Vocabulary

national power

two wheels

successive promotion; gradual progression; rising step by step

warrant; summons; written order

deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening

mountain range

labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble

ability; skill; facility

the world of sumo

donation; presentation; gift

twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December

chronological table

guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor

level ground; plain; flatland

prediction; prophecy; prognostication; foretelling; forecast

tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing

delivery; transfer; hand-over

poetry contest

effect; virtue; efficacy; impression

learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

wick; marrow; staple (for stapler); (pencil) lead; stuffing; pith

vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover

every month; monthly; month by month

handrail; railing; banister

clasp; latch; catch; fastener

internal conditions; true state of affairs

standard of revolt; banner of rebellion

treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection

sunburn; suntan; tan

every person; each one; everybody

overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing; indiscriminate hunting

foreign substance; foreign body; foreign contamination; foreign material

medicine; (pharmaceutical) drug; medical treatment

(one) letter; (one) character

only son

straight line

all present; all concerned; all of us

one night; one evening

family; clan; kin

look; glance; sight; having a look at; looking over; glancing through