war; fighting; fierce competition
combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
construction; establishment
national railway; Japan National Railways (1949-1987)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
Tokyo Woman's Christian University
department of Japanese literature
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
(abbr) Kunitachi College of Music
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
law department; law school
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to order; to command; to appoint
results; record; grades; marks
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
(the condition of) one's health
points to remember; things to keep in mind; notes
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
nightlife; night amusements