| 15 may organization | (n) a terrorist organization formed in 1979 by a faction of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine but disbanded in the 1980s when key members left to join a faction of al-Fatah |
| cape may warbler | (n) North American wood warbler; olive green and yellow striped with black, Syn. Dendroica tigrina |
| may apple | (n) edible but insipid fruit of the May apple plant |
| may day | (n) observed in many countries to celebrate the coming of spring; observed in Russia and related countries in honor of labor, Syn. First of May, May 1 |
| may queen | (n) the girl chosen queen of a May Day festival, Syn. queen of the May |
| may wine | (n) a punch made of Moselle and sugar and sparkling water or champagne flavored with sweet woodruff |
| alcott | (n) United States novelist noted for children's books (1832-1888), Syn. Louisa May Alcott |
| cockchafer | (n) any of various large European beetles destructive to vegetation as both larvae and adult, Syn. Melolontha melolontha, May bug, May beetle |
| come hell or high water | (adv) in spite of all obstacles, Syn. no matter what happens, whatever may come, Example: we'll go to Tibet come hell or high water |
| commonwealth day | (n) British, anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth, Syn. May 24, Empire day |
| depress | (v) lower someone's spirits; make downhearted, Syn. demoralize, dismay, deject, demoralise, dispirit, get down, cast down, Ant. elate, Example: These news depressed her; The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her |
| discouragement | (n) the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles, Syn. dismay, disheartenment |
| june beetle | (n) any of various large usually brown North American leaf-eating beetles common in late spring; the larvae feed on roots of grasses etc., Syn. June bug, May bug, May beetle |
| lessing | (n) English author of novels and short stories who grew up in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) (born in 1919), Syn. Doris May Lessing, Doris Lessing |
| lily of the valley | (n) low-growing perennial plant having usually two large oblong lanceolate leaves and a raceme of small fragrant nodding bell-shaped flowers followed by scarlet berries, Syn. Convallaria majalis, May lily |
| marsh marigold | (n) swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups, Syn. meadow bright, water dragon, kingcup, cowslip, Caltha palustris, May blob |
| mayapple | (n) North American herb with poisonous root stock and edible though insipid fruit, Syn. wild mandrake, May apple, Podophyllum peltatum |
| striped killifish | (n) black-barred fish of bays and coastal marshes of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast of the United States, Syn. mayfish, may fish, Fundulus majalis |
| swanson | (n) United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983), Syn. Gloria May Josephine Svensson, Gloria Swanson |
| v-e day | (n) the date of Allied victory in Europe, World War II, Syn. 8 May 1945 |
| whitethorn | (n) thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America, Syn. Crataegus oxycantha, English hawthorn, may, Crataegus laevigata |
| 不得 | [bù dé, ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ, 不 得] must not; may not; not be allowed; cannot #1,596 [Add to Longdo] |
| 多么 | [duō me, ㄉㄨㄛ ㄇㄜ˙, 多 么 / 多 麼] how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc) #2,862 [Add to Longdo] |
| 请问 | [qǐng wèn, ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄨㄣˋ, 请 问 / 請 問] may I ask... #4,968 [Add to Longdo] |
| 长假 | [cháng jià, ㄔㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄚˋ, 长 假 / 長 假] long vacation; refers to one week national holiday in PRC starting 1st May and 1st Oct #9,580 [Add to Longdo] |
| 阿弥陀佛 | [Ē mí tuó Fó, ㄜ ㄇㄧˊ ㄊㄨㄛˊ ㄈㄛˊ, 阿 弥 陀 佛 / 阿 彌 陀 佛] Amitabha Buddha; the Buddha of the Western paradise; may the lord Buddha preserve us!; merciful Buddha! #11,781 [Add to Longdo] |
| 不失为 | [bù shī wéi, ㄅㄨˋ ㄕ ㄨㄟˊ, 不 失 为 / 不 失 為] can still be considered (to be...); may after all be accepted as #16,803 [Add to Longdo] |
| 辫子 | [biàn zi, ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄗ˙, 辫 子 / 辮 子] plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle #22,396 [Add to Longdo] |
| 见不得 | [jiàn bu dé, ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄨ˙ ㄉㄜˊ, 见 不 得 / 見 不 得] may not be seen by or exposed to #34,281 [Add to Longdo] |
| 劳动节 | [láo dòng jié, ㄌㄠˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ, 劳 动 节 / 勞 動 節] International Labor Day (May Day) #34,298 [Add to Longdo] |
| 保不住 | [bǎo bu zhù, ㄅㄠˇ ㄅㄨ˙ ㄓㄨˋ, 保 不 住] most likely; more likely than not; may well #38,099 [Add to Longdo] |
| 五四运动 | [Wǔ sì Yùn dòng, ㄨˇ ㄙˋ ㄩㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ, 五 四 运 动 / 五 四 運 動] May Fourth Movement; Chinese national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles #39,857 [Add to Longdo] |
| 克拉玛依 | [Kè lā mǎ yī, ㄎㄜˋ ㄌㄚ ㄇㄚˇ ㄧ, 克 拉 玛 依 / 克 拉 瑪 依] Qaramay shehiri (Karamay city) or Kèlāmǎyī prefecture level city in Xinjiang #40,478 [Add to Longdo] |
| 避嫌 | [bì xián, ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ, 避 嫌] avoid doing anything that may arouse suspicion; avoid arousing suspicion #49,961 [Add to Longdo] |
| 大智若愚 | [dà zhì ruò yú, ㄉㄚˋ ㄓˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄩˊ, 大 智 若 愚] the wise may appear stupid (成语 saw); a genius not appreciated in his own time #55,014 [Add to Longdo] |
| 天有不测风云 | [tiān yǒu bù cè fēng yún, ㄊㄧㄢ ㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄘㄜˋ ㄈㄥ ㄩㄣˊ, 天 有 不 测 风 云 / 天 有 不 測 風 雲] fortune as unpredictable as the weather (成语 saw); sth unexpected may happen at any moment #58,033 [Add to Longdo] |
| 淮海战役 | [Huái hǎi zhàn yì, ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄏㄞˇ ㄓㄢˋ ㄧˋ, 淮 海 战 役 / 淮 海 戰 役] Huaihai Campaign (Nov 1948-May 1949) #65,163 [Add to Longdo] |
| 借问 | [jiè wèn, ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄨㄣˋ, 借 问 / 借 問] (honorific) May I ask? #73,280 [Add to Longdo] |
| 聪明反被聪明误 | [cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng wù, ㄘㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄈㄢˇ ㄅㄟˋ ㄘㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄨˋ, 聪 明 反 被 聪 明 误 / 聰 明 反 被 聰 明 誤] a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity (成语 saw); cleverness may overreach itself; too smart for one's own good #76,496 [Add to Longdo] |
| 一失足成千古恨 | [yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn, ㄧ ㄕ ㄗㄨˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄍㄨˇ ㄏㄣˋ, 一 失 足 成 千 古 恨] lit. one wrong step causes thousand hatred (成语 saw); A single slip may cause lasting sorrow. #77,592 [Add to Longdo] |
| 不打不相识 | [bù dǎ bù xiāng shí, ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄚˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄕˊ, 不 打 不 相 识 / 不 打 不 相 識] lit. don't fight, won't make friends (成语 saw); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship; no discord, no concord #78,514 [Add to Longdo] |
| 克拉玛依市 | [Kè lā mǎ yī shì, ㄎㄜˋ ㄌㄚ ㄇㄚˇ ㄧ ㄕˋ, 克 拉 玛 依 市 / 克 拉 瑪 依 市] Qaramay shehiri (Karamay city) or Kèlāmǎyī prefecture level city in Xinjiang #82,574 [Add to Longdo] |
| 不情之请 | [bù qíng zhī qǐng, ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄓ ㄑㄧㄥˇ, 不 情 之 请 / 不 情 之 請] my presumptuous request (humble expr.); if I may be so bold to ask a favor #109,740 [Add to Longdo] |
| 五卅运动 | [wǔ sà yùn dòng, ㄨˇ ㄙㄚˋ ㄩㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ, 五 卅 运 动 / 五 卅 運 動] anti-imperialist movement of 30th May 1925, involving general strike esp. in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong etc #109,906 [Add to Longdo] |
| 不打不成相识 | [bù dǎ bù chéng xiāng shí, ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄚˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄕˊ, 不 打 不 成 相 识 / 不 打 不 成 相 識] don't fight, won't make friends (成语 saw); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship #230,059 [Add to Longdo] |
| 积非成是 | [jī fēi chéng shì, ㄐㄧ ㄈㄟ ㄔㄥˊ ㄕˋ, 积 非 成 是 / 積 非 成 是] a wrong repeated becomes right (成语 saw); a lie or an error passed on for a long time may be taken for the truth #341,209 [Add to Longdo] |
| 损耗品 | [sǔn hào pǐn, ㄙㄨㄣˇ ㄏㄠˋ ㄆㄧㄣˇ, 损 耗 品 / 損 耗 品] capable of being consumed; that may be destroyed, dissipated, wasted, or spent #412,194 [Add to Longdo] |
| 大勇若怯 | [dà yǒng ruò qiè, ㄉㄚˋ ㄩㄥˇ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄧㄝˋ, 大 勇 若 怯] a great hero may appear timid (成语 saw); the really brave person remains level-headed #414,792 [Add to Longdo] |
| 大智如愚 | [dà zhì rú yú, ㄉㄚˋ ㄓˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄩˊ, 大 智 如 愚] the wise may appear stupid (成语 saw); a genius not appreciated in his own time #703,081 [Add to Longdo] |
| 秤砣虽小压千斤 | [chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn, ㄔㄥˋ ㄊㄨㄛˊ ㄙㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄚ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄣ, 秤 砣 虽 小 压 千 斤 / 稱 砣 雖 小 壓 千 斤] although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (成语 saw); #800,950 [Add to Longdo] |
| 不可以 | [bù kě yǐ, ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄧˇ, 不 可 以] may not [Add to Longdo] |
| 五一 | [wǔ yī, ㄨˇ ㄧ, 五 一] 5-1 (May 1st) [Add to Longdo] |
| 五四 | [wǔ sì, ㄨˇ ㄙˋ, 五 四] fourth of May, cf 五四運動|五四运动, national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles, See also: 五四運動, 五四运动 [Add to Longdo] |
| 五四爱国运动 | [wǔ sì ài guó yùn dòng, ㄨˇ ㄙˋ ㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄩㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ, 五 四 爱 国 运 动 / 五 四 愛 國 運 動] May Fourth Movement; Chinese national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles [Add to Longdo] |
| 五月十五号 | [wǔ yuè shí wǔ hào, ㄨˇ ㄩㄝˋ ㄕˊ ㄨˇ ㄏㄠˋ, 五 月 十 五 号 / 五 月 十 五 號] May 15 [Add to Longdo] |
| 可言 | [kě yán, ㄎㄜˇ ㄧㄢˊ, 可 言] It may be said [Add to Longdo] |
| 喜则气缓 | [xǐ zé qì huǎn, ㄒㄧˇ ㄗㄜˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄢˇ, 喜 则 气 缓 / 喜 則 氣 緩] joy depresses one's qi vital breath; an excess of joy may lead to sluggishness of vital energy (traditional Chinese medicine) [Add to Longdo] |
| 国际劳动节 | [Guó jì Láo dòng jié, ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄌㄠˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ, 国 际 劳 动 节 / 國 際 勞 動 節] May Day [Add to Longdo] |
| 大勇若怯,大智若愚 | [dà yǒng ruò qiè, dà zhì ruò yú, ㄉㄚˋ ㄩㄥˇ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄧㄝˋ, ㄉㄚˋ ㄓˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄩˊ, 大 勇 若 怯 , 大 智 若 愚] a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (成语 saw); the general public may not recognize great talent [Add to Longdo] |
| 天有不测风云,人有旦夕祸福 | [tiān yǒu bù cè fēng yún, rén yǒu dàn xī huò fú, ㄊㄧㄢ ㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄘㄜˋ ㄈㄥ ㄩㄣˊ, ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄉㄢˋ ㄒㄧ ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄨˊ, 天 有 不 测 风 云 , 人 有 旦 夕 祸 福 / 天 有 不 測 風 雲 , 人 有 旦 夕 禍 福] fortune as unpredictable as the weather, every day may bring fortune or calamity (成语 saw); sth unexpected may happen at any moment [Add to Longdo] |
| 将会 | [jiāng huì, ㄐㄧㄤ ㄏㄨㄟˋ, 将 会 / 將 會] auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to [Add to Longdo] |
| 乐经 | [yuè jīng, ㄩㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄥ, 乐 经 / 樂 經] Book of Music, said to be one of the Six Classics lost after Qin's burning of the books in 212 BC, but may simply refer to Book of Songs 詩經|诗经, See also: 詩經, 诗经 [Add to Longdo] |
| 汶川地震 | [Wèn chuān dì zhèn, ㄨㄣˋ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄉㄧˋ ㄓㄣˋ, 汶 川 地 震] the Wenchuan earthquake of May 2008 that killed 80, 000 people [Add to Longdo] |
| 汶川大地震 | [Wèn chuān dà dì zhèn, ㄨㄣˋ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄓㄣˋ, 汶 川 大 地 震] the Wenchuan great earthquake of May 2008 [Add to Longdo] |
| 瓜田不纳履 | [guā tián bù nà lǚ, ㄍㄨㄚ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄚˋ ㄌㄩˇ, 瓜 田 不 纳 履 / 瓜 田 不 納 履] lit. don't tie your shoe-laces in a melon-patch; fig. don't do anything that might arouse suspicion; innocent acts may be misconstrued [Add to Longdo] |
| 皇族内阁 | [Huáng zú nèi gé, ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄗㄨˊ ㄋㄟˋ ㄍㄜˊ, 皇 族 内 阁 / 皇 族 內 閣] Qing emergency cabinet set up in May 1911 to confront the Xinhai rebels [Add to Longdo] |
| 笐 | [gāng, ㄍㄤ, 笐] bamboos placed across wooden frames on which grain may be stored in damp climates [Add to Longdo] |
| 老骥伏枥,志在千里 | [lǎo jì fú lì, zhì zài qiān lǐ, ㄌㄠˇ ㄐㄧˋ ㄈㄨˊ ㄌㄧˋ, ㄓˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˇ, 老 骥 伏 枥 , 志 在 千 里 / 老 驥 伏 櫪 , 志 在 千 裡] lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (成语 saw); fig. old people may still cherish high aspirations [Add to Longdo] |
| 老骥伏枥,志在千里 | [lǎo jì fú lì, zhì zài qiān lǐ, ㄌㄠˇ ㄐㄧˋ ㄈㄨˊ ㄌㄧˋ, ㄓˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˇ, 老 骥 伏 枥 , 志 在 千 里 / 老 驥 伏 櫪 , 志 在 千 里] lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (成语 saw); fig. old people may still cherish high aspirations [Add to Longdo] |
| 轻轨 | [qīng guǐ, ㄑㄧㄥ ㄍㄨㄟˇ, 轻 轨 / 輕 軌] light rail (transit system); abbr. for 輕型軌道交通|轻型轨道交通; (may run underground, at street level or elevated); streetcar; metro, See also: 輕型軌道交通, 轻型轨道交通 [Add to Longdo] |
| 麻雀虽小,五脏俱全 | [má què suī xiǎo, wǔ zàng jù quán, ㄇㄚˊ ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄙㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄠˇ, ㄨˇ ㄗㄤˋ ㄐㄩˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ, 麻 雀 虽 小 , 五 脏 俱 全 / 麻 雀 雖 小 , 五 臟 俱 全] The sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (成语 saw).; small but complete in every detail [Add to Longdo] |
| ない | [nai] (aux-adj) (1) not (verb-negating suffix; may indicate question or invitation with rising intonation); (suf, adj-i) (2) (See 忙しない) emphatic suffix (used after the root of an adjective); (P) #27 [Add to Longdo] |
| かも | [kamo] (prt) (abbr) (See かもしれない) may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly #807 [Add to Longdo] |
