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Variations:
余儀ない
余儀無い

 yoginai
    よぎない
(adjective) unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control

信心過ぎて極楽を通り越す

see styles
 shinjinsugitegokurakuotoorikosu
    しんじんすぎてごくらくをとおりこす
(exp,v5s) (proverb) faith is best in moderation; worship too hard and you will pass right through paradise

働かざるもの食うべからず

see styles
 hatarakazarumonokuubekarazu / hatarakazarumonokubekarazu
    はたらかざるものくうべからず
(expression) if man will not work, he shall not eat

出入国管理及び難民認定法

see styles
 shutsunyuukokukanrioyobinanminninteihou / shutsunyukokukanrioyobinanminninteho
    しゅつにゅうこくかんりおよびなんみんにんていほう
{law} Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

動力炉・核燃料開発事業団

 douryokurokakunenryoukaihatsujigyoudan / doryokurokakunenryokaihatsujigyodan
    どうりょくろかくねんりょうかいはつじぎょうだん
(c) Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation; PNC

千金の裘は一狐の腋に非ず

see styles
 senkinnokyuuhaikkonoekiniarazu / senkinnokyuhaikkonoekiniarazu
    せんきんのきゅうはいっこのえきにあらず
(expression) (proverb) to rule a country requires many great men; an expensive fur coat will not be made with a single fox

Variations:
台頭
擡頭(rK)

 taitou / taito
    たいとう
(n,vs,vi) rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power; gathering strength

四国電力伊方原子力発電所

see styles
 shikokudenryokuikatagenshiryokuhatsudensho
    しこくでんりょくいかたげんしりょくはつでんしょ
(place-name) Shikokudenryokuikata Nuclear Power Station

坊主憎けりゃ袈裟まで憎い

see styles
 bouzunikukeryakesamadenikui / bozunikukeryakesamadenikui
    ぼうずにくけりゃけさまでにくい
(exp,adj-i) (proverb) if you dislike someone, you will end up hating everything he stands for; hate a priest, and you will hate his very vestments

Variations:
如何
奈何(rK)

 ikan
    いかん
(1) (after a noun (+ の)) (depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); (adverb) (2) (at sentence end) what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?

強弩の末魯縞に入る能わず

see styles
 kyoudonosuerokouniiruatawazu / kyodonosuerokoniruatawazu
    きょうどのすえろこうにいるあたわず
(expression) (proverb) (See 魯・ろ) even the strong will grow weak; (even an arrow fired from) a strong bow loses momentum until it cannot even penetrate a piece of thin silk from Lu

Variations:
強気
強き(sK)

 tsuyoki
    つよき
(adj-na,adj-no,n) (1) confident; assured; self-assured; firm; strong; cocksure; (adj-na,adj-no,n) (2) {stockm} (ant: 弱気・2) bullish

Variations:
意欲
意慾(oK)

 iyoku
    いよく
(n,n-suf) will; desire; interest; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)

Variations:
意欲
意慾(rK)

 iyoku
    いよく
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation; urge; ambition

Variations:
我を忘れる
われを忘れる

 wareowasureru
    われをわすれる
(exp,v1) to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself

Variations:
抑え
押さえ
押え

 osae
    おさえ
(1) weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; (2) keeping control; exercising authority; (3) having self-control; exercising self-discipline; (4) defense; guard; deterrence

Variations:
操縦桿
操縦かん(sK)

 soujuukan / sojukan
    そうじゅうかん
{aviat} control column; yoke; joystick

瑠璃も玻璃も照らせば光る

see styles
 rurimoharimoterasebahikaru
    るりもはりもてらせばひかる
(exp,v5r) (proverb) cream rises to the top; great talent will stand out anywhere; lapis lazuli and crystals shine when lit up

Variations:
発電
發電(oK)

 hatsuden
    はつでん
(n,vs,adj-no) (1) generation (e.g. power); (noun/participle) (2) (obsolete) sending a telegram; telegraphing

Variations:
発電
發電(sK)

 hatsuden
    はつでん
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) generation of electricity; power generation; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) (obsolete) sending a telegram; telegraphing

終わりよければすべてよし

see styles
 owariyokerebasubeteyoshi
    おわりよければすべてよし
(expression) (1) all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; (2) All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare); (wk) All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)

終わりよければすべて良し

see styles
 owariyokerebasubeteyoshi
    おわりよければすべてよし
(expression) (1) all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; (2) All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)

終わり良ければすべて良し

see styles
 owariyokerebasubeteyoshi
    おわりよければすべてよし
(expression) (1) all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; (2) All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)

Variations:
自棄
焼け(rK)

 yake(p); yake
    やけ(P); ヤケ
(noun or adjectival noun) (kana only) desperation; despair; self-abandonment

語彙的コントロールの原理

see styles
 goitekikontoroorunogenri
    ごいてきコントロールのげんり
{ling} principle of lexical control; PLC

論理リンク制御プロトコル

see styles
 ronririnkuseigyopurotokoru / ronririnkusegyopurotokoru
    ろんりリンクせいぎょプロトコル
{comp} logical link control protocol

Variations:
身勝手
身がって(sK)

 migatte
    みがって
(noun or adjectival noun) selfish; self-centred; egotistical

門前の小僧習わぬ経を読む

see styles
 monzennokozounarawanukyouoyomu / monzennokozonarawanukyooyomu
    もんぜんのこぞうならわぬきょうをよむ
(exp,v5m) (proverb) you learn, without realising it, from what is around you; a shop-boy near the temple gate will recite sutras untaught

Variations:
駄目元
駄目もと
ダメ元

 damemoto(駄目元, 駄目moto); damemoto(dame元)
    だめもと(駄目元, 駄目もと); ダメもと(ダメ元)
(colloquialism) (abbreviation) (kana only) (See 駄目で元々) giving something a try because it will not do any harm

高速増殖炉もんじゅ発電所

see styles
 kousokuzoushokuromonjuhatsudensho / kosokuzoshokuromonjuhatsudensho
    こうそくぞうしょくろもんじゅはつでんしょ
(place-name) Kōsokuzoushokuromonju Power Station

アクセスコントロールリスト

see styles
 akusesukontoroorurisuto
    アクセスコントロールリスト
(computer terminology) access control list; ACL

Variations:
いたちの道切り
鼬の道切り

 itachinomichikiri
    いたちのみちきり
(expression) (See いたちの道) not to write to or visit someone; road of the weasel (it is believed that if someone blocks the path a weasel, he will never take that path again)

オートマチックコントロール

see styles
 ootomachikkukontorooru
    オートマチックコントロール
automatic control

おぼれる者はわらをもつかむ

see styles
 oborerumonohawaraomotsukamu
    おぼれるものはわらをもつかむ
(expression) (proverb) A drowning man will catch at a straw

Variations:
お手盛り
御手盛り(sK)

 otemori
    おてもり
making arbitrary decisions which benefit oneself; self-approved plan

ゲームコントロールアダプタ

see styles
 geemukontorooruadaputa
    ゲームコントロールアダプタ
(computer terminology) game control adapter

Variations:
ケセラセラ
ケ・セラ・セラ

 keserasera; ke sera sera
    ケセラセラ; ケ・セラ・セラ
(work) Que Sera, Sera (song title); Whatever Will Be, Will Be

コンバインド・サイクル発電

 konbaindosaikuruhatsuden
    コンバインドサイクルはつでん
combined cycle power generation

スパン・オブ・コントロール

 supan obu kontorooru
    スパン・オブ・コントロール
span of control

Variations:
スライダー
スライダ

 suraidaa(p); suraida / suraida(p); suraida
    スライダー(P); スライダ
(1) {baseb} slider; (2) slider (e.g. volume control); (3) slide (e.g. water slide, playground slide); (4) slider (of a zipper); (5) {food} slider (sandwich)

トラクション・コントロール

 torakushon kontorooru
    トラクション・コントロール
traction control

Variations:

ねー
ねえ
ねぇ

 ne(p); nee; nee; ne
    ね(P); ねー; ねえ; ねぇ
(particle) (1) (at sentence end; used as a request for confirmation or agreement) right?; isn't it?; doesn't it?; don't you?; don't you think?; (interjection) (2) hey; say; listen; look; come on; (particle) (3) (at sentence end; used to express one's thoughts or feelings) you know; you see; I must say; I should think; (particle) (4) (at sentence end; used to make an informal request) will you?; please; (particle) (5) (at the end of a non-final clause; used to draw the listener's attention to something) so, ...; well, ...; you see, ...; you understand?; (particle) (6) (at sentence end after the question marker か) I'm not sure if ...; I have my doubts about whether ...

Variations:
ファジィ制御
ファジー制御

 fajiseigyo(faji制御); fajiiseigyo(fajii制御) / fajisegyo(faji制御); fajisegyo(faji制御)
    ファジィせいぎょ(ファジィ制御); ファジーせいぎょ(ファジー制御)
{comp} fuzzy control

プロダクションコントロール

see styles
 purodakushonkontorooru
    プロダクションコントロール
production control

Variations:
べき乗則
ベキ乗則
冪乗則

 bekijousoku / bekijosoku
    べきじょうそく
{math} power law

Variations:
一生モノ
一生もの
一生物

 isshoumono / isshomono
    いっしょうもの
(noun - becomes adjective with の) something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)

下手な鉄砲も数打てば当たる

see styles
 hetanateppoumokazuutebaataru / hetanateppomokazutebataru
    へたなてっぽうもかずうてばあたる
(expression) (idiom) even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots

下手な鉄砲も数撃ちゃ当たる

see styles
 hetanateppoumokazuuchaataru / hetanateppomokazuchataru
    へたなてっぽうもかずうちゃあたる
(exp,v5r) (proverb) (See 下手な鉄砲も数撃てば当たる) even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots

下手な鉄砲も数撃てば当たる

see styles
 hetanateppoumokazuutebaataru / hetanateppomokazutebataru
    へたなてっぽうもかずうてばあたる
(expression) (idiom) even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots

二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず

see styles
 nitoooumonohaittoomoezu / nitooomonohaittoomoezu
    にとをおうものはいっとをもえず
(expression) (proverb) if you run after two hares you will catch neither

人の口には戸が立てられない

see styles
 hitonokuchinihatogataterarenai
    ひとのくちにはとがたてられない
(exp,adj-i) (proverb) (See 人の口) you can't control what people say; you can't stop rumours (rumors)

公害防止事業費事業者負担法

see styles
 kougaiboushijigyouhijigyoushafutanhou / kogaiboshijigyohijigyoshafutanho
    こうがいぼうしじぎょうひじぎょうしゃふたんほう
{law} Act on Entrepreneurs' Bearing of the Cost of Public Pollution Control Works

刀不磨要生銹,人不學要落後


刀不磨要生锈,人不学要落后

dāo bù mó yào shēng xiù , rén bù xué yào luò hòu
    dao1 bu4 mo2 yao4 sheng1 xiu4 , ren2 bu4 xue2 yao4 luo4 hou4
tao pu mo yao sheng hsiu , jen pu hsüeh yao lo hou
(proverb) a blade will get rusty if it is not sharpened; a man will fall behind if he doesn't study

刀不磨要生鏽,人不學要落後


刀不磨要生锈,人不学要落后

dāo bù mó yào shēng xiù , rén bù xué yào luò hòu
    dao1 bu4 mo2 yao4 sheng1 xiu4 , ren2 bu4 xue2 yao4 luo4 hou4
tao pu mo yao sheng hsiu , jen pu hsüeh yao lo hou
(proverb) a blade will get rusty if it is not sharpened; a man will fall behind if he doesn't study

Variations:
勝手気まま
勝手気儘

 kattekimama
    かってきまま
(noun or adjectival noun) self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others

Variations:
勿体ぶる
勿体振る(rK)

 mottaiburu
    もったいぶる
(v5r,vi) (kana only) to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity

Variations:
及びもつかぬ
及びも付かぬ

 oyobimotsukanu
    およびもつかぬ
(expression) (See 及びもつかない) far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for

在日特権を許さない市民の会

see styles
 zainichitokkenoyurusanaishiminnokai
    ざいにちとっけんをゆるさないしみんのかい
(o) Zaitokukai; Zainichi Tokken o Yurusanai Shimin no Kai (The Citizens Group That Will Not Forgive Special Privileges for Koreans in Japan)

士為知己者死,女為悅己者容


士为知己者死,女为悦己者容

shì wèi zhī jǐ zhě sǐ , nǚ wèi yuè jǐ zhě róng
    shi4 wei4 zhi1 ji3 zhe3 si3 , nu:3 wei4 yue4 ji3 zhe3 rong2
shih wei chih chi che ssu , nü wei yüeh chi che jung
a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart

外国為替及び外国貿易管理法

see styles
 gaikokukawaseoyobigaikokubouekikanrihou / gaikokukawaseoyobigaikokuboekikanriho
    がいこくかわせおよびがいこくぼうえきかんりほう
{law} Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law

媒体アクセス制御プロトコル

see styles
 baitaiakusesuseigyopurotokoru / baitaiakusesusegyopurotokoru
    ばいたいアクセスせいぎょプロトコル
{comp} MAC Protocol; Media Access Control Protocol

当たるも八卦当たらぬも八卦

see styles
 atarumohakkeataranumohakke
    あたるもはっけあたらぬもはっけ
(expression) (proverb) a prediction may or may not come true; only god knows what will happen

Variations:
戦隊モノ
戦隊もの
戦隊物

 sentaimono
    せんたいもの
(See 特撮・2) Sentai-like show (sub-genre of tokusatsu featuring teams of superheroes, e.g. Power Rangers)

Variations:
手前味噌
手前みそ(sK)

 temaemiso
    てまえみそ
(yoji) self-flattery; singing one's own praises

Variations:
振るう
揮う
振う(io)

 furuu / furu
    ふるう
(transitive verb) (1) (See 槍を振るう) to swing; to wield (physically); to exert; (transitive verb) (2) (See 威を振るう) to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to display; to wield (metaphorically); (transitive verb) (3) to flourish; to prosper; to thrive

捨得一身剮,敢把皇帝拉下馬


舍得一身剐,敢把皇帝拉下马

shě de yī shēn guǎ , gǎn bǎ huáng dì lā xià mǎ
    she3 de5 yi1 shen1 gua3 , gan3 ba3 huang2 di4 la1 xia4 ma3
she te i shen kua , kan pa huang ti la hsia ma
one who does not fear the death of thousand cuts will dare to unhorse the emperor (proverb); to a fearless person, no fence is high enough

断じて行えば鬼神も之を避く

see styles
 danjiteokonaebakishinmokoreosaku
    だんじておこなえばきしんもこれをさく
(exp,v5k) (proverb) where there's a will, there's a way

Variations:
栄耀栄華
榮耀榮華(oK)

 eiyoueiga; eyoueiga / eyoega; eyoega
    えいようえいが; えようえいが
(yoji) wealth, prosperity, and arrogant splendor (splendour); (living sumptuously) intoxicated by wealth and power; luxury

瑠璃も玻璃も照らせば分かる

see styles
 rurimoharimoterasebawakaru
    るりもはりもてらせばわかる
(exp,v5r) (proverb) cream rises to the top; great talent will stand out anywhere; you realize what things are lapis lazuli and crystal when they are lit up

Variations:
私利私欲
私利私慾(rK)

 shirishiyoku
    しりしよく
(yoji) self-interest; selfish desire; greed

窮鳥懐に入れば猟師も殺さず

see styles
 kyuuchoufutokoroniirebaryoushimokorosazu / kyuchofutokoronirebaryoshimokorosazu
    きゅうちょうふところにいればりょうしもころさず
(expression) (proverb) even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter

Variations:
置物
置き物(io)

 okimono
    おきもの
(1) ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; (2) figurehead; leader without real power

Variations:
見る影もない
見る影も無い

 mirukagemonai
    みるかげもない
(exp,adj-i) (idiom) mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

Variations:
静める
鎮める

 shizumeru
    しずめる
(transitive verb) (1) to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to make quiet; (transitive verb) (2) to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to appease (someone's anger); to pacify; to settle (e.g. discord); (transitive verb) (3) (esp. 鎮める) to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell; to put down; to get under control; (transitive verb) (4) (esp. 鎮める) to relieve (a cough, pain, etc.); to soothe; to alleviate; to ease; (transitive verb) (5) (esp. 鎮める) to appease (a spirit, soul, etc.); to pacify; to soothe

Variations:
面映い
面はゆい
面映ゆい

 omohayui
    おもはゆい
(adjective) embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed

ウィルロジャース州立史跡公園

see styles
 irurojaasushuuritsushisekikouen / irurojasushuritsushisekikoen
    ウィルロジャースしゅうりつしせきこうえん
(place-name) Will Rogers State Historic Park

オートマチック・コントロール

 ootomachikku kontorooru
    オートマチック・コントロール
automatic control

お世辞にもうまいとはいえない

see styles
 osejinimoumaitohaienai / osejinimomaitohaienai
    おせじにもうまいとはいえない
(exp,adj-i) With the best will in the world, you can't say that it's good

