service industry; service sector
financial structure; financial constitution
declaring that one is one tile away from winning on one's first discard and before any tiles have been called or kongs declared
unlisted (company, stock)
skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past
joining a company as a mid-career hire
severe acute respiratory syndrome; SARS
V-shaped recovery; sharp recovery
lasting (work); sustained (effort); prolonged; long-winded
looking for a change of occupation; looking for a new job
high magnification (telescope, etc.); high power
all-time low (price, in trading); record low; new low
period of poor employment opportunities; job drought; (lit.) employment ice age
misfortune; short life; evil fate
corporate culture; company climate or spirit; the way a company does things
influx of South Korean pop culture (into Japan)
children; group of politicians associated with a particular political leader; politicians riding on a leader's coattails
2008 financial crisis; global financial crisis; GFC
allotment (allocation) of marks
industrialist; entrepreneur
claw crane; toy crane; crane game; arcade game where the player captures stuffed animals, etc. with a UFO-like crane
apt to think; tend to think
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
travel voucher; travel coupon
board or officer's meeting
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting