oil-producing countries (nations)
Arctic Circle; the Arctic
beluga (Delphinapterus leucas); white whale; beluga whale
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
(not) so much; (not) that much
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
from the viewpoint of; according to
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to understand; to comprehend
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
how; in what way; circumstances
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
besides; in addition; also; moreover
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
ahead; before; the future
how many years; how long; what year