Vocabulary

public announcement; official statement; official claim

official bulletin; communique

effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit

antibacterial; antimicrobial

inside the harbour; inside the harbor

Empress Dowager; Queen Mother

airmail; air mail

to lay waste; to devastate; to damage

pilgrimage

elevated (structure); overhead

high and low; rise and fall

high waves; heavy seas

national policy

Kuroshio Current; Japan Current

historical fact

market research

instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; master; coach

to give (time, money, goods); to donate

administrative official; secretary; commissioner

autism

stall

actual existence; real existence; existing in real life

utility; (actual) profit; actual benefit; material gain

to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal)

gratitude; thanks

fresh verdure; new green leaves

bridegroom

depths; deep level

to propose; to suggest

dead of night; midnight

temple; shrine; sanctuary

meek; quiet; docile; humble; faithful; obedient

identification papers; piece of identification; identity document; ID

progress

personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment

fisheries industry

water vapour; water vapor; steam

chic; smart; stylish; tasteful; refined; sophisticated

measurement; size; extent; dimension

orthopedic surgery; orthopaedic surgery; orthopedics; orthopaedics