onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
many; much; plenty; hardly
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to boil strongly; to be excited
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
that day; the very same day
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
river surface; surface of a river
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)
upper half of the body; upper body
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
river; stream; River; the ... river
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
water damage; flood disaster
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate