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
illegal; unlawful
vestment; priest's robe
physical law; laws of physics
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
administration of justice
constitution; rules; regulation
bill (law); measure
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
way of solving (a problem); solution
(process of) elimination
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
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
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
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person
juristical; legal
lawless area; lawless district
sailing; navigation
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
criminal law; penal code
outside measurements
law department; law school
surefire way to win
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage
international law; law of nations
directions; instructions; usage method
user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
(key to) solution
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
code of law; body of law
etiquette; courtesy; manners
legally ordered autopsy
to violate the law
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
forensic medicine; forensic pathology; medical jurisprudence; legal medicine
heresy; heretical teachings; black magic
Buddhist memorial service
cloistered emperor; ex-emperor who has become a monk
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
judicial affairs; clerical duty (in a temple)
boasting; bragging; big talk; conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
treatment strategy; method of treatment; therapeutic approach
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
Buddhist teachings; Buddhism
legislation; lawmaking
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
impoliteness; carelessness; misconduct; clumsiness
dialectic; dialectics
breathing techniques; breath control
usage; way to use; utilization
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
symptomatic therapy; makeshift solution
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
unlawful dumping (e.g. of garbage)
way of murdering; killing method; way of using a sword
power of Buddhism
religious exultation; ecstasy
civil law; civil code
dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
law; jurisprudence
law; rule; commandment; the Torah (the law of God as revealed to Moses)
defence of Buddhist doctrines; god who defends Buddhist doctrines; defence of the constitution; religious power to dispel demons and diseases
etiquette; good manners
highest rank among priests; mountain ascetic monk; signs that distinguish Buddhist teachings from other faiths; title given to a great physician or painter
Ministry of Justice
practising law; legal processes in running a country; method; way; magic
legislation; development of laws
shock therapy; shock treatment
how to use; method for using; way of using
law; ban; prohibition; ordinance
legally permitted speed; national speed limit
national law
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
change in the law; legal reform
method of construction
military law; martial law; tactics; strategy
Ministry of Justice (1871-1948)
constitutional reform; constitutional amendment
(Japanese) Copyright Act
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
legislation; laws
legal; designated by law
teaching Buddhism; rough person; bullying; ostentatious bravado
to observe the law
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
constitution of Japan; Japanese constitution
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
running style
tort; illegal act; illegal activity; offence; offense
farming methods
bad law; (arch.) evil ways; (arch.) evil way of doing things
law of nature; natural law
prayer and austerities
illegal entry (into a country); illegal immigration
protection law; shield law; law for the protection of something
compendium of laws; statute books; (lit.) complete book of the Six Codes
style of penmanship
(legally) incorporated educational institution
law department; law school
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
spreading Buddhist teachings
legalization; legalisation
research methods; method of study (research)
fixed rule; usual way; usual method
diction; grammar; syntax; usage; wording
swimming style
judicial scrivener; judicial clerk; person qualified to prepare legal documents, handle real-estate transactions, etc.
officer of the court
expression method; how to express oneself; phrasing
legal office; law office; legal department
legal officer; legal office; judge advocate (army); praetor; pretor
incorporated nonprofit organization
lute priest; biwa-playing minstrel; travelling pre-Meiji musical performer (usu. blind and dressed like a Buddhist monk)
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)
calendar making
crude tactics; smattering of knowledge
attacking method; attacking strategy
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
batting form
magic carpet; flying carpet
induction; inductive method
Peace Preservation Act (1925)
new law; new method
method of operation; operating procedure
(Japanese) Pharmaceutical Affairs Law
illegal resident (in a country); illegal alien; illegal overstayer (person who has overstayed their visa)
robes of a judge or lawyer or priest
art of drawing and painting
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
antitrust law; Antitrust Act
narration
playing (instrument); playing method; touch
legal principle
latter days of the law (one of the three ages of Buddhism); age of the degeneration of the law
judicial power; jurisdiction
judicial branch (of government); judicial organ
The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BCE)
method of manipulating; management method; puppeteering
Buddhist service (e.g. memorial service)
Personal Information Protection Law (2003)
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices
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
ritual implements
incorporated foundation; juridical foundation
legal; lawful; legitimate
precautionary measures
convenient; useful; handy; helpful
true dharma; true teachings of Buddha; age of the true law (one of the three ages of Buddhism)
evasion of the law; circumvention of the law
way of throwing (esp. in baseball); throwing technique; pitching technique
law observance; obeying the law
dharmata (dharma nature, the true nature of all manifest phenomena)
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)
Minister of Justice
the teachings of Buddha (as likened to the Dharmachakra, originally a wheel-like weapon used to destroy the evils of mankind); Buddhist doctrine
fraudulent business of selling goods by claiming they will bring supernatural benefits
legal means; legal methods; legal measures
fundamental law; basic (organic) law
tactician; strategist
vocalization; vocalisation
warrior monks from Enryaku temple at Mt. Hiei in Kyoto
illegal immigration; illegal immigrant
legal profession; judicial officer; lawyer; attorney
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
reckless; blind; without knowing; at random
examination method; method of investigation; search procedure
Bachelor of Laws
Buddhist sermon
classification system; classification method
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
handy method; shortcut; expedient
legal binding force; legally binding power
municipal (civic) law; domestic law; national law
inversion of the word order in a sentence; anastrophe
multi-level marketing; MLM; network marketing; pyramid selling
marketing system; sales method; sales plan
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
assize; court; legislature
regulation; legislation
illegal possession; unlawful possession
tactician; strategist; master swordsman
state law; state statute
art of living; way of life
text of the law
to boast; to brag
big lie; whopper
independent administrative corporation (institution, agency)
High Court of Justice (UK); Parlement (France, during the ancien régime)
attorney general; attorney-general
teaching methodology; pedagogy
existing law; existing laws; laws in force
Lamaze technique
law and politics; justice administration
metric system
Cabinet Legislation Bureau
full court; grand bench of the supreme court
legal interpretation; statutory interpretation
constitutional government
Law Regulating Adult Entertainment Businesses
all existing things (formed and formless)
braggart; boaster
high priest
Nichiren sect of Buddhism (sometimes specifically referring to the Hokke school of Nichiren); Tendai sect of Buddhism
carrying out of rules; enforcing the law; execution; practice of Buddhism; Buddhist training
binary number system; base-2
taxation law
traffic infringement; traffic law violation
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
arithmetic; algorithm
physiotherapist; physical therapist
legal structure; legal system; jurisprudence
observance of the Buddha's teachings
Constitution of the Empire of Japan; Meiji Constitution
Buddhist sermon
procedural; methodical
constitutional interpretation
manipulation techniques (e.g. puppets); handling techniques
corporate juridical person; incorporated body; corporation
to preach the truth
philosophy of law
federal law; federal legislation
ferocious (armed) monk
legal consultation; (giving) legal advice
big talk; tall tale
Murphy's Law ("Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong")
to revise (amend) the law
legal drug; unregulated drug
Investment Law; Capital Subscription Law
fixed rule; usual way; usual method
Civil Aeronautics Law; Aviation Law
beauty regimen; beauty treatment; cosmetic technique
notation; orthography; writing system; representation
Fire Services Act; fire laws
Self-Defense Forces Act
teachings of Buddha; teaching method; way of teaching
method of examination or inspection
incorporation; conversion to a corporation; privatization (of a previously public body)
legislative power
lawfulness; legality; validity; legitimacy
(meshes of) the law; net of the law; justice
international law in time of war
(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
family code
public interest incorporated foundation
knack; the ropes
legislating; legislation; passage of a bill into law
(meshes of) the law; net of the law; justice
disposition of troops; battle formation
magic carpet; flying carpet
priest's name or posthumous Buddhist name
way of learning; way of studying; way of mastering
reductio ad absurdum
organic agriculture (farming)
impoliteness; carelessness; misconduct; clumsiness
(Fleming's) left-hand rule
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
base- (e.g. base-2); numeral system; counting system
labor law; labour law
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
law-evading drug (e.g. amyl nitrates, MiPT); quasi-legal drug; designer drug
petty bench of the supreme court; small claims court
old method; old law
reckless; blind; without knowing; at random
doctrinal discussion; jurisprudence
laws established by daimyo applicable only in their own domain (during the Warring States period)
press law; publication law
Attorneys-at-Law Act; Lawyer Act
inertial navigation system
pessimism due to decadent-age theory
Act on the Protection of Specially Designated Secrets (2013); Secret Information Protection Act
meditation method; contemplation technique
(method of) deduction
Meiji Constitution (Constitution of the Empire of Japan)
sampling (i.e. as a survey method)
constitutionalism; rule of law; legalism
medical diet; diet therapy; medical nutrition therapy
lawyer; legalism (school of Chinese philosophy)
legislature; legislative body
Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations; Law for Preventing Unjustifiable Extra or Unexpected Benefit and Misleading Representation
common law; customary law (in international law)
Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; The Three Jewels; Oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis); roller (any bird of family Coraciidae); Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops)
Labor Standards Act
Homer sometimes nods; (lit.) even Kōbō Daishi's handwriting contains mistakes
method of ordering; procedures for ordering
the four signs of orthodox Buddhism
method of contemplation
natural farming (farming method invented by Masanobu Fukuoka); the Fukuoka method
Hosso sect of Buddhism (Japanese equivalent of the Chinese Faxiang sect)
behavioural therapy (behavioral)
to blow a conch; to blow a trumpet shell; to blow the war horn
singing technique; way of singing
(Japanese) Education Act; Fundamental Law of Education
painting or drawing technique
supreme law (of the land)
means of diagnosis
law revision; revised law
illegal employment; illegal work; unauthorized labor
criminal jurisprudence
subjunctive mood
social welfare service corporation
law reform proposal; law reform bill
Seventeen-Article Constitution (of Asuka-period Japan)
Constitution Memorial Day (national holiday; May 3)
braggart; big talker; bigmouth
cardiopulmonary resuscitation; CPR
equality before the law; equality under the law
same law; the (said) law; same method; the (said) method
personification
to talk through one's hat; to blow one's own horn
public-service corporation; charitable corporation; juridical (legal) person working for the public good
compliance (with laws and ordinances)
constitutional state
statutory representative; legal representative
tumbler; self-righting doll
test procedure; testing methodology
compliance (with laws and ordinances)
royal decree
presentation of a draft bill (to parliament, diet, etc.)
old law; old method
written law; statutory law
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
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)
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
word usage; terminology
semigovernmental corporation
methods of writing; rules of good writing; writing style guide
differentiation
special measures law
staining method; staining techniques
contraceptive method or measures
contract law; law of contract
trigonometric addition formulas
this law; this act; fundamental laws; core laws
techniques (of expression)
Buddhist sermon
The Seventeen-Article Constitution
copybook printed from the works of old masters of calligraphy
to boast; to brag
Charles' law; Charles's law
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
Weimar Constitution (Germany, 1919-1945)
Local Autonomy Law (1947)
penmanship; calligraphy
dialectic; dialectics
direct method; indicative mood
Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties (1950)
(historical) regulations governing Chinese religious observances and social order
pacifist constitution (often applied to the Japanese constitution); constitution which outlaws use of arms
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
illegal downloading (e.g. of copyrighted works)
total (utter) darkness
discussion; debate (on a piece of legislation)
Nippon Kempo; Nihon Kempo; Japanese martial art
slope (e.g. of embankment)
Judicial Research and Training Institute
infringement of the law
antitrust law; Antitrust Act
action-reaction law; Newton's third law of motion
Navigation Acts (regulations of colonial trade in 17th century England)
illegal copy; pirate copy
preaching place
ceremony; manners
sound of sutra chanting
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)
traditional Japanese swimming
medicolegal autopsy; forensic autopsy
Committee on Judicial Affairs
legal currency
Islamic law; Sharia law
climatotherapy; change of air for convalescence
(a) source of law
Japanese Nationality Act
indirect speech; indirect narration
different method
professional dengaku performer (usu. appearing as a monk)
Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau
private member's bill; legislation introduced by a Diet member
lecture hall of a temple (esp. Zen)
(study of) constitutional law
drawing; draftsmanship; draughtsmanship; projection
banning (e.g. an organization); making something illegal
just law; proper method; the true teachings of Buddha; Period of the True Law
great teachings (of the Buddha); teachings of the Mahayana; most important ritual (in esoteric Buddhism)
traditional Chinese medicine
celestial navigation; astronavigation; celonavigation
allotment of rice paddies for cultivation during the cultivator's lifetime (ritsuryo system)
Fleming's rules (Fleming's left-hand rule and Fleming's right-hand rule)
legal personality; juridical personality; corporate status; non-person legal entity
legal liquidation; court-mediated winding-up of a company
(Japanese) Civil Proceedings Act (1890, revised in 1926)
corporation law; company law
rabbi; scribe (Biblical)
Family Registration Law
immigration law
hemostatic method; styptic treatment; stanching
piggybacking marketing; method of making sales by jumping on a bandwagon (like that of a boom, popularity, disaster, etc.)
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
Unauthorized Computer Access Law (2000); Law Banning Illegal Access
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
Nippon Decimal Classification; Nippon Decimal System (of book classification)
(Japanese) Anti-Subversive Activities Act
Act on Specified Commercial Transactions
law of thermodynamics; laws of thermodynamics
punctuation rules
nulla poena sine lege; no punishment without law
physiotherapy; physical therapy
private law
allotment of rice paddies for cultivation during the cultivator's lifetime (ritsuryo system)
temporary legislation; legislation with a specified duration; act valid for a limited time
inside measure
the law of arising and ceasing; the law of creation and destruction
very lovely; totally dreamy; very beautiful; really great; fantastic; superb
Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
rough-and-tumble; bullying disposition
time convention; way of dividing day into hours; hour system
obstruction of justice
spelling rules; orthography
Criminal Procedure Code
constitution granted by the Emperor
Livelihood Protection Law
rogue nation; rogue state
legislature; legislative body
amateurish and haughty way of doing business; venturing into an unfamiliar line of business (and often failing)
binary number system; base-2
poultice; (cold) pack
law-abiding citizen
concept that all things and phenomena reflect the truth
expounding the teachings of Buddha; (lit.) spinning the dharma wheel
legal norm; legal standard
rhythm method (for conceiving); calendar method
method of Buddhist study and practice that is based in meditative concentration; meditative methods used in Zen Buddhism
Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act
hearing the teachings of Buddha
Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
courtroom sketch; courtroom illustration
critical argument laden with value judgment, where an indirect cause, often trivial, is made to appear as leading to the effect
case method; case study method
Mercator's projection
instruction in martial arts
legality; lawfulness; legitimacy
child-rearing practice
sand play therapy; sand play technique
illegal possession; unlawful possession
Public Office Election Law
investigative approach; research method; survey method
grammatical rule allowing the usage of the continuative form as a conjunction
forensic science
Meimuna opalifera (species of cicada)
Pareto principle; Pareto's law; 80-20 rule
local subsidiary
Supreme Court of Judicature (Scotland); High Court (England); Parlement (France)
infectious disease requiring official reporting
method of writing; syntax
Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act (1961)
Dharmakara Bodhisattva; Amitabha Buddha in a pre-enlightenment incarnation
numeration system; number representation system
Meimuna opalifera (species of cicada)
existing laws; regulations now (at present) in force
dharma mandala (in Shingon); mandala were each deity is represented by its seed syllable in Sanskrit
Law for Stabilization of Supply, Demand and Prices of Staple Food
religious persecution
suit your speech to the audience
industry law; law regulating a certain industry; (arch.) work one is obligated to carry out
artificial respiration technique
legal protection (e.g. of an environment or cultural asset)
hypothetical imperative
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth
abridged notation
Military Service Law (1927-1945)
Corpus Juris Civilis; Justinian Code
light of Buddhism
dharma seat (seat from which one gives Buddhist sermons); Buddhist religious service
Eight Principles of Yong; principles for writing the eight basic brush strokes in Chinese characters
hot-spring cure; onsen therapy; balneotherapy
legal history (studies)
rules concerning application of laws
duodecimal system; base twelve system
polymerase chain reaction (method) (PCR)
past life therapy; past life regression
Monte Carlo method
Public Nursing Care Insurance Law (1997)
international humanitarian law; IHL
law of the sea; maritime law
Japanese Agricultural Standard Law; JAS Law
institutional stockholder
amateurish business methods; bad business sense
writing into law; codification; enacting
(Mendel's) law of dominance
justifiable cause for noncompliance with the law
public international law
shock therapy; shock treatment
home remedy; medical treatment by a layperson
statutory penalty
setting in motion the wheel of the dharma; the first turning of the wheel
to conform to the rules of etiquette
calendar era; year numbering system used by a calendar
law of thermodynamics; laws of thermodynamics
Japanese clethra; tree clethra; clethra barbinervis
(Japanese) Environmental Pollution Prevention Act
English law; British law; British method; British style
etiquette; social code
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)
to suit one's speech to the audience
Banking Law; Bank of Japan Act (1981)
projective technique
hexadecimal; hexadecimal notation; hex
politics and law; political science and law; way of governing
consecration ritual for the conferral of the status of Acharya (in esoteric Buddhism)
braggart; boaster
Haber process (for producing ammonia)
cold compress; cold pack
(Fleming's) right-hand rule
(Mendel's) law of independent assortment
age determination method; dating technique
Large-scale Retail Stores Law
Freedom of Information Law; Freedom of Information Act (various countries); FOIA
civil law; continental law
extraction of roots; evolution
seeing is enjoying; looking doesn't cost a thing
legislation to deal with emergencies
a good workman does not blame his tools
imperial units; yard-pound units
old Japanese system of weights and measures
(the artistic technique of) perspective
moist wound healing; hydrocolloid dressing
faculty of law and literature
(knowledge of) first-aid
Local Government Finance Act
aftercare; after-treatment
a law is a law, however undesirable it may be
binomial nomenclature
acupuncture therapy
benefit and protection of the law; interests protected by law; legal benefit
(Japanese) Anti-Subversive Activities Act
Invasive Alien Species Act (2004)
nasolabial fold; smile line; laugh line
multiplication
Anglo-American law
anutpattika-dharma-ksanti (recognition that nothing really arises or perishes)
positive law (i.e. law made by humans)
law full of loopholes; toothless law
climax (rhetoric); gradation
(Mendel's) law of segregation
right triumphs over wrong, law triumphs over right, power triumphs over law, heaven triumphs over power; no man can oppose the divine
Agricultural Land Act
non-restrictive (of relative pronoun use)
statistics law; the laws of statistics
octal numeral system; octal notation
direct method; indicative mood
dialysis; dialytic treatment
purpose of a law
juvenile delinquent under the age of fourteen; minor in trouble with the law
(legally) incorporated educational institution
legal maxim
jurisdiction
Japanese grammar (esp. traditional)
Doctor of Laws; LLD
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
prick test; scarification
Falun Gong; Falun Dafa
Administrative Appeal Act (1962); Administrative Complaint Investigation Law
transformational generative grammar
colloquial grammar; grammar of modern spoken and written Japanese
seeing Buddha and hearing his teachings
revitalizing treatment that stimulates the organs or the meridians (in Chinese medicine)
subtractive mixture colors
relaxation method
Act of Uniformity
(Japanese) Protection of Personal Liberty Law (1948)
fraudulent sale of worthless land (e.g. by overstating its future value)
unlawful detention (of shipping); unlawful occupation (of a house or land)
to violate the laws of nature; to overstep the bounds of moderation
centrifugal separation method; centrifuge process; centrifugation method
vitrification (esp. oocyte cryopreservation)
(method of) projection
New Ainu Law (passed in 1997, aiming at promoting and protecting Ainu culture)
mood and tense
access method
kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa); Japanese flowering dogwood
reductio ad absurdum
tumbler; self-righting doll
apostrophe (figure of speech)
procedural law (as opposed to substantive law)
carbon-14 dating; radiocarbon dating
method of demolition; demolition method
criminal court; Crown Court (UK)
Ninja art of escape
musical notation
additive mixture of colors; additive mixture of colours
idea that all things in the universe lack their own unchangeable substances
ultraviolet treatment; ultraviolet light therapy
Act on Penal Detention Facilities and the Treatment of Inmates and Detainees
Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Act
positron emission tomography; PET
private international law; conflict of laws
Gresham's Law ("when there is a legal tender currency, bad money drives good money out of circulation")
Law Controlling Business Affecting Public Morals; Adult Entertainment Law; Amusement Businesses Law; Entertainment Businesses Law
independent administrative corporation (institution, agency); German law
supportive care; supportive therapy
Bank of Japan Act
Haber-Bosch process (for producing ammonia)
related laws and regulations
therapeutic hypothermia; induced hypothermia
hostage justice; practice of keeping a suspect in police custody in an attempt to force a confession
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices
power of judicial review; the Supreme Court's power to determine the constitutionality of a law
profit-making corporation
normal vector
democratic constitution
bowing (of a stringed instrument)
(formal) ways of sitting
subtraction
statutory interest; legal interest; interest set by law
the three labor laws (trade union law, labor standards law, labor relations adjustment law) (labour)
Kirchhoff's law; Kirchhoff's laws
apartment too small to be legally rented out, and hence let as office or storage space
benevolent deities who protect the dharma
influence of Buddhism; power of Buddhism
delegated legislation
Justinian Code; Corpus Juris Civilis
blood collection method; blood sampling
nitrogen fixation (method)
suppletion; suppletive
Bayer process
Heimlich maneuver; Heimlich manoeuvre
allocation (accounting)
visible speech
(Japanese) Natural Conservation Law (1972)
flotation; flotation method
Dharma seals; three marks of existence (suffering, impermanence, non-Self)
restrictive (of relative pronoun use)
usage (esp. of language)
bar association (in the USA, etc.)
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
law full of loopholes; toothless law
a law is a law, however undesirable it may be
octal numeral system; octal notation
(formal) ways of sitting
carbon-14 dating; radiocarbon dating
carbon-14 dating; radiocarbon dating
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.