particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
special; particular; peculiar; unique
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
distinctive; characteristic
unique; peculiar; singular
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
singularity; singular point
characteristic; feature; special quality
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
local specialty; special product (of a region)
worthy of special mention
special promotion (in rank or grade)
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu; genre of live-action film or television that makes heavy use of practical special effects
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
setting up specially; special installation
unspecified large number (of people)
first class plus; extra special
special sale; bargain sale
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
special radio or television programme; television special
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
(special) correspondent (e.g. for a newspaper); representative; delegate
striking effect (e.g. of a remedy); dramatic results; special effect; special effects; SFX
strong point; forte; merit; strength
special quality, class or grade
special agent; special investigator
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
local specialty; special product (of a region)
special treatment; priority
special award; special prize
secret military agency; secret service
special investigation department
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
nothing in particular; none in particular
unique; peculiar; special
special lecturer; guest lecturer
double extra-large; 2XL; XXL
superhero in a tokusatsu TV show (e.g. Ultraman, Kamen Rider)
emergency demands; special procurement (particularly in time of war)
unspecified; random; indefinite
highly concentrated; thick; rich; dark
specially equipped; customized; customised
to make characteristic; to characterize
special pardon; (general) amnesty
send specially; special envoy
special program; special programme
special measure; special measures
discount price; special offer price
specially bound edition; edition (of a manga book, etc.) with an included extra (e.g. a booklet, toy, CD)
site (e.g. room, building) especially prepared for a meeting (event, etc.)
special adoption; plenary adoption; adoption in which the relationship with the biological parents is dissolved
to distinguish; to mark; to differentiate; to characterize
special precautions; special vigilance
ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary
exceptional measures; measures for exceptional cases; preferential measure
special contract; special agreement; rider (insurance)
extra charge; specially reduced charge; reduced rate
special viewing platform (even higher viewing platform)
special investigation headquarter
specially appointed; appointed temporarily for a specific task
spy; special agent; covert operative
special number; special issue
special (case, etc.); exceptional; extraordinary
special ward; administrative subdivision of a prefecture that has a directly elected mayor and assembly; special economic zone (in China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong); special district (of a nation with a federal structure)
special exhibition (at museum, etc.)
special theory of relativity
special committee; ad hoc committee
bonus footage (e.g. behind-the-scenes interviews)
custom-made article; specially made article
special order; custom order
technological singularity; singularity
bank transfer scam; telephone banking fraud
double extra large; 2XL; XXL
special attack unit; suicide squad; kamikaze unit
auxiliary vessel; auxiliary ship
special class for disabled children; special needs class
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
identifying an individual; pinpointing an individual
special law; special exception law
specific area; specified region; designated area
special enlarged (bumper) issue
food for specified health uses (e.g. cholesterol reduction); FOSHU; designated health food
(printed or written in) large letters
singularity (climate); day in the calendar when a particular weather phenomenon is statistically likely to occur
aggravated breach of trust
special city; special municipality; direct-controlled municipality
Special Assault Team; SAT
advanced juvenile training school; special reformatory; juvenile hall for grave offenders
intensive-care old people's home
intensive-care old people's home
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops)
special Diet session; special session of the Diet; Diet session required to be convoked within thirty days of a general election
recovery characteristics (e.g. of electrical sensor)
special ration; special bonus or dividend
semigovernmental corporation
special Diet session; special session of the Diet; Diet session required to be convoked within thirty days of a general election
special position in the civil service (exempted from application of the Local Public Service Act)
bathhouse offering special services (usu. sexual); massage parlour; soapland
introduced species (esp. invasive species as defined by law)
total fertility rate; TFR
economic boom due to special procurements, esp. in wartime
special administrative region (of China; e.g. Hong Kong); SAR
behavioral characteristic; behavioral trait
Minister of State for Special Missions
extra-curricular activities; special activities
special cleaning and disinfection (esp. after an accident or death); biohazard cleanup; crime scene cleanup
Minister of State for Special Missions
Special Higher Police (1911-1945); police unit controlling political thought and expression
charitable person; philanthropist; volunteer; supporter
food for specified health uses (e.g. cholesterol reduction); designated health food
special use; special usage
special school; special needs school
agency; official dealership; distributor
specialist (US Army enlisted rank)
special education; special-needs education
distinguished professor (unofficial title awarded by the institution itself)
special economic zone (China)
specified nonprofit corporation
animals designated as dangerous by Japanese law
bargain floor or basement
minister extraordinary and plenipotentiary
special needs school; special support school
special telegram or dispatch (despatch)
advanced or master's course at university
diseases specified by the Japanese government as being worrisome, having no known treatment and of unknown causes
special purpose submarine (esp. Japanese midget submarines used in WWII)
putting (a person deemed especially dangerous) on the nationwide wanted list; issuing a nationwide arrest warrant for a dangerous suspect or criminal
Act on Specified Commercial Transactions
special class for disabled children; special needs class
specially appointed professor
special fast (local) train; special rapid-service train
specialty paper; special paper
special consideration (esp. of a monarch, emperor, etc.); special favour
special functioning hospital (category of hospitals that can provide highly advanced care); advanced treatment hospital
plan for the invasion of the Soviet Far East in July 1941
Act on the Protection of Specially Designated Secrets; Secret Information Protection Act
special name; special designation; particular
Characterization (mathematics)
special mora; non-syllabic mora; non-head mora
idiopathy; special train (bus, etc.)
specified purpose company; specific purpose company
designated procedures; specified acts
special issue of a magazine devoted to a particular topic
missing out on a scoop that other newspapers reported
especially dangerous designated criminal group; especially dangerous designated boryokudan
Special Permission to Stay in Japan; residence status that can be granted to illegal immigrants or overstayers
specially designated secret
feature value; numerical representation of a feature (image, audio, etc.)
advanced juvenile training school; special reformatory; juvenile hall for grave offenders
deduction for specified expenditure
special local public entity
Application Specific Integrated Circuit
Specific Administrative Agency; municipality or public body which has an appointed building officer and is responsible for issuing building certifications
specified risk material; SRM
frequency characteristic; frequency response
Special Income Tax for Reconstruction (of areas affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami)
special prosecutor (e.g. United States); special counsel
specified stocks; specified market leaders; designated speculative stocks
specially appointed lecturer (associate professor, etc.)
rapid express (train service); rapid limited express
special exemption; dispensation
large special-purpose vehicle
characteristic time; (estimate of) typical reaction, etc. time
designated emitter; specified emitter; organization required to report levels of greenhouse gas emissions
special-purpose entity; SPE
specified medical corporation; non-profit corporation which operates hospitals, etc.
application-oriented language
special ambassador; special envoy
special drawing rights; SDR
mid-sized vehicle weighing over 8t
Invasive Alien Species Act
singular value decomposition; singular value analysis
Japanese Association of Special Education
UN Special Session on Children
Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan
mid-sized vehicles weighing over 8t
industrial crop; nonfood crop
18 and 19-year olds (legally adults but covered by the 2022 Juvenile Act)
Act on Labor Relationship of Specified Independent Administrative Agency, etc. (2002)
small special-purpose vehicle
Specified Small Motorized Bicycle (e.g. e-scooter)
commuter express; commuter limited express; rapid-service commuter train
developmental characteristics
specific character data entity
special low power transceiver (wireless)
Zaitokukai (abbr); Zainichi Tokken o Yurusanai Shimin no Kai (The Citizens Group That Will Not Forgive Special Privileges for Koreans in Japan)
performance characteristic
special kana usage rules of the Nara period
special-express ticket (usu. needed in addition to a basic fare ticket); limited-express ticket
specially designated vacant house; vacant house that has been declared dangerous or dilapidated by the local authority and may be subject to higher taxes, fines or demolition
small special-purpose vehicle
scoop reporter; scoop artist
Act on Special Measures Concerning Countermeasures for Large-Scale Earthquakes
Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations Special Commission; UNSCOM
person with a special relationship (e.g. in inheritance); special relative
specified account; designated account
special class for disabled children; special needs class
nonprofit organization; NPO
special permanent resident; foreign resident in Japan since before 1945 or the descendant of such a person (mainly Koreans)
specified persons with disabilities; people with severe disabilities that significantly impact their daily life
(Japanese) land registration system
special permanent resident certificate
special delivery (mail category)
National Institute of Special Education; NISE
application-specific information
Application-Specific Integrated Circuit; ASIC
viewing as special; regarding as special; considering as special
special-purpose classroom
UN Special Session on Disarmament
extra-thick (paper, etc.)
specific logical structure
transient characteristics
specified CFCs; controlled CFCs
Asian countries with alleged strong anti-Japanese sentiment (i.e. China, South Korea and North Korea)
violations of special law
special theory of relativity
Special Measures Law for USFJ Land Release (1952); Special Measures Law for US Military Bases (in Okinawa)
special cash payment (e.g. during the COVID-19 pandemic)
Act on Specified Commercial Transactions
Act on Promotion of Specified Non-profit Activities
Internet Engineering Task Force; IETF
Special Permission to Stay in Japan; residence status that can be granted to illegal immigrants or overstayers
specific layout structure
Specific insurance Society for the retired
special advisor; special adviser
nonspecificity; nonspecific; non-specific
Act on Special Measures concerning Conservation of Lake Water Quality
characteristic polynomial
idiopathic intracranial hypertension; benign intracranial hypertension; pseudotumor cerebri
Asian countries with alleged strong anti-Japanese sentiment (i.e. China, South Korea, and North Korea)
Internet Research Task Force; IRTF
Act on Special Measures against Novel Influenza, etc.
intensive defense practice
Special Act for Education Personnel
sex establishment (as regulated by a specific Japanese law)
specified complex tourist facilities area; area approved for containing integrated resorts with casinos
corporate investment fund
special education; special-needs education; education for children with special needs
unique data; non-typical data
person who identifies someone's private information (esp. through online research); doxxer; doxer; person who identifies real-life locations or items appearing in anime, video games, etc.
special rate (for a fare, air ticket, etc.)
special precautions; heightened vigilance
Act on Special Measures Concerning Taxation
revenue source set aside for road construction
special donation trust; specified gift trust
special economic zone (China)
special colour rendering index (color)
government-subsidized high-quality rental apartment
specified health check-up; free health screening program aimed at preventing lifestyle-related diseases for residents aged 40-74
rider on a life insurance policy (covering accidents, diseases, etc.)
specified disaster; disaster of extreme severity; large-scale (natural, etc.) disaster identified as especially disruptive
Passenger Ship Corporation
specified expectant mother; expectant mother who has been identified as in need of extra support after birth (because of unstable income, mental illness, etc.)
exclusive photographing (e.g. for a magazine)
agency; official dealership; distributor
endemic species; indigenous species
Special Rescue Exceedraft
special (urban) park (such as a zoo, botanical garden, etc.)
List of Super NES enhancement chips
accidental death rider; AD; accidental death benefit rider
specified health check-up; free health screening program aimed at preventing lifestyle-related diseases for residents aged 40-74
special measure; special measures
goods made with special paper or paper ingredients
sailfin poacher (Podothecus sachi)