early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
unseasonable; out-of-season
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
as if it weren't already enough; to an extreme degree; to excess; more than enough
to jump from one thing to another
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
one parent; single parent
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
scholarship; scientific attainments
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
tag (children's game); tig
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
Bodhidharma fell down (children's game similar to Statues or Red Light Green Light)
game in which the points (or prize) double with each win; exponential increase; rapidly multiplying growth
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
cane; (walking) stick; wand; stalk (of bamboo, sugar, etc.); stem
outside corner (baseball, racetrack, etc.)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
exposure to the sun; sunny place
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating