to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
society; the world; the times
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
internal organ; viscera; gut
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
outward appearance; apparent
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
and yet; though; when; in spite of
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to become decrepit; to become senile
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action