to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
cooperation; collaboration
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
primer; manual; introductory book
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands); Edo-period realm of the Ainu (as opposed to the Japanese) comprising most of Hokkaido
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
shipping industry; marine transport
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
position; location; base; point; site
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
such; like that; that sort of; very
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
raising an army; launching business
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also