YOU SAID:

picked up and became quite good later on, but first year or two was rough

INTO JAPANESE

拾い上げて、後でかなり良くなりましたが、最初の1、2年は荒れました

BACK INTO ENGLISH

I picked it up and it got a lot better later, but it was rough for the first year or two

INTO JAPANESE

私はそれを手に取りました、そしてそれは後でずっと良くなりました、しかしそれは最初の１年か２年の間荒いものでした

BACK INTO ENGLISH

I picked it up, and it got much better later, but it was rough for the first year or two

INTO JAPANESE

私はそれを手に取りました、そしてそれは後でずっと良くなりました、しかしそれは最初の１年か２年の間荒いものでした

BACK INTO ENGLISH

I picked it up, and it got much better later, but it was rough for the first year or two