academic affairs; educational affairs; school affairs; administrative affairs of a religious body
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
pattern resembling that of arrow feathers
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
unapproved; lack of approval
according to one's abilities; appropriate; reasonable
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
student guidance; student counseling
elegance; refinement; (refined) taste; elegant arts; refined pursuits
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
balmy breeze; summer breeze
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
several people; a few people
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
20th day of the month; 20 days
right in the middle (of); midst; height
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
sudden impulse; passing fancy
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
venting one's pent-up anger; venting one's frustration; letting off steam
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
underground activity; underground activities; underground movement
club activities; extracurricular activities
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
club activities; group activities