Vocabulary

world; society; people; the public

shallows; shoal

(pitcher's) control

rule; government; administration

government ordinance; cabinet order

New Year (esp. first three days)

just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable

western part; the west (of a region)

at the meeting; on the occasion

baby; infant

occasion; time

head start; initiative; preemption

the other day; a few days ago

tank (military vehicle)

war potential; military strength; fighting power

spring; fountain

election campaign

selection; choice; picking out

front and rear; front and back; before and behind; back and forth

advance; moving forward; progress

front part; frontage; facade

whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait)

homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country

class (of students)

establishment; founding; organization; organisation

sweeping the sea for mines; dragging for mines

steering; piloting; flying; control; operation; handling

extortionist that threatens to disrupt stock-holder meetings; sokaiya

summarization; summary; generalization

total (number); count

grass; weed; herb; thatch

equipment

running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling

to send; to dispatch; to forward; to transmit; to ship; to remit

noise; din

giving a bribe; bribery

prompt; immediate; in real time

news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement

large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive

colourful; colorful; multicoloured; multicolored; varicoloured; varicolored