Vocabulary

pollution; contamination; corruption; graft

bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma

remote mountain; mountain recesses

seizure; confiscation

sidelong glance

the throne; the crown

favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude

underhand throw

conflict; complication; troubles; discord

conclusion; completion

government and municipal offices; public agencies

ventilation

Chinese herbal medicine

superintendence; supervision; administration

cirrhosis (of the liver)

barrier; checkpoint; gateway

log

containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)

entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall

homecoming; returning home

(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back

prayer

(temporary) closure (of a theater, entertainment venue, etc.)

job hunting; seeking employment

distress; wretched condition

refueling (a car, plane, etc.)

Cabinet Secretariat

person with no physical or mental disability; able-bodied person; non-disabled person

brushwood; firewood

hills and fields; hill and dale

newspaper story (article, account)

confusion

voter; constituent; elector

rejoining a political party

important post; important office; key position

house arrest

large store

repurchase; redemption

energy conservation; economical use of energy; energy-saving

large boat