Vocabulary

local assembly

several times

Spring Tournament (held in Osaka in March)

official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message

batting power

the baseball world

without a vote

indefinite; unlimited

airspace

symbolic; symbolical

during the war

World Bank

not be found

white circle; white star

young female rice planter; young girl

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (intransitive)

medical examination; checkup; consultation

contest; comparison; competition

glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles

highest (e.g. floor); top

merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

general; admiral

(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July)

furnished with; including

next morning

tablespoon

pushing something out; extrusion

summer season; summer; summertime

temporary construction; temporary establishment; provisional construction

firm; strong; solid; stable

rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet

knowing; being aware (of)

subcontract

the very best; excellent; superb

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