explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
clear; precise; definite; distinct
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
semi-transparent; translucent
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
unidentifiable; unidentified
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to explain adequately; to be accountable
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
declaration; statement; proclamation
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
(state of) unconsciousness
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
simple and clear; plain and simple
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
certificate; credentials; testimonial
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
clear writing; specification
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
transparency; degree of clearness
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
loss of eyesight; loss of sight; going blind; blindness
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)
explanatory note; explanatory text; explanation; caption
dawn; daybreak; Tenmei era (1781.4.2-1789.1.25)
colorless and transparent
deity; god; Amaterasu (as an enshrined deity)
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
blur; blurred; indistinct
light and darkness; light and shade
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
identification papers; piece of identification; identity document; ID
intelligent; wise; bright; brilliant; clear-sighted
clearheadedness; sharpness of mind
declaration; statement; assertion
supplementary explanation
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
civilized person; civilized people
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
twilight; dusk; faint light
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
lucid dream; dream in which the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
(written) explanation; explanatory label (e.g. in a museum); information sign (e.g. at a tourist spot); instructions (e.g. for a product)
dawn (of a new era, civilization, etc.); dawning
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
intelligence; discernment
civilized society; civilised society
Meiwa era (1764.6.2-1772.11.16)
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
polished mirror; clear mirror
pure and clear; "clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)
Meireki era (1655.4.13-1658.7.23)
probatio diabolica; devil's proof
the gods of heaven and earth
accountability; being held accountable
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
civilized nation; civilised nation
to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted
terse; concise; simple and clear
clarification; definition
inaccurate; indistinct; imprecise; unclear; indecisive
technical civilization; technical civilisation
explanatory; expository; elucidatory
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
of unknown nationality (of a vessel, plane, etc.); unidentified
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
clearness; clear understanding
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
fairness; openness; impartiality; Komeito (Japanese political party)
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month); bright moon; full moon
probe into the truth (of the matter); dig into the real facts of the case; get at the root of a matter
light shimmering on water
detailed statement; detailed account; minute description; specifications; list of particulars
searching examination; establishing the facts through thorough examination
semidarkness; deep and strange; hades; the present and the other world; dark and light
modern civilization; modern civilisation
Yangmingism (school of neo-Confucianism based on the teachings of Wang Yangming); School of Mind
light used for brightly lighting up a plaza, building, etc.
new invention; new discovery
explicit statement (e.g. in law); express provision
unclear point; unclear points
dubious; doubtful; of unknown authenticity
night lighting; nighttime illumination
Western civilization; Western civilisation
clarification; elucidation; explanation
unexplained; unsolved; unclear
Meiō era (1492.7.19-1501.2.29)
civilized world; civilised world
certification of contents
master inventor; king of inventors (e.g. Edison)
material civilization; material civilisation
proof; evidence; corroboration
modern civilization; modern world
unaccounted-for expenditures
Mesopotamian civilization
fate (safety) of a person (persons) being unknown
virtue; Meitoku era (of the Northern Court; 1390.3.26-1392.10.5); Meitoku era (of reunified Japan; 1392.10.5-1394.7.5)
clear accounting; honest accounting (billing); transparent billing practices (in restaurant and bar charges, etc.)
general policy speech; speech held by the Prime Minister of Japan at the start of a special or extraordinary Diet session
Egyptian civilization (civilisation)
wisdom; sagacity; wise man
Meiji Constitution; Constitution of the Empire of Japan
letter of responsibility (for a crime)
of unknown authorship; anonymous (work)
user certificate; certificate
certification of official registration of a seal
John Doe; Jane Doe; person unknown
necessity is the mother of invention
briefer; elucidator; exponent; expositor; explainer
company information session
proof of the existence of God (esp. in theological philosophy); argument for the existence of God
stating clearly; declaration; proclamation
bright (light) colour (color)
megalithic civilization; megalithic culture
clear or definite judgement (judgment)
Apology (Plato); The Apology of Socrates
Western civilization; Western civilisation
over-explanatory; overly expository; didactic; preachy
upbeat and freehearted; cheerful and magnanimous
registered seal certificate; seal-registration certificate
civilized world; civilised world
crepuscular rays; sunbeams
Komeito (Japanese political party)
(post-Heian) shrine dedicated to Amaterasu
Indus (valley) civilization (civilisation)
ousting of vice-minister Ōkuma Shigenobu and his supporters from the Meiji government (1881)
explanation of aim (esp. of a legislative bill); rationalization
gloominess; gloom; questionable; unfair; underhand
Yellow River civilization; Huang civilization; cradle of Chinese civilization
the four great civilizations of the world (China, Babylon, India and Egypt; as put forward by Chinese scholar Liang Qichao in 1900)
background briefing; backgrounder
Kyōshin Meichi-ryū (school of swordsmanship founded by Momonoi Naoyoshi in 1773)
making one's attitude (position, stand) clear; (lit.) unfurling and clearly showing one's banner
intelligibility; clarity; clearness; articulation
itemized account; itemised account
Ya Boy Kongming! (manga series)
Emperor Meiji's birthday (November 3; national holiday held from 1927 to 1948)
certificate of student status; student ID card
transcript of results; report of results
parking space certificate (sometimes required for car ownership)
Meikyo Kokugo Jiten (Japanese dictionary published by Taishukan)
facts being beyond dispute; logic being indisputable
invention by an employee; employee invention; service invention
Shinmeikai Kokugo Jiten (Japanese dictionary published by Sanseido)
sense of uncertainty; lack of clarity; indecisiveness
Aegean civilization (civilisation)
clear and distinct (e.g. perception, esp. in Cartesianism); having a clear head
simple and plain; frank, direct and unambivalent; straightforward
Minmeishobō (publishing company featured in the manga series "Sakigake!! Otokojuku")
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
certificate of lateness (issued by a railroad company, etc.)
beautiful scenery of spring; red-light district
thorough investigation; complete inquiry
credibility; probative value; power of evidence on a judge's mind
simple, plain, and artless; clear, concise, and unaffected
Tenmei famine (1782-1787); Temmei famine
starry eyes and beautiful white teeth (said of beautiful women)
to die; to quit this world; to return to the earth; to go the way of all flesh; to part forever
style of shrine architecture based on that of Ise Jingu
letter of explanation; written explanation
discernment; clear analysis; clear expression; distinguished speech
Castillon bamboo (cultivar of Japanese timber bamboo, Phyllostachys bambusoides)
refreshing breeze and the bright moon; a beautiful nocturnal scene with a full moon
plain and simple; straightforward
certificate of enrollment; certificate of (school) registration
explanation (for purpose of convincing a judge)
end of mourning period (usu. 49 days)
change of address certificate
the four great civilizations of the world (China, Babylon, India, and Egypt; as put forward by Chinese scholar Liang Qichao in 1900)
statement of opposition; opposition declaration
certificate of acceptance; certificate of receipt; certification that the government has received a notification (e.g. of marriage or birth)
style of haikai or haiku from the Tenmei era (based on a return to the style of Basho); style of comical tanka from the Tenmei era (popularized by Oota Nampo)
shinmei torii; type of torii topped by a single straight lintel
terminator; twilight zone
certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage; certification of one's legal capacity to be married
tax payment certification; certificate of tax payment
claim of responsibility (e.g. for a bombing)
teleological argument; argument from design
semitransparent body; translucent body
certificate of registered matters; document proving registered matters
marriage acceptance certificate; certification that the local government office has received notification of a marriage
dustless desk by a well-lit window; well-lit and clean study conducive to learning
certificate of alien registration; alien registration card
Waseda-Meiji (baseball) game
cancer of unknown primary; CUP
apologetic (defensive) tone of voice
wisdom and self-protection; wise and skilled in the art of self-protection
income certificate; certificate of earnings
kōmeiseki; kōmei stone; slightly radioactive stone used in onsens, traditional medicine, etc.
ming yi (hexagram 36 of the I Ching: darkening of the light)
argument from morality (for the existence of God)
being proven guilty of a crime; having one's guilt for a crime made clear; (the) nature of offense being (becoming) clear
ghost runner; placeholder used when fewer than 9 members are present on a team
patent description; patent specifications
Certificate of Eligibility for Resident Status
watercolor; transparent watercolor (as opposed to gouache); aquarelle
simple and clear; plain and lucid
tax declaration certificate
disaster certificate; document certifying that one is a disaster victim
the point of an argument being clearly stated; the tenor of an argument being well-reasoned
anthropological argument (one of Descartes' ontological arguments for the existence of God)
without a place of publication; sine loco; s.l.
Four Great Inventions (of China: the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing)
not knowing whether someone is dead or alive; of unknown fate; missing
National Yang-Ming University
nontrivial (e.g. solution); non-obvious
explicit meaning; directly stated meaning (as opposed to implied); explicature
Rikkyo-Meiji (baseball) game
poor swing; hanging back during the swing; (lit.) Meiji-era cannon
Meikai University Hospital
plain and lucid; articulate
Meiji Pharmaceutical University
Declaration on Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (2013)
Meiji College of Oriental Medicine
Meiji University of Integrative Medicine
photopic vision; daylight vision; photopia
first-to-invent principle (in patent law); first-to-invent system
zero-knowledge proof; ZKP
Reimeikai; progressive political society at various universities in Japan (1918-1920)
user certificate; certificate
Shinmeikai Kokugo Jiten (Japanese dictionary published by Sanseido) (abbr)
Meiji 27-28 Campaign (alternate name for the First Sino-Japanese war; 1894-1895)
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance
powdered abalone shell (used in Chinese medicine)
explicit link (process definition)
explicit congestion notification
(both) the bright and dark sides
Japan Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations; JSCSC
special permanent resident certificate
Transparency International
Commission Internationale de I'Eclairage; CIE
the point of an argument being unclear; the tenor of an argument being poorly reasoned
invention developed as a result of one's work
digital certificate; digital authentication
bank certificate; bank certification; bank certification of deposit
tax identification number; TIN
briefing; status report; explanation of the situation
wise and clear-sighted; intelligent and astute by nature; blessed with talents
certificate serial number
epi-illumination; illumination that impinges on the sample from the viewing direction
certificate of employment; employment verification
certificate of airworthiness; airworthiness certificate
program maintenance manual
pavilion housing the sacred mirror (in Heian Palace)
certificate of employment
Privilege-Attribute-Certificate
Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing; EPIC
project specifications; specs
floodlight; floodlight projector
police certification; police clearance
Meiji Dairies Corporation
job description; job specification
vaccination certificate; vaccine passport
explicit content reference
quality certification (of a precious metal); hallmark
closely examining (questioning) the concrete circumstances of a crime
certificate of theft (for insurance purposes, etc.)
delimited scope statement
terminal lucidity; end-of-life rally
(vehicle's) type certification
inspection certificate; test certificate
tomb sweeping festival (Okinawa, April 4 or 5)
Endo Lighting Corporation
Specification of Working Conditions document
anyone can make a mistake; even Homer nods; (lit.) even a polished mirror conceals its reverse side
wise and clear-sighted; intelligent and astute by nature; blessed with talents
extraordinary perceptiveness; sharp insight
proof of vehicle having been registered as disposed of
explicit scope terminator
Suimeiso (hotel and restaurant chain - suimeiso.co.jp)
be reasonable, strong and do not give in
Japanese anemone; Anemone hupehensis var. japonica
keen eyesight; (lit.) the eyesight of Lilou (character with superior eyesight in ancient Chinese folklore)