(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
never mind!; don't worry about it
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
twice; again; second time
tedious; boring; being fed up with
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
ultrahigh temperature; superhigh temperature; extreme heat
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
material (data) for one's research; research material
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
countermeasure; counter-measure
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
very likely; very probable
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
wired; cabled; communication by wire