Keyword
nothing
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig1913
Readings
(67%)
(20%)
(10%)
むっ
(1%)
Composed of
cow head
fourty
one
fire sparks
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a cage with nothing in it that is roasted over open fire. Why would you roast an empty cage? Well, you wouldn't! The cage originaly wasn't empty... it contained people. And they were being prepared for a feast by a bunch of cannibals. But they escaped!

Used in kanji (5 in total)
petting
disappointment
turnip
indeed
Used in vocabulary (1748 in total)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
disregarding; ignoring
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
silence (not speaking); muteness
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
innumerable; countless; numberless
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
forcibly; against one's will
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
of course; certainly; naturally
innocent; simple-minded
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
forcibly; against one's will
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
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)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
irresponsibility
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
free (of charge); gratuitous
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
apathetic; indifferent
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
is not; am not; are not
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
without permission; without notice
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
there is nothing
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
nihility; nothingness
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
idleness; inactivity
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
freely; right and left; as one pleases
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
one and only; unique
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
it is not (like that) either
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
innocence; being not guilty
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
without
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
without
useless; futile; vain
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
uninhabited island; desert island
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
unreasonable demand
gossip; idle talk; chat
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
inexhaustible supply
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
insolent fellow; rude fellow
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
disorder; chaos; confusion
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
worthlessness
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
unimpressive; unimpressed
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
economical; efficient; lean; compact
flawless; absolute perfection
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
natural; reasonable; understandable
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
inorganic substance
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
without permission; without notice
reasonable; natural
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
ill-mannered; rude
chatter; idle talk
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
undefeated
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
amen; hail
penniless; broke
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
Everyone is safe (all right)
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
random; unintentional; unintended
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
lacking a plan; haphazard
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
innocent; blameless; guiltless
supreme; greatest; highest; best
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
to disable; to override
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
weightlessness; zero gravity
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
free from obstacles
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
colorless and transparent
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
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)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
avidya (ignorance)
completely disregarding
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
trackless; reckless; dissipated
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
lawless area; lawless district
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
of no interest; not interested
pure and innocent; immaculate
indolence; laziness; sloth
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
moonless sky (poetic usage)
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
insecurity; carelessness
boredom; ennui
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
bloodless
absence from work without permission
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
nothing; nil; naught; nought
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
nameless; anonymous; without name
drone; unmanned aircraft
impossibly hard video game
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
tasteless and odorless; bland
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
make good use of; make the most of
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
unavoidable; no help for
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
forced double suicide
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
infinite loop; closed loop
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
cold; short; curt; blunt
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
inconstant; unchastity; unprincipled
truancy; absence without leave
eternity; infinitude; immortality
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)
odorless; odourless; unscented
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
inanimate object
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
does not seem (to be)
meaningless; pointless
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
numb; insensitive (e.g. to pain); apathetic; insensitive; indifferent
is not; am not; are not
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
open every day of the year
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
immeasurable
inexhaustibility; mutual financing association
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent
incompetent (person)
begging Zen priest of the Fuke sect (wearing a sedge hood and playing a shakuhachi flute)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
ninja throwing knives; mediaeval farming tool for digging, prying, etc.
unlicensed; without a license (licence)
sterilised; sterilized; sterile; pasteurised; pasteurized; germ-free
inorganic
idle; useless
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
without leaving any trace
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
penniless; broke
baseless; groundless; unfounded; without evidence
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
unpaid; nonsalaried
purposeless; aimless
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
unsigned; without a signature
having no hobbies; lacking interests; humdrum; tasteless; prosaic; vulgar
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
ignoring a traffic light; red-light violation; running a red light; jaywalking
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
dead person
unlabeled; unbranded
easily; without effort
in name but not in reality
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
peerless; unequalled; unequaled
the Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells); hell of uninterrupted suffering
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
indiscriminate killing; indiscriminate murder
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
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
tasteless; flavourless; uninteresting; dull; dry
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
request for money; touch
incompetent person; incapable person; person without legal capacity
life imprisonment; imprisonment for life; indefinite imprisonment
unenlightened; uneducated; ignorant
to eliminate waste
no trouble; easy; simple
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
unaltered; unedited; unamended; uncensored; unexpurgated
carefree; free from worry
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
safely; without incident; without mishap; in peace; peacefully; quietly
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
silent phone call (form of harassment)
perfect beauty with no trace of artifice; flawless
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
infallibility; inerrancy
homeless person; vagabond; tramp
innocent verdict; "not guilty" verdict
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
inhuman; immoral; unreasonable; outrageous; wicked
unpaid; without pay; gratuitous; voluntary
irreligion; lack of religion; unbelief
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
common fig (Ficus carica); fig; fig tree
unrelated; unconnected
tangible and intangible; material and spiritual
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
busy; having no (free) time
unsigned; unregistered
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
nonpoisonous; nontoxic; harmless
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
boundless; infinite; vast
sugarless; unsweetened
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
ceaselessness; incessancy; the Avici hell
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
unreasonable idea; illogical plan; illogical move (in shogi or go)
(earning or paying) no interest
meaningless; insignificance
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
indefinite; unlimited; life imprisonment
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
having no idea; having no clue
unmanned train station
to have no chance (of succeeding)
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
person (or their spirit) who died with no one to tend their grave
rare; uncommon; not often seen
anaerosis; lack of breathing; sleep apnea; respiratory arrest; respiratory standstill
uneducated; uncultured; unrefined; ignorant
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
wireless local area network; wireless LAN; WLAN
pesticide-free; non-chemical; organic
guiltless; innocent
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
in earnest; single-minded; with intense concentration; one and only; unique
bored; having nothing to do; idle
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
statelessness; stateless
vulgar; crude; tacky
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
untitled; titleless; without a title; no subject (email)
no way; no chance
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
silence; without sound
homelessness; homeless person; being removed from the family register (Edo period)
certain; sure; doubtless
incompetence; inability; disability; incapacity
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
being good-for-nothing; useless person
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
infinite; boundless
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
lacking a role; lacking a post; lacking a position; duty-free; tax-free
Spanish Armada; invincible armada
(doctrine of) anarchism
indiscriminate terror; indiscriminate terrorism
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
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
a blank mind
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
unless one ...; if one does not ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
neutral colour; neutral color; achromatic (colour, color)
unsecured (loan)
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
trivial; not amounting to much
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
without accident
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
boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout
driving without a license (licence)
free from worldly or worthless thoughts
shameless
unknown; obscure; insignificant
free-to-play; without paying
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
uncritical; blind
without rest; tirelessly; incessantly
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
eternal; unlimited; endless
additive-free
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
temple lacking a priest
spoilt vote; faulty ballot
gang of rowdies
indefinite postponement
without oxygen; anaerobic; anoxia; hypoxia
economical; efficient; lean; compact
unapproved; lack of approval
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
without cause; without reason
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
having nothing; being free of earthly attachments
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
scoreless (game or competition)
does not seem (to be)
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
approximately
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
duty-free; tax-free
numerical inferiority; being outnumbered
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
do-nothing, plan-nothing (government, etc.)
lacking property
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
impartiality; fair play
open; uncovered
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
free from obstacles
treacherous; heinous; treasonous; atrocious
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
continuous track; caterpillar track
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
unqualified; unlicensed; uncertified
voiceless; unvoiced; silent; noiseless
flawlessness
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
apathy; lethargic state; state of lassitude
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
uncrowned; without rank; having no championship wins; receiving no (major) awards
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
perfect attendance and punctuality (at school or work)
agalactia; lactation failure; flat chest; absence of breasts
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
cruel; merciless; pitiful; tragic; breaking a religious precept without shame
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
(the principle of) nonresistance
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
undisputed; entirely; perfect
without an audience; crowdless; behind closed doors
unmanned probe (vessel, spacecraft, etc.)
(a person of) unrivaled physical strength
lacking talent or ability
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
out of character; unlike one
wind egg; unfertilized egg; unfertilised egg
without warning or notice
sense of the vanity of life; perception of the evanescence of life
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
making (something) free of charge; dispensing with fees
open-weight (unclassified) division (category)
cordless telephone; wireless telephone
having no special rank or title
cruel; merciless; pitiful; tragic; breaking a religious precept without shame
weightlessness; zero gravity
full automation; becoming unmanned; making (something) unmanned
unwanted hair; superfluous hair
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
without a holiday; nonstop
knowing you know nothing
lack of religion; irreligion; atheism
not taking an examination; not having to take an examination
organically produced vegetables
to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)
to waste one's efforts; to work to no (useful) effect
unattended sales place; vending machine
distinguished person; thirteen orphans; winning hand containing one of each terminal and honor tile plus one extra copy of any of them
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
slouch; lazybones
recoilless rifle; recoilless gun
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
whether one wants to or not; without choice
unparalleled in history
never being late (for school, work, etc.); always being on time
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
random; aimless
without an appointment
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
cruel and heartless; merciless; implacable
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
to ask for money; to put the touch on someone
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
hopeless; unworkable
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
lack of reflection (on one's conduct, failures, etc.); lack of self-examination; lack of introspection
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
well-known and unknown; somebodies and nobodies; both famous and humble
more harm than good; harmful and of no use
groundless
lacking in prudence; lacking in judgement
not in the family register; lacking a family register
wireless-activated disaster warning system
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
subclinical; asymptomatic; without symptoms
innumerable; unfathomable; unutterable
unavoidable; inevitable
trivial; not amounting to much
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
ignorant and illiterate; uneducated and illiterate; uneducated and illiterate person
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
homeless person; tramp; vagrant; vagabond
infinite; boundless
to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
without lights
winning without fighting; method used to win without fighting; one's own way of doing things (i.e. as different from that of one's instructor); Shinto-ryu (school of kenjutsu)
curt; blunt; cold; short
in sound health
charge-free; free of charge
unskilled; not very good at
free trial (e.g. of software, game, etc.)
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
limitless; apolar; limitlessness of taiji
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
voiceless sound
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
(one) could even say that
without exception
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
bare-headed; uncovered
not long has passed since ...
unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); drone
unowned; unpossessed
pre-washed rice; wash-free rice; musenmai
unaffiliated voters; floating voters; swinging voters
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
do not turn upside down
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
presumption of innocence
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
passing successfully (inspection, examination, etc.); passing through with no problems
without rank
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
unrefined; tasteless; inelegant; prosaic; unpoetic; unromantic
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
free, unfettered and flexible; versatile; adaptable
seedlessness; seedless fruit; lacking the material needed to do something
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
without money; no need for money
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
noninterference; nonintervention
beginninglessness; (arch.) distant past
irrational number
all-encompassing; unqualified (e.g. opinion)
somehow or other; for some reason or another
unsupported; unfounded; nonsense
being out of office; lacking a title
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
lacking fixed principles; inconsistent; fickle
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
without missing (a day of) work
useless; in vain
most of all; extremely; supremely
amply; sufficiently; fully; completely; all out
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
without notice; without leave (e.g. absence); unregistered; unreported (e.g. marriage, business, etc.)
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
thoughtless; heedless; rash
O Great God of Arms, I beseech your aid against my enemy!
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
free of charge
innocent; not guilty; harmless
peace and quiet; safe and peaceful; tranquil and uneventful
without advance notice
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
village lacking a doctor; doctorless village
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
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)
being dissolute and unruly; ruining oneself by leading a fast life
innocent; helpless
idling one's time away
cruel and heartless; merciless; implacable; cold-blooded
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
barking over nothing (of a dog); barking at passers-by or visitors
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
better than none at all; better than nothing
to think hard about (something that one doesn't know much of); to rack one's brain
lacking talent; lacking accomplishments
disregard for human rights
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
Sutra of Immeasurable Life
nonexistence or existence; absence or presence
unsalted butter
Homage to the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha); oh no!; good heavens!; oops
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
illiteracy
irreligion; unbelief; atheism; atheist
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
impoliteness; carelessness; misconduct; clumsiness
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
nothing in particular; none in particular
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
inconstant; unprincipled
generous; unstinting
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
ne'er-do-well; waster; idler; good-for-nothing
scraping together (a sum of money); raising (a sum of money) by straining one's credit
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
immediacy (in philosophy); directness
painless childbirth; painless delivery; obstetric analgesia for labor (e.g. epidural)
amorphous; shapeless
being available for free (broadcast) online
radio equipment; facility that can transmit radio waves (as defined in Japan's radio law)
smokeless (gun)powder
free, unfettered and flexible; versatile; adaptable
anonymous person; a nobody
indefinite postponement; putting on hold
radio-controlled (plane)
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
helpless; unsupporting
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
so slight as to be all but non-existent
(arrogance and) insolence
unintentional
there being no use in arguing (about it); being stone-deaf to someone's appeals
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
just friends; no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
cemetery for those who left no relatives behind; potter's field
now or never; time's up
ascetic practice of silence
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
the (fast) pace at which life passes, and thus the nearness of death; promptitude of the changes of the times
without a break; without stopping; incessantly; ceaselessly
no-charge call (e.g. via Skype, etc.); toll-free call
selflessness; unselfishness
stay-at-home; homebody
-less; lacking; non-existing
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
unless (you do something)
extraordinary; singular; incredible
not having a plan; aimlessness; having no definite plan
(earning or paying) no interest
rootless; groundless
person without a registered or fixed address
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
life imprisonment
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
artless; simple
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
as eternal as heaven and earth
child whose paternity is unknown; illegitimate child; child whose father is dead; fatherless child
lacking a registered domicile
nullification; annihilation
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
organic farming; organic cultivation; farming without pesticides
unsigned; unattributed
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
safe and healthy; health and longevity
no regrets; without regrets
helplessly; reluctantly
is never the case; has never happened
sense of the vanity of life; perception of the evanescence of life
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
poor correspondent; apparent disdain of (or trouble with) writing; someone who appears to dislike (or be poor at) writing
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
(the state of) anarchy
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
unscented; non-scented; fragrance-free; unflavoured
non-anger; non-hatred; no-enmity
non-denominational; churchless
having no income; state of nonattachment; lack of attachment; not seeking anything
Nondenominationalism (a Japanese Christian group)
1585 edict by Toyotomi Hideyoshi which banned war between feudal lords in Japan
immense and limitless
anechoic chamber; anechoic room
unpatterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); unfigured; plain
forcibly; against one's will
making (something) free of charge; dispensing with fees
hornless; polled
feeble; dejected; helpless; despondent
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
everlastingness; eternity
fluent; smooth; flowing
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
peace and quiet; safe and peaceful; tranquil and uneventful
belonging to no (political) faction
aeronautical radio; aircraft radio
endlessness
pure and unadulterated; pure in heart; simplehearted
perfect attendance
the long night of spiritual darkness
non-volitional; involuntary; spontaneous; unintentional
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
person (esp. social outcast) who has nothing left to lose; (lit.) invincible person
lawless; unregulated
let's not say (such things) to each other
without notice; without leave (e.g. absence); unregistered; unreported (e.g. marriage, business, etc.)
state of complete self-effacement; trance
pure; unadulterated
accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation
too many to count; too numerous to mention
mutual financing association
unamiability; brusque; unfriendly; unsociable
to no one in particular
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
intangible cultural asset
Buraiha (post-WWII group of dissolute Japanese writers); Decadent School
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
handless; armless; vineless plant; (arch.) sleeveless undergarment; (arch.) sleeveless haori; (arch.) menstruation
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
very thrilling; extremely delightful; awfully pleasant; intensely satisfying
without lights
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
solid wood (as opposed to veneer); natural wood
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
not knowing one's bearings; being disorientated; itinerant monk; pilgrim
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
(in Japan) 12th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C sharp)
unpolluted; non-polluting
parentless; orphaned; parentless child; orphan
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
insubstantial; pointless
wind of impermanence (that ends people lives, like the wind scattering a flower's petals)
asexuality (lack of sexual attraction to others); non-sexual love
amenorrhea (absence of menstruation); amenorrhoea
dry river; wadi; arroyo
open city; defenseless city
consistency (of an axiomatic system)
mutual aid or credit finance company
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
most brave; as brave as any; unmatched for valor
person who has not won any major awards or titles despite being the best in a particular field; uncrowned king; person who wields power without holding an official rank or title; journalist (esp. newspaper journalist)
the one-character reply ("no") offered by Zhaozhou to the question "Does a dog have Buddha nature?"
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
unauthorized reproduction; unauthorised reproduction; unauthorized copying; unauthorised copying
virtueless; (arch.) poor
not submitted to the selecting committee
unfiltered (alcohol)
irreligion; atheism
infinite; incumbent member (or candidate) unaffiliated with a party
all things are essentially nothingness; all things come from nothingness; originally, there was nothing; Zen reminder to free oneself from attachments
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
abandoning artifice and just being oneself; doing nothing and taking things as they come; unconditioned nature; unconditioned spontaneity
anhydrous; absolute
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
unemployed person
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough
normal temperature
something unspoken; non-functional mouth
tomb of someone with no relatives to mourn their death
seldom; rarely; scarcely
freely; frankly; without reserve
(openable) panel in a door
having no wife; being single; being unmarried; unmarried man
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
idle and incompetent; accomplishing nothing significant nor being capable of doing so; lacking the talent to do anything but idle away one's time
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
unless (you do something)
no artificial coloring added (foods, drinks, etc.)
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
dimensionless number; dimensionless quantity
anthracite; smokeless coal
laboring in vain or for no result; labouring in vain
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
having absolutely nothing (left); being out of everything; absolutely nothing
open freight car
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
irrespective (e.g. of age); without discrimination; without distinction
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
radio (wireless) operator; radioman
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
fluently; without hesitation; without faltering
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
having no special rank or title
undecorated fabric of any color but black; kimono made of such fabric
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
better than none at all; better than nothing
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
peace and quiet; safe and peaceful; tranquil and uneventful
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
rickets; boneless; spineless
government emergency radio system for disaster prevention and relief
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
you can't give (use) what you don't have; nothing comes from nothing; (lit.) you can't shake sleeves you don't have
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
one and only; unique
unexamined; untested; unscreened
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
no outs
if is not; if are not
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
you are unquestionably right
unmanned aircraft; pilotless plane; robot plane; drone
Mushikikai; formless realm; world free of greed or matter
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
O Great God of Arms, I beseech your aid against my enemy
even if nothing else; more than anything else
being unsurpassed (unparalleled) at present
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
not applicable; n/a
rogue nation; rogue state
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
arrogant; insolent; overbearing
there is no leisure for the poor
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
worthless; pointless; useless
can be dispensed with; be better without; useless
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
no trouble; easy; simple
forced compliance; coercion; compulsion
urban villain; street hoodlum
peace and quiet; safe and peaceful; tranquil and uneventful
unprecedented; unparalleled; unparallelled
without delay; promptly; immediately; forthwith
being unmatched (unparalleled) for bravery
ignorant and illiterate
without a reason
without optical correction (glasses, contact lens, etc.)
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
lacking a portfolio (of a minister of state, etc.)
without prior notice
even (of a trade); no advantage and no disadvantage
most of all; extremely; supremely
slate gray unpatterned cloth
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
unglazed (e.g. pottery)
of peerless loyalty and bravery
match where one side loses on purpose; dull game; dull match
rude; impolite; discourteous; insolent
smokeless
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
fair and impartial; just and unselfish
treacherous; heinous; treasonous; atrocious
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
parentless child; orphan
not getting a reply
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
cold-hearted; callous; pitiless; unsympathetic
There's no point in staying (here) any longer; There's no point in prolonging a (the) visit; There's no point in extending one's stay
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
illiterate and ignorant; uneducated and lacking in wisdom and discernment
inorganic chemistry
unaccomplished person; uninteresting person; nobody
lacking the talent to do anything but eat
Indian soapberry (Sapindus mukorossi); Chinese soapberry; washnut; soapnut tree
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
evenly; equably; in an uniform and orderly fashion
endless; ceaseless
simple (e.g. matter); problem free; hopeless; the end (i.e. leaving one at a loss of words); dumbfounding
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
endless; boundless; everlasting
pan which can be used without water
immaculacy (i.e. freedom from original sin); immaculateness
peerless (unparalleled, matchless, unequaled) in the country
unqualified or unlicensed person; (legally) incompetent
endlessly; ceaselessly
ready (to do); willing
bases are loaded with no outs
flawless; perfect; (a nation) having never been invaded by outside forces
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
as fierce and nimble as any; daring and agile without equal
cruel and heartless; merciless; implacable; cold-blooded
dull lustre; dull luster; matt (appearance)
seedless watermelon
being really disappointed; feeling utterly mortified; being deeply vexed
to set at naught; to ignore; to disregard
group of independents; usu. informal grouping of independent politicians in the National Diet or in prefectural assemblies
to lose; to miss
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
omni-directional (microphone, etc.); nondirectional
lacking opposition or competition
uninterruptible power supply; UPS
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
it is better to be infamous than unknown
political independents
irrational expression
unparalleled grandeur; the grandest; the most spectacular
obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying
salt free; no-salt; raw fish; fresh fish; purity; naive person
useless person; good-for-nothing
all's right with the world; all is as it should be
anhydrous caffeine; caffeine anhydrous
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
unparalleled in the whole country
lack of a warranty (products, etc.); lack of security (e.g. loan)
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
calm belt (e.g. doldrums)
crowdless game; game behind closed doors
without a history; historyless; unhistoried; unstoried
not getting a reply
the "three noes principle" of no drive, no interest, and no sense of responsibility; principle of indolence, indifference, and irresponsibility
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
before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)
utopia; (natural) paradise
Chinese classic without reading aids; book without reading aids
every person has their eccentricities
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
free repair; free servicing
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
wireless local area network; wireless LAN; WLAN
eating between meals; wasteful eating habits; waste of resources; living idly; loafing one's way through life
awfully; extremely; to excess; senseless; reckless
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
unreasonable and unjust; unconscionable
belonging to no party or school of thought
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
endlessly; ceaselessly
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
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
worthlessness; uselessness; hopelessness
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
fat-free; no fat
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
peace and quiet; safe and peaceful; tranquil and uneventful
endless; boundless; fathomless; eternal
being of very robust health
better than none at all; better than nothing
tasteless, odorless and colorless
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
(haiku) lacking seasonal references
without dividend
ineptitude and inaction; being incapable of devising any appropriate measures to cope with the situation
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
kanji without kanbun assistance markings; poetry, haiku, etc. without comments or corrections; meaningless; incomprehensible
boundlessness; endlessness; infinity; incessantness; continuousness
sessile; stalkless
a born fool is never cured; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
life imprisonment without work
compulsory; unavoidable; necessary
(in China) 11th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. C); ninth month of the lunar calendar
aphagia; non-eating
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
free phone consultation; free phone consultation service
inner-thigh-propping twist down
helpless; out of resources
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
priceless
feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong; not knowing what to do with oneself
(in Japan) 5th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. F sharp)
even if not; even without
peace and quiet; safe and peaceful; tranquil and uneventful
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
all's right with the world; all is as it should be
person who shows no symptoms (of an infectious disease); asymptomatic person
lack of boundary; borderless (psych.); confluence (psych.)
trivial thing; nonsense
the soft may prove more durable than the hard; (lit.) willow trees don't break under the weight of snow
sadly; tragically
beneficial and harmless
indifferent to worldly gain
indecent; shameful; unsightly; pathetic
insatiable; untiring; persistent
self-checkout; automated checkout
anutpattika-dharma-ksanti (recognition that nothing really arises or perishes)
earnestly; intently; attentively; wholeheartedly
(a woman of) unparalleled beauty; (a woman's beauty being) matchless throughout the land
clean room (e.g. in semiconductor manufacturing); cleanroom
unbiasedness; objectivity
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
unranked shrine
it's true to its name; it's just like it says on the box
cruel and heartless; merciless; implacable; cold-blooded
Anura; order comprising the frogs and toads
without studying
a jack of all trades is a master of none
extremely dangerous; full of peril
unleaded (gasoline, petrol)
lack of rainfall; drought
pre-literate society; non-literate society
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
sentient and nonsentient beings
unparalleled for valor; unmatched for bravery
land-locked prefecture
leadless gasoline; leadless petrol
being unsurpassed (unparalleled) at present
This world is uncertain (cruel) like a burning house
not long after; before long
non-fat milk; skim milk; skimmed milk
lack of responsibility; absence of liability
unmanned, automated terminal
can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable
(being) free of chemical seasoning (esp. MSG)
paying no dividend
unexpectedly; by chance or accident
transom; fanlight
reluctant; unwilling; unfortunate; sad (when something doesn't go as planned or as you had hoped)
talentless and incompetent; incompetent and unaccomplished
voiceless consonant
life imprisonment without work
contrary to one's habit; unusually
the right of innocent passage
the buddha of infinite light (Amithaba)
anutpattika-dharma-ksanti (recognition that nothing really arises or perishes)
needless to say; obviously; of course
without an occupation
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
you are unquestionably right
dehydrated ethanol; absolute ethanol
merrymaking without paying
no trouble; easy; simple
inorganic salts; inorganic base; mineral salts
having received no job offers; being without job offers
Kumuhensho; lowest heaven of Mushikikai; realm of non-form
pure and innocent; immaculate
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
non-craving; non-coveting
having absolutely nothing (left); being out of everything; absolutely nothing
unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control
non-conversion; nonconversion
long silence; not making contact for a long time
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
no filter (photo); (lit.) without processing
a born fool is never cured; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
outer-thigh-propping twist down
it cannot be helped; there is no way; (arch.) intolerable; (arch.) unbearable
curt; point-blank
(having) no objection; allowable
to despair of; to see the vanity of
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
aimlessly; somehow
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
election in a safe seat
pure soy milk; unprocessed soy milk; untreated soy milk
tomb of someone with no relatives to mourn their death
nature itself is a good mother; (lit.) even without parents, children grow up
beyond comparison; incomparable
thoughtlessly; recklessly; rashly; excessively; unreasonably; immoderately
laziness; indolence
fluently; without hesitation; without faltering
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
unselfish and impartial (disinterested)
without any difficulty; with ease; easily
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
idea that all things in the universe lack their own unchangeable substances
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
too many to count; too numerous to mention
poor; not satisfactory; undesirable; unfavourable; unfavorable; disgraceful
the Avici hell, the eighth and most painful of the eight hells in Buddhism
without fault; without mistakes; no-fault; impeccability
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
unslacking; unceasing
casual; unconcerned
do-nothingism; do-nothing, plan-nothing (government, etc.); being an idle onlooker taking no steps to meet the situation
every night comes to an end; every night sees a dawn
brief (amount of time); short
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
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
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
cold; short; curt; blunt
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
otherwise; or else; if not
without; unless; have to do
without; unless; have to do
endlessly; ceaselessly
endlessly; ceaselessly
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
fluent; smooth; flowing
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
otherwise; or else; if not
otherwise; or else; if not
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
rare; uncommon; not often seen
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
without omission; in full
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
too many to count; too numerous to mention
in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
conservative without party affiliation
unavoidable; inevitable
endless; ceaseless
better than none at all; better than nothing
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable
high class; esteemed; cherished
not at all tense; relaxed; calm
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
indifferent; unconcerned
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
ugly (of a person); plain; unattractive; (arch.) lacking ability; (arch.) incompetent
indirectly; obliquely
indirectly; obliquely
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
ready (to do); willing
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
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
amply; sufficiently; fully; completely; all out
uncertain; transient; changeable
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
endless; boundless
it cannot be helped; there is no way; (arch.) intolerable; (arch.) unbearable
of no avail; useless
to whomever; to anybody at all
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to do without
diligently; faithfully; without fail; without blundering
evenly; equably; in an uniform and orderly fashion
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
incessantly; without a pause
incessantly; without a pause
inconsiderate; ruthless; merciless; lacking compunction
willy-nilly; whether willing or not
undoubtedly; unmistakably; definitely
undoubtedly; unmistakably; definitely
probably not so
very small breasts
brutality; inhumanity
cruel and heartless; merciless; implacable; cold-blooded
unparalleled; unparallelled; unequaled; unequalled; unique
not long after; before long
not long after; before long
earnestly; intently; attentively; wholeheartedly
eagerly; intently
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
painless childbirth; painless delivery; obstetric analgesia for labor (e.g. epidural)
unamiability; brusque; unfriendly; unsociable
forcibly; against one's will
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
vulgar; unrefined
vulgar; unrefined
tenth month of the lunar calendar
without; in the event that it did not (or does not) exist
sadly; tragically
fabric dyed, embroidered or impressed so that the original fabric is completely covered
you are unquestionably right
without limit; endless
thoughtlessly; recklessly; rashly; excessively; unreasonably; immoderately
unthinkable; extraordinary; preposterous; cannot be
unavoidably; necessarily; inevitably
seamless; jointless; one-piece
seamless; jointless; one-piece
forced compliance; coercion; compulsion
chatter; idle talk
poverty is a stranger to industry; diligence is the mother of good fortune
out of character; unlike one
no medical treatment having proved effective
plenty of nothing; having absolutely nothing
plenty of nothing; having absolutely nothing
unusually (compared to a typical year)
not through; not finished; not done
followers take after their leaders; (lit.) there are no cowardly soldiers under a brave general
inconsiderate (of rudeness, danger or rules)
reasonable; understandable; justified; not without reason
all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere
there is nothing better than sleeping
blossom which fails to produce fruit; non-fruit-bearing flower
uneventful; peaceful; easy; simple; having nothing to do
caecilian (any burrowing legless amphibian of the order Gymnophiona)
caecilian (any burrowing legless amphibian of the order Gymnophiona)
eternally; interminably
to not be; to be absent
reasonably; comfortably; without hardship; without straining oneself
reasonably; comfortably; without hardship; without straining oneself
boundlessness; endlessness; infinity; incessantness; continuousness
easily (beaten, destroyed, etc.); without difficulty; helplessly; without the least resistance
easily (beaten, destroyed, etc.); without difficulty; helplessly; without the least resistance
summer purification rites (held at shrines on the last day of the 6th lunar month)
easily; without difficulty
clearly; unmistakably; certainly; without a doubt
having no go-between (for a marriage)
cannot completely ... (because it is excessive)
uninteresting; dull
to think or act fairly without concern for one's own benefit
being as free as the air; active without any restraint
riding a horse so skillfully that it appears as if man and horse have become one
bum; slacker; good-for-nothing; loser
bum; slacker; good-for-nothing; loser
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
legless lizard (esp. Anguidae spp., incl. glass lizards and slow worms)
legless lizard (esp. Anguidae spp., incl. glass lizards and slow worms)
without any special thought
without end; exceedingly
unparalleled; unparallelled; unequaled; unequalled; unique
ASCII data transfer with XON-XOFF flow control
unavoidably; necessarily; inevitably
helplessly; reluctantly; as a last resort
(fully) automated factory
(riding or entering) without a ticket
minister without a portfolio
non interest-bearing bond
non interest-bearing securities
unlimited trade; unrestricted trade
unsecured (corporate) debenture
unfunded debt; unsecured loan; unsecured debt
wild behavior; wild behaviour
non-dividend-paying company
non-participating insurance
irrational function
duty-free goods
inorganic fertilizer; inorganic fertiliser
gratuitous act; volunteering
to help each other; to complement
at random; aimlessly
without stint; freely
without capital
incorrigibly; doggedly; in spite of one's negative experiences
centerless grinding; centreless grinding
without any difficulty; with ease; easily
conservative without party affiliation
incumbent member (or candidate) unaffiliated with a party
mutual financing association
meaningless; senseless; absurd
unrecognized; unrecognised; lack of recognition
wrestler of grand champion quality but without the title
neither medicines nor medical care having little effect on a patient
rustic; boorish; uncouth; adamantly sticking to being boorish
boredom; ennui; tedium; wearisomeness
making a piece of clothing with the same cloth inside and out; making a kimono with lining of the same fabric
making a piece of clothing with the same cloth inside and out; making a kimono with lining of the same fabric
rising above the trivia of life and remaining calm and selfless
incomparably ruthless; diabolical
illiterate and ignorant
being free from all distracting thoughts; keeping one's mind clear of all worldly thoughts; being free from all ideas and thoughts
unenlightened; in the darkest ignorance; not knowing from A to B
making no sound; staying quiet; lying low; saying nothing and waiting for an opportunity
software-defined radio; SDR
radio communication operator
unstaffed railway crossing
hipbone; innominate bone
cold-hearted; merciless; ruthless
low-status samurai without land; low-status farmer without land
rising above the trivia of life and remaining calm and selfless
arsenic trioxide; white arsenic (As2O3)
arsenic trioxide; white arsenic (As2O3)
peerless; without equal
unspeakable; indescribable; inexpressible
shameless
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
agnathans (jawless fishes of superclass Agnatha)
caecilian (any burrowing legless amphibian of the order Gymnophiona)
bon voyage; have a nice trip
apterygotes (wingless insects)
apterygotes (wingless insects)
apterygote (wingless insect)
lacking balls; femininity; guy who lacks balls; cowardly man
jealous complaint; (lit.) the loud bark of a talentless dog
regular unleaded (petrol, gasoline)
Sutra of Immeasurable Meanings
no operation instruction; no op
unspecified bit rate; UBR
imperative statement; unconditional statement
non-operator mode
silent time; silence period
unconditional cancellation of a contract
non-store type (retailing, business, etc.)
gender neutral word
coxless (rowing)
coxless (rowing)
there's no medicine for stupidity
when you will wish to be filial, your parents will already be gone
the worst goes foremost; those one eagerly await will not arrive first
anaerobic respiration
anhydrous alcohol; absolute alcohol
inorganic fertilizer; mineral fertilizer
anurans (tailless amphibians)
no-par stock; no-par-value stock
no-par stock; no-par-value stock
atraumatic needle
all-or-none law
to make absolutely sure that there are no omissions
uncoated bamboo flute
doing as much evil as one wants
without incident
change toward a borderless world; development of a borderless world
imperceptible earthquake
disappearance of snow (i.e. due to melting); lack of snow (i.e. snow not falling)
unsympathetic and inconsiderate; coldhearted
society in which individuals are isolated and have weak personal links between each other
unexpected; regrettable; easy; without regrets
undirected graph; non-directed graph
indefinite strike
endorheic lake; closed lake
input of kana alone (i.e. without conversion into kanji); input in no-conversion-mode
all-encompassing mercy of the Buddha
achlamydeous flower; naked flower
felsic mineral; colorless mineral; colourless mineral
unabridged edition; unabridged version; uncut edition; unexpurgated edition
uncut; unabridged
squatter; person who occupies a building or land without title or permission
ultra wideband radio; ultra-wide band; UWB; ultraband
tailless aircraft; tail-less airplane
tailless airplane; tail-less airplane
impunitive; not tending to blame others
impunitive; not tending to blame others
acid-free paper; archival paper
inorganic ions
mineral acid; inorganic acid
passing one by (without noticing); inadvertently ignoring
adjournment sine die; adjournment for an indefinite period
agalactia; agalactosis
uneasy; restless; restive
unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV); combat drone; drone
moto perpetuo; perpetual motion
astomatous
radio call sign; radio call letters
don't overwork yourself; don't overdo it
radio operator
short-range wireless communication; near field communication; NFC
continuously variable transmission; CVT
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; doing whatever one wants even though others may be watching
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; doing whatever one wants even though others may be watching
Oceanic Anoxic Event; Ocean Anoxic Event; OAE
civil inattention; civil indifference
automated cargo spacecraft; unmanned resupply spacecraft
inductive charging; wireless charging
aseptic; sterile; abacterial
unaspirated sound
(lit.) plan ahead or you will soon have worries
always listen to your parents; always value your parents' advice; (lit.) not even one in a thousand of a parents' opinion or an eggplant flower are in vain
year-round white daikon
non-fat milk solid; milk solids-not-fat; MSNF
zero article; having no article
ashless; ash-free
safe electoral seat; safe electorate
following someone (on social media) without writing them a message (to introduce oneself)
inorganic fiber; inorganic fibre
additional tax charged for not filing one's return on time
even a woman of low birth can gain status by marrying rich (if she has the looks)
devoicing; unvoicing
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
unparalleled in Japan and China and India
ashoka tree (Saraca asoca); asoka
no delusion
don't act all high and mighty just because you don't drink; (lit.) no teetotaler has (ever) built a storehouse
asymptomatic spread (of an infectious disease); silent infection; subclinical infection
everyone drinks at least a little bit; (lit.) ghosts and non-drinkers do not exist
five cardinal sins (killing one's father, killing one's mother, killing an arhat, shedding the blood of a Buddha, causing a schism within the sangha)
risk-free interest rate
incivility; impoliteness
unusually; unwontedly; uncharacteristically
unmotivated; unenthusiastic
Lecanorchis japonica (species of saprophytic orchid)
pollen-free Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
pollen-free Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus); Korean rose
Examples (200 in total)
No, that's impossible.
That job is impossible for me to do.
It's impossible.