to garner interest; to attract attention
hard to get; hard to come by
improvement; amelioration
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
land route; overland route; by land; overland
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
river surface; surface of a river
to make an appeal; to urge
traffic conditions (e.g. heavy traffic); transportation situation (e.g. bad roads)
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
maritime transport; shipping
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to bind (with rope, etc.)
dehydration (removal of water); desiccation; spinning (laundry); spin cycle; dehydration (abnormal loss of body water)
boathouse; ship's hold; hatch
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
a little bit; a little while
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
river; stream; River; the ... river
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole