to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
class A river; specified waterways of special importance protected by the government
brook running across meadowland; small river flowing through a field
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
rainfall; rainy weather; rain; rainy; wet
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
river; stream; River; the ... river
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
pororoca (Amazonian tidal bore)
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to wash away; to rinse off
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
video game (played on a home console)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
not under observation; not on one's radar; unmarked (player); unguarded; unmarked (item, etc.); without a mark
while; during; performed in this condition
optimism; taking an optimistic view
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)