March; third month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
one large ...; a great ...
graduation ceremony; commencement
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
stagnation; hindrance; delay
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
address in reply (e.g. at a ceremony); formal reply
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
current student; enrolled student
farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
hedge; fence; border; limit
to cause to swell; to inflame
tear gland; lacrimal gland
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
district; section; sector
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up