once you're dead, that's it
competitors' products; others on the market
without missing (a day of) work
never being late (for school, work, etc.); always being on time
to leave nothing undone; to do all in one's might; to do everything possible
twice cooked pork (Szechuan dish)
department of English literature
unapproved; lack of approval
xiaolongbao (eastern Chinese steamed bun); soup dumpling
fraternal (of twins); diovular; dizygotic; biovular
corporate culture; company climate or spirit; the way a company does things
(a place) out of one's reach
small business; micro-enterprise; microenterprise
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
living with one's parents; living at home
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
prize for perfect attendance
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
first (of its kind) in Japan
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
enrollment in kindergarten; enrolment in nursery school; entering a park, garden, zoo, etc.
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
new graduate; recent graduate
absence from work without permission
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
web; World Wide Web; WWW; Web
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of