several years; a few years
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
in the meanwhile; during the time
receptionist; reception woman
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
document; official papers
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
in advance; beforehand; previously
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
limbs; arms and legs; body
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
bundling up (in layers of clothes)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like