to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
labor union; labour union; trade union
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
oil crisis (esp. 1973 OPEC oil crisis); oil shock
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
direct appeal; direct petition
don't you think?; indicates question
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
telephone call; telephone (device)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
nuisance phone call; spam phone call
sympathy; compassion; pity
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
business; trade; operations; sales
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
bento; Japanese box lunch
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
right beside; close to; nearby
conference room; council room
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
simply; merely; only; solely
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary