all around; as far as the eye can see
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
submersion; inundation; being flooded
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
river management; river improvement; flood control
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
flow rate (esp. water or electricity); quantity of flow; capacity (of output or throughput per unit time)
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
relation; connection; relevance
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
to arrive home; to return
to begin to walk; to set out
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
along the river; riverside
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
if you think about it; come to think of it
to take a breath; to take a short rest
quarrel; feud; wrangling; snarling (at each other)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered