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)

任免

にんめん

appointments and dismissal

代任

だいにん

agency, acting official

放任

ほうにん

noninterference, leaving something to take its own course, giving someone a free hand with something

新任

しんにん

inaugural, new

常任

じょうにん

standing, regular, permanent