making a loss; incurring a deficit
document circulated to staff to obtain approval (for a decision, policy, etc.)
unprofitable business operation
social progress; getting ahead in society; moving up in the world
office romance; office love affair
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
waiting; expectation; standby image (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
choosing between two things; two choices
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
right to choose; a say; option
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
next year; next fiscal year
assistant ...; probationary ...
air of luxury; high class feel
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
your company; your shrine
superior; excellent; fine
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
cut; reduction; curtailment
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
freely; frankly; without reserve
custom; practice; convention; precedent
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny