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First off, my area of work is mainly in the lower reaches of the Yourou River.
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Vocabulary list

mazu
adverb
  1. first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else
  2. probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually
  3. more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably
  4. anyway; at any rate; for now (at least); for the time being
watashi
pronoun
  1. I; me (slightly formal or feminine)
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
katsudouhani
noun
  1. sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
katsudou
noun, suru verb
  1. activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action
noun
  1. movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
hani
noun
  1. extent; scope; sphere; range; span
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
omoni
adverb
  1. mainly; primarily
yourou
noun
  1. making provision for the elderly; making provision for one's old age
  2. spending one's old age in comfort
  3. Yōrō era (717.11.17-724.2.4)
kawashimo
noun, no adjective
  1. downstream
ryuuiki
noun
  1. drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
da

Polite Present Indicative Form

desu
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)

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