household garbage; household trash; household refuse
national, prefectural and other public universities and colleges
final disposal location; final disposal site
designated school recommendation; recommendation for admission from a school designated by the university
refinement; style; sophistication
hard-to-get-into university; elite university; highly-selective university
university lecturer; college lecturer
ace (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
to sweep away the stresses of the day; to unwind; to refresh the mind
beauty contest; beauty pageant
public junior high school
pickoff attempt; throw to check a runner
burying one's head in the sand (while leaving other parts of one's body exposed); exposing one's weak point while attempting to protect oneself; (lit.) hiding one's head without hiding one's bottom
collared; having a collar; (appearance of) one's collar when wearing multiple kimonos; (arch.) (financial) circumstances; (arch.) lifestyle
weariness (from); fatigue; tiredness; exhaustion
transfer; switching over; money transfer (usu. between accounts held by the same person); postal transfer
free space; freely-usable space
return slot (for coins in a vending machine); drop-off point (for dirty dishes at a restaurant)