Vocabulary

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

irony; sarcasm; cynicism; satire

airfield; airport; aerodrome

microbe; germ

sickbed; (hospital) bed

article; item; thing; goods; wares

wealth and poverty; rich and poor

frequency (of occurrence)

nonprosecution; nonindictment

strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves

surfacing; rising to the surface

offstage; backstage; behind the scenes

balloon (toy or decoration)

restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution

point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; highlight; good scene

space development; space exploration

family court

flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank

government course (curriculum) guidelines

inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises