office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
on the occasion of; at the time of
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
top recommendation; something highly recommended
(a) Buddha; deceased person
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
big chance; big opportunity
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
cake or snack served with tea
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
(bar of) sweet-potato paste
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; Road Closed; No Through Road; closed to traffic
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
snow country; snowy region
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
mountain road; mountain trail
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to meet someone by chance; to happen upon
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation