hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to pierce through; to break through
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
periodic; regular; routine
drinking party; get-together
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
social networking service; SNS
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
normal duties; (one's) regular work
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
leading; guiding; commanding
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
total hours spent working
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
(not so) much; (not) very
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
rising; ascending; climbing
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
two legs; two feet; two pairs
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
place; room; margin; scope
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom