several years; a few years
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
one's physical safety; personal security
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
renegade; rebellious elements
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
overcrowding; crowded; congestion
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
preparations for returning (home)
to stare back at; to look back at
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
from the viewpoint of; according to
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful