to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
university student; college student
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
the last moment; the very end
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
conquest; domination; mastery
solely; entirely; only; or
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
older brother; elder brother
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to bend (the truth); to distort; to yield (a point); to depart (from a principle); to pawn
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
distant look; faraway look