era in which university places outnumber university applicants; era of declining enrollment
regional colour (color); regional flavour (flavor)
inspection of food (before it is served at a school, nursing home, etc.); food sample (used to determine the source of contamination in the event of food poisoning)
to formularize (a theory); to formularise
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; OECD
industrial science and technology; industrial techniques
cee-lo (dice gambling game)
rote learning; education that stresses memorization
selective system; system that offers choices
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
university education; college education (training)
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
menu; list of meals (e.g. for the week)
contamination (esp. foreign bodies in food)
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
cram-free education; pressure-free education
enthusiastic schoolteacher; passionate teacher
top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less
rate of advancement to the next higher level of education
national certification; national qualification; government certification
aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum); wolfsbane; monkshood; traditional bugaku hat
reading circle; reading group; book club
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
having experienced (something); having had the experience (of)
school affairs; religious affairs
part-time lecturer; contract teacher
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake