junior college; vocationally oriented post-secondary institution offering two or three-year programs
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
working adult; full-fledged member of society
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
principle of laissez-faire
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
ability; capability; skill
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
teaching licence; teacher's license
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
physical education; PE; gym (class)
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
society for the study of manga; manga club
girls' or women's division or section
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
when one finds a moment; when one can find the time