stagnation; hindrance; delay
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
club activities; extracurricular activities
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
slightly early; just before
complete set; all; everything
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
older brother; elder brother
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
coexistence; living together
study; learning; tutorial
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough