Vocabulary

exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

back; rear

echo; reverberation

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

quality (of a product or a service)

poverty; penury; need; destitution

indispensable; essential

debt; liabilities

taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment

radioactivity

obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption

insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt

home country; one's own country; country of origin

invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable

aspect; phase; condition

blank form

articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment

comprehension; consent; understanding; agreement

consecutive holidays

solidarity

tree trunk; bole

price; cost

essential; important; crucial; vital; main

salary; pay; compensation; allowance (e.g. housing allowance); benefit; bonus

report; notification; registration

return; relapse; recurrence

adoption; selection; choice

engineering works; civil engineering; public works

detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking

Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence

subtraction; deduction (e.g. of tax)

tide; current

lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting

public corporation

mountain chain; mountains

mission; errand

isolation; being alone; being friendless

fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); securing; anchoring; fastening down

shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation