miyamairi; newborn child's first visit to a shrine (within about 30 days of being born); visiting a shrine
downsizing by laying off part-time and temp. workers
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
tea plant (Camellia sinensis)
Labor Standards Inspection Office
search for corroborative evidence
minute (unit of time); instant; moment; (meeting) minutes; record of proceedings
this side; in the forefront
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
press release; announcement
brain hemorrhage; brain haemorrhage
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
water and sky; Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
help wanted advertisements
(string of) many (traditionally 1000) paper cranes
temporary staff recruitment agency; employment agency
second anniversary of a death
spontaneity; spontaneous passive
first anniversary of a person's death
Seven Gods of Fortune; Seven Deities of Good Luck; Seven Lucky Gods
press corps; group of reporters
gift brought to a funeral (usu. money); funeral offering; condolence gift; (lit.) incense money
referring a case to a public prosecutor