middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
supply; supplying; replenishment
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
first third of a month; first ten days of a month
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
now; the present time; just now; another; more
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
time; season; period; phase; stage
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
to face; to go towards; to head towards
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
member of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
training; drill; practice; discipline
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)