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; way; manner; process; procedure; means
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
way (of doing); manner; method; means
both; both sides; both parties
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
had better ...; had better not ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
way; method; means; resource; course
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
had better ...; had better not ...
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
way of calling (something or someone)
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
had better ...; had better not ...
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
form; method; system; formula
distant place; faraway location; far away
way of talking; speaking style
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
doctors; teachers; lawyers
direction of travel; direction of movement
way one walks; one's walk
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
the opposite direction; the other way
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
district court; local court
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
prescription (of medicine); formula
way of eating; how to eat
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
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)
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
three sides; small offering stand
lower region; lower part; region below
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
way; method; means; resource; course
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
logistical support; combat service support
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
way of solving (a problem); solution
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
square metre; square meter
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
format; procedure; way of proceeding
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
work style; way of working
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
hostile party; enemy side
Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
method of bringing up; method of raising
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
District Public Prosecutor's Office
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
way of asking; way of listening; listener
Northern Territories (administered by Russia, claimed by Japan); Southern Kuril Islands
downward adjustment; downward revision
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
northern direction; north; (legal) wife (of a nobleman); lady
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality
way of thinking; point of view; opinion; approach (e.g. to a problem); attitude
work-style reform; reform of work practices (location, hours, etc.)
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)
sense of orientation; sense of direction
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
upward adjustment; upward revision
countryside revitalisation (revitalization)
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
construction worker; laborer; labourer; navvy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
Northern Territories dispute; Kuril Islands dispute
how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
local assemblyperson; local assembly member; local legislator
nationwide local elections
upper part; upper region; region above
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
treatment strategy; method of treatment; therapeutic approach
user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
way to shoot (a gun); way to fire; firing; shooting
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
Kinki region (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama, Mie and Shiga prefectures)
square kilometer; square kilometre
two-way; bidirectional; interactive
the way (something) ought to be; (present) state (of); how things are
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid; rectangular prism
Tōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation
square formation (of troops); magic square
how to use; method for using; way of using
the four northern islands (held by Russia); south Kuril Islands; northern territories
dustbin of history; ash heap of history; obscurity; long-forgotten memory
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
Kyushu region (sometimes incl. the Nansei Islands)
right side; style of Japanese court music
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
kampō; traditional (herbal) medicine based on ancient Chinese medicine
viewpoint; point of view; way of looking (at something); way of appreciating (e.g. opera); way of understanding; how to read (a map, train timetable, etc.)
way of listening; listener
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
Basic Policies for Economic and Fiscal Management and Structural Reform (periodically released by the Japanese government); (lit.) Big-Boned Policy
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
Shikoku region (incl. Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and Kochi prefectures)
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
presentation techniques; way of showing something
regional tournament; local competition
tax allocated to local governments
local government employee; local civil servant
examination method; method of investigation; search procedure
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation
local (governmental) autonomy
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest; Mount Fangzhang (said to be inhabited by immortals); Mount Fanghu
decentralization of power; decentralisation of power
this; this one; this way; (arch.) I; (arch.) we
Kansai region (center-west area of Japan comprising Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
Hokuriku region (of Honshu; incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
local election; regional elections
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
marketing system; sales method; sales plan
local public body; local government
local newspaper; regional newspaper
way (of doing); manner; method; means
selection process; judging system
not watching where one is driving; not keeping one's eyes on the road
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
storage method (e.g. for food); storage instructions
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
method; means; technique; mystic arts (of a Taoist hermit or immortal); supernatural techniques; magic
the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
the ten directions (north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, northwest, up and down); all directions; everywhere
way of standing; dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
broad policy; overriding principle
policeman; thieftaker; method of catching criminals
talk about various topics
research methods; method of study (research)
guidelines; guiding principle; dictates
hair style; way of dressing hair
one person; ordinary; common
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
nationwide local elections
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun for good luck
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
Identification, Friend or Foe; IFF
ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun for good luck
evening; dusk; sunset; nightfall
to try all possible means
what action to take; what to do with oneself
San'in region; region of western Honshu incl. Tottori, Shimane, northern Yamaguchi and sometimes northern Hyogo and Kyoto prefectures
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
keyhole-shaped ancient Japanese tumulus
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
this side; in the forefront
five directions (center, north, south, east, and west)
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
policeman; thieftaker; method of catching criminals
both labor and management; both the workers and the employers
way; method; means; resource; course
buyer; purchaser; method of buying
way of dealing with someone; attitude
unusually; greatly; immensely; exceedingly
unmistakable; evident; outright; authentic
production system; production method; manufacturing system
favourable direction; favorable direction; lucky direction
simultaneous equations; system of equations
cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice
two directions; both directions; two-way; bidirectional
directing; orienting; orientating; guiding; aligning
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)
a square sun (i.e. approx 9sq. cm.); one's mind; space occupied by one's heart
time of setting (sun, moon, etc.)
the six directions (north, south, east, west, up, and down); hexagonal
rear-service duty; duty away from the front lines; logistics and support duty (behind the combat zone)
one's wife's family; bride's family
transmission method; communication system
doctor of Chinese (herbal) medicine
way of affixing something; way of recording something (to a logbook, etc.)
doctor practising Western medicine (during the Edo period)
regular square mesh pattern; square lattice; grid
manner of swinging; way of swinging; way of dealing with something
municipal bond; local bond
graph paper; section paper
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
Regional Banks Association of Japan
squares and circles; square and round shapes
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
way; method; means; resource; course
local color; local colour
(way of) literary composition; (way of) spelling; school composition
municipally operated horse racing
evening; dusk; sunset; nightfall
(way of) literary composition; (way of) spelling; school composition
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
musical accompanist (in noh, kabuki, etc.); background instruments
feces; excrement; number two
(political) policy position; line of policy; party line
seller; selling side; method of selling; art of selling
in fooling the enemy first deceive your allies
that person; that gentleman; that lady
here and there; various places; all around; all over; everywhere; throughout
Western Church; Western Christianity
two-way communication; bidirectional communication
to direct; to guide; to orient; to orientate; to align
accompaniment to a chant; musician accompanying a chant; samisen accompaniment to a recitation; samisen player accompanying a recitation; samisen music played between the sections of a nagauta; samisen interlude
present time; now; nowadays
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
to end amicably for everyone involved; to be resolved to everyone's satisfaction; to be settled without hard feelings on any side
way of taking (a pill); way of drinking
way (of going); route; way (of doing); method
self-employed person (esp. in the construction industry)
theatre staff who deals with the audience (e.g. ticket-taker, usher)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
Kōshin'etsu region (including Yamanashi, Nagano and Niigata prefectures); Koshinetsu
coach associated with another coach's stable
Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise)
to direct; to guide; to orient; to orientate; to align
favourable direction; favorable direction; lucky direction
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles; female partner (in a relationship)
test procedure; testing methodology
Western medicine (as introduced to Japan by the Dutch during the Edo period)
geographical name; local name
it is I who should say so
directing; orienting; orientating; guiding; aligning
debtor; debit; way of borrowing
child's role in noh dance; child actor (in noh); henchman; follower
cubic centimeter; cubic centimetre
direction indicator; traffic indicator; turn signal
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
bidirectionality; interactivity
way of dealing with; way of handling
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
debtor; debit; way of borrowing
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
square centimeter; square centimetre
person from the provinces; person living outside major metropolitan areas
how to manage (e.g. case); how to handle (e.g. machine); way with (e.g. children, animal)
way of losing; how one loses; process leading to a defeat; (arch.) losing side; (arch.) defeated party
creditor; lender; credit side (of the ledger); method of lending
Takeminakata; Minakatatomi; Takeminakatatomi; deity of military arts and agriculture, son of Ōkuninushi and worshipped at Suwa Grand Shrine
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
kyogen performer; low-ranked house playwright (of kabuki)
the way (to somewhere); how to reach (a place)
Kushiro Local Meteorological Observatory
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
yoko-shiho-gatame (judo hold in which the opponent's shoulders and hips are pinned)
way of wearing; way one wears a garment
way of listening; listener
(way of) literary composition; (way of) spelling; school composition
Tōhoku earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tohoku earthquake; Sendai Earthquake; Great East Japan Earthquake
way of training; method of bringing up children
accompaniment to a chant; musician accompanying a chant; samisen accompaniment to a recitation; samisen player accompanying a recitation; samisen music played between the sections of a nagauta; samisen interlude
kitchen manager; chef; cook
plan; device; scheme; thoughts or suggestions about a law
products of the south seas
method of ordering; procedures for ordering
full of holes (e.g. argument); vulnerable to any kind of attack (or criticism, etc.)
not having a plan; aimlessness; having no definite plan
everybody doing well (e.g. purchaser, buyer and society); three-way satisfaction; all three parties doing well
direction indicator; heading indicator; compass (esp. non-magnetic)
Prayer to the Four Quarters (Japanese imperial New Year's ceremony)
D'Hondt method (apportionment method for allocating seats in parliament)
the direction of Kyoto; Kansai area; citizens of Kyoto; nobles
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
unmistakable; evident; outright; authentic
upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching); convenience; suitability; availability
regional wholesale market; local wholesale market
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid
way of justification, sorting, etc.
style of building; construction; recipe; how to grow (something)
which way; which direction; where; who
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
counting system; way (manner) of counting
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
Arctic region; the Arctic; north polar region
endemic disease; local disease; Japanese schistosomiasis; oriental schistosomiasis; schistosomiasis japonica
Dog Shogun (nickname of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi)
kabuki in the Kyoto-Osaka style
way of training; method of bringing up children
having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
wholesaler; manufacturer; capitalist; financier; investor
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
outsider; one not included in the favored group; outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo
partial differential equation
creditor; lender; credit side (of the ledger); method of lending
San'yō region; region of western Honshu incl. Okayama, Hiroshima, southern Yamaguchi and sometimes western Hyogo prefectures
Northern Limit Line; North Limit Line; NLL; demarcation line in the Yellow Sea between North Korea and South Korea
worlds of the ten directions
prescription; formula (for the preparation of a medicine); recipe
way one ages; aging (gracefully, etc.)
large area; (lit.) four ri square (approx. 16 sq km); Edo
tate-shiho-gatame (judo); vertical four-quarter hold
if you need; if it is necessary
omnidirectional; all-directional; all-encompassing
just-in-time inventory management; JIT
directional button (on a controller); d-pad button
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
(Japanese) omnidirectional foreign policy
the past; bygone days (years, age, etc.); the course (route) one has come by; the direction one came from
everybody doing well (e.g. purchaser, buyer and society); three-way satisfaction; all three parties doing well
to improve; to get better; to convalesce
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
undoubtedly; unmistakably; indisputably; definitely; certainly
way of holding (a writing brush, chopsticks, etc.); manner of holding; holder; person who holds
cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice
provincial tournament, held outside Tokyo
lowly IT worker; overworked and underpaid IT professional
additional information used to identify an address (e.g. building name, room number)
convoy system; Japanese economic policy of preventing weaker financial institutions from failing
Southern Buddhism (as practised in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia)
attitude; approach; move; theater usher; theatre usher
method of earning; way of earning
Second Association of Regional Banks
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
end of a period; end of the world
National Association of Racing
kitchen manager; chef; cook
the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie
way to hit (a ball, drum, etc.); way to swing (a club); way to play (shogi, go, etc.)
longer direction; longitudinal direction
way of training; method of bringing up children
local economy; local financial affairs
way of holding (a writing brush, chopsticks, etc.); manner of holding; holder; person who holds
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)
national rural police (1947-1954)
Northern Territories Issue Association
unmistakable; evident; outright; authentic
which way; which direction; where; who
staring at or watching all sides
unfair business practice; unfair business practices
District Legal Affairs Bureau
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
unmistakable; evident; outright; authentic
way of standing; dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
prescription drug; prescription medication
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
wild; unruly; arrogant; endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)
Kujikata Osadamegaki; Tokugawa law code of Shogun Yoshimune (introduced in 1742)
way of piling (things); stacking pattern; stowage; piling worker
before; previously; front; ahead; immature; unsophisticated
otokogata; male role in kabuki; kabuki actor who specializes in male roles; male partner (in a relationship)
Muroran Local Meteorological Observatory
District Transport Bureau
way (of going); route; way (of doing); method
Okinawan (language); Okinawan dialect
burial mound with square flat base and round top
wholesaler; manufacturer; capitalist; financier; investor
traditional Japanese medicine
God of directions (generic terms referring to many different Gods)
higher-degree equation; equation of higher degree; higher equation
upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching); convenience; suitability; availability
mainland dialects (of Japanese, as opposed to the Ryukyu languages)
singer in a nagauta performance
Northern Territories Affairs Administration
sociolect; social dialect
square millimeter; square millimetre
wives and tatami mats are best when new
way to hit (a ball, drum, etc.); way to swing (a club); way to play (shogi, go, etc.)
wise and virtuous; good and able men
the way (something) ought to be; (present) state (of); how things are
eastward expansion; eastward enlargement
the past; bygone days (years, age, etc.); the course (route) one has come by; the direction one came from
noncommittal; equivocal; indecisive; evasive; ambiguous; vague
way of training; method of bringing up children
(at) our expense; (on) our risk
Hachijō dialects; Hachijō language
Local Government Finance Act
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
my lord; my master; one's own lord; one's own master
fastidiousness; faultfinding; nit-picking
three shop system; system employed by pachinko parlours of using separate shops to exchange prizes for cash as a way of circumventing gambling laws
buyer; purchaser; method of buying
production committee system (joint financing for a work, e.g. anime, film, game)
linear differential equation
three people; day laborer (e.g. in construction); day labourer
cikitsavidya (the ancient Indian study of medicine)
direction finding; direction detection
Edo-period Kansai dialect
sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
hypercomplex equation; plural equation
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
Great Northern War (1700-1721)
input method; input system
one's hometown; one's birthplace; one's native region
square-shaped collar (of some traditional Japanese clothing)
way of affixing something; way of recording something (to a logbook, etc.)
having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)
dialect continuum; dialect chain
manner of swinging; way of swinging; way of dealing with something
rhombus; rhomb; diamond (shape)
coach who owns his own stable
time of setting (sun, moon, etc.)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice
this; this one; this way; (arch.) I; (arch.) we
to end amicably for everyone involved; to be resolved to everyone's satisfaction; to be settled without hard feelings on any side
way of cutting; how to cut or slice
wives and tatami mats are best when new
way of listening; listener
square drill; regular pyramid
destination sign (e.g. on a train); destination indicator; rollsign
center versus periphery theory
staring at or watching all sides
Antarctic region; the Antarctic; south polar region
hypogamy; marriage into a lower social or financial class
yoko-shiho-gatame (judo hold in which the opponent's shoulders and hips are pinned)
regional administrator; local government official
wives and tatami mats are best when new
special local public entity
villain's part; bad shape (shogi, othello)
musical accompanist (in noh, kabuki, etc.); background instruments
backward compatibility; downward compatibility
if you need; if it is necessary
ordinary differential equation
priority production system
Edo-period school of Chinese medicine based on pre-Jin and Yuan teachings
local administrative organ; local government
geographic race; geographic variety; geographic subspecies
New Year's visit to a shrine or temple which lies in a favorable (favourable) or lucky direction
dialectal kanji; kanji only used in a specific region
Tetragonocalamus quadrangularis (type of bamboo); Chimonobambusa quadrangularis
way of training; method of bringing up children
it cannot be helped; there is no other way
the way (something) ought to be; (present) state (of); how things are
new dialect; new regional dialect
backward compatible; downward compatible
seller; selling side; method of selling; art of selling
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
orthorhombic crystal system
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
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
way; method; means; resource; course
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
place to go; person to turn to; person 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
how to keep fit; how to stay healthy; health management method
that person; that gentleman; that lady
ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun for good luck
ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun for good luck
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; method; means; resource; course
extraordinary; special; unusual; immense
favourable direction; favorable direction; lucky direction
cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice
cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice
musical accompanist (in noh, kabuki, etc.); background instruments
undoubtedly; unmistakably; indisputably; definitely; certainly
undoubtedly; unmistakably; indisputably; definitely; certainly
to end amicably for everyone involved; to be resolved to everyone's satisfaction; to be settled without hard feelings on any side
surrounding area; vicinity; seashore; seaside; suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.
leaving (a matter) to others; depending on others; leaving (a matter) to take care of itself; leaving everything to Buddha's providence
leaving (a matter) to others; depending on others; leaving (a matter) to take care of itself; leaving everything to Buddha's providence
which way; which direction; where
since the era of the Emperor Jimmu; (first ever) since the dawn of Japan's history; unprecedented
tate-shiho-gatame (judo); vertical four-quarter hold
just-in-time inventory management; JIT
New Year's visit to a shrine or temple which lies in a favorable (favourable) or lucky direction
additional information used to identify an address (e.g. building name, room number)
it cannot be helped; there is no other way
prescription drug; prescription medication
pyramidal roof; polygonal roof
pyramidal roof; polygonal roof
document containing instructions; prescription
my lord; my master; one's own lord; one's own master
linear differential equation
extraction of roots; evolution
way of assembling; way of constructing; way of putting together
way of assembling; way of constructing; way of putting together
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
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
kanji "direction" radical at left (radical 70)
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
menu-driven; system for customizing aspects of a new home whereby the buyer can pick from a set of options provided by the developer
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 method; channel access method
abstract testing methodology
Telecommunication Access Method
life is unpredictable; (lit.) the flow of water and where people are headed (are equally unpredictable)
it is hard to please everybody; damned if you do and damned if you don't
methodological individualism
Edo-period school of Chinese medicine based on post-Jin and Yuan teachings
Hichiku dialect (western Kyushu)
large hanging paper lantern (used in bathhouses, yose theatres, izakaya, etc.)
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 traditional calendar, 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
Boreoeutheria (clade of placental mammals); Boreotheria; boreoeutherians
number of dialectal versions of a word
credit memorandum; credit note
drug included in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia
gradualist approach; build-up approach; buildup approach
perpendicular direction; lengthwise direction
law of quadratic reciprocity
regional pattern of (traditional Japanese) playing cards (such as hanafuda); local playing cards
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
trying to help one's master but instead ending up hurting him
Northern Chinese; Mandarin
hypergamy; marriage into a higher social or financial class
country-bred; raised in the country
way of dealing (with a problem, etc.); workaround
azimuthal equidistant projection
people; (all) persons; everyone
people; (all) persons; everyone
medieval German eastward expansion; Ostsiedlung
interpretation; perception; understanding
interpretation; perception; understanding
Bonin English; Ogasawara English
Miyawaki method (afforestation technique)
area army (of the Imperial Japanese Army); field army
hindmost; outermost; farthest back
local newspaper; regional newspaper
distant place; faraway land
distant place; faraway land
qualified invoice retention system; qualified invoice storage method
direction of the capital (esp. Kyoto)
one weak group can defend; one group of weak stones doesn't die
being a (total) mismatch; not fitting together; being ill-suited; poor fit; (lit.) square base, round lid
plan; strategy; method; measure
nayashi dialect (spoken in Nagano, Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures)
nayashi dialect (spoken in Nagano, Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures)
local government code; standard area code
quadratus lumborum muscle
this side; this direction (relative to the speaker); our side; one's own side (e.g. team, group)
International Union of Local Authorities
Regional Civil Aviation Bureau
Mutual Aid Association of Prefectural Government Personnel
National Association for the Study of Educational Methods; NASEM
Japan Association for the Study of Local Government
Nippon Urban Management and Local Government Research Association; NUMLGRA
Toyama Chihō Railway Tateyama Line
US Pharmacopeial Convention
An Account of My Hut (1212 collection of essays in the Buddhist eremitic tradition, by Kamo no Chome); The Ten Foot Square Hut
North China University of Technology
La Princesse de Clèves (1678 novel by Madame de La Fayette)