| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | explanation at site | 現場説明 (げんば・せつめい) |
| gen. | n vs explanation by pictures | 絵解き news2 nf45 |
| gen. | n vs explanation in common language | 俗解 |
| gen. | n vs explanation in detail | 詳論 |
| gen. | n explanation of a kanji | 解字 |
| gen. | n vs explanation of a picture | 絵解き news2 nf45 |
| gen. | n explanation of a text | 釈義学 |
| gen. | n explanation of a text | 釈義 |
| gen. | n explanation of aim | 趣旨説明 (esp. of a legislative bill) |
| gen. | n written explanation or apology | 始末書 news2 nf37 (しまつしょ) |