thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
genuine article; real thing; real deal
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
living thing; living creature; animal; life
shopping; purchased goods
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
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
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
another thing; exception; special case
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
cannot be compared with; no match for
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
cheap article; poor quality article
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
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
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
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
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to talk; to carry meaning
desperation; struggle to the death
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
something like ...; something called ...
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
matter to be checked or investigated
lost property; something dropped and left behind
knitting; knitted material; crochet
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
looking or acting as if one owned the place
useful thing; usable article
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
article to be delivered; present
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
evil spirit (that can possess people)
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
another thing; other things; another man's property
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
fragile article; breakables; broken article
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
high-quality goods; choice goods
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
footwear; footgear; shoes
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
one's own property; possessions
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
going on a pleasure jaunt
souvenir store; gift shop
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
valuable article; valuables
fruit store; fruit dealer; fruit seller; fruiterer; fruiteress
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
insanity; an insane person
motion sickness; travel sickness
with curious eyes; curiously
place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
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
fruit knife; paring knife
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
reading matter; reading material
inspection of personal belongings (e.g. before entering a venue)
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
something or other; anything
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
observation platform; lookout platform
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
something to wear; clothes
sewing; needlework; embroidery
storage room; store room; lumber room
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
earthenware; porcelain; china; pottery; crockery
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
show tent; circus tent; freak show
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
natural product; product of nature
treating (someone) like an object
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
shopping basket; market basket
haunted mansion; haunted house; enchanted house
casting; cast-metal object
something white; snow; gray hair; grey hair
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
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
antique; old article; secondhand goods
expenses; costly; expensive
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
fasting; abstinence; confinement to one's house on an unlucky day
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
cabinetwork; joinery; hair ornament; hairpin; (arch.) colours; (arch.) banner
weight stone (placed on pickles)
pensive; meditative; wistful
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
Ding an sich; thing in itself
haberdashery; sundries store
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
rash; boil; secondhand article; bargain; fart
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
clothes-drying platform; place for drying laundry
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
vinegared dish; pickled dish
one's own thing; thing held in one's hand(s); one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
dyeing; dyed goods; goods to be dyed
seasonal goods; seasonal items; item of short-lived interest; faddish product; ephemeral work
item used during spring (esp. clothing)
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
very important person; super star; super big shot
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
fragile item; broken article
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)
vegetables; (edible) greens; blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
laughingstock; object of ridicule
small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
sword worn on the hip; something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
a laughingstock; a standing joke
the principle of the thing
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
(skin) eruption; rash; pimple; spot; acne; boil
antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
romance (e.g. the Arthurian romances)
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
some book; book about that subject; books
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
stew; food cooked in a pot
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
bowl of rice with food on top
liquid; beverage; food with high water content; gamble; uncertain affair
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
exceptional item; extraordinary product
main attraction; special feature; big draw
leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
Chinese goods; imported goods; (arch.) secondhand goods; (arch.) old furniture
failure to reach agreement
gifts given to or received by a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
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
origin; fundamental element
source of amusement; plaything
bags and purses (handbags)
drapery (e.g. cotton, hemp, etc., as opposed to silk); cloth
substantial matter; significant item
with great caution; gingerly
collection of short Heian period tales in the form of poems
honest; upright; faithful; reliable
detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers); detective's memoirs; thief taker's memoirs
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
for as long as one can remember
futures; futures contract
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
purse; handbag; pocketbook
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
take the opportunity to (do something else)
troublesome; bothersome; burdensome
things depend on how you look at them
noisy; boisterous; turbulent
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
sewing; tailoring; newly tailored clothes
to worry; to fret; to be anxious
fashionable thing; popular thing; craze
neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
public building; community building; box-shaped item of furniture (e.g. chest of drawers, bookcase); boxed gift
dry snacks (e.g. crackers, nuts, dried squid, esp. to go with drinks)
there's always room for dessert; (lit.) there's another stomach for dessert
being good at shopping sensibly; sensible shopper; shrewd buyer; smart shopper
tragic love story; tale of tragic love
fake; sham; counterfeit; impostor; cheat; hypocrite
household tools (e.g. brooms, dustpans); household utensils; sundries
what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing
cotton fabrics; cotton textiles
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)
ornamental plant used primarily for the visual effect of its fruit
forged weaponry (e.g. swords, spears, etc.); forged weapon; molded dry confectionery; moulded dry confectionery; percussion instrument
palanquin for high-status women (Edo Period)
young woman who has given up on love
pawn; pledge (given as security)
ornament; dead body used to test a blade; unlicensed prostitute who always works out of the same cathouse
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
set; plait; braid; entablature
store buying and selling metal utensils and tools; hardware store; ironmonger's shop
circular box; article for pawning
quality goods; choice goods
only ...; no more than ...; a matter of
on the strength of numbers
separation (e.g. by a screen, curtain, or door)
buying futures; speculation
shopaholic; compulsive buying; shopaholicism
odd piece; incomplete set; odds and ends
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
(arch.) charmed and cursed; something that bewilders; something that leads one astray; the work of demons
lacquerware; painting; coating
lidded pottery or receptacle
narrative-like structure; narrative style
a work or subject to be memorized (memorised)
spur of the moment; mere chance
dog-hunting event of Kamakura period
that is to say; so that means
tumour; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess
speechless (with amazement); struck dumb; tongue-tied; dumbfounded
beggar; sty (on the eyelid)
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
white goods; large household electrical appliances
mixture; impurity; adulteration
utai (noh chant) piece for recitation
piece; dry-goods; piece goods
Compulsive Buying Disorder; CBD; shopaholicism
(engaging in a) knife fight
money comes and goes; money goes around and around
being complete; comprehensive; exhaustive
pickle store; pickle shop; pickle dealer
antique market; flea market; jumble market; used-goods market
you get what you pay for; (lit.) wasting money on a cheap item
Fragile; Handle With Care
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
talented person; great man; great woman
to look the other way; to hush up a problem
the king of fruits (ref. to durian)
vegetable shop; greengrocery; seller of vegetables
something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
fruit and vegetable market
earthenware; pottery; china
seed; type of noodle dish; shaved ice with fruit syrup
low-quality goods; inferior goods
things depend on how you use them; all things have their uses when they are used in the right way
something wider than it is high; artwork with a horizontal aspect (e.g. scroll)
futures market; forward market
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
edged tool; cutlery; shrewd businessman
vaginal discharge; menstruation; afterbirth
trash; junk; garbage; worthless product
meat and fish (forbidden to monks)
Tetris-type game; falling-blocks game
sacrifice goods; liquidation (shares); things thrown (out)
deep-fried Chinese pastry (sweetened with jiaogulan)
kimono shop; kimono store
object left in a person's charge
incense; mixture of fragrant woods, etc. used for making incense
government (public policy) focusing on the construction of public (community) buildings
food served in bowls; potted plant; bonsai
white goods; large household electrical appliances; (arch.) salt; (arch.) tofu; (arch.) white sake
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
gift; souvenir; curtain; handle (on a fusuma or shoji door)
(impalpable sense of) fright or horror
goods to offer the junk dealer
Japanese-made thing; Japanese goods; Japanese style thing
likeness; (amateur) picture of a copyrighted character
fresh or dried fish preserved in salt
floating object (e.g. in water); forfeited pawned article
punctuation marks and other special symbols
be careful what you say; consider your words
items for rent; items for loan
futures price; forward price; forward rate (of exchange)
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
name of a thing; acrostic poem in which consecutive morae form the disguised name of an animal, plant, place, etc.
commodity futures trading
an odd piece; odds and ends
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless
to become a thing of the past
vegetable-based food (incl. nuts, berries, etc., but excl. all meat and fish)
unsewing; clothes to be unsewn
boiled greens flavored with soy (flavoured)
engraver; carver; sculptor; tattoo artist; tattooist
tale featuring robbers; kabuki play featuring robbers
scroll containing a single line of calligraphy, often of Zen content (usu. found in a tea-ceremony room or house)
second play on the program
when you've got to go, you've got to go; (lit.) farts and boils aren't choosy about where (or when) to appear
produce grown outdoors (vegetables, flowers, etc.)
item one is looking for; missing article
coloured clothes (colored)
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
three cavalry disciplines (dog hunting, hat shooting, and horseback archery)
compulsive buying; shopaholicism
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
goods sold off through irregular channels (usu. at very low prices); merchandise obtained by buying out the inventories of failed retailers instead of going through normal wholesale channels; fake merchandise; unlicensed merchandise; knockoff
presenting no difficulty; not hard
someone (e.g. a woman) who is out of one's league; something beyond one's means
an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation; accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)
neither fish nor fowl; hard to predict; up in the air; unclear
products originating in Kansai (Edo period)
looking the other way; hushing up a problem
something joined together
last of the traditional set of five noh plays
implements used to enhance the effect of a play (e.g. props, costumes, etc.)
novels or plays about the merchant class
farm products; harvest; crop; fruit; berries; fruit tree
wind instrument (esp. in gagaku)
short plants for flower arrangements
ceramics made in a mold; formulaic production style in kyogen
black goods; consumer electronics products
doing patchwork; an item needing patching
desire to go shopping; desire to buy (something)
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
agemono nabe, thick pot for deep frying
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
fake; forgery; counterfeit; unusual item; something strange
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
thing of medium quality; Koya paper
leading actor; leading figure; leader
the wherewithal; means; the money (needed to do something)
Muromachi-period texts or annotations of texts used in Zen lectures; extracting from or excerpting (a classic)
to indicate with the eyes; to give a significant look
musical (dramatic) piece in several acts; type of koto solo; lively type of shamisen song
to communicate with a look; (lit.) to talk with one's eyes
to look on the bright side
activist shareholder; outspoken shareholder
incredible danger; (lit.) (handing a) sword to an insane person
mono-awase; Heian period poetry, paintings, etc. comparison game
string instrument (esp. in gagaku); stringed instrument
stock price index futures trading; stock-index futures trading; trading of stock index futures
spicy food; (arch.) daikon
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
shooting a fleeing target (usu. animal) from horseback
category of noh plays who depict a tengu as the leading character; goblin piece
scary story; horror story
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
period play (esp. set in the Edo period); period drama
utensil made by hollowing out wood
objectification; objectifying
render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's
matter of chance; touch and go
cheap, low-quality article
it's hard to notice one's own faults; (lit.) one does not notice one's own body odour
consumption of goods (as opposed to services)
to make full use of (skill, experience, authority, etc.); to take full advantage of (something); to rely on
ingredient pairing (esp. seasonal)
one's only good set of clothes (suit, kimono, etc.)
food offering; yield; waste
harsh words make the going rough; consider your words; people may be offended (or not) by the way you speak
holiday; (arch.) day on which prostitutes had to receive clients (or pay their own fee to avoid doing so)
hunger is the best sauce; (lit.) nothing tastes bad when you're hungry
gift received from a visitor (usu. used when offering the visitor to partake of part of that gift)
art of decorative garnishing
bound multi-page document (e.g. book, booklet)
a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself
demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
foodstuffs left over for many days
building consisting of individually owned units, shops, etc.; strata title building; sectional title complex; condominium
something that has been joined together will eventually come apart; what may be joined may be separated
overnight call; loan repaid the next day
full slip (combining hadajuban and susoyoke) worn under women's kimono
vintage kimono; used kimono; second-hand kimono
everyone drinks at least a little bit; (lit.) ghosts and non-drinkers do not exist
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
buy nice or buy twice; you get what you pay for; (lit.) cheap goods are (ultimately) expensive goods
building consisting of individually owned units, shops, etc.; strata title building; sectional title complex; condominium
Japanese sweets in the form of long blocks (e.g. yokan, uiro)
moving gadget on a pachinko machine designed to add excitement to play
foods abstained from in hopes of having one's desire granted
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
stock futures trading; stock futures transaction
forward price; futures price; futures quotation
something cold (esp. a body); something used to cool one's stomach
something not needed; person who is in the way
current delivery; near delivery; new delivery; nearby futures contract
food set out on a stand; gift placed on a stand; (arch.) food brought on a large stand to a brothel by a red-light district caterer
ignorance of Jōdo Shinshū practitioners (who only chant the Namu Amida Butsu and have little knowledge of other parts of Buddhism)
registered real-estate broker
body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus); body lice
neither fish nor fowl; hard-to-predict
map (or diagram, etc.) folded with a cover on each side
being possessed (by a spirit); possessed person; child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
sacred items buried in the ring during its ritual purification
saomono; Japanese sweets in the form of long blocks (e.g. yokan, uiro)
chat without food or drink
sharpener (of swords) and polisher (of mirrors)
stories from one's childhood; children's story; fairy tale
commodities have been delivered
folding ruler; collapsible ruler
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
selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
frame story; frame narrative; frame tale
those who seek riches will find them; fortune comes to those who seek it
clothes worn between winter and spring
figured cloth; twill fabric
clothes line; washing line
period play (esp. set in the Edo period); period drama
flies are attracted to foul smells; ruffians flock together
woolen fabric; woollen fabric
very attractive thing; something to drool over
plenty of nothing; having absolutely nothing
in the face of; in defiance of
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
fooling around with objects (type of improvised comedy act); prop comedy
Gaultheria adenothrix (alpine shrublet in the Ericaceae family)
passion fruit (Passiflora edulis); passionfruit
Japanese big-ear radix (pond snail, Radix auricularia japonica)
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
tools; implements; imperial court dress; arms; armor
hallo!; excuse me!; announcing one's presence when calling at someone's house
small animal with soft fur