shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
favorable review; favourable review
something white; snow; gray hair; grey hair
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
basket; basketball; basket cloth
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
in this manner; in this way; like this
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
manner of using one's hands
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to invite in; to show someone in
cancellation of a contract
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
explanation; interpretation
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to fill a hole with earth
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)