Vocabulary

sovereign; ruler; head of state

domestically produced; domestic; Japanese-made

household; family

person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head

common people; ordinary people; masses

starting point; origin; beginning

general public; the masses

atomic bomb; A-bomb

achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization

stock; inventory

junior college; vocationally oriented post-secondary institution offering two or three-year programs

view; outlook; prospect

exhibition; display

possession; ownership

(compulsory) retirement age; age limit

attack; offence; offense; assault

retreat; falling back; moving backwards; reversing; backing up (of a vehicle); retrogression

diagnosis and treatment; medical care

script; screenplay; scenario

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; hounding; pinning down

relay; hook-up

nursing; care; caregiving; caring

truth; real situation

sacrifice

to herd; to drive; to chase; to corral

concession; conciliation; compromise

nursing; (army) nurse

forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification

orbit; trajectory

all day; for a whole day

rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife

point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle

participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in

childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; parturition

confrontation

public (institution)

manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining

ticket; token; check; receipt

war potential; military strength; fighting power

(bank) balance; remainder; balance