| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | n adj-na yoji complex and subtle | 複雑微妙 (delicate) |
| gen. | n subtle, delicate and complicated situation | 微妙な情勢 |
| gen. | n adj-na adj-no subtle feeling | 小味 |
| gen. | adj-na n subtle grace | 幽玄 |
| gen. | subtle granular | 細粒状 |
| gen. | n putting in subtle seasoning to bring out the flavor | 隠し味 |
| gen. | exp yoji the difference between truth and fiction in art being very subtle | 虚実皮膜 |
| gen. | adj-na n the subtle and profound | 幽玄 |
| gen. | n yoji the subtle and profound beauty of poems that cannot be described in words | 鏡花水月 |