Keyword
place
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 8
Heisig1208
Readings
しょ
(60%)
とこ
(10%)
じょ
(6%)
(2%)
どこ
(2%)
Composed of
door
axe
Mnemonic

"We need to get into that place! Quickly — grab that axe and just smash the door with it!"

Used in vocabulary (1050 in total)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
neighbourhood; neighborhood
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
kitchen; financial situation
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
one's possessions; ownership
counter for places
thereupon; shortly thereafter
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
possession; owning
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
each place; various places
government office; public office
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
washroom; bathroom
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
here and there; in places
prison; penitentiary
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
desire; request; wish
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
opinion; intention; thought
property; possession
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
reason; grounds
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
court; courthouse
everywhere; all over; throughout
clinic; medical office; infirmary
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
secret or hidden place; female genitalia; the underworld; the other world
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
station; office; guardroom
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
cache; place to hide something
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
municipal office; council; city hall
consequence; outcome; result; blame
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
things at hand; personal belongings
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
the right person in the right place
place to die; place of death
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
station; office; guardroom
graveyard
neighbors; neighbours
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
engagement; business; affair; use; need
stranger; outsider
jurisdiction
money in one's possession
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
everywhere; at every turn
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
internment camp; detention facility; POW camp; refugee camp
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
hiding place; refuge
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
view; opinion; finding; findings
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
meeting place; assembly hall
health care center; health care centre; animal shelter
because of; owing to; due to
bored; having nothing to do; idle
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
location; address
magistrate's office
certain place
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
(in one's) possession
main office; this office
looking away; looking aside
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
power plant; power station
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
income; earnings
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
ward office; council (regional)
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
press; print shop; printing office
time required; time taken; necessary time
spot (where one was hit)
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
branch office; agency; sub-branch
works; factory; plant
admission (e.g. to a training institution, research establishment, social welfare facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; internment; confinement
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
for today; for the time being
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
district court; local court
shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard
detective agency; enquiry agency
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
police cell; place of detention; jail
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
check station; checkpoint
estate; plot of land
various places; several sources
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to take up space; to occupy space
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
it may be because
inside; interior
point of compromise; common ground
child consultation center; children's welfare center
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
here and there; everywhere
post; quarters; military station; police station
everywhere; all over; throughout
household; home; family; housekeeping
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
staff member; station employee; official
creche; day nursery
in the end; at the end of the day
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
to touch the vital point
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
address; lodgings; accommodation
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
whereabouts; country; one's home village; one's residence
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
police substation; residential police box
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
nursery school; nursery
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
(cargo) depot; (garbage) collection site; (ammunition) dump
consultation office; information center; bureau; agency
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
distant; cold; formal
of unknown affiliation
to keep a house; to run a household
marriage agency; matrimonial agency; matchmaking service
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
place to go; place one can go
in one's imagination
branch office; police box; local police station
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
belief; conviction; opinion
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
smoking area; smoking corner
business office; place of business
result; fruit (of); product (of)
part; section; part of the body; affected part (of the body); local (e.g. anesthesia); topical
various places; several sources
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
nuclear power plant; nuclear power station
publishing house; publishing office
demesne; belonging
various places; several sources
to be worn out (from domestic life)
place to sleep
bureaucratic routine; red tape
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
observatory; observation post
first-aid station
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
a place or opportunity to make a display of
public lavatory; slut; whore; floozy
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself
lately; recently
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
transformer substation
meeting place; club
sanatorium; rest home
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
included (in a publication); carried; printed
plant; enterprise place; office
address book; list of addresses; mailing list
jurisdiction
(a stock) exchange
ironworks; steelworks
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
venue cost; venue fee
various places; several sources
place of study; school
taxation office serving a specific area; competent tax office; police station with jurisdiction for a precinct, etc.; competent police station
the same place; the same address; the said place
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
place of exile
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
factory; manufactory; works; mill
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
(a place) out of one's reach
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to take up space; to occupy space
confined place; closing (an institution, office, clinic, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
prison camp; concentration camp; prisoner of war camp; POW camp
abode (of a nobleman or emperor); Imperial chamber
dark place; unlit spot; darkness
bored; having nothing to do; idle
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
lookout post; observation point
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
brewery; distillery
branch (office)
stranger; outsider
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
meanwhile; in the meantime
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
tollgate; toll booth
everywhere; all over; throughout
official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period); titled lady (legal wife of an important official); government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods); clerk working for large temples and shrines
explanation; matter under discussion; contents; one's opinion
red-light district
sawmill; lumbermill
storage center; deposit; depository; repository; warehouse
science institute; scientific laboratory
thermal power station (i.e. using combustion)
congeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties
required; needed; necessary
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
military station; post
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
lobby; lounge; recreation room; break room
this place; this office
securities exchange; stock exchange; bourse
temple which issues amulets
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
private office; private practice
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
dangerous area; perilous road; red-light district; house of ill repute; brothel
landing place (e.g. for steamers); station (e.g. bus); terminal
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
place of enshrinement; morgue; mortuary
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
farmers' market; farm shop
right place; right position; right post
throne; (the place of) a nobleman's seat
(a place) within one's reach
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
aimlessly; without a goal
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
expected; anticipated; hoped for; expectation
married man or woman; housekeeping
given (e.g. conditions); given thing; data; sense datum
bedroom; bedchamber; bed
distribution center; distribution centre
(historical) banishment from one's residence as a form of judicial punishment
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
place where one works; team to which one belongs; place of employment
quarantine station
tourist information center; tourist information centre
release on bail; parole
temple office (for receiving offerings or donations); (historical) office for storing land taxes
currency exchange counter; bureau de change
promptly; quickly
juvenile classification home; juvenile detention facility
article (in a collection, etc.); piece
place to go; destination
illegal possession; unlawful possession
concubine of an emperor; female court attendant who serves in the emperor's bedchamber
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
aim; goal
unattended sales place; vending machine
Spring Tournament (held in Osaka in March)
female household; household consisting wholly of women
local anesthesia; local anaesthesia
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
clearing house; clearinghouse; (currency) exchange; bureau de change
another's affair; matter of no concern; nothing to do with one
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
at the present time; as of now; at this time
confiscation of property (Edo period)
one's opinion
commercial go-playing parlour (parlor)
Board of Retainers (Kamakura and Muromachi-period government office); samurai guard house (Heian and Kamakura periods)
hydroelectric plant or power station
cloakroom; parcel room
stranger; outsider
place of assembly
institute for general research; multidiscipline laboratory
Achilles heel; one's weak point; shin
Autumn Tournament (held in Tokyo in September)
general policy speech; speech held by the Prime Minister of Japan at the start of a special or extraordinary Diet session
place of death; place to die
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
lookout; watchhouse
public lodging house; simple lodging (including pensions, private lodging and capsule hotels)
scenic and historic places
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
place where the sacred palanquin is lodged during a festival
juvenile prison; juvenile corrective institution
employment agency; placement agency; labour exchange; labor exchange
leaving (a facility, clinic, office, research institute, etc.); retiring
stranger; outsider
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
public lavatory; sexually promiscuous woman
New Year's Tournament (held in Tokyo in January)
guard station; guard house; guard post
Kyushu Tournament (held in Fukuoka in November)
target; objective
at once; there and then; immediately
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
opening (of a new office, facility, etc.)
weather measurement station
low income group; low income class
garbage collection site; trash disposal area
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
private ownership; private property
dance (in kabuki); dance play
economics research centre; economics research center
your place; you
printed; published; noted or mentioned (in a publication)
The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry; JCCI
having lunch in a toilet cubicle by oneself
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
police station with jurisdiction for a precinct, etc.; competent police station
Nagoya Tournament (held in July)
Public Employment Security Office
to be worn out (from domestic life)
nyctophobia; fear of the dark; scotophobia
Summer Tournament (held in Tokyo in May)
neighbourhood dispute (neighborhood); neighbourhood quarrel; grievance with one's neighbour
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
medical office; (out-patient) clinic
comfort women brothel (during World War II); military brothel
small scale; small family
official sumo tournament (six per year)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
another's eyes; other people's eyes; casual observer
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
person on top of the income scale; top earner
welfare office; social security office
income concealment; (income) tax evasion
breaking through or sneaking past a barrier
location where a magical being resides; cursed place where disaster after disaster occurs
pachinko prize exchange shop; shop where pachinko prizes are exchanged for money
barracks; camp
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman
red tape; red-tapism; officialism; bureaucratic bungling
rice(-cleaning) mill
illness; fatigue
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
a palace sanctuary
toilet sandals; bathroom sandals
wealthy family; important person; bigwig
disposable income; disposable personal income; DPI
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
key (to understanding); point (e.g. of an argument)
wish; desire
government property; government owned
designated evacuation shelter
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
printer's; print shop
place of worship (in Okinawa)
training school or institute
sanctuary; inner sanctum
refinery; smelting works
spawning grounds; egg-laying site
(written) address
flour mill; gristmill
large income earner; people in the higher income brackets
blank; empty space; gap
carpentry shop; woodworking plant; sawmill
crucial point; perfect chance; golden opportunity
abattoir; slaughterhouse
laboratory; testing station; research facility
out of sight; out of eyeshot
so many countries, so many customs
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
your address; your place of residence
having no income; state of nonattachment; lack of attachment; not seeking anything
Kaiseijo (school of foreign studies set up by the shogunate during the Edo period)
88 temples (of, or modeled after those of, Shikoku)
office of a temple
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
holy of holies; sanctum sanctorum
office for rent; office to let
hiding place; genitals
juvenile classification home; juvenile detention facility
turnout; passing-place
(arch.) birth parents; (arch.) birthplace; child; creation
fee paid for space (e.g. for a stall)
petrol filling station; gasoline filling station
making regular visits to a social welfare facility
lately; recently
toilet (for defecating)
temporary lodging built to accommodate an Imperial visit
steelworks; steel mill; steelmaking plant
probation office; probation facility
one's birthplace; source
bicycle parking place
superior; supervisor
under one's jurisdiction; having jurisdiction
vagrant; transient lifestyle
rice-producing region
temple; shrine, especially one at which worshipers pray for favors; prayer hall
guardhouse; guardroom
lookout; watchhouse
registry office
tax deduction; deduction from taxable income; income exemptions and deductions
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
wind farm; windfarm; wind power station
anywhere; everywhere; indiscriminate(ly); no matter where
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
Judicial Research and Training Institute
one's time (e.g. to go on stage); one's turn; source; origin; place of production
immediate neighborhood; immediate neighbourhood
thoughts; opinions
shelter (for buses); waiting area; waiting room
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; UNHCR
point of beauty
(Japanese) Court of Impeachment
subject and object; activity and passivity
address (of a letter, parcel, etc.); destination
galley; ship's kitchen
total income; gross earnings
licensed nursery; authorized daycare center
intellectual property rights
fare adjustment office
detention or internment camp
place (to run a business, e.g. street stall)
prisoner-of-war camp; POW camp
at once; there and then; immediately
released prisoner; ex-convict; ex-con
inspection station; inspection centre
88 temples of Shikoku (holy spots related to Kobo Daishi)
aerial work platform; elevating work platform; boom lift; bucket truck; cherry picker
The Nonpareil Kitchen (nickname for Osaka); The Kitchen of the Nation
imprudence; indiscretion
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself
coming to an office, laboratory, etc.
sentry post; guard post
court injunction; court order
triple attack force out
we have our rules, they have theirs; our house, our rules
one's opinion
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
another place; somewhere else; elsewhere; (arch.) moving (to another place)
concavity; hollow; depression
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
workplace; place of work
place where the sacred palanquin is lodged during a festival
confiscation of property (Edo period)
assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
place guarded by soldiers; torpedo room
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
public lodging house; simple lodging (including pensions, private lodging and capsule hotels)
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
temporary protective custody facility; temporary care center
point of compromise; common ground
tea-growing district
de-facto embassy; liaison office
place where the sacred palanquin is lodged during a festival
recently; lately; these days
abode (of a nobleman or emperor); Imperial chamber
staying in one's position or resigning; course of action; move
dumping spot; place to kill oneself
here and there; in places
Institute for the Study of Western Books (Edo period); Institute for the Investigation of Foreign Books
resting place; haven of rest
crash site (esp. aircraft)
thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara)
illegal possession; unlawful possession
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
damaged spot; damaged part
allopatry; heterotopy; heterotopia; allopatric; aberrant
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
service point; agency; office
head of household
lacking a portfolio (of a minister of state, etc.)
congeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties
toilet (from which night-soil may be collected)
to neglect; to ignore; to slight; to be indifferent to
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
various places; several sources
to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
discouraged person; (like a) sheep being led to a slaughterhouse
thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon (Avalokitesvara)
classification of fragrant woods used as incense
claustrophobia; fear of confined spaces
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
appeals court; appellate court
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
if you rely too much on your greatest strength, it will be your greatest weakness
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
pension replacement rate; income substitution rate (of the public pension)
almost; nearly; close to
rich kid; person who grew up wealthy
transmitting station (e.g. for TV)
new household; new home
mental functions; mental factors; mental states
outhouse (from which night-soil may be collected); privy
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
competent court; court having jurisdiction (over a matter); court of competent jurisdiction; court of jurisdiction
place of confinement
to harbor ill feeling
effective spot (e.g. in acupuncture); pressure point; key point (e.g. of a problem); important point
place of death; place to die
(written) address
when you've got to go, you've got to go; (lit.) farts and boils aren't choosy about where (or when) to appear
power (sub)station
place containing a Buddhist image; place containing a Buddha; pure land; independent workshop of Buddhist sculptors (from the Heian period onward)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
group of independents; usu. informal grouping of independent politicians in the National Diet or in prefectural assemblies
signified
bureaucratic jargon; officialese; gobbledygook
workshop; Heian and Kamakura-period furniture workshop (established in temples and various government bodies); Edo period office which administered tenders for arms, armor, etc.
temporary name of the initial Meiji-era legislative body (1869)
while at a distance; indirectly; casually
outhouse (from which night-soil may be collected); privy
bedroom; bedchamber; bed
gagaku training place (Heian era); place for playing instruments
spot where the pulse may be taken; vital point
unit owner (in a condominium or other multi-unit building)
following the desires of one's own heart without transgressing what is right
leaving a matter to chance
(arch.) birthplace; place of rebirth; place of reincarnation
Ōgosho period (between the Kansei Reforms and the Tempo Reforms, approx. 1787-1843)
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
bureaucratic jargon; officialese; gobbledygook
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
pumped storage power plant; pumped storage power station
ballot-counting place
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
address (of a letter, parcel, etc.); destination
Crown Prince's Palace
office for rent; office to let
Osaka (March) tournament
barbershop; barber shop
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
unlicensed nursery; daycare services offered outside of the scope of traditional nurseries
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
cancer research institute; cancer research center (centre)
bureaucratic routine; red tape
tax-collection office
to go wherever one has to go (to get a matter settled, e.g. the court)
circumstances of the office
toilet; lavatory; quiet place
character of a particular place
act; deed; one's doing; cause; reason
experimental fishery station
income certificate; certificate of earnings
storage center for impounded bicycles and motorcycles
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
service point; agency; office
Special Income Tax for Reconstruction (of areas affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami)
geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman
after all; in the end; in short; given due consideration; when all is said and done
miscellaneous (sundry) incomes
at a glance; at first sight
physical findings; physical examination findings
allowance for non-salaried wrestlers during tournaments
people's ownership; publicly owned
factory mark; manufacturing plant identification mark (on goods)
toilet god; guardian deity of the privy
one's former address
work or vocational center (centre)
original court; court of first instance
recently; lately; these days
(rights to) industrial property
provincial tournament, held outside Tokyo
the passive; passive voice
scenic sites and historic places; places of natural beauty and historic interest
parolee; person on parole (from prison)
all rights reserved; copyright reserved
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
Empress Dowager's palace
fixed working hours; prescribed working hours
Gulag Archipelago (Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn)
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
legal wife of a regent, of the imperial adviser, or of an official at the Grand Council of State
(historical) government office
being sent to prison
garbage collection site; trash disposal area
designated city or core city required to run its own public health centers
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
hereabouts; around here
here and there; everywhere
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable
can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable
can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable
while at a distance; indirectly; casually
key (to understanding); point (e.g. of an argument)
key (to understanding); point (e.g. of an argument)
key (to understanding); point (e.g. of an argument)
place to go; destination
to get benefit from; to profit from; to gain benefit
somewhere; somehow
rich kid; person who grew up wealthy
your address; your place of residence
