becoming employed by a government office, agency, board, etc.
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
change of occupation; career change
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I see; that's right; indeed
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
observation; survey; watching
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
because of; owing to; due to
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
loveable; very likeable; like very much
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable