Keyword
used for
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig1265
Readings
よう
(97%)
もち
(2%)
Composed of
upside-down box
two
stick
Mnemonic

It looks like a trap used used for catching mice. You have an upside-down box propped on a stick, and some tasty cheese hiden inside to lure any nearby rodent.

Used in kanji (5 in total)
equip
bellows
dried boiled rice
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Used in vocabulary (1134 in total)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
use; utilization; utilisation; application
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
action; operation; effect; function
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
cost; expense
care; precaution; guarding; caution
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
what do you want?; can I help you?
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
employee; servant
there being no use in arguing (about it)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
use; service; purpose
favorite; favourite; habitually used
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
useful; helpful
urgent business
side effect; adverse reaction
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
abuse; misuse; perversion
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
user; consumer; employer
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
employment (long term); hire
quotation; citation; reference
for military use
substitution
user; end-user; consumer
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
taking medicine; dosing
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
insecurity; carelessness
daily necessities
for use as food; edible
practical use; utility
very careful; thoroughly prepared
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
articles; supplies; parts
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
using together (jointly); used at the same time
easy task; no problem
making practical; making useful; implementing
for use by children; for children
reuse; recycling
(passenger) car; automobile
what kind of business; what sort of matter
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
practicality; utility; usefulness
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
writing implement; writing tool
common use; communal use; sharing
business; errand; nature of one's business
for visitors or guests
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
engagement; business; affair; use; need
what do you want?; can I help you?
minor business
diversion; putting something to another use
for emergency use
for work; for manufacturing
versatility; multiplicity of use
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
what do you want?; can I help you?
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
appointment; assignment; promotion
business use; business purposes
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
portable; mobile use
easy task; no problem
drawing paper
to make use of; to lend money
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
use; utility; effect; benefit
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
habitual use; daily use
for one person's use
directions; rules of use
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
borrowing; loan
orderly; janitor
for use of customers or guests
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
believable; credible; trustworthy
insecurity; carelessness
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
for personal use
directions; instructions; usage method
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
employment examination
how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage
copier paper; photocopying paper
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
side gate; side door; service entrance
drafting; requisition; impressment; commandeering; expropriation
for ceremonial use
for private or home use
command; order; request
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
official language
rejection (of an application)
personal aeroplane; personal airplane
jack of all trades, master of none
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
for use by adults; for adults
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
level of confidence
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
fit for use; available; operational; practicable; usable
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
idle; useless
usage; way to use; utilization
after use; after occurring
trifling matter; urination; urine
question sheet; question paper
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
cleaning equipment closet; broom closet
human usage; (for) use by people
on what business
idle; useless
to use; to make use of; to utilize
available; usable (e.g. bandwidth)
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
on business; for business; business purpose
misuse; incorrect use; abuse; malapropism
military aircraft
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
how to use; method for using; way of using
article for everyday use; domestic article
intended use; intended purpose
medicinal use
one's impression of a product after trying it out; feel of a product (during use); usability; signs of use (of a product); wear and tear
be careful about fire; watch out for fire
contract of employment
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
use; right to use
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
ballot paper; voting paper
midsummer; dog days
trial; experimental use
daily necessities; everyday goods
disused article
business conversation
sanitary-protection products (e.g. sanitary napkins, tampons); sanpro
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
economical; economy size; family size (esp. of packaged food)
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
example; illustration
minor business
embezzlement; fraudulent use; plagiarism; appropriation
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
questionnaire (form)
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
application problem; exercises
operation (working) of the mind
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
minor business
employee; employer; person hiring others
utilization rate; usage rate; occupancy rate
set of problems (e.g. in a textbook) in which previously learned skills are applied to real world situations; practical assessment
credibility; trustworthiness
quotation (to support one's argument); citation (e.g. of a precedent); invocation; claim
adoption or rejection; choice; separating the needed from the unneeded
practical guide; manual; how-to book
private car; personal car
industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword
chartered ship; chartering or hiring a vessel
expiry date; use-by date; date of expiry
range of use; range of application; range of applications; scope (of a document)
leased line; private circuit; private line
usage charge; usage fee
(machine's) service life
company business
to be of use (service)
making a rough estimate in one's head; expectation; anticipation
unauthorized use; misuse
to do the job; to do the business
emergency power supply; backup power; emergency power source
using for riding; passenger use
diversion to military use
discriminatory terms
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
travelling expenses; traveling expenses
permanent employment; being hired as a regular employee; non-trial appointment
example of use; usage example; use example
war funds; war chest; campaign fund
public money
external use
words you can't say on TV or radio; taboo words banned from broadcasts
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
before use; pre-service; pre-operational
kanji for common use; jōyō kanji; list of 2,136 kanji established in 2010, formerly a list of 1,945 established in 1981
light passenger car; minicar; subcompact
domestic uses
usage time; utilization time
lifetime employment; permanent employment
home video game console; home console
utilization rate; capacity factor; utilization factor; coefficient of use
manager; steward; person next in rank to the chief retainer and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)
disuse; not using; non-usage
regular user; person who favors (favours) (something)
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
medicinal plant; medicinal herb
employment of workers through (personal) connections; getting a job through one's personal connection
stationery; writing pad
materials; lumber; timber
appointment; employment
customer; guest
irregular employment; atypical employment
pragmatism; functionalism; practicality; being intended for practical purposes
to give an important position
clumsy with one's hands; all thumbs
glossary; vocabulary
customary use; common usage; general usage
appointment on trial (probation); provisional appointment
study (e.g. material); learning; for studying
regular employment; typical employment
women-only carriage (e.g. on a train)
to pay attention to
office supplies; stationery
constant user; addict
nighttime use; overnight
every preparation possible; all aspects of the preparation
employment system; employment pattern
graduate recruitment; employment of new graduates
terms of service; terms of use; terms and conditions
research expenses; research costs
unemployment insurance; employment insurance
rubbing alcohol; alcohol for sterilization
military stores; munitions of war
to be attentive to; to pay attention to
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
fit for use; available; operational; practicable; usable
employment data; employment statistics; jobs data
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
point of action (e.g. of a lever)
relieving oneself; going to the toilet; finishing one's business
used for cooling; used for refrigeration; heat-absorbing
computation; calculation
to set about preparations
credit transaction; dealings on credit; margin transaction; margin trading
private airplane; private jet
right of use; user rights
bactericidal action; germicidal action
fund management; fund operation
employment quota; number of positions available
consumption; use
day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season); dog days of summer
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
continuous use
expropriation; seizure
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
multipurpose; multiuse
do not turn upside down
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
usage charge; usage fee
small cabinet; chest of drawers; bureau
selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
stimulant effect (e.g. caffeine)
exclusive line (communications); dedicated line
employment adjustment subsidy; subsidy for employment adjustment; subsidy to help defray layoff costs
idiomatic expression; idiom; fixed expression
conjunctive form; continuative form; -masu stem of a Japanese verb
general-purpose machine; general-purpose computer
period of employment
computational; tallying
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
common area (of a condominimum or other multi-unit building); common element
distrust; discredit
calculation form; tally sheet
home use; residential use
currently used
misappropriation (of funds, etc.)
employee; employed person
hiring locally; locally-hire; local employee; employment of local staff
dictionary of terminology; glossary
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
brood; stud; stock; breeding
internal use; private business
important matters
general-purpose item; multi-purpose thing; generic product
word of recent origin; neologism; recent word; modern term
Internet jargon; online slang
measures to stimulate employment; employment measures
official use; government business
for the use of women only
practical use; utility
loans without collateral
margin buying; buying on credit
(mutual) interaction; reciprocal action; interplay
tool; instrument
room in Edo castle where the shogun's council of elders attended to governmental affairs
application management
quotation marks; quote marks
practical model; utility model; new design for practical use
government plane (esp. for transporting senior politicians, etc.)
receive only; RO; incoming calls only (telephone)
to make oneself understood (in some language); to be able to relieve oneself
job offer; letter of appointment; appointment letter; notification of appointment
quotation source; citation source; reference source
personal use; private use
unused item; never-used item
food for specified health uses (e.g. cholesterol reduction); FOSHU; designated health food
very cautious (watchful, vigilant); taking every possible precaution
mechanism of action (e.g. drug); mode of action; action mechanism
medical use
scholar beholden to the government; self-serving academic; scholar who toadies up to government authorities
offer for use
customary; usual; common; ordinary; idiomatic
using together; mixing (usage)
business terminology; business jargon
to bear the expenses
present use; business in hand; necessary for the current time
daily-use kanji (superseded in 1981)
appropriation to; earmarking for
appointment; promotion
credit status; credit standing; credit record; credit information
using characters
word usage; terminology
godan verb conjugation
medicine for external use; external medicine
wearing (an insignia, sword, etc.)
water for fighting fires
declinable word; inflectable word
technical term; technical terminology
commercialization; commercialisation
frequent use
for personal or private use; opinionated
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
practical research; applied research
one's master's business; necessary business; major errands
high waves which rise during the dog days of summer
summer airing (of clothes)
pro-government newspaper; newspaper that curries favour with the government
adoption; following
secondary use; reuse
read-only (file mode)
circulation or lending (e.g. library books)
for bath use
operator; manager
drafted (factory) worker; conscripted worker; forced laborer
union (data type in C and related languages)
photographic paper; photo paper
agricultural; for agricultural use
drafting paper; drawing paper
low-dose (contraceptive) pill
to apply (the law) with necessary modifications; to apply mutatis mutandis; to apply correspondingly
military transport aircraft; military cargo aircraft
mysterious influence; mysterious effect
being busy with many things; extreme busyness due to pressure of business
spent fuel pool; SPF; storage pool for spent nuclear fuel
irregular conjugation of a limited number of verbs ending in "ru" (in written Japanese)
commercial vehicle; commercial motor vehicle
reaction; adverse effect
low dose (drug, vaccine, etc.); low dosage
employment scene; employment situation; job market; job situation
administrative expenses; management expenses
cost-effectiveness; price-performance ratio
official terminology
weathering (action)
police custody; police detention; substitute prison
(the act of) disintegration
ready, go!; race
exemption (e.g. from application of a law); exclusion
action-reaction law; Newton's third law of motion
other business; other use; using for another purpose
empowering women; promoting women's contribution; removing obstacles to women's full participation in society and the workplace
alcoholic beverage for medicinal purposes
meat substitute; meat analogue; cheaper meat used in place of beef or pork
exclusive use; private use; monopolization
dictionary of terminology; glossary
conjugation (inflection, declension) of nidan verbs (resulting in a stem of either "e" or "u" for every conjugation)
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
efficient cause
practical configuration; practical form
feces; excrement; large effect
everyday affairs; mundane matters; popular usage
practical language; language used for day-to-day activity (in contrast to official languages); facility language
food coloring; food colouring; food dye
economization; economisation
(kanji) not in the jōyō set
(Japanese) system of lifetime employment
irregular conjugation of s-stem verbs; conjugation of the verb "suru"
economical; economy size; family size (esp. of packaged food)
(cat's) litter box; litterbox; kitty litter
day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season); dog days of summer
self-addressed stamped envelope; SASE
cloth (for making clothes)
computer terminology; computer term
employment screening; employment selection (for job applicants)
year-end office closing (usu. Dec. 28)
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
kanji officially for use in names
catalytic action; catalysis
dedicated device; apparatus for exclusive use
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
There's no point in staying (here) any longer; There's no point in prolonging a (the) visit; There's no point in extending one's stay
yodan verb conjugation; verb conjugation of classical Japanese
simplified form (of a kanji); any of 22 simplified non-joyo kanji variants commonly used in print
improper use; wrong use; misuse; mishandling; abuse
animal bred for its meat
school requisites (supplies)
appropriate use of human resources; personnel utilization
opium smoker; opium eater
a Muromachi era Japanese dictionary
substitute; placeholder
using together (jointly); used at the same time
conjugation table; conjugation chart; declension table
assimilation; metabolism; anabolism
use and application
soil for horticulture; soil for seed planting
finishing one's business; settling an affair
(Japanese) system of lifetime employment
conjugation (inflection, declension) of nidan verbs
conjugative suffix (i.e. "-iru" and "-eru" for ichidan verbs, "-i" for i-adjectives, etc.)
general purpose computer
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"
self-addressed stamped envelope; SASE
economical product; economy-sized goods
irregular conjugation (declension, inflection); irregular verb
irregular conjugation of the verb "kuru"
(linguistic) performance
misuse; abuse
women-only carriage (e.g. on a train)
carbon assimilation; carbon fixation
medicine taken internally
edible chrysanthemum
bus lane (of a highway)
correct use (e.g. of a word); correct usage; correct way of using
ethical pharmaceuticals; prescription drugs
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
non-restrictive (of relative pronoun use)
modifier of an inflectable word
conversion of agricultural land (e.g. to non-agricultural uses); conversion of farmland
separate cost; separate fee
substitute fish; using an alternative fish variety instead of a traditional one
computer terminology; computer term
ready, go!; race
common logarithm; base-10 logarithm
re-opening of offices in New Year (usu. January 4)
Eligibility Certificate for Ceiling-Amount Application
non-prescription drug; over-the-counter drug
small cabinet; chest of drawers; bureau
timber; lumber; wood
day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season); dog days of summer
use and benefits
brush; penmanship
combined treatment; combination therapy
dairy cattle; dairy breed
Application Specific Integrated Circuit
restrictive (of relative pronoun use)
one-time fee for grave land rental
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
skiing equipment; ski gear
availability ratio
toilet device that plays a melody or flushing sound
conjugated word
simultaneous recruiting of new graduates; periodic recruiting of new graduates
to express ... in terms of ...
ichidan verb conjugation
elastic operation; flexible management
consumables (when calculating expenses)
year-end office closing (usu. Dec. 28)
Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Act
reading (of a word) that has become accepted through popular usage
guidance, warning tile blocks for the visually impaired
usage (esp. of language)
one's usual practice; one's old trick; one's usual modus operandi; the same old tactic
(filling in) return form
number of times cited; number of citations; citation number
emergency employment measures; emergency job-creating measures
fundamental interaction (i.e. gravitation, electromagnetism, weak interaction, strong interaction)
business correspondence
National Requisition Ordinance (1939)
army (topographic) map
trial version (e.g. software); evaluation version
abuse of rights; improper use of a privilege
specific-use district; district designated under zoning regulations
operational risk; operating risk
sanitary shorts; period panties; sanitary panties
emergency tasks; urgent tasks
borrowed word; loanword; loan word
sifting out; weeding out; selection; sorting
debt of honor; debt of honour
employment adjustment; adjusting employment arrangements (staff numbers, overtime, etc.) to reflect changing business conditions
to pay attention to
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
believable; credible; trustworthy
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
transfer of a budget appropriation from one (government) section to another
small cabinet; chest of drawers; bureau
to be attentive to; to pay attention to
to set about preparations
selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
marine; for shipping; for vessels
daily employment; hiring by the day; day's wages
margin buying; buying on credit
desk (equipment); table use
finishing one's business; settling an affair
appropriate use of human resources; personnel utilization
appropriate use of human resources; personnel utilization
re-opening of offices in New Year (usu. January 4)
abuse of rights; improper use of a privilege
substitute kanji; jōyō kanji used in place of a non-jōyō kanji
to express ... in terms of ...
