to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor
go that far; to that extent
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
serious; not joking; straight
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
to demand money; to pester; to extort
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
senior high school; high school
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
adds force or indicates command
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
violent explosion; bursting
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
finely chiseled (features)
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
seat for seniors and handicapped
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
running continuously; firing in rapid succession