southern part; the south (of a region)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
east, west, south and north
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
southwestern part; the southwest
southeastern part; the southeast
southern tip; southern end; southernmost part
southern barbarians (name used in ancient China for non-Chinese ethnic groups to the south); South-East Asian countries (in the late-Muromachi and Edo periods); Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal and their South-East Asian colonies; late-Muromachi and Edo periods); foreign (of goods from South-East Asia and Western Europe); exotic (esp. in a Western European or South-East Asian style); chili pepper; nanban
Association of Southeast Asian Nations; ASEAN
Central and South America
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha
south entrance; south exit
Nanjing (China); Nanking; pumpkin; squash; Chinese; Southeast Asian
southernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
south wind; southerly wind; (arch.) summer
facing south; southern exposure
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
American Civil War (1861-1865)
oh no!; good heavens!; oops
south-southwest; south-south-west
... and southward; in and to the south of ...
south-southeast; south-south-east
handbook; instruction book; manual
Nara; Kōfuku-ji (Buddhist temple in Nara)
Nansei Islands; Ryukyu Islands; chain of islands extending from southwestern Kyushu to northern Taiwan
Southern Ocean; Antarctic Ocean
Nankai megathrust earthquake
culmination; southing; crossing the meridian
Southern Court (of Japan; 1336-1392); Southern Dynasty; Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
southern army (e.g. in a civil war; esp. the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War)
southerly (wind); from the south
going south; heading southward
southern mountains; mountains to the south; Mount Kōya (esp. Kongōbu-ji)
south face; south side; facing south; ascending the throne; ruling (as emperor)
fried chicken with vinegar and tartar sauce
Northern and Southern Courts (of Japan; 1336-1392); Northern and Southern Dynasties; Northern and Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
Nanbokuchō period (of Japan; 1336-1392); period of the Northern and Southern courts; period of the Northern and Southern dynasties (of China; 5th-6th centuries CE)
Nankai megathrust earthquake
Nanking Incident (targeting of Nanking's foreign properties and residents by Kuomintang troops in March, 1927); Nanking Massacre (1937); Rape of Nanking
Annam (old name for Vietnam)
bed bug (Cimex lectularius); bedbug
island in the southern sea (esp. Shikoku)
main southern gate (of a temple, castle town, etc.)
Glory to the Sutra; Hail Lotus Sutra
southern expedition; military campaign to the south
North and South America; the Americas
instruction in the ways of love
Southern Song dynasty (of China; 1127-1279)
south wing (of a building); south building
Southern Cross (asterism formed with the brightest four stars of the constellation Crux)
roasted or deep-fried fish or meat, marinated in a spicy sauce
imported to Japan by early European traders
peanut (Arachis hypogaea)
southern part of a prefecture
south of the capital; southern part of Kyoto
Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
Southern School (of Chinese painting)
Confederate States of America
foreign ship (esp. from Spain and Portugal from the late Muromachi period to the early Edo period); Nanban trade ship
southern annex; south building
south wall; south face (of a mountain)
Southern Cross (asterism formed with the brightest four stars of the constellation Crux)
Christian churches built in Japan in the second half of the 16th century
Nanban trade; Japanese trade with Spain and Portugal (1543-1641)
Antarctic Circle; the Antarctic
Tonankai earthquake of 1944
O Great God of Arms, I beseech your aid against my enemy!
Nanking Massacre (1937); Rape of Nanking
southern foot (of a mountain)
southern Japan (usu. referring to Kyushu and southwards)
Homage to the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha); oh no!; good heavens!; oops
noodles with duck meat and Welsh onions
confections adopted from Portugal, Spain, etc. during the Muromachi period and since Japanized
south coast; southern shore
flowing south (e.g. of a river)
Nankaidō (alt. name for the Shikoku region)
(former) South Manchuria Railway
Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (1814-42; novel in 106 volumes by Kyokutei Bakin); Eight Dog Chronicles; Tale of Eight Dogs; Biographies of Eight Dogs
products of the south seas
Chinese rice; foreign rice
grounds south of a building; southern garden; garden south of the Hall for State Ceremonies (in the Kyoto Imperial Palace)
southern Tohoku (usually Miyagi, Yamagata and Fukushima prefectures)
constant travelling; constant traveling; being on the move; restless wandering
going south; heading southward
Shonan Institute of Technology
east wind inclining towards the south
Milk Dipper; southern dipper asterism (star pattern) within Sagittarius
southern limit (esp. of the distribution of a plant or animal)
Chinese fancy mouse (usu. all-white with red eyes)
sailing south; southbound
Huainanzi (ancient Chinese collection of essays)
instruction in martial arts
street performance in which the performer transforms a specially made bamboo screen into various shapes while chanting an accompanying poem
Southern Buddhism (as practised in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia)
six sects of Buddhism brought to Japan during the Nara period (Sanlun, Satyasiddhi, Faxiang, Abhidharmakosha, Vinaya, and Huayan)
southwest Japan (southwest of the Itoigawa-Shizuoka Tectonic Line)
Southwest school (of neo-Kantianism)
O Great God of Arms, I beseech your aid against my enemy
(second) Boer War (1899-1902)
Mercosur; Mercosul; Southern Common Market
ancient Chinese vehicle with a compass whose needle always pointed south
pung (or kong) of south tiles when south is both the round wind and one's seat wind (meld)
kannabi; mountain or forest where a deity is enshrined
noodles with duck meat and Welsh onions
Corona Australis (constellation); the Southern Crown
Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University; CSEAS
(second) Boer War (1899-1902)
south-southeast; south-south-east
south-southwest; south-south-west
Shonan train; medium-distance train on the eastern Tokaido Main Line (coloured green and orange)
South American hemorrhagic fevers
Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition
Chungcheongnam-do (South Korea); South Chungcheong Province
sauteed vegetables with fish or poultry made into a stew; poultry or fish stew with chili peppers and Welsh onions mixed in
10th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. B); eighth month of the lunar calendar
two-leaf vetch (Vicia unijuga)
(second) Boer War (1899-1902)
Shonan University of Medical Sciences
Jeollanam-do (South Korea); South Jeolla Province
Gyeongsangnam-do (South Korea); South Gyeongsang Province
Annamese (language); Vietnamese
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha
Southeast University; SEU
painted folding screen with scenes of early European visitors to Japan
South China Agricultural University; SCAU
South China University of Technology; SCUT
Antarctic region; the Antarctic; south polar region
roasted or deep-fried fish or meat, marinated in a spicy sauce
southerly wind blowing at the start of the rainy season
Union of South Africa (1910-1961)
street performance in which the performer transforms a specially made bamboo screen into various shapes while chanting an accompanying poem
Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties period (China, 220-589 CE)
Association of Southeast Asia
Mercosur; Mercosul; Southern Common Market
Nanking Massacre (1937); Rape of Nanking
along the southern coast; along the southern seashore
man with an unattractive, unusually shaped face
Anan National College of Technology; ACT
South African Reserve Bank; SARB; South Africa Reserve Bank
Minami Special Needs School (older name style)
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha
the whole world; south of the Big Dipper
Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (1814-42; novel in 106 volumes by Kyokutei Bakin); Eight Dog Chronicles; Tale of Eight Dogs; Biographies of Eight Dogs
southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii)
Corona Australis (constellation); the Southern Crown
Piscis Austrinus (constellation); the Southern Fish
