Vocabulary

subcontract

short story; short film; short poem

East Asia; the Orient

price reduction; discount

reflection (of light)

one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn

railway crossing; railroad crossing; train crossing; level crossing

transfer; switching over; change

after death; posthumously

advance sale; booking

distinction; differentiation; discrimination

Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari)

space; room; gap; emptiness

medical examination; checkup; consultation

contest; comparison; competition

within the school

comfort; ease; relief; (at) peace; relaxation

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion

main line; trunk line

confinement; imprisonment; incarceration

warships and other vessels

indirect tax

matter of concern; matter of interest

joint

professional shogi player; professional go player

belonging; ascription; attribution; imputation; possession; jurisdiction

willpower; energy; vitality

tire track

temporary retirement; leave of absence; suspension from office

rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence

consent; assent; approval; permission

fishery; fishing; catch; haul

race; run; dash; sprint

auction

keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2 km with a paced start and sprint finish

(husband and wife) both working; dual income

bad harvest; poor crop

grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts

forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement