development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
self-control; self-restraint
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
electricity; (electric) light
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
probability; likelihood; chances
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
after school (at the end of the day)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
deviation; departure; omission