office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
period of time; time slot; time zone
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
superior; superiors; senior
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
main force; chief object; mainline
university student; college student
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
together; at the same time; same; identical
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
communication skills; communication ability
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
stocking shelves; stock person; stocking person
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
plural; multiple; several
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
snack (to have with a drink); side dish