two persons; two people; pair; couple
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
two times; twice; two degrees
second day of the month; two days
two (long cylindrical things)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
second-year student; biennial
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
double; twice (as much); twofold
the first and second; a few
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
second; number two; runner-up
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
killing two birds with one stone
two classes; double; two sets
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
24 hours; twenty-four hours
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
number two; mistress; concubine
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
handsome man; actor in a love scene
second generation; second; junior
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
the big two...; two major...; two main...
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
one or two; a few; small number
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
living together (with one more person)
two legs; two feet; two pairs
two colours; two varieties; two types
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
dual personality; split personality
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
double take (esp. out of surprise)
two by two; by twos; as a couple
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
pair; two kinds; two ways
second division; secondary division
second grade; second class; secondary
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
choosing between two things; two choices
runner-up; second (in a race)
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
bipartite; in two parts; double
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
second basement level; subbasement
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
former name for makushita division
two at a time; two by two; in twos
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
squaring; multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
two meals; (eating) two meals a day
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
second arrow; second move; second step
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period
two grains; two drops; two bead
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
two parts; two copies; the second part
being two sides of the same coin; being the same (while appearing different); Very sincerely yours; (arch.) peerless; (arch.) unparalleled
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
double role; one person playing two roles; wearing two hats
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
habutai; habutae; fine Japanese silk
12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out
dual structure; double structure
double-dealing; duplicity; equivocation; (lit.) double-tongued
instrumental duet; instrumental duo
secondary sex characteristic
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
the twelve divine generals (of Bhaisajyaguru)
to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
second term; second stage
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
two ways (e.g. of interpreting a word); two kinds; two types
what happens twice will happen thrice
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to compete for the first place; to be one of the best
type 2; category 2; second class
two-wheeled vehicle (bicycle, motorcycle, etc.)
if you curse someone, dig two graves
twelve-layered ceremonial kimono (worn by a court lady); ajuga (Ajuga nipponensis); bugle
in earnest; single-minded; with intense concentration; one and only; unique
to chase after two hares; to try and do two things at the same time
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
double helix (structure of DNA)
"Helping Hands" comedy performance; performance in which one person wears a haori on their shoulders, while another person behind them puts their arms through the sleeves of the haori and feeds the person in front
two-storey house; two-story house
February 26 Incident (attempted military coup in Japan; 1936); February 1936 military revolt
fraternal (of twins); diovular; dizygotic; biovular
God doesn't give with both hands; God does not give two gifts; heaven does not grant people more than one talent
second year of elementary school; second year elementary school student
visiting a shrine on New Year's Eve and staying there until (or returning on) New Year's Day
secondary meaning; of secondary import
two adjoining rooms (connected by a sliding door)
lieutenant colonel (JGSDF)
bipolarization; bipolarisation
two holes; toilet with separate chambers for urine and faeces
two-family house; house for a two-generation family
the two leading actors (in a play); the two star players; the two distinctive features; the two main items (attractions)
two-storey house; two-story house
mistress; kept woman; (lit.) No. 2
second week's memorial services
four-of-a-kind and a pair in a dealt hand
house mouse (Mus musculus)
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
to be faced with the choice between two alternatives; to be presented with two difficult choices
if you run after two hares you will catch neither
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
branch roads; forked roads; crossroads; two ways (of proceeding)
210th day (from the first day of spring according to the lunar calendar); the storm day
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
constellations of the zodiac
two bows, two claps, and a third bow (standard form of worshiping at a shrine)
second year (college) student; sophomore
five-day workweek system; five-day school-week; having two days off in at least one week of a month
binary number system; base-2
sergeant first class (JGSDF)
double torture; double pain; double hardship; double whammy
23rd night of a lunar month (esp. 8th month); moon-waiting party held on 23rd night of a lunar month
two seasons; Bon and year-end festivals
double-glazed window; double window; storm window
staying up all night two nights in a row; double all-nighter
someone with a dual personality
It's good to have a girl first and then a boy
two departments (under the ritsuryo system: the Dept. of State and the Dept. of Worship)
24 divisions of the solar year; 24 terms used to denote the changing of the seasons
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
the twelve gates of Heian's greater palace
the twelve nidanas (continuum of twelve phases that lead to suffering)
night and day; all the time
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
two out; two down (and one to go)
Chloranthus serratus (species of flowering plant)
erhu (2-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow); erh hu
style of classical Japanese swordsmanship involving use of two swords
February Revolution (France, 1848); February Revolution (Russia, 1917)
twelve devas (esp. of the Shingon sect)
daini (type of playing cards)
Kobo Daishi is always with me (written on the hats of Shikoku pilgrims)
duple meter; duple metre; duple time
dual nationality; dual citizenship
(tiny) house about nine feet wide and 12 feet deep
double star; visual double
twenty-eight mansions of Chinese astronomy (constellations dividing the ecliptic into 28 positions)
semiannual crop; two crops per year
second mate; second officer
twelve signs of the zodiac
what happens twice will happen thrice
motorcycle (with a displacement of 50cc or more); motorbike
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
rolling a two and four (with two dice); six
silicon dioxide (SiO2); silica
last two figures of a number
double helix (structure of DNA)
to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time
radish (Raphanus sativus var. sativus)
second-generation Diet member; second-generation politician; Diet member who succeeded a parent
Twelfth Night; Epiphany Eve
combining the working parts of two or more broken machines to make one functioning machine; manufacturing one part out of multiple different parts
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
simpleton; henpecked husband; sniveler; sniveller
Habutae mochi; mochi smooth and white like habutae silk
lieutenant colonel (JGSDF)
registered architect with a second-class license
vinegar and soy sauce mixed in roughly equal proportions
jonidan (second lowest) division
first system to rank officials into 12 levels (603 CE)
second law of thermodynamics
something that cannot be done no matter how hard one tries (and is slightly frustrating because of this); (lit.) eye drops from the second floor
comedian who plays a lover's part; man who is both handsome and fun
220th day; end of the storm period
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
two-part chorus; vocal duet
double-dipping (a food item in sauce)
between short and second; middle
bilingual; in two languages
soba made with two parts wheat flour to eight parts buckwheat flour
the 72 'climates' of the year based on the 24 solar seasons further divided into three
private (JGSDF); private second class
two by two; by twos; as a couple
motorcycle, greater than or equal to 250cc
second of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Saturn and southwest)
two-color printing; two-colour printing
sergeant first class (JGSDF)
double-width cloth; woman's underskirt
good and evil dualism; Manicheanism
second violin; second violinist
recent graduate looking to change jobs
day and night shift work schedule
Deva gate; temple gate guarded by fierce Deva Kings; temple gate of the Nio
Collections of the Twenty-One Eras; twenty-one collections of waka compiled by imperial command (early Heian to early Muromachi)
double dip; double-dip recession; second bottom; double bottom
best is Fuji, second is a hawk, third is an eggplant (of auspicious things to see in a dream, esp. one's first dream of the year)
one country, two systems (Chinese policy allowing for areas such as Hong Kong to maintain their own economic and administrative systems)
twentieth day of the first month (end of New Year celebrations, upon which remaining New Year's food is eaten, decorations are stowed away, etc.)
the two houses of legislature
two forces (of yin and yang)
double-dipping (a food item in sauce)
semi-detached house; double house
double-dipping (a food item in sauce)
airman third class (JASDF)
assistant chief of staff, g2
silicon dioxide (SiO2); silica
double-dealer; timeserver; moving back and forth between two sides in a conflict
conjugation (inflection, declension) of nidan verbs (resulting in a stem of either "e" or "u" for every conjugation)
two bows, two claps, and a third bow (standard form of worshiping at a shrine)
second law of thermodynamics
bilingual; in two languages
Nikai faction (of the Liberal Democratic Party); Shisuikai
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
bilingual; in two languages
Twenty-Six Martyrs of Japan; group of Japanese and foreign Catholics who were crucified in 1597 at Nagasaki
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
bicuspid valve; mitral valve
two by two; by twos; as a couple
second star of the evening
you are what you eat; slogan encouraging consumption of local seasonal foods for one's health; (lit.) indivisibility of the body and the land (because the body is made from food and food is made from the land)
again; once more; a second time
(arch.) second-born imperial prince; second most important provincial shrine
second player (out of three); player that goes after the dealer
bilingual; in two languages
doing twice the work; duplication of work
the road to paradise is a white road between two rivers, one of water (wrath) and one of fire (greed)
motorcycle less than or equal to 125cc
double weave; double cloth
Good and evil are but two faces of the same coin
sulfur dioxide; sulphur dioxide
redundant keigo (i.e. improper use of the -rareru honorific form together with an honorific verb such as ossharu)
kanji "twenty legs" radical (radical 55)
the two solstices (summer and winter)
semi-detached house; double house
1932 Theses (Comintern policy documents urging overthrow of Japan's imperial and metayage systems)
duodecimal system; base twelve system
taking (score) the first two points of the game
body drop throw (sweeping the opponent's legs and throwing them forward)
choosing between two things; two choices
second play on the program
double-width cloth; woman's underskirt
deep purple; reddish indigo
two-factor authentication
second play on the program
rival labor union; rival labour union
conjugation (inflection, declension) of nidan verbs
Y2K bug; year 2000 problem
posture in which the legs are firmly planted (in sumo and judo)
petty officer (IJN, RN); petty officer second class (USN)
two at a time; two by two; in twos
double blind test; double blind trial
two-dimensional complex; people more interested in two-dimensional (i.e. anime or manga) girls than real people
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
a samurai never goes back on his word
lost twenty years; period of economic stagnation in Japan that began ca. 1991 and not over in the 2010s
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
many irons in the fire; engaged in two trades at the same time; wearing two hats
instrumental duet; two-part ensemble
one metropolis (Tokyo), one "circuit" (Hokkaido), two urban prefectures (Osaka and Kyoto) and 43 prefectures proper; prefectures of Japan
crest-decorated habutae (silk fabric used as a cloth for lining high-quality kimono); figured habutae
February 26 Incident (attempted military coup in Japan; 1936); February 1936 military revolt
one can not serve two masters
32nd note; demisemiquaver
second violin; second violinist
secondary forest; second-growth forest
two at a time; two by two; in twos
twelve meridians (in acupuncture, etc.)
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
two-factor authentication
inseparability of body/mind and geographical circumstances
hermaphrodite; androgyny; hermaphroditism
ancient Chinese chromatic scale (primarily used in Japan for gagaku, etc.)
sulfur dioxide; sulphur dioxide
Twenty-Four Histories; authoritative collection of twenty-four Chinese historical books
technical sergeant (JASDF)
carrying a palanquin as a pair; palanquin carried by two people
second player (out of three); player that goes after the dealer
the Twenty-Two Shrines; the 22 most important Shinto shrines, as designated during the Heian period
second-generation immigrant
gifted with two things (usu. beauty and intelligence)
diploid (organism, cell, etc.)
two-color; two-colour; dichromatic
bilingual; in two languages
twelve words used to mark the old calendar as indicators of lucky and unlucky activities
secondary cooling water (esp. in a pressurized water reactor)
double-yolk egg; double-yolked egg
being twice divorced; two-time divorcee; (lit.) two x marks (i.e. two names struck from the family register)
you are only young once; youth doesn't come twice; gather ye rosebuds while ye may
twelve coinages minted in Japan during the Nara and Heian periods
two at a time; two by two; in twos
hermaphrodite; androgyny; hermaphroditism
(child in the) terrible twos
lining out to second base
Second Epistle to the Corinthians (book of the Bible)
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
Nihi (the two former provinces of Hizen and Higo)
hermaphrodite; androgyny; hermaphroditism
Nihō (the two former provinces of Buzen and Bungo)
being twice divorced; two-time divorcee; (lit.) two x marks (i.e. two names struck from the family register)
soft windflower; Anemone Flaccida
declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared
demon of ill health; disease
Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus)
February and August (months when business is generally at its slowest)
sulfur dioxide; sulphur dioxide
double weave; double cloth
dipterocarp (any plant of genus Dipterocarpus)
large collection of books; place where many books are stored
many irons in the fire; engaged in two trades at the same time; wearing two hats
many irons in the fire; engaged in two trades at the same time; wearing two hats
dual system; double standard
mnemonic for remembering the months with fewer than 31 days (ni, shi, mu, ku, etc.)
24 Hours of Le Mans; Le Mans 24-Hour Race
24 Hours of Le Mans; Le Mans 24-Hour Race
phase II study; phase II trial
28-spotted ladybird (Epilachna vigintioctopunctata)
200 metre individual medley (swimming)
you are only young once; youth doesn't come twice; gather ye rosebuds while ye may
Nichiku (the two former provinces of Chikuzen and Chikugo)
two-toed sloth (Choloepus sp.)
two existences; the present and the future
right away; without waiting around
second quantisation; second quantization
entertainment quarters (food and geisha)
broadcast in which participants speak from different stations
two-shift work program (programme)
second watch (approx. 9pm to 11pm)
jacketed kettle; double boiler
double standard of morality
double blind trial; double blind test
equation with two unknowns
winning hand with the score doubled twice
dinitrogen monoxide; nitrous oxide
full duplex transmission; full duplex communication
carbon dioxide reducing obligation
right to emit carbon dioxide
half-duplex transmission; half-duplex communications
rematch due to overlong (over 10 min) bout
referee officiating the second lowest division
newly recruited wrestlers in the second round of presentation after mae-zumo
the 24 seasonal divisions of a year in the old lunar calendar
two steps forward, one step back
Battle of Shanghai (1937)
holding two positions at once (esp. of rikishi or judges who are also coaches)
conjugation (inflection, declension) of nidan verbs (resulting in a stem of either "i" or "u" for every conjugation)
two sickles used in Okinawan Kobudo
potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7)
age twenty; one's twenties
adenosine diphosphate; ADP
adenosine diphosphate; ADP
Second Epistle to the Thessalonians (book of the Bible)
Second Epistle to Timothy (book of the Bible)
Second Epistle of Peter (book of the Bible)
Second Epistle of John (book of the Bible)
iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi)
secondary electron multiplier
dual citizen; person having dual citizenship or nationality
Meiji 27-28 Campaign (alternate name for the First Sino-Japanese war; 1894-1895)
type-2 adjective (i.e. one that uses "shiku" conjugation)
decimal to binary conversion
binary-coded decimal code
binary coded decimal; BCD
binary-coded decimal representation
binary-coded decimal notation
chi-square test; chi-squared test
linear binary sequence generator
two-dimensional fast Fourier transform
dual attachment concentrator
point-to-point connection
dichotomized classification system
second string (of a shamisen, etc.)
carbon sink; carbon dioxide sink; CO2 sink
1927 Theses; Comintern policy documents regarding capitalism, imperialism, and a possible revolution in Japan
lead dioxide; lead(IV) oxide
Twenty-Five Histories; authoritative collection of twenty-five Chinese historical books (the Twenty-Four Histories and the New History of Yuan)
last day of February; last day of the second lunar month
dichromic acid; bichromic acid
Buddhist theory of the twelve-fold chain of causation, interdependent origination and co-dependent arising (San: pratītya-samutpāda); twelve causal links
wholesomeness while meditating and in one's daily affairs
middle pine tree to a noh stage (of the three placed in front of the bridge walkway)
two-country model (esp. China and Taiwan); two-country doctrine
pika (rabbit-like animal of family Ochotonidae)
(the most thrilling relationships for a man are) another man's wife, a maidservant, a mistress, a prostitute, and finally his own wife
dipotassium glycyrrhizate; dipotassium glycyrrhizinate
restaurants and geisha establishments
Christmas blues; holiday stress (during December)
negative binomial distribution
chi-square distribution; chi-squared distribution
Twelver Shiism (branch of Shia Islam)
pure double chow; winning hand containing two identical chows (i.e. same numbers and same suit)
second toe; long toe; inner toe (bird)
Treatise on the Two Entrances and Four Practices
binary operation; dyadic operation
blues experienced by man who did not receive Valentine's day chocolate
winning hand composed of two sets of two identical chows plus a pair
one's second home; home away from home
one's second home; home away from home
two is a company, three is a crowd; one companion is better than two
two is a company, three is a crowd; one companion is better than two
erguotou; er guo tou; Chinese white liquor
carbon sink; carbon dioxide sink; CO2 sink
silk brocade eggs; nishiki tamago; sweet steamed layered egg cake
silk brocade eggs; nishiki tamago; sweet steamed layered egg cake
to be engaged in two trades at the same time; to have two irons in the fire
to be engaged in two trades at the same time; to have two irons in the fire
to be engaged in two trades at the same time; to have two irons in the fire
to be engaged in two trades at the same time; to have two irons in the fire
issuing (the same receipt) twice; issuing duplicate (receipts)
dual residence (in both the city and country)
willow tit (Parus montanus)
bicameral mind; bicameralism
quasi-nisei (Japanese-born person who moved abroad when young)
type 2 diabetes; adult-onset diabetes
bulb with reservoir; double balloon
double bump (printing the same colour twice); double hit
second-degree murder (in US, etc. law)
firstly vision, secondly footwork, thirdly courage, fourthly technique (the most important aspects of kendo)
being victimized after reporting sexual or other harassment
suspensory muscle of the duodenum; musculus suspensorius duodeni
small two-wheeler (e.g. moped)
striped stem borer (Chilo suppressalis)
Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger)
double-lined mackerel (Grammatorcynus bilineatus)