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Topic: Japanese Business Culture
- Part I don’t worry, you’re not in the wrong class
Word definitions
faux pas (n.): a big mistake to make in a culture; a social taboo
get down to business (idiom): begin talking about the main topic or doing the main task
perceptive (adj.): able to notice things that others may not
cubicle (n.): a small, partitioned, single-person work space in a bigger room
have to do with (idiom): has some connection with
insist (v.): keep trying to make someone agree / make something happen
talk shop (idiom): discuss real, work-related topics
a certain degree (expression): some level of
on the spot (idiom): at that place at that moment
bottom-up (adj.): going from the lower to the higher ranks of a company
draft (v): prepare a legal or business document
higher-up (n.): a superior, someone of higher rank
ahead of time (expression): in advance; before something happens
build consensus (v.): get people to agree or have the same opinion about something
play up to (idiom): try to say good things or please someone to get some benefit
cautious (adj.): careful; not readily willing to do it
like nobody’s business (idiom): with great efficiency; to a great degree
