| Subject | English | Japanese |
| law | apply a different term | 読替える |
| law | apply a different term | 読み替える |
| gen. | n yoji being different varied for each item | 各種各様 (type) |
| gen. | being not much different | 接近 ichi1 news1 nf09 (せっきん) |
| slang | n adj-no being of a different color | 色ち |
| slang | n adj-no being of a different color | 色チ |
| gen. | belong to a different category | 選を異にする |
| gen. | n brother and sister born of a different mother | 腹違い |
| gen. | n boutique that carries a wide selection of fashionable products from different brands | セレクト・ショップ |
| gen. | n boutique that carries a wide selection of fashionable products from different brands | セレクトショップ |
| gen. | n broadcast in which participants speak from different stations | 二元放送 |
| slang | n vs buying more than one of the same item in different colors | 色ち買い (colours) |
| slang | n vs buying more than one of the same item in different colors | イロチ買い (colours) |
| slang | n vs buying more than one of the same item in different colors | 色チ買い (colours) |
| gen. | n child of a different mother | 異腹 |
| gen. | n yoji cohabiting but living in different worlds | 同床異夢 |
| gen. | combine parts of two different things into a new thing | 足して二で割る |
| gen. | n common number shared between different pension schemes | 基礎年金番号 |
| gen. | n vs concurrently studying the teachings of two or more different schools or sects | 兼学 |
| gen. | n contacts between different cultures | 異文化交流 |
| gen. | n yoji contest between different schools | 他流試合 (of fencing, etc.) |
| gen. | ctr counter for different sorts of things | 種類 ichi1 news1 nf05 (しゅるい) |
| gen. | n different blood | 他流 |
| gen. | n different body | 異体 |
| gen. | n different case | 別問題 ichi1 news1 nf20 |
| gen. | n different character | 別字 |
| gen. | n different character | 異字 |
| gen. | adj-na n different color | 異色 news1 nf12 |
| gen. | adj-na n different colour | 異色 news1 nf12 |
| gen. | n different dimension | 異次元 |
| gen. | n different-dimension world | 異世界 |
| gen. | n different edition | 異版 (e.g. of a book) |
| gen. | n different edition | 異板 (e.g. of a book) |
| gen. | n different edition | 異本 |
| gen. | n different ethnic group | 異民族 |
| gen. | n different family name | 異姓 |
| gen. | n different father | 異父 |
| gen. | n different form | 別体 |
| gen. | n different frequency | 異周波数 |
| gen. | n yoji different in appearance but essentially the same in content | 異曲同工 |
| gen. | n different item | 別口 |
| gen. | n different kanji with the same Japanese reading | 同訓異字 (and usu. a similar meaning) |
| gen. | n yoji different kanji with the same Japanese reading | 異字同訓 (and usu. a similar meaning) |
| gen. | adj-na n adj-no different kind | 異種 news2 nf25 (species, variety, ishu) |
| gen. | n different kinds | 異類 |
| gen. | exp different languages | 異言語 |
| gen. | n different letter | 別字 |
| tech. | different level | 段違 (だんちがい) |
| gen. | n different level | 別次元 |
| gen. | n different lot | 別口 |
| gen. | n different magazine | 他誌 (esp. by a different publisher) |
| gen. | n different meaning | 異義 |
| gen. | n different method | 別法 |
| gen. | n different mother | 異母 news2 nf34 |
| gen. | n different name | 別名 ichi1 news1 nf19 |
| gen. | n different occupation | 異業種 |
| gen. | n different opinion | 異論 news1 nf08 |
| gen. | n adj-no different opinion | 異説 news2 nf44 |
| gen. | n vs different opinion | 異見 |
| gen. | n different opinion | 別意 |
| gen. | different opinion | 異義 |
| gen. | n different or conflicting opinions | 食違い ichi1 (くいちがい) |
| gen. | n different or conflicting opinions | くい違い |
| gen. | n different or conflicting opinions | 食い違い ichi1 news1 nf12 |
| gen. | n different party | 別派 |
| gen. | exp different people | 人其々 (have different likes) |
| gen. | exp different people | 人夫々 (have different likes) |
| gen. | exp different people | 人それぞれ (have different likes) |
| gen. | exp yoji Different people, different opinions | 各人各説 |
| gen. | n different peoples | 異民族 |
| gen. | n different person | 別人 news1 nf15 |
| gen. | different person | 異人 |
| gen. | n different planet | 異星 |
| gen. | n different race | 異民族 |
| gen. | n different region | 他州 |
| gen. | n different religion or sect | 異宗 |
| gen. | n different road | 別路 |
| gen. | n different school | 異派 (e.g. of ikebana) |
| gen. | n different school | 別派 |
| gen. | n different seat | 別席 |
| gen. | n different sect | 別派 |
| gen. | n different shape | 別体 |
| gen. | n different situation | 別条 news2 nf29 usu. in the negative: 別状なく, 別状がない, etc. |
| gen. | n different situation | 別状 |
| gen. | n different spelling | 別字 |
| gen. | different strain | 種変わり |
| gen. | exp different strokes for different folks | 蟹は甲羅に似せて穴を掘る |
| inf. | n yoji different strokes for different folks | 十人十色 news2 nf44 |
| gen. | exp n adj-no yoji different strokes for different folks | 各人各様 |
| gen. | exp n different suitabilities | 向き不向き |
| gen. | n different surname | 異姓 |
| obs. | n adj-na n-pref different thing | 異 |
| obs. | n adj-na n-pref different thing | 殊 |
| gen. | n different thing | 別問題 ichi1 news1 nf20 |
| gen. | n different thought | 別意 |
| gen. | n different type of business | 異業種 |
| gen. | n different version | 別訳 |
| gen. | different written form of a character | 異字 |
| gen. | n vs differentiation using different colors | 色分け news2 nf28 (colours) |
| gen. | n disparity between values of votes in different constituencies | １票の格差 |
| gen. | n disparity between values of votes in different constituencies | 一票の格差 |
| gen. | do something different | 事立てる |
| gen. | dye in different colors | 染め分ける (colours) |
| gen. | n adj-na adj-no each of the three being different from the other two | 三人三様 |
| gen. | n yoji each of the three being different from the other two | 三者三様 |
| gen. | n yoji equal in skills or workmanship but different in style or artistic flavor | 異曲同工 |
| gen. | n yoji equal workmanship but different style | 同工異曲 |
| gen. | express in different words | 言い替える |
| gen. | express in different words | 言替える |
| gen. | express in different words | 言換える |
| gen. | express in different words | 言いかえる |
| gen. | express in different words | 言い換える ichi1 news2 nf30 |
| gen. | n fish that are called by different names as they grow larger | 出世魚 |
| gen. | n vs forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain by the Edo shogunate | 転封 |
| gen. | n vs forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain by the Edo shogunate | 移封 |
| gen. | n game of chance similar to rock, paper scissors, where the different hand gestures symbolize a fox, a hunter and a village head | 藤八拳 |
| gen. | n game of chance similar to rock, paper scissors, where the different hand gestures symbolize a fox, a hunter and a village head | 狐拳 |
| gen. | get revenge on someone in a different contest | 江戸の仇を長崎で討つ |
| gen. | get revenge on someone in a different contest | 江戸の仇を長崎でうつ |
| gen. | get revenge on someone in a different contest | 江戸の敵を長崎で討つ |
| gen. | get revenge on someone in a different contest | 江戸の敵を長崎でうつ |
| gen. | get revenge on someone in a different contest | 江戸のかたきを長崎で討つ |
| gen. | n hair of different color mixed into an animal's coat | 差し毛 (colour) |
| gen. | have a different look in eyes | 目の色を変える |
| gen. | n adj-no having a different color | 色違い |
| ling. | n two words having the same pronunciation but bearing different meanings | 同音異義 |
| gen. | n vs having to take a different tack | 泣別れ |
| gen. | n vs having to take a different tack | 泣き別れ |
| gen. | n hiding one's intelligence to avoid being different from the common people | 玄同 |
| gen. | n houses of the Diet being controlled by different parties | 捩れ国会 |
| gen. | n houses of the Diet being controlled by different parties | ねじれ国会 |
| gen. | n hybrid term combining elements drawn from different languages | 混種語 |
| gen. | adj-na n in a different league | ケタ違い |
| gen. | adj-na n in a different league | けた違い |
| gen. | adj-na n in a different league | 桁違い |
| gen. | exp it's different when ... but | ならともかく |
| gen. | n large bathhouse with many different services | スーパー銭湯 |
| gen. | n large store that contains many different products | 総合スーパー |
| gen. | n yoji leading the thought of the people to an entirely different channel | 人心刷新 |
| gen. | n vs yoji leading the thought of the people to an entirely different channel | 人心一新 |
| gen. | n making different comic faces, esp. using small props | 百面相 |
| gen. | uk manufacturing one part out of multiple different parts | 二個一 |
| sumo. | n match-up between wrestlers from different divisions who will probably "switch" divisions in new ranking | 入れ換え戦 |
| gen. | move on to the next or different stage of | 遷す (a plan, etc.) |
| gen. | move on to the next or different stage of | 移す ichi1 news1 nf13 (a plan, etc., うつす) |
| gen. | n vs moving to a different location to start a new job | 赴任 ichi1 news1 nf09 |
| gen. | adv uk no different than | に劣らず |
| gen. | exp not much different from | 毛の生えた |
| gen. | n obi with a different colour on each side | 鯨帯 |
| gen. | adj-f of different generations | 異世代 |
| gen. | paint in different colors | 塗り分ける (colours for different purposes) |
| gen. | n people frequently sent by employers to different locations | 転勤族 |
| gen. | exp adj-f pleasantly different | 味のある |
| gen. | n process of capturing, transferring or importing different types of video, audio, or image media | インジェスト |
| gen. | n vs obsc publication of two or more different books together as one | 合刻 |
| gen. | read a kanji with a different pronunciation | 読替える |
| gen. | read a kanji with a different pronunciation | 読み替える |
| gen. | n regular column or opinion piece written by a different person each time | リレー・コラム |
| gen. | n regular column or opinion piece written by a different person each time | リレーコラム |
| gen. | n vs selling different kinds of products together | 併売 |
| obs. | n setting off the night before one normally would have departed, travelling in a different direction, spending the night there, and leaving for one's destination in the morning | 方違い (done to avoid travelling in an unlucky direction a common practice during the Heian period) |
| obs. | n setting off the night before one normally would have departed, travelling in a different direction, spending the night there, and leaving for one's destination in the morning | 方違え (done to avoid travelling in an unlucky direction a common practice during the Heian period) |
| law | shares of different classes | 異なる種類の株式 |
| gen. | side measured by different session | 重複辺 |
| gen. | n single train formed by joining one or more trains having a different origin or destination | 多層建て列車 |
| gen. | exp n adj-no something contradictory and different from what one expected | 鶍の嘴 |
| gen. | exp n adj-no something contradictory and different from what one expected | 交喙の嘴 |
| gen. | exp things that look similar but are completely different | 下駄と焼き味噌 |
| gen. | exp v5u to be completely different matters | 訳が違う |
| gen. | exp v5u to be completely different things | 訳が違う |
| gen. | exp v1 to be different | 変わっている |
| gen. | exp v1 to be different | 変わってる sometimes derogatory |
| gen. | to be different | 変る |
| gen. | exp vs-i to be different | 異にする |
| gen. | v5u vi to be different | 違う |
| gen. | to be different | 変わる ichi1 news1 nf03 |
| math. | v5r vi to be different and distinct | 相異なる |
| gen. | to be different from promised | 違う ichi1 news2 nf27 |
| gen. | exp vs-i to be in a different genre | 選を異にする |
| gen. | v1 vt to be quite different | 見ちがえる |
| gen. | v5r vi to be quite different | 懸隔たる |
| gen. | v5r vi to be quite different | 懸け隔たる |
| gen. | v1 vt to be quite different | 見違える ichi1 news2 nf26 |
| gen. | v1 vi to be quite different from | 懸け離れる news2 nf29 |
| gen. | v1 vi to be quite different from | かけ離れる |
| gen. | v1 vi to be quite different from | 懸離れる |
| gen. | v1 vi to be quite different from | 掛離れる |
| gen. | v1 vi to be quite different from | 掛け離れる |
| inf. | exp v5u to be somewhat different | ひと味違う (from before, from others, etc.) |
| inf. | exp v5u to be somewhat different | 一味違う spec1 (from before, from others, etc.) |
| gen. | to be very different | 明暗を分ける |
| gen. | n vs transfer to a different hospital | 転院 |
| sport. | transferring to a different team | 移籍 news1 nf10 |
| gen. | n triangle having three sides of different lengths | 不等辺三角形 (ふとうへん・さんかくけい) |
| gen. | n tying a person's limbs to two or four bulls and making them run in different directions | 牛割き (Warring States-era death penalty) |
| gen. | n tying a person's limbs to two or four bulls and making them run in different directions | 牛裂き (Warring States-era death penalty) |
| gen. | use different writing styles | 描き分ける |
| gen. | use different writing styles | 書き分ける |
| gen. | use for different purposes | 使いわける |
| gen. | use for different purposes | 使い分ける news2 nf38 |
| gen. | n vs using different things for different purposes | 使いわけ |
| gen. | n vs using different things for different purposes | 使い分け news1 nf23 |
| gen. | n using multiple simple paper masks to represent different emotions in a play | 百眼 (from the middle of the Edo period) |
| gen. | n using two different chopsticks together | 違い箸 (a breach of etiquette) |
| gen. | voice an opinion different from those of others | 異を唱える |
| gen. | voice an opinion different from those of others | 異を立てる |
| gen. | n wait for either of two different tiles to complete a chow which will finish one's hand | 両面 |
| gen. | n wait for either of two different tiles to complete a chow which will finish one's hand | 両面待ち |
| gen. | n vs wearing of an item of clothing in many different combinations | 着回 |
| gen. | n vs wearing of an item of clothing in many different combinations | 着回し |
| gen. | n women's obi with a different colour on each side | 昼夜帯 (originally black and white) |
| gen. | n word with the same pronunciation and similar meaning as another but a different written form | 同音異字 |
| gen. | n words with the same pronunciation and meaning, but different written forms | 表記揺れ |
| gen. | n words with the same pronunciation and meaning, but different written forms | 表記ゆれ |
| gen. | n writings on many different topics | 雑著 |