Extra Vocabulary List

strongest

resignation

world power, large country

entry into a country, immigration

make up, build up

nations, countries

approval, authorization

cigarette store

unfair, unjust

staff, workforce

open field

want, desire

prison

entrance examination

on the sea, seaborne

AIDS

harmful, hazardous

affiliation

this year

published monthly

land, shore

member

irrelevant, unrelated

teacher in charge

opening of a store

battlefield

turtle, tortoise

national flag

let (someone) hear, tell (a story etc.)

joint

previous term, last semester

the smallest, minimum

energy, vitality

rugby

sharp increase

paraphrase, express in different words

prefectural

fine, penalty

The Star Festival

semiconductor

up close, close at hand

school president, principal

cutting edge, forefront

chicken

malignant, vicious

journalism

be defeated, lose (a game)

assign, allot

head office, original store

municipal, city-run

membership fee

both faces, both sides

outside the country, abroad

lean forward, embark on

Islam, Muslim religion

blast off, set off

faculty of law

sports festival, athletic meet

politician

the following morning, the next morning