opening ceremony (of the school term)
attendance; presence; appearance
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be accepted by a university
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
to hand over; to surrender
school education; formal education
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
selling out; being sold out
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
immediately; at once; instantly
being somewhat excited (agitated)
classification; assortment; assortment journalizing (in bookkeeping)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
manufacturing cost; production cost
fundraising; financing; cash flow
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
all-America; pan-American; all of America
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing