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

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

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