing; Japanese goods; Japanese style thing
looking the other way; hushing up a problem
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
doing patchwork; an item needing patching
ingredient pairing (esp. seasonal)
ingredient pairing (esp. seasonal)
food offering; yield; waste
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)
demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
foodstuffs left over for many days
something that has been joined together will eventually come apart; what may be joined may be separated
overnight call; loan repaid the next day
gift received from a visitor (usu. used when offering the visitor to partake of part of that gift)
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
buy nice or buy twice; you get what you pay for; (lit.) cheap goods are (ultimately) expensive goods
moving gadget on a pachinko machine designed to add excitement to play
something cold (esp. a body); something used to cool one's stomach
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
map (or diagram, etc.) folded with a cover on each side
sacred items buried in the ring during its ritual purification
saomono; Japanese sweets in the form of long blocks (e.g. yokan, uiro)
those who seek riches will find them; fortune comes to those who seek it
figured cloth; twill fabric
period play (esp. set in the Edo period); period drama
flies are attracted to foul smells; ruffians flock together
flies are attracted to foul smells; ruffians flock together
flies are attracted to foul smells; ruffians flock together
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
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
utensil made by hollowing out wood
very attractive thing; something to drool over
plenty of nothing; having absolutely nothing
in the face of; in defiance of
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
very attractive thing; something to drool over
plenty of nothing; having absolutely nothing
fooling around with objects (type of improvised comedy act); prop comedy
Gaultheria adenothrix (alpine shrublet in the Ericaceae family)
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