introduction; presentation; referral; listing
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
based on; on the basis of
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
river management; river improvement; flood control
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
development; exploitation
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
terrain; geographical features; topography
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to cease; to stop; to be over
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
long time; long interval; for quite some time