the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
basin (e.g. between mountains)
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
formulaic; stereotyped; hackneyed
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
decrease; reduction; decline
giving up farming for another profession
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
agricultural land; farmland
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
blood, sweat and tears; (lit.) sweat of blood
descendant; posterity; offspring
forked tree; forked branch
chief; main; principal; major
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
museum; reference library; archive; record office
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
brown bear (Ursus arctos)
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
voter turnout; (polling) turnout
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)