Vocabulary

total; sum; aggregate

fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation

hanging low (of clouds)

fixed period; fixed term

resistance; opposition; standing up to

offer; tender; providing; supplying; making available; donating (blood, organs, etc.)

presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

thoroughness; completeness; consistency

railroad; railway; rail transport

sky

electric power

registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription

developing country

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government

prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures

Eastern Europe

east and west

south-east

natural; right; proper; just; reasonable; appropriate

report; reply; findings

trend; tendency; movement; attitude

the same month

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

the said person; he; she

scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs

specific; particular; designated; special

civil war

day; days

everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

day and night; around the clock; always; constantly

entering; entrance; entry

bid; tender; bidding

term of office

fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year

remainder of the year; rest of the year

fuel

brain

brain death

farmer; farming family

destruction; disruption