famous mineral water; famous spring; famous river
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
fee for writing or painting
as (for); for; in the capacity of
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
occasional; infrequent; rare
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic; understood only by oneself
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
charcoal; charred remains
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
man of refined tastes; refined person; tea ceremony master; lewd man; lecher
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
small; fine; detailed; stingy
heavenly king; Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
actor; actress; player; performer
second generation; second; junior
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)