Vocabulary

inventory control

residents

foreign residents

association of reservists

full-time trade union officer who remains employed at a company

challenging a judge; challenge to a judge

cutting and sewing

employment examination

oil concession; drilling rights

coal mine

mining rights

high-yield stock

dropping below break-even point; (selling at) below cost

vegetarianism

(light blue) overalls; workman's overalls

greens pickled in salt (mizuna, mustard leaves, etc.)

long spell of rain in early spring

long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)

disaster-stricken area

disaster response; measures to deal with natural disasters; disaster control; disaster recovery

disaster insurance

disaster relief

rebellious child; rebel; traitor

leader of a rebel army or band of rebels

harm; killing; destruction at the hands of rebels

skill; fine workmanship

skill; cleverness

elaborate but slow execution; polished but slow work

signal (sound); starting gun signal

siren; whistle

decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; rotten wood

russet; tawny; yellow-brown

rotting and crumbling

investigation; inquiry; research; study; consideration; deliberation

something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable

study of modern societies

evidential textual research (esp. of texts from Ming dynasty China)

consideration; deliberation

mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression

way of thinking; one's perspective