Vocabulary

senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor

publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

pre-war days; before the war

fibre; fiber

election; selection; choice

vivid; clear; distinct

first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period

front-facing

good; goodness; right; virtue

protagonist; main character; hero; heroine

person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head

leading part; leading actor; leading actress

(the) mainstream

obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase

(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage

variety; kind; type; category

hobby; pastime

accepting a bribe

end of war; cessation of hostilities

all day; for a whole day

endgame; final stage

end; close; conclusion; termination

military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign

judo

childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; parturition

spring labor offensive; annual spring wage bargaining round

semifinal

revised budget; supplementary budget

independent state; independent nation

fastball

relating to the USA; toward America; with America

branch manager; manager of a branch office

postal system

new government; new administration

past days; bygone days; days of yore; the olden days

Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel

Pyongyang (North Korea)

Yamagata (city, prefecture)

decrease in interest rates

last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month