to make a speech; to address
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
finding employment; getting a job
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
daily allowance; daily wages
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
advanced level; high grade; senior
low-rise (architecture); low-level; low-class
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
powerful medicine; strong poison