nine-to-five (working hours); nine to five
government worker; public servant; civil servant
employment system; employment pattern
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
severe; strict; tough; hard
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
how; in what way; by what means
to find out; to discover; to locate
minuteness; one millionth
time; hour; period; class
to pass (of time); to elapse
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
beyond this point; from now on; after this
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
stolen goods; loot; spoils
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
negotiations; discussions; connection
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case