removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
classification by colour; sorting by color; color-coding; classification; sorting; grouping
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
scouring (of a riverbed or seafloor)
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to shave off; to scrape off
reinforcement; strengthening
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
retaining wall; breast wall; revetment
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
thousands; several thousand
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
in high spirits; excited; energetic
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to soften; to moderate; to relieve