to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
rounding (fractions); rounding half up
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
three-digit number; hundreds column
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
plural; multiple; several
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
to get someone to say; to make someone say
school grades; academic results
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise