Vocabulary

beginning (of a century, etc.)

jurisdiction

prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed

cord; strap; thong

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

assistant official

striking off a name; dropping a name (from a list); expulsion; excommunication

business discussion; negotiation

scholarship; stipend; bursary; grant-in-aid

small country

rifle; small arms

wheat

small build; small stature; petite

consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance

invitation

eraser; rubber

digestion (of food)

passive; negative; conservative

syndrome

bell (often a large hanging bell); chime

area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata

skillful; skilled; proficient; good (at); adept; clever

report to a superior

usually; ordinarily; always

regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; frequenter

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

to decorate; to ornament; to adorn

difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency

tableware

rear; stern

talk; recital

entertainment expenses

public management

public interest; public benefit; public good

official document; archives

oral; verbal; spoken; parol

construction cost

permanence; perpetuity

red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors)

tug of war