to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
voluntary; optional; free; elective
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
pigtails; two plaits (braids) hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits (braids) hanging down one's back
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
guaranteed; authentic; certified
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
(I) won't say anything no matter what; unwilling to tell even under threat
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm