to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
comparatively; relatively
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
ratio; proportion; percentage
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
contest of strength; trial of strength
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
contest; comparison; competition
proportional representation
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
comparison; something worthy of comparison
comparison; something worthy of comparison
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
Japan and the Philippines; Japanese-Filipino
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
year on year; on the previous year
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
battle of wits; contest of wits
endurance contest; test of endurance
compared to our company's products (a phrase often used in advertising when comparing old and new products); in this company's comparison; as I see it; by my estimate
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); travelling female entertainer dressed as a nun (Kamakura, Muromachi periods); lowly prostitute dressed as a nun (Edo period); female servant hired to take the blame for a noblewoman's farts
compared to the same month the previous year (e.g. in statistics, sales, electricity usage)
direct proportion; direct ratio
month-to-month basis; month-over-month
wings abreast (e.g. birds in flight); single garment made to look double
contest (of strength or skill)
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
unparalleled; incomparable; matchless; unrivaled; peerless; unique
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
comparing heights; comparison of statures
bhikkhu (fully ordained Buddhist monk)
yao bhikkhuni; mythical nun who acquired perpetual youth by consuming mermaid flesh
guardian deity of seafaring; Kumbhira
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
proportional representation
standing (close together) in a row; lining (e.g. a street)
shareholding ratio; percentage of stock owned (e.g. by a particular investor); equity share
contrastive; contrasting; contradistinctive
electoral system comprised of single-seat constituencies and proportionally represented multiple-seat constituencies
capital adequacy ratio; capital-to-asset ratio
cross between Hinai-dori and Rhode Island Red chickens
component distribution ratio (statistics); component ratio; proportion
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
comparative; comparative degree
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus); person who sucks up to superiors; toady
international comparison; country-by-country comparison
compared to previous period; quarter-to-quarter basis; from the previous quarter
explicit and implied comparisons (kinds of literary devices used in the Classic of Poetry); (arch.) interesting; (arch.) strange; (arch.) unreasonable; (arch.) unfavorable; (arch.) lowly
hypothesis (formed by comparison with other similar objects); identification
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
proportionally represented constituency
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
very thrilling; extremely delightful; awfully pleasant; intensely satisfying
common ratio; geometric ratio
most brave; as brave as any; unmatched for valor
double grave of lovers who died together
chief trader (of the Dutch trading post at Dejima); captain (of a European ship; Edo period)
geometric progression; geometric sequence
relative change from last year
randomized controlled trial
cross-cultural; comparative culture
unique; unrivaled; unrivalled; without parallel
relational operator; relation
factor of proportionality; constant of proportionality
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
all; one and all; each and every one
proportional distribution
Seoritsuhime (goddess of purification, water, waterfalls and rivers)
fete in honor of Ebisu (honour)
specific impulse; specific thrust
being unmatched (unparalleled) for bravery
Dharmakara Bodhisattva; Amitabha Buddha in a pre-enlightenment incarnation
fete in honor of Ebisu (honour)
dielectric constant; relative permittivity; specific inductive capacity
breed of chicken native to Akita Prefecture
ratio of direct to indirect taxes
transmission ratio; gear ratio
homothetic ratio; similitude ratio; ratio of magnification; dilation factor; scale factor
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
unparalleled grandeur; the grandest; the most spectacular
as fierce and nimble as any; daring and agile without equal
female servant hired to take the blame for a noblewoman's farts
to compare; to liken; to make (someone) accompany
unparalleled; incomparable; matchless; unrivaled; peerless; unique
being of very robust health
comparative advertising; advertising that compares products with those of other companies
cold wind blowing at Lake Biwa around the 24th day of the second month of the lunisolar calendar
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
all; one and all; each and every one
the Philippines and Japan
strong local wind blowing around the Hira mountains in Shiga prefecture (sinks boats on the lake and stops trains of the Kosei Line)
law of multiple proportions
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
unparalleled for valor; unmatched for bravery
(expressed as) the ratios of whole numbers
being unsurpassed (unparalleled) at present
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
red-throated loon (Gavia stellata)
Tōka Ebisu; festival held on January 10 in honor of Ebisu, the god of fishing and commerce
Tōka Ebisu; festival held on January 10 in honor of Ebisu, the god of fishing and commerce
shareholding ratio; percentage of stock owned (e.g. by a particular investor); equity share
cross between Hinai-dori and Rhode Island Red chickens
Bensasi goatfish (Upeneus japonicus)
brownish red (traditional Japanese color name)
Seoritsuhime (goddess of purification, water, waterfalls and rivers)
breed of chicken native to Akita Prefecture
female servant hired to take the blame for a noblewoman's farts
to compare; to liken; to use as a pretext
Japanese soldierfish (Ostichthys japonicus)
strong local wind blowing around the Hira mountains in Shiga prefecture (sinks boats on the lake and stops trains of the Kosei Line)
Tatsutahime; goddess of autumn; goddess of fall
proportional representation electoral system (in which party votes are cast, and candidates from each party are elected based on an ordered list available to the public)
compound proportion; compound ratio
a great distance does not detract from the feeling (relationship) of endearment; feeling as though a dear one faraway were living in one's close neighborhood
proportional representation system in which both party and individual votes are cast, seats are distributed amongst parties by proportion of vote obtained, and candidates are elected in descending order of number of votes obtained
proportional representation system in which votes are cast for a publicly available list of party members or for individual members of that list
factor proportions theory (of international trade)
law of definite proportions
mean proportional (i.e. geometric mean)
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun)
theoretical air fuel ratio
SNR; signal to noise ratio
aperture ratio (inverse of the f-number); relative aperture
resistivity; specific resistance
acid-test ratio; quick ratio; cash-to-current-liabilities ratio
Buddhist service centred around the Lotus Sutra held over four days in Shiga Prefecture, starting from the 24th day of the second month of the lunisolar calendar
comparison; Pramana; epistemology
demonstrative; ratiocinative; based on exact thinking
foreign stock ownership ratio; foreign stockholding ratio
foreign stock ownership ratio; foreign stockholding ratio
going to the Philippines; moving to the Philippines; migration to the Philippines
a wise man keeps wide company; a fool joins a clique
female servant hired to take the blame for a noblewoman's misdemeanours and farts
current ratio; liquidity ratio
randomized controlled trial
compound ratio; cross ratio; compound proportion
anharmonic ratio; cross ratio
proportional representation section (of an election)
colorimetry; colorimetric analysis
taste testing (drinks); comparing drinks; side-by-side tasting; drinking contest; drinking match
taste testing (drinks); comparing drinks; side-by-side tasting; drinking contest; drinking match
silver ratio (esp. in traditional Japanese architecture)
bi (hexagram 8 of the I Ching: holding together)
old-vs-new comparison test (esp. for IT systems); current-vs-new benchmark
Japan Association for Comparative Politics; JACP
Japan Society for Comparative Endocrinology; JSCE
Japanese Association for Developmental and Comparative Immunology; JADCI
Japan Association for Comparative Economic Studies; JACES
Japan Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations; JSCSC
sicklepod (Senna obtusifolia)
Beyrich's slit shell (species of sea snail, Pleurotomaria beyrichii)
Beyrich's slit shell (species of sea snail, Pleurotomaria beyrichii)
broadnose sevengill shark (Notorynchus cepedianus, species of circumglobal cow shark with 7 gill slits)
common loon (Gavia immer); great northern diver; great northern loon