irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
(medical) doctor; physician
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
shallow hat with a round top (looking like a half manjū)
rice-planting song; rice planters' song
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
cutting in half; painting or calligraphy done on a half-sized piece of paper; half-size paper
gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar); prostate orgasm
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops