to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
bento; Japanese box lunch
strong-willed; strong of heart
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
secretariat; executive office
men's language; male language
(how) many times; (how) often
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
school district; school area
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
household; home; family; housekeeping
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery; coal-mine shaft
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
certification examination; licensing examination; licensure examination
rotten smell; putrid odor
to have a pungent smell; to have an acrid smell
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles