Vocabulary

safety; security; peace; quiet

distinguished family; famous family; noble family

witnessing; observing; sighting

wild bird

drug; medicine

predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

postponement; deferment; extension (of time)

attraction; lure; invitation

foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction

style; form; pattern

use; service; purpose

important matter

nakedness; nudity

interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)

science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.)

disturbance; trouble; commotion; uproar; turmoil

trigger (of a gun, etc.)

proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request

statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation

discount; reduction; rebate

overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team

gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance

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

theory; reason; logic

Shinbashi (Tokyo)

tightening

ardor; enthusiasm

consoling the spirits of the dead

delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition

between right and center fielders (centre)

director (of a film, play, etc.)

government and people; government and private sector; public and private sector

comeback victory; comeback

snail's pace; slow progress