任期中

にんきちゅう

during one's tenure

任期満了

にんきまんりょう

expiration of term of office

在任期間

ざいにんきかん

term of office, tenure, incumbency

任期付職員

にんきづきしょくいん

fixed-term official, fixed-term member, fixed-term employee

期差選任

きさせんにん

staggered terms (applied to corporate directors as a defensive measure against hostile takeovers)

任

にん

obligation, duty, charge, responsibility

着任

ちゃくにん

take up a new post

受任

じゅにん

being appointed, bearing entrusted responsibilities

一任

いちにん

entrusting

来任

らいにん

arrival at one's post

任侠

にんきょう じんきょう

chivalry, generosity, heroism, chivalrous spirit, helping the weak and fighting the strong

勅任

ちょくにん みことのりにん

imperial appointment

離任

りにん

departure from office

帰任

きにん

return to one's post

就任

しゅうにん

inauguration, assumption of office

背任

はいにん

breach of trust, malfeasance, malpractice, misappropriation

信任

しんにん

trust, confidence, credence

任命

にんめい

appointment, nomination, ordination, commission, designation

遥任

absentee appointment to a distant administrative post (Nara and Heian periods)