Vocabulary

Public Prosecutors Office

appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view

defense of one's country; defence of one's country

administrative organ; administrative body; governmental body

demon; devil; evil spirit; evil influence

arrowhead

ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area

pathfinder; trailblazer; early settler

polish; burnishing

sleep

nuclear reactor core

greening (i.e. planting to increase greenery); tree planting; afforestation

new stock; new share; newly issued shares

death by fire

Chūetsu (region in Niigata)

prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant

ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius

adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)

main street; avenue

repeated occurrence; frequently occurring

direct election

breaking into; burglar

replacement; substitution; change

record; record-setting; record-breaking

encouragement to study

point spread; point difference

crops; agricultural produce

bodily; physical; corporeal

closure (of a library, museum, etc.)

founding of a nation

white horse

chromosome

visit; call

heavy turnover (trading)

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

faculty of agriculture; school of agriculture; department of agriculture

art exhibition

Labor Standards Act

(rocky) beach; seashore

ancestor; forefather; progenitor