underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
labor management; labour management
creating a (usually favorable) environment
(company's) initiation or welcoming ceremony
different type of business; different occupation
self-timer; delayed-action (shutter release)
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
summary; digest; outline; abstract
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
steep (mountain); precipitous; hard (life); difficult; troubled
building time; construction period
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
cheering song; supporters' song
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive); as long as one lives
to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by
welfare; public welfare; social welfare; (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
fax; facsimile; fax machine
repeatedly; several times; many times
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
electrocardiograph; ECG; EKG
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability
artificial respirator; ventilator
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
list; table; schedule; catalogue; catalog
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
karoshi; death from overwork
immediately carrying out (a plan)