Vocabulary

means; way; measure

farmer; farming family

brain

before; prior to; ago

friendship

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

impression

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government

sum total; total amount

railroad; railway; rail transport

surroundings; environs

thoroughness; completeness; consistency

presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

pollution; contamination

earth; ground; land; soil

surplus; margin; leeway; room; space; time

gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)

sense; sensation; feeling; intuition

physical education; PE; gym (class)

publication

stock; share

representation; agency; proxy

(picture) frame; framed picture

cabinet minister

learning; study

scholar; academic; scientist

majority; more than half; most (of)

damage; injury; loss

concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention

confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation

composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination

birth (of a person); nativity

painting; picture

(social) position; status; standing

notice; attention; observation

selection; choice; screening

value; worth; merit

author (usu. of a particular book); writer

interruption; discontinuance; suspension; stoppage