last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
graduation ceremony; commencement
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
assisting; assistance; fostering; aiding
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
affiliate (company, organization); concerned bodies; interested organizations
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
next year; next fiscal year
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
research for a graduation thesis; graduation thesis work; graduation research project
academic advisor (e.g. at a university research lab)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
Twin Peaks (San Francisco)
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
perfect; perfection; perfect game
second-year student; biennial
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
welcome party for new students, club members, etc.
but; however; provided that
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks