to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
bento; Japanese box lunch
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
(about) medium; middle; average
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
both hands; both arms; ten
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
identification tag; dog tag
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
above the clouds; the heavens
cruise; navigation; sailing
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring