to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
daily allowance; daily wages
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
job hunting; job searching
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
step; stride; counter for steps
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
written oath; covenant; pledge
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
during; for the duration of
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
highest grade; superlative degree
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to become clear; to be made public
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
debut work; one's first work