advertising department; public relations department; PR department
mediocrity; ordinary ability
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company
goods piled beneath; lower layer; lowest social strata; bottom (of the ladder); low rank
when; at what moment; what time
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to smash violently; to crush
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
regular time; stated period
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to be too late; to be too slow
depiction; description; portrayal
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
tenth day of the month; ten days
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
small; fine; detailed; stingy
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established