like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
Amazon River; Rio Amazonas
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
living person; the living
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
yearned for; longed for; missed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
exploration party; expedition team
participation; joining; entry; adherence
travel writing; travel piece; traveller's journal; traveler's journal
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
that is to say; so that means
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light