seniority by length of service
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
flexible-hours system; flextime; flexitime; flex (in a golf shaft)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
(one's) quota; assignment
business; trade; operations; sales
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
whole company; all the companies
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
promotional model (at a trade show, etc.); female guide (at a convention); hostess (of a party, banquet, etc.); companion
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
the place for; the time for; the level of
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
same trade; same business; same profession
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
next term; next period; next version; next release
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser