Vocabulary

nuclear (bomb) test

nuclear fuel

readiness; (mental) preparedness

science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits

musical instrument

to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up

total blockage; complete shutdown; stopping completely

customary practice; habit; traditional event

kanji; Chinese character

management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position

judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal

mistake; error; blunder

bank; coast; shore

funeral hall

judge

work (e.g. of art); piece; production

killing; murder

going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)

staff officer; military staff

mountain chain; mountains

producing area; place of origin; growing district

mission; errand

headquarters

in the city

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

private; personal

thread; yarn; string

very much; exceedingly; extremely

one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look

trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation

to bring in; to take in; to carry in

clock; watch; timepiece

speed (per hour)

self-defense; self-defence

disease; illness; disorder; condition; ailment

(one's parents') home

practice; putting into practice; implementation

social welfare

head (of organization, organisation); chief

to catch; to stop the blow