inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
sweetish; somewhat sweet; somewhat lenient; kind of optimistic
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to run about; to rush about
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to yearn for; to pine for
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
worthless thing; trivial thing
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
vegetables pickled in sake lees
word game; wordplay; playing with words
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
moisture; humidity; dampness
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery