Vocabulary

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

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

including tax (of a price); pretax (income or profits); before tax

vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover

to stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on end (e.g. of hairs); to stick up

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

to increase; to multiply

party membership; party register

United Nations; UN

national health insurance

national museum

Public Prosecutor's Office

front row

child actor; child actress

branch (office)

on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter

sociality

having a medical examination; seeing a doctor

rendezvous; meeting; assignation

(earning or paying) no interest

lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means

stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly

(eruption of) smoke

(building) stone

working exclusively for; working full-time (for)

moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; transition

movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring

arrangement; handling; measures; management; discretion

mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit

pattern; design

living national treasure

secret agreement

tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands

fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample