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 break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
river management; river improvement; flood control
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
flow rate (esp. water or electricity); quantity of flow; capacity (of output or throughput per unit time)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
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 (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
if you think about it; come to think of it
quarrel; feud; wrangling; snarling (at each other)
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
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
fertile; rich; productive
transportation access; access to (public) transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail); transport links
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
high rice field; very fertile rice field
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase