to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
bento; Japanese box lunch
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
sympathy; empathy; response
strength; power; proficiency; ability
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
if you think about it; come to think of it
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
that is to say; so that means
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
with a start; with a jump
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
(not) even once; (not) ever
solitude; loneliness; isolation
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
isolation; being alone; being friendless
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
library (usu. single-room); small library
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to summon courage; to be brave
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)