to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
totally willing; fully motivated
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
Japanese katydid (Gampsocleis buergeri); katydid; bush-cricket (Tettigoniidae); (arch.) cricket
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
school building; schoolhouse
co-op; (consumers') cooperative
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
gift certificate for books; book token
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
compulsory subject; required subject
elective subject or course
March; third month of the lunar calendar
point of reference; reference point
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied