chance; opportunity; occasion
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
function; facility; faculty; feature
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
good humour (humor); good mood
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
cardinal (Catholic Church)
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
secrecy; highly classified information
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
armour (e.g. tank); armor
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
one machine; one aircraft; one life
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
washing machine; (clothes) washer
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
trick; contrivance; cleverness
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
inside a plane; in-flight
transport aircraft; transport plane
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
organic; organic chemistry; organic compound
locomotive; (train) engine
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
all aircraft; all machines; workings of all things; all activity
mechanization; mechanisation
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
stopping functioning; being out of service
mobility; maneuverability
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
paper plane; paper airplane; paper aeroplane
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
engineer (on a train, ship, aircraft, etc.)
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
state secrets; secrets of the state
handheld game console; portable game console
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
intelligence agency; secret service
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
reconnaissance plane; spy plane
transmitter; homing device
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
image of an airplane (in the sky); sight of an airplane; shadow of an airplane
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
miraculous deed; unmeasurable resourcefulness
this plane; this aircraft; this machine
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
personal aeroplane; personal airplane
prototype model; experimental machine
inorganic; inorganic chemistry; inorganic compound; inorganic matter
traffic light; traffic signal; signal (mechanism); semaphore (apparatus)
jet aeroplane; jet airplane
electrical machinery; appliances
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
dysfunction; malfunction; insufficiency
perpetual motion machine; perpetual motion engine; perpetuum mobile
organic matter; organic compound
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
drying machine; dryer; desiccator
copier; copy machine; photocopier
mobile troops; mechanized unit; mechanised unit; naval task force
one's character or vehicle; player-controlled character or vehicle; one's aircraft; aircraft one is piloting
telecommunications equipment; communication device
to let an opportunity slip
(television, radio, etc.) receiver
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
favourite aeroplane, camera or other machine (favorite, airplane)
precision instrument or machine
to take advantage of an opportunity
carrier-based aircraft; ship-borne aircraft (e.g. helicopters)
projector (film, slide, etc.)
military secret; classified military material; military aircraft
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
financial institutions; banking facilities
public institution; public organization; official body
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
main engine (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); propulsion machinery
defence mechanism; defense mechanism
government body; government agency
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
manufacturing equipment; production machine; maker
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
mobile investigation unit; MIU
contrail; vapor trail; vapour trail
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
duty room; staff room; waiting room
machine room; machinery room; engine room; machine house
courtesy call; courtesy visit
classified document; confidential document
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
high-functioning; high-performance; sophisticated
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
robotic vacuum cleaner; robovac; Roomba
multifunction; multipurpose
information media; press; news organs
internal combustion engine
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)
secret military agency; secret service
public transportation; public transport
engine shed; engine house; locomotive shed; locomotive depot
important point; essential part; vital point; important state matters
airplane (manned by ...); boarding (an airplane)
translator (device, program); translation machine
machine language; machine code
movie camera; motion picture camera; cinecamera
(railway) crossing gate; barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.)
new functionality; new feature
aboard an aeroplane (airplane)
moment just before something happens; verge (of doing something); brink
outdoor unit (esp. air conditioner condenser)
real machine (as opposed to a model or simulation); actual machine; actual device; real aeroplane; actual aircraft
crisis prevention; crisis avoidance
machine; mechanism; gadget
sound recorder; tape recorder
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
agricultural machinery and equipment
precision equipment; delicate equipment
cardio-pulmonary function
large passenger aircraft; jumbo jet
alarm (fire, burglar, railroad-crossing, etc.); sensor
classified document; confidential document; top secret document; sensitive documents
this device; this machine; this appliance; this plane
trainer aircraft; training plane; trainer
organs of the state; machinery of the state
technical civilization; technical civilisation
administrative organ; administrative body; governmental body
innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough
mechanical ineptitude; being hopeless with machines
outside a plane; outboard
surveillance drone; unmanned reconnaissance plane
secret of nature; profound secret; disposition; character; emperor's health; emperor's well-being
precision machinery; precision machine; precision tool; precision tools; precision equipment
main engine (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); propulsion machinery
for the time to be ripe; for the moment to have come; for the situation to be ready for action
successor machine; later model
food crisis; food-supply crisis
peripheral; peripheral device; accessory
propeller-driven aircraft; prop plane
bureaucratic organization; bureaucracy
suited to the occasion; expedient; ad hoc
electronic massager; mechanical massager; massager; massaging tool; vibrator
quick to seize an opportunity
waiting room; duty room; standby room
leak of official secrets; leaking of confidential information
functional disorder; dysfunction
to be quick-witted; to be resourceful
rock drill; pneumatic drill; jackhammer
machine technology; mechanical technology
system of government; government structure
public agency; public institution
unmanned probe (vessel, spacecraft, etc.)
judicial branch (of government); judicial organ
(software) extension; add-on; plug-in
base unit; main telephone (esp. when there are extensions)
interceptor; interceptor aircraft
management crisis (of a business); financial difficulty
change of mobile phone (without changing carrier or phone number); model upgrade
expanded functionality; extended functionality; expansion (software)
Mobile Suit Gundam (1979 animated series; media franchise)
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
excellent machine; excellent device (e.g. camera); excellent aircraft
specialized equipment; specialized machinery
automatic turnstile (ticket gate)
magic lantern; slide projector
heavy machinery; large machinery; plant
organic vegetables; organically grown vegetables
resources; maneuver; manoeuvre
auxiliary machinery (of a ship, aircraft, etc.)
ticket gate; faregate; ticket barrier
Warsaw Treaty Organization
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
cutting machine; cutter; (paper) guillotine
electrical manufacturer; company manufacturing electric devices; electric-appliance maker
centrifuge; centrifugal machine
home video game console; home console
change of mobile phone (without changing carrier or phone number); model upgrade
locomotive depot; engine depot
dishwasher; dishwashing machine
international organization; international organisation
research organization; investigative body
freighter (aircraft); cargo plane
highly maneuverable vehicle; high mobility vehicle; HMV
private airplane; private jet
light aircraft; small aircraft
mobile investigation unit (police); MIU
electrical equipment; electrical machinery; electrical appliances
World Health Organization; WHO
advent of a golden opportunity
dishwasher; dishwashing machine
lookup function; search function
organic farming; organic cultivation
unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); drone
physiological function; physiology
information appliance; information device; information system
police mobile traffic unit
compatible machine; clone (e.g. IBM PC); workalike
International Criminal Police Organization; Interpol
chartered aircraft (airplane, jet, etc.)
missing an opportunity; opportunity loss
rotorcraft; rotary-wing aircraft
course in (of) mechanical engineering
multifunction machine; combination printer-copier-scanner-fax
consultative body; advisory committee; advisory organ
ice shaver; shaved ice machine
axis; axle; plan; contrivance
courtesy call; courtesy visit
general-purpose machine; general-purpose computer
waiting period; quarantine period
police mobile traffic unit
airborne early-warning system; AWACS
Easter egg; hidden feature
floodlight; floodlight projector
cooling capabilities; cooling function
airborne early-warning system; AWACS
weed cutter; grass cutter; brush cutter; lawn mower
pursuit plane; chase plane
twin-engine aircraft; twin-engine plane
substitute device; replacement aircraft
detector; detecting machine; detecting device
audio system; audio equipment
antisubmarine patrol plane
Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
political structure or mechanism
administrative organization; administrative system; administrative structure
child on the waiting list (for a kindergarten, nursery school, etc.)
riveting machine; nail gun; nailer
command-service module (e.g. Apollo spacecraft); CSM
playback equipment; playback device
cutter; cutting machine; guillotine
front-load washing machine
to board an airplane; to get on an airplane
external combustion engine
grinder; grinding machine; polisher
to handle a tool; to work a machine
tipsy; a little drunk; slightly intoxicated
the same aircraft; the said aircraft
supersonic airliner (i.e. the Concorde)
shrewdness; quick-wittedness
mechanical engineer; mechanician
agricultural machinery; farm machinery
economic crisis; financial crisis
organic agriculture (farming)
theory of the Emperor as an organ of government
executive committee; executive organ
significant turning point
functioning of society; functions of society
spinning machine; spinner; jenny
crisis response; emergency response
to wait for a ripe moment
construction equipment; construction machinery
security (e.g. data, password, etc.)
Gender Equality In Employment Act
air conditioning unit; AC unit; air conditioner
navy aircraft; naval aircraft
mixer; agitator; mixing machine
airplane mode (setting on an electronic device); aeroplane mode; flight mode
service module (e.g. Apollo's)
photocopier; photocopying machine
radio-controlled aircraft; RC airplane
agile, flexible (e.g. of corporate management); nimble; quick to respond
organic electroluminescence
impairment of liver function
locomotive engineer; engine driver
governing institution; governing institutions; organ of government
counterespionage organization; counterintelligence agency
breast pump; milking device; milking machine
legislature; legislative body
electric gramophone; record player
to take the opportunity (to do something); to take the chance
central organization; central authority; central government agency
air tanker; aerial tanker; airborne refuelling craft
mechanism of action (e.g. drug); mode of action; action mechanism
related equipment; related device
single-seated plane; single-seater
National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (abbr); NARO
planetary probe; interplanetary explorer; rover
rescue plane; evacuation plane; humanitarian aid aircraft
aerial tanker; refueling aircraft; fuel pump; gasoline pump
listening instrument; sound detector; sound locator; acoustic locator; hydrophone
communications media; communication facilities; means of communication
rice huller; rice polishing machine; rice pearling machine; rice sweeper; rice mill
very resourcefully using tactics adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing it by ear; acting according to circumstances
standby electricity consumption; power use by devices on standby; phantom load
weaving industry; textile industry
pulmonary function; lung function
energy crisis; energy crunch
pressure washer; power washer; high-pressure washing machine
water cooler; water dispenser
independent body; independent agency
wringer (clothes); squeezer (fruit, etc.); press (grapes, etc.)
dishwasher; dishwashing machine
organic fertilizer; organic fertiliser
in-flight service; onboard service
military transport aircraft; military cargo aircraft
fare adjustment machine; ticket adjustment machine
government plane (esp. for transporting senior politicians, etc.)
drilling machine; boring machine; drill press; keypunch; card punching machine
aircraft involved in an accident; crashed aircraft; distressed aircraft
fear of flying; aviophobia; aerophobia
food labeled with claimed function
North Atlantic Treaty Organization; NATO
opportuneness; timeliness; opportunity; occasion
motorized sailboat; motorised sailboat
machine translation; mechanical translation; automatic translation
optical instrument; optical equipment
listening device; bug; wiretap
person on a waiting list; person waiting for something; person quarantining
carrier-borne attack aircraft
wind power generator; wind turbine generator; aerogenerator
organisation name; authority name; name of corporate body
mechanization; mechanisation
query device; lookup terminal
dehumidifier; dehumidification machine
automatic translation machine
reorganization; reorganisation; structural reform
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing it by ear
heterogenous equipment; dissimilar equipment
United Nations organ; UN organ
rating agency (e.g. credit)
indoor unit (esp. an air conditioner)
situation room; crisis management office
search and rescue aircraft; rescue plane
spinning machine; spinning machinery
apparatus gymnastics; artistic gymnastics
person who does not contribute anything to society; (lit.) poop-producing machine
devious mind; sinister thinking; scheming
color copier; colour copier
disembarkation (from an aircraft or spacecraft); deplaning
takoyaki pan (cast iron with semi-spherical molds)
rice-planting machine; rice transplanter
automatic fare adjustment machine
pedestrian crossing light
development machine; experimental machine
make hay while the sun shines
escapement (clock mechanism)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency; JAXA
dishwasher with drying function
cutting the threads on a loom
bread baking machine; bread machine; bread maker
subordinate offices or institutions
Industrial Revitalization Corporation (IRC) (Revitalisation)
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development; OECD
functional nutritional food
patience; perseverance; ability of the common man to understand Buddhist teachings
two-seater aeroplane; two-seater airplane
handheld game console; portable game console
machine-woven; machine-knit
sounder (e.g. for a telegraph)
hand-operated powered cultivator; tiller; rotary hoe
(battery) charger; AC adapter
water heater; water boiler
motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); motorized bicycle
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
automatic teller machine; ATM
unmanned aircraft; pilotless plane; robot plane; drone
a good chance coming along; the time has come (for, to, when ...); opportunity knocking
Reverse Vending Machine; RVM
electric machine; electro mechanical
Ghost in the Shell (film)
television set; TV set; television receiver
dedicated device; apparatus for exclusive use
Yamada Denki (Japanese electronics retail chain)
Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency
tail (of an aeroplane, airplane)
equipment room; equipment store (storage space)
tools for machine operation and maintenance; machine tool; power tool; machines and tools
dishwasher; dishwashing machine
peeler (kitchen utensil); debarker (i.e. for removing bark from a tree); barker
(computer) reader; reading device
The evil persons are the right object of Amida's salvation; The evil persons have the unique opportunity to go to heaven
electronic desk calculator
bookbinding machine; bookbinder
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
mineral salts; inorganic salts
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
international organization
UN Food and Agriculture Organization (Organisation); FAO
non-disclosure agreement; NDA
hemopoietic function; haemopoietic function; hematopoietic function; haematopoietic function; blood-forming functions
organic phosphorus; organophosphorus
Mars lander; Mars rover; Mars probe
being very witty; very ingenious and resourceful
meat grinder; mincing machine; mincer
peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
stratoplane (hypothetical type of airplane)
multi-engine aeroplane; multi-engine airplane
leitmotif; leitmotiv; leading motive
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; UNESCO
governor (device); speed regulator
special functioning hospital (category of hospitals that can provide highly advanced care); advanced treatment hospital
supersonic aircraft; supersonic plane
International Agency for Research on Cancer; IARC
organic electroluminescent display; OLED display
exchange function; swapping capability
Deposit Insurance Corporation (DIC)
supersonic transport; SST
data processing system; computer system; computing system
inability to follow Buddhist teachings; person unable to follow Buddhist teachings
Cabinet Secretariat classified fund; secret Cabinet expenses
sprayer; vaporizer; vaporiser; atomizer; atomiser; nebulizer
tea dispenser (in office break rooms); tea machine
splitting machine; partitioning machine; divider; separator
executive functioning; function execution
International Atomic Energy Agency; IAEA
threat to national existence
stopover (between flights)
scheme of maneuver; scheme of manoeuvre
Central Selling Organization
freight locomotive; goods engine
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology; NICT
magneto telephone; hand-crank telephone
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
world financial crisis (2007-2008); global financial crisis; GFC
land speculation; real-estate speculation; speculation in land
editing capability; editor function
inscrutable stratagem; ingenious scheme
function preselection capability
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology; JAMSTEC
endangerment (of a species)
cutting machine; paper cutter; guillotine
instruction code; machine code
skilled engineer or mechanic who is clumsy in all other matters; person who gets a great kick out of tinkering with anything mechanical
feeling a little drunk with the New Year's sake
snow-melting machine; snow melter
jammer (e.g. radio signals); interceptor (aircraft)
snowmaking machine; snow cannon; snow gun
near-extinct language; seriously endangered language
local administrative organ; local government
Japan Student Services Organization; JASSO
National Organization for Women; NOW
self-governing body; self-governing organ
missing an opportunity; opportunity loss
Nippon Professional Baseball Organization; NPB
Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries; OAPEC
Japan Electronic Computer Company
intercom; intercommunication system
Toyota Industries Corporation
small electrical and electronic equipment
inorganic salts; inorganic base; mineral salts
those that are able to receive teaching and salvation
tailless aircraft; tail-less airplane
functional requirement (of a system or component); capability requirement
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe; OSCE
International Hydrographic Organization
World Trade Organization (Organisation); WTO
International Labor Organization (ILO)
planter; seeder; sower; seed drill
International Trade Organization
hot-bulb or semi-diesel engine
phototypesetter; phototypesetting machine
machine-dependent character; platform-dependent character
riveter; riveting machine
mechanical trouble; mechanical problem; mechanical issue
precision machinery industry
consultative body; advisory committee; advisory organ; advisory body
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (abbr); JAXA
woodworking tools; woodworking machines
Antikythera mechanism (ancient Greek analog computer used to make astronomical predictions)
surveying instrument; surveyor's level
tunnel boring machine; TBM
Welfare and Medical Service Agency
electricity; electric guitar
enema syringe; clyster pump; enema tube; enemator
a couple strangely but happily united; uncanny relationship formed by a quirk of fate
type of yarn-dyed silk goods
adder (written); adding machine
mechanical device for opening and closing (shutters, gates, etc.); (railway) crossing gate; barrier
depth finder; sounder; bathymeter
stamp mill; stamping mill
Chōjinki Metalder (TV series)
unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV); combat drone; drone
input-output unit; input-output device
output unit; output device
automatic teller machine; ATM
automatic teller machine; ATM
automatic direction finder; ADF
computer output microfilming; COM
Japan Machinery Center for Trade and Investment; JMC
launch vehicle; carrier rocket
round-up function; rounding
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
organization to monitor human rights
automated cargo spacecraft; unmanned resupply spacecraft
humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits
packet assembler-disassembler; PAD
air conditioning unit; AC unit; air conditioner
functional unification grammar; FUG
person self-quarantining at home
World Meteorological Organization (Organisation); WMO
extended result output function
Act on the Protection of Personal Information Held by Administrative Organs
automatic constant function
Japanese Bankers Association bank code (4-digit routing number)
computer output microfilmer; COM device
Division of Biofunctional Chemistry
Japan Vending Machine Manufacturers Association
Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Japan Atomic Energy Agency; JAEA
flying overnight; spending a night on a plane
Electronic Industries Association of Japan; EIAJ
Directory System Agent; DSA
Japanese war tuba; pre-radar acoustic locator used by the Imperial Japanese Army
National Agency for Automotive Safety & Victims' Aid (NASVA)
computer-dependent language
AVR; Automatic Volume Recognition
CDL; Computer Design Language
random drift; genetic drift
Japan Inorganic Chemical Industry Association
Directory User Agent; DUA
JSME Fluids Engineering Division; JSME-FED
Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association
Hiroshima Denki Institute of Technology
automatic teller machine; ATM
RPS; Rotational Position Sensing
Japan Machine Tools Importers' Association; JMTIA
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries; OPEC
electronic desk calculator
computer output microfilm printer; COM printer
International Maritime Organization; IMO
Japan Medical Device Industry Excutives Association
Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization; JNES
Asian Productivity Organization; APO
Local Authorities Satellite Communications; LASCOM
Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency
European Nuclear Energy Agency
Financial Accounting Standards Foundation; FASF
direct percentage function
Japan Woodworking Machinery Cooperative Association
Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization; IMCO
tailless airplane; tail-less airplane
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization; ITSO
private investigation agency
DAT; Dynamic Address Translation
Automated Teller Machine; ATM
private automatic branch exchange; private branch exchange; PABX; PBX
Specified Small Motorized Bicycle (e.g. e-scooter)
information appliance; information device; information system
volatile organic compound; VOC
Japan Society of Industrial Machinery Manufacturers
continuously variable transmission; CVT
premenstrual dysphoric disorder; PMDD
automatic teller machine; ATM
Japanese Medical Specialty Board
Intellectual Coalition Consortium; ICC
World Intellectual Property Organization (Organisation); WIPO
Message Transfer Agent; MTA
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation; OIC
special low power transceiver (wireless)
higher cognitive functions
lever mechanism (in bicycle brakes, metal shears, etc.)
electronic voting machine
Commemorative Organization for the Japan World Exposition '70
mineral acid; inorganic acid
synthetic organic chemistry; organic synthetic chemistry
linear binary sequence generator
markup minimization feature
National Institution for Youth Education
toll switch; TS; trunk exchange
Multinational Investment Guarantee Agency
morphofunctional modifications
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
grievance machinery; complaints department
organic mercury poisoning
European Telecommunications Standards Institute; ETSI
Japan Institute of Labor; JIL
European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites; EUMETSAT
systems management function
toll switch; TS; trunk exchange
Japan Ophthalmic Instrument Association
outdoor air handling unit; outdoor air handler
Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan; NUMO
streaming tape drive; streamer
Urban Rennaissance Agency; UR
crime instigated by external circumstances
Data Communications Equipment; DCE
RMS; Recovery Management Support
Yamaha Motor Company Limited
Japan Craft Inspection Organization
UN Relief and Works Agency
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East; UNRWA
Tateishi Electronics (orig. name for OMRON Corporation)
Bank Equity Purchasing Corporation
linear motor; linear induction motor
round-off function; rounding
array processor; vector processor
pipeline processor; pipelining
array processor; vector processor
armored unit; armored troops; armored forces
power management function
Resolution and Collection Corporation; RCC
Non-Life Insurance Rating Organization of Japan; NLIRO
medium attachment unit; MAU
Japanese Dental Specialty Board
inorganic fertilizer; inorganic fertiliser
International Mobile Satellite Organization; IMSO
World Tourism Organization
Supreme Audit Institution
short reference delimiter role
private branch exchange; PBX
photofunctionalization (UV reactivation of implant surfaces)
UN Truce Supervision Organization
Transparency International
starting gate; starting stalls
road roller; grader; bulldozer
Organisation of the Islamic Conference
network addressing authority
floating-point arithmetic unit
sensitive information; confidential information
European Computer Manufacturers Association; ECMA
card charger; charge machine
kneader; kneading machine; dough mixer
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
light aircraft; small aircraft
Japan International Trading Cooperation Organization; JITCO
traffic flow confidentiality
systems management functional unit
systems management package
Information-technology Promotion Agency
functional drink; functional beverage
market research organization; market research organisation
message flow confidentiality
inorganic fiber; inorganic fibre
inorganic fertilizer; mineral fertilizer
data medium protection device
communication control unit
World Customs Organization; WCO
organic light-emitting diode; OLED
function character identification parameter
Human Genome Organization; HUGO
IDC; Integrated Disk Controller
Organisation internationale de metrologie legale; International Organization of Legal Metrology; OIML
International Union of Forestry Research Organizations
National Institute for Research in Inorganic Materials
Pacific Accreditation Cooperation; PAC
Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization
Pachinko Pachislot Security Information Organization; PSIO
Okazaki National Research Institutes; ONRI
World Environment Organization
persistent organic pollutant; POP
systems management functional area
permanent magnet synchronous motor; PMSM; brushless electric motor
organic dye (optical disc media)
Agriculture Land Development Machinery Public Corporation
shearing machine; shearer
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons; OPCW
functional paper (paper with special properties, e.g. water resistance)
counterintelligence agency
European Organization for Nuclear Research; Organisation européenne pour la recherche nucléaire (formerly Conseil Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire); CERN
Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO)
access mechanism; actuator
cache memory organization
RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer)
homogeneous computer network
international aid organization (organisation)
Council for Reform of the Foreign Ministry
connection-machine interface
public medical institution
lexical-functional grammar; LFG
corporate risk management
crane ship; floating crane
water crisis; water scarcity
nuclear crisis; nuclear power-plant crisis
disintermediation; removing money from banks; seeking non-bank funds sources
airplane mode (setting on an electronic device); flight mode
Administration Directory Management Domain; ADDMD
Administration Management Domain; ADMD
Camera & Imaging Products Association
civic function; urban function
Japanese Bankers Association bank code (4-digit routing number)
Japan Science and Technology Agency; JST
locomotive theory (of economic development)
heavy electrical machinery
Toshiba Information Equipments Co., Ltd.; TIE
railway crossing gate; railroad crossing gate; level crossing gate
organic vapor; organic gas
organic light-emitting diode; OLED
Machinery and Allied Products Institute
(the lesson that) one should not leave things unfinished
Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute
International Organization for Standardization; ISO
arithmetic and logic unit; ALU
private branch exchange; PBX
International Sugar Organization
administration domain name
International Tropical Timber Organization
power conservation (facility)
functional coating; functional paint
neck fan; small electric fan hung around the neck
short takeoff and landing aircraft; STOL aircraft
European Monetary Institute
International Agency for Research on Cancer; IARC
control function; regulatory function; policing function
Machinery and Information Industries Bureau
tumble dryer; rotary dryer (industrial)
Institute of Environment Rehabilitation and Conservation; ERECON
EDG; Exclusive Dispatching Group Facility
Yaskawa Electric Corporation
finite-state machine; FSM
European Monetary Institute; EMI
high-speed arithmetic unit (computer)
aid agency; rescue organization; organization to monitor human rights
active-matrix organic light-emitting diode; AMOLED
primary hyperparathyroidism
requesting-remote-operation-protocol-machine
disclosure (leakage, betrayal) of military secrets
specialist agency; specialized agency; professional body
photocopying machine; photocopier
remote-operation-protocol-machine
(aircraft) pilotage; airmanship
Asia-Pacific Association for Machine Translation; AAMT
policy-based financial institution; policy-driven financial institution; policy bank
requesting Association Control Protocol Machine
Japan Construction Method and Machinery Research Institute
supervising body; supervisory authorities
permanent magnet generator
paper-folding machine; paper creaser; paper creasing machine
session protocol machine; SPM
mechanical pulp; pulp made by mechanical means
sensitive; touchy; delicate
machine word; computer word
machine word; computer word
stairlift; (home) chair lift
Yokogawa Electric Corporation
accepting Association Control Protocol Machine
slow-descent device (for evacuating tall buildings)
coal washing system; coal dressing machine; coal washer
Japan Securities Depository Center, Inc.
heterogeneous computer network
noodle boiler; noodle boiling machine
hierarchical computer network
hydraulic equipment; hydraulic machinery; hydraulically operated machines
triaxial compression apparatus
kneading machine; kneader
packaging machinery; packaging machine
government-backed institution; government sponsored enterprise; GSE
endangered world heritage site
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization; SEATO
Japan Housing Finance Agency
circular knitting machine
booster (e.g. of current)
Organization of American States (OAS)
heterogeneous environment
stock speculation; speculation in stocks; playing the stock market
Technology Research Association of Medical and Welfare Apparatus
string trimmer; line trimmer; weed whacker; strimmer
dust collector; dust extractor
compression tester; compression testing machine
typefounding machine; type caster
National Institute of Technology and Evaluation; NITE
assistive products (e.g. wheel chairs, hearing aids, etc.)
Japan Green Resources Agency (within the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries)
cotton gin; cotton ginning machine
riveter; riveting machine
coffee grinder; coffee mill
massively parallel computer
organic thin-film solar cell; plastic solar cell
Takebishi Electric Sales Corporation
Gulf War (1990); Persian Gulf crisis
twin-boom aircraft; twin-fuselage aircraft
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
coal hoist; coal unloader
printing by machine (e.g. printing press); machine-printing
hydraulic machine; hydraulically operated machine
(hot-metal) typesetting machine; typecasting machine
medical transport (plane)
trench digging machine; trencher
maritime patrol aircraft; MPA
stamp mill; stamping mill; stamp battery
boring machine; punching machine; perforator
clothes dryer; tumble dryer
dredging machine; dredge; dredger
one's mood when drinking alcohol