Vocabulary

rise; swell; elevation; upsurge

merit; virtue; good quality

politics and economics

staff member; station employee; official

(playing a) game (of go, shogi, etc.)

(Japanese) National Land Agency

inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste

Japanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force official

fact-finding investigation; investigation into actual conditions; fact-finding survey

beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week

weekly holiday

dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot

inside the House; inside the Diet

business office; place of business

rally; recovery; comeback; rollback

sacrifice fly

sidewise crawl (e.g. of a crab); crawling sideways

negative statute; law against something

official match; regular game; regular-season game; formal match

selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans

national polity

disorder; disturbance; unrest

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF

indigenous person; inhabitant of a country

three persons; three parties

photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook

social capital; SOC

social security

social problem

riding ground; racecourse; racetrack

details; particulars; specifics

first third of a month; first ten days of a month

first half of the year; first half of the fiscal year

crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member

case; occasion; situation; circumstances

craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

eating habits; diet; dietary pattern

foodstuff; groceries

(religious) faith; belief; creed

trust; confidence; credence