regional colour (color); regional flavour (flavor)
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
enthusiastic schoolteacher; passionate teacher
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
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)
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
disparate society; stratified society
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
(crime of) inflicting bodily injury
written description of one's thoughts
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
school nurse; nurse-teacher; health teacher
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself