Vocabulary

newspaper company

report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing

truth; real situation

nerve

Shinto shrine

parent and child

diagnosis; medical examination

diagnosis and treatment; medical care

number of persons; personnel

doll; puppet; marionette

artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality

race (of people)

arm

make-up; makeup; cosmetics

wound; injury; cut; gash; bruise; scratch; scratch / damage

another person; other people; others

end (e.g. of street); tip; point; edge; margin

opponent; rival; adversary

entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

every month; each month; monthly

next spring

(ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; state of Yamato

rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion

pain; ache; soreness; grief; distress

relief; embossed carving

end; ending; close; conclusion

stimulus; stimulation; irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes)

collecting; accumulating; gathering

publisher; publishing house; publishing company

invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

frantic; frenetic; desperate

lunch; midday meal

entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.)

city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area

(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business

freezing (e.g. water)

person concerned; interested party; related party

day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)