Vocabulary

setting an example

rafter

weeping willow

avid desire; craving; thirst; envy

manifested form (of a Buddha or Shinto deity to save people); temporary manifestation

selected bibliography

propeller

promoter; instigator; driving force; pioneer; leader

recommender; nominator; referee

letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference

tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables

endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; argument over whose field to water (during a drought)

to pour water (into); to dilute with water

hydration

hydrate

jelly dessert

polka dots

column of mercury

water hammer

watering; sprinkling

hydration

hydroxide

aborted fetus (foetus); miscarried fetus; stillborn fetus

memorial service for a child who died before birth

boiling in (plain or lightly salted) water; boiled food

Coast Guard

food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)

force of water (current, stream, jet, etc.)

flush toilet

hydride

diving goggles; swimming goggles; face mask; hydroscope

column of water; water column

chickenpox; chicken pox; varicella

plumber

water pipe

hydrant; faucet; tap

Asian skunk cabbage (Lysichiton camtschatcense)

shallow bowl for displaying flowers, bonsai, etc.

water jug

Aquarius (constellation); the Water Carrier; the Water Bearer