application; request; petition
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
within; inside of; less than
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to sit for an examination
now that; since; so long as; because
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
leaving a matter to chance
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
system; institution; organization; organisation
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
rational; reasonable; logical
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating