Keyword
law
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
?
KankenLevel 7
Heisig813
Readings
ほう
(95%)
ぽう
(2%)
Composed of
water drops
past
Mnemonic

In the past people used to be tortured with water drops when they broke the law.

(It's a real thing called the Chinese water torture.)

Used in kanji (1 in total)
enamel
Used in vocabulary (1785 in total)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
technique; method
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
illegal; illicit; unlawful
tactics; strategy
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
court (of law); courtroom
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
etiquette; courtesy
method of treatment; cure; remedy
technique
vestment; priest's robe
illegal; unlawful
physical law; laws of physics
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
administration of justice
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
constitution; rules; regulation
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
bill (law); measure
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
(process of) elimination
way of solving (a problem); solution
art of war; strategy; tactics
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
legal; lawful; legitimate
ill-mannered; rude
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
solution; way out
ill-mannered; rude
Pope; Buddha
shadow figure; silhouette
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
therapy; treatment; remedy; cure
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
esoteric Buddhist ritual where incantations are chanted; magic
law-like nature; regularity
Buddhist memorial service
laws and ordinances; acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
directions; rules of use
laws and regulations; legislation
corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
juristical; legal
lawless area; lawless district
criminal law; penal code
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
outside measurements
law department; law school
surefire way to win
sailing; navigation
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
international law; law of nations
directions; instructions; usage method
how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage
(key to) solution
user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
legally ordered autopsy
code of law; body of law
forensic medicine; forensic pathology; medical jurisprudence; legal medicine
cloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk
Buddhist memorial service
to violate the law
etiquette; courtesy; manners
heresy; heretical teachings; black magic
boasting; bragging; big talk; conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
judicial affairs; clerical duty (in a temple)
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
Buddhist teachings; Buddhism
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
treatment strategy; method of treatment; therapeutic approach
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
legislation; lawmaking
dialectic; dialectics
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
impoliteness; carelessness; misconduct; clumsiness
breathing techniques; breath control
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
usage; way to use; utilization
power of Buddhism
way of murdering; killing method; way of using a sword
unlawful dumping (e.g. of garbage)
religious exultation; ecstasy
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
symptomatic therapy; makeshift solution
dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
civil law; civil code
law; jurisprudence
law; rule; commandment; the Torah (the law of God as revealed to Moses)
highest rank among priests; mountain ascetic monk; signs that distinguish Buddhist teachings from other faiths; title given to a great physician or painter
defence of Buddhist doctrines; god who defends Buddhist doctrines; defence of the constitution; religious power to dispel demons and diseases
etiquette; good manners
legislation; development of laws
practising law; legal processes in running a country; method; way; magic
Ministry of Justice
shock therapy; shock treatment
law; ban; prohibition; ordinance
how to use; method for using; way of using
legally permitted speed; national speed limit
change in the law; legal reform
national law
method of construction
Ministry of Justice (1871-1948)
military law; martial law; tactics; strategy
constitutional reform; constitutional amendment
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
legislation; laws
legal; designated by law
teaching Buddhism; rough person; bullying; ostentatious bravado
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
constitution of Japan; Japanese constitution
to observe the law
(Japanese) Copyright Act
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
running style
farming methods
bad law; (arch.) evil ways; (arch.) evil way of doing things
prayer and austerities
law of nature; natural law
tort; illegal act; illegal activity; offence; offense
protection law; shield law; law for the protection of something
style of penmanship
compendium of laws; statute books; (lit.) complete book of the Six Codes
(legally) incorporated educational institution
illegal entry (into a country); illegal immigration
law department; law school
spreading Buddhist teachings
research methods; method of study (research)
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
legalization; legalisation
fixed rule; usual way; usual method
diction; grammar; syntax; usage; wording
judicial scrivener; judicial clerk; person qualified to prepare legal documents, handle real-estate transactions, etc.
officer of the court
legal office; law office; legal department
expression method; how to express oneself; phrasing
incorporated nonprofit organization
swimming style
lute priest; biwa-playing minstrel; travelling pre-Meiji musical performer (usu. blind and dressed like a Buddhist monk)
legal officer; legal office; judge advocate (army); praetor; pretor
regional legal affairs bureau
storage method (e.g. for food); storage instructions
negative statute; law against something
religious organization; religious organisation
illegal residence (in a country); illegal stay; illegal overstaying (of a visa)
Buddhist name; priest's name (on entering the priesthood); posthumous Buddhist name
mysteries; excellent methods; marvelous law of Buddha; Saddharma; Lotus Sutra; teachings of the Lotus Sutra
calendar making
crude tactics; smattering of knowledge
batting form
attacking method; attacking strategy
Peace Preservation Act (1925)
induction; inductive method
(Japanese) Pharmaceutical Affairs Law
illegal resident (in a country); illegal alien; illegal overstayer (person who has overstayed their visa)
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
new law; new method
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
robes of a judge or lawyer or priest
art of drawing and painting
method of operation; operating procedure
legal principle
latter days of the law (one of the three ages of Buddhism); age of the degeneration of the law
Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
judicial power; jurisdiction
The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BCE)
antitrust law; Antitrust Act
magic carpet; flying carpet
playing (instrument); playing method; touch
judicial branch (of government); judicial organ
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices
method of manipulating; management method; puppeteering
universe; realm of thought; underlying principle of reality; manifestation of true thusness; being jealous of things that have nothing to do with one; being jealous of others who are in love with each other
important law; fundamental law
Personal Information Protection Law (2003)
incorporated foundation; juridical foundation
narration
ritual implements
convenient; useful; handy; helpful
precautionary measures
true dharma; true teachings of Buddha; age of the true law (one of the three ages of Buddhism)
dharmata (dharma nature, the true nature of all manifest phenomena)
way of throwing (esp. in baseball); throwing technique; pitching technique
method of fishing
clerical appearance; appearance of a priest; teachings of Buddha; condition of the universe at creation; in the pure land teachings, the name of Amitabha, or prayers to Amitabha
Shorinji Kempo (modern Japanese martial art based on Shaolin kung fu)
fundamental law; basic (organic) law
evasion of the law; circumvention of the law
Minister of Justice
tactician; strategist
fraudulent business of selling goods by claiming they will bring supernatural benefits
vocalization; vocalisation
warrior monks from Enryaku temple at Mt. Hiei in Kyoto
legal means; legal methods; legal measures
new constitution (esp. Japan's postwar constitution)
six codes (constitution, civil code, criminal code, commercial code, code of civil procedure, code of criminal procedure); Compendium of Laws
the teachings of Buddha (as likened to the Dharmachakra, originally a wheel-like weapon used to destroy the evils of mankind); Buddhist doctrine
legal profession; judicial officer; lawyer; attorney
legal; lawful; legitimate
illegal immigration; illegal immigrant
Bachelor of Laws
law observance; obeying the law
handy method; shortcut; expedient
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
Buddhist sermon
reckless; blind; without knowing; at random
examination method; method of investigation; search procedure
classification system; classification method
legal binding force; legally binding power
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
tactician; strategist; master swordsman
state law; state statute
art of living; way of life
multi-level marketing; MLM; network marketing; pyramid selling
marketing system; sales method; sales plan
illegal possession; unlawful possession
text of the law
regulation; legislation
inversion of the word order in a sentence; anastrophe
teaching methodology; pedagogy
big lie; whopper
municipal (civic) law; domestic law; national law
to boast; to brag
High Court of Justice (UK); Parlement (France, during the ancien régime)
attorney general; attorney-general
Cabinet Legislation Bureau
law and politics; justice administration
existing law; existing laws; laws in force
independent administrative corporation (institution, agency)
constitutional government
metric system
Lamaze technique
Law Regulating Adult Entertainment Businesses
high priest
Nichiren sect of Buddhism (sometimes specifically referring to the Hokke school of Nichiren); Tendai sect of Buddhism
binary number system; base-2
all existing things (formed and formless)
braggart; boaster
the dharma eye; second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; (arch.) title bestowed upon doctors, etc.
medical practitioner's law
medical diet; diet therapy; medical nutrition therapy
clumsy person; bungler; person with no particular talents (in performing arts); nondrinker; nonsmoker
taxation law
assize; court; legislature
traffic infringement; traffic law violation
arithmetic; algorithm
carrying out of rules; enforcing the law; execution; practice of Buddhism; Buddhist training
physiotherapist; physical therapist
legal structure; legal system; jurisprudence
observance of the Buddha's teachings
legal interpretation; statutory interpretation
full court; grand bench of the supreme court
Constitution of the Empire of Japan; Meiji Constitution
Buddhist sermon
constitutional interpretation
manipulation techniques (e.g. puppets); handling techniques
corporate juridical person; incorporated body; corporation
philosophy of law
federal law; federal legislation
procedural; methodical
ferocious (armed) monk
legal consultation; (giving) legal advice
big talk; tall tale
to preach the truth
legal drug; unregulated drug
fixed rule; usual way; usual method
beauty regimen; beauty treatment; cosmetic technique
Murphy's Law ("Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong")
to revise (amend) the law
Fire Services Act; fire laws
Self-Defense Forces Act
teachings of Buddha; teaching method; way of teaching
Investment Law; Capital Subscription Law
method of examination or inspection
Civil Aeronautics Law; Aviation Law
legislative power
lawfulness; legality; validity; legitimacy
(legislative) bill
law-evading hallucinatory herb (e.g. synthetic marijuana, "fake pot")
Buddhist teachings; Buddhist scriptures; Dharmakara; Amitabha Buddha in a pre-enlightenment incarnation
dharmakaya (dharma body, Buddhism's highest form of existence)
method of measurement
public interest incorporated foundation
incorporation; conversion to a corporation; privatization (of a previously public body)
knack; the ropes
legislating; legislation; passage of a bill into law
notation; orthography; writing system; representation
(meshes of) the law; net of the law; justice
international law in time of war
magic carpet; flying carpet
disposition of troops; battle formation
priest's name or posthumous Buddhist name
family code
way of learning; way of studying; way of mastering
reductio ad absurdum
organic agriculture (farming)
(Fleming's) left-hand rule
(meshes of) the law; net of the law; justice
a good workman does not blame his tools
law-evading drug (e.g. amyl nitrates, MiPT); quasi-legal drug; designer drug
law decreeing rules for daimyo during Tokugawa shogunate
conventions to be followed in composing Japanese poetry; phraseology; diction; rules of grammar and syntax when reading kanbun in Japanese
selection process; judging system
constitutional scholar (lawyer); expert in constitutional law
Mendel's laws (of genetic inheritance)
pleasures of a pious life; entertainment for or dedicated to a deity or Buddha; pastime; entertainment; free admission
law observance; obeying the law
impoliteness; carelessness; misconduct; clumsiness
labor law; labour law
law-evading drug (e.g. amyl nitrates, MiPT); quasi-legal drug; designer drug
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
petty bench of the supreme court; small claims court
old method; old law
base- (e.g. base-2); numeral system; counting system
reckless; blind; without knowing; at random
doctrinal discussion; jurisprudence
laws established by daimyo applicable only in their own domain (during the Warring States period)
Attorneys-at-Law Act; Lawyer Act
press law; publication law
inertial navigation system
Act on the Protection of Specially Designated Secrets (2013); Secret Information Protection Act
pessimism due to decadent-age theory
meditation method; contemplation technique
Meiji Constitution (Constitution of the Empire of Japan)
sampling (i.e. as a survey method)
(method of) deduction
lawyer; legalism (school of Chinese philosophy)
medical diet; diet therapy; medical nutrition therapy
common law; customary law (in international law)
legislature; legislative body
Homer sometimes nods; (lit.) even Kōbō Daishi's handwriting contains mistakes
Labor Standards Act
the four signs of orthodox Buddhism
method of contemplation
natural farming (farming method invented by Masanobu Fukuoka); the Fukuoka method
behavioural therapy (behavioral)
painting or drawing technique
(Japanese) Education Act; Fundamental Law of Education
means of diagnosis
law revision; revised law
supreme law (of the land)
criminal jurisprudence
illegal employment; illegal work; unauthorized labor
constitutionalism; rule of law; legalism
social welfare service corporation
law reform proposal; law reform bill
subjunctive mood
Constitution Memorial Day (national holiday; May 3)
Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations; Law for Preventing Unjustifiable Extra or Unexpected Benefit and Misleading Representation
Seventeen-Article Constitution (of Asuka-period Japan)
Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; The Three Jewels; Oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis); roller (any bird of family Coraciidae); Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops)
braggart; big talker; bigmouth
equality before the law; equality under the law
cardiopulmonary resuscitation; CPR
personification
same law; the (said) law; same method; the (said) method
compliance (with laws and ordinances)
to talk through one's hat; to blow one's own horn
method of ordering; procedures for ordering
statutory representative; legal representative
public-service corporation; charitable corporation; juridical (legal) person working for the public good
constitutional state
presentation of a draft bill (to parliament, diet, etc.)
test procedure; testing methodology
compliance (with laws and ordinances)
royal decree
written law; statutory law
former constitution (of Japan); Constitution of the Empire of Japan; Meiji Constitution
Meiji Constitution (Constitution of the Empire of Japan)
instructor at a correctional facility (esp. juvenile detention centre)
Hosso sect of Buddhism (Japanese equivalent of the Chinese Faxiang sect)
to blow a conch; to blow a trumpet shell; to blow the war horn
regeneration process; rehabilitation method; recovery
decimal classification; Dewey (decimal) classification
physiotherapy; physical therapy
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
(Japanese) Broadcast Act
cognitive-behavioral therapy; cognitive-behavioural therapy
perspective drawing; (use of) perspective
singing technique; way of singing
semigovernmental corporation
word usage; terminology
differentiation
special measures law
methods of writing; rules of good writing; writing style guide
Buddhist sermon
contraceptive method or measures
contract law; law of contract
staining method; staining techniques
techniques (of expression)
this law; this act; fundamental laws; core laws
trigonometric addition formulas
The Seventeen-Article Constitution
Local Autonomy Law (1947)
age of the copied law (one of the three ages of Buddhism); middle day of the law; age of semblance dharma
judicial ruling; judicial decision; judgment; judgement
to boast; to brag
Weimar Constitution (Germany, 1919-1945)
copybook printed from the works of old masters of calligraphy
tumbler; self-righting doll
dialectic; dialectics
old law; old method
Charles' law; Charles's law
direct method; indicative mood
penmanship; calligraphy
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
slope (e.g. of embankment)
total (utter) darkness
Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties (1950)
illegal downloading (e.g. of copyrighted works)
Judicial Research and Training Institute
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
discussion; debate (on a piece of legislation)
(historical) regulations governing Chinese religious observances and social order
antitrust law; Antitrust Act
infringement of the law
Navigation Acts (regulations of colonial trade in 17th century England)
preaching place
ceremony; manners
sound of sutra chanting
traditional Japanese swimming
penitence by chanting sutras; confession (of sins); penitence sutra; guidebook to penitence
antibody cocktail therapy (treatment that uses a mixture of two or more antibody drugs)
medicolegal autopsy; forensic autopsy
Committee on Judicial Affairs
legal currency
Islamic law; Sharia law
(a) source of law
climatotherapy; change of air for convalescence
Japanese Nationality Act
lecture hall of a temple (esp. Zen)
Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau
professional dengaku performer (usu. appearing as a monk)
indirect speech; indirect narration
private member's bill; legislation introduced by a Diet member
different method
(study of) constitutional law
banning (e.g. an organization); making something illegal
just law; proper method; the true teachings of Buddha; Period of the True Law
allotment of rice paddies for cultivation during the cultivator's lifetime (ritsuryo system)
legal liquidation; court-mediated winding-up of a company
traditional Chinese medicine
celestial navigation; astronavigation; celonavigation
legal personality; juridical personality; corporate status; non-person legal entity
pacifist constitution (often applied to the Japanese constitution); constitution which outlaws use of arms
drawing; draftsmanship; draughtsmanship; projection
corporation law; company law
(Japanese) Civil Proceedings Act (1890, revised in 1926)
Fleming's rules (Fleming's left-hand rule and Fleming's right-hand rule)
great teachings (of the Buddha); teachings of the Mahayana; most important ritual (in esoteric Buddhism)
Nippon Decimal Classification; Nippon Decimal System (of book classification)
Act on Specified Commercial Transactions
rabbi; scribe (Biblical)
illegal copy; pirate copy
Unauthorized Computer Access Law (2000); Law Banning Illegal Access
piggybacking marketing; method of making sales by jumping on a bandwagon (like that of a boom, popularity, disaster, etc.)
(Japanese) Anti-Subversive Activities Act
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
immigration law
hemostatic method; styptic treatment; stanching
being jealous of things that have nothing to do with one; being jealous of others who are in love with each other
Homer sometimes nods; (lit.) even Kōbō Daishi's handwriting contains mistakes
Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
the law of arising and ceasing; the law of creation and destruction
nulla poena sine lege; no punishment without law
very lovely; totally dreamy; very beautiful; really great; fantastic; superb
physiotherapy; physical therapy
law of thermodynamics; laws of thermodynamics
Nippon Kempo; Nihon Kempo; Japanese martial art
punctuation rules
inside measure
private law
action-reaction law; Newton's third law of motion
obstruction of justice
time convention; way of dividing day into hours; hour system
allotment of rice paddies for cultivation during the cultivator's lifetime (ritsuryo system)
rough-and-tumble; bullying disposition
temporary legislation; legislation with a specified duration; act valid for a limited time
case method; case study method
amateurish and haughty way of doing business; venturing into an unfamiliar line of business (and often failing)
poultice; (cold) pack
spelling rules; orthography
expounding the teachings of Buddha; (lit.) spinning the dharma wheel
courtroom sketch; courtroom illustration
Criminal Procedure Code
rhythm method (for conceiving); calendar method
method of Buddhist study and practice that is based in meditative concentration; meditative methods used in Zen Buddhism
legal norm; legal standard
Livelihood Protection Law
child-rearing practice
Mercator's projection
constitution granted by the Emperor
rogue nation; rogue state
legislature; legislative body
law-abiding citizen
Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
binary number system; base-2
critical argument laden with value judgment, where an indirect cause, often trivial, is made to appear as leading to the effect
hearing the teachings of Buddha
concept that all things and phenomena reflect the truth
Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act
investigative approach; research method; survey method
illegal possession; unlawful possession
sand play therapy; sand play technique
grammatical rule allowing the usage of the continuative form as a conjunction
Law for Stabilization of Supply, Demand and Prices of Staple Food
method of writing; syntax
Pareto principle; Pareto's law; 80-20 rule
Family Registration Law
dharma mandala (in Shingon); mandala were each deity is represented by its seed syllable in Sanskrit
Meimuna opalifera (species of cicada)
Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act (1961)
existing laws; regulations now (at present) in force
Dharmakara Bodhisattva; Amitabha Buddha in a pre-enlightenment incarnation
Meimuna opalifera (species of cicada)
infectious disease requiring official reporting
numeration system; number representation system
Public Office Election Law
Supreme Court of Judicature (Scotland); High Court (England); Parlement (France)
religious persecution
instruction in martial arts
forensic science
abridged notation
rules concerning application of laws
hypothetical imperative
Corpus Juris Civilis; Justinian Code
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth
legal history (studies)
Public Nursing Care Insurance Law (1997)
dharma seat (seat from which one gives Buddhist sermons); Buddhist religious service
local subsidiary
legal protection (e.g. of an environment or cultural asset)
Eight Principles of Yong; principles for writing the eight basic brush strokes in Chinese characters
hot-spring cure; onsen therapy; balneotherapy
international humanitarian law; IHL
polymerase chain reaction (method) (PCR)
past life therapy; past life regression
Monte Carlo method
artificial respiration technique
light of Buddhism
industry law; law regulating a certain industry; (arch.) work one is obligated to carry out
suit your speech to the audience
Military Service Law (1927-1945)
Japanese Agricultural Standard Law; JAS Law
braggart; boaster
institutional stockholder
Haber process (for producing ammonia)
cold compress; cold pack
justifiable cause for noncompliance with the law
(Japanese) Environmental Pollution Prevention Act
amateurish business methods; bad business sense
to conform to the rules of etiquette
duodecimal system; base twelve system
etiquette; social code
projective technique
home remedy; medical treatment by a layperson
writing into law; codification; enacting
public international law
law of thermodynamics; laws of thermodynamics
shock therapy; shock treatment
consecration ritual for the conferral of the status of Acharya (in esoteric Buddhism)
law of the sea; maritime law
legality; lawfulness; legitimacy
to suit one's speech to the audience
hexadecimal; hexadecimal notation; hex
work-at-home scheme (scam in which the offer of a highly paid work-at-home job is used to lure victims into paying substantial upfront costs)
politics and law; political science and law; way of governing
English law; British law; British method; British style
(Fleming's) right-hand rule
Banking Law; Bank of Japan Act (1981)
statutory penalty
(Mendel's) law of dominance
setting in motion the wheel of the dharma; the first turning of the wheel
Japanese clethra; tree clethra; clethra barbinervis
calendar era; year numbering system used by a calendar
benefit and protection of the law; interests protected by law; legal benefit
positive law (i.e. law made by humans)
(Mendel's) law of independent assortment
seeing is enjoying; looking doesn't cost a thing
right triumphs over wrong, law triumphs over right, power triumphs over law, heaven triumphs over power; no man can oppose the divine
Large-scale Retail Stores Law
moist wound healing; hydrocolloid dressing
statistics law; the laws of statistics
extraction of roots; evolution
Local Government Finance Act
Freedom of Information Law; Freedom of Information Act (various countries); FOIA
(Japanese) Anti-Subversive Activities Act
law full of loopholes; toothless law
acupuncture therapy
multiplication
imperial units; yard-pound units
binomial nomenclature
a law is a law, however undesirable it may be
(Mendel's) law of segregation
Anglo-American law
Agricultural Land Act
(the artistic technique of) perspective
climax (rhetoric); gradation
(knowledge of) first-aid
nasolabial fold; smile line; laugh line
non-restrictive (of relative pronoun use)
direct method; indicative mood
civil law; continental law
old Japanese system of weights and measures
faculty of law and literature
a good workman does not blame his tools
legislation to deal with emergencies
age determination method; dating technique
aftercare; after-treatment
anutpattika-dharma-ksanti (recognition that nothing really arises or perishes)
Invasive Alien Species Act (2004)
statutory interest; legal interest; interest set by law
colloquial grammar; grammar of modern spoken and written Japanese
tumbler; self-righting doll
visible speech
reductio ad absurdum
influence of Buddhism; power of Buddhism
Falun Gong; Falun Dafa
supportive care; supportive therapy
octal numeral system; octal notation
power of judicial review; the Supreme Court's power to determine the constitutionality of a law
(method of) projection
additive mixture of colors; additive mixture of colours
mood and tense
centrifugal separation method; centrifuge process; centrifugation method
profit-making corporation
single mistake which ruins all one's hard work; one blunder rendering a long period of effort useless; (lit.) one fart in a hundred days of sermons
blood collection method; blood sampling
the three labor laws (trade union law, labor standards law, labor relations adjustment law) (labour)
positron emission tomography; PET
purpose of a law
juvenile delinquent under the age of fourteen; minor in trouble with the law
Bayer process
democratic constitution
restrictive (of relative pronoun use)
private international law; conflict of laws
suppletion; suppletive
carbon-14 dating; radiocarbon dating
(Japanese) Protection of Personal Liberty Law (1948)
apostrophe (figure of speech)
musical notation
Act of Uniformity
normal vector
fraudulent sale of worthless land (e.g. by overstating its future value)
Heimlich maneuver; Heimlich manoeuvre
delegated legislation
nitrogen fixation (method)
Law Controlling Business Affecting Public Morals; Adult Entertainment Law; Amusement Businesses Law; Entertainment Businesses Law
revitalizing treatment that stimulates the organs or the meridians (in Chinese medicine)
flotation; flotation method
Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Act
prick test; scarification
relaxation method
independent administrative corporation (institution, agency); German law
Administrative Appeal Act (1962); Administrative Complaint Investigation Law
bar association (in the USA, etc.)
