fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
side gate; side door; service entrance
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
changing one's dress (e.g. at the wedding reception)
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
prime minister; premier; chancellor
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
special training; intensive training; crash course
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal