association; union; guild
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
armaments; military preparations
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to hide; to keep to oneself
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
defense; defence; protection
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
food crisis; food-supply crisis
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
instead; but (on the other hand)
river management; river improvement; flood control
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
bank; weir; embankment; levee
(navigable) canal; waterway
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
rock pigeon (Columba livia); rock dove
general idea; concept; notion