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to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

1

period of time; time slot; time zone

3

something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts

4

soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings

1

to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

2

to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

2

front; frontage; facade; main

8

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

1

left; left hand side

2

positioning; getting a position; taking a position

1

mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)

1

food cooked in miso; cooking in miso

1

to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease

1

chopsticks

2

unexpected; unforeseen; accidental

1

to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline

3

with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain

1

trivial; slight

2

in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form

1

right side; right-hand side

1

angry voice

3

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

1

left side; left-hand side

2

evidence; proof

2

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

confectionery making

1

cooked rice; meal

2

mother; mom; mum; wife

2

to feel despondent

1

to smoke a cigarette

1

lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)

1

to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake

1

stereo (sound); stereo (player, set); stereo; stereophonic

1

resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)

1

disclosure; exposure; revelation

3

mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

2

both sides

1

index finger; forefinger; second toe

1

to thrust before; to thrust at

2

lunch; midday meal

1

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

3

-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...

2

revealing talk; insider talk; inside story

1

who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one

1

each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of

1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

7

to settle (a dispute)

1

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

1

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

2

expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

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