My words

独り言

ひとりごと

soliloquy, monologue, speaking to oneself

牧畜

ぼくちく

stock-farming

盛んだ

Sakanda

flourished

盛んになる

さかんになる

to blossom, to put on steam, to become popular

小説

しょうせつ

novel, (short) story

凍える

こごえる

to freeze to be chilled to be frozen

ほどとれた

Hodo toreta

unraveled

腰を上げる

こしをあげる

to get up (from sitting), to finally start to do something, to get off one's arse (ass)

離れ

ばなれ はなれ

separation from, loss of interest in, independence of, distancing (of oneself) from, disillusionment with, alienation from (something), detached (dwelling, room)

滅多に無い

めったにない

rare

第二

だいに

second

ばかりに

Because A, B

てならない

Very A; Extremely A

もし~としても

Even if A... (chances of A are pretty low)

ないことには

(with verb stem) unless you do something

まま

Still, unchange

べきだ／べきではない

Should do A; Must do A, Should not do A; Must not do A

刑期

けいき

prison term

日本各地

にほんかくち

all over Japan

気象観測

きしょうかんそく

weather observation

ところが

Although A (was planned/expected), B (unexpected)

[次第「じだい」]では

Depending on A, B may change

到来

とうらい

arrival, coming (e.g. something awaited), advent

と[共「とも」]に

Both, at the same time

にもかかわらず

Although A, despite A, even though A, in spite of A

注意

ちゅうい

caution, being careful, attention (heed), warning, advice, caution

魅了

みりょう

fascination, to charm, to fascinate, to mesmerize

自治会

じちかい

neighborhood council, neighbourhood council, student council

数人

すうにん

several people

し兼ねる

しかねる

to be reluctant to do, to hesitate to do, to refuse to do, to be unable to do