kanji "water" radical (radical 85)
period of time in which to recharge one's batteries
lyric writer; lyricist; songwriter
jeweler; (arch.) soap bubble vendor
matrimonial happiness; happy marriage
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing
number on back of player's shirt; uniform number; shirt number
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
two parts; two copies; the second part
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
body; body blow (in boxing)
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
do-or-die game; crucial contest
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
beauty contest to name Miss ...
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)