somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
no exception; without exception; always the same
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
river management; river improvement; flood control
river which often overflows its banks
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
warrior monks from Enryaku temple at Mt. Hiei in Kyoto
Emperor Shirakawa; Shirakawa Tenno (1053-1129 CE, reigning: 1072-1086 CE)
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
Nagano (city, prefecture)
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
evening sky; twilight sky
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
to bring back; to restore
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to examine someone's expression
to look away; to avert one's eyes
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously