justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
duty; obligation; responsibility
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
great cause; moral law; justice
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
sense of duty (obligation)
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
possessed of a strong sense of duty
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
lecture hall; lecture room
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
selfless (pious, righteous) man
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
individualism; egoism; selfishness
morality; moral principles
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
one's principles and position
principle of laissez-faire
gidayū (type of reciting used in the puppet theater)
heroism; loyalty and courage
egoism; egotism; selfishness
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
true meaning; underlying principle
one's sister-in-law; stepsister (elder)
one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)
Shōgitai (group of former Tokugawa retainers opposed to the Meiji government and fought in the battle of Ueno)
narrow sense (e.g. of a word)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
just person; man of justice; righteous person; upright person
meaningless; insignificance
humanism; humanitarianism
duty and humanity; (a sense of) moral obligation and humane feelings
meritocracy; merit system
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
one meaning; primary importance; primary significance; a reason; a truth
making obligatory; making compulsory
democratic nation; democratic country
behaviorism; behaviourism; activism
morals; morality; sincerity
esoteric writings; Upanishad (sacred Hindu treatises)
empiricism; judging things from personal experience
fidelity to one's principles
donation money (esp. disaster relief or charity); contribution
noble undertaking; heroic deed
literal meaning (of a word, etc.)
secondary meaning; of secondary import
jus sanguinis; principle that citizenship is determined by that of one's parents
meaning of a word; sense of a word
state socialism; Nazism; national socialism
illuminism; enlightenment
having a single meaning; allowing only one interpretation; unequivocal; principal; primary; most important
bottom-up approach to management; on-the-spot decision-making; hands-on approach (policy, etc.)
esoterica; mystery; sanctum
nominal; in name only; titular
voluntary singlehood (as a principle or creed); singlehood by choice
nationalism; extreme patriotism
to fail in one's social duties
popularization; simplification; explaining in simple language; adaptation of history for popular reading (esp. Chinese); historical novel writing
familism; the treatment of society (an organization) as a family
fundamental; primary; most important
(the principle of) nonresistance
Expressionism; representationalism
symbolism (19th-century artistic movement)
individualist; egoist; selfish person
righteous army (esp. in Korea); member of a righteous army; irregular militia
art for art's sake; l'art pour l'art; ars gratia artis
denominational doctrine; doctrine of a sect
principle of living only for the moment
lecture (i.e. an admonishment); sermon
double meaning; two meanings; amphibolous
in all conscience; in honour; in duty bound
principles underpinning an agriculturally based economy
aestheticism; estheticism
old meaning; old interpretation
results-oriented approach; resultism; belief in results
to be faithful; to do one's duty
holder of a title deed; stock holder; lease holder
ultimate truth; original meaning (of a word)
quasi-synonym (word that has a similar meaning to another, but is not interchangeable)
ambiguous; polysemous; equivocal; having many meanings
closely-packed series of lectures; intensive course
intuitionism; intuitionalism
to place an obligation; to impose a duty; to obligate
knowing what is right and not doing it is a want of courage
six forms of the Shi Jing (genre: folk song, festal song, hymn; style: narrative, explicit comparison, implicit comparison); six forms of waka (allegorical, enumerative, metaphorical, allusive, plain, congratulatory); six principles of calligraphy; six classes of kanji characters
honest person; conscientious person
Nondenominationalism (a Japanese Christian group)
failing in one's duty (e.g. to someone)
different meaning; different opinion
non-biological parents (step-parents, parents-in-law, etc.)
exclusivism; exclusionism
compulsory military service
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea); DPRK
one-state socialism (Stalinist theory); socialism in one country
parent-in-law; parents-in-law
mammonist; money-worshipper
severe punishment policy; zero-tolerance policy; draconianism
exegesis; explanation of a text; commentary on a text
duty to support (a person)
antiforeignism; exclusionism; exclusivism; chauvinism
constitutionalism; rule of law; legalism
true meaning; true significance
gidayū ballad drama (narrative accompanied by a shamisen used in the bunraku puppet theater)
to make a formal salutation (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); to formally greet; to pay one's respects
(Sun Yat-sen's) Three Principles of the People
big family principle; extended family policy
the Orient for the Orientals
Monroe Doctrine; Monroeism
social relationship; friendship
white supremacy; white supremacism
(national) isolationism; isolation policy
Machism (philosophical ideas of Ernst Mach)
abstruseness; abstruse word
communist regime; communist government
public-spirited or self-sacrificing individual
spouse's parents' home; in-law's home
democratic state; (a) democracy
alms; donation (esp. disaster relief or charity); contribution
burning of New Year's gate decorations (usu. on the 15th day of the New Year)
homonymy; (two words) having the same pronunciation but bearing different meanings
faithlessness; insincerity
sectarianism; sectionalism
collectivism (giving priority to a group rather than any individual member)
fair and equitable principle
principle of laissez-faire
Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901); Boxer Uprising; Yihetuan Movement
staunch (steadfast, single-hearted) in one's devotion to his master (lord)
diversionary tactics; concealing one's true motives until the last moment
ambiguity (of a word); polysemy
explanation (of the meaning); interpretation
demerit system; points-off system
perfunctory; going-through-the-motions-sort of (invitation, gift, etc.)
to sacrifice family for a greater cause
nulla poena sine lege; no punishment without law
family-oriented way of life; family-first way of life; cocooning
gradualism; slow-and-steady policy
the principle of honorable death and no surrender
staunch (steadfast, single-hearted) in one's devotion to his master (lord)
politics of the people (democratic theory of Sakuzō Yoshino, 1878-1933)
evangelicalism; evangelism
Islamism; political Islam; Islamic fundamentalism
anticommunism; anti-communism
The Three Major Duties (education, work and payment of taxes)
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR; Soviet Union
abstract expressionism (art movement)
obligation of restitution
humanity and justice; benevolence and righteousness
transferred meaning; figurative meaning
backward-looking philosophy (ideology); conservatism
policy favouring major powers; policy of great powers favorable only to themselves
kanji reading and meaning
governing by law and reason rather than by military force
principle of virtuous government; virtue as the principle of good government
loyalty, filial piety, humanity, and justice
humanism; humanitarianism
standardization; standardisation
the "three noes principle" of no drive, no interest, and no sense of responsibility; principle of indolence, indifference, and irresponsibility
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
experimentalism (philosophy, esp. Dewey); experientialism
principle of territorial jurisdiction
regionalism; sectionalism; localism
transcendentalism (literary style); Parnassianism
White Australia Policy (pre-1965 Australian immigration policy)
democracy (as propounded by Sun Yat-sen)
the five Confucian virtues (benevolence, justice, courtesy, wisdom, and sincerity)
separate matter; different meaning; special reason; special circumstances
jus soli; (principle of) birthright citizenship
sectarianism; sectionalism
jus soli; (principle of) birthright citizenship
state capitalism; national capitalism
type of humorous book popular in the Edo period (from the 1750s)
implementation-defined behavior
self interest supremacy doctrine; (irresponsible) capitalism
undefined behavior; unspecified behavior
Nazism; national socialism
Neue Sachlichkeit (German art movement); New Objectivity
poetic justice; retributive justice
principle (or ideology) of international cooperation
registration of transfer of shares; entry of a change of holders in the register of shareholders
New Democracy (concept devised by Mao Zedong)
the principle of see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil; the policy of "see-not, hear-not, and speak-not"
compulsory school attendance
ultraconservative doctrine; ultraconservative policy
secrets; mysteries; secret formula; essence; esoterica (of an art, martial arts, etc.)
friendship's responsibilities
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
your wife; his wife; secret meeting; secrecy
the principle of pleasing everyone; make-everybody-happy policy
principle of nationality (according to which an offender should be tried in accordance with the law of his or her own country)
(principle of) self-sufficiency
Shingi Shingon ("New Shingon" school of Buddhism)
Kogi Shingon ("Old Shingon" school of Buddhism)
war communism (Russia, 1918-1921); military communism
problem definition; problem description
prosthetist and orthotist
cost basis; cost principle
slapdash approach; rough-and-ready method; speed-before-quality policy
laying low, awaiting one's chance
reading and meaning of a kanji
reading of a kanji by meaning
explanation (of the meaning); interpretation
Interface Definition Language
Data Definition Language; DDL
America First (U.S. policy)
methodological individualism
poor speakers make long speeches; brevity is the soul of wit
distributive justice; justitia distributiva
climate justice; climate change as an ethical and political issue
people's socialist republic
attribute definition list declaration
policy of alignment with the United Nations; UN-centrism
tokenism; appearance for appearance's sake
the morally righteous are blessed with many children
first-to-invent principle (in patent law); first-to-invent system
sexual intercourse permitted (by a woman) due to a sense of obligation (rather than desire)
defined assignment statement
principle of national self-determination
definitional character entity set
market price basis; market price principle
banking principle; banking doctrine
autonomous soviet socialist republic; ASSR
first-to-file principle (in patent law); first-to-file system
sememe; semanteme; irreducible unit of meaning
state monopoly capitalism
advocacy of consumer rights (product safety, accurate labelling, etc.); consumer activism; consumer advocacy; consumer spending; high levels of consumption
link process definition; LPD
kanji composed entirely of duplicate radicals
Sutra of Immeasurable Meanings
built-in variable; predefined variable
no-fault liability principle
soviet socialist republic; SSR
(former) Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic; Georgian SSR; GSSR
implicit link (process definition)
simple link (process definition)
control-oriented education
(belief in the desirability of) education by rote learning
creophagism; creophagy; carnism
Nazism; national socialism
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
currency principle; currency doctrine
ability-to-pay principle (of taxation)
proletarian internationalism
anti-communism, anti-capitalism, anti-fascism (policy of the Socialist Masses Party)
interpreting (and using) a passage without regard to its context
to interpret (and use) a passage without regard to its context
social constructionism; social constructivism
management familism; paternalistic management; family management style organizational philosophy
strategy of close-quarters fighting
quasi-synonymy; quasi-synonymity
principle of nonalignment; nonalignment policy
neocolonialism; neo-colonialism
retributivism; retributive justice; principle of punitive justice; belief that crimes deserve suitable punishment
homonym that has a native Japanese reading
attribute definition list
character definition table
user defined; user specific
neo-romanticism; neoromanticism
academic socialism; professorial socialism
mandatory expense; required expenses
document type definition; DTD
exegesis; explanation of a text; commentary on a text; study of biblical interpretation
fault liability principle
structural constructivism
retributivism; retributive justice; principle of punitive justice; belief that crimes deserve suitable punishment
domain defined attributes
philanthropinism; educational system established by J. B. Basedow
pure vegetarianism; veganism
carbon dioxide reducing obligation
deliberative democracy; discursive democracy
meritocracy; performance-based system; achievement-based system
(Sun Yat-sen's) Three Principles of the People
archaism; pseudoclassicism
inclusionism; inclusivism
exclusionism; exclusivism
narrow-sense heritability
principle of being fair and just; fair and unbiased policy (unbiassed)
worship or admiration of Western cultures
dental implant; implant denture
series of lectures on a topic given by different people
bridge (dentistry); bridgework
trial denture; wax denture
humanity, justice, loyalty, and filial piety
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
cobia (Rachycentron canadum); sergeant fish
Pseudobagrus ichikawai (species of catfish)
deepsea smelt (Glossanodon semifasciatus)
cut-tailed bullhead (species of catfish, Pseudobagrus aurantiacus)
Japanism; Japanese nationalistic ideological movement