subtraction
vitrification (esp. oocyte cryopreservation)
(Japanese) Natural Conservation Law (1972)
unlawful detention (of shipping); unlawful occupation (of a house or land)
hostage justice; practice of keeping a suspect in police custody in an attempt to force a confession
jurisdiction
Gresham's Law ("when there is a legal tender currency, bad money drives good money out of circulation")
New Ainu Law (passed in 1997, aiming at promoting and protecting Ainu culture)
Act on Penal Detention Facilities and the Treatment of Inmates and Detainees
access method
bowing (of a stringed instrument)
usage (esp. of language)
Kirchhoff's law; Kirchhoff's laws
legal maxim
Japanese grammar (esp. traditional)
Haber-Bosch process (for producing ammonia)
Dharma seals; three marks of existence (suffering, impermanence, non-Self)
allocation (accounting)
Doctor of Laws; LLD
procedural law (as opposed to substantive law)
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices
(formal) ways of sitting
to violate the laws of nature; to overstep the bounds of moderation
related laws and regulations
therapeutic hypothermia; induced hypothermia
idea that all things in the universe lack their own unchangeable substances
dialysis; dialytic treatment
ultraviolet treatment; ultraviolet light therapy
apartment too small to be legally rented out, and hence let as office or storage space
(legally) incorporated educational institution
seeing Buddha and hearing his teachings
transformational generative grammar
method of demolition; demolition method
criminal court; Crown Court (UK)
kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa); Japanese flowering dogwood
Bank of Japan Act
Ninja art of escape
benevolent deities who protect the dharma
Justinian Code; Corpus Juris Civilis
subtractive mixture colors
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
constitution of Japan; Japanese constitution
tumbler; self-righting doll
braggart; big talker; bigmouth
Constitution of the Empire of Japan; Meiji Constitution
dharmalaksana (dharma characteristics, the specific characteristics of all manifest phenomena); Hosso sect of Buddhism
Weimar Constitution (Germany, 1919-1945)
a little learning is a dangerous thing
hexadecimal; hexadecimal notation; hex
a law is a law, however undesirable it may be
law full of loopholes; toothless law
octal numeral system; octal notation
carbon-14 dating; radiocarbon dating
carbon-14 dating; radiocarbon dating
(formal) ways of sitting
the NPO Law (1998); Law Concerning the Promotion of Specific Non-Profit Organization Activities
Meimuna opalifera (species of cicada)
enzyme-linked immunoSorbent assay (virus detection method); ELISA
cryptography; cryptographic technique
laws of heredity
vulcanization; vulcanisation
public corporation; juridical person
three-color process; three-colour process
finger language; signing; sign language
endodontia; endodontic procedure; endodontic treatment
commercial customary law; commercial custom law
law governing food quality
artificial incubation (method)
artificial incubation (method)
simple-interest method
solar-evaporation process (in salt making)
double blind trial; double blind test
infinitive mood
unwritten law; common law
open-hearth process
makko-ho (set of four exercises for general health)
makko-ho (set of four exercises for general health)
Securities and Exchange Act
Securities and Exchange Act
starvation diet; fasting cure; hunger cure; inanition treatment
law governing rights within families
labor slowdown; labour slowdown
uncodified constitution; unwritten constitution
the Measurement Law
treatment by medicine and diet
minimum number of votes required to elect a candidate
compound interest method
Minimum Wages Act
Automobile Accident Compensation Act
cuprous ammoniacal process
divisor and dividend
to promulgate a law
phrase structure grammar; PSG
lexical-functional grammar; LFG
Building Access law
amylo process
uranium-lead method
sump method
Delphi technique
cylindrical projection
lead chamber process
ammonium chloride soda process
diaphragm process
National Bar Examination Administration Commission
civil legal aid system (e.g. legal aid for poor people)
civil legal aid system (e.g. legal aid for poor people)
Personal Status Actions Procedure Law (e.g. divorce actions)
legitimate government
controversial legislation
legal history (studies)
affiliated company accounted for by the equity-method
Government Paperwork Elimination Act (USA)
unscrupulous business practice of making sales by posing as an inspector and declaring the need for replacement items
amateurish way of doing business
unscrupulous business practices based on an appeal to one's social conscience; sales methods in which someone falsely claims to represent a charitable organization
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices
fraudulent sale of exorcism services (to people led to believe that they are possessed by evil spirits)
underwater tunnel construction by sinking prefabricated box culverts
Naikan therapy (type of group psychotherapy)
extrapolation method
violations of special law
in calligraphy, a style of holding the brush between the thumb and index finger
in calligraphy, a style of holding the brush between the thumb and the index and middle fingers
quadrature; stereometry
determination of a child's sex before birth (e.g. by ultrasound)
the rules according to which posthumous names are assigned
legal holiday; bank holiday
therapeutic hypothermia for brain injury
Chino Shōhō (Japanese religious group founded by Chino Yūko)
the right to submit a bill (draft law) to parliament
reserve requirement ratio; legal reserve ratio; required reserve ratio
required reserves; legal required reserves
legal reserve system (USA); reserve deposit requirement system
short-trimmed mane (of a horse)
law of diminishing returns; law of diminishing marginal returns
mint parity; mint par of exchange
potassium-argon dating
Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops)
(Mendel's) law of dominance
transformational grammar
malaria therapy (formerly used to treat syphilis, etc.)
creating a noun by affixing "ku" to the end of an inflectable word (e.g. "omowaku", "osoraku")
chief justice of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong
endodontology; endodontia; endodontics
computerized tomography; CT; computed tomography
(Japanese) Labor Union Law
law of equilibrium (Le Chatelier's principle)
statutory rape; sexual activity with a minor under the age of consent
Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale (corresponding to: so, la, ti, do, re, mi, fa), similar to Mixolydian mode
Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale (corresponding to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do) similar to Dorian mode
hemitonic pentatonic scale (pentatonic scale containing semitones)
anhemitonic pentatonic scale (pentatonic scale containing no semitones)
Law Concerning Special Measures for Conservation of Lake Water Quality (1984)
rhythm method (method of birth control); calendar method
constitutional right; constitutional rights
predicative (use); descriptive (use)
Law for the Protection of Personal Data Held by Administrative Organs (2003)
Law for the Protection of Personal Information Retained by Independent Administrative Institutions (2003)
Atomic Bomb Victims' Relief Law (1995)
school grammar; system of Japanese grammar used in Japanese schools and dictionaries
National School Establishment Law (1949)
use of a verb or adjective conjugation (esp. ren'yōkei) as a noun
binomial nomenclature
annual Shingon prayer ritual (January 8-14)
gestalt method; a priori method
error handling mechanism; error-handling mechanism
dither method
Backus-Naur form; BNF; Backus-Naur notation
prefix notation; Polish notation; parenthesis-free notation; Lukasiewicz notation
prefix notation; Polish notation; parenthesis-free notation; Lukasiewicz notation
suffix notation; postfix notation; reverse Polish notation
polytope method
randomizing technique
run length method
prefix notation; Polish notation; parenthesis-free notation; Lukasiewicz notation
positional (representation) system; positional notation
positional (representation) system; positional notation
radix (numeration) system; radix notation
radix (numeration) system; radix notation
reverse Polish notation; RPN
suffix notation; postfix notation; reverse Polish notation
BPAM; Basic Partitioned Access Method
fixed radix (numeration) system; fixed radix notation
fixed radix (numeration) system; fixed radix notation
suffix notation; postfix notation; reverse Polish notation
mixed radix (numeration) system; mixed radix notation
mixed radix (numeration) system; mixed radix notation
mixed base (numeration) system; mixed base notation
mixed base (numeration) system; mixed base notation
difference method
BSAM; Basic Sequential Access Method
gestalt method; a priori method
prefix notation; Polish notation; parenthesis-free notation; Lukasiewicz notation
Communications Decency Act; CDA
composite algorithm
grammar error; syntax error
method of dealing or coping with stress
library arrangement; organization of books in a library
tension-mullion glazing system
Public Corporations and Government Enterprises Labor Relations Act
civil status; status (of a person) under the Civil Code
corporate legal office; corporate law office; corporate legal department
codified constitution; written constitution
university specializing in economics and law
form of muscular or movement therapy developed by Keizo Hashimoto
law of the country where a person habitually resides or is a national; law applicable to a person or to a person's legal problems
semantic differential
grammar of the classical literature; classical grammar
unfair business practice; unfair business practices
Bartlett Act (1964); Bartlett method; technique for estimating power spectra
Sanson-Flamsteed projection; sinusoidal projection
Constitution Act, 1982 (part of the Canadian Constitution)
British North America Act (now known as the Constitution Act 1867)
(arch.) fractional sampling; (arch.) method of quartering; (arch.) quartation; method of lunar calendar formulation
photo projective method (esp. in psych.)
type of open-ended bamboo flute
fraudulent business of selling goods by claiming they will bring supernatural benefits
Ozone Layer Protection Law
Law Concerning Special Measures Against Dioxins
sputtering (semiconductor manuf.); sputtering method
beam propagation method; BPM
panoramic radiography; panoramic x-ray photography
Markov chain Monte Carlo methods; MCMC methods
five-line musical notation; Western musical notation based on the five-line staff
Act on Port Regulations (1948)
euphemism; periphrasis; circumlocution
articulation mark; articulation marking
numeration system
green-sand casting; casting metal with a green-sand mould
Local Government Finance Act
Local Public Enterprise Act
corporation in liquidation
Hokke Shinto (Shinto doctrines based on Nichiren Buddhism)
Large-Scale Earthquake Countermeasures Law (1979)
Administrative Procedures Act (1993)
Agricultural Produce Inspection Law
Law Concerning the Promotion of Specific Non-Profit Organization Activities (1998); the NPO Law
three strikes law (US)
cyanide process
judge advocate general; JAG
rectification; modification
loss-making business; company operating in the red
Buddhist service in which the eight scrolls of the Lotus Sutra are read one scroll at a time (one morning and one evening reading each day for four days with a different reciter each time)
Ogino method (of birth control); rhythm method
Educational Personnel Certification Law; Teacher's License Law
temple (Buddhist)
all-encompassing mercy of the Buddha
preaching place
high temperature short time sterilization method; HTST; flash pasteurization
legal capital; legal stock
maximum-likelihood estimation; maximum likelihood method
Opium Law (1954)
Opium Law (1954)
the four drug-control laws of Japan
litotes (figure of speech); meiosis
Public Corporation and Government Enterprise Labor Relations Law (1949)
bootstrap method (of resampling); bootstrapping
urine dipstick test
it can't be helped; it is what it is; nothing can be done
Special Measures Law for USFJ Land Release (1952); Special Measures Law for US Military Bases (in Okinawa)
malum prohibitum; unlawful act by virtue of statute
naturopath; natural therapist
intermediate corporation (abolished in 2008); semicommercial corporation; seminonprofit corporation
Act for Identification, etc. by Mobile Voice Communications Carriers of Their Subscribers, etc. and for Prevention of Improper Use of Mobile Voice Communications Services; Mobile Phone Improper Use Prevention Act
Act on Payment of Relief Benefit for Victims, etc. of Crimes Committed by Aum Shinrikyo (2008)
private constitutional drafts prepared before the adoption of the Meiji Constitution in 1889
specified medical corporation; non-profit corporation which operates hospitals, etc.
simulated annealing
simulated annealing
hill-climbing method
experimental design; design of experiments
way of holding a calligraphy brush; position of the arm used for a particular type of calligraphy
agreed constitution (e.g. French Constitution of 1830)
agreed constitution (e.g. French Constitution of 1830)
law of equal division of rice fields (of ancient China)
applicable law; governing law; proper law
1992 Property Disclosure Act; law requiring members of parliament to disclose their assets
Law Regulating Adult Entertainment Businesses
Law Regulating Adult Entertainment Businesses (1948 act, replaced in 1984); Entertainment and Amusement Trades Control Law
jackknife method; jackknifing
Act on Specified Commercial Transactions
saddle point method; steepest descent method; gradient descent method
hydraulic fracturing; fracking
climatotherapy; climate treatment
scratch test; scarification
the law of obligations
Law for Stabilization of Supply, Demand and Prices of Staple Food
Land Improvement Act (1949, reformed in 2001); Land Improvement Law
logarithmic differentiation
bait and switch; switch selling
bait and switch; switch selling
law of superposition; principle of superposition
the four great Japanese grammar texts (Yamada, Matsushita, Hashimoto and Tokieda)
private international law; conflict of laws
analytic hierarchy process; AHP
waon therapy; soothing warmth therapy
expedition style (mountaineering); siege style
giving evasive answers by arguing over the definition of a word
flotation method (mineral processing)
fango therapy; fango treatment
contragradient method; conjugate gradient method; CG method
Era Name Act; Era Name Law
investment corporation
Act on Punishment of Activities Relating to Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, and the Protection of Children
slope deflection method
slope deflection method
slope deflection method
cloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk
unincorporated area; township not formally in a municipality
Cangjie input method (for Chinese); Tsang-chieh input method
grammatical category
ball-and-ring method; ring-and-ball test
the Eight Lineage Patriarchs who received the transmission of the teachings, leading back to the Vairocana Buddha (Vairocana Buddha, Vajrasattva, Nagarjuna, Nagabodhi, Vajrabodhi, Amoghavajra, Huigo and Kukai) (in Shingon)
corporate number; 13-digit identification number for corporations
fraudulent business practice of luring people into investing by promising high returns
statutory health screening; compulsory health checkup
non-legal public property; public property such as a road or lake that is not managed by the Ministry of Finance, oft. effectively in private hands
National Land Survey Act (1951)
quick method; shortcut (to); royal road
(Japanese) Civil Proceedings Act (1890, revised in 1926)
microfirm; single-person corporate structure
calculus of variations; variational method (in quantum mechanics)
Myōhōji Station (Hyōgo)
flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)
flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)
European roller (species of bird, Coracias garrulus)
Ezo neptune (species of whelk, Neptunea polycostata)
double-sculptured neptune (species of whelk, Neptunea intersculpta)
arthritic neptune (species of whelk, Neptunea arthritica)
trapezium horse conch (Pleuroploca trapezium)
Examples (200 in total)
This is like magic.
I believe in magic.
I wish I could use magic.