wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
tool; implement; means; furniture
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
sale of goods (as opposed to services)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
medium; diviner; shaman; oracle
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
attaching and detaching; putting on and removing
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
being left out; being ostracized
just past noon; afternoon
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
box lunches for delivery; catering meal
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
silence; stillness; quietness
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
everything one does; whatever one does
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
taking a commemorative photo
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it