Vocabulary

15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival

conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment

pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after

low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; cyclone

infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; running afoul

advocacy; proposal

hostility; antagonism; opposition

natural monument

heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object

biography; life story

telegram

embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)

reaching; attaining; arrival

tofu; bean curd; beancurd

head; brains

same number

conformity; alignment; agreement; sympathy; following suit

morals; morality

anonymity; using an assumed name

the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac)

interior design; interior; upholstery

riddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery

barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock

daily publication; daily issue

Japanese-style painting; picture in Japanese style; nihon-ga

input; (data) entry; typing

obligation; duty; charge; responsibility

acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition

New Year's card

natto (fermented soybeans)

hegemony

supreme ruler; conqueror

abolition; elimination

exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine)

cause of defeat

number on the back of a player's uniform; uniform number; shirt number; squad number

persecution; oppression

becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed

lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example)

(physically) disabled person; person with a physical disability