to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
totally willing; fully motivated
annual (plant); first-year student
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
Japanese katydid (Gampsocleis buergeri); katydid; bush-cricket (Tettigoniidae); (arch.) cricket
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
school building; schoolhouse
co-op; (consumers') cooperative
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
gift certificate for books; book token
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
compulsory subject; required subject
elective subject or course
March; third month of the lunar calendar
point of reference; reference point
how many months?; how long?