January; first month of the lunar calendar
February; second month of the lunar calendar
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
squall; skoal; skol; cheers
high temperature and humidity
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
Amazon River; Rio Amazonas
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
play equipment; playground equipment
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
contraceptive device; birth-control device
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
one's younger days; when one was young
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
sexually transmitted disease; STD; sexually transmitted infection; STI; venereal disease; VD
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
contraception; birth control
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
horror film; horror movie
dilapidated house; deserted house
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
source of river; fountainhead