as; because; with; due to
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
interference; intervention; meddling
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to live through; to survive
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to decide; to determine; to judge
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
infancy; childhood; tender age
to polish up; to shine up
extreme north; North Pole
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
protective instinct; defensive instinct
to push aside; to brush aside
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
businessman; industrialist
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
two-family house; house for a two-generation family
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
being left out; being ostracized
super hero play; playacting as action heroes
just because; even if; even though
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
older sister and younger brother