place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
kitchen; financial situation; finances
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
research institute; (research) laboratory
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
government office; public office
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
each place; various places
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
here and there; in places
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
opinion; intention; thought
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
municipal office; council; city hall
clinic; medical office; infirmary
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
reason; grounds; circumstances
everywhere; all over; throughout
district court; local court
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
health care center; health care centre; animal shelter
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
station; office; guardroom
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
secret place; hidden place; female genitalia; the underworld; the other world
things at hand; personal belongings
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
cache; place to hide something
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
the right person in the right place
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
child consultation center; children's welfare center
housing facility; detention facility; internment camp; prisoner-of-war camp; concentration camp; refugee camp
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
nursery school; day care center; day nursery
emergency evacuation site (typically outdoors); refuge shelter
power plant; power station
money in one's possession
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
station; office; guardroom
place to die; place of death
nuclear power plant; nuclear power station
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
meeting place; assembly hall
admission (to an institute, nursery school, facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; incarceration; internment
matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need
establishment; place of business; business site; office; (production) facility
observatory; observation post
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
ward office; council (regional)
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
person admitted (to a care facility, training institution, etc.); inmate
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
view; opinion; finding; findings
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
because of; owing to; due to
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
time required; time taken; necessary time
bored; having nothing to do; idle
Spring Tournament (held in Osaka in March)
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
check station; checkpoint
National Institute of Infectious Diseases; NIID
polling place; polling station
branch office; agency; sub-branch
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
New Year's Tournament (held in Tokyo in January)
shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard
place to put something; storage space
business office; place of business
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
Autumn Tournament (held in Tokyo in September)
Kyushu Tournament (held in Fukuoka in November)
Summer Tournament (held in Tokyo in May)
Tokyo Stock Exchange; TSE
Institute of Physical and Chemical Research
thermal power station (i.e. using combustion)
various places; several sources
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
Nagoya Tournament (held in July)
press; print shop; printing office
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
for today; for the time being
fear of heights; acrophobia
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
police cell; place of detention; jail
belief; conviction; opinion
police substation; residential police box
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
various places; several sources
training institute; school; driving school
The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry; JCCI
point of compromise; common ground
to take up space; to occupy space
creche; day nursery; day-care center
detective agency; enquiry agency
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
inside an office, laboratory, power plant, etc.
staff member; station employee; official
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
(cargo) depot; (garbage) collection site; (ammunition) dump
separate place; another place; newly cultivated land
guardhouse; sentry box; checkpoint (Edo period); town magistrate's office (Edo period)
place where one works; team to which one belongs; place of employment
everywhere; all over; throughout
in the end; at the end of the day
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
faultless; flawless; perfect; impeccable; unimpeachable; beyond reproach
consultation office; information center; bureau; agency
smoking area; smoking corner
military station; post; quarters; police station (early Meiji era)
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
securities exchange; stock exchange; bourse
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
here and there; everywhere
economic research institute
neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
branch office; police box; local police station
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors
administration office; management office
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
address; lodgings; accommodation
whereabouts; country; one's home village; one's residence
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
institute for general research; multidiscipline laboratory
place to go; place one can go
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
marriage agency; matrimonial agency; matchmaking service
to keep a house; to run a household
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
opening (of a new office, facility, etc.)
part; section; part of the body; affected part (of the body); local (e.g. anesthesia); topical
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
farmers' market; farm shop
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors
general policy speech; speech held by the Prime Minister of Japan at the start of a special or extraordinary Diet session
one's land; one's estate; domain; demesne
official sumo tournament (six per year); Grand Sumo Tournament; honbasho
International Court of Justice; ICJ
tollgate; tollbooth; tollhouse
various places; several sources
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
result; fruit (of); product (of)
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
bureaucratic routine; red tape
factory; manufactory; works; mill
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; UNHCR
magistrate's office (Edo period); territory under a magistrate's jurisdiction
to become domesticated; to be worn out (from domestic life); to go to seed
opportunity to show off; showplace
recreation facility (usu. corporate-owned and for the exclusive use of the corporation's employees); rest home; retreat center
licensed nursery; authorized daycare center
Earthquake Research Institute of the University of Tokyo
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
public lavatory; public toilet; public restroom; slut; whore; floozy
publishing house; publishing office
International Criminal Court; ICC
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
lately; recently; these days
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself
required; needed; necessary
income concealment; (income) tax evasion
meeting place; club; workplace (Edo period); office
address book; list of addresses; mailing list
tourist information center; tourist information centre
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology; NAIST
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
various places; several sources
public lodging house; simple lodging (including pensions, private lodging and capsule hotels)
confined place; closing (an institution, office, clinic, etc.)
science institute; scientific laboratory
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
included (in a publication); carried; printed
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
lookout post; observation point
storage center; deposit; depository; repository; warehouse
the same place; the same address; the said place
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
taxation office serving a specific area; competent tax office; police station with jurisdiction for a precinct, etc.; competent police station
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
to take up space; to occupy space
National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience; NIED
(a place) out of one's reach
technical research institute; technology research laboratory
New York Stock Exchange; NYSE
Court of Arbitration for Sports
dark place; unlit spot; darkness
hydroelectric plant or power station
prisoner-of-war camp; POW camp
abode (of a nobleman or emperor); Imperial chamber
making regular visits to a social welfare facility
bored; having nothing to do; idle
leaving (a facility, clinic, office, research institute, etc.); retiring
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
Johnny & Associates (talent agency)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
place of enshrinement; morgue; mortuary
Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry
de-facto embassy; liaison office
temple which issues amulets
architect's office; architectural design firm
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
meanwhile; in the meantime
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
field office (of a construction company)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
unearned income; investment income; passive income
congeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties
everywhere; all over; throughout
private office; private practice
Meteorological Research Institute
National Institute for Environmental Studies
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
official in charge of the administration of domains and general affairs of powerful noble families (from the middle of the Heian period); titled lady (legal wife of an important official); government office related to finances (Kamakura and Muromachi periods); clerk working for large temples and shrines
lobby; lounge; recreation room; break room
prison; jail; slammer; pen
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
appeals court; appellate court
explanation; matter under discussion; contents; one's opinion
clearing house; clearinghouse; (currency) exchange; bureau de change
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; OHCHR
inspection station; inspection centre
Disaster Prevention Research Institute Kyoto University; DPRI
fault; flaw; weak point; shortcoming
welfare office; social security office
right place; right position; right post
article (in a collection, etc.); piece
aimlessly; without a goal
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
leper colony; leprosarium
landing place (e.g. for steamers); station (e.g. bus); terminal
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
throne; (the place of) a nobleman's seat
dangerous area; perilous road; red-light district; house of ill repute; brothel
expected; anticipated; hoped for; expectation
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
(a place) within one's reach
Nomura Research Institute; NRI
weather measurement station
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
wind farm; windfarm; wind power station
currency exchange counter; bureau de change
illegal possession; unlawful possession
distribution center; distribution centre
disposable income; disposable personal income; DPI
National Institute of Informatics; NII
married man or woman; housekeeping
(place) out of sight; (somewhere) out of eyeshot
given (e.g. conditions); given thing; data; sense datum
National Institute of Radiological Sciences; NIRS
juvenile classification home; juvenile detention facility
local anesthesia; local anaesthesia
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
Kōbusho; martial arts training institute established by the Edo shogunate in 1854
pachinko prize exchange shop; shop where pachinko prizes are exchanged for money
banishment from one's residence as a form of judicial punishment
large income earner; people in the higher income brackets
juvenile prison; juvenile corrective institution
National Research Institute for Cultural Properties
female household; household consisting wholly of women
low income group; low income class
designated evacuation shelter
unattended sales place; vending machine
concubine of an emperor; female court attendant who serves in the emperor's bedchamber
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS)
aerial work platform; elevating work platform; boom lift; bucket truck; cherry picker
broad perspective; broad view; broader point of view
juvenile classification home; juvenile detention facility
point (of a question, story, etc.); hold; grip
group of independents; usu. informal grouping of independent politicians in the National Diet or in prefectural assemblies
at the present time; as of now; at this time
Historiographical Institute (University of Tokyo)
spawning grounds; egg-laying site
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
temple office (for receiving offerings or donations); office for storing land taxes
another's affair; matter of no concern; nothing to do with one
evacuation shelter for the elderly or infirm
Achilles heel; one's weak point; shin
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
automatic tide-gauge station; tidal observatory
Intellectual Property High Court; IPHC
Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo; IIS
gap; hole; confiscation of property (Edo period); punishment involving exile and expropriation (Edo period); estate lacking a feudal lord (Kamakura and Muromachi periods)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
places of scenic beauty and historical interest
place where the sacred palanquin is lodged during a festival
temporary protective custody facility; temporary care center
Board of Retainers (Kamakura and Muromachi-period government office); samurai guard house (Heian and Kamakura periods)
Public Employment Security Office
National Institute of Polar Research; NIPR
garbage collection site; trash disposal area
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
consular office; consulate
employment agency; placement agency; labour exchange; labor exchange
National Research Institute of Police Science
Judicial Research and Training Institute
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
at once; there and then; immediately
to gain experience; to grow accustomed (to something)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
place of death; place to die
guard station; guard house; guard post
Research Institute for Publications
National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management; NILIM
high income; high earnings
public lavatory; sexually promiscuous woman
geothermal power plant; geothermal power station
non-scheduled cash earnings
Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
Nara National Research Institute of Cultural Properties
comfort women brothel (during World War II); military brothel
to become domesticated; to be worn out (from domestic life); to go to seed
nyctophobia; fear of the dark; scotophobia
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
police station with jurisdiction for a precinct, etc.; competent police station
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
private ownership; private property
toilet sandals; bathroom sandals
neighbourhood dispute (neighborhood); neighbourhood quarrel; grievance with one's neighbour
neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
animal quarantine station
small scale; small family
gas station; petrol station; filling station; service station; fuel depot
The Institute of Cetacean Research
dance (in kabuki); dance play
medical office; (out-patient) clinic
printed; published; noted or mentioned (in a publication)
act; deed; one's doing; cause; reason
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
there's no smoke without fire
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
Osaka Securities Exchange
breaking through a checkpoint (Edo period); sneaking past a barrier
probation office; probation facility
88 temples (of, or modeled after those of, Shikoku)
person released from prison; released inmate
having lunch in a toilet cubicle by oneself
unlicensed nursery; daycare services offered outside of the scope of traditional nurseries
toilet insect; insects that frequent toilets
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
close call; narrow escape
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
place of worship (in Okinawa)
domicile; locality of one's residence
laboratory; testing station; research facility
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
key to understanding; point (e.g. of an argument)
geisha; dressed-up beautiful woman
red tape; red-tapism; officialism; bureaucratic bungling
another's eyes; other people's eyes; casual observer
pension replacement rate; income substitution rate (of the public pension)
(Japanese) Court of Impeachment
Kagakuoyobi Kesseiryōhou Kenkyūsho (corporate name of Kaketsuken); Chemo-Sero-Therapeutic Research Institute
Bell Laboratories; Bell Labs
turnout (on a highway); lay-by; passing-place; shelter; refuge
intellectual property rights
tax deduction; deduction from taxable income; income exemptions and deductions
location where a magical being resides; cursed place where disaster after disaster occurs
temporary lodging built to accommodate an Imperial visit
annual income; annual earnings
architectural firm; architectural company
carpentry shop; woodworking plant; sawmill
steelworks; steel mill; steelmaking plant
at once; there and then; immediately
wealthy family; important person; bigwig
crucial point; perfect chance; golden opportunity
government property; government owned
(letterpress) printing house
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
total income; gross earnings
public lodging house; simple lodging (including pensions, private lodging and capsule hotels)
National Institute of Health Sciences; NIHS
transmitting station (e.g. for TV)
Building Research Institute
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
outside an office, laboratory, power plant, etc.
places of scenic beauty and historical interest
under one's jurisdiction; having jurisdiction
anywhere; everywhere; indiscriminate(ly); no matter where
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited; HKE
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
training school; training institute
holy of holies; sanctum sanctorum
office for rent; office to let
fixed working hours; prescribed working hours
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; UNODC
Atomic Energy Research Institute
immediate neighborhood; immediate neighbourhood
religious court; the Inquisition
place where the sacred palanquin is lodged during a festival
(arch.) birth parents; (arch.) birthplace; child; creation
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics; NINJAL; Kokken
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
while at a distance; indirectly; casually
point (of a question, story, etc.); hold; grip
so many countries, so many customs
those who have it (esp. wealth) have it; it does exist (somewhere); there are places where you can find it
your address; your place of residence
having no income; state of nonattachment; lack of attachment; not seeking anything
Kaiseijo (school of foreign studies set up by the shogunate during the Edo period)
National Institute for Physiological Sciences; NIPS
88 temples (of, or modeled after those of, Shikoku)
Pasteur Institute; Institut Pasteur
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
gross national income; GNI
Institute of Infectious Diseases
hiding place; (arch.) genitals
88 temples (of, or modeled after those of, Shikoku)
fee paid for space (e.g. for a stall)
miscellaneous (sundry) incomes
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
World Intellectual Property Organization (Organisation); WIPO
88 temples of Shikoku (holy spots related to Kobo Daishi)
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
lately; recently; these days
income tax withheld at the source
National Tax Tribunal (Japan)
crash site (esp. aircraft)
Institute of Developing Economies
vagrant; transient lifestyle
temple; shrine (esp. one at which worshippers pray for favors); prayer hall
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
garbage collection site; trash disposal area
rice-producing region; rice seller; rice shop; restaurant serving or specializing in rice dishes
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors
there's no smoke without fire
assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
illegal possession; unlawful possession
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
faultless; flawless; perfect; impeccable; unimpeachable; beyond reproach
coming to an office, laboratory, etc.
ticket booth; ticket sales counter
Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living
shelter (for buses); waiting area; waiting room
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself
to neglect; to ignore; to slight; to be indifferent to
discouraged person; (like a) sheep being led to a slaughterhouse
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
there's no smoke without fire
one's time (e.g. to go on stage); one's turn; source; origin; place of production
Waka Office; government office responsible for compiling imperially commissioned anthologies of waka poetry
subject and object; activity and passivity
address (of a letter, parcel, etc.); destination
pumped storage power plant; pumped storage power station
publishing house (esp. state-run)
prisoner-of-war camp; POW camp
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
place (to run a business, e.g. street stall)
detention or internment camp
Kanrikogaku Kenkyusho, Ltd.
priestling; minor temple officer; temple treasurer
Special Income Tax for Reconstruction (of areas affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami)
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
The Nonpareil Kitchen (nickname for Osaka); The Kitchen of the Nation
National Institute for Fusion Science
court injunction; court order
Jet Propulsion Laboratory; JPL
staying in one's position or resigning; course of action; move
communications laboratory
toilet (from which night-soil may be collected)
income amount; gross income
service point; agency; office
we have our rules, they have theirs; our house, our rules
mausoleum; graveyard; cemetery
gap; hole; confiscation of property (Edo period)
Institute for International Economics
garbage collection site; trash disposal area
National Research Institute of Brewing
provincial tournament, held outside Tokyo
if you rely too much on your greatest strength, it will be your greatest weakness
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
recently; lately; these days
Institute for Future Technology
concavity; hollow; depression
various places; several sources
Japan Institute of International Affairs
place where the sacred palanquin is lodged during a festival
article (in a collection, etc.); piece
point (of a question, story, etc.); hold; grip
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
abode (of a nobleman or emperor); Imperial chamber
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
place guarded by soldiers; torpedo room
point of compromise; common ground
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
classification of fragrant woods used as incense
tea-growing district; tea-producing center; rest area serving tea (esp. at a temple or shrine); tea house
income tax cut; income tax reduction
lacking a portfolio (of a minister of state, etc.)
dumping spot; (good) place to dispose of something; (right) time to give something up (e.g. one's life)
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
Institute for the Study of Western Books (Edo period); Institute for the Investigation of Foreign Books
outhouse; privy; non-flushing toilet
National Research Institute of Fisheries Science
turnout (on a highway); lay-by; passing-place; shelter; refuge
claustrophobia; fear of confined spaces
damaged spot; damaged part
National Institute of Fruit Tree Science; NIFTS
Institute of Astronomy; IoA
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
another place; somewhere else; elsewhere; (arch.) moving (to another place)
outhouse; privy; non-flushing toilet
National Research Institute of Aquaculture; NRIA
congeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties
neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood
unit owner (in a condominium or other multi-unit building)
factory mark; manufacturing plant identification mark (on goods)
thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
name of a part (of a tool, weapon, musical instrument, etc.); famous place; noted place; name and address
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
allopatry; heterotopy; heterotopia; allopatric; aberrant
competent court; court having jurisdiction (over a matter); court of competent jurisdiction; court of jurisdiction
Marubeni Research Institute
portable toilet; porta-potty; portaloo
there's no smoke without fire
address (of a letter, parcel, etc.); destination
sex-trade information kiosk; (lit.) free information kiosk
mental functions; mental factors; mental states
Institute of Statistical Mathematics (Minato, Tokyo)
effective spot (e.g. in acupuncture); pressure point; key point (e.g. of a problem); important point
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon (Avalokitesvara)
the passive; passive voice
scope of affairs under the jurisdiction
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
here and there; in places
outhouse (from which night-soil may be collected); privy
Agricultural Research Administration; Agricultural Research Institute
new household (e.g. after marriage); new home
Shanghai Stock Exchange; SSE
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
switching station; switchyard
legal wife of a regent, of the imperial adviser, or of an official at the Grand Council of State
Act for Controlling the Possession of Firearms or Swords and Other Such Weapons
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
rich kid; person who grew up wealthy
Distribution Economics Institute of Japan
Public Employment Security Office; PESO
Research and Training Institute of the Ministry of Justice
National Bureau of Economic Research
National Research Institute of Fisheries Engineering; NRIFE
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
outhouse (from which night-soil may be collected); privy
gagaku training place (Heian era); place for playing instruments
Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University; CSEAS
Communication Science Laboratories
address (of a letter, parcel, etc.); destination
to go wherever one has to go (to get a matter settled, e.g. the court)
workshop; Heian and Kamakura-period furniture workshop (established in temples and various government bodies); Edo-period office which administered tenders for arms, armor, etc.
following the desires of one's own heart without transgressing what is right
Institute for Information and Communications Policy; IICP
(being so overjoyed that) one cannot help but dance; unable to contain one's excitement; jumping for joy; (arch.) being in such a panic that one doesn't know what to do; (arch.) being completely flustered
when you've got to go, you've got to go; (lit.) farts and boils aren't choosy about where (or when) to appear
National Cancer Institute (US); NCI
bureaucratic jargon; officialese; gobbledygook
Institute of Environmental Sciences; IES
place containing a Buddhist image; place containing a Buddha; pure land; independent workshop of Buddhist sculptors (from the Heian period onward)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
Nagasaki Naval Training Center (est. 1855 at the entrance to Dejima)
cancer research institute; cancer research center (centre)
Institute for Molecular Science
temporary name of the initial Meiji-era legislative body (1869)
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
after all; in the end; in short; given due consideration; when all is said and done
home is wherever one lays one's hat; you can make your living anywhere in this world; there's room for us all in the world; (lit.) wherever there are humans, there are burial places
National Institute of Radiological Sciences
shelving location of books (in a library)
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
Nara National Cultural Properties Research Institute
National Institute on Aging
conversion station (power, frequency); converter station
(a place) out of one's reach
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
income certificate; certificate of earnings
parolee; person on parole (from prison)
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
leaving a matter to chance
audience seating (noh theater); audience (esp. in noh)
National Food Research Institute
Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, Bank of Japan; IMES
Ōgosho period (between the Kansei Reforms and the Tempo Reforms, approx. 1787-1843)
conservative without party affiliation
Japan Automobile Research Institute; JARI
National Institute of Floricultural Science
(a place) within one's reach
designated evacuation shelter
Zeikan Training Institute
bureaucratic routine; red tape
(arch.) birthplace; place of rebirth; place of reincarnation
bureaucratic jargon; officialese; gobbledygook
office for rent; office to let
newsagent's shop that exclusively sells newspapers from a particular newspaper company
evacuation shelter for people who require additional care (e.g. the elderly and disabled)
National Aerospace Laboratory; NAL
National Institute of Nutrition
spot where the pulse may be taken; vital point
can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable
all rights reserved; copyright reserved
designated city or core city required to run its own public health centers
service point; agency; office
National Institute of Mental Health
European Court of Justice; Court of Justice of the European Communities
extermination camp; death camp
work or vocational center (centre)
physical findings; physical examination findings
allowance for non-salaried wrestlers during tournaments
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
original court; court of first instance
scenic sites and historic places; places of natural beauty and historic interest
Gulag Archipelago (Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn)
Research Institute for the Japanese Classics (1882-1946)
National Research Institute of Cultural Properties
people's ownership; publicly owned
garbage collection site; trash disposal area
Institute for National Policy Research
selling point; strong suit; selling area; counter; good place to sell; favorable selling opportunity
(rights to) industrial property
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
family court probation officer
having no fear of heights
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable
National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics; NINJAL; Kokken
toilet; lavatory; quiet place
training institute for civil servants
interest income; income from interest
Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; PRIMAFF
Japan Color Research Institute
Institute for Research on Public Policy
to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
Tōhoku University Research Institute of Electrical Communication; RIEC
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber; roost; nest
at a glance; at first sight
International Chamber of Commerce; ICC
circumstances of the office
National Institute for Educational Research
state court (in the US, etc.); state courthouse
Institute for Environment and Health; IEH
Electro-Technical Laboratory; ETL
character of a particular place
National Institute of Environmental Pollution Research (pn)
toilet god; guardian deity of the privy
experimental fishery station
World Resources Institute
Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory; PMEL
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
recently; lately; these days
operations center (railway, power plant, etc.); control room
Japan Marine Accident Tribunal; JMAT
storage center for impounded bicycles and motorcycles
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
National Research Institute of Agricultural Economics
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
here and there; everywhere
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
key to understanding; point (e.g. of an argument)
key to understanding; point (e.g. of an argument)
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable
can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable
while at a distance; indirectly; casually
places of scenic beauty and historical interest
to get benefit from; to profit from; to gain benefit
drinking place; bar; izakaya; sake-producing area
we have our rules, they have theirs; our house, our rules
representative office (e.g. diplomatic)
rich kid; person who grew up wealthy
crucial point; perfect chance; golden opportunity
crucial point; perfect chance; golden opportunity
your address; your place of residence
address (of a letter, parcel, etc.); destination
address (of a letter, parcel, etc.); destination
change of location (address, nursery school, institute, etc.); moving; transfer; moving to a new post (of a judge)
service point; agency; office
being the same thing (as); being indistinguishable (from)
outhouse (from which night-soil may be collected); privy
outhouse (from which night-soil may be collected); privy
(being so overjoyed that) one cannot help but dance; unable to contain one's excitement; jumping for joy; (arch.) being in such a panic that one doesn't know what to do; (arch.) being completely flustered
important part (to listen to); the point (of a speech); interesting part; best part (of a piece of music or performance)
important part (to listen to); the point (of a speech); interesting part; best part (of a piece of music or performance)
depending largely on; playing a large role in; due largely to
to change sides; to change places
selling point; strong suit; selling area; counter; good place to sell; favorable selling opportunity
farmland; private farm estates from before the Taika reform
home is wherever one lays one's hat; you can make your living anywhere in this world; there's room for us all in the world; (lit.) wherever there are humans, there are burial places
one's place of appointment; one's post
something one can poke fun at; something worthy of ridicule; inconsistency
poverty-stricken household
short-term hand-luggage storage
residence; address; domicile
not in keeping with the occasion
non-local jump; non-local branch
reputation; respectability
minister without portfolio; minister without appointed duties
traveling clinic; travelling clinic
worn haggard by household cares
our (the present) business office
incumbent member (or candidate) unaffiliated with a party
court of inquiry; court of enquiry
day-care center; day-care centre
arrival of the wrestlers to the tournament venue
waiting wrestler's sitting cushion
the orientation of time and place; awareness of the existing situation
most moving part; compelling part (of story); climax
Pana-Wave Laboratory (Japanese religious organization)
Banchō Seisaku Kenkyūjo (faction of the LDP)
income elasticity of demand
income inequality coefficient; Gini coefficient
permanent income hypothesis
do not do unto others what you would not have done unto you
do not do unto others what you would not have done unto you
site of a Buddhist mortuary tablet
prefectural training institute
training institute for teaching staff
thirty-four (orig. thirty-three) sacred places in and around Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture
thirty-three sacred places in the Kanto region (which was previously known as Bandō)
billing address (e.g. credit card)
inter-location; inter-company; inter-office
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights; TRIPS
text local coordinate system
request for forwarding address; PD PR
local address administration
local modelling transformation
working-storage section (COBOL)
MRP; Material Requirement Planning
unregistered owner identifier
support for medical treatment for those on low income; Medicaid
infringement of intellectual property rights
court of review; retrial court
national disposable income
recommended dietary allowance; RDA
government-run workshop of Buddhist sculptors (during the Nara 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
room or pavilion of residence for the master of the house (Heian-period palatial-style architecture); room where the emperor usually lives in the imperial palace
excursion spot; getaway; red-light district; brothel
palace workshop responsible for making furnishings, etc. (Heian period)
palace workshop responsible for making furnishings, etc. (Heian period)
palace kitchen in which final preparations to the imperial family's meals (e.g. reheating) were made (Heian period); kitchen (in a noble's manor)
county seat; parish seat; borough seat; county town
High Court (of Kamakura); Board of Inquiry
floating nuclear power station
palace of a retired emperor
imperial court; government office; imperial land; government land
Chernobyl disaster (April, 1986); Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident
going elsewhere; travelling afar with one's client (of a geisha, etc.)
frequency-changer station; frequency converter station
hairdresser's room in the residence of the shogun or a noble
hairdresser's room in the residence of the shogun or a noble
provisional residence; temporary residence
income-based levy; per income levy; taxation on income basis
income-based levy; per income levy; taxation on income basis
kami of the three main Kumano shrines
local density approximation; LDA
beauty salon; beauty parlor
when the right conditions are fulfilled, things will turn out well on their own; (lit.) a sunken place will collect water; someone in bad circumstances will continue to accumulate difficulties
having a hard time getting used to unfamiliar places (of children)
cryptocurrency exchange; crypto exchange; digital currency exchange
building consisting of individually owned units, shops, etc.; strata title building; sectional title complex; condominium
unit ownership (in a condominium or other multi-unit building); unit ownership rights
job; role; duty; (job of) collecting land tax (feudal Japan); earnings from land tax
complex regional pain syndrome; CRPS
taxation office serving a specific area; competent tax office
empty place; unoccupied space
empty place; unoccupied space
photopic vision; daylight vision; photopia
minister or general's wife who became a nun
poets can stay in one place and still know all the famous sights
immigration detention center
fools fall easily for flattery; (lit.) fools and smoke rise to great heights
fools fall easily for flattery; (lit.) fools and smoke rise to great heights
welfare workshop; collaborative workshop
another place; somewhere else; elsewhere; another country; foreign country
scotopic vision; twilight vision
peak-load station; peaking power plant; peaker plant
day of admission (at a training institute, etc.); first day
(election) campaign office
something one can poke fun at; something worthy of ridicule; inconsistency
Juvenile Classification Home Act
local law; law of the country where a property, etc. is located
passenger information office; tourism office
primary evacuation shelter (for initial use in emergencies)
of no fixed abode; having no fixed address
outsiders; another person; other people; third party
outsiders; another person; other people; third party
outsiders; another person; other people; third party
outsiders; another person; other people; third party
employment agency; placement agency; labour exchange; labor exchange
Local Group (of galaxies)
sending (someone) to prison
traditional (land) owners (esp. in Australia)
sugar refinery; sugar mill
one place; the same place
animal shelter; (dog) pound
leprosarium; leper colony
the enemy's key point is yours
local time (in relativity theory)
well-known examples (of something); famous items; big names (e.g. people); popular spots
Technology Research Association of Medical and Welfare Apparatus
Cosmic Radio-waves Observatory
Institute of International Education in London; IIEL
British Geological Survey; BGS
British Antarctic Survey; BAS
National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries; NRIFSF
European Court of Human Rights
Okinawa Office of Telecommunications
National Institute of Science and Technology Policy
National Institute of Science and Technology Policy; NISTE
Sea water Science Research Laboratory
Environmental Policy Institute
Korean Institute of Science and Technology
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute; KAERI
Korea Aerospace Research Institute; KARI
Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology; KRIBB
Institut pour l'etude des methodes de direction de l'entreprise
Kinki Postal Training Institute
National Research Institute for Metals
Kyushu National Industrial Research Institute
Keio Economic Observatory; KEO
Weights and Measures Training Institute
Japan Construction Method and Machinery Research Institute
Research Institute of Construction and Economy; RICE
Joint Nuclear Research Institute
Japan Classic Literature Research Institute
Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research
Traffic Safety and Nuisance Research Institute
Industrial Research Institute, Japan
Hiroshima Peace Institute
Port and Harbour Research Institute
Administrative Appeals Tribunal; AAT
Higher Education Research Institute
International Institute for Environment and Development
International Institute for Educational Planning
International Institute for Management Development; IMD
World Federation of Exchanges
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute; IPGRI
International Food Policy Research Institute; IFPRI
International Institute of Agriculture
International Institute for Labour Study
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; NIEHS
National Institute for Education Policy Research
National Institute for Educational Policy Research
National Institute of Economic and Social Research
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institute for Leprosy Research
National Institute of Special Education; NISE
National Institute on Drug Abuse; NIDA
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
UN Institute for Disarmament Research
UN Research Institute for Social Development
UN University Institute of Advanced Studies; UNU-IAS
Institute of Fiscal and Monetary Policy
National Institute of Crop Science
Sanko Engineering Corporation
SRIC Corporation; Sanwa Research Institute Corporation
National Institute of Industrial Safety
National Institute of IndustrialHealth
Shikoku National Industrial Research Institute
Shikoku National Industrial Research Institute
British Market Research Bureau
National Institute for Resources and Environment
Central Institute for Experimental Animals
Social Development Research Institute
Shanghai Institute for International Studies
Tokoname Ceramic-Art Laboratory
Forest Training Institute
Institute of Population Problems
Research Center for Human Resource and Technology
Institute for Personnel and Development
World Institute for Development Economics Research
National Institute of Bioscience and Human-Technology
National Institute of Bioscience and Human Technology; NIBH
Industrial Products Research Institute
Ishii Tool & Engineering Corporation
Japan Institute of Advanced Dentistry; JIAD
Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials; IMRAM
Pacific Research Institute
Osaka National Institute, AIST
Osaka National Institute, AIST
Protein Engineering Research Institute
Institute of Earth Education
National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science
National Policy Research Institute; NPRI
Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; IMPCAS
Chugoku National Industrial Research Institute
Research Institute of International Trade and Industry
Communications Research Laboratory; CRL
Electronic Navigation Research Institute
Urban Life Research Institute
Tokyo National Research Institute of Cultural Properties
Tokyo Metropolitan Res. Lab. of Public Health
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Educational Research and In-Service Training
Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Technology Research Institute; IRI
Toshiba Research Europe Ltd.; TREL
Institute of Fluid Science Tōhoku University; IFS
Naha Harbour and Airport Construction Office
Japan Institute of Management
Japan Economic Research Institute; JERI
Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute; JAERI
Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute; JAERI
National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences; NIAES
National Institute for Rural Engineering
National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
Fuji Research Institute Corporation
National Institute of Materials and Chemical Research
Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Assets
American Geological Institute
US Geological Survey; USGS
Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Institute of Public Health and Environmental Science (usu. at prefectural or city level)
Health and Welfare Research Institute
Institute of Public Health and Environmental Science (usu. at prefectural or city level)
Hokkaido Wildlife Laboratory
National Institute for Research in Inorganic Materials
National Industrial Research Institute of Nagoya
Institute for Posts and Telecommunications Policy; IPTP
Posts and Telecommunications Training Institute
Land Transportation Office
Ringyou Training Institute
Bureau of Personnel Administration
Institute of Natural Medicine
Supreme Court of the United States of America; SCOTUS
National Institute of Health (former)
Shenzhen Stock Exchange; SZSE
Japan Credit Rating Agency
Shiyakushomae Station (Fukui)