to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
fittings that open and close (doors, windows, shoji, fusuma, etc.); fixtures
facing (along) the harbor (harbour)
railroad; railway; rail transport
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
estimate (of costs); budget
application information; application guidelines; application handbook
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
take the opportunity to (do something else)
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
Tokyo University of Mercantile Marine
Kobe University of Mercantile Marine
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery; coal-mine shaft
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
government-regulated organization or facility, etc. (organisation)
opening (of a new office, facility, etc.)