being startled; getting a shock
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
personal; individual; private
one's original family name; maiden name
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
to approach; to draw near
spirit of dedication to one's company
discrimination against women; female discrimination
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
application; request; petition
to feel depressed; to be down
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
compared to our company's products (a phrase often used in advertising when comparing old and new products); in this company's comparison; as I see it; by my estimate
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
expressing one's mind; speaking out
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
materials; data; document
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
recuperation; medical treatment
in case of; at that time; at this time
support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
change of one's family name; changed family name
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
estimate (of costs); budget