reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
country; territory; domain; realm
(the degree of) self-sufficiency (e.g. in oil)
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods; being in short supply
derivation; development; offshoot
to start using; to try out
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
food self-sufficiency rate
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
increase in amount; increase in quantity; increase in volume
next season (esp. in sports); next year
beyond that point; after that
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
established fact; fait accompli
sons and daughters; children; girl
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
feminine; womanly; female
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly