Vocabulary

ancestors of the Imperial Family

recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour

risk aversion; risk reduction

pinstripe (esp. freehand art)

common pill bug (Armadillidium vulgare)

new edition; new compilation

ceasing to write; ceasing one's writing activities; retiring as a writer; putting down one's pen

archer's left-wrist protector

together with ...

top-ranked firm; top-tier corporation; leading company; prestigious company; stellar company

improvement project; construction plan

tax arrears; failure to pay tax

sale price; selling price; sales value

negative question; question asked in the negative (e.g. "Can't you read Japanese?")

printed, semi-cursive, and cursive scripts

scarlet kadsura (Kadsura japonica)

declining birth rate and aging population

running and cursive scripts

scarlet kadsura (Kadsura japonica)

noun incorporation

snow festival

sauroposeidon (dinosaur)

hazard area (flood, tsunami, etc.); danger zone; no man's land

Japanese-style confectionary store

Japanese-style confectionary store

(living on a) pension; annuity

entry qualifications; joining qualifications

lake ecosystem

provisional figure

disparity in technology; technological gap; technology gap

nil return; nothing offered (e.g. in wage negotiations)

party tax deliberation committee

loss-making corporation; money-losing enterprise; lossmaker

delivery service

Big Three (car makers, TV networks, etc.)

slate gray unpatterned cloth

needle detection complete

bleached lining (esp. tabi); bleached interior

baking soda; bicarbonate of soda

cavity margin (e.g. tooth, body)