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