few decades; many decades; several decades
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
second-year student; biennial
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
frontier (esp. the American frontier); frontier (of a field); forefront (of science, technology)
mon; one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870); 2.4 cm (traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes); letter; character; scripture
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
within the blood; blood-borne
defense; defence; protection
bone marrow; medulla; true spirit; one's mind
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
greater metropolitan area; megalopolis; conurbation
risk ratio; percentage of risk; hazard rate; significance level; level of significance
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
native people; aboriginal; indigenous people
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
agile mangabey (Cercocebus agilis)