half the body; half length
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to compete with; to vie for
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
contradiction; inconsistency
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
back country; remote countryside
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
apparent; obvious; very clear
scenery; scene; landscape
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
history; pedigree; lineage
composed expression; clear face
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
education world or circles
sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
educator; teacher; educationalist
personnel exchange; people-to-people exchange
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life