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The flood began to subside.
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Vocabulary list

kouzui
noun
  1. flood; flooding
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
osamaru

masu stem

osamari
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to cool off; to abate; to be settled; to be brought under control
  2. to be at peace; to be governed well
  3. to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated; to get better; to ease off
osamaru
osamaru

masu stem

osamari
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to fall within (e.g. a budget)
  2. to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to be returned (to one's original position)
  3. to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to occupy (a role) (esp. 納まる)
  4. to be delivered; to be paid (e.g. taxes)
  5. to be settled (dispute, conflict, etc.); to be sorted; to subside (e.g. wind); to calm down; to abate
  6. to be satisfied (e.g. with an answer); to consent; to agree
Suffix after the masu stem of a verb
hajimeru

Plain Past Indicative Form

hajimeta
auxiliary verb, ichidan verb
  1. to start ...; to begin to ... (after the -masu stem of a verb)

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