3rd day of the month; three days
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
schoolgirl; female student
PTSD; post-traumatic stress disorder
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
fate; destiny; predestination
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
graduation ceremony; commencement
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...