[け, ke] (n) { Buddh } lacking substance and existing in name only; something without substance #156
[ぼつ, botsu] (n, n-suf) (1) discard; (n) (2) death; (3) (没 only) (abbr) rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); (n-pref) (4) (没 only) lacking; without; (P) #486
[の(P);や;ぬ(ok), no (P); ya ; nu (ok)] (n) (1) plain; field; (2) (の only) hidden (structural) member; (n-pref) (3) (の only) (See 野ウサギ・2) wild; (4) (や only) lacking a political post; (P) #2112
[ふり, furi] (n, ctr) (1) swing; shake; wave; swinging; (n) (2) (uk) appearance; behaviour; (3) (uk) pretence (pretense); show; (4) (uk) lacking a reservation or introduction (at a restaurant, etc.); (5) postures (of a dance); (6) unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment; (suf, ctr) (7) counter for swords, blades, etc.; (P) #5704
[とぼしい(P);ともしい, toboshii (P); tomoshii] (adj-i) meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up; lacking; scanty; poor; (P) #9108
[かける, kakeru] (v1, vi) (1) to be chipped; to be damaged; to be broken; (2) to be lacking; to be missing; (3) to be insufficient; to be short; to be deficient; to be negligent toward; (4) (also 虧ける) (of the moon) to wane; to go into eclipse; (P) #9233
[まもなく, mamonaku] (adv) (1) soon; before long; in a short time; (2) (after verb) lacking time to ...; without time to ...; (P) #9613
[なき, naki] (adj-f, suf) (uk) (See 無い) -less (often used after one word to modify another, e.g. soulless body); lacking; non-existing #15146
[うだつのあがらない, udatsunoagaranai] (exp, adj-i) (See うだつが上がらない) lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
[nopperabou] (adj-na) (1) smooth; flat; lacking bumps and dents; (2) featureless; uneventful; (n) (3) mythical being with flat featureless face
[mossari] (adv, vs) (1) unfashionable; lacking style; (2) dim-witted; slow
[らぬきことば, ranukikotoba] (n) 'ra'-removed word (i.e. lacking the 'ra' in the 'rareru' verb conjunction)
[ハンガリーせいしん, hangari-seishin] (n) hungry spirit (lacking in people not having drive or ambition)
[ボキャひん, bokya hin] (n) lacking the words to say what one means
[いきそそう, ikisosou] (n, vs) depressed in spirits; rejection; disheartened; lacking nerve
[いしはくじゃく, ishihakujaku] (adj-na, n, adj-no) weak-willed; lacking a purpose; lacking will power to be patient, purposeful, or resolute
[えきせいかくめい, ekiseikakumei] (n) revolution (change of dynasty) decreed by Heaven when the incumbent emperor is found lacking in moral virtue (old Chinese political thought)
[かわいげがない, kawaigeganai] (exp, adj-i) charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
[かんろくぶそく, kanrokubusoku] (n, adj-na, adj-no) lacking enough gravity for (a position, task); being an insignificant figure for (a position)
[きはく, kihaku] (adj-na, n) (1) thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lean; weak; rarified; rarefied; (2) lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal); (P)
[きはくがない, kihakuganai] (exp) lacking spirit, vigour (vigor)
[つめそで, tsumesode] (n) (See 八つ口) kimono with completely attached sleeves (i.e. lacking an opening on the side under the armpit)
[きょうはい, kyouhai] (n) (obsc) conduct that is immoral and lacking in common sense
[からへた;からっぺた, karaheta ; karappeta] (adj-na, n) utterly lacking in ability
[からに, karani] (n, adj-no) lacking cargo; in ballast
[げいがない, geiganai] (exp, adj-i) (See 芸のない) lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
[けつらく, ketsuraku] (n, vs) missing; lacking
[きめてにかける, kimetenikakeru] (exp, v1) to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
[きめてをかく, kimetewokaku] (exp, v5k) (See 決め手に欠ける) to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
[ほねぬき, honenuki] (n, adj-no) (1) boned (e.g. fish, etc.); (2) watered down (e.g. plan, bill, etc.); mutilated; (3) lacking integrity or moral backbone; (P)
[いまいち(今一)(P);いまひとつ(P);イマイチ, imaichi ( imaichi )(P); imahitotsu (P); imaichi] (adj-na, adv) (1) (uk) (col) one more; another; the other; (2) not quite; not very good; lacking; (P)
[たねなし, tanenashi] (n, adj-no) (1) seedlessness; seedless fruit; (2) lacking the material needed to do something
[すくなすぎる, sukunasugiru] (v1) (See 多過ぎる) to be lacking in options; to be too few
[しょうしょうたりない, shoushoutarinai] (adj-i) somewhat lacking; somewhat weak in the head
[こころなし, kokoronashi] (adj-f) lacking in prudence or judgement
[みひとつ, mihitotsu] (n) one's body alone; lacking possessions
[ぞくけふんぷん, zokukefunpun] (adj-t, adv-to) of low (vulgar) taste; lacking class
[ぞくしゅうふんぷん, zokushuufunpun] (adj-t, adv-to) of low taste (vulgar); lacking class
[たどうてき, tadouteki] (adj-na) passive; lacking initiative; lacking autonomy
[ちあまってゆうたらず, chiamatteyuutarazu] (exp) lacking boldness by being too sagacious; being too sagacious to be bold
[じはだ, jihada] (n) (1) texture; grain; (2) one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; bare skin; (3) surface of the earth; bare ground; (P)
[たゆみない, tayuminai] (adj-i) (uk) unslacking; unceasing
[なかぬき, nakanuki] (n, vs) (1) outlined; lacking content; (2) getting rid of the middleman
[はりあいのない, hariainonai] (exp, adj-i) discouraging; disappointing; lacking in thrill
[すきわたどの;すいわたどの, sukiwatadono ; suiwatadono] (n) (See 寝殿造) roofed path (lacking walls) connecting the main residence and the side houses (in traditional palatial architecture)
[どうまる, doumaru] (n) medieval armour lacking a solid breastplate and sleeves
[はくしじゃっこう, hakushijakkou] (n) infirm of purpose and lacking in decision
[ふけんしき, fukenshiki] (adj-na, n) thoughtless; indiscreet; lacking in common sense; rashness; betraying one's lack of judgment (judgement); absurd; undignified; compromising; disgraceful
[なきにしもあらず, nakinishimoarazu] (exp) (1) not completely lacking; a little (existent); (2) certainly existent
[むい, mui] (n) lacking rank; ordinary (citizen)