Vocabulary

one's own strength; one's own efforts

dictionary; lexicon

deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid

borrowing (money)

subject; theme; motif

time; labour; labor; effort

draft; draught; promissory note; bill

seed; pit

saucer

being entrusted with; taking charge of

control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order

recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including

employment; starting work

House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)

second highest division; wrestlers of the second highest division

national holiday; public holiday

temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; loan

mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out

one's turn; one's shift

measure; step; dealing with

first performance; premiere

location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is

possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)

wife (esp. one's own wife)

injury; inflicting bodily injury

victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)

commissioned officer; military officer

young child; infant

cheque; check

marsh; swamp; wetland; bog; pond

informed circles

extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; vanishing; termination; lapse

devil; demon; fiend

low price

exchange rate; rate of exchange

objection; dissent; protest

transfer (of one's name into another family register)

reformation; revolution; renewal

clothes; garment

education of gifted young people; providing financial support to gifted students