Vocabulary

locality; local area

electron microscope

private individual

deepening

market share

wind and waves

magnetism; magnetic force

Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund

express messenger; postman; mailman; courier

wheel stop; parking block; parking curb

stroke of the brush; touch

scorched earth

Supreme Court

neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood

account of a dream

rise; improvement; uptrend

government-run enterprise

in front of a grave

graveyard; cemetery

rough-and-ready (medical) treatment; drastic remedy; drastic treatment

(construction of an) argument

setting on fire; setting afire

hot stone; heated stone

nationalization; nationalisation

psychoanalysis

Industrial Revolution

main temple gate

huge mound; heap; pile

one's style of playing shogi or go

letter of invitation; invitation card

open door policy

weight of an (unloaded) vehicle; dead load; tare

ceremonial first pitch

enemy camp; enemy line

preparing one's own lunch; bringing one's own lunch; paying for one's own lunch

company newsletter

social policy

corporate culture; company climate or spirit; the way a company does things

dozens; scores of; decades

sender