backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
very interesting; of great interest
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
strong-willed; volitional
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to join together; to combine; to join up
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
just above; right overhead
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
open air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
charming; fascinating; attractive
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
elegant; charming; refined; enchanting; tasteful
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
space (room, area, outer space)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)