disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
seventh day of the month; seven days
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
the way back; the way home; return trip
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
February; second month of the lunar calendar
dream for the future; hopes for the future
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
junior high school student; middle school pupil
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
March; third month of the lunar calendar
next year; next fiscal year
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
backdoor admission to a school; backdoor entry to a school; buying one's way into school; bribing one's way into a school
serves you right!; see what happens!
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
just the other day; quite recently
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)