goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
genuine article; real thing; real deal
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
living thing; living creature; animal; life
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
only ...; no more than ...; a matter of
seasonal goods; seasonal items; item of short-lived interest; faddish product; ephemeral work
treating (someone) like an object
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
fake; forgery; counterfeit; unusual item; something strange
exceptional item; extraordinary product
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
tumour; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess
evil spirit (that can possess people)
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
(arch.) charmed and cursed; something that bewilders; something that leads one astray; the work of demons
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
earthenware; porcelain; china; pottery; crockery
another thing; exception; special case
fragile item; broken article
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
floating object (e.g. in water); forfeited pawned article
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
public building; community building
edged tool; cutlery; shrewd businessman
fooling around with objects (type of improvised comedy act); prop comedy
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)
show; exhibition; spectacle
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
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
fasting; abstinence; confinement to one's house on an unlucky day
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
cheap, low-quality article
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
treating (someone) like an object
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)
rash; boil; secondhand article; bargain; fart
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
beggar; sty (on the eyelid)
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
dry snacks (e.g. crackers, nuts, dried squid, esp. to go with drinks)
period play (esp. set in the Edo period); period drama
Tetris-type game; falling-blocks game
objectification; objectifying
something like ...; something called ...
shopping; purchased goods
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
another thing; other things; another man's property
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
cheap article; poor quality article
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
lost property; something dropped and left behind
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
substantial matter; significant item
in the face of; in defiance of
matter to be checked or investigated
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
one's own property; possessions
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
valuable article; valuables
article to be delivered; present
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
high-quality goods; choice goods
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
sewing; needlework; embroidery
a find; windfall; bargain
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
treating (someone) like an object
reading matter; reading material
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
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
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
something or other; anything
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
something to wear; clothes
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
dyeing; dyed goods; goods to be dyed
natural product; product of nature
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
something white; snow; gray hair; grey hair
expenses; costly; expensive
antique; old article; secondhand goods
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
Ding an sich; thing in itself
vinegared dish; pickled dish
small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
things depend on how you look at them
item used during spring (esp. clothing)
fashionable thing; popular thing; craze
vegetables; (edible) greens; blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
bowl of rice with food on top
bowl of rice with food on top
sword worn on the hip; something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
main attraction; special feature; big draw
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
a laughingstock; a standing joke
antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
liquid; beverage; food with high water content; gamble; uncertain affair
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
failure to reach agreement
stew; food cooked in a pot
one's own thing; thing held in one's hand(s); one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
gifts given to or received by a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
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
bags and purses (handbags)
source of amusement; plaything
drapery (e.g. cotton, hemp, etc., as opposed to silk); cloth
sewing; tailoring; newly tailored clothes
purse; handbag; pocketbook
futures; futures contract
lacquerware; painting; coating
lidded pottery or receptacle
sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)
ornamental plant used primarily for the visual effect of its fruit
set; plait; braid; entablature
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
thing of medium quality; Koya paper
pawn; pledge (given as security)
quality goods; choice goods
household tools (e.g. brooms, dustpans); household utensils; sundries
odd piece; incomplete set; odds and ends
separation (e.g. by a screen, curtain, or door)
a work or subject to be memorized (memorised)
utai (noh chant) piece for recitation
talented person; great man; great woman
mixture; impurity; adulteration
piece; dry-goods; piece goods
seed; type of noodle dish; shaved ice with fruit syrup
things depend on how you use them; all things have their uses when they are used in the right way
being complete; comprehensive; exhaustive
low-quality goods; inferior goods
(impalpable sense of) fright or horror
gift; souvenir; curtain; handle (on a fusuma or shoji door)
an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation; accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
meat and fish (forbidden to monks)
trash; junk; garbage; worthless product
earthenware; pottery; china
something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
something wider than it is high; artwork with a horizontal aspect (e.g. scroll)
fresh or dried fish preserved in salt
leading actor; leading figure; leader
punctuation marks and other special symbols
vegetable-based food (incl. nuts, berries, etc., but excl. all meat and fish)
utensil made by hollowing out wood
vegetable-based food (incl. nuts, berries, etc., but excl. all meat and fish)
object left in a person's charge
unsewing; clothes to be unsewn
be careful what you say; consider your words
objectification; objectifying
sacrifice goods; liquidation (shares); things thrown (out)
food served in bowls; potted plant; bonsai
very attractive thing; something to drool over
objectification; objectifying
white goods; large household electrical appliances
white goods; large household electrical appliances; (arch.) salt; (arch.) tofu; (arch.) white sake
white goods; large household electrical appliances; (arch.) salt; (arch.) tofu; (arch.) white sake
Muromachi-period texts or annotations of texts used in Zen lectures; extracting from or excerpting (a classic)
likeness; (amateur) picture of a copyrighted character
the wherewithal; means; the money (needed to do something)
render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's
items for rent; items for loan
Japanese-made thing; Japanese goods; Japanese style thing
products originating in Kansai (Edo period)
looking the other way; hushing up a problem
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
tale featuring robbers; kabuki play featuring robbers
plenty of nothing; having absolutely nothing
something joined together
item one is looking for; missing article
implements used to enhance the effect of a play (e.g. props, costumes, etc.)
scroll containing a single line of calligraphy, often of Zen content (usu. found in a tea-ceremony room or house)
second play on the program
last of the traditional set of five noh plays
coloured clothes (colored)
produce grown outdoors (vegetables, flowers, etc.)
matter of chance; touch and go
musical (dramatic) piece in several acts; type of koto solo; lively type of shamisen song
doing patchwork; an item needing patching
novels or plays about the merchant class
short plants for flower arrangements
black goods; consumer electronics products
farm products; harvest; crop; fruit; berries; fruit tree
wind instrument (esp. in gagaku)
ceramics made in a mold; formulaic production style in kyogen
it's hard to notice one's own faults; (lit.) one does not notice one's own body odour
string instrument (esp. in gagaku); stringed instrument
category of noh plays who depict a tengu as the leading character; goblin piece
mono-awase; Heian period poetry, paintings, etc. comparison game
activist shareholder; outspoken shareholder
Gaultheria adenothrix (alpine shrublet in the Ericaceae family)
food offering; yield; waste
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
figured cloth; twill fabric
sacred items buried in the ring during its ritual purification
those who seek riches will find them; fortune comes to those who seek it
map (or diagram, etc.) folded with a cover on each side
art of decorative garnishing
moving gadget on a pachinko machine designed to add excitement to play
demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
current delivery; near delivery; new delivery; nearby futures contract
overnight call; loan repaid the next day
gift received from a visitor (usu. used when offering the visitor to partake of part of that gift)
saomono; Japanese sweets in the form of long blocks (e.g. yokan, uiro)
flies are attracted to foul smells; ruffians flock together
period play (esp. set in the Edo period); period drama
foodstuffs left over for many days
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
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
bound multi-page document (e.g. book, booklet)
hunger is the best sauce; (lit.) nothing tastes bad when you're hungry
ingredient pairing (esp. seasonal)
just before a war; day before a holiday; day before the one on which prostitutes were forced to accept customers
elementary school textbook, used from late Heian to early Meiji periods