throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
social progress; getting ahead in society; moving up in the world
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
revival; restoration; resuscitation
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
permanent; perpetual; lasting
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
to the end; entirely; in full
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
body tissue; body composition
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
twentieth century; Nijisseiki pear (variety of nashi); Nijusseiki pear
medicine; medical science
burying in the ground; having underground deposits
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
low spirits; depressed heart
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to be remembered; to go down in history
archive; archives; archive (file)
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce