color coordinator; colour coordinator
ratio of job openings to job applicants
test of kanji skills; kanji test
entrance exam for a university giving preference to persons who excel in one special field (skill); one-talent oriented entrance examination
to pass by (time); to hit too much
outsourcing; subcontracting
famous brand of sake; choice sake
product past its prime; TV show, video game, etc. that has jumped the shark
safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person
sake brewer; sake brewery
period of poor employment opportunities; job drought; (lit.) employment ice age
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
2008 financial crisis; global financial crisis; GFC
vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
manual transmission; MT; megaton; megatonne; magnetic tape; master tape; medical technologist
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
this occasion; at this time; now
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
self-supporting student; working student
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
Japanese company (business, firm)
sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines
family which supports a temple; parishioner
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
big corporation; major firm; leading company
division (of company); operations department
judicial affairs; clerical duty (in a temple)
rejection (of an application)