Vocabulary

demotion; relegation; downgrading

fertilization; fertilisation; impregnation; pollination; insemination

comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination

low voice; whisper

green tea; Japanese tea

worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung

relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital

company office building

whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)

sightseeing

nectar

having graduated from junior high school (as one's highest completed level of education); having completed no schooling beyond junior high school; middle school graduate

existence; subsistence

Japanese-language dictionary

conditions of a country

national character; regional character

sitting

civil society

losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover

private enterprise

Emperor's cup; trophy given by the Emperor

for private or home use

(Meiji era) official responsible for court ceremonies

biological child; one's own child

social movement

demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling

(being on the) defensive

multistoried; multilayered

solar system

coalfield; coal field

having no license; being unlicensed

vacant house; unoccupied house

proposition; motion; proposal; suggestion

presenting (to)

depreciation

solid (body)

mutual aid; cooperation; benefit

cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; drapery; dry goods; piece goods

(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure

escort (e.g. under guard); convoy