direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
had better ...; had better not ...
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
way; method; means; resource; course
both; both sides; both parties
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
behind; in the rear; in back
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
had better ...; had better not ...
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
had better ...; had better not ...
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
way of talking; speaking style
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
form; method; system; formula
way one walks; one's walk
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
the opposite direction; the other way
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
way of eating; how to eat
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
three sides; small offering stand
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
lower region; lower part; region below
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
way; method; means; resource; course
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
way of solving (a problem); solution
hostile party; enemy side
method of bringing up; method of raising
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
logistical support; combat service support
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
way of asking; way of listening; listener
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
bearing; heading; point of the compass
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
sense of orientation; sense of direction
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
construction worker; laborer (labourer); navvy
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
upper part; upper region; region above
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
work style; way of working
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
format; procedure; way of proceeding
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
way to shoot; how to shoot
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage
district court; local court
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
square formation (of troops); magic square
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid
square metre; square meter
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
treatment strategy; method of treatment; therapeutic approach
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
right side; style of Japanese court music
traditional Chinese medicine
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
two-way; bidirectional; interactive
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
presentation techniques; way of showing something
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest
longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation
how to use; method for using; way of using
this one; this way; this method
your acquaintance; people who know
upward adjustment; upward revision
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality
viewpoint; point of view; way of understanding; way of appreciating; how to look at something (e.g. noh, train schedule)
means; method; art; magic
way (of doing); manner; method; means
the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
downward adjustment; downward revision
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
the ten directions (north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, northwest, up and down); all directions; everywhere
lateral; sideways; (from) side to side
not watching where one is driving; not keeping one's eyes on the road
square kilometer; square kilometre
research methods; method of study (research)
Kyushu region (sometimes incl. the Nansei Islands)
constable; method of catching criminals
way of standing; dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
talk about various topics
Kinki region (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama, Mie and Shiga prefectures)
hair style; way of dressing hair
Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
Identification, Friend or Foe; IFF
storage method (e.g. for food); storage instructions
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
Southern Kuril Islands (held by Russia, claimed by Japan); Northern Territories
evening; sunset; nightfall
broad policy; overriding principle
District Public Prosecutor's Office
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
local government employee; local civil servant
to try all possible means
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
local (governmental) autonomy
Tokai region of Honshu (incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)
constable; method of catching criminals
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
way; method; means; resource; course
guidelines; guiding principle; dictates
this side; in the forefront
way; method; means; resource; course
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
what action to take; what to do with oneself
ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
a square sun (i.e. approx 9sq. cm.); one's mind; space occupied by one's heart
buyer; purchaser; method of buying
doctor of Chinese (herbal) medicine
way of dealing with someone; attitude
doctor practising Western medicine (during the Edo period)
examination method; method of investigation; search procedure
regular square mesh pattern; square lattice; grid
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
countryside revitalisation (revitalization)
the six directions (north, south, east, west, up, and down); hexagonal
marketing system; sales method; sales plan
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
manner of swinging; way of swinging; way of dealing with something
ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun
favourable direction; favorable direction; lucky direction
squares and circles; square and round shapes
Kansai region (center-west area of Japan comprising Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures)
way of affixing something; way of recording something (to a logbook, etc.)
evening; sunset; nightfall
graph paper; section paper
two directions; both directions; two-way; bidirectional
(way of) literary composition; (way of) spelling; school composition
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
local color; local colour
production system; production method; manufacturing system
keyhole-shaped tumulus (form of ancient Imperial grave)
(way of) literary composition; (way of) spelling; school composition
feces; excrement; number two
local public body; local government
it cannot be helped; there is no way; (arch.) intolerable; (arch.) unbearable
time of setting (sun, moon, etc.)
Western Church; Western Christianity
bidirectional communication
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
in fooling the enemy first deceive your allies
San-in region of western Honshu (incl. Tottori, Shimane, northern Yamaguchi and sometimes northern Hyogo and Kyoto prefectures)
directing; orienting; orientating; guiding; aligning
(noh) musician; orchestra leader
present time; now; nowadays
to find a solution (after struggle)
Northern Territories dispute; Kuril Islands dispute
way (of going); route; way (of doing); method
theatre staff who deals with the audience (e.g. ticket-taker, usher)
one person; ordinary; common
way of taking (a pill); way of drinking
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
favourable direction; favorable direction; lucky direction
decentralization of power; decentralisation of power
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to direct; to guide; to orient; to orientate; to align
Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise)
seller; selling side; method of selling; art of selling
geographical name; local name
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
child's role in noh dance; child actor (in noh); henchman; follower
Western medicine (as introduced to Japan by the Dutch during the Edo period)
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
Shikoku region (incl. Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and Kochi prefectures)
person from the provinces; person living outside major metropolitan areas
debtor; debit; way of borrowing
creditor; lender; credit side (of the ledger); method of lending
the four northern islands (held by Russia); south Kuril Islands; northern territories
selection process; judging system
nationwide local elections
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
way of dealing with; way of handling
local election; regional elections
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
how to manage (e.g. case); how to handle (e.g. machine); way with (e.g. children, animal)
to direct; to guide; to orient; to orientate; to align
(way of) literary composition; (way of) spelling; school composition
kyogen performer; low-ranked house playwright (of kabuki)
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles; female partner (in a relationship)
way of training; method of bringing up children
Prayer to the Four Quarters (Japanese imperial New Year's ceremony)
kitchen manager; chef; cook
tax allocated to local governments
way of wearing; way one wears a garment
your acquaintance; people who know
debtor; debit; way of borrowing
full of holes (e.g. argument); vulnerable to any kind of attack (or criticism, etc.)
directing; orienting; orientating; guiding; aligning
method of ordering; procedures for ordering
not having a plan; aimlessness; having no definite plan
person in charge of music (in a Japanese dance performance); person singing ballads (in noh); coast (esp. as seen from the water); shore; (arch.) the country; (arch.) countryside
the direction of Kyoto; Kansai area; citizens of Kyoto; nobles
products of the south seas
attitude that with the state as one's boss, normal fiscal accountability can be dispensed with; dependence on the central government; attitude of those who assume their jobs are safe because they are government employees
transmission method; communication system
upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching); convenience; suitability; availability
way of training; method of bringing up children
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
test procedure; testing methodology
way of justification, sorting, etc.
counting system; way (manner) of counting
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
style of building; construction; recipe; how to grow (something)
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
Arctic region; north polar region
everybody doing well (e.g. purchaser, buyer and society); three-way satisfaction; all three parties doing well
directional button; button with arrow(s) (on keypad, game controller, etc.)
partial differential equation
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid
creditor; lender; credit side (of the ledger); method of lending
direction indicator; traffic indicator; turn signal
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
(political) policy position; line of policy; party line
bidirectionality; interactivity
cubic centimeter; cubic centimetre
worlds of the ten directions
Local Autonomy Law (1947)
plan; device; scheme; thoughts or suggestions about a law
yoko-shiho-gatame (judo hold in which the opponent's shoulders and hips are pinned)
way one ages; aging (gracefully, etc.)
just-in-time inventory management; JIT
municipal bond; local bond
coach's name-use license (licence)
secret method; secret recipe; (prescription for a) secret medicine
New Year's visit to a shrine or temple which lies in a favorable (favourable) or lucky direction
Kōshin'etsu region (including Yamanashi, Nagano and Niigata prefectures); Koshinetsu
square centimeter; square centimetre
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
if you need; if it is necessary
the past; bygone days (years, age, etc.); the course (route) one has come by; the direction one came from
method of earning; way of earning
way of holding (a writing brush, chopsticks, etc.); manner of holding; holder; person who holds
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
undoubtedly; unmistakably; definitely
tate-shiho-gatame (judo); vertical four-quarter hold
to improve; to get better; to convalesce
the way (to somewhere); how to reach (a place)
Tōhoku earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tohoku earthquake; Sendai Earthquake; Great East Japan Earthquake
(Japanese) omnidirectional foreign policy
attitude; approach; move; theater usher; theatre usher
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
additional information used to identify an address (e.g. building name, room number)
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
way of training; method of bringing up children
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
municipally operated horse racing
Southern Buddhism (as practiced in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia)
national rural police (1947-1954)
staring at or watching all sides
way of standing; dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
otokogata; male role in kabuki; kabuki actor who specializes in male roles; male partner (in a relationship)
regional wholesale market; local wholesale market
input method; input system
traditional Japanese medicine
way of holding (a writing brush, chopsticks, etc.); manner of holding; holder; person who holds
everybody doing well (e.g. purchaser, buyer and society); three-way satisfaction; all three parties doing well
longer direction; longitudinal direction
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
kitchen manager; chef; cook
San-you region of western Honshu (incl. Okayama, Hiroshima, southern Yamaguchi and sometimes western Hyogo prefectures)
mainland dialects (of Japanese, as opposed to the Ryukyu languages)
square millimeter; square millimetre
God of directions (generic terms referring to many different Gods)
way of training; method of bringing up children
higher-degree equation; equation of higher degree; higher equation
way to hit (e.g. ball); way to swing (e.g. club)
wives and tatami mats are best when new
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching); convenience; suitability; availability
burial mound with square flat base and round top
end of a period; end of the world
wise and virtuous; good and able men
the past; bygone days (years, age, etc.); the course (route) one has come by; the direction one came from
dialect continuum; dialect chain
day laborer (in construction, etc.); day labourer
way of affixing something; way of recording something (to a logbook, etc.)
Great Northern War (1700-1721)
three shop system; system employed by pachinko parlours of using separate shops to exchange prizes for cash as a way of circumventing gambling laws
hypercomplex equation; plural equation
way of piling (things); stacking pattern; stowage; piling worker
both labor and management; both the workers and the employers
(arch.) surrounding area; shore (of the sea); suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.
fastidiousness; faultfinding; nit-picking
Edo-period Kansai dialect
buyer; purchaser; method of buying
Local Government Finance Act
cikitsavidya (the ancient Indian study of medicine)
square-shaped collar (of some traditional Japanese clothing)
my lord; my master; one's own lord; one's own master
coach associated with another coach's stable
(at) our expense; (on) our risk
one's hometown; one's birthplace; one's native region
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
linear differential equation
manner of swinging; way of swinging; way of dealing with something
local economy; local financial affairs
kanji "direction" radical at left (radical 70)
way of cutting; how to cut or slice
kabuki in the Kyoto-Osaka style
regional administrator; local government official
backward compatible; downward compatible
seller; selling side; method of selling; art of selling
it cannot be helped; there is no other way
sociolect; social dialect
nationwide local elections
special local public entity
time of setting (sun, moon, etc.)
eastward expansion; eastward enlargement
backward compatibility; downward compatibility
ordinary differential equation
center versus periphery theory
wives and tatami mats are best when new
orthorhombic crystal system
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
new dialect; new regional dialect
redwing searobin (species of gurnard, Lepidotrigla microptera)
local administrative organ; local government
production committee system (joint financing for a work, e.g. anime, film, game)
provincial tournament, held outside Tokyo
dialectal kanji; kanji only used in a specific region
Tetragonocalamus quadrangularis (type of bamboo); Chimonobambusa quadrangularis
square drill; regular pyramid
villain's part; bad shape (shogi, othello)
it cannot be helped; there is no way; (arch.) intolerable; (arch.) unbearable
priority production system
sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
way of training; method of bringing up children
to find a solution (after struggle)
Edo-period school of Chinese medicine based on pre-Jin and Yuan teachings
noncommittal; equivocal; indecisive; evasive; ambiguous; vague
wives and tatami mats are best when new
Okinawan (language); Okinawan dialect
Antarctic region; south polar region
rhombus; rhomb; diamond (geometrical shape)
yoko-shiho-gatame (judo hold in which the opponent's shoulders and hips are pinned)
if you need; if it is necessary
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
way; method; means; resource; course
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
this one; this way; this method
way; method; means; resource; course
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun
ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun
favourable direction; favorable direction; lucky direction
it cannot be helped; there is no way; (arch.) intolerable; (arch.) unbearable
it cannot be helped; there is no way; (arch.) intolerable; (arch.) unbearable
way (of going); route; way (of doing); method
(noh) musician; orchestra leader
to find a solution (after struggle)
undoubtedly; unmistakably; definitely
undoubtedly; unmistakably; definitely
leaving everything to Buddha's providence; depending on others; leaving things to others
leaving everything to Buddha's providence; depending on others; leaving things to others
just-in-time inventory management; JIT
New Year's visit to a shrine or temple which lies in a favorable (favourable) or lucky direction
New Year's visit to a shrine or temple which lies in a favorable (favourable) or lucky direction
tate-shiho-gatame (judo); vertical four-quarter hold
additional information used to identify an address (e.g. building name, room number)
it cannot be helped; there is no other way
pyramidal roof; polygonal roof
pyramidal roof; polygonal roof
document containing instructions; prescription
way of assembling; way of constructing; way of putting together
way of assembling; way of constructing; way of putting together
my lord; my master; one's own lord; one's own master
previously; some time ago
extraction of roots; evolution
you (referring to one's inferior)
you (referring to one's inferior)
linear differential equation
style of clothes; method of tailoring; method of training
forward arming and refueling point
helplessly; reluctantly; as a last resort
helplessly; reluctantly; as a last resort
installment plan; instalment plan
automatic direction finder; ADF
equation with two unknowns
old Japanese court music from the Nara period
diversity receiving system
interactive program; interactive programme
coach who owns his own stable
seven disguises of the ninja
arching backward; looking up
State Minister in Charge of Issues of Okinawa and Northern Territories
State Minister in Charge of Issues of Okinawa and Northern Territories
to the satisfaction of all parties; all sides being happy and satisfied
Eastern Catholic Churches; Uniate Churches; Eastern-rite Catholic Churches
wooden plane with a convex base curved both along the direction of cutting and across the blade
wooden plane with a convex base curved both along the direction of cutting and across the blade
wooden plane with a convex base curved both along the direction of cutting and across the blade
wooden plane with a convex base curved both along the direction of cutting and across the blade
Northern Buddhism (as practiced in East Asia)
separating words with spaces
separating words with spaces
unspeakable; indescribable; inexpressible
adversary party; opposing party
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
style of gagaku based on Tang-era Chinese music and ancient Indian song and dance
style of gagaku based on Tang-era Chinese music and ancient Indian song and dance
regional administrator; local government official
error handling mechanism; error-handling mechanism
differential Manchester encoding
frame synchronous communication
conventional cryptosystem
right-hand match; ends-with match; backward match; matching a sub-string with the end of a field
longitudinal parity check
Indexed Sequential Access Method; ISAM
Indexed Sequential Access Method; ISAM
character writing direction
TDMA; time division multiple access
LRC; Longitudinal Redundancy Check
multiple access methods (FDMA, TDMA, CDMA)
abstract testing methodology
Telecommunication Access Method
CDMA; code division multiple access
Life is an unknown course
it's hard to please everybody; damned if you do and damned if you don't
methodological individualism
unfair business practice; unfair business practices
Edo-period school of Chinese medicine based on post-Jin and Yuan teachings
Hichiku dialect (western Kyushu)
large hanging paper lantern
forward voltage (e.g. of a semiconductor)
forward voltage drop (e.g. in a semiconductor)
fractional anisotropy; FA
dialects of Japanese spoken in Western Tottori prefecture and Eastern Shimane prefecture
Edo period office in charge of compiling the koyomi, astronomical measurements, surveying, translating Western books, etc.
unlucky direction (in Onmyōdō; due to the presence of a god such as Ten'ichijin)
setting off the night before one normally would have departed, travelling in a different direction, spending the night there, and leaving for one's destination in the morning (done to avoid travelling in an unlucky direction; a common practice during the Heian period)
setting off the night before one normally would have departed, travelling in a different direction, spending the night there, and leaving for one's destination in the morning (done to avoid travelling in an unlucky direction; a common practice during the Heian 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
Local Public Enterprise Act
female servant hired at a lady-in-waiting's own expense
left-hand match; begins-with match; matching a sub-string with the beginning of a field
that way; over there; that person; him; her
brace (in construction); angle brace
kabuki in the Kyoto-Osaka style
cubic close packing; cubic closest packing
singer in a nagauta performance
Boreoeutheria (clade of placental mammals); Boreotheria; boreoeutherians
number of dialectal versions of a word
credit memorandum; credit note
Northern Limit Line; North Limit Line; NLL; demarcation line in the Yellow Sea between North Korea and South Korea
drug included in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia
gradualist approach; build-up approach; buildup approach
perpendicular direction; lengthwise direction
law of quadratic reciprocity
local card game (esp. hanafuda)
sorcerer (in ancient China); (hermit) wizard
magical art (esp. related to medicine)
stochastic differential equation
nonlinear differential equation
nonlinear differential equation
prop master; property master
Japanese-Brazilian implementation of ISDB (digital television and radio standard)
tetragonal crystal system
orthorhombic crystal system
cubic close-packed structure
body-centered cubic lattice
face-centered cubic structure
face-centered cubic lattice
forward compatible; upward compatible
forward compatibility; upward compatibility
round peg in a square hole
kamigata-e; ukiyo-e prints from the Kamigata area (modern day Osaka, Kyoto)
yardstick regulation (price regulation scheme)
system of preparing school meals on-site
Oriental Republic of Uruguay