army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
form; shape; figure; visage
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to take command; to give direction
duty; function; office; mission; task
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
healthy; sound; wholesome
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to serve; to work for; to attend
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
government service; the bureaucracy
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
each; (arch.) you (plural)
self-help efforts; independent efforts; self-supporting endeavor
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting