to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
ignorant of the ways of the world
directly managed store (as opposed to a distributor)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
slowness of speech; awkwardness of speech
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
comparatively high; fairly expensive
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince