to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
throwaway; disposable; single-use
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
coexistence; living together
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to be fated to; be linked by fate
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to