in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
period of poor employment opportunities; job drought; (lit.) employment ice age
jobless university graduate
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
enterprise; business; company; corporation
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
the times; the world; society
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
anxiety (about the future)
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment; public offering (of securities)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior