atlas moth (Attacus atlas)
Ave Maria (prayer); Hail Mary
Hodo Station (news program on Asahi television)
to be appointed to a post; to assume office
periodic check; periodic inspection; routine inspection
childcare leave; maternity leave
menopause; change of life
whole company; all the companies
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
Hello Work; nickname for the Public Employment Security Office
job hunting; job searching
Sean; Cyon; Shaun; Shawn; Shone
business office; place of business
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
company housing; housing provided by one's company
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of; additional post
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
omitted character; omitted letter
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
to capture; to seize; to plunder
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking