beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands); Edo-period realm of the Ainu (as opposed to the Japanese) comprising most of Hokkaido
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
primer; manual; introductory book
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
cooperation; collaboration
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)