several years; a few years
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
full dress; formal dress; uniform
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to ventilate; to let fresh air in
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
burning low; waning; declining
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
dispersing; breaking up; running away
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis