Vocabulary

breath; breathing

grandchild

loss; damage; harm; unprofitable

(body) weight

physical strength; power; stamina; endurance; vigor; resistance to disease

price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee

atmosphere; air

library; book collection

writing; composition; essay; article; passage; prose

civilization; civilisation; culture

closing; closure

change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation

defense; defence; pleading; advocacy

peace preservation; security

nurturing; rearing; childcare; day care

preservation; conservation; storage; maintenance

remuneration; recompense; reward; toll

treasure

abundant; plentiful; rich; ample

pole; rod; stick; baton

debate; discussion

to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have origin in

transparent; clear

(bank) president

motion

accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together

the same town; that town

that year; same year; same age

satisfaction; pride; triumph; elation

special case; exception

peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

reading (books)

domestic demand

domestic affairs; internal administration

second floor; upstairs

two times; twice

(of) Japanese descent

Nikkei (newspaper, share index)

Sunday

winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)