to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
difficult problem; challenge
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
all-night vigil over a body; wake
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
night view; night skyline; nightscape
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to press a question; to cross-examine
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to lose sight of; to miss
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious