Vocabulary

section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; page

interest; (investment) yield; profits

divorce

withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway

army

splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent

outflow; effluence; efflux; spillage; spill; discharge

sumo wrestler; rikishi

clinical (e.g. pathology, training, trial)

direction; district; area; direction (bound for)

signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light

corner; edge

doctor; physician

reservation; appointment; booking; advance order

(bank) balance; remainder; balance

younger sister

to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)

root; source; origin

circulation or lending (e.g. library books)

(written) work; book

Minamata disease

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.)

anyone; any person; whoever

Mr; Mrs; Ms; Miss

speed; velocity; pace; rate

older sister; elder sister

father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

error; mistake; slip; bug

misunderstanding

traffic accident

public corporation

justice; fairness; impartiality

public corporation

effective; successful

Welfare Minister

direction; orientation; aspect; exposure

good opportunity; chance

spread; span; expanse; extent

subtraction; deduction (e.g. of tax)

appeal to a higher court; intermediate appeal