Vocabulary

(your) words; what you say; what you have said

leavings; leftovers

luxury; extravagance

holding down (esp. in judo); holding technique; pinning down; immobilizing; bringing under control

the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing

pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling

punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; scolding

housebreaker; burglar

shame; compunction; remorse; humiliation

chairman of (party) policy bureau; policy chief

policy research committee

party policy research

party policy research

letter of explanation; written explanation

leader; trace; cast; snell

elasticity; elastic material (spring, etc.)

oneness; unity; integrity; inclusion

parity; having borne children

diplomacy; state-craft

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF

agricultural and marine products

casting and counting votes

system whereby the Hida region provided the central government 10 carpenters per village in place of taxes

lawless people; gang; malcontents; recalcitrants

magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch

general framework; broad outline; rough idea

last position; previous job

within the next couple of days; in a day or two

folding paper-case; kimono wrapping paper

folding paper-case; kimono wrapping paper

discharge printing; discharge style

Amur cork tree (Phellodendron amurense)

original verse poem

first volume (of book)

offering of flowers (at shrine, grave, etc.); floral tribute

large enterprise; big business; large undertaking

high steward; grand master

whitebait; immature sweetfish

sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul

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