karoshi line (official measure of excessive hours of overtime per month)
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
idea man; ideas man; person of ideas
by your leave; with your permission
first instance; first trial
permanent employment; being hired as a regular employee; non-trial appointment
test for a position in a company; company entrance test
limited edition sale; limited sale
gasoline (money); petrol (cost)
manufacturing process; production manufacture
comprehensive evaluation; over-all judgment; general comment
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
because of this; thanks to this; due to this
my condolences; my deepest sympathy
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
major stockholder; large shareholder
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
only the results matter; it's all about the results
training period; residency (esp. medical); internship
8000; eight thousand; many
flier; flyer; fryer; frier
appeal to a higher court; intermediate appeal
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
ox or whale penis, used as a tonic or aphrodisiac
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
month-long period; (during) month
labor union; labour union; trade union
to capture; to seize; to plunder