Vocabulary

retirement; resignation

troops; group members; team members; SDF officials

representing others in a conference

acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for

graduate school

social page (of newspaper); local news page

(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock

sovereignty; supremacy; dominion

main constituent; core; nucleus

main force; main strength

defense; defence

technique; method

meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect

alcohol; sake

accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won

establishment; founding; setting (a record)

earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue

closing price

week

weekly publication

fullness; completeness; perfection; substantiality

regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

important point; emphasis; stress; importance; priority

moment; instant; second

first day; opening day

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)

capable person; talented person

mankind; humanity

benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; compassion; humanity; charity

century

enactment; establishment; creation

(logical) true; regular

front; frontage; facade; main

living thing; organism; creature; life

manufacture; production

tariff

seat

person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager

establishment; creation; posing (a problem); setting (movie, novel, etc.); scene

persuasion