prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
preschool education; early childhood education
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
February; second month of the lunar calendar
closing of a park (e.g. theme park, botanical garden, etc.)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
former job; former position
naturally; of course; understandably
new graduate; recent graduate
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
home area; home town; local
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
unseasonable; out of season
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
out of one's line; out of one's field
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
charming; fascinating; attractive
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
to order; to command; to appoint
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how