company name with the "kabushiki kaisha" at the beginning
Fallin' (Alicia Keys song)
love for one's school or alma mater
master of business administration; MBA; military base agreement
pro among pros; best of the best; top tier; ultimate professional; player's player
wife who is older than her husband
major leaguer; major league player
cooking expert; culinary researcher
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
clerical position (e.g. in the civil service); general office work
(possession of) one feudal domain and one castle; being independent (acting without compromise or assistance); establishing only one castle in each feudal domain (edict issued by the shogunate in 1615)
regular position; position with a prospect of promotion
bluish stone; greenish stone; blue-tinged tuff
Hakone ekiden; Hakone long-distance relay race
to encloud; to make dim; to make dull; to tarnish; to obscure; to darken
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
resigning from a company on marriage (of a woman)
curry udon; udon with curry sauce
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
chief executive officer; CEO
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
cooking class; cookery school
new employee; freshman employee; new hire