お世辞にもうまいとは言えない

see styles
 osejinimoumaitohaienai / osejinimomaitohaienai
    おせじにもうまいとはいえない
(exp,adj-i) With the best will in the world, you can't say that it's good

カーソル・コントロール・キー

 kaasoru kontorooru kii / kasoru kontorooru ki
    カーソル・コントロール・キー
(computer terminology) cursor control key

Variations:
グッドウィル
グッド・ウィル

 guddoiru; guddo iru
    グッドウィル; グッド・ウィル
good will

Variations:
スルースキル
スルー・スキル

 suruusukiru; suruu sukiru / surusukiru; suru sukiru
    スルースキル; スルー・スキル
(colloquialism) (See スルー・1) ability to ignore bad things happening to one (wasei: through skill); power to not get upset or worked up (by ignoring something)

Variations:
セルフカバー
セルフ・カバー

 serufukabaa; serufu kabaa / serufukaba; serufu kaba
    セルフカバー; セルフ・カバー
(1) new version of one's own (previously released) song (wasei: self cover); rerecording (in a different style); (2) performance by the songwriter of a song originally written for another artist

Variations:
セルフカラー
セルフ・カラー

 serufukaraa; serufu karaa / serufukara; serufu kara
    セルフカラー; セルフ・カラー
dyeing one's hair oneself (as opposed to having it done by a hairdresser) (wasei: self colour)

Variations:
セルフコピー
セルフ・コピー

 serufukopii; serufu kopii / serufukopi; serufu kopi
    セルフコピー; セルフ・コピー
self-service copying (of documents, etc.) (wasei: self-copy)

Variations:
セルフビルド
セルフ・ビルド

 serufubirudo; serufu birudo
    セルフビルド; セルフ・ビルド
self-build; building one's own home

Variations:
セルフプレー
セルフ・プレー

 serufupuree; serufu puree
    セルフプレー; セルフ・プレー
{golf} playing without a caddy (wasei: self-play)

Variations:
ソフトパワー
ソフト・パワー

 sofutopawaa; sofuto pawaa / sofutopawa; sofuto pawa
    ソフトパワー; ソフト・パワー
(See ハードパワー) soft power

Variations:
ドリンクバー
ドリンク・バー

 dorinkubaa; dorinku baa / dorinkuba; dorinku ba
    ドリンクバー; ドリンク・バー
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.) (wasei: drink bar)

Variations:
ノーフロスト
ノー・フロスト

 noofurosuto; noo furosuto
    ノーフロスト; ノー・フロスト
(noun - becomes adjective with の) self-defrosting equipment (freezer, refrigerator, etc.) (wasei: no frost)

Variations:
ハードパワー
ハード・パワー

 haadopawaa; haado pawaa / hadopawa; hado pawa
    ハードパワー; ハード・パワー
(See ソフトパワー) hard power

Variations:
パワーアンプ
パワー・アンプ

 pawaaanpu; pawaa anpu / pawaanpu; pawa anpu
    パワーアンプ; パワー・アンプ
(abbreviation) power amplifier

Variations:
パワーゲーム
パワー・ゲーム

 pawaageemu; pawaa geemu / pawageemu; pawa geemu
    パワーゲーム; パワー・ゲーム
power game

Variations:
パワープレー
パワー・プレー

 pawaapuree; pawaa puree / pawapuree; pawa puree
    パワープレー; パワー・プレー
{sports} power play

Variations:
パワーボール
パワー・ボール

 pawaabooru; pawaa booru / pawabooru; pawa booru
    パワーボール; パワー・ボール
(1) {sports} gyroscopic exercise tool (eng: power ball); (2) Powerball (US lottery)

Variations:
パワーランチ
パワー・ランチ

 pawaaranchi; pawaa ranchi / pawaranchi; pawa ranchi
    パワーランチ; パワー・ランチ
power lunch

Variations:
パワーリード
パワー・リード

 pawaariido; pawaa riido / pawarido; pawa rido
    パワーリード; パワー・リード
power lead

Variations:
パワーワード
パワー・ワード

 pawaawaado; pawaa waado / pawawado; pawa wado
    パワーワード; パワー・ワード
power word

Variations:
ピークカット
ピーク・カット

 piikukatto; piiku katto / pikukatto; piku katto
    ピークカット; ピーク・カット
limit on maximum power consumption (wasei: peak cut)

フェミニニティーコントロール

see styles
 femininitiikontorooru / femininitikontorooru
    フェミニニティーコントロール
femininity control

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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