Vocabulary

undertaking; underwriting; acceptance

Maritime Self Defense Forces (Defence)

sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope

great master of go; great master of shogi

footlight; limelight

development (of land); preparation (e.g. of ground for housing); reclamation; creation

sediment; earth and sand

mainland; the country proper

physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics

racecourse; race track

Imperial reign

economic research institute

public prosecutor

present stage; current phase

general affairs department (bureau); executive section

prison sentence (without a stay of execution)

returning; giving back

fierce fight; close contest

parent company

cubic meter

pontoon bridge; floating bridge

departure; setting off; start

sulfur (S); sulphur

particle; grain

imperial mausoleum; Emperor's tomb

possession (esp. of a territory)

sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus

taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away

work-related injury; work-related illness; work-related death; on-the-job accident

infirmity (due to old age); decrepitude; senility; senescence; superannuation

article; discourse; dissertation; (written) argument; commentary

woodcut; woodblock print; art print

business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown

ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.)

one's dearest wish

shriek; scream

specific gravity; relative density

beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker

writer; author

lily (Lilium spp.)