british thermal unit | (n) a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure; equivalent to 251.997 calories, Syn. B.Th.U., BTU |
central processing unit | (n) (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing, Syn. CPU, central processor, mainframe, C.P.U., processor |
congress | (n) the legislature of the United States government, Syn. United States Congress, U.S. Congress, US Congress |
kilowatt hour | (n) a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour, Syn. Board of Trade unit, kW-hr, B.T.U. |
national library of medicine | (n) the world's largest medical library, Syn. United States National Library of Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine |
special forces | (n) a division of the United States Army that is specially trained for guerilla fighting, Syn. United States Army Special Forces, U. S. Army Special Forces |
sport utility | (n) a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis, Syn. sport utility vehicle, SUV, S.U.V. |
united kingdom | (n) a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom, Syn. U.K., United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Britain, Great Britain, UK |
united states | (n) North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776, Syn. America, United States of America, the States, U.S.A., U.S., USA, US |
united states air force | (n) the airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space, Syn. US Air Force, U. S. Air Force, Air Force, USAF |
united states army | (n) the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare, Syn. Army, US Army, USA, U. S. Army |
united states army criminal investigation laboratory | (n) a defense laboratory of the Criminal Investigation Command; the United States Army's primary forensic laboratory in support of criminal intelligence, Syn. U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory, USACIL, US Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory |
united states coast guard | (n) an agency of the Department of Transportation responsible for patrolling shores and facilitating nautical commerce, Syn. US Coast Guard, U. S. Coast Guard |
united states code | (n) a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States; is prepared and published by a unit of the United States House of Representatives, Syn. U. S. Code |
united states constitution | (n) the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states, Syn. U.S. Constitution, Constitution of the United States, Constitution, US Constitution |
united states government | (n) the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States, Syn. U.S., United States, US Government, U.S. government |
united states house of representatives | (n) the lower legislative house of the United States Congress, Syn. U.S. House of Representatives, House of Representatives, U.S. House, US House of Representatives, US House |
united states mint | (n) the mint that manufactures and distributes United States coins for circulation through Federal Reserve Banks; processes gold and silver bullion, Syn. US Mint, U.S. Mint |
united states senate | (n) the upper house of the United States Congress, Syn. Senate, US Senate, U.S. Senate |
united states waters | (n) territorial waters included within a distance of 12 nautical miles of the coasts of the United States and its territories, Syn. U.S. waters |
带走 | [dài zǒu, ㄉㄞˋ ㄗㄡˇ, 带 走 / 帶 走] to take away (usu. food); to carry out (usu. food); take-out (usu. food) #6,796 [Add to Longdo] |
光临 | [guāng lín, ㄍㄨㄤ ㄌㄧㄣˊ, 光 临 / 光 臨] (honorific) Welcome!; You honor us with your presence.; It is an honor to have you. #14,741 [Add to Longdo] |
释怀 | [shì huái, ㄕˋ ㄏㄨㄞˊ, 释 怀 / 釋 懷] to release (tension); relief (from suspense); to dispel (usu. with negative, unable to forget) #19,110 [Add to Longdo] |
难缠 | [nán chán, ㄋㄢˊ ㄔㄢˊ, 难 缠 / 難 纏] (usu. of people) difficult; demanding; troublesome; unreasonable; hard to deal with #34,855 [Add to Longdo] |
百度 | [Bǎi dù, ㄅㄞˇ ㄉㄨˋ, 百 度] Baidu, internet portal and search engine, www.baidu.com, listed as BIDU on NASDAQ since 1999 #44,940 [Add to Longdo] |
糅合 | [róu hé, ㄖㄡˊ ㄏㄜˊ, 糅 合] mix together; put together (usu. things that do not blend well together) #47,306 [Add to Longdo] |
柴达木盆地 | [chái dá mù pén dì, ㄔㄞˊ ㄉㄚˊ ㄇㄨˋ ㄆㄣˊ ㄉㄧˋ, 柴 达 木 盆 地 / 柴 達 木 盆 地] Tsaidam or Qaidam basin depression northeast of the Plateau of Tibet, located between the Qilian Shan and the Kunlun Shan at the northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau. #61,769 [Add to Longdo] |
树大招风 | [shù dà zhāo fēng, ㄕㄨˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄓㄠ ㄈㄥ, 树 大 招 风 / 樹 大 招 風] lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (成语 saw); a famous person attract criticism; If you're rich or famous, people will envy you. #65,508 [Add to Longdo] |
薄命 | [bó mìng, ㄅㄛˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ, 薄 命] (usu. of women) born under an unlucky star; born unlucky #73,932 [Add to Longdo] |
人不为己,天诛地灭 | [rén bù wèi jǐ, tiān zhū dì miè, ㄖㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧˇ, ㄊㄧㄢ ㄓㄨ ㄉㄧˋ ㄇㄧㄝˋ, 人 不 为 己 , 天 诛 地 灭 / 人 不 為 己 , 天 誅 地 滅] Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you.; Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost. [Add to Longdo] |
己所不欲,勿施于人 | [jǐ suǒ bù yù, wù shī yú rén, ㄐㄧˇ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄩˋ, ㄨˋ ㄕ ㄩˊ ㄖㄣˊ, 己 所 不 欲 , 勿 施 于 人 / 己 所 不 慾 , 勿 施 於 人] What you don't want done to you, don't do to others. (成语 saw, from the Confucian analects); Do as you would be done by.; Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you. [Add to Longdo] |
幽浮 | [yōu fú, ㄧㄡ ㄈㄨˊ, 幽 浮] U.F.O.; unidentified flying object; space ship [Add to Longdo] |
搜狗 | [Sōu gǒu, ㄙㄡ ㄍㄡˇ, 搜 狗] Sougou (searching dog) search engine, www.sogou.com [Add to Longdo] |
百度百科 | [Bǎi dù bǎi kè, ㄅㄞˇ ㄉㄨˋ ㄅㄞˇ ㄎㄜˋ, 百 度 百 科] Baidu online encyclopedia, baike.baidu.com [Add to Longdo] |
识荆 | [shí jīng, ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄥ, 识 荆 / 識 荊] It is a great honor to meet you. [Add to Longdo] |
人 | [ひと, hito] (suf) (1) -ian (e.g. Italian, etc.) (attaches to name of country to denote nationality); -er (e.g. performer, etc.) (attaches to name of occupation); (2) (usu. in compound words) man; person; people; (P) #49 [Add to Longdo] |
人 | [ひと, hito] (ctr) (1) counter for people; (n) (2) (にん only) (usu. in compound words) person; (P) #49 [Add to Longdo] |
名 | [めい, mei] (ctr) (1) (hon) counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); (n) (2) first name; (pref) (3) (See 名探偵) famous; great; (suf) (4) (See コード名, 学校名) name #54 [Add to Longdo] |
たら(P);ったら(P) | [tara (P); ttara (P)] (conj, prt) (1) indicates supposition; if ... then; when; after; (prt) (2) (usu. ったら) (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation; (P) #149 [Add to Longdo] |
元(P);本(P);素;基 | [もと, moto] (n) (1) (usu. 元) origin; source; (2) (esp. 基) base; basis; foundation; root; (3) (also 因, 原) cause; (4) (esp. 素) ingredient; material; (5) (元 only) (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location; (6) original cost (or capital, principal, etc.); (7) (plant) root; (tree) trunk; (8) (See 和歌) first section of a waka; (ctr) (9) (本 only) counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry); (n) (10) handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip; (P) #170 [Add to Longdo] |
地 | [ち, chi] (n) (1) (abbr) ground; land; earth; soil; (2) the region in question; the local area; (3) skin; (4) texture; fabric; material; weave; (5) base; background; (6) one's true nature; (7) narrative (i.e. descriptive part of a story); (8) real life; actuality; (9) (in the game of go) captured territory; (10) (See 地謡) noh chorus; (11) (in Japanese dance) accompaniment music; (12) (in Japanese music) basic phrase (usu. repetitive); (13) base part (of multiple shamisens) #208 [Add to Longdo] |
ブロック | [burokku] (vs) (1) to block (e.g. the way); (n) (2) block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); (3) bloc; (n, vs) (4) { comp } block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); (P) #214 [Add to Longdo] |
サイト | [saito] (n) (1) site (usu. website); (2) sight; (3) (abbr) payable on sight; (P) #258 [Add to Longdo] |
同じ | [おなじ(P);おんなじ, onaji (P); onnaji] (adj-f, n) (1) same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (adv) (2) (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case; (P) #262 [Add to Longdo] |
方々(P);方方 | [ほうぼう, houbou] (n) (1) (hon) they (of people); gentlemen (of the ...); (2) (hon) you (usu. plural); (adv) (3) various; (P) #285 [Add to Longdo] |
主 | [ぬし, nushi] (n) (1) head (of a household, etc.); leader; master; (2) owner; proprietor; proprietress; (3) subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); (4) guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers); long-time resident (or employee, etc.); (5) husband; (pn) (6) (fam) (See おぬし) you; (P) #295 [Add to Longdo] |
主(P);重 | [おも, omo] (adj-na, n) (1) (See 主な, 主に) chief; main; principal; important; (2) (abbr) (usu. written as オモ) (See 重あど) main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen); (P) #295 [Add to Longdo] |
高 | [たか(P);だか, taka (P); daka] (n, n-suf) (usu. だか when n-suf) quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money; (P) #331 [Add to Longdo] |
ね(P);ねえ | [ne (P); nee] (prt) (1) (usu. ね) (sentence end) indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; (int) (2) (usu. ねえ) hey; come on; (P) #384 [Add to Longdo] |
年度 | [ねんど, nendo] (n, n-suf) (1) fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; (2) academic year; school year; (3) product year; (P) #392 [Add to Longdo] |
グループ | [guru-pu] (n) group (usu. of people); (P) #435 [Add to Longdo] |
せる;させる | [seru ; saseru] (aux-v, v1) (1) (せる is for 五段 verbs, させる for 一段; follows the imperfective form of (v5) and (vs) verbs; senses 1-3 of せる are sometimes abbreviated as 〜す) auxiliary verb indicating the causative; (2) (hum) (usu. as 〜(さ)せてもらう, 〜(さ)せていただく, etc.) auxiliary verb indicating that one has been granted the permission to do something; (3) auxiliary verb used to make verbs more "active"; (4) (hon) (as 〜(さ)せられる, 〜あら(さ)せられる, 〜(さ)せ給う, etc.) auxiliary verb used as an extreme honorific for others' actions #540 [Add to Longdo] |
出 | [で, de] (n, n-suf) (1) coming out; going out; outflow; efflux; rising (of the sun or moon); (2) attending (work); appearing (on stage); one's turn to go on; (3) start; beginning; (4) origins; background; person (or item) originating from ...; graduate of ...; native of ...; member of ... (lineage); (5) architectural member that projects outward; (6) highest point of the stern of a ship; (7) (uk) (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb as 〜出がある or 〜出がない, etc.) amount (comprising something); amount of time or effort required to do something; (P) #632 [Add to Longdo] |
官;司;寮;首;長 | [つかさ, tsukasa] (n) (1) (arch) (usu. 官, 司, 寮) office; official; (2) (usu. 首, 長) chief; head #679 [Add to Longdo] |
花(P);華 | [はな, hana] (n) (1) flower; blossom; bloom; petal; (2) blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); cherry blossom; (3) (See 生け花・1) ikebana; (4) (abbr) (See 花札) Japanese playing cards; (5) beauty; (6) (usu. as 〜が花) (See 言わぬが花) (the) best; (P) #680 [Add to Longdo] |
行 | [こう, kou] (n, n-suf) (1) going; travelling (traveling); (2) type of classical Chinese verse (usu. an epic); (3) (arch) district (of similar merchants); guild; (suf, pref) (4) bank #873 [Add to Longdo] |
様 | [よう, you] (n-suf, n) (1) (uk) (See 様だ) (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) appearing ...; looking ...; (2) (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) way to ...; method of ...ing; (3) (usu. after a noun) form; style; design; (4) (usu. after a noun) like; similar to; (n) (5) thing (thought or spoken); (P) #945 [Add to Longdo] |
妻(P);夫;具 | [つま, tsuma] (n) (1) (妻, 夫 only) (usu. 妻) wife; (2) (妻, 夫 only) (arch) dear (formerly used by romantically linked men and women to refer to one another); (3) (uk) garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); (4) (uk) embellishment; (P) #991 [Add to Longdo] |
屋;家 | [や, ya] (suf) (1) (usu. 屋) (See パン屋) (something) shop; (2) (usu. 屋, can be derog.) (See 殺し屋) somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); (3) (usu. 屋) (See 照れ屋) somebody with a (certain) personality trait; (n) (4) (usu. 家) house; (5) roof #1,042 [Add to Longdo] |
見る(P);観る;視る | [みる, miru] (v1, vt) (1) to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; (2) (See 診る) to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; (3) (uk) (See 看る) to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; (4) (usu. 観る) to view (e.g. flowers, movie); (5) (uk) (usu. after a conative verb as 〜てみる) to try; (6) (uk) (usu. after an aconative verb as 〜てみると, 〜てみれば, 〜てみたら, etc.) to see that...; to find that...; (P) #1,172 [Add to Longdo] |
口 | [くち, kuchi] (n) (1) (く only) { Buddh } mouth; speech; (suf, ctr) (2) (usu. こう) counter for people or implements #1,194 [Add to Longdo] |
個(P);箇 | [こ, ko] (ctr) (1) counter for articles; (2) (usu. 個) counter for military units; (3) individual; (P) #1,215 [Add to Longdo] |
路;道 | [ち;ぢ, chi ; di] (n) (1) (arch) (ち only) (See 路・じ) way; road; (n-suf) (2) (usu. ぢ) way to ...; road to ... #1,216 [Add to Longdo] |
博士 | [はかせ(P);はくし(P), hakase (P); hakushi (P)] (n, n-suf, adj-no) (1) (usu. はくし) doctorate; PhD; Dr (as a title); (n) (2) (usu. はかせ) expert; learned person; (P) #1,243 [Add to Longdo] |
敵;仇 | [かたき, kataki] (n, n-suf) (1) (usu. pronounced がたき when used as a suffix) rival; opponent; adversary; (2) foe; enemy #1,353 [Add to Longdo] |
体重 | [たいじゅう, taijuu] (n) body weight (usu. one's own); (P) #1,409 [Add to Longdo] |
足(P);脚(P);肢 | [あし, ashi] (n) (1) (esp. 足) foot; (2) (esp. 脚, 肢) leg; (3) gait; (4) pace; (5) (usu. 脚) bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (6) (足 only) means of transportation; (P) #1,553 [Add to Longdo] |
機動 | [きどう, kidou] (n) (1) maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; (adj-f) (2) (See 機動隊) mobile; nimble; agile; quick to respond; (P) #1,613 [Add to Longdo] |
作る(P);造る(P);創る(P) | [つくる, tsukuru] (v5r, vt) (1) (造る usu. for large-scale building, manufacturing, etc. 創る usu. for creating) to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct; (2) to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); (3) (See 野菜を作る) to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train; (4) to till; (5) to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write; (6) to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose; (7) to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found; (8) to have (a child); (9) to make up (one's face, etc.); (10) to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); (11) to form (a line, etc.); (12) to set (a record); (13) to commit (a sin, etc.); (P) #1,759 [Add to Longdo] |
停止 | [ていし(P);ちょうじ, teishi (P); chouji] (n, vs) (1) (usu. ていし) suspension; interruption; stoppage; ban; standstill; halt; hang-up; deadlock; stalemate; abeyance; (2) (ちょうじ only) suspension of music, dance, etc. as a sign of mourning for a prominent person; (P) #1,777 [Add to Longdo] |
京 | [きょう(P);けい, kyou (P); kei] (n) (1) (きょう only) imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); (2) (きょう only) (See 伊呂波歌) final word of an iroha-uta; (3) (usu. けい) 10^16; 10, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000; ten quadrillion (American); (obs) ten thousand billion (British); (P) #1,852 [Add to Longdo] |
玉(P);球;珠;弾 | [たま, tama] (n) (1) ball; sphere; globe; orb; (2) bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet; (3) (esp. 球) ball (in sports); (4) pile (of noodles, etc.); (5) (esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸) bullet; (6) (esp. 球) bulb (i.e. a light bulb); (7) lens (of glasses, etc.); (8) (esp. 玉, 珠) bead (of an abacus); (9) (sl) (abbr) (esp. 玉) (See 金玉・きんたま) ball (i.e. a testicle); (10) (esp. 玉, 珠; also written as 璧) gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl; (11) female entertainer (e.g. a geisha); (12) (derog) person (when commenting on their nature); character; (13) item, funds or person used as part of a plot; (n, n-suf) (14) (See 玉子・2) egg; (n-suf) (15) (usu. だま) coin; (16) precious; beautiful; excellent; (P) #2,007 [Add to Longdo] |
行き(P);往き | [ゆき(P);いき(P), yuki (P); iki (P)] (n-suf) (1) (usu. ゆき) (See 東京行き) bound for ...; (n) (2) going (to); (P) #2,151 [Add to Longdo] |
代わり(P);替わり(P);代り;替り | [かわり, kawari] (n, adj-no) (1) substitute; replacement; substituting; replacing; (2) stand-in; proxy; alternate; deputy; relief; successor; (3) (usu. as 〜代わりに, etc.) (See 代わりに) compensation; exchange; return; (4) (usu. as お代わり) (See お代わり・おかわり・1) second helping; another cup; seconds; (5) (abbr) (esp. 替わり, 替り) (See 替わり狂言) upcoming program; upcoming programme; (P) #2,233 [Add to Longdo] |
板 | [いた, ita] (n) (1) board; plank; (2) sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); pane; slab; (3) (See 俎板) cutting board; chopping board; (4) (abbr) (usu. as 板さん) (See 板前・1, 板場・いたば・2) chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; (5) stage (i.e. at a theatre); (P) #2,336 [Add to Longdo] |
漢 | [かん, kan] (n) (1) (usu. used in compounds) China; (2) Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); (n-suf) (3) (often negative nuance) (See 硬骨漢) man #2,427 [Add to Longdo] |
回転(P);廻転 | [かいてん, kaiten] (n, vs) (See 自転) rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning; (P) #2,574 [Add to Longdo] |
メール(P);メイル;メェル(ik) | [me-ru (P); meiru ; meeru (ik)] (n, vs) (1) (abbr) email; (n) (2) mail (usu. in phrases and compound words); (3) male; (P) #2,730 [Add to Longdo] |
置く | [おく, oku] (v5k) (1) to put; to place; (2) to leave (behind); (3) (uk) to do something in advance (usu. following te-form verb); (P) #2,941 [Add to Longdo] |
著者 | [ちょしゃ, chosha] (n) author (usu. of a particular book, etc.); writer; (P) #3,424 [Add to Longdo] |
牛 | [うし(P);ぎゅう, ushi (P); gyuu] (n) (1) cattle; cow; ox; oxen; (2) (usu. ぎゅう) (See 牛肉) beef; (3) (ぎゅう only) (See 二十八宿) Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (P) #3,598 [Add to Longdo] |
競輪 | [けいりん(P);ケイリン, keirin (P); keirin] (n) (ケイリン is often used for the sport, and 競輪 is often used in the context of gambling) keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2km with a paced start and sprint finish; (P) #3,751 [Add to Longdo] |
たる | [taru] (aux-v) (after a noun, usu. as 〜たる者, etc.) (See たり, たるや) (those) who are; (that) which is; often used in relation to qualifications and requirements for a position; in the capacity of #3,917 [Add to Longdo] |
境(P);界 | [さかい(P);きょう(境), sakai (P); kyou ( sakai )] (n) (1) (usu. さかい) border; boundary; (2) (usu. きょう) area; region; spot; space; environment; (3) (usu. きょう) psychological state; mental state; (4) (きょう only) { Buddh } cognitive object; something perceptible by the sense organs or mind; (P) #4,043 [Add to Longdo] |
居 | [きょ, kyo] (n-suf, n-pref, n) (1) (usu. used in compound words) (See 居る・いる・1) being (somewhere); (2) sitting #4,118 [Add to Longdo] |