Vocabulary

literally; to the letter

Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)

double play

military force; force of arms; strength of an army

peace; tranquility; tranquillity

weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday)

plain; open field

editor (in publishing, etc.)

commissioner

step; stride

pace; step; cadence

supply; supplying; replenishment

aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes

arson; setting fire

abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender

hat; cap

northwest

diabetes; diabetes mellitus

classmate

the said bureau (office, department, broadcasting station, channel, etc.)

the same store; the same shop

the same night; that night

path; route; itinerary

special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

characteristic (of); peculiar (to)

inside; interior; inner part

South Pole

perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem

blood relationship; blood relative

milk

outline; summary; gist; basic points

great difference; big difference; wide margin

earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land

subject; theme

table; desk

oppression; suppression; pressure

abandoning (hope, plans); giving up

well-known

plain; simple; subdued; sober

kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length)