several years standing; over several years
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
presenting (a reason, explanation, example, etc.); showing; giving
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to make a success in life
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
climax; peak; zenith; apex
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to warm (up); to heat (up)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to reconciliate (with); to make peace (with)
proletariat; lower classes
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
self-conscious; self-aware
exemplification; illustrating by example
ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor
too much thinking gets you nowhere; excessive enthusiasm clouds one's judgment
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame