dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)
all-star game; all-star cast
party people; clubbers; frequenters of nightclubs
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
happy memory; sweet memory
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
job; work; duties; trade; skill
literary profession; writing
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
time series; chronological order; chronology
delusion; trick of the imagination
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
shyness; bashfulness; shame
jostle; struggle; scuffle
(extreme) mental weakness; fragile heart
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
studio apartment; studio flat
new building; new construction
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to turn on; to switch on; to light up