few decades; many decades; several decades
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to become empty; to be emptied
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to be born; to come into the world
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
extreme sadist; very sadistic
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up