to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
hegemony; leadership; initiative
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
after a long time; for the first time in a while
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
elder sister; effeminate man
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
don't you think?; indicates question
these guys; these fellows
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
non-leap year; normal year (esp. as pertains to weather patterns, vegetative growth, harvest yields, etc.)
have a good day; take care; see you
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross