personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
life insurance; livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
office job; clerical work
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to have the privilege of doing
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
store (house) detective; security (officer)
detective agency; enquiry agency
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
company president; manager; director
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
security firm; security company
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
personnel cut; labor cut; labour cut
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer