kanji "mound" or "small village" radical at left (radical 170)
company seal; company stamp
kanji "heart" radical at left (radical 61)
if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
spirit of dedication to one's company
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
palanquin set with jewels; money and social status gained by marrying a rich and powerful man
selected (sports) team; picked team; all-star team; selection
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
advance (e.g. of Japanese exports) into overseas markets
per person; per capita; per head
to use as an example; to take as an illustration; to draw a parallel
company outing; company retreat
peanut (Arachis hypogaea); groundnut
right to appear (e.g. in Olympics); berth
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
800,000; eight hundred thousand
company name; corporate name
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
division (of company); operations department
important matter; matters of weight
being postponed; being shelved; being put on hold; putting in storage; thing put in storage
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
rebound; relapse after a diet; regaining lost weight; return of symptoms after withdrawal of medicine
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai