light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to shed light; to cast light
flash (of light); glint; schiller
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to keep a watchful eye on
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
power; authority; influence
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
black lustre; black luster
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
amount of light; quantity of light
brightness; splendour; splendor
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
northern or southern lights; aurora borealis or australis
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
nocturnal luminescence; noctilucence
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
electric noticeboard; electric scoreboard; electric bulletin board
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
shading; shielding from light
to make something bright; to shine; to polish
inner glow or light; deep gloss or luster (lustre)
fluorescent color; fluorescent colour
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
light from outside; natural light
sunlight; rays of the Sun
lined curtain; opaque curtain
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
tourist bus; sightseeing bus
faster-than-light speed; super luminal speed
tourist trade; travel industry; tourist business; tourist enterprise
natural light; unpolarized light
(beautiful) scenery; natural beauty
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
tourism association; tourist association; tourism bureau
polarized light; polarised light; polarization; polarisation
travel guide (book); tourist guide
Noctiluca scintillans (luminescent species of dinoflagellate)
metallic lustre; metallic luster
to flash; to be flashing; to be flashy
highlighter; highlighter pen
light emanating from a sword; shimmering of a sword
to allow light to pass through; to shine light through
optical fiber; optical fibre
near light speed; sublight speed
tracer bullet; star shell; flare bomb
exposure; sensitization; sensitisation
floodlight; floodlight projector
national glory; Ralls Genet (cultivar of apple); Ralls Janet; Rawls Jennet
flash signal (e.g. between ships); flashing caution signal; accident warning signal
bluish sheen; steel-blue sheen
your visit; your presence
traces of a moving light; trail (e.g. of a meteor)
tourism industry; tourist industry
to keep a watchful eye on
tourist information center; tourist information centre
spring sunlight; scenery of spring
light of wisdom (when nearing nirvana); silent illumination; paradise; nirvana
the Sun, the Moon and the stars; three non-rain 20-point cards (high-scoring meld)
afterglow; lingering light
bamboo sword (resembling a katana, etc.); bamboo imitation sword; dull sword
(national) tourist bureau
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
concentration (of light, e.g. with lens or mirror); condensation; condensing
phosphorescence; luminescence
glowstick; neon light stick
light emitting diode; LED
variable light (e.g. with a dimmer); photochromatic; dimmer; dimmer control
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short
optical instrument; optical equipment
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
optical cable; optical fibre
time flies like an arrow; time and tide wait for no man; life is short
halo (optical phenomenon); glory
sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain; the rising sun
optical communications line; optical network
four 20-point cards (scoring combination)
great green turban (Turbo marmoratus)
optical disk; digital optical disk
luminous watch; luminous clock
sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain; the rising sun
the intensity or illuminating power of light
flash (of light); glint; schiller
the five 20-point cards (high-scoring meld)
Ministry of Tourism (Brazil, India, New Zealand, etc.); Department of Tourism (South Africa, Philippines, etc.)
light emitter (fiber optics)
luminous flux; pencil (of light); beam
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
"goggle-eyed" clay figure; variety of humanoid figurine from the late Jōmon period
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
aim to make a country a travel destination
conversion to fiber optics
near-light speed; sub-light speed; speed approaching light
optical device; optical element
luminescent organism; photogenic organism
bioluminescent organ; photophore
light reduction; dimming of a light
semigloss; semimatte; semimat
light pressure; photon pressure; radiation pressure
sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
crepuscular rays; sunbeams
Golden Light Sutra (as translated into Chinese by the monk I Ching)
halo (of a Buddhist statue); nimbus
spectroscope; spectrograph
blue light (e.g. of LED); blue glow; cadmium blue
front light; front lighting
optical axis (of a lens, spherical mirror, etc.); optic axis (of a crystal)
daylight color; daylight colour
springlike; like wind blowing through the spring sunshine
sensitive or sensitized plate (sensitised)
with shining, piercing eyes
photocatalyst; photocatalysis
fluorescent substance; phosphor
the Ono no Michikaze card and three other 20-point cards (scoring combination)
glossy paper; enamelled paper; coated paper
pearly lustre; pearly luster; iridescence
land of eternally tranquil light (highest realm in Tendai Buddhism)
Konkokyo (Shinto sect founded in 1859)
atmospheric optical phenomenon
fiber-optic cable; fibre-optic cable
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
rapid prototyping (machine); laser etching (machine)
aureole (of a Buddhist statue; surrounding the body but not the head); aureola
Japanese paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata)
illuminated sign spelling out news items
mingling with the world by hiding one's true talent or knowledge; living a quiet life by effacing oneself
to allow light to pass through; to shine light through
light that is said to be emitted from some hair or tuft in Buddha's forehead; ray of light from the tuft of white hair (between the eyebrows)
to (be able to) read between the lines
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
dull lustre; dull luster; matt (appearance)
traditional inn in a popular tourist area
tourist bar; gay bar catering mainly to straight people
the light comes from the East; the light rises from the East; ex oriente lux
long exposure (photography)
fiber optics; fibre optics
vitreous lustre (luster); glassy lustre
to (be able to) read between the lines
doing or receiving something good by accident or through the invitation of somebody else; (lit.) being pulled to the Zenkoji temple by a cow
blue light-emitting diode; blue LED
Candraprabha (bodhisattva)
Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
light, heating and water utility costs
optical memory card; optical card
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
northern lights; aurora borealis
leaking through of light (e.g. through a curtain); light leakage
golden light; golden lustre; golden luster
restoration of independence (esp. Korea, China, etc.)
adaptive optics (esp. in a telescope)
optical drive (i.e. CD drive, DVD drive, etc.)
photoperiodism; photoperiodicity
to pierce someone with one's gaze
the buddha of infinite light (Amithaba)
beautiful spring scenery; tranquil spring scenery
optical fiber; optical fibre
making a prefecture a travel destination; tourism-promoting prefecture
there isn't a moment to be wasted; every moment is precious; make hay while the sun shines
blackout curtain; lampshade; shade
brightening agent; glazing agent; polishing agent
Korin school; Rimpa school (of painting, 17th-early 20th century)
cream rises to the top; great talent will stand out anywhere; (lit.) lapis lazuli and crystals shine when lit up
pleinairism; pleinairisme; cult of the open air; painter of pleinairisme; pleinairist
fluorescent dye; fluorescent pigment; fluorochrome
condenser lens; condenser
green flash (optical phenomenon occurring shortly after sunset or before sunrise)
spectrometry; spectroscopy
highlighter; highlighter pen
Koshihikari (variety of rice)
light emitting diode; LED
with shining, piercing eyes
day lily (Hemerocallis dumortierii); orange-yellow day lily; Nikko day lily
doing or receiving something good by accident or through the invitation of somebody else; (lit.) being pulled to the Zenkoji temple by a cow
there isn't a moment to be wasted; every moment is precious; make hay while the sun shines
(angle of) optical rotation
fiber optics; fibre optics
astronomical spectroscopy
floodlight; floodlight projector
aurora australis; southern lights
brilliant; shining; splendid; glorious
circular polarization of light; circular polarisation of light
rotatory polarization; rotatory polarisation
Minister for Culture and Tourism
photodissociation; photo-dissociation
light guide; light-guiding plate; LGP; light-guiding panel
reading between the lines
light, heating and water (utilities)
optical resonator; optical cavity
glow discharge optical emission spectrometry
Three Alls Strategy (Japanese scorched earth policy during the second Sino-Japanese War)
plasma emission spectrography
Spanish dagger; palm lily; Yucca Gloriosa
Bukkōji sect (of Shin Buddhism)
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Silver Rays
Order of the Precious Crown, Ripple
see Nikko and die; (lit.) don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko
multiphoton laser scanning microscope
optical disk; digital optical disk
ambient reflection coefficient
fiber distributed data interface; FDDI
mark scanning; optical mark reading
optical character reader; OCR
optical character reader; OCR
optical character recognition; OCR
optical character recognition; OCR
phase change optical disk
direct read after write optical disk
having a famous parent is the best way to fame
green fluorescent protein; GFP
green fluorescent protein; GFP
diazo paper; diazotype paper
light distribution (e.g. in candle-power or candela); luminous intensity distribution; spatial distribution of luminous intensity
optical storage media; optical storage medium
active optics (telescope)
light pressure (from the sun)
photogenic fungi; luminous fungi; Photobacterium
standard candle; standard light source
photosensitive epilepsy; PSE
Raman spectroscopy; Raman spectrometry
Optical Transport Network; OTN
see Nikko and die; (lit.) don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko
optical character recognition; OCR
photolysis; photodecomposition; photodissociation
fluorescent whitening agent; fluorescent brightener; fluorescent bleach
(angle of) optical rotation
linear polarization; linearly polarized light
optic axis (of a crystal); optical axis
submetallic luster; submetallic lustre
adamantine lustre (luster)
greasy lustre; greasy luster; greasy shine
resinous lustre; resinous luster
silky luster; silky lustre
negative impacts of overtourism
specified complex tourist facilities area; area approved for containing integrated resorts with casinos
actinic keratosis; solar keratosis; senile keratosis
hair removal using pulsed light
exhibition hall for promoting tourism and local products
light meter; exposure meter
semi-gloss paper; semi-glossy paper
astronomical spectroscopy; astronomical photometry
photonics; optical engineering
artificial photosynthesis
Ochromonas vischeri (species of golden alga)