buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
rice cake with bean paste wrapped in a pickled cherry leaf
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the Sea of Japan
sixth month of the lunar calendar (approx. July); June; sixth month of Gregorian calendar; triangles of sweet rice jelly topped with adzuki beans (eaten in the sixth month)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
selling out; being sold out
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
big leakage; uncontained leak
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to lead a life; to live a life
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
physical education; PE; gym (class)
locker room; changing room; dressing room
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
(feather) duster; dusting
distant look; faraway look
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally