going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
even if; even though; however; no matter how
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
betting ticket with a payout of at least 100 times
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
like father, like son; (lit.) you can't fight blood
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
directly opposite; right in front
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
divorce; dissolution of adoption
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
person or organization (esp. yakuza) in charge of solving problems caused by subordinates; member of a biker gang driving behind the rest (in charge of keeping the police away from the other members)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
confirmation; certification; ascertainment