(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
spring water; clear (pure) water
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
aquarium (building); oceanarium
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
horizon (related to bodies of water)
level; standard; water level
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
water vapour; water vapor; steam
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
(water-filled) paddy field
water's edge; waterside; shore
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
muddy water; red-light district
diving; submerging; going underwater
running water; flowing water; stream
column of water; water column
source of river; fountainhead
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
quantity or volume of water
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
inundation; submersion; flood
water pressure; hydraulic pressure
waterproofing; making watertight
city built around beautiful rivers and lakes; city of water (e.g. Venice)
groundwater; underground water
aquatic (life); living in the water
carbonated water; sparkling water; fizzy water; soda water
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
submersible; (small) submarine
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
garden pond; miniature lake; fountain
water supply; supplied water; water refill
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
discharge of water (from a river, dam, etc.); drainage; spraying water (on); hosing
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
water and the Moon; the Moon reflected on the water; solar plexus (as a pressure point in martial arts)
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
water damage; flood disaster
water offered to God; water drunk before an altar to symbolize the making of a vow; miracle-working water; water which gathers in the nodes of bamboo after falling as rain at noon on the 5th day of the 5th month (lunar calendar), thought to be effective when used in medicines
river management; river improvement; flood control
clear autumn water; clear fall water
shallow bowl for displaying flowers, bonsai, etc.
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
urine; small amount of water
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
still water; stagnant water; stopping the flow of water
watershed; divide; turning point; watershed (moment); moment of truth
clean water; purified water
mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers); landscape picture; mountain stream; water that flows down from a mountain; garden which contains an artificial hill and a pond
flood; freshet; inundation
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
welling of water; spring water; spring
aquatic products; fisheries
dehydration (removal of water); desiccation; spinning (laundry); spin cycle; dehydration (abnormal loss of body water)
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
water system; river system; drainage system
India-ink painting; ink wash painting
mist over a body of water; spray; suien; four decorative metal plates joined at right angles forming part of a pagoda finial
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
crystalline lens (of the eye)
water lily (any plant of genus Nymphaea); pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)
chance of precipitation; chance of rain
torpedo; (sea) mine; underwater mine
drowning; flood; shipwreck
everyday garment worn by nobles in ancient Japan; silk dried after having been washed in plain water and stretched out
viewing stone; decorative stone; scholar's rock
bottle of perfume (scent)
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
riparian works; flood-control works
water breaking (during pregnancy)
hydroelectric power generation; water-power generation
beautiful riverside location; lakeside district; canal district
earth, water, fire, and wind (the four elements)
pouring water; flooding; douche
water and sky; Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)
hydraulic power; water power
arousal fluid; genital secretions; sexual fluids
water filter; water purification system
light shimmering on water
itinerant priest; wandering monk; mendicant; clouds and water
water and ink; ink painting
fengshui practitioner; fengshui master
fire and water; flooding and fire
utilization of water; water supply; irrigation; water transportation; navigability (e.g. of a river)
hydrogen sulphide; hydrogen sulfide; sulphuretted hydrogen; sulfuretted hydrogen
highest level; high-water mark
natural water; untreated water; spring water
sprinkling water over; water sprinkling
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
chickenpox; chicken pox; varicella
The Water Margin (classic of Chinese literature); Outlaws of the Marsh; All Men are Brothers
waterpower; running water; falling overboard; draining (of a rice paddy before harvest)
displacement (e.g. of a ship); volume of wastewater
water damage; flood disaster
aquatic life; water creatures
water-resistant; waterproof
waterproofing; waterproof finish
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
physiological saline; normal saline; saline solution
suspension of water supply; water outage
amount of precipitation; precipitation
drawing water from river or lake; water intake
force of water (current, stream, jet, etc.)
being covered with water (i.e. in a flood); being submerged; being inundated; flooding
swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season
aquatic fauna; aquatic animals
watercolors; watercolours; watercolor paint; watercolour paint
sea gauge; draft; draught
waterworks bureau; water department
waterproof sheet; tarpaulin; tarp; flysheet (of a tent)
sprinkling (water); watering (plants)
water pipe; siphon (mollusk organ)
crossing water with a horse
lye water (for making Chinese noodles)
water-based; aqueous; water-soluble
conduit (pipe); water pipe
pumping up water (e.g. to a high place for energy storage)
flood bypass; floodway; discharge channel; diversion channel
miraculous (miracle-working) water
famous mineral water; famous spring; famous river
pulmonary edema; pulmonary oedema
hot water; boiling water; hydrothermal water; hydrothermal solution
source (of a river, etc.)
water filtration plant; water purification plant
domestic wastewater; household effluent
diving goggles; swimming goggles; face mask; hydroscope
personal watercraft; jet ski; water scooter
seeking one's own interests; straining (the interpretation or argument) to suit one's own interests; drawing water for one's own field
flowers reflected on a mirror and the moon reflected on the water's surface; something that is visible but having no substance; the subtle and profound beauty of poems that cannot be described in words
launching ceremony; ceremonial ship launching
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
hydrophilic; closeness to water; affinity to water; accessibility to a waterfront
water leakage; water leak
wastewater; waste water; liquid waste; black water
hydroponics; aquaculture; water culture; tank farming
hydroelectric plant or power station
oral rehydration solution; ORS
spring water (from melting snow)
deuterium; heavy hydrogen
hydrosphere; boundary of water and land
water wagon; water tender
saving water; water conservation; economizing on water
spilt water; spilled water
contaminated water; polluted water; dirty water
type of artificial flower which "blossoms" when placed in water
intake tower; outlet tower
water, power and heating cost; utility cost
urban park built around a river, lake, etc.
full to the brim with water
flushing (with water or other liquid); passing water through (something)
sealing water; water seal
Red Crystal (politically and religiously neutral emblem used by the International Committee of the Red Cross)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
decompression sickness; caisson disease; the bends
desalination; desalinization; desalting
ninja art of water-escape
ninja art of water-escape
water sports (esp. swimming and diving); swimming competition
hand-operated firefighting pump (used throughout the Edo and Meiji periods); water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
inundation above floor level
peppermint beverage; mentha water
(metaphorically) floating with the tide
horizontal plane; level surface
exclusive economic zone; EEZ
kosui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
adding water; dilution with water
intake port; water intake; sluice gate
brackish water; brine; salt water
mountain stream; the water of a mountain stream
ammonia water; aqueous ammonia
lowest level; minimum level; ground floor
tailplane; horizontal stabilizer; horizontal stabiliser
portable water vessel (for drinking or washing up)
hydrogen peroxide solution
brackish waters (of an estuary)
liquid cosmetic made from loofah extract
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
hydrogen economy; hydrogen energy based society
water rates; water charges
watercolorist; watercolourist; watercolor painter; watercolour painter
seven-day workweek; working every day of the week; (lit.) Mon-Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri-Fri
close friendship; inseparable relationship
deep ocean water; deep-sea water
volume of water kept in store
atomic and hydrogen bombs; nuclear and thermonuclear bombs
water carriage; water transportation
water cooler; water dispenser
water retention potential; water-retaining capacity; water holding capacity
overflowing (of a river); inundation
desalination; desalinization
sewage treatment facility; sewage treatment works
submarine aircraft carrier
calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)
spirit level; level; leveling instrument; levelling instrument
reservoir; water-storage facility
foremast hand; common sailor
agriculture and fisheries
rehydration; supply of water
waste-water port (of a dam, sewer, etc.); freeing port (on a ship); water hose outlet (for firefighting)
sewage disposal; sewage treatment
methylmercury; methyl mercury
weekday; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
anhydrous; waterless; requiring no water
water collection; water sampling
winding stream party (event for composing poetry and drinking rice wine)
aquatic animal; aquatic fauna
water jump (on a racetrack, etc.); moat (around a castle, etc.)
drainage (sewerage) works
industrial wastewater; liquid waste from a factory
(professional) licensed diver
waste-water container (tea ceremony)
luopan; geomantic compass; feng shui compass
jonquil (Narcissus jonquilla)
person who lives on the water
water sports; aquatic sports
fuel and water; firewood and water; gathering firewood and drawing water; kitchen work; housework
rubdown with a wet towel; cold-water rubbing
water rates; water charges
anti-flood pond; retarding basin; manmade pond used to prevent flooding
liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.); Wednesday and Friday; bribe; sweetener
(being separated only by a) narrow strip of water; narrow strait (channel, river)
physiological saline; normal saline; saline solution
many mountains and rivers; a great distance to travel
bidet toilet with a heated water function; warm-water washlet
buried earthen jar that makes sound when water drips into it (garden feature)
(Japanese) Fisheries Agency
useless book learning; knowing the theory but being unable to put it into practice; (lit.) practising swimming on a tatami mat
Japan Swimming Federation
flood-damaged area; area subject to flooding
aqualife park; theme park with aquatic fauna
pumped storage; pumped-storage power generation; pumping up generation; pumped-storage hydroelectricity; pumping-up hydraulic power generation
Kristallnacht (November 9-10, 1938); Night of Broken Glass
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
old sword fighting; sword drawing style or school from Shizuoka prefecture
pressurized water reactor; pressurised water reactor; PWR
vessel for replenishing inkstone water; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
aluminium hydroxide (aluminum)
mercury sulfide (esp. mercuric sulfide, HgS, but also mercurous sulfide, Hg2S) (sulphide)
pressurized light-water reactor
stoup; piscina; aspersorium
useless book learning; knowing the theory but not being able to put it into practice; (lit.) swim practice on a tatami mat
water supply and drainage
hydrogencarbonate; bicarbonate
stag seaweed (Codium fragile); green sea fingers; dead man's fingers; felty fingers; forked felt-alga; sponge seaweed
pan which can be used without water
colour of water (esp. in rivers, lakes, sea); scenery of rivers, lakes, etc.; light blue; pale blue
anhydrous caffeine; caffeine anhydrous
hydrofoil; hydrofoil-equipped watercraft
water-based paint; emulsion
irrigation association; water utilization association
earth, water, fire, wind and void (the five elements)
hydrogen ion concentration
inundation below floor level; flooding under the floorboards
low-carbohydrate diet; low-carb diet
(mnemonic for) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
(mnemonic for) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
removing water; draining; bailing
water temperature gauge; water temperature meter
permeation (e.g. of water); percolation; seepage
watercolor pencils; water-soluble pencils
alert level; warning level
mercurials (drugs containing mercury)
solution of corrosive sublimate
water gone underground (to emerge as a spring)
small hydropower; micro hydro
small hydropower; micro hydro; small-scale hydroelectric power generation
itinerant monk being on pilgrimages to many lands
shinsui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
waterproof long boots; waders
water-based paint; emulsion
amount of water discharged (e.g. from a dam); released water volume
nickel-metal hydride battery; NiMH battery
cold water; water in midwinter
sweetened water; sugar water; syrup; nectar
agricultural and marine products
strips of shark cartilage served with dried plum
calm water; smooth water; the usual amount of water
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
hydraulic head; water head; piezometric head; (arch.) waterside; (arch.) water's edge
water sprinkler truck; street washer
the sky and water merging into one; seamless merging of the sea and the sky
headwater conservation; water source protection; water source cultivation
flood-control channel; diversion channel
gray-water system; grey-water system; recycled waste-water
quartz resonator; crystal oscillator
dehydrated ethanol; absolute ethanol
long swimming pool lane (50 meters or more)
mutual love; the love one shows to another person being returned
pumped storage power plant; pumped storage power station
involvement of peer groups; application to similar products; grassroots (organization, development, movement)
International Swimming Federation; FINA
stop cock; stop valve; curb cock; shut-off valve
Burakumin rights organization (1922-1942)
light, heating and water utility costs
submarine-launched ballistic missile; SLBM
landscape painting in black India ink
wei ji (hexagram 64 of the I Ching: before completion)
potassium bitartrate; potassium hydrogen tartrate; cream of tartar
water blockade; seepage control; waterproofing; leakage prevention
shaku of water; 18 ml of water; droplet of water; very small amount of water
menial services (e.g. kitchen work); serving one's master unsparingly
Order for the Provision of Firewood and Water (1842)
deep water (depth: 2000-4000 meters)
significance level; level of significance; critical p-value
Edo-period bathtub heated from below
personal watercraft; jet ski; water scooter
protein hydrolysate; hydrolyzed protein
horizontal specialization
mercury(I) chloride; calomel; mercurous chloride
soil moisture; soil water
middle of a body of water (e.g. a lake, a river)
lack of rainfall; drought
faculty of fisheries; faculty of fishery science
treated wastewater; treated sewage
Zenkoku Suiheisha (Burakumin rights organization; 1922-1942); National Levelers' Association
shi (hexagram 7 of the I Ching: the army)
pH; (lit.) hydrogen ion exponent
secondary cooling water (esp. in a pressurized water reactor)
International Hydrographic Organization
mercury(II) chloride; corrosive sublimate
fossil water; paleowater; palaeowater
international waters; high seas
experimental fishery station
watercolor; transparent watercolor (as opposed to gouache); aquarelle
scenic beauty of mountains and streams; fresh and clear beauty of nature's splendor
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council
water dispute (esp. for rice fields); water conflict
benchmark (surveying); bench mark
level of awakeness; level of arousal
water poisoning (in traditional Chinese medicine, illnesses caused by excessive water accumulation within the body)
hydroacid; hydracid; non-oxygenous acid
flooding within the confines of a levee (i.e. caused by surface runoff, drainage failure, etc.)
whitish marble (from northern Ibaraki); white limestone
(water) ice; frozen water
jian (hexagram 39 of the I Ching: obstruction)
processed marine products
kun (hexagram 47 of the I Ching: oppression)
leveling instrument; levelling instrument; surveyor's level; builder's level; dumpy level; y level
crystal wedding (anniversary); 15th wedding anniversary
fishing zone; fishery waters
permeable layer; pervious layer
coastal water; neritic water
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
water bursting through (a dike)
Kwassui Women's University
life force, blood, and colourless bodily fluids (three elements that constitute an organism according to traditional Chinese medicine)
dive on an underwater scooter; diver propulsion vehicle dive
diver propulsion vehicle; DPV; underwater scooter
connection to public sewerage
Japan Sewage Works Agency
floating nuclear power station
surface water (depth: 0-200 meters)
space or area for water-lovers
Suizenji-nori (Aphanothece sacrum; edible freshwater algae grown in Fukuoka prefecture)
automatic faucet; hands-free tap
water table; groundwater level
intermediate water (depth: 200-2000 meters)
anhydrous alcohol; absolute alcohol
National Fisheries University
native mercury (natural mercury found associated with cinnabar)
hydrothermal discharge zone
water-like body fluid; aqueous humor
Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations; Nihon Hidankyo
longitudinal magnetic recording
moisture vapor transmission rate; moisture vapour transmission rate; MVTR
Ministry of Water Resources (China)
International Coalition of Fisheries Associations; ICFA
spray curing; curing of newly-poured and slightly hardened concrete
crystal or quartz timepiece
Suigetsukai (faction of the Liberal Democratic Party formed in 2015 by members previously not part of any faction); Ishiba faction
confined groundwater; artesian groundwater
light-water nuclear reactor
deuterium; heavy hydrogen
swimming club (at a university, corporation, etc.); swimming team
organic mercury poisoning
hydrofracturing; hydraulic fracturing; fracking; fraccing
hydronym (proper name of a body of water)
water supply pipe inlet/outlet (esp. on standpipes and dry risers)
mercury intrusion; mercury penetration; mercury porosimetry
inland waters; territorial waters; local run-off
National Research Institute of Fisheries Science
water chemistry; hydrochemistry
crystal with grass-blade patterns
hydrogen economy; hydrogen energy based society
malignant edema; malignant oedema
bi (hexagram 8 of the I Ching: holding together)
document architecture level
American Water Works Association; AWWA
LRC; Longitudinal Redundancy Check
drain for industrial waste and sewage
submerged plant; submerged vegetation
low-carbohydrate; low-carb
arsenic trioxide; white arsenic (As2O3)
high mountains and running water; the beauty of nature; beautifully (skillfully) played music
aluminium hydrate; aluminum hydrate
noma; gangrenous stomatitis; cancrum oris
Sea water Science Research Laboratory
oligohydramnios; oligoamnios
discharged water; final effluent
discharge water from a dam
open channel (liquid flow)
oceanic water; pelagic water
boiling-water reactor; BWR
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.
phosphine; phosphane; diphosphine; diphosphane; solid hydrogen phosphides (a yellow powder)
the study of inland waters; limnology
flood-stricken region; flood-stricken area
feng shui; fengshui; feng shui tradition
nickel metal hydride (NiMH)
nickel metal hydride battery
gray hydrogen; grey hydrogen
integrated hydrant system
light, heating and water (utilities)
water of crystallization; crystallization water
xie (hexagram 40 of the I Ching: deliverance)
Act on Special Measures concerning Conservation of Lake Water Quality
horizontal tabulation; HT
watertight barrier; flood protection plate; waterproof boarding
Horizontal Redundancy Check
rainband; lengthy band of rain
National Research Institute of Fisheries Engineering; NRIFE
city built according to the principles of fengshui
jing (hexagram 48 of the I Ching: the well)
absorbent sheet (used in meat packs, sushi boxes, etc.)
flooding caused by overflowing of rivers (e.g. breaching levee banks)
hydrocyanic acid; prussic acid; hydrogen cyanide
water offered to the gods and Buddha
hydraulic fracturing; fracking
Water Pollution Prevention Act
capless waterproofing; waterproofing of a port on an electronic device so it does not need a cover
condensation; condensed water
horizontal scanning frequency
huan (hexagram 59 of the I Ching: dispersion)
Japan Marine Fishery Resources Research Center; JAMARC
closed-loop pumped-storage power generation
emergent coastline; emerged shoreline; negative shoreline; shoreline of emergence
road flooding; flooded roads
underwater cable; subaquatic cable
river basin management; river basin flood control; river flood risk reduction
xu (hexagram 5 of the I Ching: waiting)
song (hexagram 6 of the I Ching: conflict)
mercury arc valve; mercury vapor rectifier
primary benchmark (surveying); fundamental benchmark
breathable-waterproof material; waterproof-breathable fabric
replacement level (of fertility)
rice washed in cold water; dried rice soaked in water to soften
National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries; NRIFSF
flood-damaged vehicle; car that has been (partially) submerged
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; PAH
mercurous oxide (Hg2O); mercuric oxide (HgO)
dangerous waters; dangerous stretch (of a situation, e.g. an economy); risky area
mountain anoa (Bubalus quarlesi)
iron hydroxide; ferrous hydroxide; ferric hydroxide
water regulating valve; gate valve
deionized water; DI water
fountain effect (theory that high sales in the basement of a department store lead to increased sales in the upper levels as well)
water supply restrictions
meng (hexagram 4 of the I Ching: youthful folly)
Plimsoll line; load line; load waterline
short swimming pool lane (less than 50m; usu. 25m)
high water; abundance of water; hosui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
hot spring; hydrothermal spring; geothermal spring
purifying wisdom of a buddha; purifying water of wisdom used in a Buddhist baptism
ji ji (hexagram 63 of the I Ching: after completion); chi chi
watertight barrier; flood protection plate; waterproof boarding
flooding; filling; inundation; submerging; clogging
water spot (e.g. dried on a dish after washing)
water stripe (e.g. dried on a dish after washing)
hydrologic cycle; water cycle
water level marker; staff gauge
bottom water (depth: 4000+ meters)
pressurized water reactor; pressurised water reactor; PWR
water boat; boat transporting water
forest planted to mitigate flood damage; flood prevention forest
humectant; water retention agent
useless book learning; knowing the theory but being able to put it into practice; (lit.) practising swimming in a field
hydroxyl group; hydroxyl radical
submergent coastline; submerged coast; submerged shoreline
moisture content; water content
kan (hexagram 29 of the I Ching: water, the abysmal)
Plimsoll line; Plimsoll mark; load line
hydrogenated fats and oils
not getting along well with each other; being like water and oil
Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; PRIMAFF
full load draft (shipping); gauge
jie (hexagram 60 of the I Ching: limitation)
tarpaulin; waterproofed canvas; tarp
stormwater inlet; street inlet
produced water (oil extraction byproduct)
warm water mass; body of warm water
zhun (hexagram 3 of the I Ching: difficulty at the beginning)
waters under one's jurisdiction; territorial waters
Sekisui Jushi Corporation
watershed protection forest
carbonate dehydratase inhibitor
wild daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus); Lent lily
African buffalo (Syncerus caffer); Cape buffalo
spider conch (Lambis chiragra)
Strombus canarium turturella (subspecies of dog conch)