small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
a push; another effort; one more effort
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
determination; resolution
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
summer festival; summer matsuri
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
every year; yearly; annually
night stall; night shop; night fair
fireworks display; display of fireworks
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
half-hitch; half knot; slipknot
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to summon courage; to be brave
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to add balance (to one's work, life, etc.); to balance work and play; to pace oneself
guardian; protector; patron; parent
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
if you think about it; come to think of it
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful