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~い Adj.Freq #29
1

Word usually written using kana alone

nonexistent; not being (there)

Examples
2つの意見に大した差はない
There is not much difference between the two opinions.
引退するつもりは毛頭ない
I have no intention whatever of resigning.
2

unowned; not had; unpossessed

Examples
車も何もなく、生活保護で生きてます。
I'm living on welfare, without a car or anything.
3

unique

4

As ...ことがない, etc.; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility

not; impossible; won't happen

5

Auxiliary adjective; After the conjunctive form of an adjective

not

6

Auxiliary adjective; After the -te form of a verb

to not be; to have not

ムリFreq #276
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable

Examples
それは無理な注文だ。
Your demands are unreasonable.
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

impossible

3

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun; Oft. adverbially as 〜に

forcible; forced; compulsory

4

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

5

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

to work too hard; to try too hard

6

Colloquial; Interjection

no way; not a chance; never; dream on

7

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Mathematics

irrational

ないといとExpressionFreq #432
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Abbreviation; Colloquial; After negative base of verb

have to (verb); must (verb)

Examples
もう行かないと
Got to go now.
2

is indispensable; absolutely necessary

でない~い Adj.ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #692
1

Negation of である

is not; am not; are not

NounFreq #745
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

safety; security; peace; quiet

Examples
彼の無事を知らされて、部長は安堵のため息をついた。
Informed of his safety, the manager breathed a sigh of relief.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

safely; without incident; successfully

Examples
積み荷は無事届きました。
The shipment has reached us safely.
我々は無事使命を果たした。
We carried out our mission successfully.
3

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

good health

4

Obsolete term

inaction; ennui

NounTransitive~する VerbFreq #975
1

disregarding; ignoring

Examples
彼は私の忠告を無視した。
He took no notice of my advice.
くすくす失くすTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #1294
1

to lose (something)

Examples
彼女は新しい時計をなくした
She lost her new watch.
2

to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove; to eradicate; to abolish

Examples
その国の財政の赤字をなくすには、もっと、たくさんの外国の援助を注ぎ込まなければならなかった。
To get the nation's economy out of the red, more foreign aid had to be pumped in.
ムダNoun~な Adj.Freq #1418
1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

Examples
今更後悔しても無駄だ。
It's no use regretting it now.
けない訳ないUsually kanaFreq #1584
1

Adjective

easy; simple

Examples
こんなデカイのがチャリの荷台に乗るわけないだろ。
There's no way one that big is going to go on a bike's luggage rest.
2

Expressions; Contraction of わけがない

there's no way that ...

ごんNoun~の Adj.Freq #1651
1

silence (not speaking); muteness

意識しきFreq #2393
1

Common noun

unconsciousness

Examples
お母さんは無意識に椅子をつかんだ。
Unconsciously my mom took hold of the chair.
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

unconscious; involuntary; automatic; mechanical; unintentional; spontaneous

3

Common noun; Psychoanalysis

the unconscious

Freq #2415
1

Common noun

nothing; naught; nought; nil; zero

Examples
から有は生じない。
Nothing comes from nothing.
2

Prefix

un-; non-

なしにしにExpressionUsually kanaFreq #2835
1

without

舐める嘗める甞めるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #3071
1

to lick; to lap; to suck

Examples
その子犬は彼女の頬を舐めた
The puppy licked her on the cheek.
2

to taste

Examples
ここのソースは舐めてみるとちょっと塩っぱい。
If you taste this sauce you'll find it a bit salty.
3

to experience (esp. a hardship)

Examples
私は長い間臥薪嘗胆の苦しみをなめた
I have struggled under extreme difficulties for a long time.
4

Word usually written using kana alone; Also written as ナメる and 無礼る

to underestimate; to make light of; to look down on (someone); to make a fool of; to treat with contempt; to disparage

Examples
俺をなめるな。
Don't make light of me.
5

to lick (at; of flames); to burn

Noun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #3206
1

innumerable; countless; numberless

Examples
顧みられぬ無数の漂流者が家を求めてる。
A hundred billion castaways are looking for a home.
ちゃむっちゃFreq #3232
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun; むっちゃ is dialectal

absurd; unreasonable; ridiculous

Examples
君がそれをたった一人でやろうなんてむちゃだ。
You are mad to try to do it all alone.
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

rash; reckless

Examples
冬にその山に登るなんて彼は無茶だ。
He'd be crazy to climb the mountain in winter.
3

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

excessive; immoderate; extreme

Examples
無茶しなければよかった。
I shouldn't have overdone it.
4

Adverb (fukushi); Kansai-ben

very; extremely; excessively

不気味気味きみ~な Adj.Freq #3408
1

weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly

Examples
急に笑い出さないでよ。不気味だから。
Don't burst out laughing like that. It's creepy.
表情ょうじょうNoun~な Adj.Freq #3470
1

lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)

Examples
無表情な女の人にいいよるのは、味つけの入ってないスープをすするようなものだ。
Making love to an expressionless woman is like sipping soup without any seasoning.
ろんAdverbFreq #3705
1

of course; certainly; naturally

Examples
むろん信用していいとも。君にヨタ情報を教えたことが一度でもあったかい。
Of course you can trust me. Have I ever given you a bum steer before?
SuffixUsually kanaFreq #3756
1

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

-less; lacking; non-existing

Examples
この遣り場なき怒りをどこにぶつければいいのか。
Where can I find an outlet for all my anger?
邪気じゃきNoun~な Adj.Freq #3853
1

innocent; simple-minded

Examples
彼女は無邪気を装った。
She put on an air of innocence.
意味Noun~な Adj.Freq #3903
1

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

Examples
だが俺はお前のとって永遠に無意味なまま。
But for you I'll always be insignificant.
げんFreq #4149
1

Common noun

infinity; infinitude; eternity

Examples
石油の供給は無限ではない。
Supplies of oil are not infinite.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

infinite; limitless

りょくNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #4234
1

powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness

Examples
「おまえの軍など我が軍に対しては無力だよ」と、彼は笑っていった。
"Your army is impotent against mine!!" he laughed.