shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
handheld game console; portable game console
infrared data communication
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
nonchalant air; unruffled air
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to creep about; to crawl around
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
bet; wager; stake; gamble
transactions; dealings; business
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
mandarin (Citrus reticulata)