river; stream; River; the ... river
diving beetle; Japanese predacious diving beetle (Cybister japonicus)
Lethocerus deyrollei (species of giant water bug)
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
one's (living) environment
cannot be helped; unavoidable
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
very interesting; of great interest
for example; for instance; e.g.
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to concern; to be related
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
comfort; consolation; diversion
beetles; coleopterans; coleoptera
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
lakes and torrents of spring (overflowing with water)
to become lukewarm; to become tepid
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
surface of the water; face of the water
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips