to pluck; to pick; to tear
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
to watch steadily; to stare
under development; in development
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to thrust before; to thrust at