it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
feeling; sense; impression
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
as (for); for; in the capacity of
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
top university; leading university; first-rate university
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
enterprise; business; company; corporation
finding employment; getting a job
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
long (time that has passed); old (story)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to pull in (fish); to land
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
now; the present time; just now; another; more