AET/ALT

Assistant English/Language Teacher

JTE/JTL

Japanese Teacher of English/Language

CIR

Coordinator of International Relations

ETC

English Teachers Consultant

PA

Prefectural Advisor

JPA

Japanese PA

RA

Regional Advisor

SHS/JHS

(Senior/Junior) High School

Ken

Prefecture (Niigata-ken)

Shi

City (Nagaoka-shi) pop. > 40,000

Machi

Town (Kawaguchi-machi) pop. > 10,000

Mura

Village (Sekikawa-mura) pop. <10,000

Kaetsu

Northern Region of Niigata-ken

Chuetsu

Central Region of Niigata-ken

Joetsu

Southern region of Niigata-ken

Kyoiku i-inkai

Board of Education

Kyoiku Sentaa

Education Center

Kencho

Prefectural Government Office

Shiyakusho

City Hall/Office

Yakuba

Town/Village Office

Kokusai Koryu Ka

International Affairs Division

Kotogakko (Koko)

High School (SHS)

Chutogakko (Chuto)

Secondary School (combined JHS & SHS)

Chugakko

Junior High School (JHS)

Shogakko

Elementary School

Jimusho

Office

Kocho-sensei

Principal

Kyoto-sensei

Vice Principal

Tantosha

Supervisor

Nenkyu

Paid leave

Byokyu

Sick leave

Daikyu

Make-up leave (for overtime work)

Enkai

Drinking party

Hanko / Inkan

Personal Seal (stamp for official documents)

Tsucho

Bank Book

Kyuryo-bi

Pay Day

Gaikokujin (gaijin)

Foreigner

man (ichi-man-en)

10,000 (10,000 yen)

sen (sen-en)

1,000 (1,000 yen)

Ryogae

Changing money (for either currency or smaller bills, etc)