early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to increase in value; to gain prestige
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
as; because; with; due to
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
every year; yearly; annually
support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization; authorisation
fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail
to pluck; to pick; to tear
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
counter for choices, options, etc.
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
sexy; popular; well-liked
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
item; something that one "just has to have"
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
natural disaster; cataclysm
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
negative emotions; negative feelings
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
straying; wandering off course
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary