undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
trouble; bother; annoyance
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
maid; helper; help; assistance
number of characters; number of letters; word count
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
natural virtue; personal virtue
fingering (of a musical instrument)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
how; in what way; I wonder
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
speech output; voice output; audio output
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
(legally) incorporated educational institution
company; corporation; workplace
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
owner-operator company; corporation in which the business manager is also the major stockholder
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
rationalization; rationalisation; rationalize; rationalise
this summer; next summer; last summer
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
new building; new construction
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
guardian; protector; patron; parent