stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
school building; schoolhouse
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
pupil; student; schoolchild
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
no!; no no!; no, not at all
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
all-female band (esp. a rock band)
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in