Vocabulary

groin; thigh; crotch; crutch

encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)

aftertaste

going backward; turning back; backtracking; doubling back

political party

merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses

bad breath; halitosis

likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness

Confucius

descent; fall; drop; (atmospheric) depression

technical college

union; combination; coalescence; amalgamation; merger; incorporation

boasting; big talk; bombast

minister of state; cabinet minister (in Japan)

skeletal frame; skeleton; build; physique

poverty; need; destitution

left bank (of a river)

revival; restoration; resuscitation

restart; fresh start

annual expenditure

fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification

reign; being on the throne

crime; sin; vice

third proof

mountain climbing; mountaineering

calamity; disaster; catastrophe

maternity leave; paternity leave

support; patronage

bishop (Catholic)

starting (a machine, engine, etc.)

older sister; elder sister

directions; instructions; orders; command

private funds; own funds; private property

private property; personal belongings; personal effects

senses of seeing and hearing; audiovisual

wording; words and phrases; way of expression; token

fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger

pact; convention; agreement

strength and weakness; (degree of) strength

feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; being thankful