clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
raspberry (any plant of genus Rubus, esp. Rubus palmatus var. coptophyllus)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
explanatory note; explanatory text; explanation; caption
recollection; reminiscence
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
one's best interests; one's own good
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
whip (cream, etc.); whipping; whisking
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
Breathless (1960 film); À bout de souffle