| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | exp obsc a fox is not taken twice in the same snare | 柳の下に何時も泥鰌は居らぬ |
| gen. | exp obsc a fox is not taken twice in the same snare | 柳の下にいつも泥鰌はおらぬ |
| obs. | exp a mountain is not to be honoured just because it is high | 山高きが故に貴からず |
| gen. | n awareness that one is not good at something | 苦手意識 |
| gen. | n yoji being frustrated because something is not quite as hoped | 隔靴掻痒 (just as one cannot scratch an itch from outside a shoe) |
| gen. | n city that is not part of another local government entity | 独立市 |
| proverb | exp compassion is not for other people's benefit | 情けは人のためならず |
| proverb | exp compassion is not for other people's benefit | 情けは人の為ならず |
| gen. | conj even though it is not | まいに |
| gen. | exp yoji He that is too secure is not safe | 油断大敵 |
| gen. | n humble language in which an action or object is not directed toward the listener | 謙譲語２ (or a third party) |
| gen. | n humble language in which an action or object is not directed toward the listener | 謙譲語ＩＩ (or a third party) |
| gen. | exp I wonder if it is not | ではありますまいか (something, a thing) |
| gen. | exp if it is not ... | ざ after the -nai stem of a verb, usu. accompanied by まい, esp. as 〜ざあなるまい |
| gen. | exp if it is not ... | ざあ |
| obs. | exp if it is not ... | ずは after the -nai stem of a verb; ずは is now pronounced ずわ |
| obs. | exp if it is not ... | ずんば |
| obs. | exp if it is not ... | ずば |
| gen. | exp uk if it is not ... | 無ければ |
| gen. | exp uk if it is not there | 無ければ |
| gen. | exp if this is not the case | そうでない場合は |
| gen. | important secret that is not easily revealed to others | たまて箱 |
| gen. | important secret that is not easily revealed to others | 玉手箱 |
| gen. | n indicates pain, swelling, weakness and/or numbness in the neck/shoulder region. Used when specific diagnosis is not known. | 頸肩腕症候群 |
| gen. | exp is not | やあらへん |
| gen. | exp adj-i uk is not | では無い |
| gen. | exp adj-i uk is not | で無い negation of である |
| gen. | exp is not | やあれへん |
| gen. | exp adj-i is not | ぢゃない ik from ではない |
| gen. | exp adj-i is not | じゃない |
| gen. | exp is not always true | とは限らない |
| law | is not required to | することを要しない |
| gen. | exp adj-i uk it is not | でも無い spec1 (like that) |
| obs. | exp it is not as such | 然ならず |
| gen. | exp It is not everything to | 許りが能ではない |
| gen. | exp it is not one's place to say do something | 出る幕ではない |
| gen. | exp uk it is not possible | と言うことはない spec1 (to, that) |
| obs. | exp it is not so | 非ず |
| gen. | exp uk it is not the case that | 訳じゃない spec1 |
| gen. | exp uk it is not the case that... | わけでは無い |
| gen. | exp uk it is not the case that... | 訳では無い |
| gen. | exp uk it is not the case that... | 訳ではない |
| gen. | exp adj-i it is not too much to say | といっても過言ではない |
| gen. | exp adj-i it is not too much to say | と言っても過言ではない |
| gen. | land that is surrounded by others' private property and is not directly accessible via public roads | 袋地 (ふくろ・ぢ) |
| gen. | exp Life is not easy | 人生行路難し |
| gen. | exp one's life is not in danger | 命に別状はない |
| gen. | exp one's life is not in danger | 命に別条はない |
| gen. | n matter that is not up for discussion | 聖域 news1 nf13 |
| gen. | exp obsc no matter how lovingly raised, a foster child is not actually one's biological child | 子で子にならぬ時鳥 |
| gen. | exp obsc no matter how lovingly raised, a foster child is not actually one's biological child | 子で子にならぬほととぎす |
| gen. | n obi that is not tied but merely wrapped around the body | 巻帯 |
| gen. | n obi that is not tied but merely wrapped around the body | 巻き帯 |
| gen. | n person from any part of Japan that is not also part of Okinawa | ないちゃー |
| gen. | n yoji person who is not athletic | 運動音痴 |
| abbr. | n player who is not a dealer | 児 (in cards, mahjong, etc.) |
| abbr. | n player who is not a dealer | 子 ichi1 news1 nf01 (in cards, mahjong, etc.) |
| gen. | poke nose where one is not wanted | 余計な世話を焼く |
| gen. | n retired person who is not yet old enough to receive their pension | 待期者 |
| gen. | n vulg someone with whom one is not romantically involved but frequently has sexual relations with anyway | ヤリ友 |
| gen. | n vulg someone with whom one is not romantically involved but frequently has sexual relations with anyway | 遣り友 |
| gen. | n vulg someone with whom one is not romantically involved but frequently has sexual relations with anyway | やり友 |
| abbr. | n someone with whom one is not romantically involved but frequently has sexual relations with anyway | セフレ |
| abbr. | n someone with whom one is not romantically involved but frequently has sexual relations with anyway | セクフレ |
| gen. | n someone with whom one is not romantically involved but frequently has sexual relations with anyway | セックス・フレンド |
| gen. | n someone with whom one is not romantically involved but frequently has sexual relations with anyway | セックスフレンド |
| gen. | exp adj-i something which is not one's real intention | 本意ではない |
| gen. | exp something that is not what it once was but it is still high class | 腐っても鯛 |
| gen. | something that should be there is not | 空然 |
| gen. | exp suspicion alone is not grounds for punishment | 疑わしきは罰せず |
| gen. | exp the word impossible is not in my dictionary | 余の辞書に不可能という文字は無い |
| gen. | exp the word impossible is not in my dictionary | 余の辞書に不可能という文字はない |
| gen. | suf uk this is not an occasion for | 処ではない |
| gen. | suf uk this is not an occasion for | 所ではない |
| gen. | n word which is not allowed to be used on the air | 放送禁止用語 (on the TV or radio) |
| gen. | n word which is not allowed to be used on TV or radio | 放送問題用語 |
| gen. | n yoji work done by a retired person where earning an income is not a primary concern | 隠居仕事 |