freezing (over); ice; frost
to face on; to look out on to
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
Britain (island); Great Britain
Island; insula; island; islet
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
around the world; throughout the world
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
cold district; northern district
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
in the future; another day; later
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to become possible; to become able to (do)
the place where one is sent on an errand
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
deep plowing; deep ploughing