Vocabulary

aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty

total amount of damage

crime prevention

opposite direction

dissenting vote; vote of opposition; negative vote; blackballing

half-dozen; half-a-dozen

voice training; vocal exercises

wiring work; wiring

fuel shortage

pensioner

immigration check; immigration inspection

internal disunity; internal division; internal rift

domestic issue; internal affair

animal abuse; animal cruelty; cruelty to animals; cruelty toward animals

governing institution; governing institutions; organ of government

answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper

Tokyo-Nagoya Expressway; Tomei Expressway

telephone switchboard

electrophone; electronic musical instrument

means of communication; media of communication; organ of communication; tool of communication

natural dye

double slap in the face; forehand and backhand slap

term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals

abrupt steering

optical cable; optical fibre

public toilet; public restroom

air traffic controller

high school graduate

thrice moving from house to house

getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again

Statue of Liberty

proficiency test

proficiency test

suicide by hanging

race prejudice; racial prejudice

principle of majority rule

second foreign language

wage cut

naturally curly hair

strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses