preliminary arrangements; spade work
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
throng; gathering of people
communication skills; communication ability
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
temporary employee placement
clerk; office worker; office staff
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
rafflesia (Rafflesia arnoldii); monster flower; stinking corpse lily
small or short woman with a sexy body
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
fortune-telling; divination
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
scattering (in all directions)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
cheap structure (e.g. of houses)
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush