strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
street; quarter; district; area
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to put into the mouth; to eat
weather-beaten; bleached skull
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
much less; to say nothing of
the same generation; coeval
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to keep away; to keep at a distance
one more time; once more; once again
single word; a few words; brief comment
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement