stagnation; hindrance; delay
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
second-year student; biennial
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
otherwise; or else; if not
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
commerce; trade; business
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
another prefecture; other prefectures
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
solely; entirely; only; or
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
high sensitivity; fragile heart
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts