mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); potherb mustard; Elatostema umbellatum var. majus (variety of plant related to the nettles)
drop of water; polka dots
watercolor painting; watercolour painting; mizu-e; early type of ukiyo-e with faintly printed outlines
whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus); pond skater; water strider
Mongolian oak (Quercus mongolica)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
water spider (Argyroneta aquatica); ninja water-walking shoes
watering hole; watering place
dogwood (Cornus controversa)
flowers and water offered to Buddha; irrigation of a rice field during flowering
Asian skunk cabbage (Lysichiton camtschatcense)
water stick; water scorpion
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
(punishment by being placed in a) water-filled chamber
direction of a current; course of a ship
Japanese cherry birch; betula grossa
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
athlete's foot; water boatman (esp. species Hesperocorixa distanti); Asellus hilgendorfi (species of aquatic sowbug)
long snouted lancetfish (Alepisaurus ferox)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
water content; moisture; juiciness; dampness
submersion; inundation; being flooded
muddy water; red-light district
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
reflective water surface; reflecting water
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
bolt from the blue; great surprise
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
drinking water; potable water
first water drawn from a well on New Year's Day
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers); mountain stream; water that flows down from a mountain
flood; freshet; inundation
color of water after washing rice (colour)
water for washing or moistening one's hands
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
mist over a body of water; spray
water shortage; shortage of water supply
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant
itinerant priest; wandering monk; mendicant; clouds and water
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
break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
(Edo-period) roadside teahouse where one would go to relax (in comparison with a restaurant style teahouse and teahouse offering sexual services); tea stall
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
water spirit; water nymph; naiad
cold brew (coffee, tea, etc.); infusing in cold water
road mirage; water mirage
surface of the water; face of the water
surface of the water; face of the water
liquid; beverage; food with high water content; gamble; uncertain affair
lakes and torrents of spring (overflowing with water)
draining (esp. pipes from water for the winter); drainhole; drain; drainage
hot and cold water; abundant item; plentiful item
getting wet; wetting; exposure to water
pump priming; cause; impetus; spark
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark
water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
hookah; waterpipe; alpine gesneriad (Conandron ramondioides)
changing the water (e.g. in a fish tank); well cleaning
writing brush; writing; handwriting
blood is thicker than water
give water to a dying person; water given to a dying person
dispute over water rights; dispute over the distribution of water into paddies during the summer (in rural areas)
adding water (to a plant)
liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.); bribe; sweetener; douceur
waste-water container (tea ceremony); slop jar; slop basin
kitchen work; housework; scullion; servant who works in the kitchen (usu. female)
runny nose; (watery) nasal mucus
liquid face-whitening makeup
light light blue; pale blue
algal bloom; water bloom; lotus flower; (arch.) Japanese sea perch; (arch.) Japanese sea bass
var. of eggplant (Solanum melongena) which can be eaten raw; pickled (in rice bran or vinegar) (whole) eggplant
like water off a duck's back; (lit.) water on a frog's face
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
(as discordant as) fire and water
light blue samurai costume commonly worn when committing suicide
mochi soaked in water (to protect against mold); rice cakes preserved in water
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
spreading a piece of wet washing or paper on a board
vinegar diluted with water
Hydrus (constellation); the Water Snake
dispute over the distribution of water into paddies during the summer (in rural areas)
Monochoria korsakowii (species of flowering plant)
water cycle; hydrologic cycle
bigfin reef squid; oval squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana)
water filter; strainer; colander
Ksitigarbha statue erected to help deliver miscarried and aborted fetuses to buddhahood (foetuses)
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
mochi offered when drawing the first water of the year
water to add to packaged noodles (provided in a separate packet); (lit.) softening water; (lit.) loosening water
water warts; molluscum contagiosum; viral infection of the skin
soaking (dried goods) in water
a strong foundation can withstand any storm; (lit.) an old river does not run out of water
rice water weevil (Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus)
soldier fly (any fly of family Stratiomyidae, esp. species Stratiomys japonica)
Bombay duck (Harpadon nehereus); bummalo
Ludwigia stipulacea (species of primrose-willow)
Senegal tea plant (Gymnocoronis spilanthoides); giant green hygro
water sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides); Indian fern; water fern; oriental waterfern; water hornfern
Habenaria sagittifera (species of bog orchid)
Platanthera hologlottis (species of orchid)
water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
water spot (e.g. dried on a dish after washing)
water rot (decay of crops due to excess water)
purple curtain on the hanging roof above the ring
warming of water (in spring)
rice washed in cold water; dried rice soaked in water to soften
water glass (sodium or potassium silicate solution); soluble glass
water flowing underneath; (fig.) one's true feelings; kanji "water" radical at bottom (radical 85)
Eusteralis yatabeana (species of plant in the mint family)
Life is an unknown course
water left in buckets on the roadside during the summer for travellers
water-binding; compaction by watering; hydraulic filling; hydraulic tilling
puppet powered by (falling) water; water-powered contrivance; show using such a device (in Edo-period Osaka)
water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout; fresh water used when making up one's face
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
mizukakena (Brassica rapa variety)
thunder accompanied by rain; lightning that does not start a fire
draining water from pipes (for the winter)
water crisis; water scarcity
water from the capital (Kyoto), rumored to have a whitening effect; type of washing lotion from the end of the Edo period
theatre that uses water for tricks, etc.(during hot weather)
visiting sufferers after a flood