splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
town; city; municipal; urban
(navigable) canal; waterway
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
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)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
river; stream; River; the ... river
the whole area; all areas
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
every year; yearly; annually
fatal accident; deadly accident
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
required subject; compulsory course
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
meaning; significance; sense
summertime; summer season
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)