Vocabulary

background (of a case, incident, etc.)

back of a leatherbound book

a broken promise; breaking one's word

tallness; tall person

stature; build; height; size; physique

apostate; renegade

absurdity; irrationality

slicing a fish down its back

strength of one's back

slicing a fish down its back

inconsistency; contradiction; disobedience

back seam

dorsal fin

knapsack

maid or housekeeper (in a visiting arrangement)

expeditionary force

contingent; detachment

signs of defeat

mark indicating a defeat

debtor

hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined

subcenter (of a large city); subcentre; urban subcenter

character written in a cursive style

cursive style of writing or calligraphy

lumber dealer

lumber dealer

(study of) public finance

fiscal policy

financier; business leader

financial management

financial statements

distribution of property

inventory of property

succession to or inheritance of property

property tax

property rights; right to own property

in heaven; heavenly

rural area

Japanese nationals resident abroad; overseas Japanese

foreign assets