| 長男 | [ちょうなん, chounan] (n) eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son; (P) #2,965 [Add to Longdo] |
| 当たり(P);当り(P);中り;中たり | [あたり, atari] (n) (1) hit; (2) success; (3) guess; prediction; (4) affability; friendliness; (5) sensation; touch; (6) bruise (on fruit); (7) situation in which a stone or chain of stones may be captured on the next move (in the game of go); (8) (also written as 魚信) (See 魚信) bite (of a fish on a hook); strike; (suf) (9) per; each; (P) #3,573 [Add to Longdo] |
| どうも | [doumo] (int) (1) (abbr) (See どうも有難う) thanks; (adv) (2) much (thanks); very (sorry); quite (regret); (3) quite; really; (4) somehow; (5) (in positive sense, esp. どうも〜しまう) (See どうしても) in spite of oneself; no matter how hard one may try (one is unable to) (with negative verb); no matter how hard one may try not to (one ends up doing) (with positive verb, esp. -shimau); (int) (6) greetings; hello; goodbye; (P) #4,235 [Add to Longdo] |
| 長女 | [ちょうじょ, choujo] (n) (may be the only daughter) eldest daughter; first-born daughter; (P) #5,932 [Add to Longdo] |
| 寿司(ateji)(P);鮓;鮨 | [すし, sushi] (n) { food } (See 巻き寿司) sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies); (P) #8,005 [Add to Longdo] |
| 会う(P);逢う(P);遭う(P);遇う | [あう, au] (v5u, vi) (1) (逢う is often used for close friends, etc. and may be associated with drama or pathos; 遭う may have an undesirable nuance) to meet; to encounter; (2) (uk) (esp. 遭う when in kanji) to have an accident; to have a bad experience; (P) #11,591 [Add to Longdo] |
| いかなる場合でも | [いかなるばあいでも, ikanarubaaidemo] (exp) in any case; whatever the case may be [Add to Longdo] |
| いざ知らず | [いざしらず, izashirazu] (exp) I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but [Add to Longdo] |
| ええじゃないか | [eejanaika] (exp) (1) isn't it great?; (n) (2) carnival-like religious celebrations (e.g. dancing festivals) that occurred across Japan from June 1867 to May 1868 [Add to Longdo] |
| お願いできますか;お願い出来ますか | [おねがいできますか, onegaidekimasuka] (exp) (hon) (See お願いします) may I ask (for); might I ask (that) [Add to Longdo] |
| かもしれん | [kamoshiren] (exp) (See かも知れない) may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| かも知れない | [かもしれない, kamoshirenai] (exp) (uk) may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| かも知れません | [かもしれません, kamoshiremasen] (exp) (uk) (pol) (See かも知れない・かもしれない) may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| からと言って | [からといって, karatoitte] (exp) while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily [Add to Longdo] |
| こどもの日;子供の日 | [こどものひ, kodomonohi] (n) Children's Day (national holiday; May 5th) [Add to Longdo] |
| これでも | [koredemo] (exp) even though things may appear this way [Add to Longdo] |
| ご免ください(P);御免下さい;ご免下さい;御免ください | [ごめんください, gomenkudasai] (exp) (1) may I come in?; (2) (pol) please forgive me; I'm sorry; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| するが良い | [するがいい;するがよい, surugaii ; surugayoi] (exp) had better ...; may as well ... [Add to Longdo] |
| するよろし | [suruyoroshi] (n) had better ...; may as well ... [Add to Longdo] |
| そうなんですけどねぇ | [sounandesukedonee] (exp) that may be so [Add to Longdo] |
| それはそうかもしれない | [sorehasoukamoshirenai] (exp) that may be true; that might be the case [Add to Longdo] |
| それはそうかもしれません | [sorehasoukamoshiremasen] (exp) (pol) (See それはそうかもしれない) that may be true; that might be the case [Add to Longdo] |
| だからと言って | [だからといって, dakaratoitte] (conj) while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily [Add to Longdo] |
| どうであろうと | [doudearouto] (exp) whatever (the case may be) [Add to Longdo] |
| どの場合にも | [どのばあいにも, donobaainimo] (exp) in any case; in either case; whichever the case may be [Add to Longdo] |
| みどりの日;緑の日(iK) | [みどりのひ, midorinohi] (n) Greenery Day (national holiday; May 4) [Add to Longdo] |
| もさることながら | [mosarukotonagara] (exp) (See 然る事乍ら) one may well say so, but ...; even more than [Add to Longdo] |
| やも知れぬ | [やもしれぬ, yamoshirenu] (suf) (arch) (See かも知れない) may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly [Add to Longdo] |
| アホ毛 | [アホげ, aho ge] (n) (1) (m-sl) (See 寝癖) long spike (or 'antenna') of hair, may do tricks (seen in anime and manga); (2) frizz; short tufts springing up from hair surface here and there [Add to Longdo] |
| インディアナポリス500マイルレース | [インディアナポリスごひゃくマイルレース, indeianaporisu gohyaku mairure-su] (n) Indianapolis 500-mile race (each year on May 30th) [Add to Longdo] |
| ガメ;ガメイ | [game ; gamei] (n) Gamay (variety of grape) [Add to Longdo] |
| ゴールデンウィーク(P);ゴールデンウイーク | [go-ruden'ui-ku (P); go-ruden'ui-ku] (n) Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan); (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| バードウィーク | [ba-doui-ku] (n) (See 愛鳥週間) Bird Week (starting on May 10th of each year) [Add to Longdo] |
| フルーツドリンク | [furu-tsudorinku] (n) mixed juice drink (may contain non-fruit ingredients such as milk or yogurt) (from fruit drink) [Add to Longdo] |
| メークイン | [me-kuin] (n) May Queen (potato variety) [Add to Longdo] |
| メーデー(P);メイデイ | [me-de-(P); meidei] (n) (1) Mayday (call for help); (2) May Day (May 1st); (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| リンクフリー | [rinkufuri-] (n) used on the web to indicate that people may link to that page or site without restriction (wasei [Add to Longdo] |
| 愛鳥週間 | [あいちょうしゅうかん, aichoushuukan] (n) Bird Week (starting on May 10th of each year) [Add to Longdo] |
| 悪法も亦法也 | [あくほうもまたほうなり, akuhoumomatahounari] (exp) (id) A law is a law, however undesirable it may be [Add to Longdo] |
| 悪木盗泉 | [あくぼくとうせん, akubokutousen] (exp) A virtuous person does (should) not commit an act that offends his moral principles no matter how hard pressed he may be [Add to Longdo] |
| 安全牌;安全パイ | [あんぜんぱい(安全牌);あんぜんパイ(安全パイ), anzenpai ( anzenpai ); anzen pai ( anzen pai )] (n) (1) mahjong tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; (2) no-risk choice; easily handled person [Add to Longdo] |
| 嘘も方便;うそも方便 | [うそもほうべん, usomohouben] (exp) the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie [Add to Longdo] |
| 黄金週間 | [おうごんしゅうかん, ougonshuukan] (n) Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan) [Add to Longdo] |
| 何人たりとも | [なんぴとたりとも;なにびとたりとも;なんびとたりとも, nanpitotaritomo ; nanibitotaritomo ; nanbitotaritomo] (exp) no one at all; no one, who he or she may be [Add to Longdo] |
| 可くして | [べくして, bekushite] (suf, conj) (1) (uk) as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; (2) (uk) though possible as it may be [Add to Longdo] |
| 夏中 | [なつなか, natsunaka] (n) { Buddh } (See 夏安居) period during which monks may go into a summer retreat [Add to Longdo] |
| 拡大連座制 | [かくだいれんざせい, kakudairenzasei] (n) (See 連座制) expanded system of guilt by association in Japanese election law, which stipulates that an elected official may lose his position if someone in his campaign commits a crime [Add to Longdo] |
| 活人剣 | [かつじんけん;かつにんけん, katsujinken ; katsuninken] (n) life-saving sword (a killing sword may be a sword of life depending on how it is used) [Add to Longdo] |