after use
available; in service
idiom; idiomatic phrase
using together; using in turn
expense-account spenders
unnecessary work; unnecessary expense
milk cow; dairy cattle
incidental expenses
delivery; parturition
to use jointly; to use at the same time
(postal) reply card; international reply coupon
exceeding one's authority to use something
exceeding one's authority to use something
using without permission; using information obtained in the course of one's duties
a usufructuary right
mechanical drawing
buying for immediate requirements; buying just enough to fulfil one's needs; spot purchasing
consumer; customer
of no use; useless
popularly accepted "on" reading of a kanji (as opposed to those derived from Chinese)
connection fee; interconnection fees
affiliated company accounted for by the equity-method
common name; popular name; trivial name
recycling bin; recycling box
quantitative investment management
balance of margin transaction; balance (of a stock) bought on margin
certificate of employment; employment verification
regular conjugation (declension, inflection)
irregular conjugation of verbs ending in "nu" (in written Japanese)
conjugation (inflection, declension) of nidan verbs (resulting in a stem of either "i" or "u" for every conjugation)
classical form of i-adjective inflection (attributive form ends in "ki" and predicative in "shi")
classical form of i-adjective inflection formed by contraction of the "ku" adverbial form with the classical verb "ari" ("aru")
classical form of i-adjective inflection (attributive form ends in "shiki" and predicative in "shi")
classical form of adjectival noun inflection formed by contraction of the particle "to" with the classical verb "ari" ("aru")
classical form of na-adjective inflection formed by contraction of the particle "ni" with the classical verb "ari" ("aru")
to not apply; to be proof against
cost minimization; cost minimisation
utility maximization; utility maximisation
Lamarckian evolutionary theory in which individuals lose characteristics that are not used and develop characteristics that are often used
country of employment
Chalcolithic period (i.e. the Copper Period)
Chalcolithic period (i.e. the Copper Period)
official languages of the UN (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish)
not applicable; na
not applicable; na
predicative (use); descriptive (use)
Transaction Processing Application Service Element; TPASE
quoted (character) string
application-association; association
application program; application software
application-process
application-management
application convention
utility program; service program
utility routine; service routine
usable distance (of a fiber)
usability test; fitness-for-use test
commercial version (vs. shareware, etc.)
inquiry terminal (e.g. for verifying a credit card)
technical glossary; terminology
special-purpose register
general purpose register
general purpose register
generic definitions
paper skip; paper throw; paper slew
user manual; user's guide
continuous-feed paper; fan-fold paper
auxiliary inflecting word; in Japanese, auxiliary verbs and adjectives
first-time adoption; initial application (e.g. of a new technology)
working angle; angle of action; (camshaft) duration
words you can't say on TV or radio; taboo words banned from broadcasts
men's changing room (gym, etc.)
university of applied science (e.g. the Dutch "Hogeschool" and the German "Fachhochschule" institutes of higher education)
right of prior use; prior use rights; prior user rights
small shovel or trowel used in gardening
small shovel or trowel used in gardening
small shovel or trowel used in gardening
after-treatment expenses (esp. nuclear waste); cleanup costs
extraterritorial application (e.g. of a law); extraterritoriality
mandate (e.g. to use resources); lease (e.g. to use facilities)
substitute kanji; jōyō kanji used in place of a non-jōyō kanji
Special Measures Law for USFJ Land Release (1952); Special Measures Law for US Military Bases (in Okinawa)
Global Mathematics Certification; Practical Mathematics Proficiency Test
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
collateral securities; substitute securities
collateral securities; substitute securities
fraud detection; fraud control
workforce; work force; labor force; labour force
EIKEN Test in Practical English Proficiency; STEP test
agricultural land; farmland
fundamental interaction; fundamental force
employment mobility; fluidity of employment
popularly accepted "on" reading of a kanji (as opposed to those derived from Chinese)
Hirudo nipponia (species of blood-sucking leech)
photographic paper; photo paper
long-term substitute teacher (filling in for someone on maternity or long-term sick leave)
area zoned for agricultural use
Tongyong Pinyin; former official Taiwanese romanization system
Tongyong Pinyin; former official Taiwanese romanization system
Tongyong Pinyin; former official Taiwanese romanization system
single use; single dose; one-off use
classical form of i-adjective inflection formed by contraction of the "ku" adverbial form with the classical verb "ari" ("aru")
denudation; degradation
golf course utilization tax; golf tax
carbon assimilation; carbon fixation
credit contraction; credit crunch
expansion of credit; inflation of credit
culled cow; spent cow; spent bull
Examples (200 in total)
Whenever you come, I'm ready.
Are you ready to go?
What has brought you here?