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
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
light blue; pale blue; aqua
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
spring water; clear (pure) water
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
level; standard; water level
horizon (related to bodies of water)
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
water vapour; water vapor; steam
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
bathing (swimming) in cold water
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
watering hole; watering place
muddy water; red-light district
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
submersion; inundation; being flooded
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
inundation; submersion; flood
source of river; fountainhead
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
column of water; water column
bolt from the blue; great surprise
(water-filled) paddy field
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
diving; submerging; going underwater
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
quantity or volume of water
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
water (hydraulic) pressure
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
waterproofing; making watertight
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
drinking water; potable water
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
drop of water; polka dots
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
reflective water surface; reflecting water
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
hosing down; drainage; discharge of water; spraying with water
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
aquatic (life); living in the water
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
water damage; flood disaster
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
river management; river improvement; flood control
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
aquatic products; fisheries
sixth month of the lunar calendar (approx. July); June; sixth month of Gregorian calendar; triangles of sweet rice jelly topped with adzuki beans (eaten in the sixth month)
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
garden pond; miniature lake; fountain
shallow bowl for displaying flowers, bonsai, etc.
cold bath; taking a cold bath
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
submarine; submersible vessel
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
urine; small amount of water
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
evaporation; dehydration; desiccation
like water; like it grows on trees
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
water and moon; the Moon reflected on the water; pit of the stomach; solar plexus
athlete's foot; water boatman (esp. species Hesperocorixa distanti); Asellus hilgendorfi (species of aquatic sowbug)
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
competition swimsuit; competition swimwear
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
chance of precipitation; chance of rain
mist over a body of water; spray; suien; four decorative metal plates joined at right angles forming part of a pagoda finial
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
water shortage; shortage of water supply
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
inundating a castle; cutting off a castle's water supply
water system; river system; drainage system
drowning; flood; shipwreck
water for washing or moistening one's hands
to water down; to dilute with water
submersion; inundation; being flooded
flood; freshet; inundation
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
color of water after washing rice (colour)
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
clean water; purified water
crystalline lens (of the eye)
dogwood (Cornus controversa)
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
water breaking (during pregnancy)
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
to sweat and slave; to toil away
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
to be splendidly handsome
suspension of water supply; water outage
to fill (a glass) with water
break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard; Elatostema umbellatum var. majus (variety of plant related to the nettles)
pouring water; flooding; douche
clear autumn water; clear fall water
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
to pour water on; to irrigate
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
riparian works; flood-control works
purificatory font at shrines and temples; kitchen; cupboard; room adjacent to a tea ceremony room, where utensils are washed; vendor of drinking water; building for taking refuge during a flood
first water drawn from a well on New Year's Day
cold brew (coffee, tea, etc.); infusing in cold water
highest level; high-water mark
bottle of perfume (scent)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
(punishment by being placed in a) water-filled chamber
decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper; Antenoron filiforme; Polygonum filiforme
water trickling from rocks
to spend (money) like water; to spend (money) like it grows on trees; to throw around (one's money); to play ducks and drakes with
water and sky; Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)
water filter; water purification system
torpedo; (sea) mine; underwater mine
utilization of water; water supply; irrigation; water transportation; navigability (e.g. of a river)
water-based; aqueous; water-soluble
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
hydraulic power; water power
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
water spirit; water nymph; naiad
aquatic (life); living in the water
earth, water, fire, and wind (the four elements)
natural water; untreated water; spring water
being covered with water (i.e. in a flood); being submerged; being inundated; flooding
liquid; beverage; food with high water content; gamble; uncertain affair
itinerant priest; wandering monk; mendicant; clouds and water
ascites; abdominal dropsy
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the stage of the Kiyomizu temple
contaminated water; polluted water; dirty water
to open up a lead (over one's opponent)
amount of precipitation; precipitation
(Edo-period) roadside teahouse where one would go to relax (in comparison with a restaurant style teahouse and teahouse offering sexual services); tea stall
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
to be splendid; to be superb
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
road mirage; water mirage
sprinkling water over; irrigating
like water; like it grows on trees
stagnant water; still water; water stopping
Aquarius (constellation); the Water Carrier; the Water Bearer
surface of the water; face of the water
(translucent) aqueous solution
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
everyday garment worn by nobles in ancient Japan; silk dried after having been washed in plain water and stretched out
waterpower; running water; falling overboard
washbasin; stoup or font for cleaning hands (esp. tea house, garden decoration, or for ablutions when visiting a shrine or temple)
force of water (current, stream, jet, etc.)
place for ritual cleansing of hands and mouth with water when visiting shrines
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
physiological saline; normal saline; saline solution
hydrogen sulphide; hydrogen sulfide; sulphuretted hydrogen; sulfuretted hydrogen
water-resistant; waterproof
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
displacement (e.g. of a ship); volume of wastewater
watercolors; watercolours; watercolor paint; watercolour paint
swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season
waterworks bureau; water department
to be splendidly handsome
hydroelectric power generation; water-power generation
like water; like it grows on trees
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
an old man's indiscretions
hot and cold water; abundant item; plentiful item
exclusive economic zone; EEZ
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
conduit (pipe); water pipe
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
spring water (from melting snow)
waterproof sheet; tarpaulin; tarp; flysheet (of a tent)
fengshui practitioner; fengshui master
water and ink; ink painting
drawing water from river or lake; water intake
water filtration plant; water purification plant
hot water or liquid (especially that below the surface of the earth)
flood bypass; floodway; discharge channel; diversion channel
draining (esp. pipes from water for the winter); drainhole; drain; drainage
famous mineral water; famous spring; famous river
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
pump priming; cause; impetus; spark
source (of a river, etc.)
sea gauge; draft; draught
seeking one's own interests; straining (the interpretation or argument) to suit one's own interests; drawing water for one's own field
light shimmering on water
protection measures at ports and airports (against smuggling, disease, etc.)
domestic wastewater; household effluent
beautiful riverside location; lakeside district; canal district
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
diving goggles; swimming goggles; face mask; hydroscope
water trough; track pan; boat transporting water (esp. drinking water); water boat; waterlogged boat; coffin
miraculous (miracle-working) water
pulmonary edema; pulmonary oedema
aquatic life; water creatures
hydroelectric plant or power station
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
water leakage; water leak
launching ceremony; ceremonial ship launching
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
lakes and torrents of spring (overflowing with water)
getting wet; wetting; exposure to water
crossing water with a horse
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
knowing how to swim; returning a favor
wastewater; waste water; liquid waste; black water
watercolor painting; watercolour painting; mizu-e; early type of ukiyo-e with faintly printed outlines
water damage; flood disaster
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
water content; moisture; juiciness; dampness
saving water; water conservation; economizing on water
faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
if you do a favor for somebody, you will get a return favor; (lit.) if a fish is friendly toward water, water will be kind to the fish too; mutual back-scratching
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
blood is thicker than water
flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)
sprinkling (water); watering (plants)
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
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
hydroponics; aquaculture; water culture; tank farming
oral rehydration solution
give water to a dying person; water given to a dying person
rail (any bird of family Rallidae, esp. the water rail, Rallus aquaticus)
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
lye water (for making Chinese noodles)
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
hydrosphere; boundary of water and land
deuterium; heavy hydrogen
personal water craft; PWC; water scooter
inundation above floor level
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
two-piece swimming suit (not bikini style)
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
(Japanese) Fisheries Agency
type of artificial flower which "blossoms" when placed in water
intake port; water intake; sluice gate
full to the brim with water
sprinkling (water); watering (plants)
writing brush; writing; handwriting
to have a bath in the open air
ninjutsu art of water-escape
lowest level; minimum level; ground floor
mixture of ice and water (for keeping fish fresh)
pumping up water (e.g. to a high place for energy storage)
water sports (esp. swimming and diving); swimming competition
water spider (Argyroneta aquatica); ninja water-walking shoes
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
ninjutsu art of water-escape
horizontal plane; level surface
volume of water kept in store
aborted, stillborn or miscarried foetus (fetus); (arch.) newborn baby
mountain stream; the water of a mountain stream
adding water; dilution with water
changing the water (e.g. in a fish tank); well cleaning
(metaphorically) floating with the tide
water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
water wagon; water tender
direction of a current; course of a ship
decompression sickness; caisson disease; the bends
canal; drainage; hydrophobic
tailplane; horizontal stabilizer; horizontal stabiliser
hand-operated fire pump; water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
brackish water; brine; salt water
atomic and hydrogen bombs; nuclear and thermonuclear bombs
to be splendid; to be superb
adding water (to a plant)
dispute over water rights; dispute over the distribution of water into paddies during the summer (in rural areas)
sea gauge; draft; draught
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
sphagnum; peat moss; bog moss
whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus); pond skater; water strider
desalination; desalinization; desalting
flushing (with water or other liquid); passing water through (something)
submarine-launched ballistic missile; SLBM
Asian skunk cabbage (Lysichiton camtschatcense)
hydrogen economy; hydrogen energy based society
flowers and water offered to Buddha; irrigation of a rice field during flowering
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
hookah; waterpipe; alpine gesneriad (Conandron ramondioides)
brackish waters (of an estuary)
shoreline protection or operations
seven-day workweek; working every day of the week; (lit.) Mon-Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri-Fri
watercolorist; watercolourist; watercolor painter; watercolour painter
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
deep ocean water; deep-sea water
close friendship; intimate friendship
dish drainer; drainer tray; draining basket; perforated basket
liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.); Wednesday and Friday; bribe; sweetener
does not agree with; does not get along with
water cooler; water dispenser
kitchen work; housework; scullion; servant who works in the kitchen (usu. female)
waste-water container (tea ceremony); slop jar; slop basin
water retention potential; water-retaining capacity; water holding capacity
kosui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
ammonia water; aqueous ammonia
treated wastewater; treated sewage
hookah; waterpipe; alpine gesneriad (Conandron ramondioides)
liquid cosmetic made from loofah extract
desalination; desalinization
water carriage; water transportation
spirit level; level; leveling instrument; levelling instrument
water cooler; water dispenser
sewage treatment facility; sewage treatment works
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
aquatic fauna; aquatic animals
sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)
water's edge; shore; waterside
changing the water (e.g. in a fish tank); well cleaning
dish drainer; drainer tray; draining basket; perforated basket
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
fuel and water; firewood and water; gathering firewood and drawing water; kitchen work; housework
waste-water port (of a dam, sewer, etc.); freeing port (on a ship); water hose outlet (for firefighting)
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
smoky quartz; cairngorm; morion
whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus); pond skater; water strider
agriculture and fisheries
to wet the lips of a dying person; to attend someone's last moments
faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark
jonquil (Narcissus jonquilla)
to have a bath in the open air
drainboard; draining board
industrial wastewater; liquid waste from a factory
weekday; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
intake tower; outlet tower
aqualife park; theme park with aquatic fauna
foremast hand; common sailor
reservoir; water-storage facility
sliced abalone served in cold water
methylmercury; methyl mercury
Mongolian oak (Quercus mongolica)
water-filled bamboo tube in Japanese garden which clacks against a stone when emptied
drinking water; potable water
calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)
liquid face-whitening makeup
drainage (sewerage) works
waste-water container (tea ceremony)
water jump (on a racetrack, etc.); moat (around a castle, etc.)
peppermint beverage; mentha water
rubdown with a wet towel; cold-water rubbing
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
watercolors; watercolours; watercolor paint; watercolour paint
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
luopan; geomantic compass; feng shui compass
light light blue; pale blue
person who lives on the water
Red Crystal (politically and religiously neutral emblem used by the International Committee of the Red Cross)
aquatic animal; aquatic fauna
algal bloom; water bloom; lotus flower; (arch.) Japanese sea perch; (arch.) Japanese sea bass
kanji "water" radical (radical 85)
if you do a favor for somebody, you will get a return favor; (lit.) if a fish is friendly toward water, water will be kind to the fish too; you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
light blue samurai costume commonly worn when committing suicide
(being separated only by a) narrow strip of water; narrow strait (channel, river)
buried earthen jar that makes sound when water drips into it (garden feature)
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
Japanese cherry birch; betula grossa
many mountains and rivers; a great distance to travel
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
var. of eggplant (Solanum melongena) which can be eaten raw; pickled (in rice bran or vinegar) (whole) eggplant
any turtle of the genus Mauremys (esp. the Japanese pond turtle, Mauremys japonica)
useless book learning; knowing the theory but being unable to put it into practice; (lit.) practising swimming on a tatami mat
mochi soaked in water (to protect against mold); rice cakes preserved in water
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
stag seaweed (Codium fragile); green sea fingers; dead man's fingers; felty fingers; forked felt-alga; sponge seaweed
stream (in a Japanese garden); narrow stream flowing through a traditional garden (esp. in a Heian period villa); watering (potted plants, bonsai, etc.)
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
flood-damaged area; area subject to flooding
Kristallnacht (night of concerted violence against Jews in Germany and Austria from November 9-10, 1938)
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
long snouted lancetfish (Alepisaurus ferox)
rehydration; supply of water
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
pumped storage; pumped-storage power generation; pumping up generation; pumped-storage hydroelectricity; pumping-up hydraulic power generation
vinegar diluted with water
spreading a piece of wet washing or paper on a board
water supply and drainage
pressurized light-water reactor
submarine aircraft carrier
pressurized water reactor; pressurised water reactor; PWR
old sword fighting; sword drawing style or school from Shizuoka prefecture
aquatic animal; aquatic fauna
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
aluminium hydroxide (aluminum)
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) water on a frog's face
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
vessel for replenishing inkstone water; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
useless book learning; knowing the theory but not being able to put it into practice; (lit.) swim practice on a tatami mat
road mirage; water mirage
mercury sulfide (esp. mercuric sulfide, HgS, but also mercurous sulfide, Hg2S) (sulphide)
stoup; piscina; aspersorium
hand-operated fire pump; water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
getting wet; wetting; exposure to water
physiological saline; normal saline; saline solution
liquid cosmetic made from loofah extract
colour of water (esp. in rivers, lakes, sea); scenery of rivers, lakes, etc.; light blue; pale blue
solution of corrosive sublimate
hydrofoil; hydrofoil-equipped watercraft
mercurials (drugs containing mercury)
mist over a body of water; spray; suien; four decorative metal plates joined at right angles forming part of a pagoda finial
earth, water, fire, wind and void (the five elements)
hydrogen ion concentration
removing water; draining; bailing
drenched with sweat; sweaty all over
making a living in the red-light district
memorial service to appease an aborted foetus
low-carbohydrate diet; low-carb diet
emperor moth (Actias artemis); Japanese moon moth
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
sprinkling water over; irrigating
pan which can be used without water
old sword fighting; sword drawing style or school from Shizuoka prefecture
shinsui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) water on a frog's face
dispute over the distribution of water into paddies during the summer (in rural areas)
small hydropower; micro hydro; small-scale hydroelectric power generation
itinerant monk being on pilgrimages to many lands
water temperature gauge; water temperature meter
algal bloom; water bloom; lotus flower; (arch.) Japanese sea perch; (arch.) Japanese sea bass
cold water; water in midwinter
agricultural and marine products
waterproof long boots; waders
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
anti-flood pond; manmade pond used to prevent flooding
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the stage of the Kiyomizu temple
the morally upright have a hard time making friends; (lit.) fish will not live in water that is (too) clean
water jump (on a racetrack, etc.); moat (around a castle, etc.)
small hydropower; micro hydro
water gone underground (to emerge as a spring)
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
anhydrous caffeine; caffeine anhydrous
irrigation association; water utilization association
nickel-metal hydride battery; NiMH battery
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
swimming pool lane which is longer than 50 meters
stream (in a Japanese garden); narrow stream flowing through a traditional garden (esp. in a Heian period villa); watering (potted plants, bonsai, etc.)
water cycle; hydrologic cycle
international waters; high seas
mutual love; the love one shows to another person being returned
var. of eggplant (Solanum melongena) which can be eaten raw; pickled (in rice bran or vinegar) (whole) eggplant
bigfin reef squid; oval squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana)
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
water-drawing ceremony (performed at Tōdaiji on March 13); rite of drawing sacred water
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
Burakumin rights organization formed in 1922
Hydrus (constellation); the Water Snake
inland waters; territorial waters; local run-off
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
processed marine products
permeation (e.g. of water); percolation; seepage
Monochoria korsakowii (species of flowering plant)
calm water; smooth water; the usual amount of water
water-based paint; emulsion
gray-water system; grey-water system; recycled waste-water
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
primary benchmark (surveying); fundamental benchmark
Order for the Provision of Firewood and Water (1842)
strips of shark cartilage served with dried plum
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the stage of the Kiyomizu temple
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
pumped storage power plant; pumped storage power station
stop cock; stop valve; curb cock; shut-off valve
landscape painting in black India ink
scented water used for purification; water offering to Buddha
Ksitigarbha statue erected to help deliver miscarried and aborted fetuses to buddhahood (foetuses)
giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini); North Pacific giant octopus
linear rainband; lengthy band of rain
potassium bitartrate; potassium hydrogen tartrate; cream of tartar
light, heating and water utility costs
road flooding; flooded roads
headwater conservation; water source protection; water source cultivation
water-based paint; emulsion
water-drawing ceremony (performed at Tōdaiji on March 13); rite of drawing sacred water
water sprinkler truck; street washer
mountain stream; the water of a mountain stream
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
water poisoning (in traditional Chinese medicine, illnesses caused by excessive water accumulation within the body)
lack of rainfall; drought
water spider (Argyroneta aquatica); ninja water-walking shoes
wild daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus); Lent lily
waterlogged stomach; allaying hunger with water
if you do a favor for somebody, you will get a return favor; (lit.) if the water is kind to fish, the fish will be friendly toward water too; mutual back-scratching
secondary cooling water (esp. in a pressurized water reactor)
high water; abundance of water; hosui (cultivar of nashi, Pyrus pyrifolia)
water warts; molluscum contagiosum; viral infection of the skin
dōsa; sizing solution made of alum and glue for treating washi
a strong foundation can withstand any storm; (lit.) an old river does not run out of water
headwater conservation; water source protection; water source cultivation
to wash one's face and hands; to go to the toilet
permeable layer; pervious layer
sprinkling (water); watering (plants)
water stick; water scorpion
gold-leaf-coated twisted paper; Agrimonia pilosa var. japonica (variety of hairy agrimony)
dish drainer; draining board
dehydrated ethanol; absolute ethanol
soaking (dried goods) in water
level of awakeness; level of arousal
sprinkling water (on the ground); sprinkled water
mochi offered when drawing the first water of the year
involvement of peer groups (Quality Assurance term); application to similar products; grassroots (organization, development, movement)
water sprinkler truck; street washer
menial services (e.g. kitchen work); serving one's master unsparingly
significance level; level of significance; critical p-value
whitish marble (from northern Ibaraki); white limestone
benchmark (surveying); bench mark
fishing zone; fishery waters
experimental fishery station
water to add to packaged noodles (provided in a separate packet); (lit.) softening water; (lit.) loosening water
Burakumin rights organization formed in 1922
soil moisture; soil water
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
mozuku (Cladosiphon okamuranus and Sphaerotrichia divaricata, types of edible seaweed)
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
scenic beauty of mountains and streams; fresh and clear beauty of nature's splendor
fossil water; paleowater; palaeowater
water monitor (Varanus salvator, species of carnivorous monitor lizard common from Sri Lanka in the west to the Philippines in the east); common water monitor
frozen dew (at the end of autumn); amniotic fluid
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
garden pond; miniature lake; fountain
view in the distant offing where the sea and skyline cannot be distinguished
leveling instrument; levelling instrument; surveyor's level
watercolor; transparent watercolor (as opposed to gouache); aquarelle
(water) ice; frozen water
protein hydrolyzate; hydrolyzed protein
drainboard; draining board
crystal wedding (anniversary)
spirogyra; algae forming pond scum
Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
drenched with sweat; sweaty all over
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
dragonfly naiad; dragonfly nymph
dragonfly naiad; dragonfly nymph
whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus); pond skater; water strider
whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus); pond skater; water strider
(translucent) aqueous solution
Lethocerus deyrollei (species of giant water bug)
Okinawa rail (Gallirallus okinawae)
lye water (for making Chinese noodles)
lye water (for making Chinese noodles)
lye water (for making Chinese noodles)
lye water (for making Chinese noodles)
sphagnum; peat moss; bog moss
liquid cosmetic made from loofah extract
waste-water container (tea ceremony); slop jar; slop basin
wild daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus); Lent lily
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
Portuguese man-of-war (Physalia physalis)
giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini); North Pacific giant octopus
Nomura's jellyfish (Nemopilema nomurai)
if you do a favor for somebody, you will get a return favor; (lit.) if a fish is friendly toward water, water will be kind to the fish too; you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) water on a frog's face
light blue samurai costume commonly worn when committing suicide
(as discordant as) fire and water
petrel (esp. petrels of family Procellariidae)
petrel (esp. petrels of family Procellariidae)
Amakusa jellyfish (Sanderia malayensis)
jimble (Carybdea rastoni)
northern sea nettle (Chrysaora melanaster)
dispute over the distribution of water into paddies during the summer (in rural areas)
portable water vessel (for drinking or washing up)
view in the distant offing where the sea and skyline cannot be distinguished
water bursting through (a dike)
Chinese wax scale insect (Ericerus pela)
Chinese wax scale insect (Ericerus pela)
Chinese wax scale insect (Ericerus pela)
Chinese wax scale insect (Ericerus pela)
Chinese wax scale insect (Ericerus pela)
water filter; strainer; colander
water filter; strainer; colander
water filter; strainer; colander
water filter; strainer; colander
Japanese bird cherry (Prunus grayana); Gray's bird cherry; Gray's chokecherry
habu jellyfish (Chironex yamaguchii); habu-kurage
bathtub heated from below
summer purification rites (held at shrines on the last day of the 6th lunar month)
African buffalo (Syncerus caffer); Cape buffalo
mirugai clam (Tresus keenae, species of gaper clam)
tree wax; insect wax; Chinese wax
tree wax; insect wax; Chinese wax
tree wax; insect wax; Chinese wax
tree wax; insect wax; Chinese wax
water warts; molluscum contagiosum; viral infection of the skin
water warts; molluscum contagiosum; viral infection of the skin
protein hydrolyzate; hydrolyzed protein
protein hydrolyzate; hydrolyzed protein
dish drainer; draining board
streaked shearwater (species of seabird, Calonectris leucomelas)
streaked shearwater (species of seabird, Calonectris leucomelas)
deep water (depth: 2000-4000 meters)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
pressurized water reactor; pressurised water reactor; PWR
water supply restrictions
Plimsoll line; Plimsoll mark; load line
Plimsoll line; Plimsoll mark; load line
horizontal tabulation; HT
waters under one's jurisdiction; territorial waters
crystal or quartz timepiece
organic mercury poisoning
grass-blade patterns in crystal
useless book learning; knowing the theory but being able to put it into practice; (lit.) practising swimming in a field
hydroxyl group; hydroxyl radical
budget of padded (empty) figures
malignant edema; malignant oedema
light-water nuclear reactor
dampening solution; dampening agent
water spot (e.g. dried on a dish after washing)
water stripe (e.g. dried on a dish after washing)
water rot (decay of crops due to excess water)
rematch due to overlong (over 10 min) bout
purple curtain on the hanging roof above the ring
ceremonious clapping and rubbing of the palms
to take and spit the water prior to a bout
aluminium hydrate; aluminum hydrate
oligohydramnios; oligoamnios
space or area for water-lovers
warming of water (in spring)
high mountains and running water; the beauty of nature; beautifully (skillfully) played music
rice washed in cold water; dried rice soaked in water to soften
light, heating and water (utilities)
better starve than fatten on ill-gotten wealth; don't lower yourself to unjust acts, no matter how desperate you are; (lit.) refraining to drink from a spring called Robber's Spring even if thirsty
karesansui, traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
fountain effect (theory that high sales in the basement of a department store lead to increased sales in the upper levels as well)
ritual gestures (squatting, clapping, etc.) indicating that a fight will be clean
flood-stricken region; flood-stricken area
deionized water; DI water
mercury arc valve; mercury vapor rectifier
mercurous oxide (Hg2O); mercuric oxide (HgO)
native mercury (natural mercury found associated with cinnabar)
arsenic trioxide; white arsenic (As2O3)
arsenic trioxide; white arsenic (As2O3)
water glass (sodium or potassium silicate solution); soluble glass
water flowing underneath; (fig.) one's true feelings; kanji "water" radical at bottom (radical 85)
to bail out the ocean with a teaspoon; (lit.) to scoop water with a basket
mountain anoa (Bubalus quarlesi)
comb jellies (jellyfish-like animals of the phylum Ctenophora)
something that one would not expect to exist; something exceedingly rare; (lit.) jellyfish bones
underwater photography dive
underwater videography dive
underwater videography dive
underwater naturalist dive
underwater naturalist dive
dive on an underwater scooter; diver propulsion vehicle dive
dive on an underwater scooter; diver propulsion vehicle dive
diver propulsion vehicle; DPV; underwater scooter
Eusteralis yatabeana (species of plant in the mint family)
boiling-water reactor; BWR
bottom water (depth: 4000+ meters)
intermediate water (depth: 200-2000 meters)
surface water (depth: 0-200 meters)
Law Concerning Special Measures for Conservation of Lake Water Quality (1984)
the study of inland waters; limnology
Iwashimizu Festival (Sept. 15 festival held at Iwashimizu Hachimangu in Kyoto)
to be soaked (in water); to be drenched
breathable-waterproof material; waterproof-breathable fabric
nickel metal hydride (NiMH)
nickel metal hydride battery
longitudinal magnetic recording
Horizontal Redundancy Check
horizontal scanning frequency
LRC; Longitudinal Redundancy Check
document architecture level
stormwater inlet; street inlet
water seeks its own level
Life is an unknown course
water seeks its own level
anhydrous alcohol; absolute alcohol
phosphine; phosphane; diphosphine; diphosphane; solid hydrogen phosphides (a yellow powder)
phosphine; phosphane; diphosphine; diphosphane; solid hydrogen phosphides (a yellow powder)
discharged water; final effluent
discharge water from a dam
carbonate dehydratase inhibitor
rakali (Hydromys chrysogaster); water-rat
water left in buckets on the roadside during the summer for travellers
water left in buckets on the roadside during the summer for travellers
flooding; filling; inundation; submerging; clogging
middle of a body of water (e.g. a lake, a river)
water boat; boat transporting water
female servant who works in the kitchen
water-binding; compaction by watering; hydraulic filling; hydraulic tilling
water of crystallization; crystallization water
water from the capital (Kyoto), rumored to have a whitening effect; type of washing lotion from the end of the Edo period
moisture vapor transmission rate; moisture vapour transmission rate; MVTR
theatre that uses water for tricks, etc.(during hot weather)
puppet powered by (falling) water; water-powered contrivance; show using such a device (in Edo-period Osaka)
puppet powered by (falling) water; water-powered contrivance; show using such a device (in Edo-period Osaka)
puppet powered by (falling) water; water-powered contrivance; show using such a device (in Edo-period Osaka)
submergent coastline; submerged coast; submerged shoreline
emergent coastline; emerged shoreline; negative shoreline; shoreline of emergence
noma; gangrenous stomatitis; cancrum oris
Monochoria korsakowii (species of flowering plant)
floating nuclear power station
water regulating valve; gate valve
water supply pipe inlet/outlet (esp. on standpipes and dry risers)
life force, blood, and colourless bodily fluids (three elements that constitute an organism according to traditional Chinese medicine)
hydrothermal discharge zone
container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
purifying wisdom of a buddha; purifying water of wisdom used in a Buddhist baptism
Oscillatoria (cyanobacteria)
moisture content; water content
dark yellowish green (similar to olive green)
brown tinged with olive green
water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout; fresh water used when making up one's face
submerged plant; submerged vegetation
wasting one's efforts; rendering one's efforts futile
iron hydroxide; ferrous hydroxide; ferric hydroxide
humectant; water retention agent
mercury intrusion; mercury penetration; mercury porosimetry
end of outdoor baths (in autumn)
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; PAH
hydrologic cycle; water cycle
integrated hydrant system
glacial lake outburst flood
confined groundwater; artesian groundwater
hydraulic fracturing; fracking
hydrofracturing; hydraulic fracturing; fracking; fraccing
Platanthera hologlottis (species of orchid)
water emerging from a stone wall
spray curing; curing of newly-poured and slightly hardened concrete
hydrogen economy; hydrogen energy based society
watershed protection forest
watershed protection forest
not getting along well with each other; being like water and oil
sea wasp (Chironex fleckeri)
water level marker; staff gauge
when the right conditions are fulfilled, things will turn out well on their own; (lit.) a sunken place will collect water; someone in bad circumstances will continue to accumulate difficulties
open channel (liquid flow)
feng shui; fengshui; feng shui tradition
city built according to the principles of fengshui
full load draft (shipping); gauge
Plimsoll line; load line; load waterline
mizukakena (Brassica rapa variety)
shaku of water; 18 ml of water; droplet of water; very small amount of water
shaku of water; 18 ml of water; droplet of water; very small amount of water
thunder accompanied by rain; lightning that does not start a fire
thunder accompanied by rain; lightning that does not start a fire
thunder accompanied by rain; lightning that does not start a fire
crown jellyfish (Coronatae spp.); coronated jellyfish
low-carbohydrate; low-carb
visiting sufferers after a flood
visiting sufferers after a flood
students surpass their masters; (lit.) ice coming from water is colder than water
a teetotaler doesn't know (how tasty) water is when waking up after having been drunk
draining water from pipes (for the winter)
condensation; condensed water
hydrogenated fats and oils
gray hydrogen; grey hydrogen
water crisis; water scarcity
tarpaulin; waterproofed canvas; tarp
friendships between wise men are plain and hence rock solid
friendships between wise men are plain and hence rock solid
rice water weevil (Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus)
white-browed crake (species of rail, Porzana cinerea)
corn crake; corncrake; land rail (Crex crex)
yellow skunk cabbage (Lysichiton americanum)
comb jelly (any jellyfish-like animal of the phylum Ctenophora)
soldier fly (any fly of family Stratiomyidae, esp. species Stratiomys japonica)
ruddy-breasted crake (Porzana fusca)
Batrachospermum gelatinosum (species of red alga)
spike winter hazel (Corylopsis spicata)
iyomizugi winter hazel (Corylopsis spicata)
Asclepios shiranui (species of pond skater)
mirugai clam (Tresus keenae, species of gaper clam)
mirugai clam (Tresus keenae, species of gaper clam)
spider conch (Lambis chiragra)
Strombus canarium turturella (subspecies of dog conch)
blue shark (Prionace glauca, species of circumglobal requiem shark)
Bombay duck (Harpadon nehereus); bummalo
Ludwigia stipulacea (species of primrose-willow)
Lycoris traubii (species of spider lily)
box jellyfish (Cubozoa spp.); sea wasp
semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
Senegal tea plant (Gymnocoronis spilanthoides); giant green hygro
Carybdeidae Tamoya (species of venomous box jellyfish)
Baillon's crake (Porzana pusilla)
water sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides); Indian fern; water fern; oriental waterfern; water hornfern
Habenaria sagittifera (species of bog orchid)
water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
freshwater jellyfish (Craspedacusta sowerbii); peach blossom jellyfish