aorta; (fig.) important traffic route
quantity or volume of water
fertile; rich; productive
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
urban area; urban district
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
various countries; various regions; various provinces
chief; main; principal; major
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
along the river; riverside
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to set (sun); to become dark
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
drinking water; potable water
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to begin; to set about; to start
to peel; to skin; to pare
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
development; exploitation
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
(set of) facial features; looks
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of