ramie (Boehmeria nivea var. nipononivea)
applying to enter more than one school
combined junior high and high school
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
criterion (criteria) for selection
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
liaison group; liaison committee; liaison council
fetching balls (tennis, baseball, etc.); ball boy
prayer for school success
application information; application guidelines; application handbook
game under lights (e.g. baseball); night game
admission based on recommendation; enrolment by recommendation (enrollment)
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
passing mark (examination); passing grade
decimal point; radix point
metropolitan; managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
white circle; white star; victory mark
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
Rikyuu; Sen no Rikyuu (1522-1591)
past (exam) question collection
frequent appearance; frequent occurrence
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre
lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)
keeper of imperial archives; worker skilled in the brewing of sake or soy sauce
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
correction; looking over; touching up
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
health management; health maintenance; health care
Gaia (Greek goddess); Gaea