government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
one's assessment of the situation
preference; priority; precedence
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
such; like that; that sort of; very
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
condition; state (of health); appearance
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
serious condition; critical condition
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
things at hand; personal belongings
military sword; saber; sabre
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
shoulder mark; shoulder board; epaulette; epaulet
(social) class; rank; grade
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
on the sea; surface of the sea
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
captain (JASDF, JGSDF); lieutenant (senior grade) (JMSDF)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know