to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
likability; favorability; popularity
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
rationalization; justification
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
number of votes obtained (polled)
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
reason; cause; circumstances
bystander's vantage point; outsider's better grasp of the situation; onlookers see more of the game than the players do; (lit.) people watching a game of go see 8 moves further ahead
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
speech and conduct; words and deeds
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
place; room; margin; scope
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
rebellious phase; rebellious age
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty