both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to stop raining or snowing
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
assortment; product lineup
favourite motto; pet saying
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
both; many; various; together
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
older sister; lass; young lady
confections; sweets; candy; cake
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
(ice cream) cone; (speaker) cone; (traffic) cone; corn; maize
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
marketing system; sales method; sales plan
one of these days; before very long; in the near future
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
around the clock; day and night
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to make one's rounds; to patrol