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
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
(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)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
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
action; operation; effect; function
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)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
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
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
what do you want?; can I help you?
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
favorite; favourite; habitually used
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
side effect; adverse reaction
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
abuse; misuse; perversion
quotation; citation; reference
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
employment (long term); hire
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
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
using together (jointly); used at the same time
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
articles; supplies; parts
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
making practical; making useful; implementing
very careful; thoroughly prepared
for use by children; for children
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
what kind of business; what sort of matter
(passenger) car; automobile
practicality; utility; usefulness
writing implement; writing tool
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
business; errand; nature of one's business
common use; communal use; sharing
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
for work; for manufacturing
diversion; putting something to another use
engagement; business; affair; use; need
versatility; multiplicity of use
appointment; assignment; promotion
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
business use; business purposes
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
to make use of; to lend money
use; utility; effect; benefit
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
for use of customers or guests
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
personal aeroplane; personal airplane
believable; credible; trustworthy
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
copier paper; photocopying paper
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
fit for use; available; operational; practicable; usable
side gate; side door; service entrance
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage
directions; instructions; usage method
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
jack of all trades, master of none
rejection (of an application)
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
question sheet; question paper
drafting; requisition; impressment; commandeering; expropriation
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
after use; after occurring
cleaning equipment closet; broom closet
misuse; incorrect use; abuse; malapropism
for use by adults; for adults
trifling matter; urination; urine
usage; way to use; utilization
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
human usage; (for) use by people
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
on business; for business; business purpose
available; usable (e.g. bandwidth)
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
article for everyday use; domestic article
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
be careful about fire; watch out for fire
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
how to use; method for using; way of using
ballot paper; voting paper
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
intended use; intended purpose
operation (working) of the mind
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
you can never be too careful
sanitary-protection products (e.g. sanitary napkins, tampons); sanpro
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
daily necessities; everyday goods
economical; economy size; family size (esp. of packaged food)
embezzlement; fraudulent use; plagiarism; appropriation
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
kanji for common use; jōyō kanji; list of 2,136 kanji established in 2010, formerly a list of 1,945 established in 1981
using for riding; passenger use
adoption or rejection; choice; separating the needed from the unneeded
chartered ship; chartering or hiring a vessel
medicinal plant; medicinal herb
application problem; exercises
set of problems (e.g. in a textbook) in which previously learned skills are applied to real world situations; practical assessment
quotation (to support one's argument); citation (e.g. of a precedent); invocation; claim
employee; employer; person hiring others
private car; personal car
leased line; private circuit; private line
practical guide; manual; how-to book
industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword
expiry date; use-by date; date of expiry
customary use; common usage; general usage
credibility; trustworthiness
travelling expenses; traveling expenses
war funds; war chest; campaign fund
permanent employment; being hired as a regular employee; non-trial appointment
emergency power supply; backup power; emergency power source
diversion to military use
example of use; usage example; use example
making a rough estimate in one's head; expectation; anticipation
to do the job; to do the business
range of use; range of application; range of applications; scope (of a document)
regular employment; typical employment
manager; steward; person next in rank to the chief retainer and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)
words you can't say on TV or radio; taboo words banned from broadcasts
employment of workers through (personal) connections; getting a job through one's personal connection
home video game console; home console
utilization rate; usage rate; occupancy rate
appointment on trial (probation); provisional appointment
materials; lumber; timber
pragmatism; functionalism; practicality; being intended for practical purposes
before use; pre-service; pre-operational
exclusive line (communications); dedicated line
regular user; person who favors (favours) (something)
lifetime employment; permanent employment
margin buying; buying on credit
union (data type in C and related languages)
utilization rate; capacity factor; utilization factor; coefficient of use
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
clumsy with one's hands; all thumbs
graduate recruitment; employment of new graduates
usage time; utilization time
disuse; not using; non-usage
irregular employment; atypical employment
study (e.g. material); learning; for studying
credit transaction; dealings on credit; margin transaction; margin trading
point of action (e.g. of a lever)
rubbing alcohol; alcohol for sterilization
terms of service; terms of use; terms and conditions
office supplies; stationery
military stores; munitions of war
unemployment insurance; employment insurance
day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season); dog days of summer
conjunctive form; continuative form; -masu stem of a Japanese verb
relieving oneself; going to the toilet; finishing one's business
research expenses; research costs
every preparation possible; all aspects of the preparation
teacher employment examination
right of use; user rights
to set about preparations
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
calculation form; tally sheet
bactericidal action; germicidal action
employment quota; number of positions available
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
private airplane; private jet
employment system; employment pattern
idiomatic expression; idiom; fixed expression
internal use; private business
fund management; fund operation
used for cooling; used for refrigeration; heat-absorbing
home use; residential use
women-only carriage (e.g. on a train)
general-purpose machine; general-purpose computer
small cabinet; chest of drawers; bureau
(mutual) interaction; reciprocal action; interplay
room in Edo castle where the shogun's council of elders attended to governmental affairs
selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
misappropriation (of funds, etc.)
employee; employed person
stimulant effect (e.g. caffeine)
general-purpose item; multi-purpose thing; generic product
dictionary of terminology; glossary
hiring locally; locally-hire; local employee; employment of local staff
quotation marks; quote marks
practical model; utility model; new design for practical use
common area (of a condominimum or other multi-unit building); common element
brood; stud; stock; breeding
word of recent origin; neologism; recent word; modern term
Internet jargon; online slang
food for specified health uses (e.g. cholesterol reduction); FOSHU; designated health food
Gender Equality In Employment Act
receive only; RO; incoming calls only (telephone)
for the use of women only
daily-use kanji (superseded in 1981)
official use; government business
job offer; letter of appointment; appointment letter; notification of appointment
to make oneself understood (in some language); to be able to relieve oneself
quotation source; citation source; reference source
appropriation to; earmarking for
very cautious (watchful, vigilant); taking every possible precaution
personal use; private use
(pedestrian) crosswalk signal
mechanism of action (e.g. drug); mode of action; action mechanism
scholar beholden to the government; self-serving academic; scholar who toadies up to government authorities
credit status; credit standing; credit record; credit information
unused item; never-used item
measures to stimulate employment; employment measures
customary; usual; common; ordinary; idiomatic
medicine for external use; external medicine
photographic paper; photo paper
using together; mixing (usage)
agricultural; for agricultural use
present use; business in hand; necessary for the current time
declinable word; inflectable word
business terminology; business jargon
wearing (an insignia, sword, etc.)
for personal or private use; opinionated
technical term; technical terminology
drafting paper; drawing paper
high waves which rise during the dog days of summer
pro-government newspaper; newspaper that curries favour with the government
one's master's business; necessary business; major errands
commercialization; commercialisation
summer airing (of clothes)
circulation or lending (e.g. library books)
to apply (the law) with necessary modifications; to apply mutatis mutandis; to apply correspondingly
practical research; applied research
low-dose (contraceptive) pill
government plane (esp. for transporting senior politicians, etc.)
small (compact) car; minicar
mysterious influence; mysterious effect
being busy with many things; extreme busyness due to pressure of business
military transport aircraft; military cargo aircraft
low dose (drug, vaccine, etc.); low dosage
irregular conjugation of a limited number of verbs ending in "ru" (in written Japanese)
cost-effectiveness; price-performance ratio
light passenger car; minicar; subcompact
(the act of) disintegration
drafted (factory) worker; conscripted worker; forced laborer
empowering women; promoting women's contribution; removing obstacles to women's full participation in society and the workplace
action-reaction law; Newton's third law of motion
other business; other use; using for another purpose
administrative expenses; management expenses
police custody; police detention; substitute prison
everyday affairs; mundane matters; popular usage
feces; excrement; large effect
pedestrian crossing light
conjugation (inflection, declension) of nidan verbs (resulting in a stem of either "e" or "u" for every conjugation)
food coloring; food colouring; food dye
practical language; language used for day-to-day activity (in contrast to official languages); facility language
meat substitute; meat analogue; cheaper meat used in place of beef or pork
practical configuration; practical form
commercial vehicle; commercial motor vehicle
economization; economisation
exclusive use; private use; monopolization
employment scene; employment situation; job market; job situation
alcoholic beverage for medicinal purposes
computer terminology; computer term
year-end office closing (usu. Dec. 28)
kanji officially for use in names
irregular conjugation of s-stem verbs; conjugation of the verb "suru"
day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season); dog days of summer
(Japanese) system of lifetime employment
(kanji) not in the jōyō set
employment screening; employment selection (for job applicants)
exemption (e.g. from application of a law); exclusion
cloth (for making clothes)
(cat's) litter box; litterbox; kitty litter
employment data; employment statistics; jobs data
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
simplified form (of a kanji); any of 22 simplified non-joyo kanji variants commonly used in print
catalytic action; catalysis
self-addressed stamped envelope; SASE
yodan verb conjugation; verb conjugation of classical Japanese
dedicated device; apparatus for exclusive use
women-only carriage (e.g. on a train)
bifocal glasses; bifocals
improper use; wrong use; misuse; mishandling; abuse
a Muromachi era Japanese dictionary
appropriate use of human resources; personnel utilization
opium smoker; opium eater
assimilation; metabolism; anabolism
long-term credit bank; LTCB
conjugation (inflection, declension) of nidan verbs
(Japanese) system of lifetime employment
school requisites (supplies)
conjugation table; conjugation chart; declension table
soil for horticulture; soil for seed planting
finishing one's business; settling an affair
(software) license agreement
conjugative suffix (i.e. "-iru" and "-eru" for ichidan verbs, "-i" for i-adjectives, etc.)
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"
irregular conjugation of the verb "kuru"
correct use (e.g. of a word); correct usage; correct way of using
irregular conjugation (declension, inflection); irregular verb
carbon assimilation; carbon fixation
conversion of agricultural land (e.g. to non-agricultural uses); conversion of farmland
medicine taken internally
substitute fish; using an alternative fish variety instead of a traditional one
self-addressed stamped envelope; SASE
non-restrictive (of relative pronoun use)
separate cost; separate fee
employment adjustment subsidy; subsidy for employment adjustment; subsidy to help defray layoff costs
modifier of an inflectable word
economical product; economy-sized goods
ethical pharmaceuticals; prescription drugs
sanitary shorts; period panties; sanitary panties
one's usual practice; one's old trick; one's usual modus operandi; the same old tactic
Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Act
non-prescription drug; over-the-counter drug
simultaneous recruiting of new graduates; periodic recruiting of new graduates
emergency tasks; urgent tasks
principle of least action
elastic operation; flexible management
fundamental interaction (i.e. gravitation, electromagnetism, weak interaction, strong interaction)
number of times cited; number of citations; citation number
common logarithm; base-10 logarithm
Application Specific Integrated Circuit
operational risk; operating risk
specific-use district; district designated under zoning regulations
re-opening of offices in New Year (usu. January 4)
restrictive (of relative pronoun use)
one-time fee for grave land rental
skiing equipment; ski gear
electromagnetic interaction
debt of honor; debt of honour
Eligibility Certificate for Ceiling-Amount Application
toilet device that plays a melody or flushing sound
sifting out; weeding out; selection; sorting
hospital bed occupancy rate
National Requisition Ordinance (1939)
reading (of a word) that has become accepted through popular usage
borrowed word; loanword; loan word
employment adjustment; adjusting employment arrangements (staff numbers, overtime, etc.) to reflect changing business conditions
abuse of rights; improper use of a privilege
dairy cattle; dairy breed
low-rise residential zone
trial version (e.g. software); evaluation version
day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season); dog days of summer
consumables (when calculating expenses)
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
transfer of a budget appropriation from one (government) section to another
marine; for shipping; for vessels
daily employment; hiring by the day; day's wages
desk (equipment); table use
substitute kanji; jōyō kanji used in place of a non-jōyō kanji
auxiliary inflecting word; in Japanese, auxiliary verbs and adjectives
workforce; work force; labor force; labour force
traveler's check; traveller's cheque
utility maximization; utility maximisation
personal rapid transit; PRT
affiliated company accounted for by the equity-method
conjugation (inflection, declension) of nidan verbs (resulting in a stem of either "i" or "u" for every conjugation)
CS; Communication Satellite
baryon-baryon interaction
crystallization differentiation
UIOC; Universal I; O Control unit
sport utility vehicle; SUV
university of applied science (e.g. the Dutch "Hogeschool" and the German "Fachhochschule" institutes of higher education)
performing CMISE-service-user
Directory User Agent; DUA
short reference use declaration
performing-application-entity
to not apply; to be proof against
session service user; SS-user
Directory User Agent; DUA
user manual; user's guide
irregular conjugation of verbs ending in "nu" (in written Japanese)
popularly accepted "on" reading of a kanji (as opposed to those derived from Chinese)
Tongyong Pinyin; former official Taiwanese romanization system
buying for immediate requirements; buying just enough to fulfil one's needs; spot purchasing
right of prior use; prior use rights; prior user rights
men's changing room (gym, etc.)
Transaction Processing Service User; TPSU
effective microorganisms; EM
gravitational interaction
computer-aided manufacture; CAM
document application profile
ANSER; Automatic Answer Network System for Electrical Request
after-treatment expenses (esp. nuclear waste); cleanup costs
fundamental interaction; fundamental force
Universal Naming Convention
defined assignment statement
cooperative credit association
caution is the best policy
long-term substitute teacher (filling in for someone on maternity or long-term sick leave)
conforming SGML application
(postal) reply card; international reply coupon
Lamarckian evolutionary theory in which individuals lose characteristics that are not used and develop characteristics that are often used
Chalcolithic period (i.e. the Copper Period)
first-time adoption; initial application (e.g. of a new technology)
fraud detection; fraud control
connection fee; interconnection fees
user certificate; certificate
cost minimization; cost minimisation
application-management-application-entity
employment mobility; fluidity of employment
balance of margin transaction; balance (of a stock) bought on margin
reserved name use parameter
requester; requesting SS user
medium and high-rise residential zone
Transaction Processing Application Service Element; TPASE
carbon assimilation; carbon fixation
application-association; association
application software program
application program; application software
agricultural land; farmland
text processing application
acceptor; accepting SS user
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
usability test; fitness-for-use test
consumer credit protection act
Global Mathematics Certification; Practical Mathematics Proficiency Test
golf course utilization tax; golf tax
usable distance (of a fiber)
conventional cryptosystem
official languages of the UN (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish)
continuous-feed paper; fan-fold paper
common name; popular name; trivial name
popularly accepted "on" reading of a kanji (as opposed to those derived from Chinese)
application-specific information
Application-Specific Integrated Circuit; ASIC
user parameter control; UPC
quantitative investment management
guidance, warning tile blocks for the visually impaired
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")
expansion of credit; inflation of credit
software license agreement
inquiry terminal (e.g. for verifying a credit card)
General-use JP Domain Names
regular conjugation (declension, inflection)
utility program; service program
utility routine; service routine
words you can't say on TV or radio; taboo words banned from broadcasts
commercial letter of credit
layout-design exploitation right
certificate of employment; employment verification
CAT; Credit Authorization Terminal
photographic paper; photo paper
programmable read-only memory; PROM
extraterritorial application (e.g. of a law); extraterritoriality
Special Measures Law for USFJ Land Release (1952); Special Measures Law for US Military Bases (in Okinawa)
EIKEN Test in Practical English Proficiency; STEP test
user parameter control; UPC
using together; using in turn
spent fuel pool; SPF; storage pool for spent nuclear fuel
quoted (character) string
utility model registration
recycling bin; recycling box
erasable programmable read-only memory; EPROM
unnecessary work; unnecessary expense
credit contraction; credit crunch
area zoned for agricultural use
Chalcolithic period (i.e. the Copper Period)
classical form of i-adjective inflection formed by contraction of the "ku" adverbial form with the classical verb "ari" ("aru")
American Standard Code for Information Exchange; ASCII
predicative (use); descriptive (use)
single use; single dose; one-off use
collateral securities; substitute securities
law of equimarginal utility
using without permission; using information obtained in the course of one's duties
exceeding one's authority to use something
substitute kanji; jōyō kanji used in place of a non-jōyō kanji
law of diminishing marginal utility
paper skip; paper throw; paper slew
sort-merge file description entry
general hierarchical model
application software program
emergency employment measures; emergency job-creating measures
small shovel or trowel used in gardening
technical glossary; terminology
collateral securities; substitute securities
commercial version (vs. shareware, etc.)
computer-aided design; CAD
Law for the Promotion of Utilization of Recycled Resources
conventional cryptosystem
mandate (e.g. to use resources); lease (e.g. to use facilities)
Hirudo nipponia (species of blood-sucking leech)
smoke detector (residential); smoke alarm
culled cow; spent cow; spent bull
combined treatment; combination therapy
medical expenses insurance