to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
will not do; do not; does not
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
prematurely gray hair; prematurely grey hair
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
recommendation; endorsement
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to wring the neck; to strangle
bad influence; negative influence
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
setting a place; setting the table
restlessly; restively; agitated; fidgety
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
one meal; one meal (a day)
two meals; (eating) two meals a day