fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
watercolor painting; watercolour painting; mizu-e; early type of ukiyo-e with faintly printed outlines
aborted fetus (foetus); miscarried fetus; stillborn fetus; newborn baby
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
drop of water; polka dots
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
boiling in (plain or lightly salted) water; boiled food
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
muddy water; red-light district
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard; Elatostema umbellatum var. majus (variety of plant related to the nettles)
decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper; Antenoron filiforme; Polygonum filiforme
Mongolian oak (Quercus mongolica)
Asian skunk cabbage (Lysichiton camtschatcense)
playing in the water (sea, lake, river, etc.); playing with water
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
to agree with one; to suit one; to feel comfortable (in, with); (lit.) the water agrees with one
cold-water ablutions (for spiritual purification)
Hydrus (constellation); the Water Snake
water filter; strainer; colander
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
submersion; inundation; being flooded
reflective water surface; reflecting water
bolt from the blue; great surprise
first water drawn on New Year's morning
mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers); mountain stream; water that flows down from a mountain
whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus); pond skater; water strider
to pour water on; to irrigate
liquid; beverage; food with high water content (esp. sorbet or fruit served as a dessert in a kaiseki dinner); gamble; uncertain affair
chickenpox; chicken pox; varicella
kitchen work; housework; scullion; servant who works in the kitchen (usu. female)
(as discordant as) fire and water
liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.); bribe; sweetener; douceur
water content; moisture; juiciness; dampness
watering hole; watering place
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
water's edge; waterside; shore
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
(water-filled) paddy field
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
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
drinking water; potable water
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
fence (around a shrine, imperial palace, sacred area, etc.)
fence (around a shrine, imperial palace, sacred area, etc.)
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
two incompatible things (or people); (going together like) oil and water
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
athlete's foot; water boatman (esp. species Hesperocorixa distanti); Asellus hilgendorfi (species of aquatic sowbug)
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
dogwood (Cornus controversa)
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
aborted fetus (foetus); miscarried fetus; stillborn fetus; newborn baby
eloquence; volubility; (lit.) (like) water on a standing board
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
flood; freshet; inundation
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (of a ship); forefoot
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
water shortage; shortage of water supply
(punishment by being placed in a) water-filled chamber
mist over a body of water; spray
cold brew (coffee, tea, etc.); infusing in cold water
to water down; to dilute with water
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
to be splendidly handsome
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
color of water after washing rice (colour)
to fill (a glass) with water
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
water for washing or moistening one's hands
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
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
water spirit; water nymph; naiad
(Edo-period) roadside teahouse where one would go to relax (in comparison with a restaurant style teahouse and teahouse offering sexual services)
to open up a lead (over one's opponent)
itinerant priest; wandering monk; mendicant; clouds and water
road mirage; water mirage
surface of the water; face of the water
surface of the water; face of the water
water used for firefighting; water used to put out fires; channel supplying firefighting water; drinking-water source (of a castle or fort); enclosure securing a castle's water supply
draining (esp. pipes from water for the winter); drainhole; drain; drainage
lakes and torrents of spring (overflowing with water)
hot and cold water; abundant item; plentiful item
fur; incrustation; limescale
hookah; shishah; waterpipe; alpine gesneriad (Conandron ramondioides)
hookah; shishah; waterpipe; alpine gesneriad (Conandron ramondioides)
pump priming; cause; impetus; spark
water given to a dying person
getting wet; wetting; exposure to water
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
stream (in a Japanese garden); narrow stream flowing through a traditional garden (esp. in a Heian-period villa); watering (potted plants, bonsai, etc.)
sphagnum; peat moss; bog moss
water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark
blood is thicker than water
water spider (Argyroneta aquatica); ninja water-walking shoes
water spider (Argyroneta aquatica); ninja water-walking shoes
changing the water (e.g. in a fish tank); well cleaning
direction of a current; course of a ship
adding water (to a plant)
writing brush; writing; handwriting
Ami Mizuno (Sailor Moon character)
flowers and water offered to Buddha; irrigation of a rice field during flowering
being sick from drinking contaminated water
dispute over water rights; dispute over the distribution of water into paddies during the summer (in rural areas)
waste-water container (tea ceremony); slop jar; slop basin
water used to moisten the lips of a dying person
light light blue; pale blue
liquid face-whitening makeup
leveling line (establishing horizontality during construction); level string line; leveling string
aquaphobia; pathological fear of water
vinegar diluted with water
algal bloom; water bloom; lotus flower; (arch.) Japanese sea bass
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
Japanese cherry birch; betula grossa
var. of eggplant (Solanum melongena) which can be eaten raw; pickled (in rice bran or vinegar) (whole) eggplant
spreading a piece of wet washing or paper on a board
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
water pipe; hookah; shisha
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) water on a frog's face
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) water on a frog's face
light blue samurai costume commonly worn when committing suicide
long snouted lancetfish (Alepisaurus ferox)
mochi soaked in water (to protect against mold); rice cakes preserved in water
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water glass (sodium or potassium silicate solution); soluble glass
water treatment; water processing
Hydrus (constellation); the Water Snake
water scorpion (Ranatra chinensis); water stick
anyone can make a mistake; even Homer nods
water intoxication; hyperhydration; water toxemia
water cycle; hydrologic cycle
hair oil; camellia oil; rape oil; kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
warming of water (in spring)
dispute over the distribution of water into paddies during the summer (in rural areas)
water reclamation; water recycling
bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana); oval squid
frozen dew (in late autumn); waters (i.e. amniotic fluid discharged shortly before birth)
Monochoria korsakowii (species of flowering plant)
alcohol; sake; demon drink
saprolegnia; water mould; cotton mould
water rot (decay of crops due to excess water)
water monitor (Varanus salvator); common water monitor
mochi offered when drawing the first water of the year
puppet powered by (falling) water; water-powered contrivance; show using such a device (in Edo-period Osaka)
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
water warts; molluscum contagiosum; viral infection of the skin
soaking (dried goods) in water
a strong foundation can withstand any storm; (lit.) an old river does not run out of water
draining water from pipes (for the winter)
water dispute (esp. for rice fields); water conflict
water's edge; waterfront; start; beginning; outset
water spot (e.g. dried on a dish after washing)
purple curtain on the hanging roof above the ring
rice washed in cold water; dried rice soaked in water to soften
rice water weevil (Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus)
water flowing underneath; (fig.) one's true feelings; kanji "water" radical at bottom (radical 85)
to bail out the ocean with a teaspoon; (lit.) to scoop water with a basket
Eusteralis yatabeana (species of plant in the mint family)
soldier fly (any fly of family Stratiomyidae, esp. species Stratiomys japonica)
life is unpredictable; (lit.) the flow of water and where people are headed (are equally unpredictable)
water left in buckets on the roadside during the summer for travellers
water-binding; compaction by watering; hydraulic filling; hydraulic tilling
Bombay duck (Harpadon nehereus); bummalo
Ludwigia stipulacea (species of primrose-willow)
water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout; fresh water used when making up one's face
Senegal tea plant (Gymnocoronis spilanthoides); giant green hygro
water sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides); Indian fern; water fern; Oriental waterfern; water hornfern
Habenaria sagittifera (species of bog orchid)
Platanthera hologlottis (species of orchid)
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 pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
mizukakena (Brassica rapa variety)
thunder accompanied by rain; lightning that does not start a fire
water crisis; water scarcity
Japanese quillwort (Isoetes japonica)
solution of carbolic acid
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mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard; Elatostema umbellatum var. majus (variety of plant related to the nettles)
to be soaked (in water); to be drenched
water from the capital (Kyoto), rumored to have a whitening effect; type of washing lotion from the end of the Edo period
theatre that uses water for tricks, etc.(during hot weather)
visiting sufferers after a flood