several years; a few years
to get strong; to gain strength
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
physical work; manual labour (labor)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to tower over the surroundings
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
in low spirits; dejected; sad
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial