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nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
is not; am not; are not
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
there is nothing
sixth month of the lunar calendar (approx. July); June; sixth month of Gregorian calendar; triangles of sweet rice jelly topped with adzuki beans (eaten in the sixth month)
it is not (like that) either
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
without
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
without
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
nameless; anonymous; without name
of no interest; not interested
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
cold; short; curt; blunt
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
unavoidable; no help for
is not; am not; are not
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
does not seem (to be)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
meaningless; pointless
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
silence; without sound
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
penniless; broke
without leaving any trace
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
idle; useless
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
dead person
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
carefree; free from worry
no trouble; easy; simple
easily; without effort
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
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
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
homeless person; vagabond; tramp
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to have no chance (of succeeding)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
having no idea; having no clue
busy; having no (free) time
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
unrelated; unconnected
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
rare; uncommon; not often seen
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
guiltless; innocent
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
bored; having nothing to do; idle
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
vulgar; crude; tacky
being good-for-nothing; useless person
certain; sure; doubtless
no way; no chance
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
eternal; unlimited; endless
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
without cause; without reason
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
unless one ...; if one does not ...
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
unknown; obscure; insignificant
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
trivial; not amounting to much
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
without rest; tirelessly; incessantly
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
does not seem (to be)
economical; efficient; lean; compact
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
-less; lacking; non-existing
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
out of character; unlike one
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
undisputed; entirely; perfect
whether one wants to or not; without choice
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
random; aimless
hopeless; unworkable
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
unavoidable; inevitable
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
without an appointment
lacking in prudence; lacking in judgement
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
incompetent; have no merit
with no hard feelings
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
somehow or other; for some reason or another
(one) could even say that
curt; blunt; cold; short
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
without exception
most of all; extremely; supremely
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
not long has passed since ...
unskilled; not very good at
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
amply; sufficiently; fully; completely; all out
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
without advance notice
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
seedlessness; seedless fruit; lacking the material needed to do something
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
useless; in vain
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
innocent; helpless
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
rootless; groundless
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
innocent; not guilty; harmless
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
nothing in particular; none in particular
to think hard about (something that one doesn't know much of); to rack one's brain
generous; unstinting
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
inconstant; unprincipled
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
better than none at all; better than nothing
now or never; time's up
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
just friends; no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse
so slight as to be all but non-existent
child whose paternity is unknown; illegitimate child; child whose father is dead; fatherless child
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
no regrets; without regrets
helplessly; reluctantly
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
without a break; without stopping; incessantly; ceaselessly
feeble; dejected; helpless; despondent
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
unless (you do something)
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
is never the case; has never happened
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
fluent; smooth; flowing
to no one in particular
let's not say (such things) to each other
too many to count; too numerous to mention
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
compulsory; unavoidable; necessary
handless; armless; vineless plant; (arch.) sleeveless undergarment; (arch.) sleeveless haori; (arch.) menstruation
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
without; unless; have to do
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
insubstantial; pointless
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
parentless; orphaned; parentless child; orphan
something unspoken; non-functional mouth
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
freely; frankly; without reserve
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
irrespective (e.g. of age); without discrimination; without distinction
rickets; boneless; spineless
you can't give (use) what you don't have; nothing comes from nothing; (lit.) you can't shake sleeves you don't have
seldom; rarely; scarcely
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
having absolutely nothing (left); being out of everything; absolutely nothing
even if nothing else; more than anything else
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
not applicable; n/a
there is no leisure for the poor
arrogant; insolent; overbearing
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
most of all; extremely; supremely
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
worthless; pointless; useless
no trouble; easy; simple
unprecedented; unparalleled; unparallelled
fluently; without hesitation; without faltering
without delay; promptly; immediately; forthwith
without a reason
without optical correction (glasses, contact lens, etc.)
even (of a trade); no advantage and no disadvantage
can be dispensed with; be better without; useless
without prior notice
if is not; if are not
endless; boundless; everlasting
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
endless; ceaseless
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
simple (e.g. matter); problem free; hopeless; the end (i.e. leaving one at a loss of words); dumbfounding
parentless child; orphan
unaccomplished person; uninteresting person; nobody
rude; impolite; discourteous; insolent
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to set at naught; to ignore; to disregard
to lose; to miss
all's right with the world; all is as it should be
without a history; historyless; unhistoried; unstoried
useless person; good-for-nothing
seedless watermelon
endlessly; ceaselessly
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
ready (to do); willing
insatiable; untiring; persistent
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
not getting a reply
endless; boundless; fathomless; eternal
indecent; shameful; unsightly; pathetic
trivial thing; nonsense
feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong; not knowing what to do with oneself
evenly; equably; in an uniform and orderly fashion
worthlessness; uselessness; hopelessness
a born fool is never cured; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
every person has their eccentricities
the soft may prove more durable than the hard; (lit.) willow trees don't break under the weight of snow
boundlessness; endlessness; infinity; incessantness; continuousness
earnestly; intently; attentively; wholeheartedly
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
extremely dangerous; full of peril
beyond comparison; incomparable
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control
needless to say; obviously; of course
casual; unconcerned
it cannot be helped; there is no way; (arch.) intolerable; (arch.) unbearable
every night comes to an end; every night sees a dawn
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
reluctant; unwilling; unfortunate; sad (when something doesn't go as planned or as you had hoped)
it's true to its name; it's just like it says on the box
nature itself is a good mother; (lit.) even without parents, children grow up
no filter (photo); (lit.) without processing
land-locked prefecture
contrary to one's habit; unusually
having received no job offers; being without job offers
without any difficulty; with ease; easily
poor; not satisfactory; undesirable; unfavourable; unfavorable; disgraceful
(having) no objection; allowable
a man among the geese when the gander is away; a one-eyed king in the land of the blind; (lit.) a bat in a village without birds
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
even if not; even without
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
unavoidable; inevitable
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)
indifferent; unconcerned
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
to compel; to force; to oblige
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
uncertain; transient; changeable
to whomever; to anybody at all
of no avail; useless
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
diligently; faithfully; without fail; without blundering
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
incessantly; without a pause
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
inconsiderate; ruthless; merciless; lacking compunction
willy-nilly; whether willing or not
unparalleled; unparallelled; unequaled; unequalled; unique
earnestly; intently; attentively; wholeheartedly
eagerly; intently
unlike; unbecoming; unworthy of; out of keeping with
in spite of oneself; absently; involuntarily
nature itself is a good mother; (lit.) even without parents, children grow up
dry river; wadi; arroyo
tenth month of the lunar calendar
fabric dyed, embroidered or impressed so that the original fabric is completely covered
without limit; endless
sadly; tragically
seamless; jointless; one-piece
unthinkable; extraordinary; preposterous; cannot be
unavoidably; necessarily; inevitably
unusually (compared to a typical year)
out of character; unlike one
no medical treatment having proved effective
poverty is a stranger to industry; diligence is the mother of good fortune
followers take after their leaders; (lit.) there are no cowardly soldiers under a brave general
not through; not finished; not done
inconsiderate (of rudeness, danger or rules)
easily (beaten, destroyed, etc.); without difficulty; helplessly; without the least resistance
uneventful; peaceful; easy; simple; having nothing to do
to not be; to be absent
reasonably; comfortably; without hardship; without straining oneself
all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere
eternally; interminably
reasonable; understandable; justified; not without reason
there is nothing better than sleeping
summer purification rites (held at shrines on the last day of the 6th lunar month)
clearly; unmistakably; certainly; without a doubt
riding a horse so skillfully that it appears as if man and horse have become one
uninteresting; dull
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; 'tis good to have a shelter against every storm; when one is prepared, difficulties do not come
without stint; freely
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; doing whatever one wants even though others may be watching
without any special thought
year-round white daikon
when you will wish to be filial, your parents will already be gone
at random; aimlessly
coxless (rowing)
helplessly; reluctantly; as a last resort
the worst goes foremost; those one eagerly await will not arrive first
without capital
everyone drinks at least a little bit; (lit.) ghosts and non-drinkers do not exist
meaningless; senseless; absurd
without end; exceedingly
uncoated bamboo flute
unexpected; regrettable; easy; without regrets
making no sound; staying quiet; lying low; saying nothing and waiting for an opportunity
without any difficulty; with ease; easily
unparalleled; unparallelled; unequaled; unequalled; unique
even a woman of low birth can gain status by marrying rich (if she has the looks)
incorrigibly; doggedly; in spite of one's negative experiences
centerless grinding; centreless grinding
unavoidably; necessarily; inevitably
don't act all high and mighty just because you don't drink; (lit.) no teetotaler has (ever) built a storehouse
jealous complaint; (lit.) the loud bark of a talentless dog
(lit.) plan ahead or you will soon have worries
there's no medicine for stupidity
to make absolutely sure that there are no omissions
curt; point-blank
to despair of; to see the vanity of
aimlessly; somehow
can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable
brief (amount of time); short
unslacking; unceasing
probably not so
not long after; before long
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
unexpectedly; by chance or accident
otherwise; or else; if not
otherwise; or else; if not
otherwise; or else; if not
without omission; in full
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
high class; esteemed; cherished
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
indirectly; obliquely
ready (to do); willing
endless; boundless
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
very small breasts
undoubtedly; unmistakably; definitely
without; in the event that it did not (or does not) exist
plenty of nothing; having absolutely nothing
caecilian (any burrowing legless amphibian of the order Gymnophiona)
bum; slacker; good-for-nothing; loser
easily; without difficulty
legless lizard (esp. Anguidae spp., incl. glass lizards and slow worms)
cannot completely ... (because it is excessive)
unusually; unwontedly; uncharacteristically
unmotivated; unenthusiastic
unspeakable; indescribable; inexpressible
without incident
uneasy; restless; restive
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
peerless; without equal
lacking balls; femininity; guy who lacks balls; cowardly man
unsympathetic and inconsiderate; coldhearted