audience seating (noh theater); audience (esp. in noh)
crucial point; perfect chance; golden opportunity
address (of a letter, parcel, etc.); destination
address (of a letter, parcel, etc.); destination
address (of a letter, parcel, etc.); destination
being the same thing (as); being indistinguishable (from)
we have our rules, they have theirs; our house, our rules
service point; agency; office
important part (to listen to); the point (of a speech); interesting part; best part (of a piece of music or performance)
important part (to listen to); the point (of a speech); interesting part; best part (of a piece of music or performance)
to change sides; to change places
depending largely on; playing a large role in; due largely to
farmland; private farm estates from before the Taika reform
locative case; adessive case
exile for crime
poverty-stricken household
local jump; local branch
residence; address; domicile
not in keeping with the occasion
non-local jump; non-local branch
transformer substation
reputation; respectability
income tax withheld at the source
minister without a portfolio
traveling clinic; travelling clinic
worn haggard by household cares
research institute bulletin
our (the present) business office
tied-up places (spots)
conservative without party affiliation
incumbent member (or candidate) unaffiliated with a party
World Intellectual Property Organization (Organisation); WIPO
day-care center; day-care centre
arrival of the wrestlers to the tournament venue
waiting wrestler's sitting cushion
the orientation of time and place; awareness of the existing situation
vital point (critical place to make a move in the game of Go)
most moving part; compelling part (of story); climax
home is wherever one lays one's hat; you can make your living anywhere in this world; there's room for us all in the world; (lit.) wherever there are humans, there are burial places
Pana-Wave Laboratory (Japanese religious organization)
Banchō Seisaku Kenkyūjo (faction of the LDP)
do not do unto others what you would not have done unto you
do not do unto others what you would not have done unto you
site of a Buddhist mortuary tablet
prefectural training institute
training institute for civil servants
34 (originally 33) sacred places in and around Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture
thirty-three sacred places in the Kanto region (which was previously known as Bandō)
billing address (e.g. credit card)
shelving location of books (in a library)
inter-location; inter-company; inter-office
working-storage section (COBOL)
Total Cost of Ownership
support for medical treatment for those on low income; Medicaid
conjugal property; joint ownership property of husband and wife
Buddhist seminary
infringement of intellectual property rights
representative office (e.g. diplomatic)
court of review; retrial court
government-run workshop of Buddhist sculptors (during the Nara period)
place where one spends the night to avoid travelling in an unlucky direction
place where one spends the night to avoid travelling in an unlucky direction
graveyard; cemetery
room or pavilion of residence for the master of the house (Heian period palatial-style architecture); room where the emperor usually lives in the imperial palace
excursion spot; getaway; red-light district; brothel
palace workshop responsible for making furnishings, etc. (Heian period)
palace workshop responsible for making furnishings, etc. (Heian period)
palace kitchen in which final preparations to the imperial family's meals (e.g. reheating) were made (Heian period); kitchen (in a noble's manor)
county seat; parish seat; borough seat; county town
High Court (of Kamakura); Board of Inquiry
palace of a retired emperor
imperial court; government office; imperial land; government land
income tax cut; income tax reduction
Chernobyl disaster (April, 1986); Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident
going elsewhere; travelling afar with one's client (of a geisha, etc.)
ectopic site
heterotopia; heterotopy
negative income tax; NIT
frequency-changer station; frequency converter station
hairdresser's room in the residence of the shogun or a noble
hairdresser's room in the residence of the shogun or a noble
provisional residence; temporary residence
income-based levy; per income levy; taxation on income basis
income-based levy; per income levy; taxation on income basis
kami of the three main Kumano shrines
barbershop; barber shop
beauty salon; beauty parlor
when the right conditions are fulfilled, things will turn out well on their own; (lit.) a sunken place will collect water; someone in bad circumstances will continue to accumulate difficulties
having a hard time getting used to unfamiliar places (of children)
cryptocurrency exchange; crypto exchange; digital currency exchange
building consisting of individually owned units, shops, etc.; strata title building; sectional title complex; condominium
unit ownership (in a condominium or other multi-unit building); unit ownership rights
job; role; duty; (job of) collecting land tax (feudal Japan); earnings from land tax
scope of affairs under the jurisdiction
operations center (railway, power plant, etc.); control room
taxation office serving a specific area; competent tax office
empty place; unoccupied space
empty place; unoccupied space
photopic vision; daylight vision; photopia
birthplace; hometown
minister or general's wife who became a nun
poets can stay in one place and still know all the famous sights
fools fall easily for flattery; (lit.) fools and smoke rise to great heights
fools fall easily for flattery; (lit.) fools and smoke rise to great heights
welfare workshop; collaborative workshop
another place; somewhere else; elsewhere; another country; foreign country
scotopic vision; twilight vision
peak-load station; peaking power plant; peaker plant
conversion station (power, frequency); converter station
switching station; switchyard
Shiyakushomae Station (Fukui)
where; whereabouts
where; what place
Examples (200 in total)
I didn't know that he was there.
I love this place!
I like this place.