fair and equitable principle
punishment by formal warning; punishing someone by a reprimand
kabosu (type of citrus fruit) (Citrus sphaerocarpa)
private secretary; flunky; someone who is always following around someone of high rank; someone who carries a bag for someone; luggage carrier
additional finance; additional funding
daily lunch special; today's set lunch
deputy manager; acting manager; acting section chief
document circulated to staff to obtain approval (for a decision, policy, etc.)
reaching a decision by using a circular letter; reaching a decision via a document circulated to all employees
(arch.) small cedar; thin Japanese paper (used as tissue during the Edo period)
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
social gathering; informal get-together; colloquium; panel discussion
good bye; I'm off; see you later
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
hot topic; talk of the town
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
financial institutions; banking facilities
to blame; to find fault with
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness
this place; where one comes from; here