Kakefu Masayuki (1955.5.9-)
Ochiai Hiromitsu (1953.12-)
lesser councilor of state; lesser councillor of state; minor councilor; minor councillor
Matsuzaka Daisuke (1980.9-)
performance appraisal; performance review
reckoning from some position (e.g. point, date, etc.)
company person; company man; company woman; corporate soldier
anal fistula; bleeding hemorrhoids
communicating while drinking (usu. with colleagues); communicating through drinking together; boozing with work people
large utensil stand (tea ceremony)
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
to depend on somebody for food and lodging; to be treated coldly; to be kept in a low position
noodles made in flat strips
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
like father, like son; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; (lit.) the child of a frog is a frog
deliberate; careful; thoughtful; deeply laid plan
xiaolongbao (eastern Chinese steamed bun); soup dumpling
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
at some point in the past; at some stage
rubbish heap; garbage dump
blond hair ("kinpatsu" read backwards)
promiscuous woman; wanton girl
mechanical ineptitude; being hopeless with machines
(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
half-holiday; taking half of the day off
feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training