Vocabulary

acquaintance

control (of a machine, device, etc.)

notebook; memo pad; (pocket) diary

bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; brilliant; splendid; gay

disturbance; trouble; commotion; uproar; turmoil

trigger (of a gun, etc.)

continuously; continually; without a break

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

established by a ward; ward; municipal

negative statute; law against something

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

counter for questions

selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans

national polity

disorder; disturbance; unrest

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF

(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general); cold (illness)

grandfather

survival

important person

moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading

credit union

coastal; seaside; oceanfront; maritime

rebellion

election campaign; political campaign; campaigning; electioneering; canvassing

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); next installment; sequel

postal (post-office) savings (deposit)

minutely; finely

credit union