bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
light blue; pale blue; aqua
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
watering hole; watering place
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
muddy water; red-light district
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
reflective water surface; reflecting water
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
bolt from the blue; great surprise
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
drinking water; potable water
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
first water drawn from a well on New Year's Day
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
drop of water; polka dots
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
dogwood (Cornus controversa)
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard; Elatostema umbellatum var. majus (variety of plant related to the nettles)
athlete's foot; water boatman (esp. species Hesperocorixa distanti); Asellus hilgendorfi (species of aquatic sowbug)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
flood; freshet; inundation
mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers); landscape picture; mountain stream; water that flows down from a mountain; garden which contains an artificial hill and a pond
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
color of water after washing rice (colour)
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
water shortage; shortage of water supply
(punishment by being placed in a) water-filled chamber
mist over a body of water; spray; suien; four decorative metal plates joined at right angles forming part of a pagoda finial
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
water for washing or moistening one's hands
to water down; to dilute with water
submersion; inundation; being flooded
to fill (a glass) with water
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
purificatory font at shrines and temples; kitchen; cupboard; room adjacent to a tea ceremony room, where utensils are washed; vendor of drinking water; building for taking refuge during a flood
break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
(Edo-period) roadside teahouse where one would go to relax (in comparison with a restaurant style teahouse and teahouse offering sexual services); tea stall
cold brew (coffee, tea, etc.); infusing in cold water
to be splendidly handsome
itinerant priest; wandering monk; mendicant; clouds and water
water spirit; water nymph; naiad
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
to pour water on; to irrigate
watercolor painting; watercolour painting; mizu-e; early type of ukiyo-e with faintly printed outlines
road mirage; water mirage
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
surface of the water; face of the water
surface of the water; face of the water
liquid; beverage; food with high water content; gamble; uncertain affair
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
to open up a lead (over one's opponent)
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
hot and cold water; abundant item; plentiful item
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
draining (esp. pipes from water for the winter); drainhole; drain; drainage
lakes and torrents of spring (overflowing with water)
to be splendidly handsome
direction of a current; course of a ship
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
pump priming; cause; impetus; spark
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
getting wet; wetting; exposure to water
water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
water content; moisture; juiciness; dampness
kitchen work; housework; scullion; servant who works in the kitchen (usu. female)
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
blood is thicker than water
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
give water to a dying person; water given to a dying person
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
flowers and water offered to Buddha; irrigation of a rice field during flowering
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
writing brush; writing; handwriting
adding water (to a plant)
aborted, stillborn or miscarried foetus (fetus); (arch.) newborn baby
hookah; waterpipe; alpine gesneriad (Conandron ramondioides)
Asian skunk cabbage (Lysichiton camtschatcense)
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
hookah; waterpipe; alpine gesneriad (Conandron ramondioides)
changing the water (e.g. in a fish tank); well cleaning
dispute over water rights; dispute over the distribution of water into paddies during the summer (in rural areas)
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
waste-water container (tea ceremony); slop jar; slop basin
liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.); Wednesday and Friday; bribe; sweetener
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
changing the water (e.g. in a fish tank); well cleaning
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus); pond skater; water strider
vinegar diluted with water
faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark
liquid face-whitening makeup
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
light light blue; pale blue
algal bloom; water bloom; lotus flower; (arch.) Japanese sea perch; (arch.) Japanese sea bass
if you do a favor for somebody, you will get a return favor; (lit.) if a fish is friendly toward water, water will be kind to the fish too; you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
Japanese cherry birch; betula grossa
var. of eggplant (Solanum melongena) which can be eaten raw; pickled (in rice bran or vinegar) (whole) eggplant
light blue samurai costume commonly worn when committing suicide
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
mochi soaked in water (to protect against mold); rice cakes preserved in water
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
getting wet; wetting; exposure to water
Mongolian oak (Quercus mongolica)
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) water on a frog's face
spreading a piece of wet washing or paper on a board
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
mist over a body of water; spray; suien; four decorative metal plates joined at right angles forming part of a pagoda finial
long snouted lancetfish (Alepisaurus ferox)
algal bloom; water bloom; lotus flower; (arch.) Japanese sea perch; (arch.) Japanese sea bass
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) water on a frog's face
water glass (sodium or potassium silicate solution); soluble glass
water cycle; hydrologic cycle
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
var. of eggplant (Solanum melongena) which can be eaten raw; pickled (in rice bran or vinegar) (whole) eggplant
Hydrus (constellation); the Water Snake
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
water spider (Argyroneta aquatica); ninja water-walking shoes
water stick; water scorpion
soaking (dried goods) in water
water to add to packaged noodles (provided in a separate packet); (lit.) softening water; (lit.) loosening water
water warts; molluscum contagiosum; viral infection of the skin
a strong foundation can withstand any storm; (lit.) an old river does not run out of water
water rot (decay of crops due to excess water)
mochi offered when drawing the first water of the year
whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus); pond skater; water strider
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
waste-water container (tea ceremony); slop jar; slop basin
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) water on a frog's face
light blue samurai costume commonly worn when committing suicide
(as discordant as) fire and water
dispute over the distribution of water into paddies during the summer (in rural areas)
Monochoria korsakowii (species of flowering plant)
water filter; strainer; colander
bigfin reef squid; oval squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana)
water warts; molluscum contagiosum; viral infection of the skin
water warts; molluscum contagiosum; viral infection of the skin
Life is an unknown course
water flowing underneath; (fig.) one's true feelings; kanji "water" radical at bottom (radical 85)
draining water from pipes (for the winter)
puppet powered by (falling) water; water-powered contrivance; show using such a device (in Edo-period Osaka)
thunder accompanied by rain; lightning that does not start a fire
purple curtain on the hanging roof above the ring
water left in buckets on the roadside during the summer for travellers
water left in buckets on the roadside during the summer for travellers
water crisis; water scarcity
when the right conditions are fulfilled, things will turn out well on their own; (lit.) a sunken place will collect water; someone in bad circumstances will continue to accumulate difficulties
water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout; fresh water used when making up one's face
warming of water (in spring)
water-binding; compaction by watering; hydraulic filling; hydraulic tilling
rice washed in cold water; dried rice soaked in water to soften
mizukakena (Brassica rapa variety)
thunder accompanied by rain; lightning that does not start a fire
puppet powered by (falling) water; water-powered contrivance; show using such a device (in Edo-period Osaka)
Platanthera hologlottis (species of orchid)
water spot (e.g. dried on a dish after washing)
Eusteralis yatabeana (species of plant in the mint family)
to bail out the ocean with a teaspoon; (lit.) to scoop water with a basket
puppet powered by (falling) water; water-powered contrivance; show using such a device (in Edo-period Osaka)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
water monitor (Varanus salvator, species of carnivorous monitor lizard common from Sri Lanka in the west to the Philippines in the east); common water monitor
Bombay duck (Harpadon nehereus); bummalo
Senegal tea plant (Gymnocoronis spilanthoides); giant green hygro
Ludwigia stipulacea (species of primrose-willow)
water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
water sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides); Indian fern; water fern; oriental waterfern; water hornfern
soldier fly (any fly of family Stratiomyidae, esp. species Stratiomys japonica)
rice water weevil (Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus)
Habenaria sagittifera (species of bog orchid)
theatre that uses water for tricks, etc.(during hot weather)
visiting sufferers after a flood
visiting sufferers after a flood
water from the capital (Kyoto), rumored to have a whitening effect; type of washing lotion from the end of the Edo period
to be soaked (in water); to be drenched