kanji "water" radical (radical 85)
body-conscious (look); tight-fitting (clothing)
monaural; monophonic; mono
skewered sweet rice cakes served with soy sauce and miso
dormitory; dorm; residence hall; multi-bed room shared with unrelated travelers (e.g. in inexpensive guesthouse)
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
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)
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex