good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
to hunt for a job; to seek employment
job (responsibility) of a section
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
headquarters; head office; main office
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
lord of a manor; estate steward
not having met or contacted someone for a long time; neglect of friends
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
unedited remarks; frank opinions
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
behavior; behaviour; deportment
to check; to stop; to keep back
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
dead person; deceased person
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
rival (company); competitor
other companies in the same business; rival firms
young and energetic; up-and-coming
personal (employee); employed; retained