frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
Ministry of Works (Tang-dynasty China)
recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song
floating bridge; pontoon bridge
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to sit down; to take a seat
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
lily magnolia (Magnolia quinquepeta, Magnolia liliiflora)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to be opposite; to face each other
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection