stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
call; summons; convening; convocation
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to scrape off; to plane off
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
attendance; presence; appearance
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
interest (in something); enthusiasm
equality; impartiality; evenness
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
deadly disease; sickness unto death
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to repeat; to be frequent
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
spare time; free time; leisure time
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
handling things without making waves; taking in one's stride
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to relax; to feel at home
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
very important person; VIP
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon