direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
had better ...; had better not ...
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
way; method; means; resource; course
both; both sides; both parties
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
behind; in the rear; in back
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
had better ...; had better not ...
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
had better ...; had better not ...
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
way of talking; speaking style
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
form; method; system; formula
way one walks; one's walk
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
the opposite direction; the other way
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
way of eating; how to eat
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
three sides; small offering stand
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
lower region; lower part; region below
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
way; method; means; resource; course
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
hostile party; enemy side
way of solving (a problem); solution
method of bringing up; method of raising
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
logistical support; combat service support
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
way of asking; way of listening; listener
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
bearing; heading; point of the compass
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
sense of orientation; sense of direction
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
construction worker; laborer (labourer); navvy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
upper part; upper region; region above
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
work style; way of working
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
format; procedure; way of proceeding
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
way to shoot; how to shoot
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
district court; local court
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage
user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
square formation (of troops); magic square
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid
square metre; square meter
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
treatment strategy; method of treatment; therapeutic approach
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
right side; style of Japanese court music
traditional Chinese medicine
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
two-way; bidirectional; interactive
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest
presentation techniques; way of showing something
longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation
how to use; method for using; way of using
this one; this way; this method
your acquaintance; people who know
Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
upward adjustment; upward revision
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
viewpoint; point of view; way of understanding; way of appreciating; how to look at something (e.g. noh, train schedule)
the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie
means; method; art; magic
way (of doing); manner; method; means
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
downward adjustment; downward revision
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
the ten directions (north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, northwest, up and down); all directions; everywhere
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
lateral; sideways; (from) side to side
not watching where one is driving; not keeping one's eyes on the road
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
research methods; method of study (research)
square kilometer; square kilometre
Kyushu region (sometimes incl. the Nansei Islands)
constable; method of catching criminals
talk about various topics
Kinki region (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama, Mie and Shiga prefectures)
Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
hair style; way of dressing hair
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
storage method (e.g. for food); storage instructions
way of standing; dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
Southern Kuril Islands (held by Russia, claimed by Japan); Northern Territories
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
District Public Prosecutor's Office
broad policy; overriding principle
evening; sunset; nightfall
Identification, Friend or Foe; IFF
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
local (governmental) autonomy
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
local government employee; local civil servant
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
to try all possible means
constable; method of catching criminals
Tokai region of Honshu (incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)
way; method; means; resource; course
guidelines; guiding principle; dictates
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
way; method; means; resource; course
this side; in the forefront
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
what action to take; what to do with oneself
ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
a square sun (i.e. approx 9sq. cm.); one's mind; space occupied by one's heart
doctor of Chinese (herbal) medicine
buyer; purchaser; method of buying
doctor practising Western medicine (during the Edo period)
way of dealing with someone; attitude
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
regular square mesh pattern; square lattice; grid
countryside revitalisation (revitalization)
examination method; method of investigation; search procedure
ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
favourable direction; favorable direction; lucky direction
the six directions (north, south, east, west, up, and down); hexagonal
squares and circles; square and round shapes
Kansai region (center-west area of Japan comprising Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures)
marketing system; sales method; sales plan
manner of swinging; way of swinging; way of dealing with something
way of affixing something; way of recording something (to a logbook, etc.)
evening; sunset; nightfall
two directions; both directions; two-way; bidirectional
(way of) literary composition; (way of) spelling; school composition
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
local color; local colour
production system; production method; manufacturing system
keyhole-shaped tumulus (form of ancient Imperial grave)
graph paper; section paper
local public body; local government
(way of) literary composition; (way of) spelling; school composition
it cannot be helped; there is no way; (arch.) intolerable; (arch.) unbearable
feces; excrement; number two
time of setting (sun, moon, etc.)
San-in region of western Honshu (incl. Tottori, Shimane, northern Yamaguchi and sometimes northern Hyogo and Kyoto prefectures)
(noh) musician; orchestra leader
present time; now; nowadays
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
directing; orienting; orientating; guiding; aligning
in fooling the enemy first deceive your allies
Northern Territories dispute; Kuril Islands dispute
way (of going); route; way (of doing); method
one person; ordinary; common
to find a solution (after struggle)
way of taking (a pill); way of drinking
Western Church; Western Christianity
theatre staff who deals with the audience (e.g. ticket-taker, usher)
bidirectional communication
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
favourable direction; favorable direction; lucky direction
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise)
to direct; to guide; to orient; to orientate; to align
decentralization of power; decentralisation of power
geographical name; local name
seller; selling side; method of selling; art of selling
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
child's role in noh dance; child actor (in noh); henchman; follower
Western medicine (as introduced to Japan by the Dutch during the Edo period)
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
Shikoku region (incl. Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and Kochi prefectures)
person from the provinces; person living outside major metropolitan areas
debtor; debit; way of borrowing
creditor; lender; credit side (of the ledger); method of lending
the four northern islands (held by Russia); south Kuril Islands; northern territories
selection process; judging system
nationwide local elections
local election; regional elections
way of dealing with; way of handling
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
to direct; to guide; to orient; to orientate; to align
kyogen performer; low-ranked house playwright (of kabuki)
(way of) literary composition; (way of) spelling; school composition
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles; female partner (in a relationship)
way of training; method of bringing up children
Prayer to the Four Quarters (Japanese imperial New Year's ceremony)
tax allocated to local governments
your acquaintance; people who know
way of wearing; way one wears a garment
debtor; debit; way of borrowing
directing; orienting; orientating; guiding; aligning
full of holes (e.g. argument); vulnerable to any kind of attack (or criticism, etc.)
how to manage (e.g. case); how to handle (e.g. machine); way with (e.g. children, animal)
not having a plan; aimlessness; having no definite plan
person in charge of music (in a Japanese dance performance); person singing ballads (in noh); coast (esp. as seen from the water); shore; (arch.) the country; (arch.) countryside
the direction of Kyoto; Kansai area; citizens of Kyoto; nobles
kitchen manager; chef; cook
upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching); convenience; suitability; availability
attitude that with the state as one's boss, normal fiscal accountability can be dispensed with; dependence on the central government; attitude of those who assume their jobs are safe because they are government employees
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
method of ordering; procedures for ordering
way of justification, sorting, etc.
test procedure; testing methodology
style of building; construction; recipe; how to grow (something)
counting system; way (manner) of counting
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
Arctic region; north polar region
everybody doing well (e.g. purchaser, buyer and society); three-way satisfaction; all three parties doing well
directional button; button with arrow(s) (on keypad, game controller, etc.)
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid
way of training; method of bringing up children
creditor; lender; credit side (of the ledger); method of lending
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
direction indicator; traffic indicator; turn signal
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
transmission method; communication system
Local Autonomy Law (1947)
worlds of the ten directions
partial differential equation
bidirectionality; interactivity
cubic centimeter; cubic centimetre
plan; device; scheme; thoughts or suggestions about a law
products of the south seas
yoko-shiho-gatame (judo hold in which the opponent's shoulders and hips are pinned)
(political) policy position; line of policy; party line
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
way one ages; aging (gracefully, etc.)
municipal bond; local bond
just-in-time inventory management; JIT
coach's name-use license (licence)
New Year's visit to a shrine or temple which lies in a favorable (favourable) or lucky direction
secret method; secret recipe; (prescription for a) secret medicine
Kōshin'etsu region (including Yamanashi, Nagano and Niigata prefectures); Koshinetsu
square centimeter; square centimetre
if you need; if it is necessary
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
the past; bygone days (years, age, etc.); the course (route) one has come by; the direction one came from
way of holding (a writing brush, chopsticks, etc.); manner of holding; holder; person who holds
to improve; to get better; to convalesce
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
tate-shiho-gatame (judo); vertical four-quarter hold
method of earning; way of earning
undoubtedly; unmistakably; definitely
the way (to somewhere); how to reach (a place)
Tōhoku earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tohoku earthquake; Sendai Earthquake; Great East Japan Earthquake
attitude; approach; move; theater usher; theatre usher
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
additional information used to identify an address (e.g. building name, room number)
(Japanese) omnidirectional foreign policy
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
municipally operated horse racing
way of training; method of bringing up children
Southern Buddhism (as practiced in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia)
national rural police (1947-1954)
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie
traditional Japanese medicine
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
kitchen manager; chef; cook
input method; input system
longer direction; longitudinal direction
way of standing; dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
way of holding (a writing brush, chopsticks, etc.); manner of holding; holder; person who holds
regional wholesale market; local wholesale market
staring at or watching all sides
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
otokogata; male role in kabuki; kabuki actor who specializes in male roles; male partner (in a relationship)
everybody doing well (e.g. purchaser, buyer and society); three-way satisfaction; all three parties doing well
burial mound with square flat base and round top
end of a period; end of the world
God of directions (generic terms referring to many different Gods)
the past; bygone days (years, age, etc.); the course (route) one has come by; the direction one came from
mainland dialects (of Japanese, as opposed to the Ryukyu languages)
upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching); convenience; suitability; availability
wise and virtuous; good and able men
San-you region of western Honshu (incl. Okayama, Hiroshima, southern Yamaguchi and sometimes western Hyogo prefectures)
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
way to hit (e.g. ball); way to swing (e.g. club)
square millimeter; square millimetre
higher-degree equation; equation of higher degree; higher equation
(at) our expense; (on) our risk
linear differential equation
dialect continuum; dialect chain
three shop system; system employed by pachinko parlours of using separate shops to exchange prizes for cash as a way of circumventing gambling laws
way of affixing something; way of recording something (to a logbook, etc.)
manner of swinging; way of swinging; way of dealing with something
wives and tatami mats are best when new
Edo-period Kansai dialect
way of piling (things); stacking pattern; stowage; piling worker
Local Government Finance Act
one's hometown; one's birthplace; one's native region
my lord; my master; one's own lord; one's own master
square-shaped collar (of some traditional Japanese clothing)
Great Northern War (1700-1721)
(arch.) surrounding area; shore (of the sea); suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.
both labor and management; both the workers and the employers
fastidiousness; faultfinding; nit-picking
coach associated with another coach's stable
cikitsavidya (the ancient Indian study of medicine)
day laborer (in construction, etc.); day labourer
buyer; purchaser; method of buying
hypercomplex equation; plural equation
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
orthorhombic crystal system
Tetragonocalamus quadrangularis (type of bamboo); Chimonobambusa quadrangularis
it cannot be helped; there is no other way
way of training; method of bringing up children
kabuki in the Kyoto-Osaka style
special local public entity
eastward expansion; eastward enlargement
sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
wives and tatami mats are best when new
Okinawan (language); Okinawan dialect
local administrative organ; local government
time of setting (sun, moon, etc.)
kanji "direction" radical at left (radical 70)
noncommittal; equivocal; indecisive; evasive; ambiguous; vague
Edo-period school of Chinese medicine based on pre-Jin and Yuan teachings
sociolect; social dialect
seller; selling side; method of selling; art of selling
way of training; method of bringing up children
wives and tatami mats are best when new
square drill; regular pyramid
new dialect; new regional dialect
provincial tournament, held outside Tokyo
local economy; local financial affairs
priority production system
to find a solution (after struggle)
ordinary differential equation
Antarctic region; south polar region
it cannot be helped; there is no way; (arch.) intolerable; (arch.) unbearable
rhombus; rhomb; diamond (geometrical shape)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
backward compatible; downward compatible
yoko-shiho-gatame (judo hold in which the opponent's shoulders and hips are pinned)
if you need; if it is necessary
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
dialectal kanji; kanji only used in a specific region
villain's part; bad shape (shogi, othello)
center versus periphery theory
backward compatibility; downward compatibility
way of cutting; how to cut or slice
regional administrator; local government official
production committee system (joint financing for a work, e.g. anime, film, game)
nationwide local elections
redwing searobin (species of gurnard, Lepidotrigla microptera)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
way; method; means; resource; course
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
this one; this way; this method
way; method; means; resource; course
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun
ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun
favourable direction; favorable direction; lucky direction
it cannot be helped; there is no way; (arch.) intolerable; (arch.) unbearable
it cannot be helped; there is no way; (arch.) intolerable; (arch.) unbearable
way (of going); route; way (of doing); method
(noh) musician; orchestra leader
undoubtedly; unmistakably; definitely
undoubtedly; unmistakably; definitely
to find a solution (after struggle)
leaving everything to Buddha's providence; depending on others; leaving things to others
leaving everything to Buddha's providence; depending on others; leaving things to others
just-in-time inventory management; JIT
New Year's visit to a shrine or temple which lies in a favorable (favourable) or lucky direction
New Year's visit to a shrine or temple which lies in a favorable (favourable) or lucky direction
tate-shiho-gatame (judo); vertical four-quarter hold
additional information used to identify an address (e.g. building name, room number)
it cannot be helped; there is no other way
way of assembling; way of constructing; way of putting together
way of assembling; way of constructing; way of putting together
document containing instructions; prescription
pyramidal roof; polygonal roof
pyramidal roof; polygonal roof
linear differential equation
you (referring to one's inferior)
you (referring to one's inferior)
previously; some time ago
extraction of roots; evolution
my lord; my master; one's own lord; one's own master
style of clothes; method of tailoring; method of training
forward arming and refueling point
helplessly; reluctantly; as a last resort
helplessly; reluctantly; as a last resort
installment plan; instalment plan
automatic direction finder; ADF
equation with two unknowns
old Japanese court music from the Nara period
diversity receiving system
interactive program; interactive programme
coach who owns his own stable
seven disguises of the ninja
arching backward; looking up
State Minister in Charge of Issues of Okinawa and Northern Territories
State Minister in Charge of Issues of Okinawa and Northern Territories
to the satisfaction of all parties; all sides being happy and satisfied
Eastern Catholic Churches; Uniate Churches; Eastern-rite Catholic Churches
wooden plane with a convex base curved both along the direction of cutting and across the blade
wooden plane with a convex base curved both along the direction of cutting and across the blade
wooden plane with a convex base curved both along the direction of cutting and across the blade
wooden plane with a convex base curved both along the direction of cutting and across the blade
Northern Buddhism (as practiced in East Asia)
separating words with spaces
separating words with spaces
unspeakable; indescribable; inexpressible
adversary party; opposing party
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
style of gagaku based on Tang-era Chinese music and ancient Indian song and dance
style of gagaku based on Tang-era Chinese music and ancient Indian song and dance
regional administrator; local government official
error handling mechanism; error-handling mechanism
differential Manchester encoding
frame synchronous communication
conventional cryptosystem
right-hand match; ends-with match; backward match; matching a sub-string with the end of a field
longitudinal parity check
Indexed Sequential Access Method; ISAM
Indexed Sequential Access Method; ISAM
character writing direction
TDMA; time division multiple access
LRC; Longitudinal Redundancy Check
multiple access methods (FDMA, TDMA, CDMA)
abstract testing methodology
Telecommunication Access Method
CDMA; code division multiple access
Life is an unknown course
it's hard to please everybody; damned if you do and damned if you don't
methodological individualism
unfair business practice; unfair business practices
Edo-period school of Chinese medicine based on post-Jin and Yuan teachings
Hichiku dialect (western Kyushu)
large hanging paper lantern
forward voltage (e.g. of a semiconductor)
forward voltage drop (e.g. in a semiconductor)
fractional anisotropy; FA
dialects of Japanese spoken in Western Tottori prefecture and Eastern Shimane prefecture
Edo period office in charge of compiling the koyomi, astronomical measurements, surveying, translating Western books, etc.
unlucky direction (in Onmyōdō; due to the presence of a god such as Ten'ichijin)
setting off the night before one normally would have departed, travelling in a different direction, spending the night there, and leaving for one's destination in the morning (done to avoid travelling in an unlucky direction; a common practice during the Heian period)
setting off the night before one normally would have departed, travelling in a different direction, spending the night there, and leaving for one's destination in the morning (done to avoid travelling in an unlucky direction; a common practice during the Heian period)
place where one spends the night to avoid travelling in an unlucky direction
place where one spends the night to avoid travelling in an unlucky direction
Local Public Enterprise Act
female servant hired at a lady-in-waiting's own expense
left-hand match; begins-with match; matching a sub-string with the beginning of a field
that way; over there; that person; him; her
brace (in construction); angle brace
kabuki in the Kyoto-Osaka style
cubic close packing; cubic closest packing
singer in a nagauta performance
Boreoeutheria (clade of placental mammals); Boreotheria; boreoeutherians
number of dialectal versions of a word
credit memorandum; credit note
Northern Limit Line; North Limit Line; NLL; demarcation line in the Yellow Sea between North Korea and South Korea
drug included in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia
gradualist approach; build-up approach; buildup approach
perpendicular direction; lengthwise direction
law of quadratic reciprocity
local card game (esp. hanafuda)
sorcerer (in ancient China); (hermit) wizard
magical art (esp. related to medicine)
stochastic differential equation
nonlinear differential equation
nonlinear differential equation
prop master; property master
Japanese-Brazilian implementation of ISDB (digital television and radio standard)
tetragonal crystal system
orthorhombic crystal system
cubic close-packed structure
body-centered cubic lattice
face-centered cubic structure
face-centered cubic lattice
forward compatible; upward compatible
forward compatibility; upward compatibility
round peg in a square hole
kamigata-e; ukiyo-e prints from the Kamigata area (modern day Osaka, Kyoto)
yardstick regulation (price regulation scheme)
system of preparing school meals on-site
Oriental Republic of Uruguay