reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
considerably; fairly; quite
village; hamlet; settlement
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
Japanese bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia obovata)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
this occasion; at this time; now
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to say; to tell; to state; to do
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
water damage; flood disaster
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
riparian works; flood-control works
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
river management; river improvement; flood control
right (to do something); authority; power
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all