kanji "water" radical (radical 85)
body-conscious (look); tight-fitting (clothing)
monaural; monophonic; mono
skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
dormitory; dorm; residence hall; multi-bed room shared with unrelated travelers (e.g. in inexpensive guesthouse)
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
high and inside pitch; inter-scholastic athletics competition
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
soda pop (esp. fruit-flavored); pop; (fizzy) lemonade; sweet carbonated drink
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
district; section; sector
and; thereupon; because of that
barbershop; barber shop; barber
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables