Vocabulary

interpretation (i.e. oral translation)

telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; videoconference call

crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)

to lower; to be lowered

empire

exposing; unmasking; laying bare

withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal

removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)

ceiling

nature; spontaneity

employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson

detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking

circumstances; condition; convenience; convenience / availability

metropolitan; managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government

engineering works; civil engineering; public works

tower; steeple; spire

hit

wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria

zoo; zoological gardens

like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment

being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; sitting next to

tool; implement; instrument; utensil; apparatus; device

characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; distinguishing quality; special character

(special) correspondent (e.g. for a newspaper)

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

internal or domestic affairs

itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification

South America

difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.)

disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness

diary; journal

daily output

entry into a country

pregnancy; conception; gestation

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline

carpenter

Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era

important person; influential figure; big shot; big name; bigwig; heavyweight

first step

third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person