to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
shellfish; seashell; shell
(water-filled) paddy field
growing wild (naturally); native
big catch (fishing); good haul
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
seafood seasoned with salt and sake then steamed
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
height of; middle of; full bloom
hogshead; puncheon; foudre
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
by your leave; with your permission
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
scrubbing; getting grime off
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
to become calm; to die down
visiting multiple hot springs; onsen tour
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking