Hokkaido
a.k.a. Yezo-chi
Word definitions
northernmost (adj.): the farthest north (also: southernmost, easternmost, western-most)
vast (adj.): very large (often for areas)
entail (v.): involve/include as a necessary part
annex (v.): make [something] part of one’s land
right (n.): the moral or legal ability to have or do something
discrimination (n.): unfair treatment of a person or group compared to others
marsh (n.): an area of low, wet land, usually covered with tall grasses
a spike (in) (n.): a sudden increase
inland (adj.): away from the sea
drift ice (n.): pieces of floating sea ice (larger ones are also called ice floes)
roe (n.): seafood eggs
dairy product (n.): a product containing or made from milk
drumstick (n.): the lower half of a chicken leg
soft-serve (n.): soft type of ice cream (in Japan: ‘soft cream’)
cantaloupe (n.): a type of melon that is orange in colour inside
household name (idiom): a person, thing, or brand that is very well known by the general public