non career (i.e. civil servants not on track for high-ranking positions)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
subdivision; section; branch
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
permanent vice-president; undersecretary; vice-minister
(social) position; status
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
Assistant Vice-Minister; Deputy Director-General; Councillor
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to mark a correct answer with a circle
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
general affairs department (bureau); executive section
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
questionnaire results; survey results
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
fifth day of the month; five days
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to cease; to stop; to be over
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution