thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
genuine article; real thing; real deal
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
living thing; living creature; animal; life
shopping; purchased goods
living thing; organism; creature; biology
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
material; substance; matter
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
lost article; something forgotten
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
real thing; original; actual
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
another thing; exception; special case
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
article; thing; object; property; real estate
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
cheap article; poor quality article
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
product; produce; result; fruit
cannot be compared with; no match for
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
curious; strange; unusual
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
show; exhibition; spectacle
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
straight-laced person; stubborn person
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to talk; to carry meaning
desperation; struggle to the death
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
treasure house; storage for valuable property
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
amount of material resources
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
matter to be checked or investigated
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
physical law; laws of physics
important person; strategic person; key figure
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
looking or acting as if one owned the place
be on your guard!; take care!
lost property; something dropped and left behind
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
leader; central personage
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
something like ...; something called ...
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
cargo; freight; money or assets
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
foreign matter; impurities
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
useful thing; usable article
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
crops; agricultural produce
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
statue; picture; picture revealing character
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
article to be delivered; present
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
hand luggage; hand baggage
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
evil spirit (that can possess people)
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
shopping; purchased goods
looking on from afar; being a spectator
plants and animals; flora and fauna
show; exhibition; spectacle
mail; postal matter; postal item
knitting; knitted material; crochet
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
another thing; other things; another man's property
suspicious character (person, figure)
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
excretion; discharge; excrement
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
fragile article; breakables; broken article
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
sightseer; spectator; viewer
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
high-quality goods; choice goods
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
laboratory animal; experimental animal
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
physical evidence; material evidence
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
going on a pleasure jaunt
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
footwear; footgear; shoes
one's own property; possessions
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
waste matter; waste; garbage; trash
souvenir store; gift shop
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
solid (body); solid matter; solid food
with curious eyes; curiously
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
love of animals; animal loving
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
valuable article; valuables
chemical substances; chemicals
protuberance; protruding object; umbo
lost property; something dropped and left behind
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
a find; windfall; bargain
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
something or other; anything
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
motion sickness; travel sickness
veterinary clinic; veterinary hospital
great man; magnanimous man
reading matter; reading material
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
fruit store; fruit dealer; fruit seller; fruiterer; fruiteress
fruit knife; paring knife
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
something to wear; clothes
good-natured person; nice person
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
cargo hold (of an aircraft, ship, etc.); cargo bay
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
sewing; needlework; embroidery
first-rate specimen; first-rate object; superb item; superb article; excellent thing; pick (e.g. of a litter)
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
insanity; an insane person
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
natural product; product of nature
inspection of personal belongings (e.g. before entering a venue)
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
insectivorous plants; carnivorous plants
earthenware; porcelain; china; pottery; crockery
local specialty; local special dish
storage room; store room; lumber room
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
show tent; circus tent; freak show
sale of goods (as opposed to services)
treating (someone) like an object
local specialty; special product (of a region)
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
something created (e.g. by the gods); creature
botanical; vegetable; vegetal; vegetative
property damage (not including ships, buildings, planes and documents)
animal (in nature); animal (in origin)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
something white; snow; gray hair; grey hair
medicinal poisoning; chemical poisoning; drug poisoning; drug addiction
expenses; costly; expensive
footwear; footgear; shoes
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
(shrine) repository or treasure house; (shrine) sanctuary
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
mysterious and unconfirmed animals (e.g. chupacabra, etc.)
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
suspicious object (e.g. potential bomb); suspicious substance
falling object; fallen object
keeping an eye on people's belongings (so they don't get stolen)
experiments using animals; in-vivo testing; animal testing
shopping basket; market basket
shopping basket; market basket
unidentified flying object; UFO
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
deleterious substance; toxic substance
casting; cast-metal object
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
observation platform; lookout platform
scrap; junk; waste material
combustibles; inflammables; flammables; burnables
animal rights; animal welfare; animal protection
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)
antique; old article; secondhand goods
belongings; appendage; accessory
lost article; lost property
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
antiques business; curio dealer; secondhand dealer
fragile item; broken article
haberdashery; sundries store
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
public discussion; public criticism; controversy
vinegared dish; pickled dish
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment
personal criticism; character sketch
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
stimulant; stimulative; excitant
rash; boil; secondhand article; bargain; fart
marine life; marine organism
(the products of) culture or civilization (civilisation)
laughingstock; object of ridicule
knitting; knitted material; crochet
very important person; super star; super big shot
unicellular organism; monad
dietary fiber; dietary fibre
weight stone (placed on pickles)
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
haunted mansion; haunted house; enchanted house
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
looking on from afar; being a spectator
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
item used during spring (esp. clothing)
Ding an sich; thing in itself
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
documents to be presented; work to be submitted; submitted document; submitted work
clothes-drying platform; place for drying laundry
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
natural history; wide learning; broad area of learning
grocery store; dealer in dried goods
stigmatized property; real estate where a crime, death, etc. has occurred
sewing; needlework; embroidery
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
vegetables; (edible) greens; blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
pensive; meditative; wistful
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
animal abuse; animal cruelty; cruelty to animals; cruelty toward animals
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
the principle of the thing
still object; object at rest; still life (painting, drawing)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
shopping basket; market basket
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
something like ...; something called ...
sword worn on the hip; something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
dyeing; dyed goods; goods to be dyed
(skin) eruption; rash; pimple; spot; acne; boil
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
vomit; vomitus; vomited matter
a laughingstock; a standing joke
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
suspended particles; floating matter
living necessities; everyday commodities; daily commodities; everyday goods; subsistence goods
some book; book about that subject; books
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
one's own property; possessions
liquid; beverage; food with high water content; gamble; uncertain affair
natural features; scenery; a premium; gift
carry-on baggage inspection
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
materialism (in philosophy)
moulded objects; sculpted objects; modeled objects; formed objects
object; natural phenomenon; science of inanimate nature
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
failure to reach agreement
the lord of creation; man; mankind
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
dyeing; dyed goods; goods to be dyed
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
contamination (esp. foreign bodies in food)
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
stew; food cooked in a pot
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
exceptional item; extraordinary product
seasonal goods; seasonal items; item of short-lived interest; faddish product; ephemeral work
one's own thing; thing held in one's hand(s); one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
God doesn't give with both hands; God does not give two gifts; heaven does not grant people more than one talent
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
another thing; other things; another man's property
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
fasting; abstinence; confinement to one's house on an unlucky day
having nothing; being free of earthly attachments
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
person to be reckoned with; person of importance; one person; one character; someone
small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
still life (painting, drawing)
one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue
main attraction; special feature; big draw
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
reading matter; reading material
leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb
high-rise building; tall building; multi-storied building
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
exhibit; article on display
written thing (e.g. book, musical composition); works
be on your guard!; take care!
foreign element; impurity; admixture
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
human vegetable (i.e. someone in a vegetative state)
Chinese goods; imported goods; (arch.) secondhand goods; (arch.) old furniture
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
somebody (important); person of importance
gifts given to or received by a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
with great caution; gingerly
strategic resources; strategic materials
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
source of amusement; plaything
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
the whole creation; everything in heaven and earth
show tent; circus tent; freak show
material civilization; material civilisation
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
bowl of rice with food on top
futures; futures contract
drug administration; giving of a drug; medication
honest; upright; faithful; reliable
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
for as long as one can remember
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
animal spirit; animal ghost
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
protist; protistan; protoctist
haunted mansion; haunted house; enchanted house
bags and purses (handbags)
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
take the opportunity to (do something else)
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
things depend on how you look at them
medicinal plant; medicinal herb
troublesome; bothersome; burdensome
biological (system); bio-
all things in nature; Creation; the Creator; Maker
substantial matter; significant item
medium; agency; carrier; vehicle; vector; fomite
weight stone (placed on pickles)
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
evil spirit (that can possess people)
natural or man-made feature or object on the earth's surface (trees, hill, river, road, building, etc.); object or structure important in a battle, esp. for concealment
dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries
romance (e.g. the Arthurian romances)
physical properties; properties of matter; physicality
character (in a novel, film, etc.)
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
purse; handbag; pocketbook
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
side dish; supplementary food
poisonous substance; toxic substance
dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
fashionable thing; popular thing; craze
noisy; boisterous; turbulent
sewing; tailoring; newly tailored clothes
dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
aquatic life; water creatures
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
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
individual (in philosophy)
collection of short Heian period tales in the form of poems
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
being good at shopping sensibly; sensible shopper; shrewd buyer; smart shopper
somebody (important); person of importance
dry snacks (e.g. crackers, nuts, dried squid, esp. to go with drinks)
drapery (e.g. cotton, hemp, etc., as opposed to silk); cloth
creeper (creeping plant); trailer (trailing plant); climber (climbing plant); vine
freighter (aircraft); cargo plane
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
origin; fundamental element
neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
sediment; deposit; precipitate; sludge; lees
attached matter; attached substances; accretion; incrustation
there's always room for dessert; (lit.) there's another stomach for dessert
fake; sham; counterfeit; impostor; cheat; hypocrite
detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers); detective's memoirs; thief taker's memoirs
external object; foreign matter
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
ornamental plant used primarily for the visual effect of its fruit
to worry; to fret; to be anxious
tragic love story; tale of tragic love
public building; community building; box-shaped item of furniture (e.g. chest of drawers, bookcase); boxed gift
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing
marked person (by the police, etc.); person to be watched; person considered dangerous; person on a watchlist
clothes-drying platform; place for drying laundry
animal product; livestock product
freight traffic (transportation); freightage; shipment
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
character evaluation; profile
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
fasting; abstinence; confinement to one's house on an unlucky day
forward price; futures price; futures quotation
animalization; animalisation
present (to build up a "friendship" with someone); bribe
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
forged weaponry (e.g. swords, spears, etc.); forged weapon; molded dry confectionery; moulded dry confectionery; percussion instrument
all things are in a state of flux; everything is constantly changing
non-inflammables; incombustible (usu. waste)
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
on the strength of numbers
popular figure; outstanding person; well-known person; lion
talented person; clever person
pteridophyte (any plant of division Pteridophyta, incl. ferns and fern allies)
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
relic from an earlier age; something extremely outmoded
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)
young woman who has given up on love
price increase; prise rise
another thing; other things; another man's property
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
high prices of commodities
household tools (e.g. brooms, dustpans); household utensils; sundries
shopaholic; compulsive buying; shopaholicism
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
looking or acting as if one owned the place
odd piece; incomplete set; odds and ends
real estate with a flaw that reduces its price; stigmatized property
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
ornament; dead body used to test a blade; unlicensed prostitute who always works out of the same cathouse
store buying and selling metal utensils and tools; hardware store; ironmonger's shop
everything; every affair (matter); all things
pawn; pledge (given as security)
buying futures; speculation
separation (e.g. by a screen, curtain, or door)
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
unrest prevailing; turmoil reigning
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
palanquin for high-status women (Edo Period)
cotton fabrics; cotton textiles
circular box; article for pawning
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
white goods; large household electrical appliances
a work or subject to be memorized (memorised)
excretion; discharge; excrement
narrative-like structure; narrative style
spur of the moment; mere chance
both material and moral; both physically and psychologically (spiritually)
tumour; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess
dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
prized or treasured object
shopping basket; market basket
adventive species; non-native species; introduced species; alien species
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
the appropriate person; competent person
(arch.) charmed and cursed; something that bewilders; something that leads one astray; the work of demons
lidded pottery or receptacle
(skin) eruption; rash; pimple; spot; acne; boil
lacquerware; painting; coating
creeper (creeping plant); trailer (trailing plant); climber (climbing plant); vine
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
pre-owned (real estate) property; used property; existing home
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
souvenir store; gift shop
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
speechless (with amazement); struck dumb; tongue-tied; dumbfounded
piece; dry-goods; piece goods
set; plait; braid; entablature
consumer price index; CPI
dog-hunting event of Kamakura period
that is to say; so that means
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
changing; becoming; death
beggar; sty (on the eyelid)
extinct plants and animals
luggage compartment; cargo bay (aircraft); baggage compartment
buried property; buried treasure; treasure trove; deposits
offering (to a shogun, emperor, daimyo, kami or Buddha)
Compulsive Buying Disorder; CBD; shopaholicism
something superior; beautiful woman
angiosperm; flowering plants
manufactured article; work; (a) construction; structure
machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve
lacquerware; painting; coating
omnivore; omnivorous animal
waste disposal; waste treatment
pickle store; pickle shop; pickle dealer
cryptogam; cryptogamous plants; cryptogamic plant
you get what you pay for; (lit.) wasting money on a cheap item
money comes and goes; money goes around and around
if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them
property damage (i.e. as from an accident)
snobbery; snobbishness; philistinism; vulgar and ostentatious nature (disposition)
mixture; impurity; adulteration
artistic work; literary work
produce museum; commercial museum
luminescent organism; photogenic organism
detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers); detective's memoirs; thief taker's memoirs
price escalation rate; price increase rate; inflation
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
one's own property; possessions
(engaging in a) knife fight
sanitary waste receptacle; sanitary napkin disposal bin (in a bathroom); fecal specimen receptacle (at a hospital)
antique market; flea market; jumble market; used-goods market
Fragile; Handle With Care
to look the other way; to hush up a problem
Criminal Regulations to Control Explosives
futures market; forward market
earthenware; pottery; china
spur of the moment; mere chance
fruit and vegetable market
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
talented person; great man; great woman
remnant; scraps; leftovers
seed; type of noodle dish; shaved ice with fruit syrup
product; manufactured material
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
the king of fruits (ref. to durian)
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue
low-quality goods; inferior goods
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
nourishing or nutritious food
vegetable shop; greengrocery; seller of vegetables
something wider than it is high; artwork with a horizontal aspect (e.g. scroll)
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
things depend on how you use them; all things have their uses when they are used in the right way
neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
quality goods; choice goods
utai (noh chant) piece for recitation
being complete; comprehensive; exhaustive
something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
vaginal discharge; menstruation; afterbirth
introduced species (esp. invasive species as defined by law)
all things are essentially nothingness; all things come from nothingness; originally, there was nothing; Zen reminder to free oneself from attachments
micro evidence; trace elements; small things
something to wear; clothes
working animal; draught animal; draft animal
biological and chemical weapons
furniture; fixtures; utensil; treasure
public feeling; state of things
high level (radioactive) waste
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
sewing; tailoring; newly tailored clothes
motion sickness; travel sickness
trash; junk; garbage; worthless product
engraving; carving; statue
meat and fish (forbidden to monks)
aquatic animal; aquatic fauna
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
edged tool; cutlery; shrewd businessman
gymnosperm; gymnospermous plant
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
fetish character (in Marx's commodity fetishism)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
object left in a person's charge
physiotherapy; physical therapy
atomic physics; nuclear physics
man is the crown of creation
dead person; the deceased
chiefly on the basis of someone's personal character
bioterrorism; biological terrorism
fluorescent substance; phosphor
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
persona non grata; unwelcome person; undesirable person
real rights obtained by security
anthropozoonosis (diseases transmitted to humans by animals)
cultural museum; museum of culture
kimono shop; kimono store
deep-fried Chinese pastry (sweetened with jiaogulan)
genetically-modified crop; genetically-engineered crop; transgenic crop; GM crop
food served in bowls; potted plant; bonsai
incense; mixture of fragrant woods, etc. used for making incense
edged tool; cutlery; shrewd businessman
industrial waste treatment plant
sacrifice goods; liquidation (shares); things thrown (out)
main attraction; special feature; big draw
Tetris-type game; falling-blocks game
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
pteridophyte (any plant of division Pteridophyta, incl. ferns and fern allies)
gaining a perfect knowledge of natural laws
stimulant; stimulative; excitant
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
biological classification
government property; taxes and other fees paid by the provinces to the government (ritsuryo system)
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
animals designated as dangerous by Japanese law
biologically active substance
aquatic animal; aquatic fauna
likeness; (amateur) picture of a copyrighted character
major multinational grain companies
white goods; large household electrical appliances; (arch.) salt; (arch.) tofu; (arch.) white sake
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
Japanese-made thing; Japanese goods; Japanese style thing
commodity futures trading
gift; souvenir; curtain; handle (on a fusuma or shoji door)
industrial waste disposal facility; wastes treatment facility
goods to offer the junk dealer
tax on goods and personal possessions
museology; museum studies
toxic (poisonous) substance
(legal terminology) real rights
goods in custody; property in trust
old things; ancient things
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
(impalpable sense of) fright or horror
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
sediment; deposit; precipitate; sludge; lees
name of a thing; acrostic poem in which consecutive morae form the disguised name of an animal, plant, place, etc.
things depend on how you look at them
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
government (public policy) focusing on the construction of public (community) buildings
malignant growth; malignant neoplasm
punctuation marks and other special symbols
pair of bundles slung over a shoulder
be careful what you say; consider your words
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
traffic accident resulting in property damage
man is the measure of all things
baggage car (of a train); luggage van
stores; stock; reserves; cache; inventory
fresh or dried fish preserved in salt
mixture; compound; hybrid
shopping basket; market basket
items for rent; items for loan
an odd piece; odds and ends
Matter and mind are one; body and mind as one
intermediary; medium; channel
futures price; forward price; forward rate (of exchange)
low-carbohydrate diet; low-carb diet
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
goods sold off through irregular channels (usu. at very low prices); merchandise obtained by buying out the inventories of failed retailers instead of going through normal wholesale channels; fake merchandise; unlicensed merchandise; knockoff
social animal; group animal
fragile item; broken article
three cavalry disciplines (dog hunting, hat shooting, and horseback archery)
refractory; heat resistance material; high temperature resistance material
fake; forgery; counterfeit; unusual item; something strange
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
biological classification
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
cnidarian (aquatic invertebrate of the phylum Cnidaria)
item one is looking for; missing article
set; plait; braid; entablature
sulphur oxide; sulfur oxide
engraver; carver; sculptor; tattoo artist; tattooist
coloured clothes (colored)
creeper (plant that grows along the ground, etc. similar to a vine)
metal ore; metallic mineral
vegetable-based food (incl. nuts, berries, etc., but excl. all meat and fish)
to become a thing of the past
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
second play on the program
designated waste; agricultural, sewage, etc. radioactive waste requiring special disposal methods
produce grown outdoors (vegetables, flowers, etc.)
bowl of rice with food on top
boiled greens flavored with soy (flavoured)
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
windfall; piece of good luck
mineral product; minerals
scroll containing a single line of calligraphy, often of Zen content (usu. found in a tea-ceremony room or house)
floating object (e.g. in water); forfeited pawned article
fruit and vegetables; greengrocery
product being carried on a conveyor, etc.
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless
poison; poisonous substance
utai (noh chant) piece for recitation
unsewing; clothes to be unsewn
detritus; clastic material
plant factory; closed growing system for year-round production of vegetables
air freight; airborne cargo
tale featuring robbers; kabuki play featuring robbers
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
price stability; price stabilization
plant hormone; phytohormone
when you've got to go, you've got to go; (lit.) farts and boils aren't choosy about where (or when) to appear
low-level radioactive waste
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
a biological (i.e. a biological drug, vaccine, etc.)
black goods; consumer electronics products
last of the traditional set of five noh plays
personality test; personality assessment; personality inventory
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
utensil made by hollowing out wood
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
products originating in Kansai (Edo period)
secretly hoarded goods (esp. those belonging to the Japanese military at the end of World War 2)
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation; accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)
internationally protected animal
implements used to enhance the effect of a play (e.g. props, costumes, etc.)
presenting no difficulty; not hard
short plants for flower arrangements
land plant; terrestrial plant; embryophyte
high level radioactive waste
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
shopping basket; market basket
novels or plays about the merchant class
cyanophyte; cyanobacteria; blue-green algae
fresh or dried fish preserved in salt
Neue Sachlichkeit (German art movement); New Objectivity
someone (e.g. a woman) who is out of one's league; something beyond one's means
plant physiology; physiological botany
doing patchwork; an item needing patching
agemono nabe, thick pot for deep frying
unsewing; clothes to be unsewn
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
farm products; harvest; crop; fruit; berries; fruit tree
utai (noh chant) piece for recitation
someone unable to fulfil their shopping needs (esp. in areas of depopulation or due to lack of transport); people who have been cut off from the retail sector; (lit.) shopping refugee
physical layout, organization
fragile item; broken article
engraver; carver; sculptor; tattoo artist; tattooist
archaeozoology; archeozoology; zooarchaeology
compulsive buying; shopaholicism
something joined together
extremophile; organism that thrives in extreme conditions
C4 plant (any plant, such as corn, that uses C4 carbon fixation)
naturalized plant; naturalised plant
ceramics made in a mold; formulaic production style in kyogen
character sketch; comments on personalities
volcaniclastic material; pyroclastic material
something material; tangible object
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
Chordata (phylum of deuterostome animals)
wind instrument (esp. in gagaku)
desire to go shopping; desire to buy (something)
present (to build up a "friendship" with someone); bribe
freight locomotive; goods engine
Invasive Alien Species Act (2004)
gifted with two things (usu. beauty and intelligence)
epiphyte; plant which grows on another
aschelminth (any invertebrate animal formerly classified as belonging to phylum Aschelminthes)
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
category of noh plays who depict a tengu as the leading character; goblin piece
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
thing of medium quality; Koya paper
pogonophoran (any worm of phylum Pogonophora)
utensil made by hollowing out wood
to look on the bright side
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
string instrument (esp. in gagaku); stringed instrument
everything; every affair (matter); all things
real estate with a flaw that reduces its price; stigmatized property
stigmatized property; real estate where a crime, death, etc. has occurred
official publication; public documents
someone (e.g. a woman) who is out of one's league; something beyond one's means
Platyhelminthes (phylum of flatworms)
leading actor; leading figure; leader
musical (dramatic) piece in several acts; type of koto solo; lively type of shamisen song
producer price index; PPI
the wherewithal; means; the money (needed to do something)
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
plant milk; non-dairy milk
activist shareholder; outspoken shareholder
cylindrical box used to measure rice; shape for forming rice; single serving of rice (esp. as prison food)
an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation; accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)
Echinodermata (phylum of marine invertebrates)
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
Nematoda (phylum of roundworms)
incredible danger; (lit.) (handing a) sword to an insane person
Muromachi-period texts or annotations of texts used in Zen lectures; extracting from or excerpting (a classic)
fissile material; fissionables
physical treatment; physiotherapy
circular box; article for pawning
endocrine disruptor; endocrine disrupting-chemicals
scary story; horror story
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
biogeography; biological geography
shopping basket; market basket
neither fish nor fowl; hard to predict; up in the air; unclear
shooting a fleeing target (usu. animal) from horseback
taking photos of objects (for advertisements, product listings, etc.); promotional photography
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
Burgess fauna (animal fossils found in the Burgess Shale)
vegetable fiber; vegetable fibre
expenses; costly; expensive
converting money into goods; purchasing
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
implements used to enhance the effect of a play (e.g. props, costumes, etc.)
ctenophore (aquatic invertebrate of the phylum Ctenophora)
staple food; main article of diet
mathematical biology; theoretical biology; biomathematics
plenty of nothing; having absolutely nothing
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
soil animal; soil life; soil biota; edaphon
native element mineral; native element
sea animal; marine animal
fake; forgery; counterfeit; unusual item; something strange
benthic organism; sea-bottom fauna; benthos
Chaetognatha (phylum of arrow worms)
stock price index futures trading; stock-index futures trading; trading of stock index futures
Ctenophora (phylum comprising the comb jellies)
spicy food; (arch.) daikon
to indicate with the eyes; to give a significant look
goods sold off through irregular channels (usu. at very low prices); merchandise obtained by buying out the inventories of failed retailers instead of going through normal wholesale channels; fake merchandise; unlicensed merchandise; knockoff
legal point of contention; matter in dispute; subject of debate; issue in contention
pet (thing); favorite thing (toy, gadget, etc.)
to communicate with a look; (lit.) to talk with one's eyes
looking the other way; hushing up a problem
saprovore; saprozoic organism; saprophagous animal; scavenger
mono-awase; Heian period poetry, paintings, etc. comparison game
exceptional item; extraordinary product
sipunculan (any worm of phylum Sipuncula); sipunculid
very attractive thing; something to drool over
biocenosis; biotic community; biological community
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
waste treatment facility; WTF; waste disposal and treatment facility
protein hydrolyzate; hydrolyzed protein
traditional architectures preservation district
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
cannot be compared with; no match for
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
in the face of; in defiance of
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
evil spirit (that can possess people)
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
exceptional item; extraordinary product
shopping basket; market basket
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
take the opportunity to (do something else)
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
fragile item; broken article
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
genuine article; real thing; real deal
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
stew; food cooked in a pot
detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers); detective's memoirs; thief taker's memoirs
being good at shopping sensibly; sensible shopper; shrewd buyer; smart shopper
fried beef or pork offal (entrails)
only ...; no more than ...; a matter of
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
talented person; great man; great woman
talented person; great man; great woman
things depend on how you use them; all things have their uses when they are used in the right way
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
incense; mixture of fragrant woods, etc. used for making incense
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
(impalpable sense of) fright or horror
trash; junk; garbage; worthless product
deep-fried Chinese pastry (sweetened with jiaogulan)
period play (esp. set in the Edo period); period drama
fresh or dried fish preserved in salt
unsewing; clothes to be unsewn
be careful what you say; consider your words
objectification; objectifying
goods to offer the junk dealer
very attractive thing; something to drool over
sacrifice goods; liquidation (shares); things thrown (out)
Japanese-made thing; Japanese goods; Japanese style thing
render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's
plenty of nothing; having absolutely nothing
looking the other way; hushing up a problem
name of a thing; acrostic poem in which consecutive morae form the disguised name of an animal, plant, place, etc.
fooling around with objects (type of improvised comedy act); prop comedy
matter of chance; touch and go
creeper (plant that grows along the ground, etc. similar to a vine)
side dish (to have with a drink)
cheap, low-quality article
it's hard to notice one's own faults; (lit.) one does not notice one's own body odour
wind instrument (esp. in gagaku)
doing patchwork; an item needing patching
transcendent world; world outside of the material world; somewhere removed from the world
string instrument (esp. in gagaku); stringed instrument
protein hydrolyzate; hydrolyzed protein
protein hydrolyzate; hydrolyzed protein
incredible danger; (lit.) (handing a) sword to an insane person
incredible danger; (lit.) (handing a) sword to an insane person
endocrine disruptor; endocrine disrupting-chemicals
endocrine disruptor; endocrine disrupting-chemicals
mono-awase; Heian period poetry, paintings, etc. comparison game
mono-awase; Heian period poetry, paintings, etc. comparison game
shooting a fleeing target (usu. animal) from horseback
shooting a fleeing target (usu. animal) from horseback
consumption of goods (as opposed to services)
wholesale price index; WPI
phanerogam; phanerogamous plant; phanerogamic plant; spermatophyte; flowering plant
prices of staple commodities
short-term hand-luggage storage
food offering; yield; waste
thermosetting material (esp. plastics and resins)
commodities have been delivered
wildlife protection organization (organisation)
medically effective ingredient
something not needed; person who is in the way
Shinto offerings; present to a guest
accessory (thing); appurtenance
consolidated shipment; mixed cargo
foods abstained from in hopes of having one's desire granted
sharpener (of swords) and polisher (of mirrors)
bryophyte (any of three groups of non-vascular land plants, incl. mosses, hornworts and liverworts)
single serving of rice (esp. as prison food)
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
winter annual; biennial; biennial plant
favorite snack to have with drinks; favourite snack to have with drinks
third-class mail matter; (item sent by) third-class mail
third-class mail matter; (item sent by) third-class mail
(high) polymer; macromolecular substance
figured cloth; twill fabric
neither fish nor fowl; hard-to-predict
marine biogeographic region
mixed antibiotic preparations
mixed plutonium and uranium oxides fuel; MOX
persistent organic pollutant; POP
sacred items buried in the ring during its ritual purification
tumultuous public discussion; noisy public criticism
effective microorganisms; EM
forgetting one's serious objectives by becoming engrossed in trivial pursuits; being distracted by trivial objects and losing sight of one's original goal
Magnoliophyta (phylum of flowering plants); Angiospermae
mathematical and physical sciences
selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
velvet worm (Onychophora)
leaflet; folded printed matter
leaflet; folded printed matter
leaflet; folded printed matter
leaflet; folded printed matter
registered real-estate broker
official publication; official publications
law of diminishing marginal product
those who seek riches will find them; fortune comes to those who seek it
bryophyte (any of three groups of non-vascular land plants, incl. mosses, hornworts and liverworts)
bryophyte (any of three groups of non-vascular land plants, incl. mosses, hornworts and liverworts)
C3 plant (any plant, such as rice, that uses C3 carbon fixation)
CAM plant (plant that uses crassulacean acid metabolism)
parazoan (member of an ancestral subkingdom of animals whose only surviving members are the sponges)
metazoan (any member of the animal kingdom, excluding protozoans and sponges)
phytogeography; geobotany
folding ruler; collapsible ruler
folding ruler; collapsible ruler
map (or diagram, etc.) folded with a cover on each side
body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus); body lice
biochemical oxygen demand; BOD
plant enzyme; vegetable enzyme
tardigrade (any animal of phylum Tardigrada); water bear
frame story; frame narrative; frame tale
art of decorative garnishing
art of decorative garnishing
art of decorative garnishing
historic sites, places of scenic beauty and natural monuments
nemertean (any worm of phylum Nemertea)
entoproct (any animal of phylum Entoprocta)
pentastomid (any worm of phylum Pentastomida)
chaetognath (any worm of phylum Chaetognatha)
hemichordate (any worm of phylum Hemichordata)
parcel (to be sent by post)
ectoprocta; bryozoa; moss animals
hylotheism (pantheism identifying god with matter)
sale of goods (as opposed to services)
basic physical rendition; PD PR
metal oxide semiconductor; MOS
International Serials Data System; ISDS
International Standard Serial Number; ISSN
museum material; museum piece
additional physical rendition; PD PR
Physical Address Extension
physical recording density
physical communication control sublayer
physical medium dependent
physical line; physical circuit
physical forwarding allowed; PD PR
physical forwarding prohibited; PD PR
Physical Delivery Access Unit; PDAU
physical delivery address components
physical delivery service
physical delivery service name
Physical Delivery System; PDS
physical delivery personal name
physical delivery country name
physical delivery organization name
physical delivery office address components
physical delivery office number
physical delivery office name
Convention on Biological Diversity; CBD
moving gadget on a pachinko machine designed to add excitement to play
a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself
a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself
harsh words make the going rough; consider your words; people may be offended (or not) by the way you speak
harsh words make the going rough; consider your words; people may be offended (or not) by the way you speak
don't despair because you're the last to take your pick; you can find treasures in leftovers; one man's trash is another's treasure
don't despair because you're the last to take your pick; you can find treasures in leftovers; one man's trash is another's treasure
Invasive Alien Species Act (2004)
open-chain compound; acyclic compound
biological response modifier
act of visiting a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
palaeobiogeography; paleobiogeography
phytogeographical region; floristic kingdom
articulate (i.e. an arthropod or an annelid)
ecdysozoan (any animal of the superphylum Ecdysozoa, incl. arthropods, nematodes, etc.)
naturalized animal; naturalised animal
lophophorate (a tube worm, moss animal or lampshell)
tentaculate (a tube worm, moss animal or lampshell)
noxious plant; harmful plant
full slip (combining hadajuban and susoyoke) worn under women's kimono
complex compound; chelate compound
substances requiring priority action (with regard to environmental issues); priority substance
substances requiring priority action (with regard to environmental issues); priority substance
red globular shape; red ball signal shape (marine safety context)
white diamond shape; white diamond signal shape (marine safety context)
white diamond shape; white diamond signal shape (marine safety context)
something cold (esp. a body); something used to cool one's stomach
something cold (esp. a body); something used to cool one's stomach
mad; insane; very surprised
palace workshop responsible for making furnishings, etc. (Heian period)
palace workshop responsible for making furnishings, etc. (Heian period)
palace kitchen in which final preparations to the imperial family's meals (e.g. reheating) were made (Heian period); kitchen (in a noble's manor)
tools; implements; imperial court dress; arms; armor
holiday; (arch.) day on which prostitutes had to receive clients (or pay their own fee to avoid doing so)
just before a war; day before a holiday; day before the one on which prostitutes were forced to accept customers
demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
soaring prices; wild price spiral
Agricultural Produce Inspection Law
stock futures trading; stock futures transaction
product liability insurance
biosphere reserve (UNESCO)
current delivery; near delivery; new delivery; nearby futures contract
overnight call; loan repaid the next day
being possessed (by a spirit); possessed person; child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
domestic waste; general waste; non-industrial waste
price fall; fall in prices
elementary school textbook, used from late Heian to early Meiji periods
eukaryotic microorganism; eucaryotic microorganism
gift received from a visitor (usu. used when offering the visitor to partake of part of that gift)
gift received from a visitor (usu. used when offering the visitor to partake of part of that gift)
Japanese sweets in the form of long blocks (e.g. yokan, uiro)
saomono; Japanese sweets in the form of long blocks (e.g. yokan, uiro)
vasoactive substances; vasoactive agents
monk's allowed daily necessities (clothes, food, etc.)
biological diversity; biodiversity
the four drug-control laws of Japan
submerged plant; submerged vegetation
mafic mineral; colored mineral; coloured mineral; dark mineral
felsic mineral; colorless mineral; colourless mineral
marine biology; biological oceanography
Protista; protist kingdom
Deuterostomia (superphylum of animals)
Hemichordata (phylum of marine deuterostomes)
Eumetazoa; clade containing most animal groups
Placozoa (phylum of multicellular invertebrates)
Tricoplacia (class of multicellular invertebrates)
Tricoplaciformes; order of multicellular invertebrates
Cnidaria (phylum of marine animals)
acanthocephales; thorny-headed worms; spiny-headed worms
Acanthocephala (phylum of thorny-headed worms)
Amoebozoa (phylum of amoeboid protozoa)
Viridiplantae (subkingdom of green algae and land plants)
Chlorophyta; division of green algae
Glaucophyta (phylum of freshwater microscopic algae)
lophotrochozoan; any species in the superphylum Lophotrochozoa
Lophotrochozoa (superphylum of protostome animals)
small animal with soft fur
small animal with soft fur
APG system; Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system
flies are attracted to foul smells; ruffians flock together
flies are attracted to foul smells; ruffians flock together
flies are attracted to foul smells; ruffians flock together
period play (esp. set in the Edo period); period drama
real union (between two or more states)
hallo!; excuse me!; announcing one's presence when calling at someone's house
Pinophyta; division comprising the conifers
prose about an area (or its seasonal features, scenery, etc.)
spore-bearing plant; spore plant
(pharmaceutical) candidate compound
inclusion compound; clathrate compound
medical zoology; zoonotic medicine
deposit; sediment; sedimentation
foodstuffs left over for many days
payment in substitutes; accord and satisfaction; substitute performance
immune substance; immunity substance
clothes line; washing line
animal quarantine station
food set out on a stand; gift placed on a stand; (arch.) food brought on a large stand to a brothel by a red-light district caterer
to make full use of (skill, experience, authority, etc.); to take full advantage of (something); to rely on
biosatellite; satellite designed to carry life in space
cryobiology; low-temperature biology
inclusion; enclave; enclosure
target (e.g. to aid navigation); landmark
if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them
ignorance of Jōdo Shinshū practitioners (who only chant the Namu Amida Butsu and have little knowledge of other parts of Buddhism)
open-chain compound; acyclic compound
cyclic compound; ring compound
something that has been joined together will eventually come apart; what may be joined may be separated
buy nice or buy twice; you get what you pay for; (lit.) cheap goods are (ultimately) expensive goods
one's only good set of clothes (suit, kimono, etc.)
benthic animal; benthonic animal; zoobenthos
stories from one's childhood; children's story; fairy tale
vintage kimono; used kimono; second-hand kimono
explosive remnants of war; ERW
building consisting of individually owned units, shops, etc.; strata title building; sectional title complex; condominium
building consisting of individually owned units, shops, etc.; strata title building; sectional title complex; condominium
hot spring organism; organisms (algae, amphibians, etc.) that thrive in hot water
animal café; themed café where patrons can pet or play with a specific type of animal, e.g. cats, owls
underlying work; original work
bound multi-page document (e.g. book, booklet)
whale-fall community; whale-fall fauna
woolen fabric; woollen fabric
plant-based meat; vegetable-based meat alternatives
paleobotany; paleophytology
low-carbohydrate; low-carb
clothes worn between winter and spring
contents (of a container, purse, etc.)
exhibition hall for promoting tourism and local products
chat without food or drink
acrostic poem in which consecutive morae form the disguised name of an animal, plant, place, etc.
money and goods given to a bereaved family
zoo hypothesis (theory on why humanity has had no contact with extraterrestrial life)
biofilm; biological slime; biological membrane; biomembrane
Kinorhyncha (phylum of marine invertebrates)
hunger is the best sauce; (lit.) nothing tastes bad when you're hungry
non-legal public property; public property such as a road or lake that is not managed by the Ministry of Finance, oft. effectively in private hands
small packet (Japan Post international mail service for packages weighing less than 2 kg)
everyone drinks at least a little bit; (lit.) ghosts and non-drinkers do not exist
everyone drinks at least a little bit; (lit.) ghosts and non-drinkers do not exist
microbiota; bacterial flora; microbial flora
ingredient pairing (esp. seasonal)
ingredient pairing (esp. seasonal)
floating-leaved plant; floating plant
grain feeding (livestock)
Annelida (phylum of ringed worms)
Japanese big-ear radix (pond snail, Radix auricularia japonica)
passion fruit (Passiflora edulis); passionfruit
Gaultheria adenothrix (alpine shrublet in the Ericaceae family)