Cucurbita pepo; diverse species that includes many varieties of pumpkin, squash and zucchini
Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus)
soldier crab (Mictyris brevidactylus)
buttercup squash (Cucurbita maxima)
palette surgeonfish (Paracanthurus hepatus); palette surgeon; blue surgeonfish; blue tang
reef manta ray (Manta alfredi)
jack-in-the-pulpit; cobra lily (plant of genus Arisaema)
yellow pond turtle (Mauremys mutica)
keiskei fetterbush (Leucothoe keiskei); doghobble; dog hobble
Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera)
Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera)
Union of South Africa (1910-1961)
incense variety used in kōdō (orig. from eastern India)
Manaka; variety of fragrant wood used in kōdō
custom of keeping a pumpkin or squash during the winter and eating it on the day of the winter solstice
Nanking porcelain; chinaware
aurora australis; southern lights
south China; southern China
attacking in all directions
Western European (esp. the Spanish and the Portuguese); (lit.) southern barbarian
Confederate States of America
Union of South Africa (1910-1961)
large undertaking attempted in a far-off land
the seven great temples of Nara (Daian-ji, Gango-ji, Horyu-ji, Kofuku-ji, Saidai-ji, Todai-ji, Yakushi-ji)
Southern Min; Minnan; southern branch of Min Chinese
Southern Min; Minnan; southern branch of Min Chinese
Southern Min; Minnan; southern branch of Min Chinese
Mahonia japonica; Japanese mahonia
Antarctic Circle (latitude)
Odontophoridae (New World quail family of birds)
rand (currency of South Africa)
Protectorate General of Annam (Han-period Chinese office established in Hanoi in 622 CE)
Southern Qi dynasty (of China; 479-502 CE); Southern Ch'i dynasty
area of southwestern Japan north of the Median Tectonic Line
area of southwestern Japan south of the Median Tectonic Line
Triangulum Australe (constellation); the Southern Triangle
Shonan Gold (hybrid Japanese citrus)
Nambu dialect (spoken in western Aomori)
Nanpin school of Japanese painting (Edo period)
Southwest German school (of Neo-Kantianism)
Southern Buddhism (as practised in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia); Theravada Buddhism
southern; south; nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions
neginanban; soba in hot broth topped with simmered onions and deep-fried tofu
neginanban; soba in hot broth topped with simmered onions and deep-fried tofu
Yunnan Institute for Nationalities; YIN
British Antarctic Survey; BAS
South China Normal University
Southwest Jiaotong University; SWJTU
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics; SWUFE
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization; SEATO
South-East Asian Friendship and Culture Association
South African Astronomical Observatory; SAAO
South African Broadcasting Corporation
Congress of South African Trade Unions; COSATU
Southern Illinois University
Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing University of Technology
Nanjing Normal University; NJNU
Nanjing Agricultural University; NAU
Nanjing University of Science & Technology; NUST
University of South Pacific
Nanbōroku (1593 text about the tea ceremony based on the teachings of Sen no Rikyū)
Nanbōroku (1593 text about the tea ceremony based on the teachings of Sen no Rikyū)
Nanyang Technological University
Nichinan Special Needs School (older name style)
Toyonan Women's Junior College
Seinan Jo Gakuin University
Shonan Kamakura University of Medical Sciences
southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina)
Arnoux's beaked whale (Berardius arnuxii)
sea bilberry (Vaccinium bracteatum)
Sorbus gracilis (species of mountain ash)
southern right whale (Eubalaena australis)
brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis)
Persian carpet flatworm (Pseudobiceros bedfordi); Bedford's flatworm
common opossum (Didelphis marsupialis); southern opossum; black-eared opossum
grass owl (Tyto capensis); African grass owl
southern mountain cavy (Microcavia australis)
southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons)
Gray's beaked whale (Mesoplodon grayi)
Peale's dolphin (Lagenorhynchus australis)
southern Japanese mudskipper (Periophthalmus argentilineatus)
berry catchfly (Silene baccifera); Cucubalus baccifer (former name)
Cucurbita pepo (species that includes many varieties of pumpkin, squash and zucchini)
Cucurbita pepo (species that includes many varieties of pumpkin, squash and zucchini)
Cucurbita pepo (species that includes many varieties of pumpkin, squash and zucchini)
acorn squash (Cucurbita pepo var. turbinata)
collared kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris)