anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
being somewhat excited (agitated)
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
particularly; only; in the case of
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
irritation; annoyance; frustration
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
bakery; baker; pastry shop
light; right; right field; right fielder
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
fruit sandwich; sandwich filled with fruit and sweetened whipped cream
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
being startled; getting a shock
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still