to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
cave; cavern; den; grotto
artists' chalk; white pigment; powdered calcium carbonate
(electric) torch; flashlight
halo (around the Sun, Moon, etc.); ring; corona
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
red-berried elder (Sambucus racemosa subsp. sieboldiana); Japanese elderberry
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
(common) millet (Panicum miliaceum); proso millet
miser; cheapskate; skinflint
with a crack; with a smash
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
condensation; formation of dew
small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
rowdy fellow; tough; bully; ruffian
to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
in front of the customer (guest, visitor, etc.); before the customer
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself
seat (horizontal part of a chair); floorboard
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
to peer into the darkness
cherry (fruit; esp. of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
penny candy; cheap individually wrapped sweets
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride