stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
northern part; the north (of a region)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
quantity or volume of water
regulation; adjustment; control
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
force (bulldoze) one's way through
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
(navigable) canal; waterway
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
to need; to call for; to require
holding one's ground; defending local authority
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
(short) rest; breather; break
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
apparent; obvious; very clear
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing