whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
great trouble; difficulty
(arch.) first-born imperial prince; most important provincial shrine
Japanese-style business management; adoption of Japanese business practices (such as lifelong employment, seniority-based promotions, etc.)
early retirement program; early retirement programme
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
successor (TV) program; follow-on program
(of a woman) slender and smartly shaped
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
company visit; visit to a prospective employer
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
company-internal information
person who dislikes smoking; anti-smoker; militant nonsmoker
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
numeric operation; numeric calculation
separate post; separate mail; separate cover
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
promoter; instigator; driving force; pioneer; leader
(company's) main financing bank; principal bank
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Gender Equality In Employment Act
Japan hand (someone very knowledgeable about Japan)