way of speaking; intimation
bad influence; negative influence
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
training period; residency (esp. medical); internship
fixed interval; fixed period
how long; how far; how much
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
(company's) initiation or welcoming ceremony
training (esp. in-service); induction course
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
long johns; long underpants; long underwear
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
sea level rise; rise in sea level
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
going up and down; rising and falling
about here; in this neighborhood
hundred points; perfect mark