taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
long hair (usu. of a man)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
deep-seated grudge; hatred
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
iron hammer; crushing blow
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to throw into; to dump in together
the teaching profession; education of laity
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
country-bred; raised in the country
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
setting a bad example to others
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
the last moment; the very end
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip