spring water; clear (pure) water
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to breed (e.g. maggots); to let breed
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
great debate; great controversy
in a day; in a brief space of time
writing; book; (literary) work
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
mirror surface; lens surface
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
lineage; line; unification; all (of you)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
one's outlook on the universe
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to assemble; to set up; to construct
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
unconditionally; as a rule