flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
hurry; rush; simple; brief; rough; crude
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
as far as the eye can see
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
in one's own way or style
to pick up; to find; to gather
from the viewpoint of; according to
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
river surface; surface of a river
lacking talent; lacking accomplishments
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
underground; subterranean
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to be excited; to be elated
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
spinal fluid; gray matter; grey matter
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
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
Jizo (guardian deity of children); (image of) Khitigarbha-bodhisattva
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)