to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
source of river; fountainhead
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
river which often overflows its banks
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
several years; a few years
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
instability; insecurity; crankiness
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
on countless occasions; many a time
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
scale; scope; plan; structure
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
still; even now; to this day
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
snakelike; snaky; serpentine