careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
finish; finishing; finishing touches
language learning ability; foreign language skills; linguistic ability
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
desperation; self-abandonment
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
communication skills; communication ability
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to squash; to crush; to flatten
having not the slightest idea
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
duty; obligation; responsibility
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
irrational (line of) argument
full acceptance of workers' pay demands
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank