long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to be appointed to a post; to assume office
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
the way one works; one's working manner
pointing out; identification
reason; logic; method; system; order
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
crop; yield; harvest; catch; take
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
previous generation; former ages
government service; the bureaucracy
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more