(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
disabled person; handicapped person; person with a (physical or mental) disability
household; home; family; housekeeping
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
had better ...; had better not ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
considerably; fairly; quite
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
safety; welfare; well-being
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
meeting place; assembly hall
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
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as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
number one; first; best; most; game; round
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster